[1:29] Good morning.
[1:29] >> If I can have all the
[1:31] council members returned to
[1:33] their seats so we can begin.
[1:43] This meeting. Okay. Good
[1:44] morning and welcome to this
[1:45] special concur meeting of the
[1:46] Oakland Redevelopment, Success
[1:49] Agency and City Council of
[1:52] Monday, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
[1:54] before I begin this meeting, I
[1:55] will go over speed, height
[1:55] instructions for those wishing
[1:59] to participate. If you like to
[2:00] fill out a speaker's card, you
[2:00] must fill out a speaker's
[2:04] card. 2, I'm sorry, an hour
[2:04] and 30 minutes from the start
[2:06] of this meeting making that
[2:07] time 10. 0, 1, meeting started
[2:10] at 9.31, you can fill out a
[2:11] speaker's card by filling out
[2:12] a car with the clerk.
[2:15] Representative at the front or
[2:16] if you're looking to fill out
[2:17] online card that period as
[2:19] close as cards are due. 24
[2:21] hours before the start of this
[2:23] meeting as was as is customary
[2:24] with these meetings, we will
[2:27] take people in chambers, fires
[2:33] and then go to speakers. MR.
[2:33] Charity have any
[2:38] announcements.
[2:41] >> No announcements. The
[2:42] council members been trained
[2:56] on the new microphones.
[3:31] >> On row row for this
[3:32] meeting. We have council
[3:36] member Brown. Councilmember
[3:41] Fife. Is excused.
[3:43] Councilmember Fife is excuse
[3:43] Councilmember Gallo resident
[3:47] Councilmember Houston. His
[3:48] excuse councilmember
[3:49] Ramachandran present
[3:52] councilmember anger. Sorry. Go
[3:56] ahead. Councilmember.
[3:58] Councilmember won PRESIDENT.
[4:02] And Chair Jenkins president
[4:03] showing 6 members present to
[4:09] excuse 5 in Houston. Going on
[4:10] with the agenda. To me a
[4:16] moment. Going to item 3. There
[4:17] are no special orders of the
[4:19] day on this agenda in.
[4:19] >> Any modifications to the
[4:28] agenda? Hearing then moving on
[4:30] to the consent calendar,
[4:34] starting with item 5.1 adopt a
[4:35] resolution renewing in
[4:36] containing the city council's
[4:37] declaration of a local
[4:39] emergency due to the existence
[4:40] of a critical health public
[4:42] emergency with aids. And a 5
[4:45] point to a resolution for the
[4:46] Declaration of Medical
[4:47] cannabis. As a health
[4:50] emergency and a 5.3 resolution
[4:51] declaring a local emergency on
[4:57] homelessness. Item 5.4 in
[4:58] ordinance for revisions to the
[4:59] animal control ordinance,
[5:02] noting that. This item is up
[5:06] for final passage and a 5.5, a
[5:07] resolution honoring the
[5:09] co-founders of the musical. I
[5:15] Do 5.6 Is an emergency
[5:16] ordinance regarding the
[5:18] homeless shelter crisis. And a
[5:23] 5.7 In a resolution for the
[5:23] contract for public system.
[5:29] Hire issue team. And a 5.8,
[5:30] resolution for apricot amended
[5:32] used policy. An annual report.
[5:34] And a 5.9 a resolution
[5:35] authorizing the city
[5:38] administrator to authorize.
[5:39] Pro housing designation
[5:42] renewing application. I do 5
[5:44] point. He never resolution for
[5:45] the exclusive negotiation
[5:46] agreement with the Unity
[5:51] Council. And a 5.11 resolution
[5:52] to accept their irrevocable
[5:57] offer of dedication. 4, 9, 9,
[5:58] Embarcadero and a 5.12, a
[6:01] resolution honoring the
[6:03] ceremonial anniversary of
[6:04] Tabernacle Church.
[6:06] >> And a 5.13, a resolution
[6:07] for Turner Group come
[6:08] Commemorative street renaming.
[6:13] And a 5.14 resolution for
[6:13] Michael Morgan, Commemorative
[6:19] street renaming. Item 5.15
[6:20] Resolution for the
[6:20] appointments of the public
[6:22] safety Planning Oversight
[6:26] Commission and a 5.16
[6:26] resolutions for the
[6:29] settlement. And Jack, only
[6:29] last quiz, Karla Mendoza
[6:31] against the city of Oakland
[6:34] and a 5.17 resolution
[6:36] appropriating state worker
[6:36] protection grant to the city
[6:41] attorney. And a 5.18
[6:43] resolution for fiscal year. 25
[6:43] to 26.
[6:46] >> o p d. Crime lab.
[6:49] >> Covert ill grant.
[6:50] >> Also noting the presence of
[6:51] councilmember Houston. Do have
[6:55] speakers on this item.
[6:59] >> Any comments from council?
[6:59] Seeing none. Let's go to
[7:03] public speakers.
[7:06] >> As a please push the podium
[7:07] or raise your hand and zooms.
[7:08] I can easily identify you. As
[7:10] I stated before, because in
[7:11] chambers will be taken first
[7:12] and then we will move to dozen
[7:16] speakers. Missus battle about
[7:17] have you with multiple cards,
[7:20] MR. Hazzard, I have you with
[7:21] multiple cards. My goal that I
[7:23] know. Sorry. I said that
[7:24] incorrectly. Kendrick
[7:31] Armstrong. Melinda. And that
[7:36] is if you heard in a prison.
[7:37] If you heard name, please
[7:38] approach the podium. Amanda,
[7:41] so Lozano, so have you. If you
[7:42] heard name who's supposed to
[7:44] put him any order, please sign
[7:46] up so we can get through this
[7:47] because expeditiously, if you
[7:48] are able and again, if you're
[7:49] on zoom, please raise your
[7:49] hand so I can easily identify
[8:01] you. Signed up for 2 items my
[8:06] name is Armando. So we need
[8:07] the shelter. Crisis be can
[8:07] give people a place to go.
[8:08] That was the big theme last
[8:12] week.
[8:13] >> And no Councilmember Wang
[8:13] Wei shutting down a medical
[8:16] respite facility in your
[8:18] districts we've gotten and how
[8:20] we've gotten. And how's
[8:22] mortality crisis more than 200
[8:23] people dying on the street
[8:24] each year. Disproportionately
[8:27] black you should ask yourself
[8:28] those people are going to die
[8:28] because you denied them.
[8:31] Medical respite. Saying that
[8:32] if we bring homeless people in
[8:33] the Chinatown is going to be
[8:36] manslaughter in the streets.
[8:40] That is very charged language.
[8:41] And I'm really offended by the
[8:43] lies I heard last week saying,
[8:45] you know, we're going to
[8:46] arrest people for returning to
[8:48] an encampment But we're not
[8:49] criminalizing homelessness.
[8:50] You think we're that stupid
[8:51] that you can just lie with no
[8:54] accountability. And saying
[8:55] we've got people coming from
[8:56] Canada in Missouri. You know
[8:57] that that's not
[8:58] evidence-based. It maybe in a
[9:02] few cases. But the ucsf
[9:04] statewide study and the
[9:05] Point-in-time count, the vast
[9:05] majority of our unhoused
[9:08] people like 70 80%. Have lived
[9:10] here for decades or
[9:12] generations and have you read
[9:13] the home together? Strategic
[9:13] plan that all the policies
[9:17] need to be grounded in. You
[9:18] know, stop racialized
[9:19] displacement. That is your
[9:21] mandate. And that is what you
[9:22] know, These policies are
[9:25] tempting. And why. And it's
[9:26] embarrassing that we're
[9:29] debating these Kauai Ch
[9:30] guidelines. This is the bare
[9:30] minimum of constitutional
[9:32] protection just to prevent
[9:33] lawsuits. We should be not
[9:35] racing to the bottom and
[9:37] struggling to comply with the
[9:38] bare minimum of legal said we
[9:38] should be raising our
[9:39] standards and adopting best
[9:43] practices. The best practices
[9:44] guidelines say put the public
[9:45] health officials in charge of
[9:48] a cannon planning. Okay. We
[9:49] need a public health approach
[9:51] in the midst of this mortality
[9:51] crisis, not punishment of
[9:58] criminalization. And it's an
[9:59] embarrassment that we're
[10:01] aligning with the Trump
[10:02] Supreme Court and celebrating
[10:03] when they stripped
[10:06] constitutional protections.
[10:07] You're criminalizing the
[10:09] status of homelessness when
[10:10] people have no place to go and
[10:24] you're punishing him for that.
[10:26] >> Hello, my name is Kendrick
[10:26] Armstrong. I am the current
[10:29] music director for the Oakland
[10:30] Symphony. I'm here to speak on
[10:33] behalf of the Oakland Symphony
[10:34] in renaming 21st Street next
[10:37] to the Paramount in honor of
[10:39] Michael Morgan. For those of
[10:39] you who did not know Michael
[10:40] Morgan was the music director
[10:43] of Center for 30 years and the
[10:44] second to black music director
[10:46] of the Oakland Symphony,
[10:47] myself being the 3rd black
[10:49] music director of the Oakland
[10:51] Symphony and his 3 point that
[10:51] no other work history in this
[10:54] country can say that they've
[10:54] had the legacy of having 3
[10:57] black music directors in
[10:58] classical music, black
[11:02] musicians only make up 2.1% of
[11:03] musicians in classical music.
[11:04] And so being able to honor
[11:06] Michael Morgan and being able
[11:08] to honor the musical legacy of
[11:09] Oakland in this way to have a
[11:13] way that everyone who comes to
[11:14] downtown Oakland to see that
[11:17] the amazing legacy of a man
[11:18] who championed diversity,
[11:19] equity, inclusion of classical
[11:22] music so that I can now be the
[11:23] 3rd black music director is an
[11:24] incredible honor. So thank you
[11:37] so much for.
[11:41] My name says like
[11:45] I'm a come resident Berkeley
[11:45] resident now retired professor
[11:46] at uc Berkeley. I was there
[11:50] from us 40 years.
[11:51] >> In my research, specialty
[11:52] was the history of disability
[11:55] poverty in Street, clearing. I
[11:57] wrote a book called The Ugly
[11:57] Laws, which is about an
[12:00] ordinance that banned.
[12:02] Unsightly, disabled people
[12:04] from exposing themselves to
[12:05] public view. It was an anti
[12:09] beging ordinance. And I also
[12:09] read an article in Harvard Law
[12:11] Review that was specifically
[12:12] about the use of the Americans
[12:15] with Disabilities Act to
[12:16] justify cynically the
[12:20] clearing. The kicking of
[12:20] disabled people to the curb
[12:25] in. Out of sight. On the
[12:28] grounds of disability axis. So
[12:29] many of the people we're
[12:31] talking about. Are disabled.
[12:35] Our older people. Deserve that
[12:39] protection. But I do want to
[12:40] talk to about that. I came
[12:41] here today for another reason
[12:42] after a retired, I started
[12:48] working. As a volunteer,
[12:50] providing a company men and
[12:51] comfort to dying on house
[12:52] people in San Francisco in the
[12:53] tender line street medicine
[12:55] team.
[12:57] >> I just want to tell you
[12:59] about my first experience my I
[13:13] went out for training on it.
[13:16] >> Good morning. My name's DR.
[13:17] Me Echo Know I'm the ceo of
[13:19] the Oakland Symphony. Speaking
[13:23] on behalf the initiative to
[13:25] rename the space next to where
[13:25] the street next to the
[13:28] Paramount Theater. Michael
[13:30] Morgan, Way, I got extreme
[13:31] privilege of working with
[13:31] Michael Morgan for 3 years
[13:33] before he passed. I'm also
[13:35] speaking on behalf of the
[13:36] Paramount Theater leadership
[13:38] as they are unable to be here
[13:40] this morning on short notice.
[13:43] But they are extremely in
[13:45] favor of this. Their board and
[13:47] they're they're director Jason
[13:48] Blackwell. Michael Morgan
[13:51] spent his last 18 years of his
[13:52] life conducting the Oakland
[13:53] Symphony at the Paramount
[13:56] Theater. He is nationally
[13:57] internationally recognized as
[13:58] someone who brought diversity
[14:01] into classical music in an
[14:03] intentional way when he is
[14:05] celebrated across the country
[14:05] and as my strong Strong said
[14:07] that people come here knowing
[14:10] who he was and our community
[14:11] members know who he was
[14:12] because he went to schools and
[14:16] had at least 50 school visits
[14:16] every single year, which is a
[14:30] next. Starting 5.3 declaration
[14:32] of local emergency on
[14:33] homelessness.
[14:36] >> If you pay attention to the
[14:36] government's mild ordinance,
[14:37] addressing encampments with
[14:39] urgency and dignity, it is
[14:42] very similar to what Mister
[14:43] Houston is proposing. MR.
[14:49] Houston. Your audience. It's
[14:49] similar to the governor. This
[14:50] ordinance on homelessness.
[14:55] It's called the model
[14:55] ordinance addressing
[14:56] encampments with urgency and
[15:00] dignity. Look at it. 5.4 It
[15:02] says that you're going to have
[15:03] all partnership with the
[15:08] friends of. Open Animals. But
[15:09] it looks like you have not
[15:13] completed that. That
[15:14] relationship and you still
[15:15] working on it. So I don't know
[15:16] what you approving when this
[15:18] has not been finalized. 5
[15:21] point. 6 Shelton crisis
[15:26] augments. You have the reasons
[15:29] for obtaining shelters as a
[15:32] result of the threat of health
[15:34] and safety to persons. That's
[15:35] what mistake can Houston was
[15:39] proposing. Ken Houston, 5.6 is
[15:39] what you were dealing with,
[15:45] ok? Statement significant. It
[15:48] initiatives are in place all
[15:50] to deal with homelessness is
[15:51] in this document related to
[15:52] 5.6 and that's natural. That's
[15:57] natural. All you says you will
[15:59] allow the city to establish
[16:00] minimum minimum health and
[16:01] safety standards you jump in
[16:04] on Ken Houston for what he's
[16:06] trying to do. Bodies being
[16:07] cremona. It's a criminal thing
[16:11] to arrest people. But you are
[16:13] proven in this 5.6 that you
[16:14] allow the city to establish
[16:18] minimum health and safety.
[16:20] Standards. Okay. Going to the
[16:23] next item which is 5.7 You
[16:28] need to define affective and
[16:29] coordinated services for the
[16:30] Department of Violence
[16:31] Prevention related to this
[16:34] issue. Use a lot of language
[16:35] but it got him. You got to
[16:39] meet really say what you mean.
[16:40] 5.8, you collecting data that
[16:43] demonstrates what? 5.9 pro
[16:48] housing. You cannot have pro
[16:50] housing when you have
[16:52] gentrification and a sanctuary
[16:55] city when you cannot determine
[16:56] how much housing is needed.
[16:59] That's why we on the streets.
[17:00] Black people because of Jenks
[17:01] who sent to gentrification and
[17:04] sanctuary city status. That's
[17:05] why black people on the street
[17:08] and you will not talk about.
[17:09] Unity Council. You cannot
[17:14] legally. Vote on an item that
[17:16] says Unity Council Farm 9.19,
[17:18] says that that is the Spanish
[17:20] Beacon Unity Council of
[17:24] Alameda County. There's no
[17:25] such Neagle. All gonna station
[17:26] is the Unity Council. Why did
[17:28] they do it? Because they want
[17:29] you to believe that it also
[17:43] port, they own.
[17:47] >> Thank you. Is all about
[18:03] your time is up. And so team.
[18:07] This meeting, this is sold.
[18:10] That's no reason why you,
[18:10] MISTER PRESIDENT have changed
[18:11] this to a special council
[18:15] meeting 3.30 Tomorrow. What's
[18:18] the reason? Other sparse
[18:21] attendance? That's why you did
[18:24] it. And you got items on this
[18:25] agenda that you want to try to
[18:28] push through. You still
[18:33] haven't dealt with. That. Now,
[18:33] $10, a crisis from the federal
[18:35] government to the state
[18:35] government, but not in the
[18:38] city of Oakland and you pass
[18:42] it on the agenda. I gave you
[18:55] this document. 2.12, section.
[18:56] Adoption Amendment of
[19:04] ordinances. Know what this is
[19:06] all to after its introduction.
[19:09] And that's what happened was
[19:10] measured the transaction and
[19:15] use tax. It's still not be
[19:22] adopted. It. Turn on the back.
[19:28] On JANUARY 16. City attorney
[19:32] found with Alameda County
[19:32] Register's office
[19:34] acknowledging. He off to the
[19:39] ballot measure. On Page 8
[19:41] Section 10 that this city
[19:43] attorney in a chord with the
[19:45] city attorneys powers and
[19:46] duties is hereby authorized to
[19:51] insert. The final ballot
[19:52] question into this ordinance.
[19:56] That's one 38. 33. After the
[19:57] adoption by the council so
[19:59] that the ballot question Costa
[20:00] to say to an impartial
[20:02] synopsis.
[20:05] >> know what worth. It. How do
[20:09] you?
[20:14] >> And you. Councilmember way
[20:16] you got mitigated know to talk
[20:18] about racism because black
[20:21] folks could not a day shelter
[20:22] could not go to the court
[20:27] yard. How Rice is is that? One
[20:28] has races and none of you
[20:30] could is to use efforts to
[20:35] address rv's, not of you. He
[20:37] was wrong. Cassie, then it by
[20:40] himself. But one of you
[20:45] silent. Pull item number 9,
[20:47] they're obligation, bond. You
[20:50] all got down below here. With
[20:56] my signature on it. Pull item
[20:57] 9 cash. You can't do a duet
[21:02] obligation, bond. Refinancing.
[21:10] And I got contact with that.
[21:11] >> Thank you, MR. Has that
[21:21] your time is up?
[21:22] >> If your name is Kani wish
[21:23] to speak, please approach the
[21:24] podium or raise your hand and
[21:25] zoom at this time.
[21:27] >> Names have been called.
[21:28] >> Seeing no more speakers.
[21:36] One and 10 motion. Moved by
[21:37] Councilmember and Sandra and
[21:37] second by Councilmember
[21:39] Houston.
[21:43] >> On a roll for the consent
[21:44] calendar move by Councilmember
[21:46] Ramachandran saying by
[21:47] Councilmember Houston.
[21:48] >> Noting that item 6.2 is an
[21:48] emergency ordinance. I'm
[21:55] sorry. Items that yes. One of
[21:57] the items on consent is an
[21:59] emergency ordinance and will
[22:02] introduced and finalize on the
[22:03] same day do the Raw Council
[22:06] member Brown. I. Councilmember
[22:11] Fife is excuse. I. Biden is
[22:15] now present. Councilmember
[22:16] Houston. I councilmember
[22:17] around the child run
[22:19] councilmember anger. I
[22:28] councilmember won. And can I
[22:32] just make a comment? I want to
[22:33] thank council member Phife
[22:34] actually for the resolution
[22:36] around honoring Michael
[22:36] Morgan.
[22:40] >> I was actually privilege to
[22:41] be a student in the Oakland
[22:42] Youth Orchestra where Michael
[22:44] Morgan had been a director and
[22:45] was privileged to study
[22:47] directly under him. And he was
[22:50] really a trailblazer in the
[22:51] the music community. Thank you
[22:52] for the public speakers who
[22:55] came to also speak about it. I
[22:57] just want to say, too, that he
[22:57] was such an innovator. I
[22:59] remember once that we actually
[23:03] played a piece of music where
[23:04] departure from classical music
[23:07] were actually playing a piece
[23:08] that really represented the
[23:12] urban. The sounds of just
[23:13] urban America and it was
[23:14] anyways. I know it's a little
[23:17] out of turn, but I wanted to
[23:19] just speak to his legacy a
[23:21] night. Really appreciate that.
[23:22] He's being honored. He also
[23:24] had early death. And so we
[23:25] lost him far too early. Thank
[23:32] you. Otherwise I. Chair
[23:36] Jenkins. Motion passes with a
[23:45] vote 8 eyes. Moving to the
[23:46] year public hearing side with
[23:51] item 6.1 Conduct a public
[23:52] hearing upon conclusion
[23:53] received the city of Oakland's
[23:53] consolidated annual
[23:55] performance and evaluation
[23:59] report for fiscal year. 24
[24:00] this. 25 Community Development
[24:00] Plant excuse me, block Grant
[24:03] home investment partnerships,
[24:04] housing opportunities for
[24:04] persons with aids and
[24:08] emergency Solutions. Grant to
[24:09] be submitted the United States
[24:10] Department of Housing and
[24:11] Urban Development. We do need
[24:12] a motion to open the public
[24:26] hearing.
[24:27] But chairs of the
[24:29] council members use of the new
[24:30] system. You do have to get in
[24:32] the queue to make the motion.
