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Good morning and welcome to the Finance and Management

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Committee meeting of Tuesday, July 14th, 2026.

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The time is now 9:31 a.m.

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and this meeting may come to order.

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Before taking roll, I will provide instructions

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on how to submit speaker cards for items on this agenda.

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If you're here with us in chamber

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and would like to submit a speaker

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card, please fill one out and turn one into myself or Clerk Representative.

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No later than ten minutes after the start of this meeting

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or before the item is read into record.

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Registering to speak via zoom is now due 24 hours prior

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to the start of this meeting time.

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This meeting came to order at 9:31 a.m.,

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and speaker cards will no longer be

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accepted ten minutes after meeting that time, 9:41 a.m..

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We'll now proceed with taking roll Council members.

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Brown present

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Unger here.

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One present and Chair Ramachandran here.

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Thank you. We have four members present. Chair, before.

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Before we begin, do you have any announcements at this time?

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No. This is the last set of

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committees before our summer recess,

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which is why we have a packed agenda today,

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and I look forward to getting through it.

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Thank you. Reading in item one approval of the draft minutes from the committee meeting of June 23rd, 2023 or sorry, 2026.

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We have one speaker that signed up,

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but he's not on the zoom queue.

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All right. Is there a motion?

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So moved.

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Thank you.

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Sorry. Thank you. We have a motion made by Council Member Unger, seconded by Council Member Brown to approve the approve

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the draft minutes from the committee meeting of June 23rd, 2026.

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Honorable Council Members Brown Unger

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I, Wang I and Chair Ramachandran.

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Thank you. Item one passes with four eyes to accept the draft minutes

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from June 23rd, 2026.

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Reading in item two Determination of Schedule,

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last standing Committee items, also known as your pending list.

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We have one speaker that signed up,

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but he is not in the queue, sir.

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Okay. Thank you. Anything from ministration? Nothing at this time.

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Thank you.

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Okay. I will entertain a motion.

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Second.

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Thank you. That's a motion made by Councilmember Ungar, seconded by Council Member Brown

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to accept the determination of schedule,

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outstanding committee items as is on roll.

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Council members. Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair.

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Ramachandran I thank you.

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Item two passes with for I

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so accept the determination of schedule

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about standing Committee items as is reading in item three.

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Adopt a resolution to accept and appropriate

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grant funds from the Oakland Fund in an amount not to exceed $202,500 for a comprehensive,

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independent audit of the City of Oakland technology systems.

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And we have three speakers that signed up to speak on this item.

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All right. We will hear from staff.

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Good morning, chair and members.

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I'm Erica Estrella, director of data and technology transformation

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and the office of Mayor Barbara Lee.

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The item before you is a resolution to accept 202,

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500, $2,500 in grant funds, funds from the Oakland fund.

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The funds will pay for an independent

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audit of the city's technology systems.

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If I may share an attic anecdote,

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when I started last year,

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I sat in the budget meeting and learned about people

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needing to hand walk,

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hiring documents between departments due to lack of systems, innovation.

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I have to say I was shocked.

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For context, my background is over 20 years

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in private sector technology

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and if that had ever been the case anywhere I worked,

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everyone would drop everything to get it fixed.

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We pursued this funding because we have heard over

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and over that our system's failures

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like this are part of many of the challenges facing the city,

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not only just in hiring,

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but in contracting and other areas as well.

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We cannot land on the right fixes

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for these issues without fully understanding the problems.

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This audit will show us what we need to do

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to make our systems work for our employees and our residents.

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We will follow the city's existing contracting processes

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to select an independent firm to conduct the audit.

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The audit will give us a complete list of every system the city uses.

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Illustrates how technology supports

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our hiring and contracting work from start to finish.

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It will show us where assistance failed to connect

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and will rank every problem it finds what needs work,

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how urgent it is,

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how hard it would be to fix, and what the fix would cost.

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This will give city leadership a clear eyed view into the state

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of our technology systems,

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and what it will take to improve them.

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Oakland deserves systems that work.

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This is one step to getting there.

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Any questions?

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Thank you.

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I only have a question for finance department.

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I see that the funds come from 2999.

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Was this previously budgeted

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in the biennial cycle,

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this project, or is it a new project

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that we're identifying funds to the chair?

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No, this is a new item that was not included

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in your biennial or mid-cycle adopted budget 2.9

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is our miscellaneous grant fund.

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That's normally where we would receive

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the grant of the nature and.

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Okay. Thank you.

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Colleagues, Council members Brandon Wong.

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Excellent. Well, thank you so much for your work on this.

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Very, excited that we're moving forward with

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an initiative in this manner.

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I believe that is long overdue.

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And I know we've had the opportunity

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to talk at great length

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about, some of these, tech opportunities.

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And so I look forward to seeing the results of the audit.

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But just a couple questions that I did have.

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Would you happen to know,

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the the specific timeline for the RFP process?

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I'll start with that first.

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I don't know. The timeline will follow the city's existing contracting

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and RFP processes to determine which,

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contractor we'll use for this. Excellent.

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And as I was, reading through the report,

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I guess correct me if I'm wrong, will you all need to come back

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once you find the the once you select the folks

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to do the audit, or can you just move forward

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so we can just move forward?

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Okay. Excellent. Thank you.

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Councilmember one.

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Thank you. First of all, thank you so much for pursuing this.

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I agree, I think your reaction mirrors mine and I

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have worked in the government, so I'm comparing,

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Oakland's city government compared to other governments,

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which are notoriously behind the ball on technology. So,

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I think one thing I just, have a quick question on is,

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one thing that I have noticed is a continual challenge

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in the city of Oakland is our ability to enforce

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against civil and administrative fines,

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that came uncovered around the illegal dumping challenges.

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I know that the expenditure plan should

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help resolve some of those issues,

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but it's pretty much across the board.

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And so, I would like if this audit has room for,

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you know, additional things to look at that,

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that be part of the audit to figure out.

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Just, I think there's a disconnect

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across the departments in terms of our ability

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to do this sort of civil enforcement.

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That is a basic function of city government

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through the chair, will absolutely consider that

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if we have room in audit for it. Okay, great. Thank you.

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Yes. Calling in the names that signed up to speak on item

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number three, in no particular order,

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you can come up to the podium or if you're on zoom,

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please raise your hand to be easily identified.

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Kevin Dally, Blair Beekman and Missus Adeola Bala.

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All right.

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Kevin Dally I have a couple of

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well my main question, how do members of the public

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submit suggestions for areas that the audit needs to cover?

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I'm going to mention a couple areas that I think

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are a problem.

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I definitely would like an audit of how three

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one ones or calls are handled after they leave.

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3112311 database

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communicates with multiple different databases.

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Sorry. How much time do I have know?

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Okay, thanks.

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They communicate with multiple 311 database basis.

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If I reported a pothole, I can't determine

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which department it was assigned to unless I call the 311

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support and talk to a person.

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Sometimes it should be go to the 3110

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sorry to the pothole department,

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but other times it needs to go to,

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the permit department because there was something

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not correctly done that left a hole in the street.

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So I definitely want to make sure that there's a way for

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community engagement for

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the tech audit.

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Another suggestion that just hit today.

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I would love to have a way on the agenda

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signed up to find out which items I've signed up for.

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So when I arrived today, I was nearly positive

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that I'd signed up for this item,

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but there's no way to go to E comment

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once you're at 23 hours and 59 minutes

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before the meeting, that disappears.

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So it no longer tells me whether I'm signed up.

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I have to go to email, click on,

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speak up Oakland and hope I can figure out

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which of the way too many items that I signed up for.

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It's the one that I want to talk about right now.

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So anyway, hoping to hear more about this.

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Thanks.

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I'm going to bring this to your attention again,

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since you tend to ignore important things.

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Data centers.

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You have taken no position on data centers in the city of Oakland,

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and that impacts electricity,

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water and noise issues.

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So somewhere I can't remember what state or city

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the water that's coming from the data

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center, it's been discovered has a bacteria

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that's affecting the quality of the water.

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So this is your last meeting all committees.

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You're not going to have anything.

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All some of the deal with the data centers.

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You got time for sanctuary cities,

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but you don't have time for this issue.

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I don't understand how this issue

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is coming from the mayor's office.

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It would seem like this would come from the Department of Technology.

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I don't know how that happened, that it comes from that

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from that source.

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Whenever you have an audit, it is common knowledge

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to be able to estimate from the the vendor

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how much time it's going to take to complete the audit.

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And I think you asked the question

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and they didn't know and that we should know

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how time sensitive is this?

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Once you go through phase one, the next phase

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is recommendations.

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And that's going to have a cost component.

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The question is can the city function

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if we are unable to meet any of the recommendations

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because of the cost component, because of staffing,

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because of equipment.

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So we're going through a up a process

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where we haven't looked at the whole picture.

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Don't start phase one, spending all this money.

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If you can't complete phase two to some satisfaction,

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what sense is it makes to identify a problem

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when you can't resolve the problem?

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So the grant is whenever you have a grant, where's

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what is the source of this grant money?

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Can it be used for other higher priority things?

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Always ex if the grant requires

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matching funds, nobody asks that.

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Thank you for your comments, chair.

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That concludes all speakers on this item.

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All right. Thank you.

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I will entertain a motion so moved.

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Thank you. We have a motion made by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Ungar,

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to approve the recommendations of staff

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and to forward this item to the July 21st City Council agenda on roll.

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Council members. Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair Ramachandran.

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I thank you. Item number three passes with four eyes to forward

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this item to the July 21st City Council agenda.

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And to the makers of the motion is that on consent?

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Okay. Thank you. On consent

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reading in item four,

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receive an informational report on the one year update

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to the fiscal year 2026 to 30 Oakland Road Map

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to Fiscal Health a plan to address mid and long term city financial challenges.

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And we have

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three speakers that signed up to speak on this item.

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Good morning to the Finance Committee, Brad

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Johnson Director of Finance.

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In view of the time we have,

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I'm going to move very quickly through, brief update.

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The information is contained within your packet.

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The city's roadmap to have fiscal health

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is an effort to address the city's long term

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financial challenges through structural changes

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to how the city does business and how we address our long term

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liabilities and structural budget deficit.

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The roadmap contained 11 planks.

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I will provide you a brief update on each of them.

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And again, there's more detail in your packet.

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The city's first plank was, which was, put into place

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immediately, was to establish a physical health executive team

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to manage our initiatives.

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This team does meet routinely.

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The second plank was to work

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on a more aggressive structural balance

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during our current biannual budget period.

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I'm happy to report that the structural imbalance in the General Purpose

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Fund has been reduced substantially

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from where it was a year ago, when this was proposed to

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a, single digit million number within your mid-cycle budget.

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And we'll continue as we go into our biannual process to reduce that further.

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The third plank was to diversify the city's revenue base.

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As we're all aware, this city,

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the efforts to adopt measure E,

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or a similar measure were not approved

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at the July election to the city council.

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We'll have to consider other measures

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in order to fulfill this proposal at future election

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cycles. Should that be desired?

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We presented earlier this calendar year,

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at plank number four, a multiyear plan

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to achieve voter mandated staffing and services levels.

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As you may remember, the total cost for doing that was $40 million annually.

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Your mid-cycle budget does make progress on this initiative

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by coming into compliance with measures C, D,

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Q, parks and homelessness.

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And it's related to the city auditor staffing

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pulling five related on a long term plan to contain rising pensions costs.

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This is a little bit delayed,

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although we are in the process of pulling in additional,

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resources to develop a this plan for containing

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pension and benefit costs.

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I will note that the proposed action,

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for pre funding of our unfunded liability

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as it relates to CalPERS is a major step

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in this direction and should be considered

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a major effort to address this plank in our policy

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number six, related to contingency plans

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regarding our state and federal risks.

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We did do an assessment of this in our mid-cycle budget,

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and we were able to allocate resources into the spaces

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we thought most at risk.

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We continue to monitor. This is an ongoing effort

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this fall related to plug

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number seven,

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you will receive a comprehensive update

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regarding our financial policies.

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So this body should expect to consider

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a comprehensive update, including additional

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elements to maintain long term fiscal health

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with your financial policies, to be considered

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this fall, we will also be doing long term investment

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plans on infrastructure, fleet and systems.

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These are in conjunction with the ongoing work to refer

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to reform our procurement, hiring, contracting

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and IT systems that are going at the same time,

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along with, investments

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that we're taking on our deferred maintenance and fleet.

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We have done significant strides on plank

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number nine regarding ongoing revenue investment,

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including substantial and additional enhanced efforts

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to improve business tax collection

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and now ongoing efforts to improve collections

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regarding parking resources.

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There's an ongoing plan regarding, plank

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ten on our economic development action plan

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on our Economic and Workforce Development Department

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to strengthen the city's revenue base.

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I should note that the efforts to bring Costco into West

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Oakland are a strong element of that, playing

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along with the actions that this body took yesterday

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about development of the Coliseum site, in terms

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of putting that into long term economic use for the city,

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and the city is continuing to work, as I mentioned,

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on procurement efforts,

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and performance measurement efforts for our contractors.

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We are hoping to roll those out, in our next cycle of review.

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And we are working citywide on performance measurements.

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And I you see a more,

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full implementation of that effort

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with your biennial budget process.

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That is a very brief overview. I've kept it brief for the benefit of this committee,

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and it's time happy to take any questions you may have.

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Thank you.

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Just want to start off appreciating,

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the many, notes of progress

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that's been done over the past year.

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I think on a number of these items when it comes to our,

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budget balance, diversifying our revenue base,

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certainly the voter approved measures,

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among other things, have been, my business tax collection.

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We've seen improvement.

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We've used your guidance

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and suggestions to help craft our budget,

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which I do believe we passed,

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that had on a number of these points as well.

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So I look forward

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to continuing the progress on all of these ten points,

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to see how we can do even better a year from now.

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Colleagues, questions.

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Councilmember Brown.

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Sorry. Councilmember Ungar, Brandon Monk. Hi.

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So in 2013, we became part of the new pepper system,

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which increased the retirement age for police

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and fire by seven years and reduced their multiplier.

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In 2019, we dramatically reduced retirement medical,

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all by eliminating it for for police and fire,

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especially new police and firefighters.

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How dramatically has this affected our bottom line?

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How many people are under the new systems?

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I know you shouldn't have the numbers off the top of your head,

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but I think going forward, it would be helpful for us to know

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sort of how that that mouse

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is moving through the snake and where we are in terms

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of how many people are under those two new systems.

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Absolutely. I will at the next update,

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I can absolutely provide some more detail.

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I expect to have a more

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detailed report regarding the structural

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balancing plan as approved by your,

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policy directive that came with the mid-cycle budget,

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and which I will also include some of this information because it's related space,

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along with, more detail

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report on our pension system in general.

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I will note at a high level,

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the reductions to our opeb unfunded liability

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are substantial.

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Although we are still on the

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sharp end of that particular curve.

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As cost increase, we will see that, most of those

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reform efforts come into place as the work force turns over.

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And so as it relates to both Opeb and PPA,

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it was really starting with Pepper.

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We've seen a fair amount of the civilian workforce turnover.

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And so we're starting to see some of the benefit of that

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on our pension curve. Our sworn workforce has not turned over nearly as quickly.

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And I should note between the two there's a differential.

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Police between police and fire

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police has turned over much more rapidly than has.

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And so there's a little bit of a differential

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between the two sworn units.

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But we're still very much on the sharper end for the sworn

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side above the opeb and the pepper curves.

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I do expect that, over the course of maybe the next decade,

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you'll see that curve bend,

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but it's not sort of in a more immediate progress space.

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But I'm happy to provide more detailed updates to that when I bring that,

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when I bring a detailed report on it, on that.

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Council Member Brown, then long.

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Excellent.

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I just wanted to also echo,

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the sentiments that Chair Ramachandran mentioned about.

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Just kind of like reading through the report

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and it was really,

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it felt really good to see a lot of the progress

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that we've been able to make, in the last year and a half.

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And I know that, it took a lot of

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you know, city staff and, the administration

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to really move these key items forward.

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And so I just want to say thank you,

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to both of you, your team, the entire administration

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for all of the hard work.

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Because you can really see,

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the city just moving in a more positive direction.

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So I want to uplift and start there.

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I did, of course, I did notice in the report as well,

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just the ongoing need to be in compliance with a handful of our, ballot

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measures calling out, of course, measure. And then,

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as well as measure W and how the voters really,

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you know, wanted us to move forward with democracy dollars.

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And so really trying to figure out

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what is our plan and our roadmap to become

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in compliance and move these key initiatives forward.

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I also appreciated how throughout the document,

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if there was an item that, we, you know, haven't seen an update

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on, we had an under

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we were able to get an understanding of

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when the item would be coming.

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And so I'm really grateful for that

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level of efficiency as well.

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So thank you.

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Thank you.

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Councilmember Long,

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thank you.

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Yeah. This is, great progress.

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And I also want to acknowledge your leadership.

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Director Johnson, just stepping into this role

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for the last year, I think,

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everybody here appreciates the professionalism and,

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competency by which you, run the department and,

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improved the the status of our city.

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So thank you for your leadership.

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Just a couple of questions

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I do have on this is,

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so where are we with, like, a forensic audit?

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I think that was one of the things that our,

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mayor had campaigned on.

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Is that something that is being carried out by the city?

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You have that on your agenda as item number eight to improve

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a vendor.

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Oh, wonderful. Okay.

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My apologies.

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I didn't get through the entire agenda.

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And the other thing, I just have a question on.

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Is this item,

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excuse me, number 11.

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So this is about holding

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the city and the contractors accountable

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for the delivery of city services.

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I really do believe that part of the failure of measure

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E to pass is because we have not made more public.

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This particular piece of the roadmap to fiscal health.

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And I am wondering if, since it sounds like

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the plan is to present this by May 2027,

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if some version of that can be presented

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to this body prior to May 2027.

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Just to provide some some input, I will say that

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I was looking at the budget, the entire budget document,

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including some of the performance metrics

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and some of what I noticed is our current

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performance metrics, I think are truly inadequate.

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For example, I think our, dispatcher

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911 dispatch is being measured at the number of calls

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being received, not the number of calls

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that are being answered under a certain amount of time. Right.

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And so it's not a true measure of performance as we have.

