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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
3:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, March 4, 2025 The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council convened at 3:31 pm, with President Pro Tempore Gallo presiding as Chairperson.
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 232, Oakland, CA 94612
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Kaplan virtually present at 3:35 p.m. 1 Call To Order
2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Janani Ramachandran, and Zac Unger
Present 6 -
Kevin JenkinsAbsent 1 -
Rebecca KaplanExcused 1 -
3 ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
("Ceremonial Items") Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests
3.1 Subject: Honoring Michael Munson
From: Councilmember Fife And Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Michael Munson For Over 35 Years Of Dedicated And Impactful Service To The City Of Oakland And Wishing Him Well Upon His Retirement And In His Future Endeavors
25-0513
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This City Resolution be Adopted.
Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Kaplan, Ramachandran, and Unger7 -
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Absent: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
4 MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
The Agenda Was Modified to Place Item 10 "Centro Legal De La Raza Grant Agreement" To Be Heard As The First Non-Consent Item
5 CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
15 Speakers Spoke On The Consent Calendar
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Councilmember Fife made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Unger To Approve The Consent Calendar As Amended. The Motion Passed By The Following Vote:
This was Accepted as Amended.
Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Kaplan, Ramachandran, and Unger7 -
Absent: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of February 18, 2025 25-0501
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This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.
5.2 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
25-0502
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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5.3 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland
25-0503
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
5.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness Crisis
25-0504
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
5.5 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
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13836 C.M.S.
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This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
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5.6 Subject: Reappointments To The Public Art Advisory Committee From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Marcus Guillard, Mario Navasero, Katerina Leventi, And Sarah Miller As Members Of The Public Art Advisory Committee
25-0522
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
5.7 Subject: Anna Goldmacher V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1-50 From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Anna Goldmacher V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1-50, Alameda County Superior Court Case No 23CV039959, City Attorney File No. 35927, In The Amount Of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($300,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
25-0521
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
5.8 Subject: The City Of Oakland And Real Party In Interest V. Dodg Corp; Sbmann2, LLC; Baljit Singh Mann; Surinder K. Mann; And DOES 1-20
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Partially Settle The Case Of The People Of The State Of California, Plaintiff; The City Of Oakland, A Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff And Real Party In Interest V. Dodg Corp., A Corporation; Sbmann2, LLC, A Limited Liability Company; Baljit Singh Mann, An Individual; Surinder K. Mann, An Individual; And DOES One Through Twenty Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG 19022353, City Attorney File No.
CE-04525 In The Amount Of Two Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Fifty-Six Dollars And One Cent ($245,056.01)
25-0523
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.9 Subject: Parking Meter Operations
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (A) Authorizing The City Administrator Or His Designee 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) Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $224,013.73 To Pay Outstanding IPS Invoices; (C) Waiving The Request For Qualifications/Proposals Competitive Selection Requirement; And (D) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0462
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90651 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.10 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 Fast 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 Parking 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
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This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/18/2025
S5.11 Subject: LETS Throw Phone Policy and Technology
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department's (OPD) Throw Phone Policy In Order For OPD To Acquire And Use The Lets Throw Phone Technology
25-0460
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.12 Subject: CA DOJ Proposition 56 Tobacco Grant
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate A Grant Award In The Amount Of One Million Four Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three Dollars ($1,493,143) From The State Of California Office Of Attorney General, For Fiscal Year 2024-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department Proposition 56 Tobacco Grant Program; And Authorizing The City’s General Purpose Fund To Contribute One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($186,995) To Cover Associated Central Services Overhead Costs
25-0480
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.13 Subject: Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission Enabling Ordinance
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties And Functions Of Said Commission
25-0463
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The Ordinance Was Approved As Amended On Introduction And Scheduled For Final Passage On March 18, 2025. The Council Approved The Following Amendment:
Of The Legislation, On Page 1, adding the last sentence to SECTION 1.
ESTABLISHMENT to include,
The duties and functions of this Commission shall continue as long as the taxes imposed by the Oakland Community Violence Reduction and Emergency Response Act are being collected.
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 3/18/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Kaplan, Ramachandran, and Unger7 -
Absent: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
At 4:54 p.m. Councilmember Fife Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Houston To Enter Into A 6 Minute Recess Until 5:00 p.m. The Motion Passed With 7 Ayes The Meeting Reconvened At 5:01 p.m.
ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA WILL COMMENCE AT 5:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE:
6 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
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7 ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
10 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza Grant Agreement
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Provide Tenant Legal Services And Eviction Protection
25-0455
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19 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Councilmember Brown made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Unger to Approve The Item As Amended. The Motion Passed With A Vote Of 7 Ayes; 1
Absent: Jenkins
The Item Was Approved With The Following Amendment:
Of The Legislation, Adding The Following WHEREAS CLAUSE:
WHEREAS, the funding for the contract is available in the Vacant Property Tax Fund (2270) CDBG Coordination Organizations (89949), Third Party: Grants Contracts Earned Account (54912), Tenant Legal Services Project (1007111); and A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Kaplan, Ramachandran, and Unger7 -
Absent: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
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8 Subject: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S.
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 Appropriate New Revenue And Adjust Appropriations For The General Purpose Fund (Fund 1010) And Other Funds, In Order To Improve Public Safety, Including By Protecting Fire Department Services
25-0500
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13 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Councilmember Ramachandran made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Unger to Approve The Item As Amended. The Motion Passed With A Vote Of 7 Ayes; 1 Absent: Jenkins
The Council Approved The Resolution With The Following Amendments To The Exhibit:
Striking Pages 1-3; Removing Further Amendments To FY 2024-25 Budget Fund 2218 Measure BB Transportation, Budget Fund 2219 - Measure BB Bike/Ped, and Budget Fund VRF (Vehicle Registration Fee).
Of Page 4, Further Amendments To Budget FY 2024-202, Fund 1010, Are As Follows:
Of The Revenue Additions (Positive #) & Reductions (Negative #) Chart - striking the description that read 'improved parking enforcement revenue; striking Subtotal Revenue Adjustments One Time and Total of 400,000 for FY 2024-25; and striking the notes that read ' Due to expanded enforcement for garages and high impacted areas'
Replacing Subtotal Revenue Adjustments to reflect One Time and Total of 250,000 for FY 2024-25; and adding notes to reflect ' Increased parking revenues due to expanded enforcement for garages'.
- Of The Expenditure Reductions (Negative #) Chart, - striking the entire chart with a subtotal of Expenditure Reductions of (7,400,000)
Adding Liability Line Item (Fund 1010) To Reflect One Time and Total for FY 2024-25, to reflect a Subtotal of Expenditure Reductions of - 1,750,000; and adding notes to reflect 'Reduce contribution to Self Insurance Liability Fund due to fewer liability case expenditures'.
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- Of The Funds Available For Programming Chart, striking 7,800,000 for FY 2024-25 as the total, and replacing with 2,000,000;
- and, Of Expenditure Additions (Positive #) Chart- striking the description that read 'Preserve Fire Stations', replacing with 'Reopen fire stations'; striking 7,800,000 for One time and Total FY 2024-2025, and replacing with 1,500,000 for FY 2024-25 One-Time, and 2,000,000 for the Total for FY 2024-25. Additionally striking the note that read 'Keep open the Four fire stations previously planned for closure; re-opening closed fire stations in June.', replacing with the note to now read ' To allow for the reopening of the three currently closed fire stations by June 2025 or as soon as operationally feasible'
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Kaplan, Ramachandran, and Unger7 -
Absent: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
9 Subject: Support For AB 49, AB 421, And SB 48 To Protect Immigrant Communities From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of: (1) Assembly Bill 49 (Muratsuchi) Which Would Prohibit U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) From Entering Schools Without A Judicial Warrant; (2) Assembly Bill 421 (Solache), Which Would Prohibit California Law Enforcement Personnel From Collaborating Or Providing Information To Federal Authorities Engaging In Immigration Enforcement Near Daycare Centers, Houses Of Worship, And Medical Facilities; And (3) Senate Bill 48 (Gonzalez), Which Would Prohibit ICE From Conducting Enforcement Actions On Schools And After-School Programs Without A Judicial Warrant
25-0517
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A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Kaplan, Ramachandran, and Unger7 -
Absent: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
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OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENTS
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION
(Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
There being no further business, the Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Angie Stone at 7:10 p.m.
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