[24:33] You can't just yelled out so
[24:35] the public can hear you on the
[24:36] mic. So you do need to click
[24:38] the request to speak in the
[24:39] chair. Well, it speaks so we
[24:41] can get the motions. Orderly
[24:45] and I can. I do recognize your
[24:46] voice is, but I'll be able to
[24:47] actually see. And here who's
[24:50] making the most So we have a
[24:51] motion by Councilmember Gallo,
[24:53] second by Councilmember
[24:55] Houston. So to open the public
[24:56] hearing Council member Brown.
[24:59] Councilmember 5. Councilmember
[25:01] Gallo. I. Councilmember
[25:03] Houston. I councilmember
[25:05] Ramachandran. Councilmember
[25:11] under. Councilmember I and
[25:13] Chair Jenkins. I motion passes
[25:16] with a motive.
[25:16] >> So I'm pretty sure
[25:17] everybody has read their
[25:19] packets and access it. I'm
[25:25] sure everybody is right. I'm
[25:26] sure everybody has read their
[25:27] packets and questions of the
[25:27] department had. Put 3 minutes
[25:42] on the clock.
[25:48] Parliamentarian.
[25:48] To the chair for regularly
[25:49] regularly scheduled council
[25:51] meetings where the notice says
[25:52] that that's.
[25:53] >> That's correct. And other
[25:54] councils was a procedure and
[25:55] that this is a special meeting
[25:58] and it's not notice that way.
[25:59] Thank you. We must we must MR.
[26:12] Has are we must proceed
[26:13] >> good morning. We'll go from
[26:14] there is housing and Community
[26:15] Development Department, deputy
[26:17] director every year
[26:19] presentation. Please thank
[26:21] you. Every year we hold a
[26:23] public hearing as is required
[26:24] by the U.S. Department of
[26:25] Housing and Urban Development
[26:27] or hud for the consolidated
[26:28] annual Performance Evaluation
[26:34] report were caper. That's next
[26:43] slide. Please. Again, the
[26:45] compliance document. Its focus
[26:46] is on the city's you suffer
[26:47] for annual Formula Grants that
[26:49] total about 14 million
[26:51] dollars. It details her
[26:52] progress toward goals
[26:54] contained in annual action
[26:55] plan. It which is tied to
[26:55] work. Five-year consolidated
[27:02] plan. Next slide. Please.
[27:04] These plans reflect our
[27:05] housing strategic priorities
[27:06] of the 3 p's, which include
[27:08] production of new, deeply
[27:09] affordable housing
[27:10] preservation of existing
[27:12] naturally occurring affordable
[27:13] housing and protection of
[27:17] oaklanders from displacement.
[27:19] Plans also include
[27:20] homelessness, solutions and
[27:20] small business development
[27:21] activities. Next slide,
[27:25] please. In fiscal year, 2020
[27:27] for the City Council accepted
[27:28] and appropriated the following
[27:30] Formula Grants approximately
[27:31] 11.5 million dollars in
[27:32] community development block
[27:35] grant or cdbg, including
[27:37] reprogramming prior your funds
[27:37] and reinvestment of loan
[27:40] repayments from our revolving
[27:42] Loan fund and the following
[27:42] slide, all breakdown or uses
[27:46] by strategic priority. But the
[27:47] next Formula Grant is
[27:48] approximately 2.4 million in
[27:50] home investment partnerships
[27:51] or home, which we used
[27:54] exclusively for new affordable
[27:55] housing construction.
[27:57] Approximately 3.8 million in
[27:57] housing opportunities for
[28:00] persons with aids or hop which
[28:02] is administered by the Human
[28:03] Services Department's
[28:04] community. Homelessness
[28:06] Services, division or c h s on
[28:08] behalf of the eligible
[28:11] Metropolitan statistical area
[28:11] or which includes Alameda and
[28:14] Contra Costa counties. This
[28:16] split between the 2 counties
[28:16] that 70%, Alameda County and
[28:18] 30% Contra Costa County based
[28:22] on hiv prevalence hop was used
[28:22] for a variety of housing and
[28:23] supportive services for
[28:27] persons with hiv. And finally,
[28:29] approximately 650,000
[28:30] emergency solutions grants,
[28:31] which is also administered by
[28:33] chs and is used for a variety
[28:33] of homelessness services. Next
[28:38] slide. Please. Cdbg uses are
[28:40] restricted to primarily
[28:40] capital uses, which is why we
[28:42] allocate the lion's share to
[28:44] production and preservation
[28:45] activities, including using it
[28:45] as a source in our new
[28:46] construction. No fun or notice
[28:50] of funding availability and
[28:51] are home owner occupied
[28:52] rehabilitation loan and grant
[28:57] programs. Additionally in. 24
[28:58] 25 we allocated approximately
[28:59] 1 million dollars to the
[28:59] improvement of city owned
[29:02] homelessness facilities. More
[29:04] than 600,000 were allocated
[29:05] economic and workforce
[29:05] development activities. And
[29:08] approximately 2 million, 4 and
[29:10] to displacement, which
[29:12] includes Co compliance
[29:12] relocation program, fair
[29:13] housing, legal services and
[29:16] keep people housed. And so
[29:16] just conclude with the
[29:18] following slide, which shows
[29:22] some highlights. Including
[29:23] more than 6.3 million
[29:25] allocated to new affordable
[29:25] housing development and
[29:31] preservation. 56 home owner
[29:32] occupied homes were
[29:33] rehabilitated by residential
[29:36] lending services team. More
[29:37] than 3300 meals were provided
[29:39] in last year's Thanksgiving
[29:41] meal program. Arco complaints,
[29:42] relocation program,
[29:44] facilitated property owner
[29:44] provided relocation payments
[29:49] to 20 fi. 29 tenant households
[29:52] and fair housing for more than
[29:53] 200 households. And finally
[29:54] through our partnership with
[29:58] the Wd and Main Street lunch,
[29:59] we supported more than 200
[30:01] small businesses with 15 loans
[30:05] that created retained. 81 jobs
[30:08] for low income workers. So
[30:08] that concludes my presentation
[30:09] happy to answer any questions.
[30:13] Thank you so much, Amy.
[30:13] >> Comes from the council
[30:14] members saying we will go to
[30:18] the public speakers.
[30:19] >> As a kind name, please
[30:20] approach the podium in any
[30:21] order. Please state your name
[30:21] for the record before
[30:24] beginning. He please raise
[30:24] your hand so I can easily
[30:26] identify you. Jon Jones, the
[30:30] 3rd. This is about and Derrick
[30:42] Barnes.
[30:42] >> Good morning. My name of
[30:44] John Jones. The 3rd most Apple
[30:45] Urban Strategies Council
[30:48] services director of programs.
[30:49] We know House is important. I
[30:51] want to speak to the first 4
[30:51] words mention and the
[30:55] recommendation. Conduct
[30:56] public, he run. What does that
[30:59] mean?
[31:00] >> On a study of the word him
[31:05] and means to listen. I though
[31:06] the increasingly and growing
[31:07] frustration I had with the
[31:10] city of Oakland collectively
[31:11] is the fact that folks don't
[31:12] listen to who consider to be
[31:16] legacy residents. I hear folks
[31:18] like MISTER Hazard and MISS
[31:19] The side of coming here that
[31:19] the wealth, the wisdom in our
[31:20] community, that for whatever
[31:22] reason gets ignored. I wanted
[31:26] and why that happens. I don't
[31:27] understand why there's this
[31:29] continual practice of either
[31:29] granting money to or harming
[31:32] people. That's not from here.
[31:35] That is super disrespectful.
[31:37] To those of us who are from
[31:39] here, who understand what's
[31:39] happening here, right? We hear
[31:41] a lot about these hearings.
[31:43] That's not what we need. The
[31:46] wealth of wisdom is here. What
[31:47] I would like the city, the do
[31:50] everyone, every branch within
[31:51] the city in every department,
[31:51] meet the focus on hiring
[31:54] people from Oakland. Right?
[31:55] Because I'm tired of people
[31:57] come in and talk about the
[31:58] Black Panthers, but totally
[31:58] disrespect the haute and point
[32:01] platform. And if you're
[32:02] confused about what I mean,
[32:03] when I say a legacy resident
[32:04] MAY have to be born in
[32:06] Oakland, that simply means
[32:08] that you a flag here in
[32:09] Oakland, right? He repeat, no,
[32:10] wasn't born in Oakland, but he
[32:12] planted his flag here you get
[32:14] them sand rather turn hot,
[32:17] know yet is a legacy resident.
[32:19] He planted his flag. Gives
[32:19] back sentence for a reason
[32:20] that someone that's racing kid
[32:23] here. I'm focused on the
[32:27] future of my kid who is 10 and
[32:29] the things that we see don't
[32:31] always match the work that I
[32:31] hear. But everybody's the
[32:32] expert who got skin in the
[32:36] game and the city. We need to
[32:38] stop that practice of
[32:38] disrespecting the legacy here.
[32:39] Because if we keep doing that,
[32:41] he won't be open. It won't be
[32:54] open for you on it. There are
[32:55] a number of issues in the
[32:56] document that questionable in
[33:00] terms of. Was an equitable
[33:01] practice in place. I'm just
[33:06] give you 2 examples. 46 units
[33:09] for a new affordable housing.
[33:11] Out of 136 for homeless. Was
[33:16] that equitable?
[33:17] >> Not 97. Affordable senior
[33:21] housing.
[33:21] >> 4.
[33:25] >> The China town. Was that
[33:26] equitable in terms of who else
[33:28] in districts got affordable
[33:32] housing for seniors. Now, when
[33:33] you talk about hud, hud is a
[33:38] federal agency. And that's the
[33:40] part of their requirement is
[33:41] that you have a citizens
[33:44] participating plane. The
[33:46] person in charge of putting
[33:46] the citizens participation
[33:49] plan in place chose to use a
[33:53] resident plan. You often take
[33:55] the role of not using citizens
[33:58] to make sure you include your
[33:58] undocumented community and you
[34:00] have to actual self. Is that
[34:06] fair practice? Eligibility
[34:07] requirements that we follow
[34:08] the requirements, thank-you it
[34:13] a sanctuary city. Income at
[34:14] below Pacific. Am I he asked
[34:17] to be identified U.S.
[34:20] Citizenship. All eligibility
[34:24] non citizens status. No.
[34:25] Outstanding delinquent federal
[34:29] debt. Certain crimes MAY not
[34:32] be up rival with this ways.
[34:36] The way is the report that
[34:38] identifies and then last thing
[34:41] is and on a to obtain
[34:43] continuous funding. You must
[34:47] disclose any suspected
[34:48] violations of federal criminal
[34:52] law involving fraud, bribery,
[34:54] all grad to 2 h u d. Where is
[35:05] that in the report?
[35:05] >> Their barns. Are you in the
[35:08] chamber or on zoom?
[35:09] >> At this time on sees me at
[35:10] this names have been caught.
[35:22] >> Her 10 motion. So moved.
[35:23] >> Well, we need to make a
[35:23] motion to close a public
[35:30] hearing. Understanding that
[35:31] that's what Councilmember
[35:35] owner was doing. Yes.
[35:36] >> So just for clarity, that
[35:40] motion was too received the
[35:40] report and close the public
[35:41] hearing with the same motion.
[35:45] Is that correct? Now? Take
[35:51] that as a yes cow. Yes, that's
[35:59] correct. Council member Brown.
[36:01] Councilmember 5, I.
[36:02] Councilmember Gallo. I
[36:06] Councilmember Houston. Council
[36:10] member Ramachandran.
[36:12] Councilmember anger. I
[36:19] councilmember Chair Jenkins.
[36:20] Motion passes with a vote 8
[36:30] eyes. Going to item 6.2
[36:31] >> I would retain a motion to
[36:39] open the public hearing. Okay.
[36:41] So what you guys tap on the
[36:42] mic? I hit the button and turn
[36:47] your mic on. All right. So
[36:48] moved by on Councilmember
[36:48] Gallo, seconded by
[36:52] Councilmember Friday.
[36:53] >> And that motion was to open
[36:56] the public hearing. I'll go
[36:57] ahead and read item is the
[37:00] record. I'm sorry. Taking look
[37:01] the raw dough for the public
[37:03] Hearing Council member Brown.
[37:05] I Councilmember 5. I council
[37:07] member Dai o I Councilmember
[37:13] Houston. I. Councilmember
[37:14] Ramachandran I councilmember
[37:15] hunger. I councilmember white.
[37:19] And Jenkins. I motion passes
[37:20] with a vote of 8 eyes. I will
[37:23] go ahead and read the item
[37:25] record just before I read. Is
[37:26] a regular do roll call. You
[37:26] don't have to get in the queue
[37:28] cause I can automatically open
[37:29] you. So just wait tonight and
[37:34] huge. You. Because that's a
[37:35] public hearing conclusion of
[37:37] that, the following pieces of
[37:38] legislation, emergency
[37:39] ordinance adding Open
[37:42] Municipal Code chapter 15.0 6
[37:43] can amendments to the
[37:45] California energy and green
[37:46] building codes related to
[37:48] building decarbonization
[37:50] energy efficiency and public
[37:51] health to meet the city of
[37:52] Oakland's rhesus resource
[37:54] conservation and climate
[37:56] goals. Repealing the city of
[37:57] Oakland's local amendments to
[38:00] the 2022. Edition of the
[38:02] California Energy Code and the
[38:02] 2022 California Green Building
[38:06] Code. At Owen's the chapter
[38:09] 15.0 4 part 6 and part 11, him
[38:11] in a straight of in technical
[38:13] amendments and adopting
[38:13] appropriate sequel. Findings
[38:16] and exemptions. And a
[38:17] resolution of finding
[38:19] supporting an emergency
[38:20] ordinance adding Oakland
[38:24] Municipal Code chapter 15.0 6
[38:24] Oakland amendments to the
[38:26] California energy in Green
[38:28] codes related to the
[38:28] decolonization energy
[38:31] efficiency and public health.
[38:32] To me, the city of opens
[38:34] resource conservation and
[38:36] climate goals. Repealing the
[38:37] city of Oakland's local
[38:38] amendments to the 2022 edition
[38:40] of the California Energy Code
[38:43] and the 2022 California Green
[38:44] Building Code. Don't see
[38:47] Chapter 15.0 0, 4, part 6 in
[38:49] part 11, administrative and
[38:50] technical amendments in
[38:51] adopting appropriate secret
[38:53] findings. And just knowing
[38:56] that item 2006.1 season, part
[38:58] one is an emergency ordinance.
[38:59] If adopted, it will be
[39:00] approved, introduced and
[39:02] approved on the same day.
[39:03] Thank you. Please place. 3
[39:09] minutes on the clock.
[39:11] >> Jenkins in MAY, please. The
[39:13] council. I'll be very brief
[39:16] and turn over the content
[39:17] presentation technically to
[39:17] interim chief building
[39:21] official says then went But
[39:22] this is a context for those of
[39:24] you who have served on this
[39:25] council on through our
[39:25] previous cycles of building
[39:28] Code Amendment. You know,
[39:29] faced with very different
[39:31] scenario than we've had.
[39:31] Historically, we typically
[39:34] have the had the opportunity
[39:36] until the following JANUARY
[39:37] 1st to review codes that were
[39:38] issued in the summer for us to
[39:41] review for amendment. And we
[39:42] have operated for three-year
[39:45] cycle for those renewals.
[39:45] >> At the end of JUNE,
[39:49] amendment was made at in
[39:51] Sacramento that has now placed
[39:53] a 6 year window. So instead of
[39:53] having every 3 years to
[39:54] examine our codes, that's been
[39:57] extended to 6 years. We also
[39:59] have been given a date of
[40:00] SEPTEMBER 30th as opposed to
[40:03] DECEMBER 31st of JANUARY. 1st,
[40:05] SEPTEMBER, 30th, the end of
[40:07] this month to adopt this code
[40:09] with any local amendments that
[40:10] are specific to Oakland. And
[40:11] as many of you know, we have
[40:11] some very specific conditions
[40:15] here that we use to amend our
[40:16] code. I'm going to turn this
[40:18] over to them but I just wanted
[40:19] to make sure that you are
[40:20] aware of the urgency and the
[40:23] situation place. The sand
[40:24] because we did not receive
[40:25] copies of the code until the
[40:26] summer. We were not in a
[40:27] position even to bring this
[40:29] before you as we was in place.
[40:31] So we along with other
[40:31] municipalities within the
[40:32] state are under a very keen
[40:34] sense of urgency. If we want
[40:37] to get our amendments, I
[40:38] submitted to the state by
[40:38] SEPTEMBER 30th. We need to
[40:40] take action at this meeting.
[40:44] So appreciate you for your
[40:45] consideration. And again, we
[40:46] had more time, but that's the
[40:46] situation which we find
[40:54] ourselves. Thank you.
[40:56] >> Good Honorable Council,
[40:56] PRESIDENT Jenkins and members
[41:00] of the City Council has
[41:00] already stated my name is a
[41:02] silly and we align. I'm
[41:02] currently the interim building
[41:05] official for the Planning and
[41:06] building bureau. I'm here
[41:08] again today to present to you.
[41:13] Our adoption of the 15. 0, 6,
[41:14] energy conservation code.
[41:16] We're doing this to meet the
[41:17] city's conservation and
[41:17] climate goals as they pertain
[41:19] to the equitable climate
[41:21] action plan as well as the
[41:22] environmental justice element
[41:23] of the city's general plan,
[41:26] which aims to have all
[41:27] electric by 2040 and improve
[41:31] our air quality for our
[41:32] constituents in our buildings
[41:33] for the city of Oakland
[41:40] presentation place. Next page.
[41:40] California, building codes are
[41:41] updated every 3 years as
[41:42] already mentioned by the
[41:44] state, built building
[41:46] standards Commission,
[41:46] California building codes are
[41:47] based on the codes that are
[41:49] issued by the International
[41:50] Code Council as they are
[41:51] modeled through the model code
[41:55] adoption with the icc, the
[41:55] International Association of
[41:57] Plumbing and Mechanical
[41:58] officials and the National
[42:01] Fire Prevention Association,
[42:02] local jurisdictions can Amend
[42:03] Co 2 to be more restrictive.
[42:06] It due to specific.
[42:07] >> Geological top a graphical
[42:08] or climatic conditions.
[42:11] >> Next slide.
[42:14] >> I mean, we're going to only
[42:21] about maybe 2 minutes. It's
[42:22] >> Through
[42:23] >> adoption of baby one 30 are
[42:25] could cycle now has changed as
[42:25] already mentioned that we used
[42:26] to have sometime before
[42:29] DECEMBER 31st to adopt our
[42:30] coat. That time has since been
[42:33] expedited to meet a cut off of
[42:34] SEPTEMBER. 30th. So we are
[42:37] here today to present to you.
[42:37] Some of these changes affect
[42:42] can next slide. Please.
[42:43] >> This shows the adoption
[42:44] timeline through the 2024
[42:45] trial. Could adoption cycle
[42:52] next slide? We're looking to
[42:53] adopt a chapter that head of
[42:54] title 15 under the buildings
[42:57] and constructions Omc. This
[42:58] includes amendments to
[42:59] California, energy and green
[43:01] coats with a goal to establish
[43:02] pathway to meet the city of
[43:04] Oakland's equitable climate
[43:05] action plan is already mention
[43:07] and the environmental justice
[43:09] element of the general plan
[43:09] for new construction to
[43:13] introduce new measures, 2
[43:14] existing residential buildings
[43:14] and ongoing alterations next
[43:19] slide. Some of the highlights
[43:21] of the California Energy code
[43:22] includes stab wishing high
[43:22] performance standards for new
[43:24] construction. Using energy
[43:26] modeling metrics er and source
[43:28] energy to strongly incentivize
[43:29] all-electric designs. Any
[43:31] lawful trouble manner. It also
[43:33] includes residential building
[43:34] alterations with a permit
[43:35] valuation of over 25,000. That
[43:36] would require the
[43:40] implementation of practical
[43:40] cost-effective,
[43:41] electrification and efficiency
[43:42] measures of from a flexible
[43:50] menu of options. Next slide.
[43:51] In addition, essential in
[43:52] operations for the permanent
[43:54] mission of over 25,000 will
[43:55] require implementation of all
[43:57] mandatory measures because the
[43:58] project ad, but the project
[43:59] type adding condition space
[44:01] volume or science, and it
[44:03] would require new
[44:05] constructions new construction
[44:06] to utilize copy mix. Isn't
[44:09] that do not exceed a specified
[44:09] maximum global warming
[44:13] potential or twp limit? Any
[44:17] questions?
[44:28] >> Thank you so much.
[44:30] >> So this is separate from
[44:31] the fire right when when is
[44:31] the fire code adopted? Are
[44:34] they connected at all?
[44:35] >> They they are connected
[44:38] through 15. 0, 4, could option
[44:39] process. So when will the fire
[44:43] could be up for? That should
[44:51] be a part defer to her Fire
[44:52] Prevention bureau will be
[44:53] front. Will be bringing that
[44:55] forward for adoption for their
[45:02] code. Thank you. Of course.
[45:06] Thanks. Council PRESIDENT. So
[45:10] just 2 quick questions.