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And so I think,

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publicly showing some of the progress on this

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is going to be important for us as we move forward as a city.

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Yeah. I can, provide a little bit more context.

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So in your next item related to the citywide strategic plan,

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as a part of that offer, it's been done to work

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through and develop a plan

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for implementing performance measures.

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We provide updates on that every six months.

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So we'll be here in six months and providing an update

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on that program.

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I'm in the process of hiring an assistant

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to the city administrator

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who will be managing the launching of that program.

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And I did interviews yesterday, so looking forward

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to moving more forward

521
00:27:52,902 --> 00:27:55,268
and having dedicated resources to get that done.

522
00:27:55,268 --> 00:27:58,335
Okay, great. Thank you for the progress on that

523
00:27:58,335 --> 00:28:00,235
chair, if I may, I do want to

524
00:28:00,235 --> 00:28:03,734
note, I brought a brief over in the report,

525
00:28:03,734 --> 00:28:04,834
the roadmap for fiscal.

526
00:28:04,834 --> 00:28:07,568
It is not just my doing.

527
00:28:07,568 --> 00:28:10,768
Administrator Davis has been instrumental in that process.

528
00:28:10,768 --> 00:28:14,668
I should note that it is also tied in to our strategic

529
00:28:14,668 --> 00:28:16,368
planning process, which is coming later.

530
00:28:16,368 --> 00:28:18,235
Part of what we're trying to ensure we do

531
00:28:18,235 --> 00:28:20,201
is that all of it is a component,

532
00:28:20,201 --> 00:28:22,102
literally, of your agenda report templates.

533
00:28:22,102 --> 00:28:25,202
Now we're trying to ensure that these projects

534
00:28:25,202 --> 00:28:28,902
move together with one another so that the forensic audit

535
00:28:28,902 --> 00:28:30,768
that you're going to hopefully approve a contract with later.

536
00:28:30,768 --> 00:28:33,268
Our strategic planning process, your roadmap to fiscal

537
00:28:33,268 --> 00:28:36,268
are integrated efforts where we're not duplicating

538
00:28:36,268 --> 00:28:38,101
efforts across multiple spaces.

539
00:28:38,101 --> 00:28:39,768
We're aligning and we're addressing

540
00:28:39,768 --> 00:28:42,168
the whole problem in the deep problem

541
00:28:42,168 --> 00:28:44,635
as opposed to sort of superficially addressing it.

542
00:28:44,635 --> 00:28:48,502
So I don't know what it's a whole of organization approach.

543
00:28:48,502 --> 00:28:50,268
That is working again with our strategic planning

544
00:28:50,268 --> 00:28:52,268
team and across

545
00:28:52,568 --> 00:28:54,340
not just finance, but the entirety of the city to ensure

546
00:28:54,340 --> 00:28:56,301
that we are delivering on these items.

547
00:28:56,301 --> 00:28:58,467
Okay, great. Thank you.

548
00:28:58,467 --> 00:28:59,567
Thank you.

549
00:28:59,567 --> 00:29:01,335
Move the item.

550
00:29:01,335 --> 00:29:02,602
We'll we will go to public.

551
00:29:02,602 --> 00:29:05,368
A little note. You moved it. I'll second it.

552
00:29:05,368 --> 00:29:09,435
I just have a quick note before we move to public comment.

553
00:29:09,435 --> 00:29:11,340
Following on what Councilmember Wang

554
00:29:11,340 --> 00:29:13,568
said, I wanted to offer a suggestion.

555
00:29:13,568 --> 00:29:17,568
So in our policy directives, this is tied into this item

556
00:29:17,568 --> 00:29:19,401
that we passed with the budget this year.

557
00:29:19,401 --> 00:29:21,168
There's two items around

558
00:29:21,168 --> 00:29:24,168
public communications and public information.

559
00:29:24,868 --> 00:29:27,868
I think this fiscal roadmap,

560
00:29:28,301 --> 00:29:30,902
because to be honest, it's a little hard to find.

561
00:29:30,902 --> 00:29:32,535
I've asked people, where is this roadmap?

562
00:29:32,535 --> 00:29:35,135
And it's linked to this informational report, but

563
00:29:35,135 --> 00:29:38,568
some kind of public messaging around these ten points,

564
00:29:38,568 --> 00:29:42,168
whether that's an infographic or interactive page or whatnot,

565
00:29:42,168 --> 00:29:46,236
I think, can very clearly show progress.

566
00:29:46,236 --> 00:29:48,535
I know in the heads of a lot of us, we're like, we want a dashboard,

567
00:29:48,535 --> 00:29:51,236
but we know that actually takes a lot of resources to create.

568
00:29:51,236 --> 00:29:55,340
But something that publicly displays these ten points,

569
00:29:55,340 --> 00:29:56,668
or, sorry, 11 points

570
00:29:56,668 --> 00:30:00,236
and a few notes on progress made, I think would fulfill some

571
00:30:00,236 --> 00:30:03,169
of those policy directive goals and show to the public.

572
00:30:03,169 --> 00:30:05,702
Here's where here's things we've actively worked on.

573
00:30:05,702 --> 00:30:08,168
Here's things in the next year we're hoping to work on.

574
00:30:08,168 --> 00:30:09,535
So thank you.

575
00:30:09,535 --> 00:30:13,302
And, we can move to public comment

576
00:30:13,302 --> 00:30:15,502
calling in the names that signed up to speak on item number four, Mr.

577
00:30:15,502 --> 00:30:20,302
Sada, Ola Bolla, Kevin Dally and Blair Beekman.

578
00:30:27,969 --> 00:30:30,768
Kevin Dally, I appreciate this road map.

579
00:30:30,768 --> 00:30:35,736
There is one area that's a little bit tricky

580
00:30:35,736 --> 00:30:39,635
to have it included in the road map, but I think it is an important part.

581
00:30:39,635 --> 00:30:42,968
And that's the settlements that are related

582
00:30:42,968 --> 00:30:45,968
to traffic injuries and deaths.

583
00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:48,101
It's common to have multi-million dollar

584
00:30:48,101 --> 00:30:51,134
settlements for deaths and severe injuries.

585
00:30:51,134 --> 00:30:53,702
And the injuries are not random events.

586
00:30:53,702 --> 00:30:57,468
They are things that cannot be completely controlled,

587
00:30:57,468 --> 00:31:02,435
but can be greatly reduced through through smart decisions

588
00:31:02,435 --> 00:31:07,835
on street design in many cases has been underfunded.

589
00:31:08,268 --> 00:31:11,268
Hiring has been slowed down.

590
00:31:11,302 --> 00:31:15,301
If we improve the hiring and improve improve the funding,

591
00:31:15,301 --> 00:31:19,535
we will see, I hope, reductions in injuries,

592
00:31:19,535 --> 00:31:23,135
which includes reductions in the settlements.

593
00:31:23,834 --> 00:31:25,635
The city chose to skip bond

594
00:31:25,635 --> 00:31:29,835
sales for a year, which slowed repaving

595
00:31:30,134 --> 00:31:32,168
now. So, you know, my friend

596
00:31:32,168 --> 00:31:35,768
died on skyline two years ago

597
00:31:35,901 --> 00:31:38,435
because it was not paved,

598
00:31:38,435 --> 00:31:41,968
because we didn't have money.

599
00:31:41,968 --> 00:31:45,468
So good news is things are improving

600
00:31:45,468 --> 00:31:48,268
with the funding of okay,

601
00:31:48,268 --> 00:31:50,668
maybe we're is

602
00:31:50,668 --> 00:31:55,535
is doing a great job of looking at how

603
00:31:55,535 --> 00:31:58,201
getting better information on injuries and deaths.

604
00:31:58,201 --> 00:31:59,635
And I know she's back here,

605
00:31:59,635 --> 00:32:04,169
so I have to call her out and appreciate her.

606
00:32:04,169 --> 00:32:07,935
And I think we're going to get a better handle on what we can do to increase

607
00:32:07,935 --> 00:32:11,368
the rates to decrease injuries and deaths.

608
00:32:11,368 --> 00:32:13,969
And it would be nice to have that mentioned

609
00:32:13,969 --> 00:32:17,434
as something that we spend way too much money.

610
00:32:17,434 --> 00:32:19,434
Thank you.

611
00:32:23,702 --> 00:32:25,835
So you said you failed to follow the road

612
00:32:25,835 --> 00:32:30,350
map of Seattle related to democracy dollars.

613
00:32:30,635 --> 00:32:32,301
When they put it on the ballot,

614
00:32:32,301 --> 00:32:34,968
they put it on the ballot for voters

615
00:32:34,968 --> 00:32:36,668
and they put it on the ballot

616
00:32:36,668 --> 00:32:38,934
for funding source to be identified.

617
00:32:38,934 --> 00:32:40,502
You didn't do that.

618
00:32:40,502 --> 00:32:42,902
It was originally presented

619
00:32:43,134 --> 00:32:45,134
as democracy dollars

620
00:32:45,602 --> 00:32:48,668
for voters because your need for sanctuary

621
00:32:48,668 --> 00:32:52,868
city inclusion, all residents would get money.

622
00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:54,902
Now you reduced it that they're going to have

623
00:32:54,902 --> 00:32:59,168
some kind of lottery system where some people will get money

624
00:32:59,168 --> 00:33:01,168
excluding all voters.

625
00:33:01,401 --> 00:33:02,935
So that's crazy,

626
00:33:02,935 --> 00:33:04,401
but you're still going to push for it,

627
00:33:04,401 --> 00:33:07,669
even though it's not being done right.

628
00:33:07,669 --> 00:33:08,935
Related. To measure E, you make it seem like people need

629
00:33:08,935 --> 00:33:11,401
to get more information about as you eat.

630
00:33:11,401 --> 00:33:13,834
The main reason why people didn't vote for me

631
00:33:13,834 --> 00:33:15,401
is because of the deceptive way

632
00:33:15,401 --> 00:33:17,934
you introduced it to the public.

633
00:33:17,934 --> 00:33:21,534
It was not a, citizens initiative.

634
00:33:21,635 --> 00:33:24,768
It was the labor unions in the city of Oakland,

635
00:33:24,768 --> 00:33:28,902
including council members collaborated to put measure E

636
00:33:28,902 --> 00:33:32,102
on the ballot in order to get the 50%

637
00:33:32,102 --> 00:33:35,502
plus one necessary to pass, rather than the two thirds

638
00:33:35,502 --> 00:33:39,702
percent net net necessary to pass manipulation,

639
00:33:40,568 --> 00:33:44,768
lack of integrity, lack of moral code.

640
00:33:44,868 --> 00:33:46,802
So you have challenges.

641
00:33:46,802 --> 00:33:50,301
You have challenges with the general cost, with police,

642
00:33:50,301 --> 00:33:53,901
fire and street repairs are challenging.

643
00:33:54,340 --> 00:33:56,340
You also have

644
00:33:56,168 --> 00:33:57,602
the pension, payroll

645
00:33:57,602 --> 00:34:00,602
costs, slumping commercial revenue, federal

646
00:34:01,902 --> 00:34:06,901
funding cost cuts, lost property tax dollars, lost revenue.

647
00:34:06,901 --> 00:34:08,201
And now it's coming up

648
00:34:08,201 --> 00:34:11,868
that you might have to reduce or eliminate,

649
00:34:11,868 --> 00:34:13,868
impact fees.

650
00:34:14,135 --> 00:34:16,735
The governor was here yesterday saying in order to get more money for housing,

651
00:34:16,735 --> 00:34:18,435
you're going to have to look at your impact fees.

652
00:34:18,435 --> 00:34:20,135
You have all of these challenges.

653
00:34:20,135 --> 00:34:25,235
But what's the biggest thing is your lack moral integrity

654
00:34:25,235 --> 00:34:28,835
to do the work the way it needs to be.

655
00:34:28,835 --> 00:34:29,969
Thank you for your comments, chair.

656
00:34:29,969 --> 00:34:32,201
That concludes all speakers on this item.

657
00:34:32,201 --> 00:34:37,503
And we do have a motion on the floor.

658
00:34:37,503 --> 00:34:39,502
Thank you. We have a motion made by Council member one second by Chair Ramachandran,

659
00:34:39,502 --> 00:34:41,268
to approve the recommendations of staff

660
00:34:41,268 --> 00:34:44,235
and to receive and file this informational report

661
00:34:44,235 --> 00:34:46,502
in Committee on Roll Council members.

662
00:34:46,502 --> 00:34:50,701
Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair.

663
00:34:50,701 --> 00:34:52,268
Ramachandran I thank you.

664
00:34:52,268 --> 00:34:54,735
Item four passes with four eyes to receive and file

665
00:34:54,735 --> 00:34:57,340
this informational report in committee

666
00:34:57,340 --> 00:35:00,340
on to item number five.

667
00:35:00,603 --> 00:35:06,402
Receive an informational report from the City Administrator on the fiscal year 2025 to 2028.

668
00:35:06,402 --> 00:35:11,536
Citywide strategic Share Citywide Strategic Plan one year update.

669
00:35:11,536 --> 00:35:16,703
And we have three speakers that signed up to speak on this item.

670
00:35:16,703 --> 00:35:20,602
Good morning, Chair Ramachandran, Council members, members of the public and staff.

671
00:35:20,602 --> 00:35:21,768
My name is Monica Davis.

672
00:35:21,768 --> 00:35:23,701
I'm the deputy city administrator,

673
00:35:23,701 --> 00:35:25,169
and I'm here to report out

674
00:35:25,169 --> 00:35:29,368
on our one year progress for our citywide strategic plan.

675
00:35:29,368 --> 00:35:32,202
I believe the presentation will be put up momentarily,

676
00:35:32,202 --> 00:35:36,702
but just wanted to remind you all that in March of 2024,

677
00:35:36,702 --> 00:35:42,102
we launched this planning effort really to better facilitate,

678
00:35:42,535 --> 00:35:45,535
balancing our resource constraints, but still trying

679
00:35:45,535 --> 00:35:49,268
to deliver to our residents in the best way we can.

680
00:35:49,268 --> 00:35:51,968
In that planning effort, we spent about a year

681
00:35:51,968 --> 00:35:54,368
developing our strategic priorities.

682
00:35:55,301 --> 00:35:57,568
And we are now at the one year

683
00:35:57,568 --> 00:36:01,268
mark where the team has been implementing action items,

684
00:36:01,268 --> 00:36:03,768
and also assessing some of the originally

685
00:36:03,768 --> 00:36:06,902
decided action items and making a few changes.

686
00:36:06,902 --> 00:36:11,269
So looking ahead to the next two years,

687
00:36:11,269 --> 00:36:13,568
we will continue to implement action items and,

688
00:36:13,568 --> 00:36:15,768
do a little shifting where it makes sense

689
00:36:15,768 --> 00:36:18,301
based on the feedback we've been gathering.

690
00:36:18,301 --> 00:36:19,602
I just wanted to uplift.

691
00:36:19,602 --> 00:36:23,100
There are five citywide strategic priorities

692
00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:24,969
streamlining operations,

693
00:36:24,969 --> 00:36:26,969
fostering cross-departmental collaboration,

694
00:36:27,735 --> 00:36:30,735
enhancing our communication and coordination.

695
00:36:30,969 --> 00:36:33,734
Number four is optimizing our workforce management.

696
00:36:33,734 --> 00:36:35,168
And five,

697
00:36:35,168 --> 00:36:36,635
particularly fond of aligning

698
00:36:36,635 --> 00:36:38,568
our budget with our citywide priorities.

699
00:36:38,568 --> 00:36:42,340
I will note that we have about 30 high performing staff members

700
00:36:42,340 --> 00:36:45,301
dedicated to helping move this forward.

701
00:36:45,301 --> 00:36:47,350
I'm really grateful for Caleb Smith

702
00:36:47,350 --> 00:36:49,869
and preparing the staff report this year.

703
00:36:49,869 --> 00:36:52,301
Patricia marino price have been co-leading with me

704
00:36:52,301 --> 00:36:56,569
to make sure this effort continues to move forward.

705
00:36:56,569 --> 00:37:00,301
And Andrea Mariano has also been joining us to continue to co-lead.

706
00:37:00,301 --> 00:37:04,690
I did want to invite the members of the respective,

707
00:37:04,690 --> 00:37:07,768
teams to share out our progress for each of these and

708
00:37:07,768 --> 00:37:11,602
and what you can expect. Looking ahead.

709
00:37:11,602 --> 00:37:14,602
Miss, Assistant City Administrator Davis can.

710
00:37:14,602 --> 00:37:16,401
About how much time do you need?

711
00:37:16,401 --> 00:37:19,680
They're planning to do about two minutes. Priority.

712
00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:20,567
So ten minutes total.

713
00:37:20,567 --> 00:37:21,835
Can we move?

714
00:37:21,835 --> 00:37:23,235
Because we have a number of items.

715
00:37:23,235 --> 00:37:27,535
Can we, have put five minutes on the clock and said

716
00:37:27,535 --> 00:37:29,100
we'll do our best to comply.

717
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:30,301
Thank you.

718
00:37:30,301 --> 00:37:31,301
We're very excited.

719
00:37:31,301 --> 00:37:34,302
Obviously, you have read the report,

720
00:37:34,302 --> 00:37:37,702
so I'm grateful for that. So we'll keep it short as fully as possible.

721
00:37:37,702 --> 00:37:39,468
With that, I'll turn it over to Tara to share

722
00:37:39,468 --> 00:37:41,868
about the streamline operations.

723
00:37:46,701 --> 00:37:48,301
Good morning.

724
00:37:48,301 --> 00:37:50,767
I'm presenting for team two of streamline

725
00:37:50,767 --> 00:37:52,767
operations.

726
00:37:53,802 --> 00:37:57,102
Some of the work that we've done includes,

727
00:37:57,102 --> 00:38:00,235
hearing about the draft ordinance to update procurement

728
00:38:00,235 --> 00:38:02,301
that's in the works at this time.

729
00:38:02,301 --> 00:38:04,767
The scope and status is unknown to us.

730
00:38:04,767 --> 00:38:07,350
Unclear to us? I should say.

731
00:38:07,350 --> 00:38:10,235
Our next steps in regards to contracting is to identify

732
00:38:10,235 --> 00:38:11,802
additional process improvements

733
00:38:11,802 --> 00:38:14,680
and assess whether staffing capacity

734
00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:17,968
aligns with the city's contracting workload.

