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RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, California 94612
LaTonda Simmons, Interim City
Clerk
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com
Thursday, February 03, 2005
10:30 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 10:42
A.M., with Council President De La Fuente presiding as Chairperson.
Roll Call / Call to Order
Present: Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La
Fuente
THE ROLL CALL HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO NOTE VICE MAYOR
BRUNNER PRESENT AT 10:45 A.M.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1
Closed Session
A motion was made by Member Chang, seconded by Member Reid, to",1,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"* Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La
Fuente
2
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of January 20, 2005
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Brunner, to
* Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La
Fuente
3
Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, to
* Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:
Aye; 4 - Member Chang, Member Reid, Member Brunner and Chair De La
Fuente
(R&L Item 3 2-03-05)
Cmte Item 3 2-03-05.pdf
4
Scheduling of agenda items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the Council Committee
meetings of February 8, 2005 (SUPPLEMENTAL)
*Approve with the following amendments
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
- Dave Kadlecek
4-1
Subject:
Litigation - Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
From:
Office of the City Attorney",2,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Recommendation: Receive an Informational report on Kaiser Aluminum &
Chemical Corporation V. City of Oakland Litigation (05-0072)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Non-consent item.
View Report.pdf
4-2
Subject:
Stronger Anti-Predatory Legislation
From:
Council President De La Fuente
Recommendation: Receive an Informational Report on the California Supreme
Court's decision in the Predatory Lending Case (American Financial Services
Association V. City of Oakland), and adopt a Resolution calling for the California",3,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Legislature to adopt stronger anti-predatory lending protections or authorize local
communities to adopt stronger protections to address local conditions and protect
local interests (05-0073)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Non-consent Calendar item.
View Report.pdf
4-3
Subject: Integrated Pest Management Policy
From:
Councilmember Quan
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a limited exemption to the
Integrated Pest Management Policy to use herbicides on City-owned land in the",4,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Wildfire Prevention District and other City properties identified by the Fire
Marshal as areas of high fire hazard (05-0062)
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 2/22/2005
and the Public Safety Committee on February 22, 2005.
View Report.pdf
4-4
Subject: Board of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority -
Appointment
From:
Council President Ignacio De La Fuente
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Councilmember Jean Quan to
the Board of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority for a two-year
term beginning February 15, 2005 and ending February 15, 2007 (05-0063)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Consent Calendar item.
View Report.pdf",5,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"4-5
Subject: Appointment - Children's Fund Planning and Oversight Committee
From:
Councilmember Chang
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Viola Gonzales as a member of
the Children's Fund Planning and Oversight Committee (05-0068)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Non-consent item.
View Report.pdf
4-6
Subject: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame
From:
Councilmember Nadel
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution honoring the 2005 Inductees to the West
Coast Blues Hall of Fame (05-0069)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Ceremonial item.
