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OaklandRedevelopmentSuccessorAgencyandtheCityCouncil,2014-04-01,"*
Concurrent Meeting of the
Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2014
Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City
Council
S-12
Subject:
Regulating Unattended Donation Boxes
From:
Department Of Planning And Building
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report And Request For Direction On The
Process Of Developing Regulations On Unattended Donation Boxes (UDBs) In The City Of
Oakland
13-0407
A motion was made by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by
Councilmember Schaaf, that this matter be *Received and Filed. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Votes: ORAICouncilmember Noes: 1 - Councilmember Gallo
ORAICouncilmember Ayes: 7 - Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember
Gibson McElhaney, Councilmember Kalb, President Pro Tempore Kaplan, Vice
Mayor Reid, Councilmember Schaaf and Council President Kernighan
Councilmember Brooks made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Schaaf, to
direct staff to:
A. Bring, as soon as possible, either regulations to ban or an emergency
ordinance to create a moratorium on prospective Unattended Donation Boxes;
and
B. Develop stringent regulations for existing boxes, including but not limited
to, consideration of the points from Council President Kernighan's memo:
1.
Permit: Permit required for each unattended donation box; Track 1
Design Review and Site Inspection required for each permit, which we
understand currently will cost $1,251;
2.
Application: Application to include a signed authorization from
owner of property granting permission for installation of box, and a signed
affidavit from owner of property accepting responsibility for any blighted
conditions associated with the box;
3.
Renewal of Permit: Permit must be renewed annually; annual
renewal fee required multiple violations not addressed immediately will result
in revocation or non-renewal of permit
4.
Location: Boxes may not be located within 20 feet of the public
right-of-way or other public property, nor within 2,500 feet of another box; no
more than one box on a single parcel; boxes not permitted on vacant lots or
properties with all closed businesses
5.
Trash and graffiti removal: On a daily basis operator required to
remove all clothing, litter, trash and debris within 20 feet of the box and remove
graffiti on box
6.
Signage: Signage required on each box in keeping with the
California Welfare and Institutions Code; contact information for Code
Enforcement required on each box
7.
Penalties and fines: Penalty assessed for installation of a box
without the required permit. Fines to be assessed for violations such as
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