735
00:38:17,968 --> 00:38:19,902
There have been some new ideas

736
00:38:19,902 --> 00:38:22,401
put forth by HR that are currently on hold,

737
00:38:22,401 --> 00:38:24,401
pending the contract improvement process.

738
00:38:24,401 --> 00:38:26,401
Improvements.

739
00:38:26,835 --> 00:38:28,635
There haven't been any advancements

740
00:38:28,635 --> 00:38:32,269
with the payroll processes as of yet.

741
00:38:32,269 --> 00:38:38,368
The next steps will be to reconnect with HR and payroll.

742
00:38:38,368 --> 00:38:44,368
Thank you. I'll hand it over to Tim to.

743
00:38:46,569 --> 00:38:48,802
Good day. Robin, a board with the city administrator's office,

744
00:38:48,802 --> 00:38:51,635
representing strategic priority team number two,

745
00:38:51,635 --> 00:38:54,350
fostering cross department collaboration.

746
00:38:54,702 --> 00:39:00,369
We've had a great, interagency team working on this, including,

747
00:39:00,369 --> 00:39:03,735
rec and park, public works, our office, the city administrator's office,

748
00:39:03,735 --> 00:39:07,802
the police department, and I think already said rec and Park.

749
00:39:07,802 --> 00:39:12,200
You get double recognition in our, first,

750
00:39:12,802 --> 00:39:16,568
sort of, area within this priority is to,

751
00:39:16,568 --> 00:39:18,835
maximize community engagement and,

752
00:39:18,835 --> 00:39:22,235
our kind of coordination in terms of outreach.

753
00:39:22,235 --> 00:39:23,702
This has had huge impacts.

754
00:39:23,702 --> 00:39:25,468
We've made excellent progress.

755
00:39:25,468 --> 00:39:27,335
We've, started to implement

756
00:39:27,335 --> 00:39:31,368
a structure across all departments, that allow,

757
00:39:31,368 --> 00:39:32,702
for better communication

758
00:39:32,702 --> 00:39:34,868
coordination around all the great work that the,

759
00:39:34,868 --> 00:39:37,268
city departments are doing.

760
00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:42,336
The second item has to do with our housing,

761
00:39:42,336 --> 00:39:46,602
and delivering housing in Oakland, this by far of all of the areas within, strategic priority

762
00:39:46,602 --> 00:39:51,435
number two is where we have made the most progress.

763
00:39:51,435 --> 00:39:52,801
And I'll go quickly, since I know

764
00:39:52,801 --> 00:39:54,969
that we are crunched for time.

765
00:39:54,969 --> 00:40:00,200
We're also seeking to ensure that we are deeply coordinated

766
00:40:00,200 --> 00:40:03,468
around emergency preparedness and, our approach to public safety.

767
00:40:03,468 --> 00:40:07,401
So, that is ongoing work in terms of making sure that

768
00:40:07,401 --> 00:40:11,502
especially our first responder departments are coordinating,

769
00:40:11,502 --> 00:40:14,301
having higher contact and there's better,

770
00:40:14,301 --> 00:40:16,301
responsiveness, betwixt departments,

771
00:40:17,134 --> 00:40:20,168
and doing an emergency preparedness response

772
00:40:20,168 --> 00:40:23,401
as well as, planning and strategy.

773
00:40:23,401 --> 00:40:27,350
We're also interested in ensuring that all expertise

774
00:40:27,350 --> 00:40:31,668
and insights, from all levels and strata of the departments

775
00:40:31,668 --> 00:40:34,735
are more effectively involved in decision making,

776
00:40:34,735 --> 00:40:36,468
rolling up to directors and of course, to the

777
00:40:36,468 --> 00:40:38,868
city administrator's office.

778
00:40:38,869 --> 00:40:41,968
Workforce development is also something that is by nature

779
00:40:41,968 --> 00:40:43,869
interdisciplinary, and,

780
00:40:43,869 --> 00:40:46,535
really demands the coordination and participation

781
00:40:46,535 --> 00:40:48,602
of many of our agencies and disciplines.

782
00:40:48,602 --> 00:40:52,101
So as you can see here, there are a number of items

783
00:40:52,101 --> 00:40:53,335
that are underway,

784
00:40:53,335 --> 00:40:55,535
to better ensure that we can be responsive

785
00:40:55,535 --> 00:40:58,535
and supportive around economic, development.

786
00:40:58,668 --> 00:41:01,690
So with that, I will close and pass it

787
00:41:01,690 --> 00:41:04,235
to my colleague to talk about strategic priority number three.

788
00:41:04,235 --> 00:41:06,235
Thank you.

789
00:41:10,601 --> 00:41:12,401
Good morning everyone.

790
00:41:12,401 --> 00:41:13,101
My name is Kim.

791
00:41:13,101 --> 00:41:14,268
I talk to you, Joseph,

792
00:41:14,268 --> 00:41:18,170
and I am with the Oakland Police Department.

793
00:41:18,170 --> 00:41:20,668
And I'm here representing Group three, which is the enhanced Communication and coordination team.

794
00:41:20,668 --> 00:41:22,435
It's headed by Monica Pelayo Locke

795
00:41:22,435 --> 00:41:26,635
and Khalilah Haynes with planning and building.

796
00:41:26,902 --> 00:41:31,101
So our objective is to enhance communication and coordination

797
00:41:31,101 --> 00:41:33,101
across city departments.

798
00:41:33,668 --> 00:41:36,350
And so we're focusing on the three areas, which is to streamline,

799
00:41:36,350 --> 00:41:38,168
streamline communication channels between the city

800
00:41:38,168 --> 00:41:39,969
administrator DA's office and city council

801
00:41:39,969 --> 00:41:43,401
and citywide, strengthening internal citywide communication

802
00:41:43,401 --> 00:41:44,969
practices and enhance

803
00:41:44,969 --> 00:41:47,201
decision transparency and staff engagement.

804
00:41:47,201 --> 00:41:49,340
And so the idea of the best way to accomplish

805
00:41:49,340 --> 00:41:50,635
this goal was by creating a newsletter

806
00:41:50,635 --> 00:41:53,401
and a shared location everyone could have access to.

807
00:41:53,401 --> 00:41:54,602
So we've reached the milestone

808
00:41:54,602 --> 00:41:56,734
of one year of the three year plan.

809
00:41:56,734 --> 00:41:57,535
And since the

810
00:41:57,535 --> 00:41:59,680
original introduction,

811
00:41:59,680 --> 00:42:02,235
the idea has gone from thought to reality.

812
00:42:02,235 --> 00:42:04,235
Slide two please.

813
00:42:06,340 --> 00:42:08,340
I have a.

814
00:42:11,434 --> 00:42:12,168
All right.

815
00:42:12,168 --> 00:42:13,468
And so,

816
00:42:13,468 --> 00:42:15,869
here's the example template of an internal newsletter

817
00:42:15,869 --> 00:42:19,102
that the city could produce to meet the stated goals.

818
00:42:19,102 --> 00:42:22,235
And that is to the purpose of the internet internal,

819
00:42:22,235 --> 00:42:24,635
excuse me, internal communications

820
00:42:25,669 --> 00:42:29,168
to build awareness of the services offered, lessons learned and future initiatives

821
00:42:29,168 --> 00:42:32,368
to deepen connection to the mission of our work,

822
00:42:32,368 --> 00:42:35,802
and to create collaborative spaces across city departments

823
00:42:35,802 --> 00:42:38,802
to improve and streamline services.

824
00:42:40,768 --> 00:42:42,301
All right. And so on. Year one

825
00:42:42,301 --> 00:42:44,435
for strengthening internal communication practices,

826
00:42:44,435 --> 00:42:48,336
the city is looking to set up a monthly internal newsletter

827
00:42:48,336 --> 00:42:51,235
and is currently refining the content structure and template.

828
00:42:51,235 --> 00:42:53,468
I apologize if I have five minutes is over

829
00:42:53,468 --> 00:42:56,668
about how many more minutes okay, can I but,

830
00:42:56,668 --> 00:42:58,802
you know, I there's one more person left,

831
00:42:58,802 --> 00:43:01,400
so I'll just we'll put three more minutes. Okay.

832
00:43:01,400 --> 00:43:02,802
Thank you.

833
00:43:02,802 --> 00:43:04,835
Deep in connection to the mission of our work, create

834
00:43:04,835 --> 00:43:06,535
collaborative spaces across city departments

835
00:43:06,535 --> 00:43:09,168
to improve and streamline services.

836
00:43:09,168 --> 00:43:10,435
Slide three.

837
00:43:10,435 --> 00:43:12,168
The city is looking to set up

838
00:43:12,168 --> 00:43:13,935
a monthly internal newsletter and is currently

839
00:43:13,935 --> 00:43:16,135
refining the content, structure and template.

840
00:43:16,135 --> 00:43:18,767
The next steps will be to pilot the newsletter and develop

841
00:43:18,767 --> 00:43:20,767
standard operating procedures.

842
00:43:22,702 --> 00:43:24,201
The Community Engagement Working Group

843
00:43:24,201 --> 00:43:26,435
has become a central hub for communications

844
00:43:26,435 --> 00:43:29,435
work and training across departments.

845
00:43:29,436 --> 00:43:32,301
The meeting space has had workshops around Ada compliance and website edits.

846
00:43:32,301 --> 00:43:34,835
Currently, work is being done to standardize branding

847
00:43:34,835 --> 00:43:36,969
using the branding guidelines as well as standard

848
00:43:36,969 --> 00:43:41,168
templates that all departments can access and use.

849
00:43:41,168 --> 00:43:43,202
There has been progress at the director level,

850
00:43:43,202 --> 00:43:45,602
with the implementation of a director's biweekly report

851
00:43:45,602 --> 00:43:48,735
for the city Administrator and the mayor and citywide comm

852
00:43:48,735 --> 00:43:51,169
communications has been working with emergency services

853
00:43:51,169 --> 00:43:54,340
on developing emergency communications best practices,

854
00:43:54,340 --> 00:43:55,401
which was successfully tested

855
00:43:55,401 --> 00:43:59,100
during the annual Golden Eagle exercises.

856
00:44:00,968 --> 00:44:02,268
And this

857
00:44:02,268 --> 00:44:06,301
is, the goals for year two and year three,

858
00:44:06,301 --> 00:44:08,535
and that is to implement an internal communications

859
00:44:08,535 --> 00:44:11,235
framework that ensures timely updates from City Council

860
00:44:11,235 --> 00:44:12,902
and the City Administrator's office

861
00:44:12,902 --> 00:44:15,169
are shared across all staff levels,

862
00:44:15,169 --> 00:44:17,668
and for the city administrator's office to identify

863
00:44:17,668 --> 00:44:20,735
potential policies and practices for sharing the impact

864
00:44:20,735 --> 00:44:23,668
and purpose of decisions and decision making.

865
00:44:23,668 --> 00:44:25,601
And I'll now hand you off to my colleague team

866
00:44:25,601 --> 00:44:28,100
to represent team for.

867
00:44:31,269 --> 00:44:32,902
Hello, everybody. I get we're at the end of this thing.

868
00:44:32,902 --> 00:44:36,567
So I'm going to just try to give you some major points.

869
00:44:36,567 --> 00:44:37,702
Jamaica.

870
00:44:37,702 --> 00:44:39,869
From the Oakland public Works Department.

871
00:44:39,869 --> 00:44:42,602
And I'm here to provide you update on Group four,

872
00:44:42,602 --> 00:44:46,680
which is focused on optimizing workforce management.

873
00:44:46,680 --> 00:44:49,668
Our work supports three strategic areas.

874
00:44:49,870 --> 00:44:54,134
Projects can catch up, move the slides to what's being discussed or is that okay?

875
00:44:54,134 --> 00:44:56,335
No, I'm sorry, I have the okay. Thank you.

876
00:44:56,335 --> 00:44:58,735
Go ahead. Sorry, guys.

877
00:44:58,935 --> 00:45:01,802
Our work supports three strategic areas

878
00:45:01,802 --> 00:45:04,168
strengthening employee performance in HR coordination.

879
00:45:04,168 --> 00:45:05,935
Optimizing the internet

880
00:45:05,935 --> 00:45:08,235
to improve communication and transparency.

881
00:45:08,235 --> 00:45:09,935
Increasing communication and resources

882
00:45:09,935 --> 00:45:13,268
related to equity indicators and goals.

883
00:45:13,268 --> 00:45:16,268
We'll go ahead and,

884
00:45:16,302 --> 00:45:19,502
move on. I won't bore you with all our details.

885
00:45:19,502 --> 00:45:22,134
Our first area is strengthening employee performance

886
00:45:22,134 --> 00:45:24,134
and HR coordination.

887
00:45:24,535 --> 00:45:25,401
You know, through our work.

888
00:45:25,401 --> 00:45:28,401
And in the past year,

889
00:45:28,468 --> 00:45:30,668
we reviewed existing work and initiatives

890
00:45:30,668 --> 00:45:32,702
in the human resource management department.

891
00:45:32,702 --> 00:45:36,302
These initiatives include retention strategies, projects

892
00:45:36,335 --> 00:45:39,668
and the Department o personnel support optimization.

893
00:45:39,668 --> 00:45:43,969
We will support the project base as needed.

894
00:45:43,969 --> 00:45:49,702
In year two, we will work on plans to engage department managers.

895
00:45:49,702 --> 00:45:54,969
And there are single points of contact which are sparks.

896
00:45:54,969 --> 00:45:56,834
During the first half of the year, we also experienced the

897
00:45:56,834 --> 00:45:58,502
departure of two team members,

898
00:45:58,502 --> 00:46:00,802
which understandably affected our capacity.

899
00:46:00,802 --> 00:46:02,535
Rather than pause the work completely,

900
00:46:02,535 --> 00:46:07,401
we shifted our approach and brought on some new members.

901
00:46:07,401 --> 00:46:10,668
We'll go ahead and go on.

902
00:46:10,668 --> 00:46:13,635
The group, we can, you know, have a couple more minutes.

903
00:46:13,635 --> 00:46:15,568
Okay. Thank you, thank you.

904
00:46:15,568 --> 00:46:17,702
The group met with group three.

905
00:46:17,702 --> 00:46:19,802
We work really closely with group three.

906
00:46:19,802 --> 00:46:23,635
We will focus on area number one to develop content related

907
00:46:23,635 --> 00:46:27,368
to strengthening employee performance and HR coordination.

908
00:46:27,368 --> 00:46:29,201
Our second priority focus on improving

909
00:46:29,201 --> 00:46:32,935
improving communication through the city's intranet.

910
00:46:32,935 --> 00:46:36,100
The original vision was to create a more centralized,

911
00:46:36,100 --> 00:46:37,902
user friendly resource for employees

912
00:46:37,902 --> 00:46:41,702
by improving information sharing and establishing more

913
00:46:41,702 --> 00:46:44,102
consistent department page templates.

914
00:46:45,869 --> 00:46:50,669
We also reviews examples of existing SharePoint sites

915
00:46:51,102 --> 00:46:54,568
across departments, met with information technology, and explored several options

916
00:46:54,568 --> 00:46:58,202
for how HR information could be best organized,

917
00:46:58,202 --> 00:47:00,568
including whether resources should live on department

918
00:47:00,568 --> 00:47:04,468
SharePoint sites within document libraries, or through

919
00:47:04,468 --> 00:47:08,680
updated page templates and information architecture.

920
00:47:09,802 --> 00:47:11,269
There's a whole lot more information

921
00:47:11,269 --> 00:47:14,602
that we want to share with you that we will on the next round,

922
00:47:14,602 --> 00:47:18,667
but I'll just go ahead to slide four.

923
00:47:18,667 --> 00:47:19,835
This slide four

924
00:47:19,835 --> 00:47:23,368
is for, an item for year number three,

925
00:47:23,368 --> 00:47:28,168
the equity indicators report will not be refreshed.

926
00:47:28,302 --> 00:47:31,935
The r e provided a demonstration of a salary disparity dashboard.

927
00:47:31,935 --> 00:47:34,635
We will consider how to incorporate it.

928
00:47:34,635 --> 00:47:37,835
Our third priority is increasing communication and resources

929
00:47:37,835 --> 00:47:40,835
related to the city's equity indicators report.

930
00:47:40,835 --> 00:47:43,236
Our goal is to help departments better understand how

931
00:47:43,236 --> 00:47:47,168
equity data can inform workforce planning and decision making.

932
00:47:47,168 --> 00:47:49,690
During the first year.

933
00:47:49,690 --> 00:47:50,935
I'm sorry, during the first half of the year,

934
00:47:50,935 --> 00:47:53,200
we had the opportunity to review and discuss

935
00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:56,235
the equity indicators report and attend a demonstration

936
00:47:56,235 --> 00:47:57,969
of the salary dashboard developed

937
00:47:57,969 --> 00:47:59,902
by the Department of Race and Equity.

938
00:47:59,902 --> 00:48:01,635
However, because the updated Equity

939
00:48:01,635 --> 00:48:04,368
Indicators report is still under development,

940
00:48:04,368 --> 00:48:06,690
we recognize that it would be

941
00:48:06,690 --> 00:48:09,602
premature to build new workforce management tools

942
00:48:09,602 --> 00:48:13,169
or processes around data that is still evolving.

943
00:48:13,169 --> 00:48:16,702
As a result, we intentionally placed this initiative on hold

944
00:48:16,702 --> 00:48:18,301
until the new report is available.

945
00:48:18,301 --> 00:48:19,702
In the meantime, we'll continue.

946
00:48:19,702 --> 00:48:22,935
We'll continue researching how organizations use equity

947
00:48:22,935 --> 00:48:26,335
indicators to support workplace plan workplace planning,

948
00:48:26,335 --> 00:48:28,968
identify lessons learned and best practices,

949
00:48:28,968 --> 00:48:30,301
and begin thinking about

950
00:48:30,301 --> 00:48:33,535
how equity metrics can eventually be integrated

951
00:48:33,535 --> 00:48:35,935
into workforce management strategies.