[45:11] >> I noted the importance in
[45:12] the report on natural gas. And
[45:15] and the way that natural gas
[45:17] can create fire risks. Can you
[45:18] speak a little bit more about
[45:20] how we're approaching? You
[45:22] know what facilities have
[45:25] natural gas or using them How
[45:26] are we going to be approaching
[45:30] just? You know, for moving
[45:31] those and conversion to
[45:35] electric facilities.
[45:36] >> Absolutely. I'm going to
[45:39] actually bring up that will
[45:40] assist us in answering some of
[45:48] the stand-up of question
[45:50] council PRESIDENT.
[45:51] >> When a machine or field
[45:53] goal acting state, a new
[45:54] director, sigh. Can you hear
[45:57] me now?
[45:58] >> Good morning. Acting
[45:59] sustainability director in the
[46:00] city administrator's office
[46:04] Hurstville Gold.
[46:05] >> And the question was in
[46:07] regards to how we are hoping
[46:08] shift to a financial accounts.
[46:11] Yes, correct. So, of course,
[46:12] the city itself does not
[46:16] produce our own incentives and
[46:17] rebate programs. We partner
[46:22] very closely with pg e the Bay
[46:23] Area, Regional Energy Network,
[46:24] the statewide tech program
[46:25] which is funded through this e
[46:29] e c. And and many others in
[46:31] addition to working closely
[46:34] with local nonprofits.
[46:35] >> And workforce development
[46:37] providers like Rising Centre
[46:37] for Auburn to nutty any
[46:39] college and others to make
[46:44] sure that we do have robust
[46:45] energy efficiency first and
[46:46] foremost and electrification
[46:50] programs available to Oakland
[46:51] residents, landlords and
[46:55] tenants very importantly. As
[46:57] well as small businesses and
[46:59] others to make sure that the
[47:03] education, the awareness out
[47:04] there, that incentives are
[47:05] getting first and foremost to
[47:06] those who need them most and
[47:06] who would benefit from the
[47:10] most. The city's equitable
[47:11] climate action plan, which
[47:15] council adopted in 2020.
[47:17] Starts with the word equitable
[47:21] because we do recognize that
[47:23] avoiding displacement of
[47:25] residents and businesses has
[47:29] to be first and foremost.
[47:29] Alongside the fact that the
[47:32] continued use of natural gas
[47:34] exacerbates the climate crisis
[47:36] and worsens health outcomes.
[47:38] Particularly among those who
[47:40] can, you know, afford to have
[47:44] you know, poor health, the
[47:45] least right. So so we kind of
[47:48] bring all this together, the
[47:48] sustainability and resilience
[47:49] division and the cao does
[47:53] coordinate across departments.
[47:54] As well as with outside
[47:56] agencies like pg need to make
[47:57] sure that we are bringing all
[48:01] of these incentives and
[48:03] resources capacity to all of
[48:05] our departments. Couple of
[48:05] examples. We worked very
[48:06] closely with our housing
[48:07] Community Development
[48:10] Department couple years ago to
[48:12] do staff training and to bring
[48:12] additional funds into our
[48:16] residential lending program to
[48:19] better incorporate
[48:19] electrification measures into
[48:21] our access and safety program.
[48:26] For low-income homeowners. My
[48:28] our our group work very
[48:29] closely Cecilia Huertas and
[48:32] her team and, you know,
[48:35] putting together these could
[48:36] amendments to make sure again
[48:38] that there is maximum
[48:40] flexibility while we're
[48:41] enabling residents and
[48:43] businesses and property owners
[48:45] to prepare for regional
[48:46] requirements that are coming
[48:49] soon. Send 2027 for the bear.
[48:50] Credit Quality Management
[48:55] District gas powered water
[48:55] heater that breaks down. We'll
[48:58] have to be replaced with the
[48:59] heat pump or somewhere you
[49:00] will not be able to replace a
[49:04] failed gas water heater with a
[49:06] gas appliance and 2029. Same
[49:08] thing for hvac. So gas furnace
[49:09] fails. You can have replace it
[49:13] with the heat pump. And the
[49:16] requirements go on and time.
[49:17] And the last that Oaklanders
[49:19] can afford is to be ill
[49:21] prepared for those
[49:21] requirements. And so these
[49:26] code amendments were very much
[49:27] constructed with with that
[49:28] that flexibility and that part
[49:29] ration that awareness and
[49:34] mind. Does that It does. And I
[49:35] my next thing is just really
[49:36] more of a comment. But it says
[49:37] under fiscal impact that you
[49:38] all have.
[49:41] >> The performance standards
[49:42] actually ensure that the
[49:43] all-electric construction is
[49:45] going to be the most
[49:47] economically advantageous
[49:48] pathway. And so I think that's
[49:49] great because we don't want to
[49:49] inadvertently drive up the
[49:51] cost of housing. So thank you
[49:59] for the work. Thank you. Well,
[50:01] I just wanted to first just
[50:03] gratitude the planning and
[50:04] building department for moving
[50:05] so quickly with the really
[50:07] short turnaround time.
[50:08] >> Just wanted to thank you
[50:10] for that. I have 2 questions.
[50:11] The first one has to do with
[50:15] Page 5 of the report. Can you
[50:17] all provide some examples of
[50:18] what you think would be the
[50:22] immediate cost impacts of some
[50:26] of alterations in to the re
[50:27] requirements around different
[50:30] types of property renovations
[50:30] just so that we can get an
[50:31] understanding of what property
[50:37] owners can expect.
[50:38] >> That's a great question. So
[50:40] when when we were looking
[50:41] through the different pathways
[50:42] by which somebody would be
[50:43] compliant, we took that into
[50:44] consideration. So one of those
[50:46] things would be, you know,
[50:49] what would be the most Abbott,
[50:51] but the largest spend it or
[50:51] for a property owners,
[50:52] specifically one that is the
[50:53] homeowner that doesn't
[50:54] necessarily have the means to
[50:57] be able become compliant. So
[50:59] we added the 3 different paths
[51:00] where they could choose a way
[51:02] of compliance to this. New
[51:04] ordinance. Some of those
[51:05] things to consider would be
[51:07] exactly what Shana said. You
[51:08] know, the change out of water
[51:11] heaters and furnaces. The cost
[51:13] of fact that those MAY have
[51:16] and being able to really gage
[51:17] what that impact would be. And
[51:19] we found it just across the
[51:20] border through our research
[51:20] with other municipalities that
[51:22] that would be the most minor
[51:23] change for those specific
[51:27] change out.
[51:28] >> And then how did Steph
[51:30] decide on the energy
[51:31] efficiency standard for a new
[51:32] residential buildings? And
[51:38] then that's on page. 22.
[51:40] >> Yes. We looked through our
[51:41] our partner municipalities
[51:43] that have been going through
[51:44] the same process to again,
[51:47] find a pathway by which we
[51:49] then come in. And Taylor.
[51:50] Obviously looking at what they
[51:52] MAY have seen already has an
[51:54] impact. We were able to get
[51:57] herself spy. What was most
[51:57] cost-effective being the first
[51:59] and foremost and what could be
[51:59] reasonably implemented with
[52:03] less impact to that property
[52:03] owner.
[52:05] >> I see. And so with the
[52:06] changes that you making, it
[52:07] sounds like what I'm hearing
[52:09] is that there's a lot of
[52:10] comparison to what other kind
[52:11] of local jurisdictions are
[52:13] doing. That's correct. All
[52:21] right. Thank you. I just want
[52:22] to state for the record. I
[52:24] hate this new system.
[52:31] Microphones second, it.
[52:31] >> I
[52:32] >> One of the questions was
[52:33] answered by council member
[52:35] wants question about the fit
[52:37] financial impacts on
[52:38] affordable housing. So I
[52:38] appreciate that information.
[52:42] But I want to know, do you
[52:45] have any why the state changed
[52:46] their policies that are
[52:49] rushing us to get through our
[52:50] amendments faster than the
[52:51] they've been done in the past.
[52:52] Like, what's the rationale
[52:53] behind that? And then what's
[52:54] the consequence for the city
[52:56] of Oakland? If we don't?
[53:01] Actually meet that timeline.
[53:04] >> Through the PRESIDENT,
[53:05] Councilmember 5. Yes, the
[53:08] state wanted to provide more
[53:09] robust, quicker way of going
[53:12] through the development
[53:13] process. So in their mind
[53:14] said, being able to go through
[53:16] the codes, really look at them
[53:17] again or changes in before
[53:18] SEPTEMBER, 30th to see what
[53:21] was working at 22 code cycle.
[53:22] What would work in the 2025
[53:23] code cycle that would give us
[53:24] an opportunity to bring forth
[53:27] those changes or amendments so
[53:28] that we can get him in for the
[53:31] next 6 years. So the whole
[53:32] idea was trying to streamline
[53:32] our development process, make
[53:39] it easier.
[53:40] >> From MAY also to the chair
[53:43] for PRESIDENT. Accounts. We
[53:44] also only for city attorney's
[53:44] office MAY be able to speak to
[53:45] some of that as well. Lot of
[53:49] us had to do with the timing
[53:52] where it typically to cycle
[53:53] through. Later it was put with
[53:53] That's the change with this
[53:57] JUNE adoptions. So that also
[53:59] squeeze things in terms of the
[54:00] reasons behind them. The full
[54:03] range of motivation. Again, we
[54:04] would have to confer
[54:05] legislators on that. But I'll
[54:06] this over to the turning
[54:10] Murray.
[54:11] >> Good morning, Brian Murray
[54:14] from the city attorney's
[54:16] office looking at the
[54:17] legislation. It is pretty
[54:18] clear it's only applying to
[54:19] residential buildings. And
[54:20] what they're trying to do is
[54:21] create the state legislature
[54:22] trying to create certainty for
[54:25] residential home builders.
[54:26] Because there's, I think, been
[54:26] some complaints among the
[54:29] residential home builders that
[54:30] each locality has different
[54:31] requirements and that's making
[54:33] it much more difficult to
[54:34] build residential, you know,
[54:37] to build housing. So what the
[54:38] state has done and said, we're
[54:38] going to just freeze the
[54:39] building code as a residential
[54:41] buildings for 6 years. But
[54:44] they've given local
[54:44] jurisdictions until SEPTEMBER
[54:45] 30th to bring any local
[54:46] amendments. They want to
[54:50] bring.
[54:53] >> Yes, again to the council
[54:53] to the council, PRESIDENT
[54:54] Council defacto what that
[54:58] would do tend to normalize the
[54:59] code, the building code across
[55:00] jurisdictions. So again,
[55:01] there's a little bit more
[55:02] predictability from one
[55:03] jurisdiction to the other.
[55:05] >> Give this rate hike time
[55:05] frame in which we all have to
[55:06] adopt amendments. So that's
[55:13] also an outcome.
[55:16] >> And if I MAY also going
[55:16] through this process also
[55:19] allows ability implement reach
[55:20] codes that allow us to meet
[55:23] our our climate goals for the
[55:24] city.
[55:25] >> Wonderful my lap. The last
[55:26] piece of my question was,
[55:26] what's the consequence if we
[55:27] wouldn't need if we didn't
[55:31] meet that timeline?
[55:31] >> We did meet the timeline
[55:32] that we wouldn't be able to
[55:34] look at the new model code
[55:36] cycle, the 2025 coats to
[55:37] implement those for over the
[55:44] next 6 years.
[55:45] >> Councilmember Guy, thank
[55:50] you. Can hear me. Okay. When I
[55:50] Director Gil, Chris, first of
[55:52] all for the information and
[55:54] certainly from the federal to
[55:55] the state to the county and
[55:56] city level. We're seeing many
[55:59] changes when it comes to what
[56:00] we do at home energy wise and
[56:02] just an example, I had a
[56:04] couple people come knock on my
[56:07] door saying that I'm eligible
[56:07] and qualified for the solar
[56:11] panels on my roof. Right. And
[56:13] I know years ago we establish
[56:16] surgeons areas soanes and
[56:17] certain locations to do the
[56:21] solar energy so for that, I
[56:24] guess what I'm asking my
[56:25] question is, do are we
[56:26] providing this information to
[56:30] the public? And are there
[56:31] certain areas within East
[56:35] district that qualify for the
[56:36] funding for the implementation
[56:38] of these people knocking on
[56:41] our doors saying they're the
[56:43] with this company eligible x,
[56:43] y z and knew I wasn't even
[56:46] aware of it. And so are we
[56:47] providing that information
[56:54] directly? Our communities. And
[56:54] secondly directed Gilchrist.
[56:57] Do we have to staffing
[56:59] available? So when we do send
[57:01] developers and business people
[57:03] downtown, there's someone
[57:05] there to respond and answer
[57:08] their questions provide this
[57:08] information. Those are my
[57:12] questions to you. Go first and
[57:14] take them a little out of
[57:16] order. And in terms of the
[57:17] staffing you know, that's
[57:18] always a challenge that we're
[57:21] working to recruit and get
[57:22] more people. We will be
[57:23] looking at the task level.
[57:25] What it is going to take for
[57:26] us to meet this goal. Staff
[57:26] will know it's their
[57:28] responsibility to provide
[57:30] information
[57:31] >> and specific to the energy
[57:32] code Information. I'm gonna
[57:33] also defer to Sheena who can
[57:34] speak directly about that. But
[57:35] we will definitely have. That
[57:39] is part of the assignment. And
[57:40] on our regular updates around
[57:42] budget submittal staff, needed
[57:42] cetera. We will certainly make
[57:45] you aware of any gap or any
[57:45] capacity assistance that we
[57:46] need to make sure we're
[57:49] hitting a performance. Mark.
[57:51] So the council will clearly
[57:51] know within their district.
[57:53] What areas would locations?
[57:55] >> Or what type of housing
[57:57] eligible to receive the
[57:59] energy. And I will defer to my
[58:00] colleague to respond to that.
[58:01] Okay. Thank you. That's
[58:02] extremely important. Because
[58:05] like understood. 2 different
[58:06] companies knocked on my door
[58:07] eligible and I wasn't even
[58:10] aware. Because not no one in
[58:13] the neighborhood had when part
[58:14] of this whole process. Thank I
[58:17] threw the chair.
[58:21] >> They're as I said before,
[58:22] there are a lot of incentive
[58:22] programs out there understand
[58:23] that. There's also a lot of
[58:26] confusion and particularly for
[58:28] >> older folks get and which
[58:31] is not you, of course. But for
[58:33] example, my who I love with
[58:34] has answered the door many
[58:35] times and there's somebody
[58:36] there saying, hey, I have a
[58:38] free product for you and she's
[58:38] texting me. One network saying
[58:44] is this legit?
[58:44] >> So
[58:45] >> very much understand the
[58:47] concern of needing to make
[58:49] sure that, you know, folks in
[58:49] your in your district are
[58:53] aware of what's available.
[58:55] With current staffing
[58:56] constraints, we have had to
[58:57] make some tough decisions
[58:59] about allocating allocating
[59:01] our staff time.
[59:02] >> You know.
[59:05] >> 2.
[59:06] >> For example, policy versus
[59:07] planning versus public
[59:10] outreach and engagement. Our
[59:11] team does, however, work very
[59:15] closely with the citywide
[59:16] communications team, the
[59:18] citywide engagement working
[59:19] group and through our own
[59:20] direct communications. We have
[59:24] a monthly newsletter. Where
[59:25] we're trying to get the word
[59:28] out. We're also connecting
[59:31] local organizations, for
[59:32] example, organizations like
[59:33] Rising Suns Center property,
[59:34] which I mentioned great
[59:34] alternatives, which MAY have
[59:38] been somebody reaching out to
[59:41] you as well implement ERs of
[59:43] pg Power. My home. Which is an
[59:47] incredible program. We are
[59:50] working to connect those with
[59:52] local nonprofits. They the
[59:54] some of the implementer is of
[59:55] of those pg e funded programs
[59:57] have been showing up at the
[1:00:01] town nights programs over the
[1:00:03] summer, making sure oaklanders
[1:00:03] that family is ineligible
[1:00:05] neighborhoods are where of
[1:00:06] those programs we could
[1:00:10] definitely do a better job and
[1:00:12] our our team has been working
[1:00:13] on a better schedule and
[1:00:15] better format to kind allocate
[1:00:19] are scarce time. For the
[1:00:20] communication channels that
[1:00:21] make the most sense. One of
[1:00:21] the things we're trying to do
[1:00:25] a better job with is sending
[1:00:26] monthly announcements to your
[1:00:27] offices so that you can in
[1:00:32] turn pass a salon. I will say
[1:00:34] that powerful neighborhoods
[1:00:35] and empower my home are 2
[1:00:36] really important programs
[1:00:39] happening right now. Those are
[1:00:40] utility rate payer funded and
[1:00:42] they are specifically focused
[1:00:44] on energy efficiency and
[1:00:47] electrification in
[1:00:48] lower-income neighborhoods.
[1:00:48] >> Thank you. And make a
[1:00:53] motion to approve
[1:00:54] >> We have a motion that we
[1:00:54] need to hear from the public
[1:00:56] speakers. So will. Will hear
[1:00:58] your motion. Councilmember
[1:01:02] Houston.
[1:01:03] >> Yeah, just want to just a
[1:01:05] little bit of clarity in
[1:01:06] piggybacking on Kesennuma
[1:01:07] guidance about that threshold
[1:01:11] at 25 k I wanted to find out.
[1:01:12] Is it a grace period after
[1:01:14] that Code amendment and and
[1:01:17] and our seniors, this test?
[1:01:17] You know, I get the cost
[1:01:19] seniors about this. Can you
[1:01:21] guess I'm just a little bit
[1:01:24] more clarity and then on the
[1:01:25] is there Grace period on that
[1:01:31] code amendment that?
[1:01:34] >> So as we move forward
[1:01:35] through through the Press
[1:01:37] Council, Councilmember
[1:01:38] Houston, what we will be doing
[1:01:41] is shooting out information to
[1:01:42] the mast, the community
[1:01:42] members so that we make
[1:01:43] everybody aware that these
[1:01:46] changes are up and coming that
[1:01:49] way, there is enough time to
[1:01:50] prepare equally. You know, as
[1:01:51] we move forward, we're going
[1:01:53] to do our best provide that
[1:01:54] information. We'll be tapping
[1:01:56] into resources chain as well
[1:01:57] to see if there's anything out
[1:01:58] there that we can assist our
[1:01:58] community with this. Well.
[1:02:04] Keeping that in mind.
[1:02:05] >> From a gun to the
[1:02:06] PRESIDENT. Real quickly to
[1:02:09] counselor Houston and
[1:02:09] Councilmember Gallo, excellent
[1:02:10] points on communication and
[1:02:13] getting word out there. What I
[1:02:14] will say also and I think
[1:02:15] that's a good last several
[1:02:15] months. We've been working
[1:02:16] much more closely with the
[1:02:18] public information office.
[1:02:21] Also out of the CEOs office.
[1:02:22] The group has really been
[1:02:23] focusing us on ways to get our
[1:02:26] message out better to the
[1:02:27] community. So we MAY in
[1:02:28] addition to having the kind of
[1:02:29] direct outreach to
[1:02:29] organizations in the community
[1:02:33] is your guiding. We also use
[1:02:35] our Web pages and that we also
[1:02:36] use public information through
[1:02:37] sponsored announcements to the
[1:02:39] media to make sure that people
[1:02:41] are aware. But we do know
[1:02:42] think one of the big
[1:02:43] challenges in focus as we have
[1:02:46] just, you know, it's a culture
[1:02:46] among ourselves. It's a good
[1:02:47] word out just because we know
[1:02:48] something does not mean
[1:02:50] everybody does. And to really
[1:02:51] look at all the ways in venues
[1:02:52] that people can be made aware
[1:02:54] of this. So even if you're
[1:02:55] coming in the 4 permit for an
[1:02:56] appointment and this MAY not
[1:02:58] be your thing. We could have
[1:02:58] information up there so you
[1:03:08] can learn about it anyway.
[1:03:09] >> quick question when when
[1:03:13] approximately will you have
[1:03:13] information for the public
[1:03:14] either on the website or as a
[1:03:15] one pager about the changes
[1:03:27] people start make to make.
[1:03:28] >> Through the council,
[1:03:31] PRESIDENT Council member from
[1:03:32] Chandra and immediately after
[1:03:33] this is approved, that's
[1:03:35] typically the way that we try
[1:03:35] to get the information out
[1:03:38] soon as possible. Well, star
[1:03:39] meeting together and getting a
[1:03:39] plan in place to get that
[1:03:48] information out.
[1:03:49] >> When on the Web site so we
[1:03:53] can send the word to our
[1:03:53] constituents.
[1:03:54] >> Yes, absolutely. And just
[1:03:54] for awareness, this would go
[1:03:55] into effect JANUARY 1st. Thank
[1:04:02] We have
[1:04:03] >> And I'll second council
[1:04:09] member. I think Councilmember
[1:04:15] guys motion. Let's go to the
[1:04:17] public speakers moving to the
[1:04:18] public speakers as I call your
[1:04:18] name, please approach the
[1:04:19] podium in any order. Please
[1:04:21] state your name for the record
[1:04:22] before beginning.
