*Rules & Legislation Committee
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
Agenda — 33 items
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- 1 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:41 A.M. With President Pro Tempore Kalb Presiding As Chairperson
- 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 Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 226, Oakland CA 94612
- 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
- 2 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
- 3 New Scheduling Items
- 3.1 Subject: OPD ShotSpotter Informational Report From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Annual Report For The City’s Gunshot Location Detection System
- 3.2 Subject: 2025 Legislative Calendar From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Approve The Report And Recommendation Of The 2025 Legislative Calendar For The City Council And Council Committee Meetings, Report And Distribution Schedule
- 3.3 Subject: Remembrance Of The Port Chicago Sailors From: Councilmember Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging And Honoring The Legacy Of The Port Chicago Sailors And The Fifty Sailors Who Fought For Justice And Desegregation; Supporting The Exoneration Of The Port Chicago Fifty; And Declaring An Annual “Port Chicago Remembrance Day” On July 17 Of Each Year
- 3.4 Subject: Honoring Oakland-Trained Olympian Rowers From: Councilmember Reid Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring And Celebrating The Oakland-Trained Rowers For Winning Gold In The Men’s Four At The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, The First U.S. Gold In 64 Years
- 3.5 Subject: Corridor Safety Ambassador Grants From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants For The 2024-2025 Corridor Safety Ambassador Program To Non-Profit Organizations Black Cultural Zone, Laurel District Association, Jack London Improvement District, Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc., And Trybe Inc. For The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) Per Grantee For A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) To Immediately Enhance Safety Ambassador And Personnel And Safety Programs During The 2024 Holiday Shopping Season And Throughout The Program Year In High Priority Neighborhood Business Corridors Including The Dimond, Greater Downtown, Laurel, Little Saigon, Hegenberger, And Fruitvale Business Corridors And To Establish A Community Of Practice Linking City Services And Training For Safety Ambassadors And Personnel; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 With Authority To Extend The Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards
- 3.6 Subject: DVP Emergency Relocation Grant From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending An Existing Grant Agreement With The National Institute For Criminal Justice Reform For Violence Prevention And Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2023, To June 30, 2025, To Add One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($198,750) That Was Originally Awarded To Youth Alive For October 1, 2024, To June 30, 2025, For A Total Grant Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($548,750), With The Ability To Extend The Agreement For An Additional Three Months In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($116,250) Contingent On Available Funds
- 3.7 Subject: Ordinance To Onsite Consumption From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30 By (A) Establishing Three Different Types Of Permits For Cannabis Consumption Lounges; And (B) Exempting Cannabis Consumption Lounges From The City’s Existing Smoking Restrictions; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- 3.8 Subject: Alliance Laundry Systems Contract From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Alliance Laundry Systems For Commercial Grade Washing Machine And Appliance Services For The Fire Department, From June 1, 2024 Through June 30, 2028, At A Cost Of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) With The Option To Extend The Agreement For One Additional Year, Without Returning To Council, At A Cost Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000); And (2) Waiving The City’s Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualification (RFP/Q) Process And Local And Small Local Business (L/SLBE) Enterprise Program Requirements For The Proposed Agreement
- 16 Recommendation From The Cancelled October 15, 2024 Special Finance And Management Committee
- 3.9 Subject: Informational Report On The Status Of The Contingency Budget Activation And The City’s Current Fiscal Conditions And Challenges From: Councilmembers Reid, Ramachandran, Gallo And Jenkins Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Status Of The Contingency Budget, Including (1) Impacts Of The City’s Sale Of Its Interest In The Coliseum Complex; And (2) Impacts On Safety Operations For Police, Fire And Violence Prevention, And City Contracts, And The City’s Current Fiscal Conditions And Challenges
- 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings And Oral Report Out Of The Closed Session Agenda
- 18 CHANGES MADE TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024 PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
- 19 Open Forum
- 19 Subject: Adoption Of The 2024 Oakland Urban Forest Plan From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The 2024 Oakland Urban Forest Plan Including The Recommended “No Net Loss” Tree Canopy Goal To Maintain An Estimated 20.6% Canopy Cover That Requires Tree Planting In Prioritized Disadvantaged Census Tracts With Inequitable Canopy Cover, And That The City Administrator Or Designee Establish, Within One Year, An Implementation Team For The Purpose Of Implementing The Urban Forest Plan, Including Identification And Securing Of Funding, That The City Administrator Or Designee Develop A Schedule To Update Tree Related Ordinances In The Oakland Municipal Code Consistent With The Goals And Recommendations Of The Adopted Urban Forest Plan, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- 20 Adjournment
- 20 Subject: Authorizing An Agreement Regarding Environmental Matters Between The Port And City Of Oakland From: President Pro Tempore Kalb Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Work With The Port Of Oakland Executive Director To Enter Into An Agreement Regarding Engagement With City Of Oakland Staff On Port Of Oakland Air Quality, Water Quality, Carbon Management, Environmental Health, Electrification And Other Green Programs, Plans And Initiatives
- 21 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
- 21 CHANGES MADE TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024 SPECIAL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
- 22 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
- 22 Subject: No-Smoking Ordinance From: President Pro Tempore Kalb Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.30, “The Smoking Pollution Control Ordinance,” To (1) Prohibit Vaping In All Places Where Smoking Is Prohibited By The Ordinance; (2) Prohibit Smoking In Dwelling Units In Multi-Unit Housing; (3) Require Owners Of Dwelling Units In Multi-Unit Housing To Disclose Smoking Prohibitions To Prospective Purchasers And Prospective Tenants And To Post Signage In Common Areas Stating That Smoking Is Prohibited In Dwelling Units; And (4) Prohibit Smoking In Unenclosed Areas Of Bars
- * 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.
- 23 CHANGES MADE TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
- 24 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
- 25 CHANGES MADE TO THE OCTOBER 22, 2024 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
- 26 Subject: CIP Budget Amendment From: Councilmember Kaplan Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S., Which Adopted The Midcycle Budget And The Fiscal Year 2023- 2025 Capital Improvement Program, To Amend Funding Allocations In Order To Advance A New 911 Communications Dispatch Center And Other Projects