952
00:48:36,168 --> 00:48:38,200
We'll also continue coordinating with Group

953
00:48:38,200 --> 00:48:41,335
one to identify opportunities where equity data can support

954
00:48:41,335 --> 00:48:43,735
future performance management initiatives.

955
00:48:44,135 --> 00:48:47,901
Although progress on this priority has been more limited

956
00:48:47,901 --> 00:48:49,368
than originally anticipated,

957
00:48:49,368 --> 00:48:52,668
we believe waiting for reliable data will ultimately lead

958
00:48:52,668 --> 00:48:56,690
to a stronger, more meaningful outcome.

959
00:48:56,690 --> 00:48:58,101
And that's what I have for you today, is that

960
00:48:58,101 --> 00:49:04,701
is there time for me to pass it on to group?

961
00:49:06,769 --> 00:49:08,568
Good morning, Madam Chair and esteemed committee chairman Simmons, deputy chief, open

962
00:49:08,568 --> 00:49:10,335
fire department partner number five.

963
00:49:10,335 --> 00:49:12,680
And our strategic goal is to align

964
00:49:12,680 --> 00:49:13,802
budget with city wide priorities.

965
00:49:13,802 --> 00:49:16,680
We have two specific, action items.

966
00:49:16,680 --> 00:49:17,768
The current action item we're working on

967
00:49:17,768 --> 00:49:21,435
is integrating and exercising the evaluation criteria scale.

968
00:49:21,435 --> 00:49:24,635
That was put together by the strategic plan team.

969
00:49:24,635 --> 00:49:27,435
And that evaluation criteria scale consists of six

970
00:49:27,435 --> 00:49:28,568
different dimensions.

971
00:49:28,568 --> 00:49:32,735
We exercise that criteria scale using several

972
00:49:32,735 --> 00:49:34,802
different departments. We receive feedback.

973
00:49:34,802 --> 00:49:39,668
We can continue to fine tune that evaluation criteria, scale

974
00:49:39,668 --> 00:49:41,935
into the work plan so that as departments prepare

975
00:49:41,935 --> 00:49:45,369
for the budgeting process for the next two fiscal years,

976
00:49:45,369 --> 00:49:49,236
they will have an objective tool for assessing special projects

977
00:49:49,236 --> 00:49:53,335
and programs based on citywide initiatives and priorities

978
00:49:53,335 --> 00:49:54,568
and available funds.

979
00:49:54,568 --> 00:49:59,235
And that's where we are as of today. Thank you.

980
00:49:59,235 --> 00:50:01,235
Thank you.

981
00:50:01,235 --> 00:50:02,834
I have a couple of questions.

982
00:50:02,834 --> 00:50:05,834
So, especially for the teams, 1

983
00:50:07,502 --> 00:50:10,502
in 4 priorities one and four.

984
00:50:12,502 --> 00:50:16,102
The first one on streamlining operations.

985
00:50:16,201 --> 00:50:19,401
I feel like there's a number of very critical

986
00:50:19,401 --> 00:50:23,768
things that council has talked about quite a bit, especially,

987
00:50:23,768 --> 00:50:27,602
when it comes to procurement and contracting,

988
00:50:27,602 --> 00:50:31,568
as well as hiring and transparency and hiring.

989
00:50:31,568 --> 00:50:35,468
It seems, just to be frank, that very little

990
00:50:35,468 --> 00:50:39,102
has happened on this prior, on this bucket of things.

991
00:50:39,102 --> 00:50:41,734
Can you talk a little bit more about the roadblocks

992
00:50:41,734 --> 00:50:44,734
to progress on this item?

993
00:50:45,435 --> 00:50:47,335
So I can share?

994
00:50:47,335 --> 00:50:48,935
I actually anticipate in the fall,

995
00:50:48,935 --> 00:50:52,235
we'll be bringing a more complete report on our progress

996
00:50:52,235 --> 00:50:55,235
for, streamlining the contracting processes.

997
00:50:55,768 --> 00:50:59,535
We're working on a package of administrative changes.

998
00:50:59,535 --> 00:51:02,302
So, it's just a involv process.

999
00:51:02,302 --> 00:51:06,168
We've been bringing components like, last month, you heard the

1000
00:51:06,168 --> 00:51:07,468
prompt payment policy.

1001
00:51:07,468 --> 00:51:11,468
So just trying to solicit feedback on

1002
00:51:11,468 --> 00:51:14,235
related administrative changes that we can bring.

1003
00:51:14,235 --> 00:51:15,368
So we'll actually be bringing

1004
00:51:15,368 --> 00:51:18,502
a full package in the fall of changes.

1005
00:51:18,502 --> 00:51:19,702
We are moving forward.

1006
00:51:19,702 --> 00:51:24,335
It doesn't seem like it, but it's a large beast

1007
00:51:24,335 --> 00:51:25,680
okay great.

1008
00:51:25,680 --> 00:51:26,969
And then there is

1009
00:51:26,969 --> 00:51:30,902
again, I know this is a big set of issues, and

1010
00:51:30,902 --> 00:51:33,635
not all of these priorities have the same scope of work,

1011
00:51:33,635 --> 00:51:37,235
clearly, but the hiring as well,

1012
00:51:38,635 --> 00:51:42,235
it seems in this update that.

1013
00:51:43,101 --> 00:51:45,468
It doesn't seem like there's a big update

1014
00:51:45,468 --> 00:51:47,200
basically when it comes to

1015
00:51:47,200 --> 00:51:49,934
and that maybe this ties in with the item for.

1016
00:51:49,934 --> 00:51:52,602
I would love to know from,

1017
00:51:52,602 --> 00:51:56,969
anyone working on the items, the priorities 1 in 4

1018
00:51:56,969 --> 00:52:00,368
how you feel the coordination with HR has been going on,

1019
00:52:00,368 --> 00:52:02,368
the various items.

1020
00:52:03,735 --> 00:52:05,368
They have been through the chair.

1021
00:52:05,368 --> 00:52:08,834
They have been open to meeting with us.

1022
00:52:08,834 --> 00:52:10,502
I think,

1023
00:52:10,502 --> 00:52:15,268
we've met with them once or twice at this point.

1024
00:52:15,268 --> 00:52:18,268
At this point, I think,

1025
00:52:18,535 --> 00:52:20,934
there are some roadblocks

1026
00:52:20,934 --> 00:52:23,334
that we're experiencing.

1027
00:52:23,335 --> 00:52:25,568
They're experiencing, I should say,

1028
00:52:25,568 --> 00:52:30,368
and those roadblocks are unclear to us. But,

1029
00:52:31,102 --> 00:52:34,202
we do hope to continue moving forward through the next several months.

1030
00:52:34,202 --> 00:52:37,901
And as Monica said, we should have an update for you

1031
00:52:37,901 --> 00:52:39,901
in the next,

1032
00:52:40,268 --> 00:52:42,268
set of updates.

1033
00:52:44,302 --> 00:52:47,502
Thank you. In this Davis, are you able to elaborate on the air roadblocks?

1034
00:52:47,502 --> 00:52:49,350
Yeah. So actually, we just added Amber

1035
00:52:49,350 --> 00:52:52,869
Lytle to team four to better support and uplift,

1036
00:52:52,869 --> 00:52:57,690
the workforce management movement for that priority.

1037
00:52:57,335 --> 00:53:00,701
So having her join the team Jamaica is wonderful.

1038
00:53:00,701 --> 00:53:02,401
And also just joined.

1039
00:53:02,401 --> 00:53:03,802
And I just wanted to speak.

1040
00:53:03,802 --> 00:53:07,568
Could you ask about the communication with HR,

1041
00:53:07,568 --> 00:53:11,768
group for we're heavy in HR

1042
00:53:12,350 --> 00:53:15,635
and so we kind of have a streamlined right to that department to be able to.

1043
00:53:15,635 --> 00:53:19,702
And as I spoke to in the slide, we've already reviewed with him

1044
00:53:19,702 --> 00:53:22,340
human resources management department,

1045
00:53:22,340 --> 00:53:23,468
the initiatives that I spoke to.

1046
00:53:23,468 --> 00:53:26,101
And so there's a really close working relationship

1047
00:53:26,101 --> 00:53:29,701
with them and our group for

1048
00:53:29,834 --> 00:53:31,834
okay. Thank you.

1049
00:53:32,602 --> 00:53:35,169
And just elaborating on on that, if

1050
00:53:35,169 --> 00:53:39,168
I, we wouldn't mind answering a couple other questions.

1051
00:53:39,168 --> 00:53:43,902
I'm glad that there is collaboration with HR.

1052
00:53:43,902 --> 00:53:47,768
For I guess the priority one was the hiring,

1053
00:53:47,768 --> 00:53:50,802
which I think I was interested in. But,

1054
00:53:50,802 --> 00:53:56,202
and then the priority for seemed other HR issues.

1055
00:53:56,569 --> 00:53:59,835
What are the kind of issues that you feel like you've made progress on with HR?

1056
00:53:59,835 --> 00:54:03,202
Just collaborating closely closer with them and,

1057
00:54:03,202 --> 00:54:06,969
getting engaged with the, well, we're still working towards

1058
00:54:06,969 --> 00:54:10,368
this part closely with HR management,

1059
00:54:10,368 --> 00:54:12,368
but getting,

1060
00:54:12,869 --> 00:54:17,235
to engage with department managers and our sparks

1061
00:54:17,235 --> 00:54:20,835
and have clear communication through them.

1062
00:54:21,368 --> 00:54:23,368
If that helps.

1063
00:54:23,768 --> 00:54:25,301
We're working to build those relationships with the heads

1064
00:54:25,301 --> 00:54:29,734
of all these people who make everything work in order to,

1065
00:54:29,734 --> 00:54:31,734
make better decisions.

1066
00:54:31,801 --> 00:54:33,340
Okay, great. Thank you.

1067
00:54:33,340 --> 00:54:34,235
And it can also uplift

1068
00:54:34,235 --> 00:54:35,768
for a team, for some of the work

1069
00:54:35,768 --> 00:54:38,969
that Andrea Mariano had been leading as it relates

1070
00:54:38,969 --> 00:54:42,768
to supporting the team for effort is building a,

1071
00:54:42,768 --> 00:54:47,368
strategic retention effort to be able to engage staff

1072
00:54:47,368 --> 00:54:49,201
on staging interviews

1073
00:54:49,201 --> 00:54:52,835
and trying to support and retaining staff here,

1074
00:54:52,835 --> 00:54:56,369
because we all know it cost way more to train

1075
00:54:56,369 --> 00:54:59,568
brand new employees and we value our employees and want to keep them and do it.

1076
00:54:59,568 --> 00:55:04,968
And perhaps that comes in the next staffing report.

1077
00:55:06,537 --> 00:55:09,468
So let's understand if you don't have the information yet, but I would I'm interested in those retention numbers.

1078
00:55:09,468 --> 00:55:13,701
I think we've seen it for our sworn staff, PD and fire.

1079
00:55:13,701 --> 00:55:16,101
But, I would love to see how

1080
00:55:16,101 --> 00:55:18,668
we compare in our non sworn positions

1081
00:55:18,668 --> 00:55:20,235
to some of our neighboring cities.

1082
00:55:20,235 --> 00:55:22,368
If this is not already,

1083
00:55:22,368 --> 00:55:27,768
contemplated in our the second staffing report this year.

1084
00:55:28,634 --> 00:55:29,868
Okay.

1085
00:55:29,868 --> 00:55:30,801
Colleagues.

1086
00:55:30,801 --> 00:55:32,801
Councilmember Wang Shari.

1087
00:55:34,668 --> 00:55:37,680
Councilmember Brown than long.

1088
00:55:38,200 --> 00:55:41,268
Excellent. So I have a series of questions, but I'll start first.

1089
00:55:41,268 --> 00:55:43,567
Just by, you know, just genuinely thanking

1090
00:55:43,567 --> 00:55:45,169
all of the teams.

1091
00:55:45,169 --> 00:55:48,768
I know that all of you have your, you know, regular

1092
00:55:48,768 --> 00:55:51,680
your, your everyday, you know, jobs

1093
00:55:51,680 --> 00:55:52,735
and things that you and responsibilities

1094
00:55:52,735 --> 00:55:55,969
that you have to manage and take care of.

1095
00:55:55,969 --> 00:55:59,236
And so then being a part of this team that's really working to move,

1096
00:55:59,236 --> 00:56:03,200
key, make key changes in the city is really important.

1097
00:56:03,200 --> 00:56:07,301
So I want to start first by thanking, all of the teams.

1098
00:56:07,301 --> 00:56:10,168
And I think maybe just for efficiency,

1099
00:56:10,168 --> 00:56:13,968
I'll ask most of my questions to,

1100
00:56:13,968 --> 00:56:15,468
Miss Davis.

1101
00:56:15,468 --> 00:56:18,801
So my first question is, can you refresh my memory?

1102
00:56:18,801 --> 00:56:21,401
How often do the teams meet?

1103
00:56:21,401 --> 00:56:23,602
We have team meetings on a monthly basis,

1104
00:56:23,602 --> 00:56:28,802
and many of the teams meet off schedule on their own.

1105
00:56:28,802 --> 00:56:31,702
To just progress that action item that you,

1106
00:56:31,702 --> 00:56:34,767
And when will this item return to this body again?

1107
00:56:34,767 --> 00:56:37,167
In six months. Okay.

1108
00:56:38,350 --> 00:56:41,335
Excellent. Okay, so most of my questions are,

1109
00:56:41,335 --> 00:56:46,368
related to team one and team four and five.

1110
00:56:46,368 --> 00:56:50,502
And so can you, can you share who is Lee,

1111
00:56:50,502 --> 00:56:55,100
who is actually leading out on the shifts and changes

1112
00:56:55,100 --> 00:56:58,635
that we need to make around contracting,

1113
00:56:58,635 --> 00:57:00,635
procurement and contracting?

1114
00:57:00,767 --> 00:57:01,902
Within the city of Oakland,

1115
00:57:01,902 --> 00:57:05,734
like who's, who's who's leading that team.

1116
00:57:05,734 --> 00:57:08,134
So the streamlining operations

1117
00:57:08,635 --> 00:57:12,301
strategic planning team is, is playing dual roles.

1118
00:57:12,301 --> 00:57:16,235
They're making sure that this priority gets implemented,

1119
00:57:16,235 --> 00:57:20,134
and they are actually doing a small component

1120
00:57:20,134 --> 00:57:22,134
of implementing a change.

1121
00:57:22,134 --> 00:57:23,735
The contracting process.

1122
00:57:23,735 --> 00:57:27,202
But in a separate effort, I'm actually leading a contracting

1123
00:57:27,202 --> 00:57:30,435
working group, through the city administrator's office

1124
00:57:30,435 --> 00:57:35,435
and convening the key owners of all the contracting changes,

1125
00:57:35,435 --> 00:57:38,435
the existing plans to make contracting changes.

1126
00:57:38,435 --> 00:57:42,268
So from finance, trying to implement the Baker Tilly study,

1127
00:57:42,268 --> 00:57:45,668
the feedback that and the plan that brought

1128
00:57:45,668 --> 00:57:48,735
related to the small local business enterprise changes.

1129
00:57:48,735 --> 00:57:52,269
So I'm facilitating and mapping out and developing a process.

1130
00:57:52,269 --> 00:57:55,567
And this is why I advised that will be bringing a report

1131
00:57:55,567 --> 00:57:57,869
on that in the fall.

1132
00:57:57,869 --> 00:57:59,602
Okay. Excellent. Thank you so much for that update.

1133
00:57:59,602 --> 00:58:00,869
Because I think that that's

1134
00:58:00,869 --> 00:58:02,568
has to do with a lot of my questions.

1135
00:58:02,568 --> 00:58:04,502
And I think that an important flag

1136
00:58:04,502 --> 00:58:07,768
that I would make is that in the last year and a half,

1137
00:58:07,768 --> 00:58:11,201
being the chair of said or in even in

1138
00:58:11,201 --> 00:58:13,701
some of the other committees,

1139
00:58:13,701 --> 00:58:15,235
I feel like there is a

1140
00:58:15,235 --> 00:58:18,968
theme that also speaks to the results of that.

1141
00:58:18,968 --> 00:58:20,968
Mason Tillman study,

1142
00:58:21,102 --> 00:58:24,935
that I so as I'm reading through this, I feel like,

1143
00:58:24,935 --> 00:58:27,680
you know, somewhere I'm looking for,

1144
00:58:27,680 --> 00:58:30,668
you know, consultation with council members,

1145
00:58:31,301 --> 00:58:33,701
as a key component,

1146
00:58:33,702 --> 00:58:37,200
and also like the community component.

1147
00:58:37,200 --> 00:58:39,435
And so I guess that leads me to my next question.

1148
00:58:39,435 --> 00:58:42,735
I know that in this moment, we are, you know,

1149
00:58:42,735 --> 00:58:46,767
really looking internally about our internal processes.

1150
00:58:46,767 --> 00:58:48,301
But at the end of the day,

1151
00:58:48,301 --> 00:58:51,935
the impacts are on, you know, Aucklanders.

1152
00:58:51,935 --> 00:58:55,101
Is there a community engagement component to this?

1153
00:58:55,101 --> 00:58:56,201
Yes, absolutely.

1154
00:58:56,201 --> 00:58:58,235
So, Chuck Baker, our assistant city

1155
00:58:58,235 --> 00:59:00,268
administrator, is leading the effort

1156
00:59:00,268 --> 00:59:04,768
in supporting the issues that were raised by,

1157
00:59:04,768 --> 00:59:08,968
key community stakeholders around the disparity study.

1158
00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:11,768
And so, he's developing a community engagement plan

1159
00:59:11,768 --> 00:59:14,869
to be able to work with those folks to ensure

1160
00:59:14,869 --> 00:59:18,602
that there's feedback integrated into and provided back down

1161
00:59:18,602 --> 00:59:21,502
and to the contracting changes that I'll be implementing,

1162
00:59:21,502 --> 00:59:25,335
as well as some other, changes that will be brought.

1163
00:59:25,335 --> 00:59:26,701
Okay, that sounds good.

