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RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2009-03-05,"City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
1852 2002
Meeting Minutes
Oakland, California 94612
OAKLAND
LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk
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*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com
Thursday, March 05, 2009
10:45 AM
City Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
Roll Call / Call to Order
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Present: Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
The Oakland City Council Rules and Legislation Committee convened at 10:57
AM, with Council President Brunner presiding as Chairperson.
1
Closed Session
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The office of the City Attorney scheduled a Closed Session for Tuesday, March
17, 2009 for 4 PM to 6 PM
2
Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee meeting of February 19, 2009
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A motion was made by Member De La Fuente, seconded by Member Reid,
to *Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
3
Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
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A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member De La Fuente,
to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
03-05 Rules Pending
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Scheduling of Agenda Items and revisions to the agenda(s) for the Council Committee
meetings of March 10, 2009 (SUPPLEMENTAL)
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member Reid, to
*Approve with the following amendments. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
A special meeting of the City Council was scheduled for 2 PM on Tuesday,
March 10, 2009
Due to the mandatory business shutdown scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2009
the March 12, 2009 Rules and Legislation committee meeting was cancelled
03-05 Rules Item 4
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Subject:
Overtime Expenditure Reduction
From:
Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Office Of Chief Of
Police Detailing The Department's Efforts To Reduce Overtime Expenditures By
25% By Eliminating Backfill Overtime Positions And Using Other Strategies, And
Outlining The Implications Of Said Actions
09-0175
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Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 3/24/2009
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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S-4-2
Subject:
COPS Grant For New Officers
From:
Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, On
Behalf Of The City Of Oakland, To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant
Funds From The U.S. Department Of Justice, Office Of Community Oriented
Policing Services (USDOJ/COPS), COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP), To
Fund The Entry-Level Salary And Fringe Benefit Costs Of Police Officers For A
Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, And Appropriate Said Funds To The Police
Department
09-0180
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Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 4/28/2009
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Subject:
Dezie Woods-Jones Recognition
From:
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Honorable Dezie
Woods-Jones For Her Years of Dedicated Service to The City of Oakland
09-0171
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency/
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
Support Of Assembly Bill 312
From:
Councilmember Desley Brooks
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 312 (Assembly
Member Ammiano/Senator Yee) Requiring the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
District To Create An Office Of Citizen Complaints for the BART Police
Department
09-0172
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
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S-4-5
Subject:
Council President Brunner Travel Authorization
From:
Council President Jane Brunner
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Council President Jane Brunner
To Travel To Yosemite, California, To Attend The 18th Annual Building Livable
Communities Conference March 13-15, 2009
09-0173
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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Subject:
Renaming A Portion Of 105th Avenue
From:
Councilmember Larry Reid
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renaming That Portion Of 105th Avenue
Commencing East Of International Boulevard And Ending At The Street's Eastern
Terminus As Bishop Walter Hawkins Lane; On The June 9, 2009 Public Works
Committee Agenda
09-0174
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Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 6/9/2009
S-4-7
Subject:
Graffiti On Vehicles Municipal Code Amendment
From:
Council President Jane Brunner
Recommendation: Receive A Report From Council President Brunner Proposing
Changes To The Municipal Code Related To Graffiti, Specifically Regarding Graffiti
On Vehicles; On The May 12, 2009 Public Safety Committee Agenda
09-0179
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Scheduled to *Public Safety Committee on 5/12/2009
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
S-4-8
Subject:
Rehabilitation Of 8603 And 8701 Hillside Street
From:
Community and Economic Development Agency
Recommendation: Adopt An Agency Resolution Authorizing An Owner
Participation Agreement With Pineview Partners, LLC, And Lenin Anne For The
Rehabilitation Of 8603 And 8701 Hillside Street In The Central City East
Redevelopment Project Area, Including Agency Funding In An Amount Not To
Exceed $275,000; On The April 28, 2009 Community And Economic Development
Committee Agenda
09-0176
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Scheduled to *Community & Economic Development Committee on
4/28/2009
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Subject:
Solar Financing Program Options
From:
Public Works Agency
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution From The Public Works Agency On Solar
Financing Program Options; On The May 12, 2009 Public Works Committee
Agenda
09-0177
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Scheduled to *Public Works Committee on 5/12/2009
S-4-10
Subject:
Delinquent Transient Occupancy Taxes - Public Hearing
From:
Finance and Management Agency
Recommendation: A Request To Withdraw From The March 17, 2009 City Council
Agenda A Public Hearing On Assessment Of Liens For Delinquent Transient
Occupancy Taxes; With No New Date
Reason: The Only Delinquent Account Was Paid In Full On 2/10/2009.
09-0080
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*Withdrawn with No New Date
S-4-11
Subject:
Spousal Retirement Benefits - Ballot Measure
From:
Police and Fire Retirement Board
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution, Submitting On The Oakland City Council's
Own Motion, To Be Submitted To The Electors At The Next Municipal Special
Election, A Proposed Charter Amendment, Entitled, ""Measure Allowing All Widows
And Widowers Who Remarry To Receive Spousal Retirement Benefits At An
Estimated Lifetime Cost of $1.7 Million,"" And Directing The City Clerk To Fix The
Date For Submission Of Arguments And To Provide For Notice And Publication In
Accordance With The Law And Authorizing Certain Other Election Activities
(TITLE CHANGE); On The March 17, 2009 City Council Agenda
09-0089
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Scheduled to *Finance & Management Committee on 3/10/2009
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Subject:
Employer Pick Up Resolution Amendment
From:
Finance and Management Agency
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 81776 C.M.S.