[1:04:22] >> The rise and raise your
[1:04:23] hand so I can easily identify
[1:04:34] you. This is And Sam Fishman.
[1:04:39] >> I get an all-electric home.
[1:04:40] There's a probability I still
[1:04:40] have to deal with men in the
[1:04:43] water lead in the paint,
[1:04:46] asbestos pcb has its soil
[1:04:47] contamination and air
[1:04:51] pollution. So we fix this. But
[1:04:52] look at the magnitude of what
[1:04:53] we have to deal with in terms
[1:04:57] of some health issues. What
[1:05:02] confuses me is that the state?
[1:05:03] >> says that that there's a
[1:05:06] statement that this adverse
[1:05:06] impacts associated with the
[1:05:07] heist. And it's I don't know
[1:05:08] if y'all addressed what those
[1:05:11] are. You dealt with the coast.
[1:05:17] Cost impact. It also says that
[1:05:19] you not proposing all-electric
[1:05:20] requirements for new all
[1:05:22] existing buildings within the
[1:05:23] city. You are preparing
[1:05:29] amendments. 4 buildings in the
[1:05:30] future float electrification
[1:05:36] changes. You're not really
[1:05:36] doing anything right now. So
[1:05:38] when is the future identify
[1:05:40] the also have 40% of Oakland
[1:05:45] buildings. Word start a built.
[1:05:50] Before 1940, 40%. So depending
[1:05:52] on the age of the building,
[1:05:55] will the cost change related
[1:05:58] to what is required for this
[1:06:00] to have buildings to be
[1:06:00] electrify. Didn't the race and
[1:06:03] equity statement? What is a
[1:06:06] frontline community? Because
[1:06:07] you say you address an
[1:06:08] affront. You almost like you
[1:06:09] had was something the front
[1:06:10] line. What does it mean that
[1:06:15] you on the I mean, you created
[1:06:15] right is you don't want to
[1:06:19] say. Certain things like this
[1:06:20] is for black people on this is
[1:06:23] fall. Asian people get is the
[1:06:27] frontline community. And
[1:06:28] anybody wants to give me a
[1:06:28] clue as to what that means. Be
[1:06:42] happy to listen.
[1:06:42] >> Morning Council members,
[1:06:43] thank you for the opportunity
[1:06:46] to speak. My name is Sam
[1:06:47] Fishman. I'm a sustainability
[1:06:48] and resilience. Policy manager
[1:06:51] with the organization Spur. We
[1:06:53] have a focus on the carbon
[1:06:53] eyes the Bay area's buildings
[1:06:57] that have been working with
[1:06:57] cities throughout the region
[1:07:00] as well as the air district on
[1:07:01] policies to help the region to
[1:07:03] carbon eyes equitably and
[1:07:06] affordably. I think that this
[1:07:07] is a really important step
[1:07:11] towards that goal in Oakland.
[1:07:13] As she mentioned, the Bay Area
[1:07:14] Air district will be
[1:07:15] implementing rules that will
[1:07:16] begin phasing out gas
[1:07:18] equipment in the Bay area. And
[1:07:20] what these amendments do is
[1:07:21] really make sure that that
[1:07:23] happens in a planned and
[1:07:25] cost-effective way. What we've
[1:07:28] seen is that the
[1:07:29] electrification or building
[1:07:31] retrofits for efficiency and
[1:07:32] electrification are more
[1:07:35] expensive and more difficult
[1:07:36] when they happened at the time
[1:07:38] of a burnout of equipment. And
[1:07:42] when the home is not already
[1:07:43] taken, some measures putting
[1:07:44] in wiring making sure their
[1:07:46] ducks are more efficient. If
[1:07:46] those measures have been
[1:07:49] taken, customers end up with
[1:07:53] more complicated issues. These
[1:07:54] is exactly the kind of
[1:07:55] amendment that make sure that
[1:07:56] when work is happening on
[1:07:57] buildings, when new buildings
[1:07:59] are going up, they're ready to
[1:08:02] be electrified. They're ready
[1:08:06] to ensure that there energy is
[1:08:06] being captured and kept
[1:08:09] efficient within the building.
[1:08:12] So this is I think, a common
[1:08:12] sense proposal provides a lot
[1:08:13] of flexibility to so that, you
[1:08:15] know, different housing types
[1:08:17] with different problems can
[1:08:18] pick from this menu of option,
[1:08:21] which I think city really put
[1:08:23] together in a careful and
[1:08:25] considered way and that can
[1:08:29] ensure that that specific
[1:08:31] buildings needs can be met and
[1:08:31] that homeowners aren't forced
[1:08:32] to do something that's more
[1:08:33] expensive or that maybe
[1:08:34] doesn't make sense for their
[1:08:36] home. So I thank you for your
[1:08:37] time and for considering this
[1:08:39] very important and impact full
[1:08:42] set of amendments. Thank you.
[1:08:42] >> Thank Does that conclude
[1:08:44] our public speakers? What is
[1:08:53] frontline community?
[1:08:55] >> I threw council PRESIDENT.
[1:08:57] We use terminology an all
[1:08:58] encompassing communities. So
[1:08:58] we're taking into
[1:08:59] consideration everybody in the
[1:09:01] city.
[1:09:06] >> We have a motion a second.
[1:09:06] >> It was a motion by
[1:09:08] Councilmember Gallo, second by
[1:09:10] council member Brown. Was that
[1:09:13] too close? A public hearing in
[1:09:13] its app, the emergency
[1:09:14] ordinance and a resolution by
[1:09:19] that's a motion. Thank you for
[1:09:21] that. Going into the role
[1:09:21] Councilmember Brown, I
[1:09:22] councilmember 5, I
[1:09:25] councilmember Gallo. I.
[1:09:27] Councilmember Houston. I.
[1:09:29] Councilmember Ramachandran.
[1:09:31] Councilmember anger. I
[1:09:34] councilmember Wang, I. Chair
[1:09:37] Jenkins. I motion passed
[1:09:38] motion passes with a vote of 8
[1:09:46] eyes. Going to item 6.3 And in
[1:09:47] a motion to open the public
[1:09:53] hearing.
[1:09:53] >> Good morning, one one
[1:09:56] second. I'm sorry.
[1:09:56] >> Go ahead and jump in the
[1:10:01] queue. That make a motion to
[1:10:12] enter the public hearing.
[1:10:12] Oceans, open the public
[1:10:13] hearing, move by Councilmember
[1:10:14] under segment by councilmember
[1:10:15] around the challenging.
[1:10:17] Council member Brown.
[1:10:19] Councilmember 5. I.
[1:10:21] Councilmember Gallo.
[1:10:27] Councilmember Houston.
[1:10:29] Councilmember Ramachandran.
[1:10:31] Councilmember under eye
[1:10:36] councilmember Ok, before we go
[1:10:39] into the vote, I'm sorry. Do
[1:10:42] not get in the queue. What I'm
[1:10:43] calling the rule because to me
[1:10:44] myself and the way they can
[1:10:45] meet you to just let me call
[1:10:46] the roll. You don't have to
[1:10:48] press any buttons.
[1:10:53] >> Councilmember House and
[1:10:54] Pick Council. PRESIDENT
[1:10:58] Jenkins. I motion passes, will
[1:10:59] motivate as a public hearing
[1:10:59] is now open. I will read the
[1:11:02] item. It's a record and as a
[1:11:03] public hearing, their pod
[1:11:04] inclusion adopt the following
[1:11:06] pieces of legislation. The
[1:11:07] emergency ordinance repealing
[1:11:10] the Open amendments to the
[1:11:11] 2022. Edition of the
[1:11:13] California Model Building
[1:11:15] construction codes adopting
[1:11:16] local amendments to the 2025
[1:11:17] edition of the California
[1:11:19] Model bid building
[1:11:21] construction codes. Come units
[1:11:22] of a co champion 15 point 0,
[1:11:25] 4, comply with the changes to
[1:11:26] state law and adopting
[1:11:28] appropriate sequel. Findings
[1:11:30] and a resolution of finding
[1:11:31] supporting emergency
[1:11:33] ordinance. Repealing the
[1:11:35] Oakland Amendments to the 2022
[1:11:37] edition and the California
[1:11:38] Model Building building
[1:11:40] construction codes, adopting
[1:11:41] local amendments to the 2025
[1:11:42] edition of the California
[1:11:44] Model Building Construction
[1:11:46] codes and many open municipal
[1:11:48] Code chapter 15.0 4 to comply
[1:11:52] with changes to state law.
[1:11:53] Adapting appropriate secret
[1:11:54] You have one speaker on this
[1:11:57] item.
[1:11:57] >> Place 3 minutes on the
[1:12:03] clock.
[1:12:04] >> All right. Again, William
[1:12:04] Gilchrist director of planning
[1:12:05] and building department and
[1:12:06] the PRESIDENT Jenkins MAY
[1:12:10] please, the council. Very
[1:12:11] briefly, we are in a similar
[1:12:12] situation here as we were the
[1:12:13] previous item in turn to the
[1:12:16] state mandated deadlines. And
[1:12:17] again, given the same sense of
[1:12:18] urgency, I will turn this over
[1:12:19] to interim chief building
[1:12:24] official
[1:12:25] >> thank you. And good
[1:12:27] morning, Honorable Council,
[1:12:27] President Jenkins and members
[1:12:29] of the City Council can a
[1:12:32] queue up the presentation.
[1:12:36] Please. We are here can once
[1:12:37] more to be able I to present
[1:12:39] to you a plan, amendments to
[1:12:40] the California building and
[1:12:42] construction codes as required
[1:12:43] by the building Standards
[1:12:43] Commission upon the trial
[1:12:47] State building code adoption,
[1:12:48] these code amendments are said
[1:12:49] to be of mine with it. The
[1:12:52] California building code.
[1:12:53] >> take an account, tap a
[1:12:55] graphical geological and
[1:12:55] climatic.
[1:12:58] >> Changes. Next slide.
[1:13:02] Please. The California
[1:13:03] building codes are updated
[1:13:04] every 3 years by the state
[1:13:05] State Building Standards
[1:13:08] Commission California,
[1:13:08] building codes are based on
[1:13:09] the Coats issued by the
[1:13:10] International Code Council as
[1:13:11] they are model through their
[1:13:13] model Coats. The International
[1:13:15] Association of Plumbing and
[1:13:16] Mechanical officials and
[1:13:17] National Fire Prevention
[1:13:20] Association. Local
[1:13:21] jurisdictions in these coats
[1:13:24] to be more restrictive due to
[1:13:26] specific geological top, a
[1:13:27] graphical in climatic
[1:13:32] conditions. Next slide.
[1:13:33] Through the adoption of baby
[1:13:35] one 30 or 2025 codes became
[1:13:39] published on JULY. First 2025.
[1:13:40] With that. The effective date
[1:13:40] of JANUARY. First 2026 because
[1:13:45] of this change. Jurisdictions
[1:13:46] now have a more expedited
[1:13:47] timeframe for adoption. We're
[1:13:48] used to be 6 months to be able
[1:13:53] to adopt these amendments. How
[1:13:54] could is related to
[1:13:56] residential buildings will be
[1:13:56] subsequently frozen and till
[1:13:59] 2031 given a six-year freeze
[1:14:03] on code adoption. Maybe one 30
[1:14:04] for much better collaboration
[1:14:05] between state agencies and
[1:14:06] local jurisdictions to
[1:14:09] facilitate development process
[1:14:10] as well provide streamline and
[1:14:11] improve permitting process for
[1:14:11] board affordable housing
[1:14:15] projects. Which then allowed
[1:14:18] for urgency in being here
[1:14:18] before you today to be able to
[1:14:19] present these to you next
[1:14:24] slide. Once again. This here
[1:14:27] is a timeline that the
[1:14:28] California building standards
[1:14:28] commissions puts together for
[1:14:29] cities under the state of
[1:14:30] California so that they can
[1:14:32] themselves to coat adoption.
[1:14:35] Keeping in mind that this year
[1:14:36] special in the sense that we
[1:14:37] had an urgency based on a b
[1:14:39] one 30 in its adoption. Next
[1:14:45] slide. Please. Chapter 15. 0,
[1:14:49] 4, Represents the following.
[1:14:50] Oakland amendments. We're
[1:14:52] looking to establish peace and
[1:14:53] electronic document submittals
[1:14:54] to our administrative
[1:14:57] amendment process. And
[1:14:58] simplify permit application
[1:15:02] procedures and process On the
[1:15:03] technical side, we're looking
[1:15:05] to establish creating a very
[1:15:06] fat high fire severity zone
[1:15:09] provisions. We're looking to
[1:15:10] adopt California residential
[1:15:10] Code sound separation
[1:15:14] criteria? As well as adopt the
[1:15:15] California Essential Co tiny
[1:15:18] homes provisions. Establish
[1:15:19] higher standard seismic design
[1:15:22] provisions. And adopt an
[1:15:26] emergency housing provisions.
[1:15:26] For our development here in
[1:15:28] Oakland. Next slide. Please.
[1:15:45] Thank you for your time. Thank
[1:15:46] >> The sides mentions
[1:15:46] something about making the
[1:15:47] permit process simpler. Could
[1:15:51] you explain? Of these Code
[1:15:52] Amendment Clements would make
[1:15:57] the permit applications.
[1:15:58] >> Looking at new could option
[1:16:01] every try annual cycle when
[1:16:02] the codes are being developed.
[1:16:05] We look efficiency of
[1:16:05] procedures for could adoption
[1:16:07] buildings, code amendments and
[1:16:10] such being able to look at the
[1:16:11] 2025 coach, we often find
[1:16:15] pathways for approval and
[1:16:16] >> ways that one could then
[1:16:17] bring forth their development
[1:16:18] project. That would be much
[1:16:20] easier and turn making it
[1:16:21] easier for the development
[1:16:24] community to submit those to
[1:16:26] permitting process. Given
[1:16:28] these provisions in the
[1:16:28] amendments. It allows us to
[1:16:32] look at what I am property
[1:16:33] owner or developers proposing
[1:16:35] work with them to find a
[1:16:35] better pathway for approval of
[1:16:42] the project. Thank you.
[1:16:42] >> right, seeing no more
[1:16:49] comments from the can. Cause.
[1:16:56] I'm okay. Do we have to be
[1:16:58] able to implement the new
[1:17:03] Construction Co. So we have to
[1:17:04] staffing available business
[1:17:04] developers and so forth. And
[1:17:05] that's the requests that I
[1:17:08] get. I have to come to your
[1:17:09] office. But the developer to
[1:17:11] make sure that we get there.
[1:17:12] Prop there.
[1:17:12] >> Papers process in terms of
[1:17:16] development. Do we have the
[1:17:17] staffing available? Are they
[1:17:19] here Monday through Friday and
[1:17:20] sitting at City Hall where
[1:17:21] they can come in, get their
[1:17:25] permits.
[1:17:26] >> Yes, through the PRESIDENT
[1:17:28] Of the council Councilmember
[1:17:31] Guy. Yes, we have in recent
[1:17:31] months made changes to our
[1:17:32] staffing and availability had
[1:17:35] a front counters. So we do
[1:17:36] have staff available 5 days a
[1:17:38] week that could assist our
[1:17:38] development community on
[1:17:39] property owners when they come
[1:17:42] into summit for their
[1:17:42] projects.
[1:17:43] >> Get in for the public's
[1:17:46] information. That information
[1:17:47] also available online. You can
[1:17:48] go online, do the paperwork or
[1:17:50] come to city Hall. That's
[1:17:51] correct. Yes, thank you. Thank
[1:17:59] you. Thank you to the chair.
[1:18:00] Your slides that something
[1:18:03] about tiny homes is that
[1:18:04] basically build things
[1:18:05] standard specially with
[1:18:06] measure w coming up everything
[1:18:08] for community cabin sites or
[1:18:08] is that?
[1:18:13] >> Like, you know? Those tv
[1:18:15] shows that at that you see on
[1:18:16] http on like tiny homes. Just
[1:18:16] want clarification on what
[1:18:21] that is. Exactly. Thank you.
[1:18:22] >> I went through the
[1:18:23] PRESIDENT Of the council. I
[1:18:24] yeah. So it would it would
[1:18:25] take into account anything
[1:18:26] that would fall under the
[1:18:26] provisions of what is
[1:18:29] considered a tiny home. So we
[1:18:30] have to look at we have to
[1:18:31] look at exactly what that
[1:18:33] means. Now, the state has
[1:18:35] recently adopted in into their
[1:18:36] appendix. So we're adopting it
[1:18:37] as well so that we're able to
[1:18:39] use that should be have this
[1:18:40] is situation or an instance
[1:18:41] where somebody is proposing
[1:18:44] that as far as it being a
[1:18:46] captain or temporary cabin? I
[1:18:46] don't I don't think that that
[1:18:47] seen 10 to the code. It's more
[1:18:48] to provide provisions by which
[1:18:50] it would be sustainable.
[1:18:50] Housing that has built
[1:18:53] adequately. All right. We'll
[1:18:55] some. That sounds great. Thank
[1:19:00] you.
[1:19:00] >> Seeing no more comments
[1:19:01] from the council members.
[1:19:02] Let's go to the public
[1:19:03] speaker.
[1:19:13] >> Missus, saddle of
[1:19:14] >> The document states that
[1:19:18] you establishing permitting
[1:19:18] requirements to ensure public
[1:19:23] safety and accessibility.
[1:19:25] >> So I just want to speak on
[1:19:26] a level of with public safety
[1:19:28] and accessibility is being
[1:19:29] challenge.
[1:19:30] >> When we are doing
[1:19:32] remodeling in the community.
[1:19:35] So when people all working on
[1:19:37] these buildings. When they
[1:19:39] tear down the structures, what
[1:19:43] they're doing is taking.
[1:19:44] You're eminence of what they
[1:19:47] have taken down. And to our
[1:19:50] community. Right now in
[1:19:53] Keller, the about 25 bakes of
[1:19:56] materials torn down
[1:19:59] construction site. That's been
[1:20:00] sitting there for 3 weeks.
[1:20:05] What's Those elements? It
[1:20:07] could be asbestos and could be
[1:20:08] lead. Pcbs.
[1:20:09] >> It could be mercury could
[1:20:12] be mole.
[1:20:13] >> And so we talking about
[1:20:15] safety. You have to have a
[1:20:16] permitting process that
[1:20:20] requires the contractor once
[1:20:22] he is taken down materials to
[1:20:23] produce where those materials
[1:20:27] have been brought. He's
[1:20:28] supposed bring it when he pays
[1:20:29] a fee or somebody pays the fee
[1:20:32] and you get a receipt. That's
[1:20:35] not happening. But all over
[1:20:38] the city, we have a lot of.
[1:20:39] Blight based on construction
[1:20:47] work. Being dumped Oakland. At
[1:20:47] and this is somewhat related
[1:20:49] to but not exactly public
[1:20:51] safety and accessibility. And
[1:20:52] this is in front of schools.
[1:20:56] It's in front of Holmes is on
[1:20:56] private property. That's
[1:21:01] that's happening. Do what you
[1:21:02] gotta do. But at some point,
[1:21:04] this has to be address. People
[1:21:05] do have respect and
[1:21:07] contractors don't want to pay
[1:21:11] full, eliminating that debris.
[1:21:13] And we have to make somebody
[1:21:13] responsible for them doing it
[1:21:19] the right way.
[1:21:20] >> Does that conclude our
[1:21:27] public speakers? Just had a
[1:21:31] comment. I know I'm not
[1:21:32] supposed speak to the public.
[1:21:34] So speaking to you, PRESIDENT.
[1:21:39] That's a wrap. People he's
[1:21:40] dumping that trash that best
[1:21:42] is that materials make sure
[1:21:43] prosecuted to the full extent
[1:21:46] of the law because it's a
[1:21:47] crime against our community.
[1:21:48] And that's what I stood on to
[1:21:50] be elected for make sure that
[1:21:52] happens. And that's a fact.
[1:21:53] And is that a motion close the
[1:21:55] public hearing?
[1:22:12] Second?
[1:22:16] >> And through the chair by
[1:22:16] that's a motion or adopting
[1:22:17] the item and closing the
[1:22:18] public hearing. Yep, that's
[1:22:20] what I heard. Thank you for
[1:22:22] that clarification. Council
[1:22:28] member Brown. Councilmember 5.