1164
00:59:26,701 --> 00:59:28,690
And so with

1165
00:59:28,690 --> 00:59:32,902
the would a fair expectation be that when the report comes in

1166
00:59:32,902 --> 00:59:35,100
the fall, we'll also get more insight into that community

1167
00:59:35,100 --> 00:59:37,335
engagement plan, what has occurred

1168
00:59:37,335 --> 00:59:43,768
or will it just be still like in a planning format?

1169
00:59:43,768 --> 00:59:46,401
I don't have an answer for you yet on the schedule

1170
00:59:46,401 --> 00:59:48,401
of when those specific changes

1171
00:59:48,401 --> 00:59:50,269
are going to come, I will note that I.

1172
00:59:50,269 --> 00:59:54,635
I believe I have been working with some council member staff

1173
00:59:54,635 --> 00:59:58,834
to identify legislative changes, and so I'm happy

1174
00:59:58,834 --> 01:00:01,135
as we progress through that.

1175
01:00:01,135 --> 01:00:03,535
If there's interest and having those conversations to support

1176
01:00:03,535 --> 01:00:06,235
and do briefings on that, that work.

1177
01:00:06,235 --> 01:00:07,969
Okay. Excellent. Thank you so much.

1178
01:00:07,969 --> 01:00:12,101
And then my last question has to do with team five.

1179
01:00:12,101 --> 01:00:15,134
And just the last sentence or

1180
01:00:15,134 --> 01:00:18,134
item number two around like

1181
01:00:18,134 --> 01:00:20,134
align priorities.

1182
01:00:20,201 --> 01:00:23,134
Well this is like establish a priority alignment.

1183
01:00:23,134 --> 01:00:25,100
Process amongst the mayor's office,

1184
01:00:25,100 --> 01:00:27,168
city council, city administration.

1185
01:00:27,168 --> 01:00:29,735
And I believe this is related to the budget.

1186
01:00:29,735 --> 01:00:33,401
And this would come in year three.

1187
01:00:33,401 --> 01:00:34,802
But not very much.

1188
01:00:34,802 --> 01:00:37,668
There's there's no, engagement on that.

1189
01:00:37,668 --> 01:00:40,935
I do see that a tool was highlighted,

1190
01:00:40,935 --> 01:00:45,635
during the spring, I think I recall maybe,

1191
01:00:45,635 --> 01:00:47,168
a little hearing a little bit about that,

1192
01:00:47,168 --> 01:00:50,168
maybe specifically under the DVP,

1193
01:00:50,168 --> 01:00:54,402
like a DVP item or just that process.

1194
01:00:54,402 --> 01:01:00,668
But is is kind of more information coming in six months on this or.

1195
01:01:00,668 --> 01:01:03,134
Yeah. So the this first round, handful of departments

1196
01:01:03,134 --> 01:01:07,334
piloted that tool, including DVP, I.T.,

1197
01:01:07,502 --> 01:01:09,301
part of the fire department

1198
01:01:09,301 --> 01:01:12,301
and using the evaluation criteria

1199
01:01:13,502 --> 01:01:18,168
and in the, in the sort of like the pilot phase,

1200
01:01:18,168 --> 01:01:20,934
we received some learning from that effort.

1201
01:01:20,934 --> 01:01:22,335
And so we'll be re-envisioned

1202
01:01:22,335 --> 01:01:24,335
and hopefully launched with the biennial budget.

1203
01:01:24,335 --> 01:01:27,535
And so that will be available in our process.

1204
01:01:27,535 --> 01:01:30,768
And then hopefully we're trying to figure out how best

1205
01:01:30,768 --> 01:01:34,368
to provide transparency in that scoring.

1206
01:01:35,201 --> 01:01:38,201
For, for the council members, for the mayor

1207
01:01:38,201 --> 01:01:40,200
as she's making her choices,

1208
01:01:40,200 --> 01:01:42,401
and then also for members of the public, I see.

1209
01:01:42,401 --> 01:01:45,535
And for the pilot, do you feel that as we,

1210
01:01:45,535 --> 01:01:49,200
get into the next budget cycle, the, the tool

1211
01:01:49,200 --> 01:01:52,502
that was used, will it then be used by other departments?

1212
01:01:52,502 --> 01:01:55,502
Now, the idea is that all departments would now

1213
01:01:55,502 --> 01:01:58,101
move forward with the tool for the biennial budget.

1214
01:01:58,101 --> 01:01:59,301
Okay. Very interesting.

1215
01:01:59,301 --> 01:02:01,435
Okay. Thank you. Yes.

1216
01:02:01,435 --> 01:02:03,435
Council member Wong.

1217
01:02:06,435 --> 01:02:07,969
Thank you. And, thank you,

1218
01:02:07,969 --> 01:02:10,635
Deputy Administrator Davis, for your leadership on this work

1219
01:02:10,635 --> 01:02:14,935
as well as, every single one of the, leads that presented.

1220
01:02:14,935 --> 01:02:18,902
I did want to echo my colleagues comments just around H.R..

1221
01:02:18,902 --> 01:02:20,934
We know this is a continual challenge.

1222
01:02:20,934 --> 01:02:23,334
Just, for the city.

1223
01:02:24,536 --> 01:02:27,535
So I'm looking forward to that report that, you will all be providing

1224
01:02:27,535 --> 01:02:30,768
one item actually wanted to uplift,

1225
01:02:30,768 --> 01:02:33,200
which I think is incredibly important.

1226
01:02:33,200 --> 01:02:37,969
And, it actually, I'm very happy to see this within the,

1227
01:02:37,969 --> 01:02:40,369
foster cross departmental collaboration,

1228
01:02:42,301 --> 01:02:44,667
team is the engagement of middle management and

1229
01:02:44,667 --> 01:02:46,667
decision making processes.

1230
01:02:49,690 --> 01:02:53,336
It as it's noted here, middle management are the closest link to front

1231
01:02:53,336 --> 01:02:56,301
line staff. And as someone who's worked, within all levels

1232
01:02:56,301 --> 01:02:58,701
of various government bureaucracies,

1233
01:02:59,368 --> 01:03:02,969
it is often frontline staff in the middle management

1234
01:03:02,969 --> 01:03:07,201
who are working closest with the issue and often have,

1235
01:03:07,201 --> 01:03:10,801
ideas on how to improve operations,

1236
01:03:11,101 --> 01:03:13,501
with, within the city.

1237
01:03:14,169 --> 01:03:17,902
But depending on the culture of the department, those ideas are not always,

1238
01:03:17,902 --> 01:03:20,902
translated upwards to department leadership.

1239
01:03:21,690 --> 01:03:25,350
I seen all kinds of different cultures within bureaucracies.

1240
01:03:25,350 --> 01:03:30,680
And so the fact that you all are intentionally pursuing this,

1241
01:03:30,680 --> 01:03:33,690
does, make me very happy to see that,

1242
01:03:33,690 --> 01:03:36,134
that I do want to note that it is at risk, the status.

1243
01:03:36,134 --> 01:03:38,401
And so I would just emphasize that,

1244
01:03:38,401 --> 01:03:40,969
making progress on this item is important

1245
01:03:40,969 --> 01:03:43,868
both in operational improvements but also morale

1246
01:03:43,868 --> 01:03:45,868
improvement, because,

1247
01:03:46,635 --> 01:03:49,902
and this is not a critique of City of Oakland bureaucracy,

1248
01:03:49,902 --> 01:03:54,401
but so often frontline staff, suffer from morale

1249
01:03:54,401 --> 01:03:55,401
because they feel like

1250
01:03:55,401 --> 01:03:57,401
they have ideas

1251
01:03:57,902 --> 01:04:01,368
but don't feel empowered to communicate that upward to leadership.

1252
01:04:01,368 --> 01:04:04,135
So, I've just seen that play out

1253
01:04:04,135 --> 01:04:07,602
and and people not feeling supported in their roles.

1254
01:04:07,602 --> 01:04:09,934
And so I think it's also about retention.

1255
01:04:09,934 --> 01:04:10,834
This piece.

1256
01:04:10,834 --> 01:04:12,834
Thanks.

1257
01:04:16,902 --> 01:04:19,802
Okay. We can move to public speakers calling in the names of sign up

1258
01:04:19,802 --> 01:04:22,340
to speak on item five Kevin Dalley, Mr.

1259
01:04:22,340 --> 01:04:25,340
Sutton Oliver and Blair Beekman.

1260
01:04:30,168 --> 01:04:33,168
The issue of data collection

1261
01:04:34,734 --> 01:04:36,934
data has to be

1262
01:04:36,934 --> 01:04:39,334
the basis for evidence

1263
01:04:40,168 --> 01:04:43,168
that is reliable and creditable.

1264
01:04:43,602 --> 01:04:46,200
You have unreliable data.

1265
01:04:48,834 --> 01:04:51,335
Count in time, for example,

1266
01:04:51,335 --> 01:04:56,680
is not an accurate count of our homeless population.

1267
01:04:56,680 --> 01:04:59,235
It's identified that that count in time

1268
01:04:59,235 --> 01:05:02,702
for homeless population is that estimate.

1269
01:05:02,702 --> 01:05:06,935
But you present reports like this is the amount of,

1270
01:05:06,935 --> 01:05:09,634
the number of homeless people we have in the city of Oakland.

1271
01:05:09,634 --> 01:05:11,236
That's an estimate.

1272
01:05:11,236 --> 01:05:14,535
You have an item on the agenda and public safety tonight,

1273
01:05:14,535 --> 01:05:16,535
later this evening

1274
01:05:17,402 --> 01:05:20,735
where the Oakland police Department has to provide a report to the California

1275
01:05:20,735 --> 01:05:23,735
Highway Patrol related to collisions.

1276
01:05:24,568 --> 01:05:27,702
But you have stripped the report of data,

1277
01:05:27,702 --> 01:05:32,502
name, address, social security number, driver's license,

1278
01:05:33,534 --> 01:05:34,635
stripped it

1279
01:05:34,635 --> 01:05:38,701
to protect people who are here illegally.

1280
01:05:38,701 --> 01:05:41,568
You also have no data

1281
01:05:41,568 --> 01:05:45,768
that you collect on people that are here illegally.

1282
01:05:45,768 --> 01:05:49,701
But you are a sanctuary city with no data to support.

1283
01:05:49,701 --> 01:05:51,768
You are a sanctuary city.

1284
01:05:51,768 --> 01:05:56,169
You have no data that you collect on gentrification.

1285
01:05:56,169 --> 01:05:59,835
You have no data. You haven't even had a discussion on reparations.

1286
01:05:59,835 --> 01:06:02,502
You have a system where you are doing

1287
01:06:02,502 --> 01:06:07,302
equity analysis and you don't have data.

1288
01:06:07,336 --> 01:06:10,902
You don't speak about the 10% unemployment of African-Americans.

1289
01:06:10,902 --> 01:06:14,502
You don't you don't speak about the fact that housing

1290
01:06:14,502 --> 01:06:17,135
is an issue related to you provide

1291
01:06:17,135 --> 01:06:20,301
housing for people no matter where they come from.

1292
01:06:20,301 --> 01:06:22,935
Do you know that the state,

1293
01:06:22,935 --> 01:06:25,835
more motor Vehicles department had to revoke

1294
01:06:25,835 --> 01:06:30,635
20,000 commercial truck licenses because the visas had expired?

1295
01:06:33,801 --> 01:06:35,801
This unknown data.

1296
01:06:53,202 --> 01:06:55,768
Kevin Daly, thanks for presenting this strategic plan.

1297
01:06:55,768 --> 01:06:59,368
I really appreciate mentioning H.R.

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01:06:59,401 --> 01:07:03,268
And hiring, but mostly I'm going to talk about

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01:07:03,268 --> 01:07:06,268
enhancing team three, enhancing communication.

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01:07:07,301 --> 01:07:08,340
I'm hoping

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01:07:08,340 --> 01:07:09,468
that the tech tech audit

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01:07:09,468 --> 01:07:12,768
mentioned earlier will help with the communication,

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01:07:12,768 --> 01:07:15,969
and I'm glad that the communication between

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01:07:15,969 --> 01:07:19,168
the city administrator and the council is mentioned.

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01:07:19,168 --> 01:07:21,902
I have noticed, I think some of the council

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01:07:21,902 --> 01:07:25,768
members have noticed there often isn't enough

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01:07:25,768 --> 01:07:29,368
communication that often the city administrator

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01:07:29,435 --> 01:07:34,235
brings items to council without time to make

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01:07:34,401 --> 01:07:39,340
really substantive suggestions or changes to the items.

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01:07:39,340 --> 01:07:40,268
It's an emergency.

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01:07:40,268 --> 01:07:41,835
Everything has to be passed.

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01:07:41,835 --> 01:07:46,690
It needs to be passed in the next two weeks.

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01:07:46,690 --> 01:07:49,535
Maybe next time we can discuss the renewal of the contract in more detail.

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01:07:49,535 --> 01:07:53,901
So I'm hoping that enhancing communication improves.

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01:07:53,901 --> 01:07:56,301
Getting to council early.

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01:07:59,335 --> 01:08:01,101
And I'm

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01:08:01,101 --> 01:08:04,835
also want to sort of call out what happened

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01:08:04,835 --> 01:08:09,102
with the parking reorg over the last year.

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01:08:09,102 --> 01:08:13,134
To me, this was an area where the city administrator

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01:08:13,134 --> 01:08:16,169
failed in communication, both with the council

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01:08:16,169 --> 01:08:20,768
and with the staff, that things were changing constantly.

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01:08:20,768 --> 01:08:22,602
I'm glad they changed quite a bit

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01:08:22,602 --> 01:08:27,402
from the initial proposals, but reports were delayed.

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01:08:28,340 --> 01:08:30,350
There wasn't sufficient communication.

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01:08:30,350 --> 01:08:35,435
What can we do to reduce reduce these changes

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01:08:35,968 --> 01:08:38,968
and to improve the communication?

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01:08:39,368 --> 01:08:41,834
Decrease the crisis in the future?

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01:08:41,834 --> 01:08:43,602
Thanks.

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01:08:43,602 --> 01:08:45,169
Thank you for your comments.

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01:08:45,169 --> 01:08:47,668
If your name was called and you still wish to speak,

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01:08:47,668 --> 01:08:50,735
please raise your hand on the zoom queue.

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01:08:50,735 --> 01:08:53,368
Okay chair, at this time all names have been called.

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01:08:53,368 --> 01:08:56,135
Thank you. And to the administration.

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01:08:56,135 --> 01:08:58,901
Are you looking for this to go to the full city council or to be filed here?

1335
01:08:58,901 --> 01:09:01,901
On consent. Thank you. Okay.

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01:09:03,269 --> 01:09:07,201
I'll entertain a motion to move this to the next city council meeting on consent.

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01:09:07,201 --> 01:09:09,101
So moved.

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01:09:09,101 --> 01:09:11,101
Second.

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01:09:13,436 --> 01:09:15,335
Thank you. We have a motion made by Councilmember Wang, seconded by Councilmember Brown,

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01:09:15,335 --> 01:09:16,869
to approve the recommendations of staff

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01:09:16,869 --> 01:09:20,969
and to receive and forward this item to the July 21st

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01:09:20,969 --> 01:09:24,568
City Council agenda on consent on roll.

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01:09:24,568 --> 01:09:28,680
Council members. Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair.

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01:09:28,680 --> 01:09:29,702
Ramachandran I thank you.

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01:09:29,702 --> 01:09:31,335
Item five passes with four eyes

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01:09:31,335 --> 01:09:33,568
to receive and forward this informational report

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01:09:33,568 --> 01:09:37,801
to the July 21st City Council agenda on consent reading.

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01:09:37,801 --> 01:09:39,802
In item six, adopt a resolution

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01:09:39,802 --> 01:09:41,268
authorizing the City Administrator

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01:09:41,268 --> 01:09:43,869
to amend the Professional Services Agreement

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01:09:43,869 --> 01:09:47,702
with the City of Oakland Parking Partners for operation

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01:09:47,702 --> 01:09:50,602
and management of municipal parking facilities to extend the term

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01:09:50,602 --> 01:09:53,601
for up to three years, including a two year extension

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01:09:53,601 --> 01:09:55,200
and an optional months

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01:09:55,200 --> 01:09:58,340
a month extension for up to one additional year,

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01:09:58,340 --> 01:10:02,234
for a total amount not to exceed 12,399,

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01:10:02,701 --> 01:10:04,701
sorry, $12,399,039.

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01:10:08,368 --> 01:10:11,568
Waiving the competitive request for proposal qualification

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01:10:11,568 --> 01:10:15,168
requirements under Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.

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01:10:15,768 --> 01:10:18,768
051B and adopting sequel findings,

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01:10:19,835 --> 01:10:24,635
and we have three speakers on this item.

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01:10:25,467 --> 01:10:26,680
Good morning.

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01:10:26,680 --> 01:10:26,801
Through the chair.

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01:10:26,801 --> 01:10:29,801
My name is Joseph Segura,

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01:10:29,835 --> 01:10:32,668
assistant revenue and tax administrator with the Finance Department.

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01:10:32,668 --> 01:10:34,535
Today, I am presenting a resolution

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01:10:34,535 --> 01:10:36,101
requesting authorization

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01:10:36,101 --> 01:10:37,735
for the administrator to amend

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01:10:37,735 --> 01:10:39,735
the Professional Services Agreement

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01:10:39,735 --> 01:10:42,635
with City of Oakland Park and partners for the continued

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01:10:42,635 --> 01:10:46,668
operation and management of the city's parking garages.

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01:10:46,668 --> 01:10:48,502
City of Oakland Park and Partners supports

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01:10:48,502 --> 01:10:49,802
daily garage operations

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01:10:49,802 --> 01:10:52,802
including customer service, security, maintenance

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01:10:53,335 --> 01:10:55,735
and facility management services.

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The current agreement expires on July 31st, 2026.

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The proposed amendment would extend the agreement

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01:11:02,702 --> 01:11:05,902
for two additional years, with an option for up

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01:11:05,902 --> 01:11:09,368
to one year of month to month extensions.

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01:11:09,368 --> 01:11:12,401
The annual contract amount would remain unchanged

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01:11:12,401 --> 01:11:16,601
from the current agreement at approximately 4.1 million.

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01:11:17,702 --> 01:11:21,902
Staff recommends this extension to ensure uninterrupted

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01:11:22,835 --> 01:11:25,601
parking operations while the city develops and conducts a competitive

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01:11:25,601 --> 01:11:26,801
request for proposals.

