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April 17, 2025 ·10:30 AM SUPPLEMENTAL

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways. OBSERVE: • To observe, the public may view the televised video conference by viewing KTOP channel 10 on Xfinity Comcast) or ATT Channel 99 and locating City of Oakland KTOP - Channel 10 • To observe the meeting online from the City’s Agenda Meeting Calendar, at the noticed meeting time, please click on https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the “In Progress” link under “Video” for the corresponding meeting • To observe the meeting by video conference, please click on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85644242981 at the noticed meeting time. • To listen to the meeting by phone, please call the numbers below at the noticed meeting time: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 856 4424 2981 If asked for a participant ID or code, press #. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON EACH ACTION ITEM . ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD FOR EACH ITEM. SPEAKERS' CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK. COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING OPEN FORUM AT THE END OF THE MEETING. ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARDS/PUBLIC COMMENTS • eComment. To send your comment directly to Council members and staff BEFORE the meeting starts please click on https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the “eComment” link for the corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submission closes twenty four (24) hours before posted meeting time. • To Comment In Person, Members Of The Public Must Submit A Separate Speaker Card For Each Item On The Agenda To The City Clerk Before The Item Is Called. • To Submit An Electronic Speaker Card, Members Of The Public Must (1) Visit The City Of Oakland Meeting Calendar Website At: https://oakland.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (2) Click the hyperlink labeled ‘eComment’ in the far right column of the meeting you wish to participate in, (You Will Be Redirected To The Specific Meeting Webpage); And (3) Register To ‘Sign In To Speak’ For Each Agenda Item(s) You Wish To Speak to. *To Be Recognized To Speak Via ZOOM, Electronic Speaker Cards Must Be Submitted and Received Before The City Clerk Reads the Item Into the Record. • Once You Have Submitted Your Electronic Speaker Card - To Comment Via Zoom, Your Zoom Profile Name Will Be Acknowledged To Speak When Public Comment Is Being Taken On A Eligible Agenda Item At The Presiding Officers Discretion. You Will Be Permitted To Speak During Your Turn, Allowed To Comment, And After The Allotted Time, Re-Muted. Instructions On How To “Raise Your Hand” Is Available At: Https://Support.Zoom.Us/Hc/En-Us/Articles/205566129 - Raise-Hand-In-Webinar. • To Comment By Phone, Upon Submitting An Electronic Speakers Card, Please Call On One Of The Above Listed Phone Numbers. You Will Be Prompted To “Raise Your Hand” By Pressing “*9” To Speak When Public Comment Is Taken. You Will Be Permitted To Speak During Your Turn, Allowed To Comment, And After The Allotted Time, Re-Muted. Please Unmute Your Self By Pressing *6. If you have any questions, please email the Agenda Management Unit at cityclerk@oaklandca.gov - Office of the City Clerk
  2. 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, any action or informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee or: 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
  3. 3 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:34 A.M. With President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson.
  4. 4 Councilmember Brown Participated By Teleconference
  5. 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  6. 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of March 27, 2025 25-0609 Accepted Pass
  8. 3 New Scheduling Items Accepted as Amended Pass
  9. 3.1 Subject: Critical Sewer Division Flusher Trucks Acquisition From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Owen Equipment Sales, A Vactor Manufacturing Local Authorized Dealer, In The Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars For The Purchase Of Two (2) Sewer Flusher Trucks, In Accordance With Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.080, Procurement Through The Use Of A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (Sourcewell Contract No. 101221-VTR); And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Findings 25-0650 Scheduled
  10. 3.2 Subject: Honoring The Remarkable Bobby Seale From: Councilmembers Unger, Fife, Houston And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Honoring The Remarkable Robert George Seal, “Bobby Seale” For His Contribution As A Co-Founder Of The Black Panther Party, Activist, Engineer, Author, And For His Commitment To Social Justice For The People Of Oakland; (2) Declaring October 22nd As Bobby Seale Day In The City Of Oakland; And (3) Commemoratively Renaming The Intersection Of 57th Street And Martin Luther King Jr Way As ‘Bobby Seale Way’ And (4) Authorizing The Installation Of A Plaque Or Sign Honoring Bobby Seale, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S. 25-0642 Scheduled
  11. 3.3 Subject: Celebrating Affordable Housing Month From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Celebration Of May 2025 As Affordable Housing Month And Recognizing The Importance Of Deeply Affordable Housing For Creating Healthy, Safe, And Economically Vibrant Communities 25-0640 Scheduled
  12. 3.4 Subject: Recognizing Little Saigon In Oakland From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Little Saigon Community In Oakland As A Cultural And Economic Center And Honoring The Vietnamese And Southeast Asian People’s Journey And History 25-0654 Scheduled
  13. 3.5 Subject: Honoring The Contributions Of Rashidah Grinage From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Rashidah Grinage For Her Historic Contributions To Police Accountability And Civilian Oversight In Oakland 25-0656 Scheduled
  14. 3.6 Subject: Wood Street Shelter Transition And Lease Compliance From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreements (PSA) With Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency (BOSS): (1) To Extend The Term Of The Wood Street Safe Recreational Vehicle (RV) Program To December 31, 2025 In Order To Wind Down The Program And Return The Property To The Owner; And (2) To Add $2,080,000 To Operate The Wood Street Community Cabin Program Through June 30, 2025 And Wind Down The Program And Return The Property To The Owner By December 31, 2025 25-0641 Scheduled