[1:22:29] I just told you guys not to
[1:22:32] get in the queue to let me run
[1:22:32] through it because I Not
[1:22:38] talking to you. Councilmember
[1:22:40] Gallo. I councilmember
[1:22:40] Houston. I councilmember
[1:22:41] Ramachandran. I councilmember
[1:22:45] under. Under Councilmember
[1:22:52] won, I. Motion passes with a
[1:22:52] vote of 8. I's noting that
[1:22:56] item 3006.1 is an emergency
[1:22:59] ordinance and will be
[1:22:59] introducing adopted on the
[1:23:00] same day. We're not ready for
[1:23:03] prime time. And that does
[1:23:04] conclusion. Public hearings
[1:23:05] moving on to the not consent
[1:23:08] portion of the agenda. Signed
[1:23:12] with item 8. Adopt a
[1:23:13] resolution accepting
[1:23:14] inappropriate in grant funds
[1:23:17] in the amount of 400, $70,000
[1:23:18] from the state of California
[1:23:20] Office of Traffic Safety for
[1:23:22] the fiscal year. 25 26
[1:23:24] Selective Grant enforcement
[1:23:26] program to be administered by
[1:23:27] the Oakland Police Department
[1:23:27] and authorizing the use of
[1:23:31] general purpose services but
[1:23:34] to contribute at 2, $76,308.
[1:23:37] I'm sorry, $328. So cover the
[1:23:38] related central services
[1:23:39] overhead costs. You have one
[1:23:47] speaker on this item.
[1:23:48] >> So we need to get you back
[1:23:49] on the street. So we're going
[1:23:50] to be 2 minutes. I appreciate
[1:23:52] it, sir. That's all I need.
[1:23:53] This is the same grant that
[1:23:54] we've accepted from Office of
[1:23:55] Traffic Safety for the last 20
[1:23:58] years for the city of Oakland.
[1:23:58] It's designed for traffic
[1:24:00] safety, traffic awareness
[1:24:03] education as well. So we
[1:24:04] participate in the every 15
[1:24:05] minutes program here in the
[1:24:06] city of Oakland. We educate
[1:24:10] the youth about drunk driving.
[1:24:10] It's also dui checkpoints,
[1:24:11] which is focal point of
[1:24:14] awareness as well and also
[1:24:15] traffic safety. Different
[1:24:17] operations or around the city
[1:24:19] of Oakland. We base all of our
[1:24:20] locations where we do the
[1:24:22] operations on the high injury
[1:24:24] network. So we look at
[1:24:25] collision data and we focus
[1:24:26] our attention is there. So
[1:24:27] it's spread out citywide or in
[1:24:30] the city of Oakland. To the
[1:24:36] parliamentarian.
[1:24:39] >> Through the chair to the
[1:24:40] body and 2 staff, the first
[1:24:42] resolve class in this
[1:24:45] resolution indicates I think
[1:24:47] there's a typo did indicates
[1:24:49] $500,000 and also $470,000. So
[1:24:51] we can just confirm, I think
[1:24:52] the correct amount is 470,000
[1:24:55] and in that case, yes And in
[1:25:00] that case, when the body makes
[1:25:01] a motion to adopt, if that's
[1:25:02] the of the body, if you can,
[1:25:03] can just correct that amount
[1:25:08] to 470.
[1:25:12] >> All right. See no comments
[1:25:15] Thank you. I threw the chair.
[1:25:20] Thank you so much for the
[1:25:20] report. There was also
[1:25:21] included around the
[1:25:21] collisions, injuries and
[1:25:25] fatalities. I. You know, I
[1:25:28] think we all recognize that
[1:25:30] traffic safety. It is real
[1:25:32] issue here in It's definitely
[1:25:33] something that I think we need
[1:25:34] to to work on. I'm trying to
[1:25:36] understand looking at this
[1:25:38] report, it's alarming to me
[1:25:43] that looking at the 2022 to
[1:25:44] 2023 year to 2023 to 2025
[1:25:48] that. If I'm reading this
[1:25:51] right, we went from 184
[1:25:52] victims in nighttime
[1:25:53] collisions to poor 178, which
[1:25:59] is at drastic increase. And I
[1:25:59] love understand what happened
[1:26:02] there what can we as a council
[1:26:06] do to support tackling this
[1:26:10] issue? Because as that is an
[1:26:11] unacceptable rise.
[1:26:12] >> well. As you know, the is
[1:26:15] going through some issues now
[1:26:16] with staffing. I'm here to say
[1:26:17] bad news as well that the
[1:26:19] traffic enforcement unit being
[1:26:20] disbanded here at the end of
[1:26:25] the week. So I don't know what
[1:26:26] the future looks like. I can
[1:26:26] only predict that maybe
[1:26:28] collisions will go up with
[1:26:31] losing this enforcement unit.
[1:26:32] We're on the trend right now
[1:26:33] for traffic fatalities to
[1:26:34] probably be around 40 for the
[1:26:37] end of this year. Usually
[1:26:38] average between 30 32 sore
[1:26:41] were up on that as well. So
[1:26:44] anything you know, we can get
[1:26:45] chp has been very helpful to
[1:26:46] with patrol inner cities at
[1:26:47] night. And I hope that
[1:26:48] continues on for a while as
[1:27:02] well.
[1:27:18] >> Yes, through the chair. I'm
[1:27:19] just curious if there's any
[1:27:22] flexibility on. How these
[1:27:23] funds are utilized. I know
[1:27:28] part of it is for education.
[1:27:30] Can any of it be used to
[1:27:32] address some of the serious
[1:27:35] issues that the city is
[1:27:36] experiencing around rv's and
[1:27:37] off-road vehicles on the
[1:27:37] streets of Oakland by any
[1:27:40] chance.
[1:27:41] >> Part of the grant does
[1:27:42] allow for an operation for
[1:27:43] reckless driving. So we do
[1:27:44] focus on that as well, too.
[1:27:48] What does that look like? It's
[1:27:49] camera, the exact dollar
[1:27:51] amount that's allocated for
[1:27:54] reckless driving. But we focus
[1:27:55] on an area of like likes of
[1:27:55] atv's around the lake is
[1:27:57] probably what you're talking
[1:27:58] about. Them so we put out it's
[1:28:02] quiet out there to deal with
[1:28:03] that for Forsman paid for by
[1:28:05] this grant. So one even cause
[1:28:06] open any money pay for the
[1:28:16] grant. Understood. Thank you.
[1:28:17] >> Moving to the public
[1:28:25] speakers Mississauga all
[1:28:26] >> so according to the
[1:28:33] documentation. $450,000 will
[1:28:34] cobble 15 different areas of
[1:28:37] focus. It would have helped to
[1:28:40] see each area the amount of
[1:28:44] money dedicated to that area.
[1:28:45] The area that I wanted to
[1:28:48] probably see more emphasis on
[1:28:52] spending, it says to Pacific.
[1:28:54] 2 special operations
[1:28:55] specifically on street racing
[1:28:59] and sideshows. 2 operations.
[1:29:02] This is a very serious area.
[1:29:04] And I don't know if we could
[1:29:06] have moved some spending
[1:29:07] allowed to have more
[1:29:10] concentrating on this area. So
[1:29:11] that's why I thought that was
[1:29:16] important. Then dealing with
[1:29:20] dea, DUIs you're dealing with
[1:29:23] traffic safety, drugs night
[1:29:25] time. You have all different
[1:29:26] areas. The one thing that I
[1:29:30] was concerned about is who is
[1:29:32] available for enforcement
[1:29:36] because of shortage of staff.
[1:29:38] Specifically who is going to
[1:29:39] be we don't have I don't think
[1:29:40] we even have any traffic
[1:29:41] offices anymore. So how will
[1:29:45] we? Manipulate this to work
[1:29:49] based on shortage of staff
[1:29:49] would be one of the questions
[1:29:56] that concern to us. Well.
[1:29:57] >> Thank you. As all of all of
[1:29:58] that was all of the speakers
[1:30:06] over 10, a motion.
[1:30:09] >> that's an excellent
[1:30:11] question. I'm a big was a big
[1:30:12] supporter your motor second
[1:30:16] squadrons years ago. And what
[1:30:17] is our enforcement when it
[1:30:20] comes to traffic?
[1:30:21] >> Right now the whole
[1:30:22] department is on mandatory
[1:30:23] overtime for a force on the
[1:30:24] weekends. So we have to do a
[1:30:26] rotation of Saturday and
[1:30:28] Sundays. So we already have
[1:30:28] dedicated on the average
[1:30:31] about. 30 cops on a Saturday,
[1:30:34] 30 caps on Sunday,
[1:30:35] specifically for sideshow
[1:30:36] enforcement. We need every
[1:30:38] Wednesday, 02:00pm. Look at
[1:30:39] what the Intel report looks
[1:30:40] like for the weekend. We just
[1:30:41] start times for that to deal
[1:30:45] with over the weekends also,
[1:30:47] there's talk of a club detail
[1:30:48] downtown after what happened 2
[1:30:50] Fridays ago in the morning. So
[1:30:51] I think they're going start
[1:30:52] doing extra enforcement of
[1:30:55] that in 2. But that's
[1:30:55] separate. And what this
[1:30:59] Granite Hills we did right in.
[1:31:01] We wrote this great. We didn't
[1:31:01] have all of the mandatory
[1:31:03] overtime for sites like we do
[1:31:05] currently. So we did right
[1:31:06] inside to operations, reckless
[1:31:09] driving operations to cover.
[1:31:11] And staffing is an issue. I
[1:31:14] wish could say it wasn't when
[1:31:14] I first started, I think we
[1:31:15] had in our cops and we're
[1:31:16] pushing around 6.15,
[1:31:20] strikeout. I would like to see
[1:31:20] a larger traffic enforcement
[1:31:22] in the years to come. But
[1:31:25] right now a lot of this
[1:31:26] operations that's listed here
[1:31:27] are all funded by over time,
[1:31:28] which is 3rd party over time
[1:31:31] doesn't cost the city money
[1:31:32] and we need to have regular
[1:31:32] officers work these events
[1:31:34] too.
[1:31:34] >> Make a motion to approve
[1:31:43] the item.
[1:31:45] >> On the motion moved by
[1:31:46] Councilmember Guy a second by
[1:31:49] Councilmember long and MADAM
[1:31:49] Clerk.
[1:31:50] >> Sorry to interrupt me. Does
[1:31:52] that include the amendment
[1:31:53] which would be to strike the
[1:31:54] words $500,000 and at the
[1:32:00] words, $470,000.
[1:32:01] >> Just confirming that mover
[1:32:01] in the second or a friend that
[1:32:07] be. $500,000 beach removed and
[1:32:11] it will be $470,000 Council
[1:32:11] member Brown. I Councilmember
[1:32:16] Fi. I. Councilmember Gallo.
[1:32:20] Councilmember Houston. Excuse
[1:32:22] Councilmember Ramachandran. I.
[1:32:26] Councilmember hunger.
[1:32:31] Councilmember won. And Chair
[1:32:32] Jenkins. I motion passes with
[1:32:33] a vote of 7 ayes excuse
[1:32:37] Houston. Going to the item 9.
[1:32:42] Adopt an ordinance providing
[1:32:43] that barring of funds and the
[1:32:44] issuance and sale general
[1:32:45] obligation, bonds in an amount
[1:32:49] not see. 300 million dollars
[1:32:51] authorizing the issuance and
[1:32:52] sale not to exceed 55 million
[1:32:54] aggregate principal amount.
[1:32:55] The city of Oakland general
[1:32:58] obligation, refunding bonds in
[1:32:58] approving certain related
[1:33:04] matters. Good morning.
[1:33:06] PRESIDENT Jenkins and council
[1:33:09] members, David Jones of the
[1:33:10] Treasury Bureau before you
[1:33:11] this morning is the second
[1:33:14] reading of the ordinance that
[1:33:15] staff recommends council adopt
[1:33:17] for the borrowing of funds and
[1:33:18] issuance of general obligation
[1:33:20] of bonds in the mount.
[1:33:20] >> Not to exceed 300 million
[1:33:25] dollars. And also 55 million
[1:33:27] dollars and be funding bonds.
[1:33:30] We came before you in JULY
[1:33:32] with the first meeting at this
[1:33:34] particular ordinance. And this
[1:33:38] is basically just a formality
[1:33:39] prove this ordinance for the
[1:33:44] bombing of funds. We are
[1:33:45] anticipating approximately
[1:33:46] 78 million dollars to streets
[1:33:48] and sidewalks, 15 million for
[1:33:50] city facilities. And another
[1:33:52] 180 million or so for
[1:33:55] affordable housing. We are
[1:33:59] anticipated to price this
[1:33:59] particular transaction on
[1:34:02] Tuesday, OCTOBER, 21st with
[1:34:06] the expected close of
[1:34:07] NOVEMBER. 4th of a perfect
[1:34:16] answer. Any questions.
[1:34:19] >> Yes, for the record.
[1:34:22] Borrowing money from a bond to
[1:34:25] for other activities. I mean,
[1:34:26] we have legal support to be
[1:34:29] able to do that.
[1:34:31] >> Yes, particularly
[1:34:32] transparent transaction has
[1:34:34] been that it through outside
[1:34:37] counsel. So legal experts have
[1:34:38] already weighed in on the
[1:34:39] legality, the bombing of the
[1:34:41] funds as well as the refunding
[1:34:44] of the 2015 bonds that were
[1:34:48] issued. And we have some
[1:34:49] savings that we can capture
[1:34:52] that all the legal framework
[1:34:53] for this point, particularly
[1:34:56] fans, action is all is all his
[1:34:58] own. Good go, if you will. So
[1:35:01] outside legal counsel gave us
[1:35:02] up.
[1:35:03] >> Perhaps absolute 5 borrow
[1:35:04] the money. That means someone
[1:35:06] to replace it. Eventually.
[1:35:06] Yes, you will be paying the
[1:35:10] debt service for the next 30
[1:35:12] years. And these are general
[1:35:13] obligation. Bonds and paid for
[1:35:14] by ad valorem taxes. Is there
[1:35:14] a timeline for me replace
[1:35:17] Cent? Restructuring is for 30
[1:35:21] years. No, you know, the
[1:35:23] reason I ask you, Stuart,
[1:35:26] going through some serious
[1:35:27] budget issues. Great. Want to
[1:35:30] come back and be no. This will
[1:35:30] not have Now have this is all
[1:35:32] voter approved money.
[1:35:33] >> That will be paid outside
[1:35:35] the general fund. Some doubt.
[1:35:35] All right. Thank you. Thank
[1:35:41] you.
[1:35:42] >> I understand. Thank you.
[1:35:43] Thank you. Chair Jenkins
[1:35:48] through the chair. That the
[1:35:49] the funds for paving typically
[1:35:51] go through the the paving
[1:35:55] process. They have a list of
[1:35:56] streets that they prioritize.
[1:35:57] That's already being been
[1:35:59] agreed upon. But for the other
[1:36:00] projects, do we have a cip
[1:36:04] list that is is available. 2
[1:36:04] council unavailable publicly
[1:36:06] where we can see. It's it's in
[1:36:07] your packet for for the
[1:36:08] projects in order of priority.
[1:36:11] It's in your packet item 10,
[1:36:15] which is the next item. The
[1:36:16] second resolution as exhibit
[1:36:17] with all of the projects.
[1:36:21] Thank you, MR.
[1:36:22] >> We'll go to the public
[1:36:26] speakers. As a kind name is
[1:36:27] opposed to putting money where
[1:36:29] police say name for the record
[1:36:30] before beginning.
[1:36:31] >> The Orange Zone, please
[1:36:31] raise your hand so I can
[1:36:32] easily identify you. We will
[1:36:34] take the speaker's in Chambers
[1:36:36] first and then immediately go
[1:36:38] to the Speakers, MR. Seidel of
[1:36:40] MR. Hazzard it.
[1:36:42] >> Krish Iyer shot.
[1:36:45] >> Marion Lamb. Glenn Martin,
[1:36:49] Tory half. Nicole Guzman,
[1:36:52] Andrew Wagoner. The b n her
[1:36:57] off. Arthur Liu. Here on key
[1:37:02] key Flaherty. Jenner for re.
[1:37:05] It be a very Verma. Ready. 10
[1:37:11] 0. So can't regional asked
[1:37:26] with any order, please.
[1:37:39] >> home, 80. Voigt. 24 hours.
[1:37:40] That MAY give you what your
[1:37:43] failure. A failure to comply
[1:37:46] with the Brown Act rules for
[1:37:48] special movie can lead to
[1:37:49] severe consequences for the
[1:37:49] Oakland City Council,
[1:37:51] including criminal charges for
[1:37:53] individual member, says Civil
[1:37:56] action that can overturn
[1:37:57] Council's decision enforcement
[1:38:00] typically handled those civil
[1:38:02] lawsuit with initial
[1:38:03] opportunity for city to cure
[1:38:08] and correct. Action is void
[1:38:09] and avoidable. Any action such
[1:38:11] as shortness, our contracts
[1:38:14] that is approved during a
[1:38:15] special meeting that violates
[1:38:16] a brown. Is at risk of being
[1:38:19] notified by a court legal
[1:38:20] action, an injunction, a
[1:38:23] member of the public like
[1:38:24] myself, all the district
[1:38:26] attorney can bring a lawsuit
[1:38:27] seeking to stop current
[1:38:30] prevent future violation. If
[1:38:35] suit is successful.
[1:38:36] Misdemeanor charges in the
[1:38:36] council member who participate
[1:38:39] in the meeting and votes on an
[1:38:41] action in violation of the
[1:38:43] Brown Act within depriving the
[1:38:44] public information is guilty
[1:38:48] of misdemeanor. The most
[1:38:49] common pathway addressing a
[1:38:50] violation starts with the
[1:38:53] civil complaint and give city
[1:38:54] chances to rectify its mistake
[1:38:58] on on. 24 hours, you didn't
[1:38:59] have to go to a special
[1:39:03] meeting. You have to identify
[1:39:05] emergency for that. I'm gonna
[1:39:10] Brown is
[1:39:10] >> city attorney, if I'm not
[1:39:15] correct. Pastor. But you
[1:39:18] refuse asked the question.
[1:39:19] Gosh, you afraid of what their
[1:39:20] answer is going to beat? Given
[1:39:23] you.
[1:39:25] >> The rule I giving you your
[1:39:26] own charter. I'm giving you
[1:39:28] the sunshine that I've given
[1:39:31] you Crown you sit there on
[1:39:47] your property re,
[1:39:50] >> Martin, I'm the general
[1:39:51] manager of the Oakland ice
[1:39:55] Center. Council member I would
[1:39:56] like to think of the
[1:39:57] opportunity to speak about the
[1:40:01] Oakland nicer and its future.
[1:40:02] Probably know him better as
[1:40:03] the oh, I see it's not just an
[1:40:04] ice rink. It's a community
[1:40:06] help. It's where kids and
[1:40:07] adults alike, learn discipline
[1:40:13] and teamwork. Where families
[1:40:15] gather for competition,
[1:40:16] recreation, where future
[1:40:16] champions lace up their
[1:40:18] skates. Now, I know some of
[1:40:20] you might think. Use in
[1:40:24] Oakland. Heck, I don't even
[1:40:25] have to use refrigerated for
[1:40:28] Michael Lynch during JULY. But
[1:40:29] the truth is the facility has
[1:40:31] a pool part of the city's
[1:40:34] culture for decades. We we've
[1:40:35] seen world class athletes like
[1:40:40] Christiane Gucci. Come through
[1:40:41] these doors, inspiring the
[1:40:42] next generation of skaters
[1:40:45] right here in Oakland and with
[1:40:47] the right investment vision. I
[1:40:50] said it continue to place with
[1:40:51] dreams of leads, meet the and
[1:40:53] the community comes together
[1:40:56] looking forward. Our goal is
[1:40:57] to continue strengthening our
[1:40:59] partnership. Modernizing the
[1:41:00] facility and ensure the
[1:41:01] remains accessible to all. So
[1:41:05] Oakland, kids. And adults
[1:41:07] alike can keep chasing their
[1:41:08] dreams. Whether skating in the
[1:41:11] Olympics are just learning to
[1:41:12] stand up holding the boards.
[1:41:14] In short, the Oakland Mason
[1:41:16] has been a cornerstone for the
[1:41:17] city and with your support, it
[1:41:21] can continue to shine not just
[1:41:21] as a nation as a gathering
[1:41:23] place for entire community.
[1:41:25] I'd like to thank you for your
[1:41:26] time. And let bring a little
[1:41:33] chill to the meeting today.
[1:41:34] >> Good Morning Council
[1:41:35] members. My name is if are
[1:41:35] best the business development
[1:41:37] manager at the Knee Council,
[1:41:38] we would like to thank council
[1:41:39] for moving to release chance
[1:41:42] to funding. We have a project
[1:41:43] with an existing trends to
[1:41:43] commitment that is on track to
[1:41:44] close financing and begin
[1:41:47] construction early next year.
[1:41:48] It is critical that council
[1:41:48] releases funds so that city
[1:41:49] can make good on its
[1:41:51] commitments. These funds will
[1:41:52] support desperately needed new
[1:41:53] affordable housing units,
[1:41:53] including many permanent
[1:41:57] supportive housing units. As
[1:41:57] well as conversion of existing
[1:42:00] housing to affordable
[1:42:01] affordable units. We urgently
[1:42:02] support this measure. Thank
[1:42:07] you.
[1:42:08] >> Good Morning Council. My
[1:42:13] name is Mary. I'm I'm I'm.