Entitled Employer Pick Up Resolution Pre-Tax Payroll Deduction Plan For Service
Credit Purchases (Contribution Code 14) To Include Certain Terminology That The
California Employees' Retirement System (CalPers) Requires
09-0178
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Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
Travel Authorization - Councilmember Jean Quan
From:
Coucilmember Jean Quan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Council Member Jean Quan To Travel To
Washington, DC On March 14-18, 2009 To Attend The National League Of Cities,
Congressional City Conference
09-0182
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency
/
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
Budget Advisory Committee Appointment
From:
Councilmember Desley Brooks
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Mario Juarez As The District
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Representative To The Budget Advisory Committee
09-0183
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
Measure Y Oversight Committee Appointment
From:
Councilmember Desley Brooks
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Maureen P. Dorsey As The District 6
Representative To The Measure Y Violence Prevention And Safety Oversight Committee
09-0184
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
Wildfire Prevention Advisory Board Appointment
From:
Councilmember Desley Brooks
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Lilah Green And James Williams, Sr. As
The District 6 Representatives To The Wildfire Prevention Assessment District (WPAD)
Advisory Board
09-0185
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
Calling Of Special Election
From:
Office of the City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling A Special Municipal Election On [Date] For
The Purpose Of Submitting To The Electors Of The City Of Oakland Various Proposed
Measures, Including But Not Limited To, A Charter Amendment And Ordinances, (2)
Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Contract With A Consultant To Provide
Assistance In Preparing For And Conducting The Special Municipal Election If Necessary, (3)
Waiving The Request For Proposal Process For Such Consulting Contract; And (4) Authorizing
And Directing The City Clerk To Fix The Date For Submission Of Arguments And Provide For
Notice And Publication In Accordance With Applicable Legal Requirements
09-0186
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/17/2009
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Subject:
American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Grants Progress
From:
Council President Jane Brunner
Recommendation: Receive A Status Report On The City's Progress In Preparing Projects For
Funding And Identifying And Applying For Grants From The American Recovery And
Reinvestment Act Of 2009
09-0187
Scheduled to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency /
City Council on 3/31/2009
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Subject:
Municipal Code Amendment - Special Elections
From:
Office of the City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Adding Section 3.08.040 To Chapter 3.08 Of The
Oakland Municipal Code, Entitled ""Elections"", To Authorize The City Council To Call A Special
Election On [Date] (TITLE CHANGE)
09-0189
Scheduled to Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Agency/City Council on 3/10/2009
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A review of the Agendas for the Concurrent Meeting of ORA/City Council for the meeting
of March 17, 2009 and the Rules and Legislation Committee for the meeting of March 19,
2009
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A motion was made by Member Reid, seconded by Member De La Fuente,
to *Approve as Submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
A City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 6 PM.
In lieu of the March 31, 2009 Council meeting, Special Committee meetings
will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
03-05 Rules Item 5
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Subject:
Boards And Commissions Report
From:
Council President Jane Brunner
Recommendation: Receive A Status Report And List Of Vacancies On All City Of Oakland
Boards And Commissions, Along With The Date Vacated
09-0062
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member De La
Fuente, that this matter be Continued to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee, due back on March 19, 2009. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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Subject:
Senate Bill 7
From:
Public Works Agency
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Support, If Amended, Senate Bill 7 Legislation
Expanding Electric Utilities' Obligations To Purchase Electricity From Customers Who Generate
More Electricity In A Twelve-Month Period Than They Consume
09-0094
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member De La
Fuente, that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Agency/ City Council, due back on March 17, 2009. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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Subject:
Assembly Bill 64
From:
Public Works Agency
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Support, If Amended, Assembly Bill 64 Legislation
Regarding Modifying Statewide Renewables Portfolio Standards, Creating A Standard Tariff For
Certain Renewable Energy Generation Projects And Creating A Renewable Infrastructure
Authority
09-0095
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member De La
Fuente, that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Agency / City Council, due back on March 17, 2009. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
The Committee approved recommendation and directed staff to contact
Assemblymember Krekorian regarding amending the language of the Senate
Bill to limit the use of renewable energy credits solely to increasing renewable
electricity purchases that are superior to the renewable portfolio standard
program levels mandated by existing law
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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Subject:
Assembly Bills 68 And 87
From:
Public Works Agency
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 68 (Brownley) And
Assembly Bill 87 (Davis) - Solid Waste: Single Use Carryout Bags, Which Would Require On
Or After July 1, 2010, A Store Providing Plastic Carryout Bags To Customers To Charge Not
Less Than $0.25 Per Bag
09-0096
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member De La
Fuente, that this matter be *Approve the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Agency / City Council, due back on March 17, 2009. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Votes: Abstained; 1 - Member Reid
Aye; 3 - Member Quan, Chair Brunner and Member De La Fuente
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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Subject:
Assembly Bill 16
From:
Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill #16, Which Makes It A
Felony For Any Person To Solicit Another Person Who Is Under 18 Years Of Age To Engage In
An Act Of Prostitution In Return For Money Or Other Consideration Or To Agree To Give
Another Person Who Is Under 18 Years Of Age Money Or Other Consideration In Return For
The Other Person Committing An Act Of Prostitution
09-0133
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member De La
Fuente, that this matter be *Approve as Amended the Recommendation of
Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Redevelopment Agency / City Council, due back on March 17, 2009. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: Aye; 4 - Member Quan, Member Reid, Chair Brunner and Member De La
Fuente
The Committee did not approve the staff recommendations, but directed staff
to
speak with Assemblymember Swanson regarding amending the legislation to
remove the ""third strike"" provision
The following individual spoke on this item:
- Sanjiv Handa
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OPEN FORUM (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
The following individual spoke u nder Open Forum:
- Sanjiv Handa
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Adjournment
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Oakland
City Council Rules and Legislation Committee adjourned the meeting at 12:02
PM
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