*Rules & Legislation Committee
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
Agenda — 41 items
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- 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 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M. With Council President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson
- 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
- 5 DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS HOUSTON AND UNGER, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 10:46 A.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
- 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of January 30, 2025
- 3 New Scheduling Items
- 3.1 Subject: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S. From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Ramachandran, And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S., Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Midcycle Budget, To Appropriate New Revenue And Adjust Appropriations For The General Purpose Fund (Fund 1010) And Other Funds, In Order To Improve Public Safety, Including By Protecting Fire Department Services
- 3.2 Subject: Master Site License Agreement For Installation Of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute With Flashparking, Inc. A Master Site License Agreement (MSLA) To Install And Operate Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure For An Initial Term Of Six (6) Years From The Date Of The First Operational Charger With Two 4- Year Options To Renew For A Total Not To Exceed Commercial Operation Term Of Fourteen (14) Years At A Rate Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) Per Year For The Following Parking Facilities: (A) 18th Street Uptown Lot Located At 1800 San Pablo Avenue; (B) Franklin Plaza Garage Located At 1719 Franklin Street; (C) Frank G Mar / 1200 Harrison Garage Located At 278 12th Street; (D) Marriott/Convention Center Garage Located At 550 11th Street; (E) Oakland Museum Of California Garage Located At 1000 Oak St; (F) Parkway Lot Located At 341 East 19th Street; (G) Pacific Renaissance Plaza Garage Located At 388 9th Street; And (H) Telegraph Plaza Garage Located At 2100 Telegraph Avenue (2) Accepting And Appropriating Revenue In The Amount Of Fifty Percent (50%) Of Net Profits From The MSLA For The Purpose Of Recovering Staff Costs And Improving EV Infrastructure; And (3) Making Findings That The MSLA For A Below Fair Market Value Are In The Best Interest Of The City; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- 3.3 Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue And Expenditures (R&E) Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Second Quarter (Q2) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds, And An Update On Current Year Balancing Efforts
- 11 Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Finance And Management Committee
- 3.4 Subject: Measure KK Status And Expenditures Report Fiscal Year 2023-24 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Measure KK Projects And Expenditures For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024
- 3.5 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Administration & Management Agreement From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter The Professional Services Agreement With SCI Consulting Group For The Administration And Management Of The Vacant Property Tax For A Five-Year Term With An Option To Extend For Two-Years Without Returning To Council For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Two Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($2,283,900) And Appropriate Seventy-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($76,725) From The Vacant Property Tax Fund Balance For The Funding Of The First Year Of The Proposed Contract
- 14 Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee
- 3.6 Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Leimert Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Advertising And Competitive Bidding And Increasing The Change Order Limit For The Contract With Disney Construction Inc., For The Seismic Retrofit Of Leimert Blvd. Bridge (Project No. 1000820) From Twenty-Five Percent (25%) To Sixty-Five Percent (65%) Of The Original Contract Amount For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nine Million One Hundred Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-One Dollars ($9,190,691.00)
- 3.7 Subject: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Enter Into A Grant Agreement With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Grant Program In The Amount Up To Two Hundred Fifty Thousand For ($250,000), To Provide Technical Planning Assistance For City’s Fleet Electrification Assessments; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- 3.8 Subject: The EVenergi, LLC Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Enter Into A California Energy Commission Responsive, Easy Charging Products With Dynamic Signals (“CEC REDWDS”) Grant Agreement With EVenergi, LLC In The Amount Of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand And One Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollar ($119,157), For The Installation Of Three EV Chargers, Software Development And Subscriptions Of Charging Management Solutions Software; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- 18 Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee
- 3.9 Subject: Consolidated And Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Receive An Informational Report On The Housing And Community Development Needs For The Five-Year Consolidated Plan For Fiscal Years 2025-2026 Through 2029-2030 And Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2025-2026; And (2) Receive An Informational Report On The Department Of Housing And Community Development Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
- 3.10 Subject: Samuel Merritt University Land Donation To City Of Oakland From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept A Donation Of Real Property Valued At $1,250,000 Pursuant To A Lot Line Adjustment That Will Increase The Size Of The Premises Of The Ground Lease Between The City Of Oakland And Samuel Merritt University And Permit University Campus Access Over A Public Plaza To And From 12th Street In Downtown Oakland; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- 3.11 Subject: Transfer Of 21st Street Bridge And Tunnel Franchise To PG&E From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Consent To The Transfer Of The Franchise From BA2 300 Lakeside LLC To Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) To Construct, Maintain And Operate A Bridge And Tunnel At 21st Street, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 8005 C.M.S., As Amended By Ordinance Nos. 12733 C.M.S. And 13659 C.M.S.; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- 22 Recommendations From The February 11, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee
- 3.12 Subject: Library Grants From Friends Of The Oakland Public Library From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And Accept Grants, Gifts And Donations From The Friends Of The Oakland Public Library, Including Donations Of Money, Goods, And In-Kind Services, In The Cumulative Amount Not To Exceed $5,000,000 Through June 30, 2030; And Appropriate Said Funds For Library Services
- 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
- 24 CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 18, 2025 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
- 5 Subject: Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board Appointment From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Ravahn Samati To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board As An Undesignated Member
- 25 Subject: 2025 California Department Of Housing And Community Development Homekey + Resolutions From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The Mark Twain Homes Affordable Housing Project At 3525- 3539 Lyon Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000 And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And [TITLE CHANGE]
- 26 Open Forum
- 26 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The 34th And San Pablo Affordable Housing Project At 3419- 3431 San Pablo Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And [TITLE CHANGE]
- 27 Adjournment
- 27 CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 DRAFT PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENDA
- 28 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
- 28 Subject: Parking Meter Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (A) Authorizing The City Administrator Or His Designee To Execute A Three-Year Agreement With IPS Group Inc. For Parking Meters, Repair Parts, Communication And Transaction Fees, Related Services And A Contingency Of Ten Percent (10%) In The Amount Of $2,748,530 In Year One, $2,542,129 In Year Two And $2,680,846 In Year Three, For A Three-Year Total Not To Exceed Amount Of $7,971,504; (B) Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $224,013.73 To Pay Outstanding IPS Invoices; (C) Waiving The Request For Qualifications/Proposals Competitive Selection Requirement; And (D) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- 29 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
- 29 AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE JANUARY 25, 2024 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
- * 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.
- 30 CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 DRAFT LIFE ENRICHMENT AGENDA
- 31 Subject: Cultural Strategists-In-Government Program Report From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report And Presentation On The Cultural Strategists-In-Government (CSIG) Program; Including An Audio And Visual Update On Areas Of Impact, How The Program Has Served The City And The Community, And Ways These Efforts Can Be Sustained
- 32 CHANGES MADE TO THE NO DATE SPECIFIC LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE PENDING LIST
- 33 Subject: 2024 Library Commission Annual Report From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library Commission (LC) For Fiscal Year 2023-2024