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March 13, 2025 ·10:30 AM SUPPLEMENTAL

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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  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 Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
  4. 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 4 AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR THE APRIL 15, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M.
  6. 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 27, 2025 25-0527 Accepted Pass
  8. 6 RECONSIDERATIONS: AT 10:54 A.M COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE TO HAVE THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECONSIDER THE THE MOTION TO APPROVE NEW SCHEDULING ITEMS. THE MOTION PASSED
  9. 3 New Scheduling Items Accepted as Amended Pass
  10. 3.1 Subject: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project From: Councilmember Kaplan And Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating The Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses 25-0569 Scheduled
  11. 3.2 Subject: Professional Auditing Services Fiscal Years 2025-2027 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP To Provide Professional Auditing Services For Fiscal Years Ending June, 30 2025, June 30, 2026, And June 30, 2027 In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,476,651 (Of Which $2,395,051 Will Be Funded By The City Of Oakland And $81,600 Will Be Funded By The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency), With A Two-Year Option To Extend The Contract For Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2028 And June 30, 2029 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $4,290,391, Contingent On Available Funding; And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements; And 25-0567 Scheduled
  12. 10 2) A Resolution Authorizing The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency Administrator To Award A Contract To Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP To Provide Professional Auditing Services For Fiscal Years Ending June, 30 2025, June 30, 2026, And June 30, 2027 In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,476,651 (Of Which $2,395,051 Will Be Funded By The City Of Oakland And $81,600 Will Be Funded By The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency), With A Two-Year Option To Extend The Contract For Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2028 And June 30, 2029 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $4,290,391, Contingent On Available Funding; And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements 25-0568 Scheduled
  13. 3.3 Subject: Measure U Funding For Transportation And Housing From: Transportation Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Measure U Funding For Transportation And Housing 25-0561 Scheduled
  14. 3.4 Subject: Impact Fee Annual Informational Report And Findings Resolution For Fiscal Year 2023-24 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Impact Fee Informational Report And Making Findings Regarding Said Annual Impact Fee Report And Previously Presented Five-Year Impact Fee Reports Consistent With The Mitigation Fee Act, California Government Code Sections 66000 To 66025 25-0531 Scheduled
  15. 3.5 Subject: Extension Of Oakland Ballers License Agreements From: Economic And Workforce Development Department And Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute License Agreements With The Oakland Ballers, A Minor League Baseball Team, For Use Of (A) The Raimondi Park Baseball Field For A Term Of Ten Years At A Base Rate Of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) Per Month With An Annual Three Percent (3%) Increase And Additional Rent Of Fifty Cents ($0.50) Per Paid Admission With An Annual Three Percent (3%) Increase, Fifty Percent (50%) Of Naming Rights Revenue And Twenty Percent (20%) Of Business And Advertising Sign Revenue And (B) 1707 Wood Street For Special Event Parking For A One Year Term With Two 1-Year Options At A Rate Of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) Per Month; (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0560 Scheduled
  16. 3.6 Subject: Recovery Handling Services Agreement Extension Of Contract End Date And Additional Funding From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With George Hills Company, Inc. To Continue Provision Of Providing Recovery Handling Services Associated With Third Party Property Damage Claims For The Period Of July 31, 2025, To July 31, 2028, And Add $250,000 In Funding To The Contract For A Total Contract Amount Over The Seven-Year Period Of $500,000 25-0566 Scheduled
  17. 3.7 Subject: Report On Status Of Implementing Council Policy Directives From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Status Of Implementing Policy Directives Passed By The City Council 25-0565 Scheduled
  18. 3.8 Subject: Summer Youth Employment Contracts From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) In Grants And Contributions And Accept And Appropriate Additional Funds That May Become Available For The City’s Summer Youth Employment Program And Services Of The Oakland Workforce Development Board In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Without Returning To The City Council; And (2) Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements For The 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program Between The City Of Oakland And The Following Nonprofit Organizations: (A) Youth Employment Partnership In The Estimated Amount Of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000); (B) Lao Family In The Estimated Amount Of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000); And (C) TRYBE, Inc. In The Estimated Amount Of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($12,572) 25-0563 Scheduled
  19. 3.9 Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Cultural Funding Grants From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding Grants To Twenty-Five (25) Oakland-Based Nonprofit Organizations Providing Arts And Cultural Services In Oakland Through December 31, 2025, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Sixty-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($162,500) 25-0562 Scheduled
  20. 3.10 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 Scheduled
  21. 3.11 Subject: Informational Report On Oakland 2025 Bond Issuance Plan From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Unger And Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive A Written Informational Report From The City Of Oakland’s City Administrator Or Their Designee On The Status, Current Process, Immediate Next Steps, And Plan For The City Council Of Oakland’s 2025 Bond Issuance 25-0570 Scheduled
  22. 3.12 Subject: Amendment To Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30 From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30, Respectively By: (A) Establishing Standards For The Approval Of Onsite Consumption Permits For Cannabis Smoking; And (B) Exempting Such Onsite Consumption Permits From The City’s Indoor Smoking Restrictions; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0571 Scheduled
  23. 21 Recommendations From The March 11, 2025 Finance And Management Committee
  24. 3.13 Subject: Amending The Professional Services Agreement With Francisco & Associates, Inc From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The Professional Services Agreement With Francisco & Associates, Inc. For Engineering Services For Various Local Measures And The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District To Increase The Compensation By An Amount Up To $80,000 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $630,000; And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements 25-0529 Scheduled
