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March 20, 2025 ·10:30 AM SUPPLEMENTAL

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 28 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 10:32 A.M. With President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson.
  4. 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. 5 The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Ramachandran present at 10:40 a.m
  7. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of March 6, 2025 25-0549 Accepted Pass
  8. 3 New Scheduling Items Accepted as Amended Pass
  9. 3.1 Subject: Homelessness Prevention Program Extension From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90475 C.M.S., Which Authorized Funding For The Homeless Prevention Pilot Program Grant To Bay Area Community Services, Inc. For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) And Grant Term Through June 30, 2026 To: (1) Extend The Grant Term To June 30, 2027; (2) Increase The Authorized Grant Amount To A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) And Allocating Previously Budgeted Funds To BACS’ Homeless Prevention Pilot Program; And (3) Authorize The City Adminstrator To Accept, Appropriate, And Increase The Grant Agreement Using Any State, Federal, Local, And/Or Private Funding That Becomes Available For BACS’Homeless Prevention Pilot Program During The Term Of The Grant Agreement, Without Return To Council 25-0575 Scheduled
  10. 3.2 Subject: Resolution To Form The Laurel Business Improvement District From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Declaring An Intention To Form The Laurel Business Improvement District 2025 (Laurel Bid 2025); (2) Granting Preliminary Approval Of The Laurel Bid 2025 Management Plan; (3) Directing Filing Of The Proposed Laurel Bid 2025 Assessment District Boundary Description With The City Clerk; (4) Directing Distribution Of A Ballot To All Affected Property Owners In The Proposed Laurel Bid 2025 To Determine Whether A Majority Protest Exists; (5) Scheduling A Public Hearing For July 1, 2025 25-0573 Scheduled
  11. 3.3 Subject: Amendments To Affordable Housing Combining Zone, Housing Sites Combining Zone, Broadway Valdez District Commercial Zones, And Lake Merritt Station Area District Zones From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code), To (A) Expand The Pedestrian-Oriented Activities Permitted In Chapter 17.101C (D-BV Broadway Valdez District Commercial Zones); (B) Clarify The Affordability Thresholds In Chapter 17.95 (S-13 Affordable Housing Combining Zone); (C) Revise The Required Minimum Densities, Including To Align With Base Zoning Districts, And To Clarify The Definition Of Development Project, In Chapter 17.96 (S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone); And (D) Permit Artisan Production Commercial Activities And Institute The Central District Entertainment Venue Permit In Chapter 17.101G (D-LM Lake Merritt Station Area District Zones); And (2) Amending The Planning Code To Incorporate Related Miscellaneous Changes To Chapters 17.95, 17.96, 17.101C, And 17.101G; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0574 Scheduled
  12. 3.4 Subject: FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan 25-0572 Scheduled
  13. 3.5 Subject: Recruitment Services Agreement Extension Of Contract End Date From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With Cooperative Personnel Services D.B.A. CPS HR Consulting To Continue Providing Assistance In All Aspect Of Recruiting Qualified, Experienced Candidates For Placement Into City Government, Classification Specifications, Classification And Compensation Studies, Training Workshops, Organizational Studies And Examination Administration And Studies For The Period Of September 1, 2023 To September 1, 2028 25-0576 Scheduled
  14. 3.6 Subject: FY 2025-26 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Initiation From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Initiating The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Assessment Process For The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Order A Preliminary Engineer’s Report 25-0577 Scheduled
  15. 3.7 Subject: Report And Recommendation To Stimulate Economic Growth In Oakland From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Present An Informational Report With Recommendations On Short-And Medium-Term Land Use, Financial Zoning, And Permitting Incentives To Stimulate Economic Growth And Attract And Preserve Business In Oakland 25-0580 Scheduled Pass
  16. 3.8 Subject: Campaign Reform Act: Temporary Increase In Contribution Limits From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmembers Ramachandran And Houston Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12), To Add Section 3.12.045 To Temporarily Increase Contribution Limits For Candidates And To Amend Section 3.12.150 To Increase Officeholder Fund Limits And Amending The Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024 (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.13), To Amend Sections 3.13.060 And 3.13.265 To Extend The Limited Public Financing Act To Apply To 2026 And 2028 General Elections 25-0579 Scheduled Pass
  17. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0550 Accepted as Amended Pass
  18. 16 CHANGES MADE TO THE MARCH 25, 2025 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
  19. 17 Open Forum
  20. 17 Subject: Parking Enforcement Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding Department Of Transportation Parking Enforcement Operations And Parking Revenues 25-0237 * Withdrawn and Rescheduled
  21. 18 Adjournment
  22. 18 CHANGES MADE TO THE MARCH 25, 2025 PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
  23. 19 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
  24. 19 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
  25. 20 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
  26. 20 CHANGES MADE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY (April 8, 2025) PENDING LIST
  27. * 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.
  28. 21 Subject: OPD OES Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate A Grant Award In The Amount Of Two Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Three Dollars ($203,143) From The State Of California Office Of Emergency Services, For The Fiscal Year Of 2025, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department Law Enforcement Specialized Units- Domestic Violence Programs Grant; And Authorizing The City’s General Purpose Fund To Contribute Sixty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($67,714) To Cover Associated Central Services Overhead Costs; On The April 8, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda 25-0564 * Withdrawn and Rescheduled