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01:11:26,801 --> 01:11:29,468
Process for a new agreement

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01:11:29,468 --> 01:11:31,368
with finance assuming responsibility

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01:11:31,368 --> 01:11:36,690
for these functions beginning in the current fiscal year,

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01:11:36,690 --> 01:11:39,502
the department will evaluate garage operations as part of the RFP process

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01:11:39,502 --> 01:11:42,301
to identify opportunities to improve enforcement,

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01:11:42,301 --> 01:11:45,301
revenue collection, and overall performance.

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01:11:45,969 --> 01:11:48,340
That concludes my presentation, and I'm available

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01:11:48,340 --> 01:11:50,434
to answer any questions.

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01:11:50,735 --> 01:11:54,169
Thank you. I have a few questions.

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01:11:54,169 --> 01:11:58,802
What are we paying this City of Oakland parking partners for?

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01:11:58,802 --> 01:12:03,200
And what all companies does it include?

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01:12:05,168 --> 01:12:06,935
So up.

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01:12:06,935 --> 01:12:09,701
So the annual amount or up to it's 4.1 million.

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01:12:09,701 --> 01:12:11,701
It's mainly,

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01:12:14,101 --> 01:12:16,869
staffing expenditures is the main, item.

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01:12:16,869 --> 01:12:19,368
And I see that item. Johnson there. You sure?

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01:12:19,368 --> 01:12:21,368
City of spin?

1402
01:12:22,203 --> 01:12:25,435
Sure. City broken Parking Partners is a conglomerate, business entity that operates

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01:12:25,435 --> 01:12:26,702
all of our parking garages.

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01:12:26,702 --> 01:12:31,350
So if we were to go over here to, the parking bylaws

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01:12:31,350 --> 01:12:33,269
blow to 50. They're the staff that actually come

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01:12:33,269 --> 01:12:34,635
that are actually, they're dealing with the garage thing

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01:12:34,635 --> 01:12:37,401
with the operations of the garage facilities.

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01:12:37,401 --> 01:12:38,802
Same would be true for City Center West

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01:12:38,802 --> 01:12:42,502
and the other city of Oakland operated garage facilities.

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01:12:42,502 --> 01:12:45,680
And so what are we paying them when we

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01:12:45,680 --> 01:12:48,134
when someone comes in parks, in a garage,

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01:12:48,134 --> 01:12:50,680
that is our revenue.

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01:12:50,680 --> 01:12:52,301
We pay the contractor to manage them.

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01:12:52,301 --> 01:12:55,168
So when you talk about this in terms of a dollar amount,

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01:12:55,168 --> 01:12:56,767
the revenue flow is through the city

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01:12:56,767 --> 01:12:58,201
and then back out to the vendor

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01:12:58,201 --> 01:12:59,802
in terms of the management structure.

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01:12:59,802 --> 01:13:04,340
So the largest the resource coming from that four point

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01:13:04,340 --> 01:13:05,502
2 million, if I remember correctly,

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01:13:05,502 --> 01:13:08,350
is actually the fees received.

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01:13:08,350 --> 01:13:11,101
And then it comes back as a payment to the vendor, if that is helpful.

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01:13:11,101 --> 01:13:14,101
Partly, but not really. So.

1423
01:13:15,701 --> 01:13:17,335
How many garages is this for?

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01:13:17,335 --> 01:13:19,168
That's owned by the city.

1425
01:13:19,168 --> 01:13:21,168
It's the total number.

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01:13:21,168 --> 01:13:22,834
What's

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01:13:22,834 --> 01:13:25,101
so six projects that it covers?

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01:13:25,101 --> 01:13:27,100
I'm sorry

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01:13:27,100 --> 01:13:29,100
to send you.

1430
01:13:33,503 --> 01:13:36,935
Okay, so it's a total of seven garages and eight parking lots

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01:13:36,935 --> 01:13:40,201
that they, that this, organization covers.

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01:13:40,201 --> 01:13:43,568
And so it's for staffing of the seven garages

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01:13:43,568 --> 01:13:47,368
and eight parking lots, not for the technology

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01:13:47,368 --> 01:13:48,768
or anything like that.

1435
01:13:48,768 --> 01:13:52,968
Just for the Pers, the individual staff.

1436
01:13:53,602 --> 01:13:56,934
Well, that's the main component, but it's the, management

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01:13:56,934 --> 01:13:58,680
of the facilities in general.

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01:13:58,680 --> 01:14:00,680
So they also,

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01:14:00,168 --> 01:14:02,168
do minor, maintenance,

1440
01:14:03,935 --> 01:14:08,135
provide security services for, for the garages.

1441
01:14:08,602 --> 01:14:11,340
And so it's they're in charge of the overall operations,

1442
01:14:11,340 --> 01:14:14,634
basically of, this, group of garages.

1443
01:14:14,768 --> 01:14:17,468
Now, do they do enforcement to collect

1444
01:14:17,468 --> 01:14:20,468
the parking fees as well?

1445
01:14:21,268 --> 01:14:24,680
No, the enforcement is done to the chair.

1446
01:14:24,680 --> 01:14:25,468
The enforcement is done.

1447
01:14:25,468 --> 01:14:28,468
When that relates to the,

1448
01:14:29,168 --> 01:14:31,169
sort of where you come in and use your phone

1449
01:14:31,169 --> 01:14:33,401
to pay for my application to know that that would be done

1450
01:14:33,401 --> 01:14:35,668
by City of Oakland staff in our parking garages

1451
01:14:35,668 --> 01:14:39,302
to the extent that that's enforcement mechanism.

1452
01:14:39,302 --> 01:14:42,202
If there is gated entry to a garage, at a space, that would be the gating

1453
01:14:42,202 --> 01:14:45,340
structure would be handled by that, maybe different.

1454
01:14:45,340 --> 01:14:46,567
The question you're getting here,

1455
01:14:46,567 --> 01:14:47,835
part of the reason

1456
01:14:47,835 --> 01:14:50,634
why finance is asking for this extension is

1457
01:14:50,634 --> 01:14:52,368
we do want to explore

1458
01:14:52,368 --> 01:14:55,635
other models of collecting revenue from our garages.

1459
01:14:55,635 --> 01:14:58,535
I don't think we're satisfied with the technology,

1460
01:14:58,535 --> 01:15:00,100
the solutions, the operations.

1461
01:15:00,100 --> 01:15:01,201
As they currently said,

1462
01:15:01,201 --> 01:15:03,368
we don't want to interrupt that process,

1463
01:15:03,368 --> 01:15:08,369
but we know we need to engage in a full sort of

1464
01:15:08,369 --> 01:15:11,335
rethink and then RFP in a in a full competitive process

1465
01:15:11,335 --> 01:15:15,468
in order to get better outcomes and results.

1466
01:15:15,468 --> 01:15:17,268
And tell me, I don't want to preempt

1467
01:15:17,268 --> 01:15:18,969
your thoughts on this chair, but I have

1468
01:15:18,969 --> 01:15:22,669
I think I have the same concerns as you do around the total

1469
01:15:22,669 --> 01:15:26,635
amount of revenue we're collecting. The fact that it has not recovered since the pandemic,

1470
01:15:26,635 --> 01:15:28,869
the capacity for people to score

1471
01:15:28,869 --> 01:15:32,502
Scofflaw Park at our garages, those are our concerns as well.

1472
01:15:32,502 --> 01:15:35,436
We don't want to interrupt garage operations

1473
01:15:35,436 --> 01:15:37,135
in the meantime. And given the time to get a full RFP

1474
01:15:37,135 --> 01:15:39,368
for a contract of the scale and scope in a really

1475
01:15:39,368 --> 01:15:41,767
in a fully competitive way to maximize value,

1476
01:15:41,767 --> 01:15:43,201
we're asking for the

1477
01:15:43,201 --> 01:15:44,368
the current contract to be extended

1478
01:15:44,368 --> 01:15:45,901
so we can engage in that process.

1479
01:15:45,901 --> 01:15:47,235
But those are the same concerns

1480
01:15:47,235 --> 01:15:50,634
that we would engage in in the next RFP process.

1481
01:15:50,634 --> 01:15:52,168
Thank you.

1482
01:15:52,168 --> 01:15:55,602
Yes. The, the lack of collecting revenue

1483
01:15:55,602 --> 01:15:57,902
from these garages definitely is my concern.

1484
01:15:57,902 --> 01:16:01,169
I mean, there is a commonly held belief that you can just

1485
01:16:01,169 --> 01:16:04,468
park in the city garage next to City Hall and never pay

1486
01:16:04,468 --> 01:16:09,101
because of how messed up the technology is in practice.

1487
01:16:09,101 --> 01:16:12,701
Not to say that, pay by

1488
01:16:13,902 --> 01:16:16,602
meters as the not to say that the gate is a perfect solution.

1489
01:16:16,602 --> 01:16:17,768
I know there's been transition

1490
01:16:17,768 --> 01:16:19,135
a number of our garages from that,

1491
01:16:19,135 --> 01:16:23,902
but this pay by license pay clearly isn't working either.

1492
01:16:23,902 --> 01:16:27,701
If people just know that you can go park for free and get away with it.

1493
01:16:27,701 --> 01:16:30,680
I am highly uncomfortable

1494
01:16:30,680 --> 01:16:33,236
with having this be a two year extension.

1495
01:16:33,236 --> 01:16:36,335
I appreciate that you do need an understanding that you do

1496
01:16:36,335 --> 01:16:40,690
need time to shoot RFP and look for other vendors.

1497
01:16:40,690 --> 01:16:43,935
I also don't see anywhere all of the companies

1498
01:16:43,935 --> 01:16:47,101
that's listed as part of this operating contract.

1499
01:16:47,101 --> 01:16:48,935
I checked the report on the attachment.

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01:16:48,935 --> 01:16:52,568
Unless I'm missing something, where the list of companies

1501
01:16:52,568 --> 01:16:55,768
and the full list of garages.

1502
01:16:55,768 --> 01:16:59,835
I believe the list of companies is on the,

1503
01:16:59,835 --> 01:17:01,869
top of page four of your general report

1504
01:17:01,869 --> 01:17:05,934
and reading that allowed as it's SNP,

1505
01:17:05,934 --> 01:17:07,934
Seema Wellington

1506
01:17:08,235 --> 01:17:11,335
and then two small local business enterprises

1507
01:17:11,335 --> 01:17:15,235
which are Oakland to me asset managers and Wellington

1508
01:17:15,235 --> 01:17:17,100
Property Co. So I but Jose please jump in.

1509
01:17:17,100 --> 01:17:18,935
If I'm missing that that is correct.

1510
01:17:18,935 --> 01:17:24,602
Then the three main ones are Wellington CMA and SP plus.

1511
01:17:24,602 --> 01:17:28,635
And then on the list of garages and facilities.

1512
01:17:28,635 --> 01:17:32,301
If we don't have that in there, I'd be happy to

1513
01:17:32,301 --> 01:17:34,435
get you a supplemental report

1514
01:17:34,435 --> 01:17:38,236
that has a listing of all the city's parking facilities.

1515
01:17:38,236 --> 01:17:40,535
I don't actually see that here. So that's a good note for us.

1516
01:17:40,535 --> 01:17:43,502
Happy to provide that as a supplemental.

1517
01:17:43,502 --> 01:17:45,835
Okay. Before I pass it to my colleagues,

1518
01:17:45,835 --> 01:17:47,735
personally, I'm very uncomfortable

1519
01:17:47,735 --> 01:17:52,768
with passing this today, and I know that we have

1520
01:17:52,768 --> 01:17:55,102
the our next meeting will only be in September,

1521
01:17:55,102 --> 01:17:59,269
but I would really appreciate it if you could use that time

1522
01:17:59,269 --> 01:18:01,702
to provide a little more details on the current operators

1523
01:18:01,702 --> 01:18:07,102
and the garages and the numbers since the pandemic,

1524
01:18:07,269 --> 01:18:09,702
of how much we're collecting and also to explore

1525
01:18:09,702 --> 01:18:12,969
if we can change this from a two year

1526
01:18:12,969 --> 01:18:16,235
contract with month to month extension to something

1527
01:18:16,235 --> 01:18:19,101
much shorter to start issuing RFP for,

1528
01:18:19,101 --> 01:18:21,101
for better vendors.

1529
01:18:22,335 --> 01:18:24,735
And I will pass it to my colleagues

1530
01:18:24,735 --> 01:18:27,101
before I make a motion to see their thoughts.

1531
01:18:27,101 --> 01:18:29,340
Councilmember Wong Van Brown,

1532
01:18:29,340 --> 01:18:32,869
I, yeah, I just wanted to emphasize

1533
01:18:32,869 --> 01:18:36,101
and my my concerns coincide with the chairs as well,

1534
01:18:36,101 --> 01:18:38,268
just around the revenue collection.

1535
01:18:38,268 --> 01:18:39,835
And I would support

1536
01:18:39,835 --> 01:18:44,134
also shortening the length of this contract as well.

1537
01:18:44,134 --> 01:18:47,134
I think one of the,

1538
01:18:47,201 --> 01:18:51,401
just it doesn't seem coincidental that

1539
01:18:51,435 --> 01:18:55,168
the revenue decrease doesn't coincide with just the pandemic,

1540
01:18:55,168 --> 01:18:59,535
but also the move towards the gate system. And,

1541
01:18:59,535 --> 01:19:01,468
can you walk us through how the enforcement

1542
01:19:01,468 --> 01:19:04,802
currently occurs in this gate list system?

1543
01:19:04,802 --> 01:19:09,340
And I do think when this item returns or as we move towards an RFP,

1544
01:19:09,340 --> 01:19:12,535
we need to be looking at a gated system.

1545
01:19:12,535 --> 01:19:16,135
And the cost associated with that.

1546
01:19:16,435 --> 01:19:17,834
The, the chair to Councilman Wong.

1547
01:19:17,834 --> 01:19:20,834
So, a couple of things.

1548
01:19:21,902 --> 01:19:24,135
First off, on your second point, I,

1549
01:19:24,135 --> 01:19:27,601
I think we concur again, finance is taking over this operation.

1550
01:19:27,601 --> 01:19:29,601
Now from Dot,

1551
01:19:30,200 --> 01:19:32,134
I think I have the same instinct as you do

1552
01:19:32,134 --> 01:19:33,735
about the change in structure.

1553
01:19:33,735 --> 01:19:37,335
I would note that in order to actually get this changed,

1554
01:19:37,335 --> 01:19:38,602
it's going to take time.

1555
01:19:38,602 --> 01:19:40,869
This is not something that we can do quickly.

1556
01:19:40,869 --> 01:19:44,401
We are not ready to do an RFP right now on this structure.

1557
01:19:44,401 --> 01:19:47,268
We have a lot of evaluation and homework

1558
01:19:47,268 --> 01:19:48,468
to do about how the system is operating,

1559
01:19:48,468 --> 01:19:50,702
what the best practices are with other,

1560
01:19:50,702 --> 01:19:54,135
garage, musically owned garages as to how to do this structure.

1561
01:19:54,135 --> 01:19:57,735
And so we'll need to do all of that prior to getting an RFP out

1562
01:19:57,735 --> 01:19:59,568
than competitively go through our process

1563
01:19:59,568 --> 01:20:00,934
before we get to award.

1564
01:20:00,934 --> 01:20:02,202
It's a part of our timeline right

1565
01:20:02,202 --> 01:20:04,668
now, is actually being able to do that appropriately

1566
01:20:04,668 --> 01:20:06,668
without having to come back to you again

1567
01:20:06,668 --> 01:20:10,168
and again and again for sort of short term extensions on this.

1568
01:20:10,168 --> 01:20:12,435
We want to be able to do the full process.

1569
01:20:12,435 --> 01:20:14,835
To answer your question in a gate list garage,

1570
01:20:14,835 --> 01:20:17,135
the way it would work right now is City of Oakland.

1571
01:20:17,135 --> 01:20:21,350
Dot parking enforcement staff would patrol the garage using

1572
01:20:21,350 --> 01:20:25,168
technology to identify plates that haven't haven't paid.

1573
01:20:25,168 --> 01:20:27,201
And ticket those particular plates.

1574
01:20:27,201 --> 01:20:28,635
That's how it works.

1575
01:20:28,635 --> 01:20:30,668
We do know that there are challenges on that.

1576
01:20:30,668 --> 01:20:32,235
We're in the process of working hand-in-glove

1577
01:20:32,235 --> 01:20:34,340
with Dot to explore those.

1578
01:20:34,340 --> 01:20:36,134
But the concerns that you've expressed

1579
01:20:36,134 --> 01:20:37,668
are the same concerns that we have

1580
01:20:37,668 --> 01:20:39,968
about maximizing these resources.

1581
01:20:39,968 --> 01:20:41,335
No one should be

1582
01:20:41,335 --> 01:20:45,101
accessing our parking facilities without paying for them.

1583
01:20:45,101 --> 01:20:46,568
Right.

1584
01:20:46,568 --> 01:20:48,902
Okay. What what is a timeline that would work?

1585
01:20:48,902 --> 01:20:52,734
I mean, I think it will realistically,

1586
01:20:52,734 --> 01:20:55,734
if we were to take the next

1587
01:20:55,734 --> 01:20:57,768
six months to actually get

1588
01:20:57,768 --> 01:21:02,635
the system we want to RFP for, and then we would RFP it,

1589
01:21:02,635 --> 01:21:06,235
I think the early October of

1590
01:21:06,935 --> 01:21:10,201
27 is the soonest I could see us being ready

1591
01:21:10,201 --> 01:21:12,301
to come back for you with award,

1592
01:21:12,301 --> 01:21:14,934
and that's just a realistic timeline

1593
01:21:14,934 --> 01:21:16,902
of exploring the options,

1594
01:21:16,902 --> 01:21:19,535
doing a full competitive RFP process,

1595
01:21:19,535 --> 01:21:22,435
doing in a way that allows local and small local vendors

1596
01:21:22,435 --> 01:21:24,734
to bid on that process of where we end up being.

1597
01:21:24,734 --> 01:21:26,734
Those are time

1598
01:21:26,736 --> 01:21:29,701
intensive processes to be done properly, and we don't want to rush this one.