[1:42:14] Vice PRESIDENT Of portfolio
[1:42:17] finance policy at h housing.
[1:42:18] I'd like to thank the Council
[1:42:20] for moving to really stretch
[1:42:22] to funding these funds will
[1:42:23] support new construction of
[1:42:25] affordable housing units and
[1:42:27] homeless exits into permanent
[1:42:29] housing as well as supporting.
[1:42:31] We have existing affordable
[1:42:32] housing and preservation
[1:42:33] conversion of affordable
[1:42:37] housing. There are some
[1:42:38] projects in the Oakland
[1:42:39] Affordable Housing pipeline
[1:42:40] that have been awarded funding
[1:42:42] from the state of California,
[1:42:44] Housing and Community
[1:42:46] Development Department. But
[1:42:49] those funds are at risk of
[1:42:51] being due to delays in
[1:42:53] construction. Start many of
[1:42:55] these projects in need of
[1:42:56] local funds for feasibility
[1:42:58] and the funds would also make
[1:43:00] projects more competitive to
[1:43:01] leverage additional federal
[1:43:02] funding through the low-income
[1:43:06] housing tax credit. Timing
[1:43:06] timing of issuing the bonds is
[1:43:10] critical for Oakland.
[1:43:11] Oakland's affordable pipeline
[1:43:11] to be able to compete and
[1:43:14] leverage other state and local
[1:43:21] federal funds. Thank you.
[1:43:22] >> Good Morning. Council
[1:43:24] members. My name is tunnel
[1:43:25] Trachtenberg. I'm a senior
[1:43:26] policy manager at the
[1:43:27] nonprofit Housing Association
[1:43:29] of Northern California or m p
[1:43:31] h no. This is more of a
[1:43:32] formality. So we're here say
[1:43:33] thank you to the Council for
[1:43:37] your leadership and be
[1:43:38] responsive to their urgency
[1:43:38] and understanding the
[1:43:39] timeliness of issuing these
[1:43:43] bonds and 2 staff. And finance
[1:43:43] department and the Housing
[1:43:44] Department public works for
[1:43:47] collaborating to make this
[1:43:47] happen. And I'll say again,
[1:43:48] it's a great opportunity as
[1:43:52] other local sources have then
[1:43:52] drying up, Oakland is really
[1:43:54] well positioned to continue to
[1:43:56] compete for competitive state
[1:43:57] funding with this these bonds.
[1:43:57] So thank you again for your
[1:44:05] leadership. We appreciate you.
[1:44:06] >> Hello.
[1:44:07] >> I if if I'm ready, project
[1:44:09] manager at the Asian, Local
[1:44:10] Development Corporation or
[1:44:12] able see, I would like to
[1:44:13] thank the Council for moving
[1:44:14] to really stretch to of
[1:44:17] measure you funding our
[1:44:18] project. 30th in Saint Pablo
[1:44:18] has all the funding
[1:44:21] commitments in place to start
[1:44:22] construction by the 1st
[1:44:24] quarter of 2026, the 7 million
[1:44:25] dollar commitment from the
[1:44:27] city of Oakland includes a
[1:44:29] portion of the measure eu
[1:44:32] funds with the funds 34th of
[1:44:33] Pablo will provide 60 new
[1:44:35] affordable homes in West
[1:44:37] Oakland, 30 of which are
[1:44:38] dedicated to health will hold
[1:44:39] household at risk of
[1:44:47] homelessness. Thank you.
[1:44:48] >> Good Morning. Council
[1:44:50] members, my name. You saw 30
[1:44:52] you. I'm tourney and small
[1:44:53] business owner in downtown
[1:44:55] Oakland and also the proud
[1:44:57] father of 5 of the sudden you
[1:45:03] and that a nation. Exactly 15
[1:45:04] years ago. You SEPTEMBER in
[1:45:06] this exact months it could
[1:45:07] Lisa and her siblings to the
[1:45:10] Open Eye Center and then she
[1:45:11] started it skating there. And
[1:45:15] Philly. Now was this point and
[1:45:17] the rest is history. He became
[1:45:19] the youngest to U.S. Women's
[1:45:21] national champion at age 13.
[1:45:25] >> She's the first. Theme of
[1:45:28] skater history. He worked. He
[1:45:29] street, men need to treat for
[1:45:32] acts or international
[1:45:33] competitions. She's the first
[1:45:34] lady's figure skater to happen
[1:45:37] and it a quick 2 part jump and
[1:45:38] the triple axel in the same
[1:45:41] program, international
[1:45:41] competitions. If you don't
[1:45:44] know, think of skating, a
[1:45:47] cheaper acso have to jump up.
[1:45:48] Dyson wrote a sweet have turns
[1:45:51] in there and then down the
[1:45:52] ice. 1 o'clock. John Bcf take
[1:45:57] 4 times before you land. So
[1:45:57] she's the first female skater.
[1:46:03] Work history to done that. I'm
[1:46:06] recent most mostly sunny MARCH
[1:46:07] 2025. Austin should be can the
[1:46:11] first U.S. Ladies work
[1:46:14] champion 19 years. I'm not
[1:46:18] here to brag about my color
[1:46:20] I'm here to tell you that we
[1:46:23] saw can't ice center. To have,
[1:46:26] you know, a nice you
[1:46:27] accomplishing all shifts
[1:46:29] accomplished her life at age
[1:46:36] 20. So I'm here to seek
[1:46:36] support to to ask you to
[1:46:40] continue invest. You Oakland
[1:46:49] ice Center, thank you so much.
[1:46:49] >> Good morning. Honorable
[1:46:50] PRESIDENT, Honorable Council
[1:46:51] members. I'd like to
[1:46:51] acknowledge it's a very tough
[1:46:52] act to follow. Thank you.
[1:46:53] Thank you, Arthur, for coming
[1:46:55] out today. My name is Chris
[1:46:56] Shea of senior vice PRESIDENT
[1:46:57] Government affairs on behalf
[1:46:59] of Shark Sports entertainment
[1:47:00] in support of the proposed
[1:47:01] general obligation, bonds
[1:47:03] passes today. The Oakland I
[1:47:04] center is a truly a community
[1:47:06] treasure each year it welcomes
[1:47:07] an average of 400,000 visitors
[1:47:11] into our downtown built by the
[1:47:12] redevelopment agency in 1995.
[1:47:14] It remains a city-owned
[1:47:14] facility. One that continues
[1:47:15] to bring people together
[1:47:17] nearly 30 years later. But as
[1:47:18] you know, equipment ages much
[1:47:22] what's inside center today
[1:47:23] original from 1995. That means
[1:47:24] it's now more than double the
[1:47:28] expected useful life. Shark
[1:47:28] sports entertainment worked
[1:47:29] very hard to stretch the life
[1:47:30] as far as possible, far beyond
[1:47:31] what anyone could have
[1:47:34] anticipated. We take great
[1:47:35] pride in managing this
[1:47:37] facility, opening the doors,
[1:47:38] families, neighbors and kids
[1:47:39] who come here to skate,
[1:47:40] learning connect. In fact, can
[1:47:42] I center provides more than
[1:47:44] 5,000 free skate. It's great
[1:47:45] experiences every year for
[1:47:46] Oakland Unified School.
[1:47:47] District's with your help. We
[1:47:47] like to double that to 10,000
[1:47:50] free skate every year. That's
[1:47:52] thousands of young people each
[1:47:53] year who get to try something
[1:47:54] new, build confidence and feel
[1:47:57] part of the great city. This
[1:47:58] bond measure is about more
[1:47:59] than replacing old equipment.
[1:47:59] It's about investing in a
[1:48:00] facility that's been serving
[1:48:02] Oakland for decades and we'll
[1:48:03] continue to do so for
[1:48:06] generations to come on behalf
[1:48:06] of Shark Sports entertainment.
[1:48:08] We strongly urge your support
[1:48:09] so center can remain a
[1:48:10] vibrant, welcoming place for
[1:48:10] the entire community. Thank
[1:48:19] you.
[1:48:20] >> good PRESIDENT Jenkins and
[1:48:21] council members. My name is
[1:48:24] Mikel. These men. I'm
[1:48:25] currently a senior project
[1:48:26] manager working at satellite,
[1:48:27] Affordable Housing Associates.
[1:48:28] And I just wanted to thank you
[1:48:30] all for considering to
[1:48:32] released ranch to funding.
[1:48:33] This would help one of my
[1:48:36] current has a partial ward.
[1:48:37] It's a partnership project
[1:48:40] with Saint Mary's Center
[1:48:43] located at 31 35 San Pablo and
[1:48:43] plan and it would be 73 units
[1:48:47] of senior housing. And I would
[1:48:49] definitely appreciate that.
[1:48:53] You all consider. Releasing
[1:48:54] the funds because it would
[1:48:55] really help our projects start
[1:48:57] construction in early 2026. So
[1:48:58] thank you so much for your
[1:49:07] consideration. Good Morning.
[1:49:09] Council members.
[1:49:14] >> name is Andrew Wagner. My
[1:49:15] daughter is a member of that
[1:49:15] 12. You, Oakland, there's
[1:49:18] hockey team. She plays you're
[1:49:21] just kind blocks away and she
[1:49:22] led me to where her jersey
[1:49:25] this morning. That she wears a
[1:49:26] pride that she represents
[1:49:29] Oakland across California. As
[1:49:30] you know, the ice facility is
[1:49:32] relying on city funding
[1:49:33] through measured the to
[1:49:34] continue functioning. It badly
[1:49:37] in need of repair. The
[1:49:38] facility, isn't it? The
[1:49:40] facility is repaired. We'll
[1:49:40] lose. Not just a sports
[1:49:44] facility. But one represents
[1:49:44] the diversity in values of
[1:49:48] Oakland. As we travel to other
[1:49:49] cities in California to play
[1:49:50] our games. And sometimes
[1:49:53] beyond. We see how it's all to
[1:49:57] unique. That we play on teams
[1:49:59] that lift up youth regardless
[1:50:00] of gender, race and color, cut
[1:50:04] culture in sight. Eggnog. You
[1:50:05] have a number of difficult
[1:50:06] funding decisions here this
[1:50:08] morning. Please do not let
[1:50:10] this opens them fall into
[1:50:12] darkness without the rink.
[1:50:20] Oakland happy does not exist.
[1:50:25] >> I am Jen Reeve. I'm a
[1:50:26] resident of Oakland for the
[1:50:29] last 27 years. The ice, the
[1:50:30] Open Eye Center. I'm also here
[1:50:32] to speak for is a safe place
[1:50:36] for youth and for adults to
[1:50:37] explore a completely new
[1:50:39] physical experience, social
[1:50:39] experience and opportunity for
[1:50:41] exercise belonging, learning.
[1:50:44] >> Joy and leadership.
[1:50:46] >> I'm a resident of Oakland
[1:50:48] for the past. 26 years and
[1:50:49] active user of I see for all
[1:50:53] 26 of those years.-2 breaks
[1:50:54] for pregnancy. But I was back
[1:50:54] on the ice at 6 weeks.
[1:50:55] Postpartum for both times.
[1:50:57] Thank you very much. I am not
[1:51:01] a good hockey player. But I'm
[1:51:01] a passionate player and I'm
[1:51:05] passionate about playing
[1:51:05] about. I'm passion about
[1:51:06] playing and grateful for the
[1:51:09] community. So much so that
[1:51:10] I've been a volunteer coach
[1:51:11] for the Oakland Tech High
[1:51:15] School Ice hockey program for
[1:51:16] 5 years. And it has further
[1:51:16] deepened my appreciation of
[1:51:17] the incredible resource at the
[1:51:22] o I c each year we introduced
[1:51:23] 15 to 20 new teens from
[1:51:24] Oakland Tech to a sport at no
[1:51:29] cost to them. And let me know
[1:51:30] that at least one-third of
[1:51:32] those kids each year identify
[1:51:34] as queer. It is the only safe
[1:51:35] sport that trans athletes can
[1:51:38] play in right now. Now I
[1:51:41] learned how to skate in 1997
[1:51:42] and started captaining. My
[1:51:43] first team at Oakland, ice in
[1:51:47] 1998. A few decades later. I'm
[1:51:49] still capturing all gender.
[1:51:52] All everything team that has a
[1:51:54] range of players from 18 to 67
[1:51:58] years old. My youngest child
[1:51:59] was born to physical
[1:52:01] challenges and required
[1:52:02] occupational therapy and
[1:52:05] physical therapy. As a toddler
[1:52:06] and we dressed him in hockey
[1:52:06] closing, got him on the ice
[1:52:09] and he was able to use the ice
[1:52:10] as his physical therapy and a
[1:52:16] normalized way. With his
[1:52:17] peers. He is now 18 and an
[1:52:17] assist in helping us coached
[1:52:20] the Oakland Tech program. A
[1:52:20] recent graduate of Oakland
[1:52:23] School for the Arts where he
[1:52:36] played in the ice rink. Every.
[1:52:37] Good morning council members.
[1:52:39] My name is Kirin Kiki
[1:52:40] Flaherty.
[1:52:42] >> I am weekly hockey player
[1:52:44] at Oakland, ice and a resident
[1:52:45] of Oakland for decades in the
[1:52:47] Golden Gate neighborhood. It's
[1:52:48] an honor to speak before you
[1:52:51] and supported the measure and
[1:52:54] also the PRESIDENT Of the a
[1:52:55] California non-profit
[1:52:56] corporation, the sf
[1:52:59] Earthquakes, lgbtq+ Ice Hockey
[1:53:02] Club. We provide a safe,
[1:53:04] healthy non-discriminatory for
[1:53:08] lgbtq+. And also other hockey
[1:53:09] players as youth, many of us
[1:53:11] chose to leave for never
[1:53:13] started playing hockey because
[1:53:14] we encountered and welcoming
[1:53:17] or even hostile environment.
[1:53:18] But we found a partner here in
[1:53:22] Oakland, a center. They have
[1:53:23] enthusiastically hosted our
[1:53:25] hockey with Pride event where
[1:53:27] my club welcomed 40 queer
[1:53:28] identified players from
[1:53:30] Oakland and beyond. As we seek
[1:53:31] to grow interest in starting a
[1:53:35] second team. Additionally,
[1:53:37] when my team hosted our
[1:53:38] California Pride Invitational
[1:53:41] 2025. With the support of the
[1:53:44] Sharks Foundation lgbtq+
[1:53:45] players from Oakland as well
[1:53:47] as the teams from Los Angeles
[1:53:49] in Coachella chose downtown
[1:53:50] Oakland and the uptown
[1:53:52] neighborhoods for our host
[1:53:55] hotels for our Pre and Post
[1:53:57] tournament parties at locally
[1:53:57] owned independent restaurants
[1:54:02] right here on Telegraph and
[1:54:03] also caterer for Pride, Hockey
[1:54:05] Bank with that's right here on
[1:54:07] San Pablo. This is all because
[1:54:08] Oakland, a center and its
[1:54:10] diverse staff of workers from
[1:54:13] the local community. They
[1:54:13] welcomed us. They accommodated
[1:54:15] all our needs and they helped
[1:54:18] us to promote the tournament.
[1:54:20] In fact, several parents of
[1:54:22] children who identify as
[1:54:23] lgbtq+ asked if their
[1:54:26] teenagers could join the team.
[1:54:27] That's not possible because we
[1:54:28] are an adult league. I'm old
[1:54:30] enough to be their
[1:54:32] grandfather, but we could say
[1:54:34] with complete confidence that
[1:54:35] the lessons and the youth
[1:54:36] league at Oakland ice provide
[1:54:39] a welcoming safe space for
[1:54:55] lgbtq and people. At its best
[1:54:56] in Oakland. There's no doubt
[1:54:56] that we want to support more
[1:54:59] housing.
[1:54:59] >> But you have a
[1:55:02] responsibility. Not to
[1:55:03] compromise the fiscal
[1:55:07] stability of the city. And you
[1:55:10] are currently in a situation
[1:55:14] you are negative rating. And
[1:55:17] when you proceed to do this, 2
[1:55:18] things are going to be
[1:55:20] happening. It's a wrist.
[1:55:22] Component. You putting the
[1:55:25] city at with us. From going
[1:55:28] more deeply into debt. And
[1:55:30] you're going to have to deal
[1:55:33] with the possibility of higher
[1:55:35] interest rates because of your
[1:55:40] negative status rating status.
[1:55:41] >> You've been told by the I
[1:55:43] remember hearing this wait
[1:55:47] until DECEMBER. When we could
[1:55:47] possibly have rating to
[1:55:52] change. And then we could move
[1:55:55] more safely into doing this,
[1:55:56] MR. Gallo, thank you for
[1:55:57] bringing up some points of
[1:55:58] concern because these are the
[1:56:02] concerns. Out. What are we
[1:56:03] going to have to pay? How much
[1:56:04] we're going to have to pay all
[1:56:07] we at risks. You insist on
[1:56:11] doing this. And I insist that
[1:56:14] you become more of fiscally
[1:56:16] responsible and making
[1:56:17] decisions. And this is not a
[1:56:20] fiscal responsible decision.
[1:56:20] And people who are advocating
[1:56:24] for their needs. The continued
[1:56:24] advocate. You have a right to
[1:56:29] do that. But we all at risk
[1:56:30] for the whole picture of what
[1:56:32] can happen to everybody if
[1:56:35] this becomes a Moore. In debt
[1:56:40] problem. And I don't know why
[1:56:41] finances recommending news.
[1:56:43] They have a responsibility to
[1:56:47] make make you a of the risk.
[1:56:48] Make you aware of high
[1:56:57] interest rates, MR. Gallo.
[1:56:58] >> Thank you. Is all about
[1:57:01] moving to Speaker Tory half.
[1:57:02] You can begin your comments.
[1:57:02] You have 2 minutes to address
[1:57:06] the council.
[1:57:07] >> Good Morning. City Council,
[1:57:09] many Mistry half and I work
[1:57:10] for Eden, Housing, nonprofit,
[1:57:10] affordable housing developer
[1:57:13] that works here in Oakland.
[1:57:16] Eden. Housing currently an
[1:57:16] existing property in city of
[1:57:19] Oakland, the on time with 174
[1:57:21] units heimer built over 100
[1:57:23] years ago is in need of
[1:57:24] substantial rehabilitation. We
[1:57:28] also projects in our pipeline
[1:57:30] Liberation Park, Dr Kenneth
[1:57:32] Anderson, senior Housing and
[1:57:33] 77th and Bancroft representing
[1:57:36] a total of 276 additional
[1:57:37] units. Thank you to the
[1:57:38] council for moving to really
[1:57:40] strives to funding of measure
[1:57:41] you funds. These funds are
[1:57:42] critical source of support for
[1:57:46] new construction of of
[1:57:46] affordable housing units and
[1:57:49] homeless exits to to permit
[1:57:51] housing as well as the
[1:57:52] rehabilitation of existing
[1:57:54] affordable housing and
[1:57:55] preservation and cons of
[1:57:56] conservation affordable
[1:57:59] housing. The timing of
[1:58:01] distribution of these funds is
[1:58:02] critical. Oakland needs to
[1:58:03] make awards in time for the
[1:58:04] next round of state funds at 2
[1:58:04] black or we risk leaving
[1:58:06] millions of dollars on the
[1:58:07] table for projects that have
[1:58:10] already received awards
[1:58:12] availability of these funds
[1:58:12] will be critical to help
[1:58:13] bridge. Any remaining gaps as
[1:58:15] they begin the construction
[1:58:19] closing financing process.
[1:58:21] Affordable housing is
[1:58:23] fundamental for building
[1:58:25] strong, equitable communities.
[1:58:26] Thank you from moving release
[1:58:27] the trench 2 funds. The
[1:58:29] measure you funding that will
[1:58:30] make a meaningful impact for
[1:58:30] our communities today. And
[1:58:37] tomorrow.
[1:58:38] >> Thank you for your
[1:58:38] comments, MR. PRESIDENT. That
[1:58:45] was the last speaker.
[1:58:46] >> They're a couple things.
[1:58:48] First of all, I want to thank
[1:58:49] all the folks who came from
[1:58:50] the Oakland I center. You
[1:58:53] heard some of the stories that
[1:58:56] have benefited Oakland
[1:58:56] residents and Glenn, you still
[1:58:58] haven't given me my daughter's
[1:59:01] tooth. She lost at the Open
[1:59:05] Eye Center. But I I think its
[1:59:05] important to state that they
[1:59:06] provide so many free resources
[1:59:09] to Oakland, public school kids
[1:59:10] that most people don't know
[1:59:13] about. So I encourage people
[1:59:14] listening to go in, find out
[1:59:14] what what they offer it. It's
[1:59:17] an amazing resource. And the
[1:59:18] fact that we have an Olympian
[1:59:20] that was strange right here in
[1:59:21] Oakland says a lot for what we
[1:59:24] are able to do in the city. I
[1:59:26] did a tour in final and that
[1:59:27] they're so many things that
[1:59:28] need to be done regarding the
[1:59:30] infrastructure. That space
[1:59:33] that I'm excited to move this
[1:59:34] item forward. And I would like
[1:59:36] for the public to be clear
[1:59:41] about our credit rating and
[1:59:41] what it means in terms of
[1:59:43] having expensive debt versus
[1:59:46] less expensive debt. And so
[1:59:46] through the chair MR. Jones,
[1:59:48] if you could speak a little
[1:59:53] bit too, why?