View Report.pdf
4-7
Subject: Establishment of Green Building Requirements
From:
Councilmember Nadel and Vice Mayor Brunner",6,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance establishing Green Building requirements
for certain City projects; on the April 12, 2005 Public Works Committee agenda
(05-0070)
Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 4/12/2005
4-8
Subject:
Slavery Era Insurance
From:
Councilmember Reid
Recommendation: Adopt the ""Slavery Era Insurance Ordinance"" for the purpose
of reporting full and accurate disclosure to the public about any slavery policies
sold by any companies (or their predecessors) who are doing business with the City
of Oakland (05-0071)
Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 2/22/2005
4-9",7,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Subject:
Oakland City-County Violence Prevention Initiative - Youth
Embassadors Program
From:
Department of Human Services
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to
accept and appropriate a grant from the San Francisco Foundation in the amount of
$15,000 over a nine month period, February 2005 through October 2005, to",8,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Community and Economic Development Agency
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code
Chapter 8.22 to provide that a quorum of the Housing Residential Rent and",9,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Relocation Board is a simple majority of the members; on the March 8, 2005
Community and Economic Development Committee agenda (05-0057)
*Withdrawn with No New Date
4-11
Subject:
Foothill/Seminary Public Transit Hub Streetscape Project
From:
Community and Economic Development Agency",10,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing acceptance of a Transportation for Livable",11,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Communities (TLC) Planning Grant for $75,000 from Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC), appropriating such funds to pay for Foothill/Seminary Public
Transit Hub Streetscape Project and to enter into a contract with a Streetscape",12,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Consultant to develop a comprehensive plan for pedestrian and transit safety
streetscape for the Foothill/Seminary Area of Council District VI; and,",13,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"2) Adopt a Resolution appropriating $15,000 of Central City East Redevelopment
Project Funds as matching funds for a Metropolitan Transportation Commission
(MTC) Planning Grant to the City of Oakland to fund a comprehensive pedestrian",14,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"infrastructure and transit safety streetscape plan for Foothill Commercial District in
Council District VI; on the March 8, 2005 Community and Economic
Development Committee agenda (05-0074)
Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on
3/8/2005
4-12",15,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Subject:
Proposed Schedule of Special Council Meetings
From:
Office of the City Administrator
Recommendation: Review the proposed schedule of meetings for the Special
ORA/City Council - Fiscal Year 2005-2007 Budget Sessions (05-0035)
*Rescheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 2/10/2005
for scheduling
4-13
Subject: Sale of Portions of Brookfield Park
From:
Community and Economic Development Agency
Recommendation: Adopt the following pieces of legislation:",16,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"1) Adopt an Agency Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Salvation Army and the City for the sale of portions of Brookfield Park at
Edes and Jones Avenues, and development of a new recreation center and other
uses on the site (05-0058)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Non-consent item.
Vice Mayor Brunner abstained
View Report.pdf
2) Adopt a City Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Salvation
Army and the Redevelopment Agency for the sale of portions of Brookfield Park at Edes and
Jones Avenues, and development of a new recreation center and other uses on the site
(05-0058-1)",17,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
as a Non-consent item.
Vice Mayor Brunner abstained
View Report.pdf
4-14
Subject: Donations to the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils
From:
Office of the City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator, on
behalf of the City of Oakland, to accept donations or grants up to $10,000 on
behalf of the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils without further City
Council approval of these future donations and grants; on the March 8, 2005 Public",18,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"Safety Committee agenda (05-0075)
Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/8/2005
ADDITIONAL REQUEST SUBMITTED ON THE DIAS
Subject: Celebration of Black History Month
From:
Councilmember Brooks
Recommendation: A Presentation by Prescott Elementary School Students from the class of
instructor Carrie Secret in Celebration of Black History Month (05-0080)
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 2/15/2005
ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING REQUEST FROM THE COMMITTEE
Subject: Preferential Voting
From:
Office of the City Clerk
Recommendation: Receive an Informational Report on Preferential Voting and its use in the
City of Oakland's Special Elections (05-0092)
Scheduled to *Rules & Legislation Committee on 2/10/2005
for scheduling
(Cmte Item 4 2-03-05)
Cmte Item 4 2-03-05.pdf
5
A review of the agenda for the Concurrent Meeting of the ORA/City Council meeting of
February 15, 2005
A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member Chang, to",19,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"* Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:
Absent; 1 - Member Brunner
Aye; 3 - Member Chang, Member Reid and Chair De La Fuente
VICE MAYOR BRUNNER WAS NOTED ABSENT AT 11:10 A.M.
The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum:
- Sanjiv Handa
Adjournment
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland
City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned at 11:14 A.M.
NOTE:
Americans With Disabilities Act",20,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
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Also, in compliance with Oakland's policy for people with environmental illness or multiple",21,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2005-02-03,"chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings.
Office of the City Clerk
Phone: (510)238-7370",22,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf
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*
In the event a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is
noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however, no final City Council action can
be taken.
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council",23,RulesAndLegislationCommittee/2005-02-03.pdf