  15. 3.7 Subject: Resolution Regarding The Equipment Services Fund From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Affirming The Authorization Previously Provided Pursuant To Resolution No. 90471 C.M.S. To Identify Funding And Purchase New Police Vehicles, And Authorizing Paying For Such Vehicles From The Equipment Services Fund Or Other Fund As The City Administrator May Designate; And (2) Authorizing, To The Extent Necessary, A Contract With Golden State Fire Apparatus, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $3,442,648.08 For The Purchase Of Fire Trucks Currently On Order 25-0652 Scheduled
  16. 3.8 Subject: Bike To Wherever Day 2025 From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring May 15, 2025 As Bike To Wherever Day In The City Of Oakland 25-0653 Scheduled
  17. 3.9 Subject: Status Of Negative Funds Citywide Through June 30, 2024 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Negative Funds Through June 30, 2024 25-0643 Scheduled
  18. 3.10 Subject: 2024 Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) Annual Informational Report From: Department Of Transportation, Oakland Police Department, Race And Equity Department, And Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive The 2024 Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) Annual Informational Report From The Department Of Transportation, In Coordination With The Oakland Police Department, The Department Of Race And Equity, And The City Administrator’s Office 25-0651 Scheduled
  19. 3.11 Subject: Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities Annual Report From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Chair Of Oakland Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities (MCPD) Regarding Their Status And Recent Activities 25-0646 Scheduled
  20. 3.12 Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Public Art Projects Plan And 2023-2024 Activities Report From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Public Art Projects Plan And The 2023-2024 Public Art Activities Report 25-0645 Scheduled
  21. 3.13 Subject: Contract With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Services Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($77,865) For The Term Of July 1, 2025, To December 31, 2027, To The University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To Evaluate The Department Of Violence Prevention’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy As A Requirement Of The Department’s Community Based Violence Intervention And Prevention Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance 25-0644 Scheduled
  22. 3.14 Subject: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing Wildfire Prevention Commission From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing The Wildfire Prevention Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties And Functions Of Said Commission 25-0648 Scheduled
  23. 3.15 Subject: OPD FY 2023 - 2024 Justice Assistance Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds In The Amount Of Four Hundred Twelve Thousand, Six Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars And Sixty Cents ($412,626.60) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026 For Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Award, And For Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars And Seventy Cents ($265,745.70) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026 For Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Award, To Upgrade Equipment And Technology Department-Wide 25-0647 Scheduled
  24. 3.16 Subject: Clinical Mental Health Services Contract From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Healing Change Therapy & Consulting, Inc For Clinical Mental Health Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) For The Term Of July 1, 2025 To June 30, 2027 25-0649 Scheduled
  25. 3.17 Subject: DVP Grants To Community-Based Organizations For Grant Year 2025-2026 From: Department Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding Twenty-One Grants To The Community-Based Organizations Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 To Provide Community Violence Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2025, To September 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Seven Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($10,765,000); And (2) Awarding Five Grants To The Community-Based Organizations Set Forth In Table 3 To Provide School-Based Violence Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2025, To June 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,050,000); And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein Without Returning To Council 25-0655 Scheduled
  26. 25 PAGE BREAK
  27. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0610 Accepted as Amended Pass
  28. 26 CHANGES MADE TO THE APRIL 22, 2025 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
  29. 26 Subject: Informational Report Regarding 2025 Oakland Broadband Master Plan From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding A Broadband Master Plan Developed By The Information Technology Department 25-0602 * Withdrawn and Rescheduled
  30. 27 Open Forum
  31. 28 Adjournment
  32. 28 CHANGES MADE TO THE APRIL 22, 2025 PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
  33. 29 Americans With Disabilities Act If you need special assistance, including translation services to participate in Oakland City Council and Committee meetings please contact the Office of the City Clerk. When possible, please notify the City Clerk 5 days prior to the meeting so we can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Also, in compliance with Oakland's policy for people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings. Office of the City Clerk - Agenda Management Unit Phone: (510) 238-6406 Fax: (510) 238-6699 Recorded Agenda: (510) 238-2386 Telecommunications Relay Service:711
  34. 29 Subject: 12th + 10th Street Bridges Remedial Planting Contract From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Award The 12th + 10th Street Bridges Mitigation Sites Remedial Planting Construction Contract, Based On All Contract Documents And Specifications, To Los Loza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Dollars ($534,000); (2) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And (3) Waive The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements 25-0534 * Withdrawn and Rescheduled
  35. 30 MATERIALS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 FROM 8:30AM TO 5:00PM
  36. 30 AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE APRIL 22, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
  37. * 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.