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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California, 94612
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10:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorThursday, February 13, 2025 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M.
With Council President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Janani Ramachandran, Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Noel GalloPresent 4 - 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of January 30, 2025 25-0451
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ramachandran, Brown, Fife, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS HOUSTON AND UNGER, A QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE
AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE
RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 10:46 A.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES 3 New Scheduling Items
6 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ramachandran, Brown, Fife, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
February 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.1 Subject: Amendment To Resolutions Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Midcycle Budget
From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Ramachandran, And Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S., Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Midcycle Budget To: (1) Appropriate New Revenue And Adjust Appropriations For The General Purpose Fund (Fund 1010), The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund 1870), The Self-Insurance Liability Fund (Fund 1100), And Other Funds In Order To Improve Public Safety By Protecting Fire Department Services, And (2) Rescind The Authority Granted To The City Administrator To Take All Actions Necessary To Preserve The Fiscal Health Of The City; On The February 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent 25-0500
Sponsors: Unger, Ramachandran and Kaplan
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
On Non-Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/4/2025
Aye: Ramachandran, Brown, Fife, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
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3.2 Subject: Master Site License Agreement For Installation Of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute With Flashparking, Inc. A Master Site License Agreement (MSLA) To Install And Operate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure For An Initial Term Of Six (6) Years From The Date Of The First Operational Charger With Two 4-Year Options To Renew For A Total Not To Exceed Commercial Operation Term Of Fourteen (14) Years At A Rate Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) Per Year For The Following Municipal Facilities: (A) 18th Street Uptown Lot Located At 1800 San Pablo Avenue; (B) Franklin Plaza Garage Located At 1719 Franklin Street; (C) Frank G Mar / 1200 Harrison Garage Located At 278 12th Street; (D) Marriott/Convention Center Garage Located At 550 11th Street; (E) Oakland Museum Of California Garage Located At 1000 Oak St; (F) Parkway Lot Located At 341 East 19th Street; (G) Pacific Renaissance Plaza Garage Located At 388 9th Street; And (H) Telegraph Plaza Garage Located At 2100 Telegraph Avenue ; (2) Accepting And Appropriating Revenue In The Amount Of Fifty Percent (50%) Of Net Profits From The MSLA For The Purpose Of Recovering Staff Costs And Improving EV Infrastructure; And (3) Making Findings That The MSLA For A Below Fair Market Value Are In The Best Interest Of The City; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
25-0498
Sponsors: Transportation Department
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 2/25/2025
3.3 Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue And Expenditures (R&E) Report
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Second Quarter (Q2) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds, And An Update On Current Year Balancing Efforts; On The February 27, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee Agenda 25-0499
Sponsors: Finance Department
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Special Finance & Management Committee to be heard 2/27/2025
Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Finance And Management Committee
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3.4 Subject: Measure KK Status And Expenditures Report Fiscal Year 2023-24 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Measure KK Projects And Expenditures For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 25-0285
Sponsors: Finance Department
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On Consent
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
3.5 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Administration & Management Agreement From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter The Professional Services Agreement With SCI Consulting Group For The Administration And Management Of The Vacant Property Tax For A Five-Year Term With An Option To Extend For Two-Years Without Returning To Council For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($2,283,900) And Appropriate Seventy-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($76,725) From The Vacant Property Tax Fund Balance For The Funding Of The First Year Of The Proposed Contract
25-0461
Sponsors: Finance Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee
February 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.6 Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Leimert Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Advertising And Competitive Bidding And Increasing The Change Order Limit For The Contract With Disney Construction Inc., For The Seismic Retrofit Of Leimert Blvd. Bridge (Project No. 1000820) From Twenty-Five Percent (25%) To Sixty-Five Percent (65%) Of The Original Contract Amount For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nine Million One Hundred Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-One Dollars ($9,190,691.00)
25-0438
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
3.7 Subject: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Enter Into A Grant Agreement With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Grant Program In The Amount Up To Two Hundred Fifty Thousand For ($250,000), To Provide Technical Planning Assistance For City’s Fleet Electrification Assessments; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0459
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
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3.8 Subject: The EVenergi, LLC Grant
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Enter Into A California Energy Commission Responsive, Easy Charging Products With Dynamic Signals (“CEC REDWDS”) Grant Agreement With EVenergi, LLC In The Amount Of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand And One Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollar ($119,157), For The Installation Of Three EV Chargers, Software Development And Subscriptions Of Charging Management Solutions Software; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0458
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee
3.9 Subject: Consolidated And Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Receive An Informational Report On The Housing And Community Development Needs For The Five-Year Consolidated Plan For Fiscal Years 2025-2026 Through 2029-2030 And Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2025-2026; And (2) Receive An Informational Report On The Department Of Housing And Community Development Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
25-0215
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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As A Public Hearing
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
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3.10 Subject: Samuel Merritt University Land Donation To City Of Oakland From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept A Donation Of Real Property Valued At $1,250,000 Pursuant To A Lot Line Adjustment That Will Increase The Size Of The Premises Of The Ground Lease Between The City Of Oakland And Samuel Merritt University And Permit University Campus Access Over A Public Plaza To And From 12th Street In Downtown Oakland; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
25-0437
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
3.11 Subject: Transfer Of 21st Street Bridge And Tunnel Franchise To PG&E From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Consent To The Transfer Of The Franchise From BA2 300 Lakeside LLC To Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) To Construct, Maintain And Operate A Bridge And Tunnel At 21st Street, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 8005 C.M.S., As Amended By Ordinance Nos. 12733 C.M.S. And 13659 C.M.S.; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0440
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
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On Consent
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee
February 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.12 Subject: Library Grants From Friends Of The Oakland Public Library From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And Accept Grants, Gifts And Donations From The Friends Of The Oakland Public Library, Including Donations Of Money, Goods, And In-Kind Services, In The Cumulative Amount Not To Exceed $5,000,000 Through June 30, 2030; And Appropriate Said Funds For Library Services
25-0453
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/18/2025
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0452
February 18, 2025 City Council Agenda
February 20, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Finance And Management Committee Pending List
Public Works And Transportation Committee Pending List
Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List Life Enrichment Committee Pending List
Education Partnership Committee Pending List
Public Safety Committee Pending List
Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List
Port Liaison Committee Pending List
Draft February 25, 2025 CANCELLED Finance And Management Committee Agenda
Draft February 25, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
Draft February 25, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
Draft February 25, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda Draft February 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
Draft February 27, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Draft February 27, 2025 Special Finance And Management
Committee Agenda
Attachments:
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Ramachandran, Brown, Fife, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 18, 2025 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Subject: 2025 California Department Of Housing And Community Development Homekey + Resolutions
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The Mark Twain Homes Affordable Housing Project At 13525 Lyon Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000 And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And 25-0481
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record
An Urgency Finding Was Stated On The Record That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting
February 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The 34th And San Pablo Affordable Housing Project At 3419 San Pablo Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And 25-0483
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record
An Urgency Finding Was Stated On The Record That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting
CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 DRAFT PUBLIC WORKS AND
TRANSPORTATION AGENDA
Subject: Parking Meter Operations
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (A) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Three-Year Agreement With IPS Group Inc. For Parking Meters, Repair Parts, Communication And Transaction Fees, Related Services And A Contingency Of Ten Percent (10%) In The Amount Of $2,748,530 In Year One, $2,542,129 In Year Two And $2,680,846 In Year Three, For A Three-Year Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $7,971,504; (B) Appropriating Additional Operating Expenses Of $680,498 And Additional Meter Revenues Of $510,915 In Fiscal Year 2024-2025; (C) Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $224,013.73 To Pay Outstanding IPS Invoices; (D) Waiving The Request For Qualifications/Proposals Competitive Selection Requirement; And (E) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0462
Sponsors: Transportation Department
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE JANUARY 25, 2024 LIFE
ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 DRAFT LIFE ENRICHMENT AGENDA
February 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Subject: Cultural Strategists-In-Government Program Report From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report And Presentation On The Cultural Strategists-In-Government (CSIG) Program; Including An Audio And Visual Update On Areas Of Impact, How The Program Has Served The City And The Community, And Ways These Efforts Can Be Sustained
25-0441
Sponsors: Fife
To The Pending List No Date Specific
This Informational Report be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee
CHANGES MADE TO THE NO DATE SPECIFIC LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE PENDING LIST
Subject: 2024 Library Commission Annual Report
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library Commission (LC) For Fiscal Year 2023-2024
25-0065
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 4/22/2025
5 Subject: Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Ravahn Samati To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board As An Undesignated Member
25-0468
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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On Consent
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 2/18/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ramachandran, Brown, Fife, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
February 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Open Forum
3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:26 A.M.
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