[1:59:54] >> Our that our credit rating
[1:59:57] was downgraded, but it still.
[2:00:00] >> Significantly reasonable to
[2:00:02] go out for for bonds at this
[2:00:02] time. If you could just
[2:00:03] clarify that a little bit.
[2:00:04] Appreciate it. Threw the
[2:00:09] chair. Yes, absolutely. The
[2:00:10] city's credit is strong. Can
[2:00:14] weaver. Downgrade, ok? Moody's
[2:00:15] took us from double a one, a
[2:00:17] deadly, too.
[2:00:19] >> I just want to make it very
[2:00:20] clear that prior to the
[2:00:21] downgrades and even right now
[2:00:25] the cities. Credit rating is
[2:00:28] is is that we have access to
[2:00:31] the markets. Okay. We have
[2:00:32] that at You know, through the
[2:00:36] financing team. Obviously
[2:00:38] there's volatility in the
[2:00:40] markets. We're not market
[2:00:40] timers here or anything along
[2:00:42] those lines but I just want to
[2:00:44] make it very clear that, you
[2:00:45] know, we've spoken to the
[2:00:48] experts. Been doing this long
[2:00:52] time. And there is an appetite
[2:00:56] there for the city's credit.
[2:01:00] So, you know, very optimistic
[2:01:01] on OCTOBER. 21st is the day
[2:01:03] that were slated price. Will
[2:01:06] be able into the market.
[2:01:06] Cheese and very attractive
[2:01:10] rates.
[2:01:11] >> And I just want to say this
[2:01:13] is so critical for us being
[2:01:14] able to deliver the
[2:01:15] infrastructure needs in
[2:01:15] affordable housing needs the
[2:01:19] exits to homelessness. For all
[2:01:19] of the back to basics needs
[2:01:23] that oaklanders expect. The
[2:01:24] bond market and going to the
[2:01:25] bond market is critical to
[2:01:27] making those things happen. So
[2:01:28] thank you for your diligence
[2:01:29] on this and thank you for
[2:01:30] pointing out that the
[2:01:33] legislation isn't the have
[2:01:40] sent present. Thank you.
[2:01:40] >> Yes, thank you. And thank
[2:01:44] you for that information. And
[2:01:45] certainly I think I recognize
[2:01:48] I value the services that were
[2:01:50] trying to address immediately
[2:01:51] today. But to the
[2:01:55] administrator.
[2:01:55] >> Since it is your
[2:01:56] responsibility or role to
[2:01:59] maintain. A balanced budget
[2:02:04] for the city of Oakland. And
[2:02:05] and so I I just need to hear
[2:02:06] from you. I've been through
[2:02:11] this practice before. Where we
[2:02:12] do x, y c, the balance,
[2:02:14] six-way c and 3 months later.
[2:02:18] Guess what? You're back And
[2:02:21] this is what Oakland unify
[2:02:22] went through that I wind up
[2:02:23] having to borrow 100 million
[2:02:24] dollars from the state of
[2:02:25] California, but they took over
[2:02:27] the school district and which
[2:02:29] is the 20 years later finally
[2:02:33] making the payment. So I'm
[2:02:35] asking you directly that is
[2:02:37] your role because I've heard
[2:02:39] not only the budget deficit
[2:02:40] for this year, but for the
[2:02:41] coming years going to be
[2:02:45] works. That's the members that
[2:02:47] I kept seeing as see. That's
[2:02:49] why the police department, as
[2:02:51] understaffed. That's why other
[2:02:52] departments are way onto
[2:02:55] service because we don't have
[2:02:57] the money and that's when we
[2:02:59] deal with our contract
[2:02:59] negotiations. Well, we can
[2:03:00] meet their knees because we
[2:03:03] don't have money. And I just
[2:03:05] want to be very clear for the
[2:03:08] record from to be able to stay
[2:03:10] that borrowing the money. To
[2:03:14] provide a service. That we
[2:03:15] will be able to replace the
[2:03:21] money back. Since I don't have
[2:03:22] and I have to go borrow from
[2:03:26] one bomb to the unit deliver a
[2:03:26] service from now. I heard for
[2:03:27] the last 6, 8, months there
[2:03:32] wrote. So so anyways, I just
[2:03:34] need to hear from a city
[2:03:34] administrator directly this
[2:03:35] action that we're putting in
[2:03:38] place. It's a legal action and
[2:03:42] one that you recommend.
[2:03:42] >> city administrator, in
[2:03:43] addition to that, can you have
[2:03:44] a staff member come up and
[2:03:45] explain general obligation,
[2:03:49] bonds as well? To the chair,
[2:03:50] the council Gallo, thank you
[2:03:51] for the question. Appreciate
[2:03:52] the historical context of what
[2:03:53] you experienced during a time
[2:03:56] of the school board. So yes,
[2:03:58] so through this process, we
[2:04:00] have vetted this decision by
[2:04:01] both inside and outside
[2:04:02] counsel. We have been council
[2:04:05] that has been with us from the
[2:04:06] very beginning. And so I'm
[2:04:07] confident that decision solely
[2:04:09] a prudent one.
[2:04:10] >> And we have the ability to
[2:04:11] pay down the debt service
[2:04:12] payments of the appropriate
[2:04:14] schedule. Thank you.
[2:04:15] >> And I through the
[2:04:18] challenges like to add that,
[2:04:19] you know, general obligation,
[2:04:22] bonds are paid by the property
[2:04:25] taxpayers, ok? So this is
[2:04:25] insulated from your general
[2:04:26] fund. This is money that is
[2:04:32] paid. By voter approved debt.
[2:04:32] The city of Oakland voters.
[2:04:35] You was like almost 80%.
[2:04:40] Approved measure you okay. So
[2:04:41] this is a strong one of the
[2:04:43] strongest credits out there
[2:04:44] and he's not relied upon your
[2:04:48] general fund. We thing like
[2:04:50] that. It is paid by the ad
[2:04:51] valorem property tax of the
[2:04:55] city of Oakland.
[2:05:04] >> Order in the chambers. Just
[2:05:05] want I just want reaffirm what
[2:05:07] you just said. These are
[2:05:08] property taxes that have
[2:05:09] already been approved by the
[2:05:10] voters. We're just moving to
[2:05:11] do with the voters told us to
[2:05:14] do to sell them. Yeah, they're
[2:05:15] not secured by the general
[2:05:15] fund their secured by the
[2:05:17] property values of our voters.
[2:05:18] That is absolutely correct.
[2:05:22] And is that a motion? Is that
[2:05:25] a second? So we have a motion
[2:05:29] a second.
[2:05:31] >> On the motion and second
[2:05:32] move by Councilmember 5 second
[2:05:33] by councilmember under for
[2:05:36] item 9 Council member Brown. I
[2:05:38] Councilmember 5. Councilmember
[2:05:45] Gallo. Councilmember Houston
[2:05:47] is excuse councilmember
[2:05:47] Ramachandran.
[2:05:50] >> Is also excited. I thank
[2:05:51] you. Councilmember
[2:05:51] Ramachandran Councilmember
[2:05:56] hunger. I councilmember For
[2:06:00] the Mike. I and chair Jean
[2:06:01] King r Motion passes with a
[2:06:02] vote of 7 eyes. One excuse
[2:06:06] Houston.
[2:06:13] >> going to item 10. Adopt the
[2:06:14] following pieces of
[2:06:15] legislation adopt a resolution
[2:06:16] approved approving the
[2:06:16] issuance and sale of one or
[2:06:19] more series of city of Oakland
[2:06:21] general obligation, bond
[2:06:23] measure you in aggregate
[2:06:25] principal amount not to exceed
[2:06:26] 300 million dollars and city
[2:06:28] of Oakland general obligation,
[2:06:29] refunding bonds and they
[2:06:30] aggregate principal amount not
[2:06:33] to exceed 55 million dollars
[2:06:34] approving the terms of sale of
[2:06:36] said Bonds approve in the form
[2:06:38] of of unauthorized and
[2:06:39] execution delivery of the
[2:06:42] fiscal agent agreement
[2:06:43] continuing discloses
[2:06:46] disclosure certificate in Van
[2:06:47] Purchase agreement approving
[2:06:48] the form of an authorizing the
[2:06:50] distribution of a preliminary
[2:06:52] official statement and
[2:06:53] authorizing the execution and
[2:06:55] delivery of an official
[2:06:55] statement and authorizes the
[2:06:58] necessary actions related
[2:06:59] there, too. And a resolution
[2:07:00] identifying projects
[2:07:03] authorized for funding with
[2:07:03] proceeds of city of Oakland,
[2:07:06] general obligation, Bonds
[2:07:09] series, 2, 0, 2, 5 be dash.
[2:07:11] One series, 2, 5, 2, 5, to 0
[2:07:15] to 5, be dash. 2. Taxable
[2:07:16] social bonds in series 2, 0,
[2:07:19] 2, 5, be dash 3 taxable issued
[2:07:22] pursuant to the 2022.
[2:07:23] Affordable housing and
[2:07:24] Infrastructure Bond ordinance
[2:07:26] measure you and allocating
[2:07:28] bond proceeds identify
[2:07:30] projects and a resolution
[2:07:31] declaring the City Council's
[2:07:33] official intent reimburse
[2:07:34] certain expenditures from
[2:07:38] proceeds of indebtedness.
[2:07:39] >> Sure, everybody read the
[2:07:39] package. Can you just explain
[2:07:40] the difference between this
[2:07:45] and the last item? Excuse me.
[2:07:45] Can explain that difference
[2:07:47] because unlike
[2:07:51] >> The previous item item
[2:07:52] number 9, it's just an
[2:07:52] ordinance. Okay. So through
[2:07:58] the city's charter, we are
[2:08:00] obligated approve an ordinance
[2:08:01] for the borrowing of the
[2:08:02] funds. Okay. So now what you
[2:08:04] have before you and item
[2:08:06] number 10, 3 different
[2:08:07] resolutions. The first
[2:08:09] resolution is basically
[2:08:12] authorizing the issuance as
[2:08:14] well as approving the
[2:08:16] documents. So the preliminary
[2:08:17] official statement, the
[2:08:19] continuing disclosures
[2:08:21] certificate, fiscal agent
[2:08:23] agreement. All of these
[2:08:23] documents are resolution.
[2:08:28] Number Okay. Resolution number
[2:08:30] 2 is identifying the projects
[2:08:33] authorized to funding with
[2:08:34] proceeds of the general
[2:08:36] obligation. Bonds measure you
[2:08:38] tax-exempt and taxable and
[2:08:42] then the 3rd resolution as a
[2:08:43] proving for the reimbursement
[2:08:45] of certain expenditures. So
[2:08:46] there's certain expenditures
[2:08:47] that are allowed to be
[2:08:51] reimbursed before we actually
[2:08:52] close the bonds projected at
[2:08:53] this time on NOVEMBER 4th and
[2:08:57] receive those funds. Okay. The
[2:09:01] proposed. Financing live ants,
[2:09:03] city priorities such as
[2:09:06] housing as we've ivory
[2:09:07] infrastructure with the
[2:09:09] rehabilitation of city streets
[2:09:11] and sidewalks. As I mentioned
[2:09:11] earlier, approximately
[2:09:15] 78 million will go to streets.
[2:09:16] 15 million dollars for
[2:09:17] facilities. 10 million dollars
[2:09:20] for the eye Center and
[2:09:21] approximately 180 million
[2:09:23] dollars for affordable housing
[2:09:26] and given the complexity of
[2:09:27] this particular transaction in
[2:09:30] the refunding bonds associated
[2:09:31] with this. Issuance is going
[2:09:35] to be so through it negotiated
[2:09:36] basis with Siebert. Williams
[2:09:37] Shank concede Manor senior
[2:09:39] manager excuse me, Loop
[2:09:41] Capital has become an utter
[2:09:42] and Bank of America as the
[2:09:45] other competitor. And as I
[2:09:46] mentioned before, you know,
[2:09:48] we're looking in getting into
[2:09:51] the market around OCTOBER.
[2:09:52] 21st number, they will answer
[2:09:53] your questions that MAY have
[2:09:56] and also have representatives
[2:09:56] from the departments here
[2:10:00] well. Let's go the public
[2:10:05] comments. As a kind name.
[2:10:06] Please the podium in
[2:10:08] any order missile, a violent.
[2:10:13] >> Marion Lamin Tory half.
[2:10:15] He's the problem related to
[2:10:19] measure you. You have been
[2:10:22] using measure you.
[2:10:23] >> And in an equitable, unfair
[2:10:29] way. The money that he's been
[2:10:31] allocated for measure you. For
[2:10:34] the Lincoln Park rec center
[2:10:37] over 32 million dollars. That
[2:10:40] project was submitted a new
[2:10:42] rec center by the community of
[2:10:46] Chinatown. And they initially
[2:10:49] said they would fund it. They
[2:10:52] started a funding process.
[2:10:57] Then through Basque. She got
[2:10:59] you to approve that you the
[2:10:59] city would fund the process.
[2:11:02] The project with 32 Million.
[2:11:03] Now the project itself is
[2:11:04] going to cause over
[2:11:10] 70 Million. So you gave
[2:11:11] 32 million people who can
[2:11:11] identify with the rest of the
[2:11:14] money is gonna come from. And
[2:11:15] this is not a high priority.
[2:11:18] They said they would do it.
[2:11:19] But we got things like the
[2:11:22] whole with Durant Library.
[2:11:23] It's been sitting on the table
[2:11:25] for years in West Oakland and
[2:11:28] he's got no Pacific funding.
[2:11:30] We still wait fall. The report
[2:11:32] to come back on how we can be
[2:11:35] done. But we do things like
[2:11:41] this. Certain projects get
[2:11:42] priority. We got police
[2:11:44] administration building. That
[2:11:48] should be demolished according
[2:11:49] to the recommendation and
[2:11:50] rebuilt. You say you don't
[2:11:54] have the money but should give
[2:11:54] 32 million dollars to the
[2:11:58] Lincoln Park Rec center. It's
[2:12:00] not that you do what you do
[2:12:00] with this. What you do when
[2:12:01] you get the money, it's
[2:12:05] unfair. And many cases is
[2:12:09] unfair. So when are we going
[2:12:10] to have the use of funds from
[2:12:12] this city done. Well, in terms
[2:12:14] of fairness, equity and racial
[2:12:29] group.
[2:12:31] >> Thank you, MISS All of name
[2:12:32] is Kani. Wish to speak. If
[2:12:33] you're in the room or on zoom,
[2:12:35] please step to the podium.
[2:12:35] Raise your hand at this Names
[2:12:37] have been caught.
[2:12:37] >> Seeing no more speakers a
[2:12:41] minute and a motion. Brown,
[2:12:48] the 5.
[2:12:50] >> most teen to adopt pieces.
[2:12:51] Little by council member Brown
[2:12:53] second by Councilmember 5
[2:12:54] moving through the role
[2:12:55] Councilmember Brown. I
[2:12:57] councilmember 5, I
[2:13:01] councilmember
[2:13:02] >> Councilmember Houston is
[2:13:02] excuse councilmember
[2:13:04] Ramachandran.
[2:13:10] >> Councilmember hunger.
[2:13:12] Councilmember I and Chair
[2:13:16] Jenkins. Motion passes with a
[2:13:16] vote of 7 dies. One excuse
[2:13:28] Houston. Going to item 11.
[2:13:28] Adopt the following pieces of
[2:13:33] legislation. Resolution
[2:13:36] approving them memo memoriam.
[2:13:37] >> Of understanding between
[2:13:38] the city of Oakland in
[2:13:39] confidential Management
[2:13:40] employees association.
[2:13:41] >> Representing employees and
[2:13:42] represent representation unit.
[2:13:46] You 3, 1, covering the period
[2:13:48] of JULY one 2025 to JUNE 30
[2:13:50] 2026. And a resolution
[2:13:52] approving you between the city
[2:13:52] of Oakland and the
[2:13:55] International Brotherhood of
[2:13:56] Electrical workers, local one
[2:13:57] to 4, 5, representing
[2:13:58] employees and representation
[2:14:01] units. I e one in tv one
[2:14:03] covering the period of JULY
[2:14:07] one 2025. Through JUNE, 30th
[2:14:09] 2026. And a resolution
[2:14:10] approving you between the city
[2:14:11] of Oakland and the
[2:14:13] International Federation of
[2:14:14] Professional and Technical
[2:14:17] Engineers. Local 21
[2:14:19] representing employees in
[2:14:22] represent representation units
[2:14:25] ca one tf one tm one tm to tw
[2:14:28] one you for weighing uh one u
[2:14:29] n one and you into covering
[2:14:31] the period of JULY one 2025.
[2:14:35] The JUNE 30 2026. And
[2:14:36] isolation approving the Emily
[2:14:37] between the city of Oakland
[2:14:38] and the Service Employees.
[2:14:39] International Union, seiu,
[2:14:43] local 10. 21 representing
[2:14:44] employees and representation
[2:14:47] units sb One it see one s d
[2:14:50] one. And as Bill one covering
[2:14:52] the period of JULY one 2025 to
[2:14:55] JUNE, 30th 2026. Have one
[2:15:00] speaker on this item.
[2:15:01] >> Good PRESIDENT Jenkins and
[2:15:06] members of the Council. My
[2:15:06] name is Krystal, Amy Adams and
[2:15:07] a principal employee relations
[2:15:08] analysts in the Human
[2:15:09] Resources Management
[2:15:11] department. I'm here today to
[2:15:14] present on before labor
[2:15:15] agreements that the city
[2:15:15] recently negotiated with a
[2:15:18] miscellaneous employee unions.
[2:15:19] Like to start off by thanking
[2:15:21] the Council for your direction
[2:15:24] and support throughout the
[2:15:25] bargaining process Council
[2:15:25] member on the shot. I'd like
[2:15:26] to thank you for allowing us
[2:15:28] to bypass finance and
[2:15:31] management committee and also
[2:15:32] like to thank Mayor Lee and
[2:15:33] City Administrator Johnson and
[2:15:35] this staff and budget
[2:15:36] administrative Bradley Johnson
[2:15:37] for the invaluable guidance
[2:15:41] throughout this process. We'd
[2:15:42] also like to thank Labor
[2:15:43] Partners, Peter Maisie Act,
[2:15:44] Antoinette Blue Rafeal Botelho
[2:15:45] and Ryan fat is from seiu
[2:15:50] local 10 to one Bound just can
[2:15:51] Joe in Julian, where from I of
[2:15:57] Pte local 21. Sheila Martin,
[2:16:00] Michael Patterson from ibew
[2:16:01] local 12. 45 in Jeanne Smith
[2:16:03] and Jamie Pritchett from see
[2:16:04] for their hard work in
[2:16:07] reaching these agreements.
[2:16:08] These interviews that are
[2:16:09] before for the confidential
[2:16:09] management and Praise
[2:16:12] Association. Sami a
[2:16:12] international brotherhood of
[2:16:16] electrical workers local 12 45
[2:16:17] International Federation of
[2:16:18] Professional and Technical
[2:16:21] Engineers. Local 21 and the
[2:16:22] service Employees
[2:16:23] International Union local 10
[2:16:25] to one and they all have
[2:16:27] one-year terms from JULY one,
[2:16:32] 2025 to JUNE 30th 2026. On
[2:16:33] economics. A city and each of
[2:16:35] these unions reached agreement
[2:16:37] on 2 turns. First, there's a
[2:16:38] onetime signing bonus of
[2:16:41] $3,000 for permanent full time
[2:16:43] employees. $2500 for permanent
[2:16:46] part-time employees and
[2:16:47] between 750 in $1500 for
[2:16:49] temporary part-time employees
[2:16:50] based on the number of hours
[2:16:54] paid in the previous year. The
[2:16:55] second economic item is a good
[2:16:57] wage increase of up to 3%
[2:16:59] condition on the city's fiscal
[2:17:01] year? 25 26 general purpose
[2:17:04] funds and respected that new
[2:17:07] exceeding the fiscal year. 25
[2:17:09] 26 general purpose funds and
[2:17:10] restrict revenue in the
[2:17:11] adopted fiscal year. 25 26
[2:17:15] about the policy budget. As
[2:17:15] reported in the city's fiscal
[2:17:18] year. 25 26 quick to me.