1599
01:21:29,701 --> 01:21:31,680
We want to do it properly

1600
01:21:31,680 --> 01:21:33,201
so that we actually solve this problem.

1601
01:21:33,201 --> 01:21:35,901
Okay. Thank you. Appreciate it.

1602
01:21:35,901 --> 01:21:37,901
Councilmember Brown.

1603
01:21:38,868 --> 01:21:40,535
Okay.

1604
01:21:40,535 --> 01:21:43,134
Yeah. So I definitely echo, all of the sentiments

1605
01:21:43,134 --> 01:21:46,134
that my colleagues mentioned. And,

1606
01:21:48,101 --> 01:21:50,568
I think, well, first, I'm also shocked

1607
01:21:50,568 --> 01:21:53,802
that the agenda report doesn't have the list of garages.

1608
01:21:53,802 --> 01:21:56,735
And so if we can please, add that,

1609
01:21:56,735 --> 01:21:58,401
that would, that would be helpful.

1610
01:21:58,401 --> 01:22:02,340
I also think that there's opportunity for us

1611
01:22:02,340 --> 01:22:05,634
to also provide a report on

1612
01:22:05,735 --> 01:22:09,335
the maintenance status of these garages.

1613
01:22:09,467 --> 01:22:11,467
I think that,

1614
01:22:13,468 --> 01:22:16,169
a deciding factor for myself, whether or not

1615
01:22:16,169 --> 01:22:20,268
I park in a garage is not whether or not it's free.

1616
01:22:20,268 --> 01:22:23,368
But actually the safety of the garage

1617
01:22:23,368 --> 01:22:26,835
and if it's actually being maintained.

1618
01:22:26,835 --> 01:22:29,401
And so I guess my question would be when,

1619
01:22:29,401 --> 01:22:30,869
when was the last time

1620
01:22:30,869 --> 01:22:34,668
that we actually did an audit of the garages,

1621
01:22:34,668 --> 01:22:39,202
their safety, maintenance that needs to be done?

1622
01:22:39,202 --> 01:22:42,535
Basically everything that said vendors should be doing.

1623
01:22:42,535 --> 01:22:45,535
I think it says here,

1624
01:22:46,201 --> 01:22:48,340
operations, facility

1625
01:22:48,340 --> 01:22:50,340
management, repairs, security,

1626
01:22:51,680 --> 01:22:53,468
facilities management, financial reporting.

1627
01:22:55,200 --> 01:22:59,336
How often do we actually receive feedback from this?

1628
01:22:59,336 --> 01:23:03,468
This vendor? That would be we've been working with.

1629
01:23:03,468 --> 01:23:06,101
I'm not sure if this is a through the chair.

1630
01:23:06,101 --> 01:23:07,340
So are say, same.

1631
01:23:07,340 --> 01:23:09,340
My annual,

1632
01:23:11,401 --> 01:23:13,401
performance audit.

1633
01:23:14,202 --> 01:23:17,635
That gets done. And basically every time that there's,

1634
01:23:17,635 --> 01:23:20,968
a survey that gets done to the,

1635
01:23:20,968 --> 01:23:23,368
and users, the, the,

1636
01:23:23,735 --> 01:23:27,335
Oakland parking partners have come out,

1637
01:23:27,368 --> 01:23:30,869
in, in, in the words that I received that

1638
01:23:30,869 --> 01:23:33,301
with flying colors. So they have always received that, get approval

1639
01:23:33,301 --> 01:23:35,368
rating from the, and users.

1640
01:23:35,368 --> 01:23:37,767
And so that's done, semiannually.

1641
01:23:37,767 --> 01:23:40,268
There's no official audit that,

1642
01:23:40,268 --> 01:23:43,401
has recently been done in terms of the, maintenance.

1643
01:23:43,401 --> 01:23:46,435
And, and just for clarity, is this an audit that is

1644
01:23:46,435 --> 01:23:49,435
being done, like, by them?

1645
01:23:49,667 --> 01:23:50,869
It's a it's a survey.

1646
01:23:50,869 --> 01:23:55,569
So it's, more of a customer satisfaction survey.

1647
01:23:55,569 --> 01:23:59,402
Yeah, I see yeah. So there's not an official audit that I can point to recently,

1648
01:23:59,402 --> 01:24:02,735
to answer your question more directly through the chair to Council Member Brown,

1649
01:24:02,735 --> 01:24:05,169
we need to evaluate all the facilities.

1650
01:24:05,169 --> 01:24:08,268
You're 100% correct their status of maintenance and repair.

1651
01:24:08,268 --> 01:24:10,680
I would notice any capital improvements

1652
01:24:10,680 --> 01:24:12,102
are not actually the result of the vendor.

1653
01:24:12,102 --> 01:24:14,668
And that's a key thing that we also need to assess.

1654
01:24:14,668 --> 01:24:16,801
These are City of Oakland facilities.

1655
01:24:16,801 --> 01:24:17,869
And they need to be included

1656
01:24:17,869 --> 01:24:19,468
within our capital improvements program.

1657
01:24:19,468 --> 01:24:20,502
And so that's one of the key things

1658
01:24:20,502 --> 01:24:22,340
that finance is also working to do.

1659
01:24:22,340 --> 01:24:25,402
And to ensure that the actual asset,

1660
01:24:25,402 --> 01:24:29,268
when it needs capital repair is properly done, agendized and brought to you

1661
01:24:29,268 --> 01:24:31,935
for consideration with our various funding sources

1662
01:24:31,935 --> 01:24:35,569
as a consideration. Your capital improvement plan.

1663
01:24:35,569 --> 01:24:39,835
But you're correct. We need to look at the safety for our parking patrons,

1664
01:24:39,835 --> 01:24:42,801
especially for facilities after dark.

1665
01:24:42,801 --> 01:24:44,335
In that space,

1666
01:24:44,335 --> 01:24:46,735
there are maintenance activities that need to be done,

1667
01:24:46,735 --> 01:24:48,834
and we need to be able to actually assess,

1668
01:24:48,834 --> 01:24:50,802
audit and validate those.

1669
01:24:50,802 --> 01:24:54,835
And those are the exact kind of considerations

1670
01:24:54,835 --> 01:24:56,468
that we need to do, both as a sort of a status assessment

1671
01:24:56,468 --> 01:24:59,735
as to where we are before we RFP, but we also need

1672
01:24:59,735 --> 01:25:03,902
to build into any future contracting procedure

1673
01:25:03,902 --> 01:25:07,202
for a new vendor, whoever may bid for that.

1674
01:25:07,202 --> 01:25:10,134
So we need to have a structure by which we are receiving

1675
01:25:10,134 --> 01:25:12,534
routine audits, updates, repairs,

1676
01:25:13,435 --> 01:25:16,235
logs of those, not just satisfaction surveys.

1677
01:25:16,235 --> 01:25:18,368
And so all the things that you're addressing

1678
01:25:18,368 --> 01:25:20,401
are the kinds of things that we need to put out

1679
01:25:20,401 --> 01:25:23,902
as a in our scope of work for the next RFP process.

1680
01:25:23,902 --> 01:25:25,834
But there's a lot more that we need to address

1681
01:25:25,834 --> 01:25:27,834
and be done

1682
01:25:27,969 --> 01:25:31,435
so we can go out and ensure that we have, as we talked about in our prior item,

1683
01:25:31,435 --> 01:25:34,568
we are able to ensure performance on these contracts

1684
01:25:34,568 --> 01:25:36,134
and real performance for our partner,

1685
01:25:36,134 --> 01:25:38,101
and that are patching both on the revenue

1686
01:25:38,101 --> 01:25:39,735
and on their customer experience.

1687
01:25:39,735 --> 01:25:43,401
I see, and then, one last I guess note

1688
01:25:43,401 --> 01:25:45,635
I would be interested in

1689
01:25:45,635 --> 01:25:48,202
like when we see the list of all of the facilities,

1690
01:25:48,202 --> 01:25:51,201
like I would be curious, like, okay, well, you know, facility

1691
01:25:51,201 --> 01:25:54,801
number one actually is the, the,

1692
01:25:56,102 --> 01:25:58,767
is I, I hate to use this word, but is the best, right.

1693
01:25:58,767 --> 01:26:00,868
Like, we have the,

1694
01:26:00,868 --> 01:26:02,201
you know, right.

1695
01:26:02,201 --> 01:26:05,301
Payment method or, you know, all of the cameras are

1696
01:26:05,301 --> 01:26:08,401
operational versus like, you know, facility ten.

1697
01:26:08,401 --> 01:26:12,735
Actually, it looks like we need to update the gates, etc..

1698
01:26:12,735 --> 01:26:15,935
So I would be curious, if we can get an update

1699
01:26:15,935 --> 01:26:18,969
in that manner and are all the payment,

1700
01:26:18,969 --> 01:26:22,368
like methods of payments across all of the garages?

1701
01:26:22,368 --> 01:26:24,168
Analogous?

1702
01:26:24,168 --> 01:26:26,501
Like, are they the same? They are.

1703
01:26:26,501 --> 01:26:28,102
I can

1704
01:26:28,102 --> 01:26:31,668
I don't think they all have the same pricing mechanism,

1705
01:26:31,668 --> 01:26:33,634
if I remember correctly. I don't know if the updated status is.

1706
01:26:33,634 --> 01:26:36,335
I don't know if the,

1707
01:26:36,335 --> 01:26:37,368
payment structure is the same.

1708
01:26:37,368 --> 01:26:39,101
I think they are almost all

1709
01:26:39,101 --> 01:26:42,701
using the same enforcement structure now.

1710
01:26:42,902 --> 01:26:44,568
But what I heard you say, Councilman Brown,

1711
01:26:44,568 --> 01:26:45,934
just to make sure I got it right,

1712
01:26:45,934 --> 01:26:47,435
you would like to understand

1713
01:26:47,435 --> 01:26:49,902
the revenue, the size, the ranking,

1714
01:26:49,902 --> 01:26:53,201
the the various statuses of some sort of evaluation

1715
01:26:53,201 --> 01:26:54,801
of of repair status.

1716
01:26:54,801 --> 01:26:57,667
I think that that would be,

1717
01:26:57,667 --> 01:26:59,667
notable for this,

1718
01:27:00,835 --> 01:27:03,702
but please say, if I have not covered her,

1719
01:27:03,702 --> 01:27:06,169
the council members questions, please add anything,

1720
01:27:06,169 --> 01:27:09,468
and we can certainly, provide the supplemental information

1721
01:27:09,468 --> 01:27:10,568
that's been requested.

1722
01:27:10,568 --> 01:27:12,668
We're happy to do that. We can include it

1723
01:27:12,668 --> 01:27:16,134
as a supplemental if if that's the desire.

1724
01:27:16,134 --> 01:27:18,702
But regardless of whether we,

1725
01:27:18,702 --> 01:27:22,401
postpone this item until September or now,

1726
01:27:22,401 --> 01:27:26,268
we are intending to initiate the RFP process immediately.

1727
01:27:26,268 --> 01:27:27,602
So we're not waiting until,

1728
01:27:27,602 --> 01:27:30,667
you know, a later time where we're engaging right now.

1729
01:27:30,667 --> 01:27:32,667
And so,

1730
01:27:33,635 --> 01:27:35,135
you know, regardless of when this may or may not be approved,

1731
01:27:35,135 --> 01:27:38,503
we are already engaging in the work that needs to be done.

1732
01:27:38,503 --> 01:27:41,568
But it will take some time. It will take the RFP process takes, approximately a year

1733
01:27:41,568 --> 01:27:46,502
at least, to, to be able to get someone through the door. So,

1734
01:27:46,502 --> 01:27:50,436
I guess what I'm trying to say is that regardless of,

1735
01:27:50,436 --> 01:27:53,235
or the reason why we're asking for this extension is to not disrupt

1736
01:27:53,235 --> 01:27:56,201
the current operations, because, as I mentioned, the,

1737
01:27:56,201 --> 01:27:58,802
contract expires on July 31st.

1738
01:27:58,802 --> 01:28:02,535
And so we are hoping to avoid a lapse in that contract,

1739
01:28:02,535 --> 01:28:04,935
while we are working.

1740
01:28:05,102 --> 01:28:07,340
As I mentioned, we're beginning the work on the RFP immediately.

1741
01:28:07,340 --> 01:28:10,335
Well, we're starting right away.

1742
01:28:10,335 --> 01:28:11,568
Thank you.

1743
01:28:11,568 --> 01:28:14,902
I have two more questions, so

1744
01:28:14,902 --> 01:28:17,702
it's if my understanding of this is right,

1745
01:28:17,702 --> 01:28:22,902
we basically make no money off of our garages right now.

1746
01:28:22,902 --> 01:28:25,335
Okay? That is a correct understanding and a notable problem.

1747
01:28:25,335 --> 01:28:27,335
Yeah. So then

1748
01:28:27,567 --> 01:28:29,201
I will start there.

1749
01:28:29,201 --> 01:28:31,350
Johnson, I know you've tried to do

1750
01:28:31,350 --> 01:28:33,901
a significantly better job in bringing things to us, right?

1751
01:28:33,901 --> 01:28:35,401
But not before they expire.

1752
01:28:35,401 --> 01:28:39,836
But this item is coming to us right before it expires.

1753
01:28:39,836 --> 01:28:43,680
But since we're making no money off of it anyway, I am very inclined to not want

1754
01:28:43,680 --> 01:28:45,568
to move forward with this.

1755
01:28:45,568 --> 01:28:48,834
Right now, until we get more information.

1756
01:28:48,834 --> 01:28:51,834
I would like to make.

1757
01:28:52,269 --> 01:28:54,969
I know we have to your public comment, but I would like to make a motion to, continue

1758
01:28:54,969 --> 01:28:58,680
this item to the first, finance committee meeting.

1759
01:28:58,680 --> 01:29:01,340
I believe that September 8th,

1760
01:29:01,340 --> 01:29:03,340
September 22nd.

1761
01:29:04,767 --> 01:29:06,335
And a couple of things

1762
01:29:06,335 --> 01:29:10,535
that I would like to know is,

1763
01:29:12,335 --> 01:29:15,335
what, Councilmember Brown said of

1764
01:29:16,235 --> 01:29:18,368
what's the performance of different garages?

1765
01:29:18,368 --> 01:29:21,201
Because I have, you know, just driving a different garages.

1766
01:29:21,201 --> 01:29:22,602
They they operate very differently.

1767
01:29:22,602 --> 01:29:24,768
So I'm sure that some of them

1768
01:29:24,768 --> 01:29:27,100
are making a little more money and others,

1769
01:29:27,100 --> 01:29:28,568
are probably operating at a loss.

1770
01:29:28,568 --> 01:29:32,802
So garage by garage or parking lot, that parking lot data

1771
01:29:32,802 --> 01:29:36,134
as well as which of those companies manage it,

1772
01:29:36,134 --> 01:29:39,134
is one thing additional informat

1773
01:29:42,301 --> 01:29:45,301
And an option to not

1774
01:29:46,902 --> 01:29:48,301
what are our alternatives because I am highly

1775
01:29:48,301 --> 01:29:51,335
uncomfortable with spending $12 million of money

1776
01:29:51,335 --> 01:29:54,235
over the course of two years for this.

1777
01:29:54,235 --> 01:29:57,835
So what is the tightest timeline

1778
01:29:57,835 --> 01:30:00,101
that we could authorize an extension in September?

1779
01:30:00,101 --> 01:30:01,702
I could it be could it be

1780
01:30:01,702 --> 01:30:03,735
just for six months while an RFP is complete?

1781
01:30:03,735 --> 01:30:05,435
It doesn't need to be nine months,

1782
01:30:05,435 --> 01:30:07,469
because if we're

1783
01:30:07,469 --> 01:30:10,301
not making money anyway and we're spending money for these garages,

1784
01:30:10,301 --> 01:30:13,635
I mean, I'd rather parking be free for,

1785
01:30:13,635 --> 01:30:16,735
six months, than spend money on companies

1786
01:30:16,735 --> 01:30:20,368
that are not producing results as neither is our enforcement.

1787
01:30:20,368 --> 01:30:25,869
So, I, I will make the motion to continue this to September

1788
01:30:25,869 --> 01:30:31,269
22nd with the request for the that additional information.

1789
01:30:32,340 --> 01:30:34,340
And the, Yeah.

1790
01:30:35,269 --> 01:30:39,502
I'm sorry, through the chair. So I was just advised to make it clear that the,

1791
01:30:39,502 --> 01:30:40,868
but the continuation to September,

1792
01:30:40,868 --> 01:30:44,135
it will create a gap in services,

1793
01:30:44,135 --> 01:30:49,350
with the because we don't have a contract in effect

1794
01:30:49,350 --> 01:30:51,734
is a gap in services. I mean that the lots will be closed or what?

1795
01:30:51,734 --> 01:30:52,834
What does that mean?

1796
01:30:52,834 --> 01:30:54,635
We we do not have the

1797
01:30:54,635 --> 01:30:57,134
we don't have city staff to operate them in the meantime.

1798
01:30:57,134 --> 01:30:58,468
And again, I apologize.

1799
01:30:58,468 --> 01:31:00,768
I try to get things in advance.

1800
01:31:00,768 --> 01:31:03,567
For instance, just taking over this particular contract said

1801
01:31:03,567 --> 01:31:05,602
if it is helpful,

1802
01:31:05,602 --> 01:31:08,134
it might be helpful to extend the current contracts

1803
01:31:08,134 --> 01:31:10,935
just to October 1st, which would allow us the time

1804
01:31:10,935 --> 01:31:16,935
to get back to you at that September staff meeting

1805
01:31:17,135 --> 01:31:19,568
with you, your ability to take action, then after that particular time,

1806
01:31:19,568 --> 01:31:22,350
so that we can just do like a three months extension

1807
01:31:22,350 --> 01:31:25,268
so we can continue the operations as they are.

1808
01:31:25,268 --> 01:31:27,268
Councilmember grants.

1809
01:31:27,300 --> 01:31:29,300
Okay.

1810
01:31:31,235 --> 01:31:33,668
You know, to the chair,

1811
01:31:33,668 --> 01:31:36,401
I think the thing that standing out for me

1812
01:31:36,401 --> 01:31:41,801
is the overall operations of said garages and ensuring

1813
01:31:41,969 --> 01:31:47,369
that even in this moment, the basics are operational.