  25. 3.14 Subject: Executive Recruitment Agencies Agreements Extension And Additional Funding From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With The Hawkins Company To Continue Provision Of Executive Recruitment Staffing Services For The Period Of October 3, 2024 Through October 2, 2026, Cooperative Personnel Services D.B.A CPS HR Consulting To Continue Provision Of Executive Recruitment Staffing Services For The Period Of January 3, 2025 Through January 2, 2027, Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP To Continue Provision Of Executive Recruitment Staffing Services For The Period Of October 17, 2024 Through October 16, 2026, The Byers Group CA, Inc. To Continue Provision Of Executive Recruitment Staffing Services For The Period Of October 3, 2024 Through October 2, 2026 And Ralph Andersen & Associates To Continue Provision Of Executive Recruitment Staffing Services For The Period Of January 3, 2025 Through January 2, 2027, And For Each Of The Aforementioned Executive Recruitment Agency Contract, Add An Amount Of $125,000.00 For Contract Year One And $125,000 For Contract Year Two For A Total Amount Of $500,000.00 Over The Four-Year Term Of Each Contract 25-0479 Scheduled
  26. 3.15 Subject: Temporary Staffing Service Agencies Agreements Extension And Name Correction From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreements With Howroyd-Wright Employment Agency, Inc. D.B.A. Appleone Employment Services, HR Management Corp, Inc., And Tempositions, Inc. For A One-Year Term (December 1, 2025 To December 1, 2026) In An Amount Not To Exceed $125,000 Per Agreement And Increasing The Contract Value For Contract Year 2024-2025 In An Amount Not To Exceed $125,000 Per Agreement Resulting In A Six Year Term For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $750,000.00 For Each Agreement; And Amending Resolution 89841 To Correct The Name Of HR Management, Inc., To HR Management Corp, Inc. 25-0485 Scheduled
  27. 25 Recommendations From The March 11, 2025 Cancelled Public Works And Transportation Committee
  28. 3.16 Subject: Amend Storm Drainage Master Plan Consultant Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Wood Rodgers, Inc. And Increase The Agreement By An Additional Nine Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Dollars ($971,570.00) To A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Four Million Seventy-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($4,071,452.00) For The Storm Drainage Master Plan Project (Project No. 1005274); (2) Appropriate Thirty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars ($34,332.00) From Development Service Fund 2415 Fund Balance; (3) Waive The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirement; (4) Enter Into A User Disclaimer Of Liability And Warranties Agreement With The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District For Modeling Data Sharing; And (5) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings For Project No. 1005274 25-0507 Scheduled
  29. 3.17 Subject: Final Tract Map No. 8679 Subdivision Map 4035 Park Boulevard From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8679, Located At 4035 Park Boulevard, For An Eight Mini-Lot Subdivision For 4035 Park Boulevard, LLC, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And 25-0514 Scheduled
  30. 28 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With 4035 Park Boulevard, LLC For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Final Map Approval For Tract No. 8679 Located At 4035 Park Boulevard, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0515 Scheduled
  31. 29 Recommendations From The March 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee
  32. 3.18 Subject: CDBG Funding Authorization For The Eliza Senior Housing Project From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The Use Of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 For Expenses Related To The Acquisition Of Real Property, Public Improvements, Site Clearance, And The Relocation Of Privately Owned Utilities To Support The New Construction Of The Eliza Affordable Senior Housing Project (The Eliza); (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Unsecured CDBG Predevelopment Loan Agreement With Mercy Housing California And/Or Its Affiliated Entity Or Entities (Mercy) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000; (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A CDBG Secured Construction Loan With Mercy Housing California And/Or Its Affiliated Entity Or Entities (Mercy) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0508 Scheduled
  33. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0528 Accepted as Amended Pass
  34. 32 Open Forum
  35. 32 CHANGES MADE TO THE MARCH 25, 2025 DRAFT PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
  36. 33 Adjournment
  37. 33 Subject: Ordinance Amending OMC Chapter 8.28 From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Chapter 8.28 (Solid Waste Collection And Disposal And Recycling Ordinance) To: (1) Update Definitions For “Dwelling Unit” And “Food-Soiled Paper”; (2) Clarify That Subscription For Regular Collection Services For Mixed Materials And Organics (MM&O), And Recyclable Materials Is Mandatory, And That A Self-Haul Permit Is Required As A Means To Satisfy The Property Owner’s Obligation To Subscribe To Such Collection Services; (3) Stipulate That It Is Acceptable For Service Providers Other Than The MM&O Collector To Transport Bulky Goods Removed From Within A Premises As An Incidental Part Of An On-Site Property Cleanup Service; (4) Emphasize The Need For Business And Residential Units In A Mixed-Use Environment To Obtain Separate Solid Waste Collection Services; (5) Strengthen The Reporting Requirements For Haulers Providing Organic Waste Collection Service; (6) Authorize The City To Summarily Abate Nuisance Conditions Created By The Failure Of An Owner Of A Commercial Premises To Properly Dispose Of The Solid Waste Created, Produced, Or Accumulated On The Premises By Subscribing To Collection Service On Behalf Of The Property Owner; (7) Make The Costs Of Subscribing To Service On Behalf Of The Owner, Including The Administrative Costs Associated Therewith, A Special Assessment Against The Property Upon Which The Nuisance Conditions Are Maintained; And (8) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0536 Rescheduled
  38. 34 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
  39. 34 AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE MARCH 25, 2025 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
  40. 35 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
  41. 35 CHANGES MADE TO THE MARCH 25, 2025 DRAFT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
  42. * 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.
  43. 36 AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE MARCH 25, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED,AND A SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING WAS CALLED TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY MARCH 25, 2025 AT 3:00 PM IN ITS PLACE
  44. 37 AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE APRIL 8, 2025 FINANCE AND MANAGMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED, AND A SPECIAL FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WAS CALLED TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M. IN ITS PLACE