[2:17:19] Revenue and expenditures
[2:17:21] report audited financial
[2:17:23] report, the city and each of
[2:17:24] these unions also agree to
[2:17:29] other working conditions terms
[2:17:30] to their respective
[2:17:30] represented employees and
[2:17:32] those times a detailed in the
[2:17:33] agenda packet. We do want to
[2:17:37] point out that those a
[2:17:38] typographical error in an item
[2:17:40] listed one of the tentative
[2:17:40] agreements for local 21
[2:17:43] regarding the family bonding
[2:17:45] leave the number of weeks for
[2:17:46] ways continuation and the
[2:17:48] section 9.8 paid family leave
[2:17:51] for baby bonding should be 8
[2:17:53] weeks and was listed as 6
[2:17:55] weeks. We apologize for the
[2:17:55] error and thank local 21 for
[2:17:56] bringing this to our
[2:18:00] attention. We recommend that
[2:18:01] you adopt the resolutions that
[2:18:03] approved the memorandum of
[2:18:05] understanding between the city
[2:18:06] and the confidential
[2:18:08] Management Employees
[2:18:09] Association. See the
[2:18:10] international Brotherhood of
[2:18:13] electrical workers local 12 45
[2:18:14] the International Federation
[2:18:15] of Professional and Technical
[2:18:19] Engineers, local 21 and the
[2:18:19] service Employees
[2:18:21] International Union local 10
[2:18:23] to one. I'm happy to take any
[2:18:24] questions and thank you for
[2:18:24] your time. Thank you. Move
[2:18:37] approval. Second that.
[2:18:42] >> to the city administrator.
[2:18:42] And again, considering the
[2:18:48] action that we're taking.
[2:18:50] Considering the previous
[2:18:51] months and months, the bait
[2:18:52] about open have been financial
[2:18:53] challenges with the action
[2:18:57] were taken today. Where's
[2:18:59] going to have we have a
[2:18:59] balance budget for that this
[2:19:06] year in the coming year. Threw
[2:19:07] the chair to COUNCILMAN Got a
[2:19:08] yes. We'll continue to have a
[2:19:10] balanced budget, the main
[2:19:11] responsibility have his mentor
[2:19:12] to is to maintain that we do
[2:19:14] have a balanced budget and
[2:19:17] >> I too want to publicly
[2:19:18] thank labor partners. Many of
[2:19:19] them are in this room. Someone
[2:19:19] tell you, I think it was well
[2:19:20] and those that are not here.
[2:19:23] So to answer your question,
[2:19:23] yes, thank. You know, I just
[2:19:27] want to be clear that. And I
[2:19:28] don't want to come back. Like
[2:19:28] I said, a month or 2, 3,
[2:19:33] months later and
[2:19:33] >> and have us be in a
[2:19:34] position where we're
[2:19:36] completely in the hole and it
[2:19:37] was thank you for that
[2:19:42] information. Thank you.
[2:19:43] >> I just wanted to make sure
[2:19:43] that the motion included the
[2:19:44] amendment that was stated on
[2:19:47] the record by our staff.
[2:19:48] >> Yes, and we will go to the
[2:19:49] public speaker after that and
[2:19:50] talk about.
[2:19:59] >> This is about love.
[2:20:00] >> So the current m o u expire
[2:20:03] JUNE 30th of 2025. Is there
[2:20:04] any reason why this was not
[2:20:08] done in a timely manner? This
[2:20:09] should should have been done
[2:20:10] before the expiration date of
[2:20:12] JUNE. 30th 2025.
[2:20:14] >> It says that the bonuses
[2:20:16] contingent. It's not
[2:20:19] guarantee. Is contingent on
[2:20:23] the 25. 26. General purpose.
[2:20:25] Fun 3rd quarter if it exceeds
[2:20:29] the general purpose funds
[2:20:31] unrestricted revenue
[2:20:32] available. So you're not
[2:20:35] really giving them something
[2:20:36] until you actually have the
[2:20:38] money in place to do it. So
[2:20:41] that needs to be made clear.
[2:20:42] The other thing, it states in
[2:20:44] the documentation is that the
[2:20:45] city administrator can
[2:20:49] provide. On represented
[2:20:52] employees less compensation,
[2:20:55] then represented employees.
[2:20:57] And each category. What type
[2:21:01] identified. So Ali, Al is
[2:21:02] saying if you're not a member
[2:21:06] of the Union. You get might
[2:21:07] not get human. But if you are
[2:21:09] a member. Hugo Guarantee, you
[2:21:13] can get your money. Okay. So
[2:21:17] this is a onetime book bonus
[2:21:19] subject to require tax
[2:21:19] deductions.
[2:21:22] >> And MAY be paid.
[2:21:22] >> off cycle payments with
[2:21:25] that When you don't get the
[2:21:28] money. And what is the total
[2:21:31] costs? That you are
[2:21:36] obligating? The city of
[2:21:37] Oakland to be responsible for
[2:21:41] based on you. Broke it down to
[2:21:47] 3,000 to fit 2,51517 $750
[2:21:47] categories. But you never
[2:21:50] identified a total amount.
[2:21:51] That you possibly will Is this
[2:21:56] fiscally responsible behavior?
[2:21:56] That's a city administrator
[2:22:03] just say, oh, I can guarantee.
[2:22:04] >> Thank you. There's a motion
[2:22:06] a second chance some cent.
[2:22:11] Yes, when clarify what I
[2:22:12] understand about the contract,
[2:22:13] understand that there are 2
[2:22:14] portions. There's a bonus.
[2:22:14] What happens now, which is
[2:22:18] guaranteed.
[2:22:19] >> And raise which happens at
[2:22:23] the end. Only if revenues
[2:22:24] exceed.
[2:22:24] >> Our our current
[2:22:25] projections. So these are
[2:22:27] these these are 2 separate
[2:22:28] things. So 1, 1, there's a
[2:22:29] bonus now. And later that
[2:22:31] there won't be a raise if the
[2:22:33] money's not there to fund it.
[2:22:35] That is correct. Councilmember
[2:22:36] And then on the piece about
[2:22:39] the unrepresented employees,
[2:22:39] my understanding is that this
[2:22:43] is not referring to members
[2:22:45] who have exempt in the south
[2:22:48] to Janice, but members who are
[2:22:48] in a job classification that
[2:22:51] is never represented. That is
[2:22:52] also correct. Councilmember,
[2:22:54] thank you. Thank you. We have
[2:22:58] a motion a second clerk.
[2:22:59] >> Moving the Borough Council
[2:23:00] member Brown. I. Councilmember
[2:23:05] Fife. Councilmember guy. I?
[2:23:08] Councilmember Ramachandran?
[2:23:11] Councilmember anger.
[2:23:14] Councilmember along eye.
[2:23:14] >> Chair Jenkins us as
[2:23:20] amended. Motion is approved
[2:23:21] Motion's approval as amended
[2:23:24] with a vote of 7 eyes. One
[2:23:25] excuse Houston moving to item
[2:23:29] 12. Adopt a resolution
[2:23:30] amending to contracts that
[2:23:31] Townsend, Public Affairs to
[2:23:34] serve as the city of Oakland,
[2:23:35] State lobbyist and provide
[2:23:36] grants support by extending
[2:23:38] the term through OCTOBER one
[2:23:42] 2025. To SEPTEMBER 30 2027.
[2:23:43] And adding plans for a total
[2:23:47] amount not to exceed $420,000.
[2:23:48] And to serve as the city of
[2:23:50] Oakland, federal lobbyists and
[2:23:51] provide grants support by
[2:23:53] extending the term through
[2:23:56] OCTOBER one 2025. SEPTEMBER 30
[2:23:57] 2027 and adding funds for an
[2:24:01] amount not to exceed $252,000
[2:24:02] and authorizing the city
[2:24:03] administrator. With that for
[2:24:06] the council action to exercise
[2:24:07] an option to renew each
[2:24:07] contract for 30 years under
[2:24:10] the same terms and conditions
[2:24:11] for an amount not to exceed
[2:24:13] $210,000. For the 3rd year of
[2:24:19] state. Lobbyist contract and
[2:24:22] $126,000 for the 30 of the
[2:24:23] federal lobbyist contract and
[2:24:25] authorizing the city
[2:24:26] administrator. The city's
[2:24:26] local business, small local
[2:24:29] business program participation
[2:24:29] requirements. You have one
[2:24:31] speaker on this item. Move
[2:24:35] approval.
[2:24:36] >> We have a motion a second.
[2:24:37] Let's go to a public speaker.
[2:24:47] >> This is
[2:24:48] >> you make some powerful
[2:24:51] statements about Chalabi, U.S.
[2:24:53] You say that they chief high
[2:24:55] levels of success over the
[2:24:57] years and how many years were
[2:25:00] talking about since 2006.
[2:25:01] That's how long we've had
[2:25:03] these lobbyists in place. So
[2:25:07] over the years, what have we
[2:25:08] what have they accomplished?
[2:25:11] Specifically? What have they
[2:25:17] accomplished? They hit you say
[2:25:17] that they in Sacramento and
[2:25:21] Washington. They have been
[2:25:25] knowledge of Oakland issues in
[2:25:26] working on things that are
[2:25:27] going to help us. That's
[2:25:29] great. I don't see the
[2:25:32] evidence of it.
[2:25:35] >> So did they support the
[2:25:38] homeless services items sb
[2:25:42] 1361, and sb. 2835, which is
[2:25:45] homeless service sb One s 13.
[2:25:46] 61 is homeless service
[2:25:52] contracts. Exemptions from
[2:25:57] Cipro sb. 2835. Eases the
[2:25:58] placement of homelessness,
[2:26:01] individuals into hotels and
[2:26:02] motels along the stage. I'm
[2:26:03] just talking about 2 things
[2:26:05] having to do with
[2:26:06] homelessness. When did they
[2:26:07] how they work on that? What
[2:26:08] was your position on that? I
[2:26:11] never anything. What you say?
[2:26:11] We've taken a position every
[2:26:17] now and then okay. I just like
[2:26:18] to know at this a long time
[2:26:20] have somebody in place since
[2:26:22] 2006, I didn't get here until
[2:26:27] 2000 7. So I've been the a
[2:26:28] long time and I can't say
[2:26:28] anything about what I've been
[2:26:30] able to accomplish. Very
[2:26:33] little. How do you guarantee
[2:26:38] you how much we pain? This is
[2:26:38] how all do business. You
[2:26:39] rubber stamp everything.
[2:26:43] Mostly. So these lobbyists
[2:26:45] doing doing the work us. We
[2:26:47] pay them a lot of money. Yes.
[2:26:52] What you say?
[2:26:54] >> And go island by 2 back for
[2:26:54] a presentation on your where
[2:26:55] you usually come for
[2:26:59] presentation. Is correct?
[2:26:59] >> Absolutely. On a boat
[2:27:02] council, PRESIDENT Council
[2:27:03] members super grateful for
[2:27:04] this great partnership. We've
[2:27:05] had very grateful for support
[2:27:08] of the mayor. Administrator. I
[2:27:09] know we're not supposed to
[2:27:10] respond to the public. Proud
[2:27:12] of helping you all secure over
[2:27:15] 880 million between state and
[2:27:17] federal efforts. 38 open
[2:27:18] specific sponsored bills
[2:27:21] signed into law as it relates
[2:27:22] to homelessness. And I'm
[2:27:23] sorry, I'm a little exhausted
[2:27:24] because we've been running all
[2:27:26] week and the session. We are
[2:27:27] able to get a trailer bill to
[2:27:29] fast-track are hap around 7
[2:27:31] funds. Really great for the
[2:27:32] Bears help on that tissues
[2:27:34] person making phone calls to
[2:27:35] so very grateful for all the
[2:27:36] work looking forward to
[2:27:37] additional partnership. So
[2:27:38] thank you all. Let's keep this
[2:27:42] going.
[2:27:44] >> I don't know through the
[2:27:45] chair to our lobbyist. I don't
[2:27:48] know other firms that actually
[2:27:50] go into neighborhoods and
[2:27:51] communities with elected
[2:27:53] officials to talk to
[2:27:54] neighbors. But I'm deeply
[2:27:55] grateful that you went into
[2:27:58] West Oakland with me to
[2:27:59] address homelessness and to
[2:28:01] listen to my neighbors and to
[2:28:02] see what people living on the
[2:28:05] streets were experiencing and
[2:28:07] we're able to take that
[2:28:09] experience and bring that back
[2:28:10] in or that are helping us to
[2:28:12] address the situation that
[2:28:13] we're experiencing that went
[2:28:15] directly to the extended stay
[2:28:18] hotel. So I've personally
[2:28:18] benefited from being in
[2:28:21] relationship with this firm
[2:28:22] and my community has benefited
[2:28:22] and that's what makes the
[2:28:25] difference to me. So I'm happy
[2:28:28] to second this. This
[2:28:30] legislation and look forward
[2:28:30] to more opportunities to bring
[2:28:32] more resources to the city of
[2:28:32] Oakland. Thank you. Thank you
[2:28:35] very
[2:28:36] >> MADAM Clerk, let's go to a
[2:28:40] local. Moving through the roll
[2:28:42] on items. Well, move by
[2:28:42] council PRESIDENT Jenkins,
[2:28:44] seconded by Councilmember 5.
[2:28:44] >> Starting with council
[2:28:51] member Brown. Councilmember 5.
[2:28:53] Councilmember Councilmember
[2:28:54] Houston is excuse
[2:28:58] councilmember Ramachandran. Is
[2:29:02] also excuse councilmember eye
[2:29:04] Councilmember Wang I and share
[2:29:04] Jenkins. I motion passes with
[2:29:10] a vote of 7 ayes to excuse was
[2:29:12] I want excuse Houston.
[2:29:13] >> Councilmember around the
[2:29:19] happening, more and more oil.
[2:29:25] Councilmember Fife after
[2:29:27] >> I don't have an in
[2:29:29] memoriam, but I wasn't able to
[2:29:29] read a statement that I was
[2:29:32] asked by the chair of the
[2:29:33] Paramount Theatre's and I
[2:29:34] wanted to speak before council
[2:29:35] member Brown because hers is
[2:29:39] more serious. So I wanted to
[2:29:39] just 8 on the record because I
[2:29:42] told Ray Leon, that I would at
[2:29:43] the Paramount Theater
[2:29:44] completely supports the naming
[2:29:45] of 21st Street in honor of
[2:29:48] Michael Morgan. The maestro,
[2:29:49] the paramount was MISTER
[2:29:51] Morgan's canvas for his
[2:29:52] masterful performances. And we
[2:29:53] are proud to support
[2:29:53] Councilmember 5 proposal so
[2:29:55] that his memory and legacy
[2:29:57] will live forever Raley on
[2:29:58] chair board of directors,
[2:30:06] Paramount Theater. Thank
[2:30:07] >> didn't want to go to
[2:30:07] Councilmember Fife Council
[2:30:08] member long. I mean,
[2:30:09] Councilmember Brown Council
[2:30:13] wrong. I'll be back to you.
[2:30:16] >> Ok, why first wanted you
[2:30:16] know, just kind of recognize
[2:30:19] that here in I believe, 12, 30
[2:30:22] in front of city Hall. We will
[2:30:25] be having a rally celebrating
[2:30:27] the playoff, making it to the
[2:30:29] playoffs for the Golden State
[2:30:29] Valkyrie Zahn. This is their
[2:30:32] first inaugural season. And so
[2:30:34] just one in by all of my
[2:30:36] colleagues in on the community
[2:30:37] out for that because we are so
[2:30:39] proud of them. And then in
[2:30:41] addition on behalf of
[2:30:42] Councilmember Ramachandran, I
[2:30:50] did want to and turn in memory
[2:30:50] for doctors surely block a
[2:30:53] former youth counselor at
[2:30:55] youth uprising, a beloved
[2:30:58] community leader mentor and
[2:31:00] activists whose life left. An
[2:31:02] incredible mark on Oakland nb
[2:31:05] on. She lost her battle with
[2:31:07] count cancer on AUGUST. The
[2:31:10] 24th and for decades, doctor
[2:31:11] block poured love, guidance in
[2:31:14] hope into the lives of youth
[2:31:17] at-risk justice involve young
[2:31:18] people. She dedicated herself
[2:31:19] to walking alongside those
[2:31:22] impacted by trauma offering
[2:31:24] not only support, but also the
[2:31:25] believe that every young
[2:31:26] person deserves a chance to
[2:31:29] heal, to grow and to thrive.
[2:31:31] Her commitment went far beyond
[2:31:33] individual mentorship. Dr
[2:31:33] Block was a tireless community
[2:31:37] activists who made it her
[2:31:38] mission to change the
[2:31:39] trajectory for countless young
[2:31:43] people and young adult don'ts
[2:31:44] while do direct outreach,
[2:31:45] advocacy and building of
[2:31:48] programs and support. She said
[2:31:49] as a powerful voice for
[2:31:50] justice, compassion, an
[2:31:54] opportunity.
[2:31:55] >> All right. We'll go to open
[2:32:06] for him.
[2:32:07] >> Calling the names of those
[2:32:09] who signed up for open form
[2:32:10] asado Allah Jane Hazard and
[2:32:12] Kevin Choice. Don't forget
[2:32:14] about our c#
[2:32:14] #
[2:32:14] #
[2:32:15] #
[2:32:15] #
[2:32:15] . It's a
[2:32:16] disgrace how you haven't given
[2:32:17] him the honor that he
[2:32:21] deserves. The governor of
[2:32:23] California Newsom submitted to
[2:32:25] every city. Document that was
[2:32:29] called a model ordinance.
[2:32:29] Addressing encampments with
[2:32:30] urgency in dignity. The
[2:32:33] purpose of it was to do some
[2:32:36] changing in your cities
[2:32:37] related to the challenges of
[2:32:41] encampments. Your member
[2:32:42] representative, can Houston
[2:32:44] attempted to do that? None of
[2:32:48] you supported him publicly.
[2:32:50] What you have created now
[2:32:52] because you took no action of
[2:32:55] the cities have taken action.
[2:32:59] San Jose and San Francisco.
[2:33:01] Have taken action on
[2:33:02] encampment changes. Those
[2:33:05] changes have resulted in
[2:33:06] homeless communities, leaving
[2:33:07] those cities and guess where
[2:33:10] they have come. To Oakland. We
[2:33:13] have now had an increase
[2:33:13] amount of homeless
[2:33:28] individuals.
[2:33:30] Thank you for
[2:33:45] your comments with us either.
[2:34:03] >> Good afternoon Council
[2:34:04] PRESIDENT Jenkins, a state
[2:34:06] Good to see you all back to
[2:34:07] work. Just wanted to first to
[2:34:12] say thank you for passing the
[2:34:13] resolution to make Michael
[2:34:14] Morgan away. A reality on the
[2:34:17] board member will open a
[2:34:18] symphony. Why one? Michael
[2:34:19] Morgan came in Oakland in
[2:34:20] 1990. I was a sophomore
[2:34:21] Skyline. High school me spoke
[2:34:23] to be in common, inspire me to
[2:34:25] continue on my path as a
[2:34:26] musician. So just thank you
[2:34:26] for that. Look forward
[2:34:29] celebrating at what happens.
[2:34:29] Secondly, just to raise a
[2:34:30] couple of quick things on on.
[2:34:33] We have a little bit of time
[2:34:34] permitting around events in
[2:34:36] Oakland. I was supporting the
[2:34:36] high that we know moved to San
[2:34:39] Francisco this year. I want
[2:34:40] have continue conversations
[2:34:41] around how we can support
[2:34:43] events around permitting. It
[2:34:45] also does the amount of
[2:34:46] staffing that was unavailable
[2:34:48] from opd to kind of had
[2:34:49] prevented them from having a
[2:34:51] festival here in Oakland.
[2:34:52] Lastly, openly love life. That
[2:34:55] is our motto. While I was
[2:34:56] cultural strategist, we had
[2:34:57] open love life. They open a
[2:35:00] love life week. We had events.
[2:35:01] We have a city departments go
[2:35:01] out, feed the homeless, make
[2:35:12] so you can.
[2:35:14] >> Big issue regarding
[2:35:16] refinancing the joint
[2:35:17] obligation, bond is increase
[2:35:19] in debt service. Why don't ask
[2:35:21] Finance Department that?
[2:35:27] Member tell you? The Oakland
[2:35:27] City Council MAY call a
[2:35:30] special meeting to address
[2:35:32] pressing issues that require
[2:35:33] action before the next regular
[2:35:35] scheduled meeting. That would
[2:35:36] be tomorrow. You a special
[2:35:42] meeting today. Time sensitive
[2:35:43] issues. Matt is I cannot wait
[2:35:45] until the next regular meeting
[2:35:48] such as budgetary shortfall.
[2:35:48] Tomorrow is the regular
[2:35:52] meeting. This was order of
[2:35:53] emergency.
[2:35:55] >> and
[2:35:59] >> And you had this today to
[2:36:00] prevent public comments from
[2:36:03] here. Don't look at me the way
[2:36:08] you look at me. I'm ready.
[2:36:08] Rules in their charter. The
[2:36:10] Brown Act and the Sunshine
[2:36:13] Stop. Start to your hair. Got.
[2:36:21] >> This meeting's adjourned.
[2:36:21] >> We adjourn in honor of
[2:36:37] Doctor Shirley Block.
[2:36:42] >> Thank you. This meeting is