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January 30, 2025 ·10:30 AM SUPPLEMENTAL

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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  2. 1 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:41 A.M. With President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson
  3. 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.
  4. 3 Councilmember Brown Participated Via Teleconference
  5. 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  6. 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of January 16, 2025 25-0415 Accepted Pass
  8. 3 New Scheduling Items Accepted as Amended Pass
  9. 3.1 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 25-0461 Scheduled
  10. 3.2 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 25-0459 Scheduled
  11. 3.3 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 25-0458 Scheduled
  12. 3.4 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) 25-0438 Scheduled
  13. 3.5 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza Grant Agreement From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Provide Tenant Legal Services And Eviction Protection 25-0455 Continued
  14. 3.6 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 25-0453 Scheduled
  15. 3.7 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 25-0468 Scheduled
  16. 3.8 Subject: Maia Correia Memorial Bikeway From: Councilmember's Kaplan, And Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Name The To Be Installed Bikeway Along Lakeshore Avenue Between El Embarcadero And East 18th Street As The “Maia Correia Memorial Bikeway” And (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Memorial Plaque Dedicated To Maia Correia Pursuant To The Guidance Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S 25-0467 Scheduled
  17. 3.9 Subject: National League Of Cities Appointments From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Council President Pro Tempore Noel Gallo As Voting Delegate To Represent The City Of Oakland At The National League Of Cities Congressional City Conference March 10-12, 2025, In Washington D.C. And Appointing Councilmember Carroll Fife To Represent The City Of Oakland As An Alternate Voting Delegate, Including Approval Of Travel Expenses For Attending The 2025 Conference 25-0465 Scheduled
  18. 3.10 Subject: Youth Venture Joint Power Authority Board Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Holly Joshi, Robin Love, And Council Member Rowena Brown, And Reappointing Mayor Kevin Jenkins To The Board Of Trustees Of The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority For The Four-Year Term Beginning March 2, 2025, And Ending March 1, 2029 25-0466 Scheduled
  19. 3.11 Subject: Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (ORSA) Audit Report, FY 2023-24 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (ORSA) Audit Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2024 25-0457 Scheduled
  20. 3.12 Subject: Cash Management Report For FY 2024-2025 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2024 25-0464 Scheduled
  21. 3.13 Subject: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report And Management Letter From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) And The Auditor’s Required Communication To City Council (Management Letter) For The Year Ended June 30, 2024 25-0456 Scheduled
  22. 3.14 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 25-0462 Scheduled
  23. 3.15 Subject: Informational Report Regarding The Caltrans Vision 980 Project From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Caltrans Vision 980 Study 25-0454 Scheduled
  24. 3.16 Subject: LETS Throw Phone Policy and Technology From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department's (OPD) Throw Phone Policy In Order For OPD To Acquire And Use The Lets Throw Phone Technology 25-0460 Scheduled
  25. 3.17 Subject: Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission Enabling Ordinance From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties And Functions Of Said Commission 25-0463 Scheduled
  26. 25 Recommendations From The January 28, 2025 Finance And Management Committee
  27. 3.18 Subject: Oakland PFRS's Investment Portfolio As Of September 30, 2024 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of September 30, 2024 25-0380 Received and Filed
  28. 3.19 Subject: Economic & Financial Consulting Services Agreement From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Blue Sky Consulting Group, LLC For Economic Consulting Services For A Term Ending June 30, 2029 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $650,000 25-0421 Scheduled
  29. 28 Recommendations From The January 28, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee
  30. 3.20 Subject: 2024 BPAC Annual Report From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Bicyclist And Pedestrian Advisory Commission’s 2024 Activities 25-0367 Received and Filed
  31. 30 Recommendations From The January 28, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee
  32. 3.21 Subject: Apply For CalHome 2024 Grant From: Housing And Community Development Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For, Accept And Appropriate Calhome Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $5 Million From The California Department Of Housing And Community Development 2024 Homeownership Super Notice Of Funding Availability; And (2) Execute A Standard Agreement And Any Amendments Thereto In Connection With The California Department Of Housing And Community Development 2024 Homeownership Super Notice Of Funding Availability 25-0417 Scheduled
  33. 3.22 Subject: East 12th Street Remainder Parcel 2 LDDA & Ground Lease From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Lease Disposition And Development Agreement Between The City Of Oakland (“City”) And Satellite Affordable Housing Associates Or Its Affiliate (“Developer”), For Development Of 94 Units Of Affordable Housing On A Portion Of The 12th Street Remainder (“Parcel 2”), Located At East 12th Street And 2nd Avenue, With A Term Of Three Years With A One-Year Extension; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A 99-Year Ground Lease Between The City And Developer With $1 Per Year Base Rent Plus Rent Based On The Appraised $3,760,000 Fair Market Value Of Parcel 2; (3) Making A Surplus Land Act Exemption Determination; And (4) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0420 Scheduled
  34. 3.23 Subject: Family Bridges Lease And BIG Oakland Rent Forgiveness From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Lease Agreement With Family Bridges, Inc., A Nonprofit Corporation, For The Approximately 3,929 Square Foot Ground Floor Space Located At 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (Lionel J. Wilson Building), Suite 1B To Operate A Crisis Response And Community Mediation Program For An Initial Term Of Three Years With One Three-Year Option To Renew; (2) Waiving Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.42.230 To Reduce Rent Below $1.25 Per Square Foot And Setting Total Lease Payments To A Rate Of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) Per Month With 3% Annual Escalations For The Initial Term Due To Social Benefits To The Community Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.42.110; (3) Forgiving Outstanding Rent Balances In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) For The Outgoing Tenant Big Oakland, LLC; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0418 Scheduled
  35. 3.24 Subject: Coro/Partnership For The Bay’s Future MOU From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Authorizing Two-Year Memorandum Of Understanding For The Receipt Of In-Kind Services From The San Francisco Foundation And Coro Northern California To Support The Development Of An Equitable Lead Hazard Abatement Program And Proactive Rental Inspection Program, Valued In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($460,000) 25-0419 Scheduled
  36. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0416 Accepted as Amended Pass
  37. 35 CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT FEBRUARY 11, 2025 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
  38. 36 Open Forum
  39. 36 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 25-0440 Scheduled
  40. 37 Adjournment
  41. 37 AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE FEBRUARY 11, 2024 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED THE NEXT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 25, 2025 AT 6PM
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  43. 39 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
  44. 40 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.