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January 23, 2025 ·10:30 AM SUPPLEMENTAL

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 29 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 10:30 A.M. With President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson
  4. 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 4 The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Ramachandran present at 10:42 A.M.
  6. 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of January 16, 2025 25-0399
  8. 3 New Scheduling Items Accepted as Amended Pass
  9. 3.1 Subject: Oakland International Airport Community Noise Management Forum Appointee From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Ken Houston To The Oakland International Airport Community Noise Management Forum For A Two-Year Term Beginning April 20, 2025 25-0429 Scheduled
  10. 3.2 Subject: Alameda County Transportation Commission Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reappointing Councilmember Carroll Fife And Appointing Councilmember Rowena Brown To The Alameda County Transportation Commission, And Reappointing Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan To Serve As Alternate To The Alameda County Transportation Commission (“ACTC") Commencing February 8, 2025 25-0430 Scheduled
  11. 3.3 Subject: Joint Powers Authority Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Re-Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Councilmember Noel Gallo To The Joint Powers Authority Board Of Directors Of The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program And Reappointing Director William Gilchrist As The Official Alternate For Councilmember Gallo For Terms Commencing January 1, 2025, And Ending December 31, 2026 25-0431 Scheduled
  12. 3.4 Subject: The East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Authority Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Rowena Brown To The Executive Board Of The East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Authority (EBCEA) And Appointing Councilmember Zac Unger As An Alternate To The Executive Board Of The East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Authority (EBCEA) For Terms Commencing January 1, 2025, And Ending December 31, 2026 25-0434 Scheduled
  13. 3.5 Subject: Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) Board Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Ken Houston As A Member Of The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA) Board And Appointing Councilmember Janani Ramachandran As An Alternate Member Of The Board 25-0435 Scheduled
  14. 3.6 Subject: East Bay Regional Wildfire Prevention Coordinating Appointment From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Councilmember Janani Ramachandran To Represent The City Of Oakland At The East Bay Regional Wildfire Prevention Coordinating Group As A Member And Appointing Councilmember Zac Unger To Represent The City Of Oakland As An Alternate Member 25-0436 Scheduled
  15. 3.7 Subject: California League Of Cities Appointments From: President Pro Tempore Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Councilmember Noel Gallo As Voting Delegate To Represent The City Of Oakland At The Annual League Of California Cities' 2025 Conference October 8-10, 2025 In Long Beach, And Appointing Councilmember Rowena Brown To Represent The City Of Oakland As Alternate Voting Delegate, Including Approval Of Travel Expenses For Attending 2025 Conference 25-0439 Scheduled
  16. 3.8 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
  17. 3.9 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 25-0437 Scheduled
  18. 3.10 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
  19. 3.11 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 25-0215 Scheduled
  20. 3.12 Subject: Black History And Futures Month From: Councilmembers Fife, Brown, Houston, And Mayor Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Celebration Of Black History And Futures Month In February 2025 By Honoring Black Change-Makers In The City Of Oakland Working Towards A Transformative Future That Seeks To Dismantle Oppressive Systems And Advance True Liberation, Safety, And Opportunities In Our Community 25-0442 Scheduled
  21. 3.13 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 25-0441 Scheduled
  22. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings And Oral Report Out Of The Closed Session Agenda 25-0400 Accepted as Amended Pass
  23. 21 CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 4, 2025 DRAFT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
  24. 22 Open Forum
  25. 22 Subject: Rename A Portion Of Coliseum Way As ‘Rickey Henderson Way’ From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmembers Kaplan, Houston And Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename The Intersection At 51st Street And Broadway As ‘Rickey Henderson Way’ And (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Plaque Or Sign Honoring Rickey Henderson, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S. And (3) Declaring February 4th, In The City Of Oakland, As Rickey Henderson Day And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0427 Scheduled
  26. 23 Adjournment
  27. 24 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. 25 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. * 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.