1814
01:31:47,969 --> 01:31:50,734
So I would be curious if you would be,

1815
01:31:50,734 --> 01:31:53,134
because you heard our,

1816
01:31:53,301 --> 01:31:54,535
director state that they're going to start

1817
01:31:54,535 --> 01:31:56,635
the RFP process and get things rolling.

1818
01:31:56,635 --> 01:31:58,802
And so I think I would be curious,

1819
01:31:58,802 --> 01:32:00,634
woman of course, to report back. Right.

1820
01:32:00,634 --> 01:32:02,680
For more information.

1821
01:32:02,680 --> 01:32:04,680
But could we do, like, a contract extension,

1822
01:32:04,680 --> 01:32:06,335
maybe to, like, the end of the year

1823
01:32:06,335 --> 01:32:08,502
just to give a little bit more time versus I,

1824
01:32:08,502 --> 01:32:13,102
I even think that October 1st is, is is not really manageable.

1825
01:32:13,102 --> 01:32:14,901
So I'm just trying to see if we can do like,

1826
01:32:14,901 --> 01:32:16,768
maybe six months.

1827
01:32:16,768 --> 01:32:20,502
But the truth is, we also heard that the entire RFP

1828
01:32:20,502 --> 01:32:24,702
process, at minimum will take one year.

1829
01:32:25,169 --> 01:32:27,535
So it's like, here's this thing that we need to do in the meantime.

1830
01:32:27,535 --> 01:32:31,301
Why we're while we are trying to get to this other goal.

1831
01:32:31,301 --> 01:32:36,667
So, I think my proposal would either be, if a minimal,

1832
01:32:36,667 --> 01:32:38,101
six months to a year

1833
01:32:38,101 --> 01:32:40,401
while these other things are taking place

1834
01:32:40,401 --> 01:32:42,535
so that the garages are indeed manageable

1835
01:32:42,535 --> 01:32:43,835
because there's no city staff

1836
01:32:43,835 --> 01:32:48,102
to take over these operations, security for these,

1837
01:32:48,102 --> 01:32:52,502
multiple garages that we don't have a list for.

1838
01:32:52,502 --> 01:32:57,168
So, that would be I would feel most comfortable

1839
01:32:57,168 --> 01:33:01,968
with, with either six months to a year.

1840
01:33:02,901 --> 01:33:04,201
Let's move to public comment

1841
01:33:04,201 --> 01:33:06,601
and think on it.

1842
01:33:07,468 --> 01:33:10,735
Calling in the names that signed up to speak on item

1843
01:33:10,735 --> 01:33:16,735
number six, Mrs. Sara Alabama, Kevin Dally and Blair Beekman.

1844
01:33:16,834 --> 01:33:17,335
All right.

1845
01:33:17,335 --> 01:33:19,335
Kevin Dally,

1846
01:33:19,668 --> 01:33:23,969
I agree with council member, Council Member Brown here that a

1847
01:33:23,969 --> 01:33:27,969
moderately short term extension makes sense without

1848
01:33:27,969 --> 01:33:33,100
getting into a crisis mode again, let's just stabilize it.

1849
01:33:33,100 --> 01:33:35,235
Take a look at things.

1850
01:33:35,235 --> 01:33:37,801
Parking garages are more complicated

1851
01:33:37,801 --> 01:33:39,635
than just a revenue source.

1852
01:33:39,635 --> 01:33:45,435
Of course, even though we're not legally required to do sequa,

1853
01:33:45,435 --> 01:33:47,835
the environmental quality is

1854
01:33:47,835 --> 01:33:51,668
part of the existence of the parking garage.

1855
01:33:51,668 --> 01:33:56,102
I'm glad that Odot is still handling parking policy,

1856
01:33:56,102 --> 01:34:00,168
and we should look at both the garages and the street

1857
01:34:00,168 --> 01:34:04,680
parking policies together and see how they work,

1858
01:34:04,680 --> 01:34:05,768
how they do work together.

1859
01:34:05,768 --> 01:34:08,767
They're not independent entities.

1860
01:34:08,767 --> 01:34:10,535
You know all of us yet.

1861
01:34:10,535 --> 01:34:13,835
Well, they don't got at least and some of you guys

1862
01:34:13,835 --> 01:34:17,368
know about the high cost of free parking by Donald Shoup.

1863
01:34:17,368 --> 01:34:19,902
It really changes the city

1864
01:34:19,902 --> 01:34:23,869
just choosing to make giant parking garages.

1865
01:34:23,869 --> 01:34:26,935
We do have higher parking prices for special events

1866
01:34:26,935 --> 01:34:29,401
from the garages. That's the way it should be.

1867
01:34:29,401 --> 01:34:31,934
Otherwise the lot is full.

1868
01:34:31,934 --> 01:34:35,534
Sometimes a lot's full. Anyway,

1869
01:34:36,635 --> 01:34:40,100
are there garages which could be converted to housing?

1870
01:34:40,100 --> 01:34:42,535
You know, it's worth considering.

1871
01:34:42,535 --> 01:34:45,568
Maybe it's housing on top of the garage.

1872
01:34:45,568 --> 01:34:47,969
Especially with the open lots.

1873
01:34:47,969 --> 01:34:52,468
There's room for housing just as parts converting parking

1874
01:34:52,468 --> 01:34:56,301
at the Lake Art station to housing.

1875
01:34:56,301 --> 01:34:58,502
Oakland should look the same.

1876
01:34:58,502 --> 01:35:03,134
We should encourage transit, cycling and walking in addition

1877
01:35:03,134 --> 01:35:07,735
to driving, every garage should include a bike

1878
01:35:07,735 --> 01:35:09,468
like locker similar to the locker

1879
01:35:09,468 --> 01:35:14,268
that I'm using outside City Hall today.

1880
01:35:15,435 --> 01:35:18,435
And hoping this goes forward.

1881
01:35:25,135 --> 01:35:28,902
So when I read the report, the statement stood out.

1882
01:35:28,902 --> 01:35:33,200
Within the next 12 to 24 months, staff will will

1883
01:35:33,200 --> 01:35:37,635
envision new ways of managing the parking system.

1884
01:35:37,635 --> 01:35:40,336
What what brought that on?

1885
01:35:40,336 --> 01:35:44,168
What's going on with management that that has to be stated.

1886
01:35:44,168 --> 01:35:48,401
And why does it take 24 months or 12 months?

1887
01:35:48,401 --> 01:35:51,602
This is, an item that's under route 28.

1888
01:35:51,602 --> 01:35:53,568
Now, one of the things y'all need to do during

1889
01:35:53,568 --> 01:35:57,168
the summer is instruct all departments

1890
01:35:57,668 --> 01:36:00,635
to have the ability to bring items in a

1891
01:36:00,635 --> 01:36:03,350
timely manner before council,

1892
01:36:04,201 --> 01:36:05,201
and that have

1893
01:36:05,201 --> 01:36:08,301
all of these urgency in emergency,

1894
01:36:08,301 --> 01:36:12,168
where if we don't do it, then we will be in a situation

1895
01:36:12,168 --> 01:36:15,134
where we won't have services or resources.

1896
01:36:15,134 --> 01:36:18,340
This has got to stop

1897
01:36:18,340 --> 01:36:21,340
that. We use this. Rule 28

1898
01:36:21,235 --> 01:36:23,535
too much and staff have sufficient.

1899
01:36:23,535 --> 01:36:25,101
And if it's a staffing issue,

1900
01:36:25,101 --> 01:36:28,102
if you can't do it, define why you can't do it.

1901
01:36:28,102 --> 01:36:31,435
Now, I have brought to your attention many times recently

1902
01:36:31,435 --> 01:36:36,200
when you were looking at the ice rink, center,

1903
01:36:36,200 --> 01:36:39,135
that the report indicated that people that use

1904
01:36:39,135 --> 01:36:43,935
the ice center get free parking validation, parking.

1905
01:36:45,567 --> 01:36:47,967
How does that work?

1906
01:36:48,702 --> 01:36:51,468
Nobody thought it was important enough to bring it up.

1907
01:36:51,468 --> 01:36:56,680
You haven't brought it up yet, but through some unknown system,

1908
01:36:56,680 --> 01:36:58,468
if you if you're parking in that garage,

1909
01:36:58,468 --> 01:37:02,934
the Clay Street garage, you park for free.

1910
01:37:02,934 --> 01:37:04,268
How does it work?

1911
01:37:04,268 --> 01:37:05,535
Nobody brought up that.

1912
01:37:05,535 --> 01:37:07,734
The Montclair parking garages.

1913
01:37:07,734 --> 01:37:09,502
Why did you determine that?

1914
01:37:09,502 --> 01:37:13,702
The business Improvement Association runs the garage.

1915
01:37:15,435 --> 01:37:17,835
Why? Why don't

1916
01:37:17,935 --> 01:37:21,368
we have the same company running the garage in Montclair?

1917
01:37:21,368 --> 01:37:25,168
The two garages that wasn't brought up.

1918
01:37:25,168 --> 01:37:28,902
So I want to know how the valuation

1919
01:37:28,902 --> 01:37:32,868
of the parking and the samples on how much revenue

1920
01:37:32,868 --> 01:37:37,680
is being paid back on the ice.

1921
01:37:37,701 --> 01:37:38,634
Thank you for your comments.

1922
01:37:38,634 --> 01:37:39,768
Switching to zoom user

1923
01:37:39,768 --> 01:37:41,435
Blair Beekman, you can unmute yourself

1924
01:37:41,435 --> 01:37:43,667
and begin your two minute comment.

1925
01:37:43,667 --> 01:37:45,301
Hi. We're Beekman.

1926
01:37:45,301 --> 01:37:48,502
There's a, San Diego City Council meeting going on here.

1927
01:37:48,502 --> 01:37:53,169
So, I've been trying to listen to both, their meeting

1928
01:37:53,169 --> 01:37:55,934
and your meeting as well. I didn't hear everything about this item, but thank you.

1929
01:37:55,934 --> 01:37:57,934
That is here.

1930
01:38:00,690 --> 01:38:03,350
I wanted to be able to quickly comment that I hope to work with,

1931
01:38:03,350 --> 01:38:06,635
tech accountability and the Alpers, readers

1932
01:38:07,368 --> 01:38:12,168
that will be a part of these future parking, projects.

1933
01:38:12,168 --> 01:38:15,502
There can be great systems developing in how,

1934
01:38:15,502 --> 01:38:19,340
policies can work around your readers

1935
01:38:19,340 --> 01:38:21,340
public policies and,

1936
01:38:22,535 --> 01:38:24,767
learning how to those public policies can work

1937
01:38:24,767 --> 01:38:26,235
well, can often be,

1938
01:38:26,235 --> 01:38:28,168
a pretty exhilarating experience for people

1939
01:38:28,168 --> 01:38:29,902
once they're understanding it's process.

1940
01:38:29,902 --> 01:38:31,834
And it creates kind of like a good feeling

1941
01:38:31,834 --> 01:38:33,401
and good understanding.

1942
01:38:33,401 --> 01:38:35,869
Good luck reviewing good, public policies.

1943
01:38:35,869 --> 01:38:38,101
Re open our readers for these parking garages

1944
01:38:38,101 --> 01:38:39,335
and parking lots.

1945
01:38:39,335 --> 01:38:43,235
What that will mean and be about. And,

1946
01:38:43,235 --> 01:38:46,301
I just wanted to remind you of those concepts and,

1947
01:38:46,301 --> 01:38:49,301
thank you for this item.

1948
01:38:49,768 --> 01:38:50,902
Thank you for your comments, chair.

1949
01:38:50,902 --> 01:38:53,301
That concludes all speakers on this item.

1950
01:38:53,301 --> 01:38:55,301
Thank you.

1951
01:38:55,802 --> 01:38:59,934
I I'm I'm very hesitant on this item.

1952
01:38:59,934 --> 01:39:01,100
I think

1953
01:39:01,100 --> 01:39:02,401
it's such a missed opportunity

1954
01:39:02,401 --> 01:39:04,501
that we make no money from our parking garages.

1955
01:39:04,501 --> 01:39:05,935
But beyond that,

1956
01:39:05,935 --> 01:39:08,934
there's also operational issues that give me pause.

1957
01:39:08,934 --> 01:39:10,568
So, for example,

1958
01:39:10,568 --> 01:39:15,200
black Joy parade on a Sunday had packed streets

1959
01:39:15,200 --> 01:39:18,668
like some of our most packed days downtown,

1960
01:39:18,668 --> 01:39:20,401
and our city garage was closed.

1961
01:39:20,401 --> 01:39:22,602
Like one of our public commenters mentioned,

1962
01:39:22,602 --> 01:39:25,535
special events are days to increase fees for parking,

1963
01:39:25,535 --> 01:39:26,702
and people will actually do it

1964
01:39:26,702 --> 01:39:28,735
because they want to come to Oakland.

1965
01:39:28,735 --> 01:39:31,690
That could have been a couple hundred thousand dollars.

1966
01:39:31,690 --> 01:39:33,768
On one day off, all of our city parking garages were open.

1967
01:39:33,768 --> 01:39:37,602
So its enforcement of collection is one thing, but also

1968
01:39:37,602 --> 01:39:42,735
making sure that our garages are open at the right times.

1969
01:39:42,735 --> 01:39:45,268
And like my colleagues mentioned, safety

1970
01:39:45,268 --> 01:39:46,934
at all of these things together,

1971
01:39:46,934 --> 01:39:48,869
I think really needs an overhaul

1972
01:39:48,869 --> 01:39:50,336
in how we think of parking garages.

1973
01:39:50,336 --> 01:39:55,535
And I understand that that takes a little bit of time to do.

1974
01:39:55,535 --> 01:39:59,801
So I am open to extend to changing my motion.

1975
01:39:59,801 --> 01:40:01,568
And, I'll make a motion

1976
01:40:01,568 --> 01:40:04,201
to continue this to the end of the year.

1977
01:40:04,201 --> 01:40:08,368
So I guess five and a half months contract.

1978
01:40:08,368 --> 01:40:11,969
And I would, but I would really appreciate

1979
01:40:11,969 --> 01:40:16,201
if for the supplemental packet for Tuesday's council meeting,

1980
01:40:16,201 --> 01:40:19,350
you can provide that information about garage

1981
01:40:19,350 --> 01:40:22,468
by garage data, which I know is a short time turnaround.

1982
01:40:22,468 --> 01:40:25,835
But by for for next week's supplemental packet,

1983
01:40:25,835 --> 01:40:27,335
I would really appreciate that information

1984
01:40:27,335 --> 01:40:29,935
because as we continue this conversation of

1985
01:40:29,935 --> 01:40:32,568
how do we do better with our garages and

1986
01:40:32,568 --> 01:40:36,101
enforcement, but also operation safety, etc.?

1987
01:40:36,101 --> 01:40:37,602
I think there's a lot to think about,

1988
01:40:37,602 --> 01:40:39,468
and I think that will help guide the conversation.

1989
01:40:39,468 --> 01:40:42,301
So I will make a motion to,

1990
01:40:42,301 --> 01:40:43,702
to amend the contract to move

1991
01:40:43,702 --> 01:40:45,767
it to six months rather than two years.

1992
01:40:45,767 --> 01:40:48,268
So till the end of this year,

1993
01:40:48,268 --> 01:40:53,680
and send it to full council on content.

1994
01:40:55,868 --> 01:40:57,868
Second.

1995
01:41:01,700 --> 01:41:04,101
Thank you. We have a motion made by Council by Chair Ramachandran, seconded by Council Member Brown

1996
01:41:04,101 --> 01:41:06,869
to approve the approve as amended,

1997
01:41:06,869 --> 01:41:09,301
the recommendations of staff and to send this item

1998
01:41:09,301 --> 01:41:12,969
to the July 21st City Council agenda on consent

1999
01:41:12,969 --> 01:41:14,869
with the amendment to the legislation

2000
01:41:14,869 --> 01:41:18,635
to extend the contract to the end of the year,

2001
01:41:18,635 --> 01:41:18,635
with a request to staff to provide

2002
01:41:18,635 --> 01:41:20,401
with a request to staff to provide

2003
01:41:20,401 --> 01:41:20,401
in a supplemental support a list of the city of all city

2004
01:41:20,401 --> 01:41:23,269
in a supplemental support a list of the city of all city

2005
01:41:23,269 --> 01:41:23,269
parking facilities and the garage by garage data on roll.

2006
01:41:23,269 --> 01:41:28,535
parking facilities and the garage by garage data on roll.

2007
01:41:28,535 --> 01:41:28,535
Council members. Brown I, Unger I, Wang I and chair.

2008
01:41:28,535 --> 01:41:32,401
Council members. Brown I, Unger I, Wang I and chair.

2009
01:41:32,401 --> 01:41:32,401
Ramachandran I thank you.

2010
01:41:32,401 --> 01:41:34,680
Ramachandran I thank you.

2011
01:41:34,680 --> 01:41:34,680
Item six passes as a

2012
01:41:34,680 --> 01:41:36,869
Item six passes as a

2013
01:41:36,869 --> 01:41:36,869
passes with four eyes to be four.

2014
01:41:36,869 --> 01:41:40,603
passes with four eyes to be four.

2015
01:41:40,603 --> 01:41:40,603
Sorry to be forwarded, as amended to the July 24th City Council agenda on consent

2016
01:41:40,603 --> 01:41:44,680
Sorry to be forwarded, as amended to the July 24th City Council agenda on consent

2017
01:41:44,680 --> 01:41:44,680
reading in item number seven,

2018
01:41:44,680 --> 01:41:47,680
reading in item number seven,

2019
01:41:47,535 --> 01:41:47,535
adopt a resolution declaring the cities

2020
01:41:47,535 --> 01:41:50,100
adopt a resolution declaring the cities

2021
01:41:50,100 --> 01:41:50,100
City Council's official intent

2022
01:41:50,100 --> 01:41:51,635
City Council's official intent

2023
01:41:51,635 --> 01:41:51,635
to reimburse certain expenditures

2024
01:41:51,635 --> 01:41:53,768
to reimburse certain expenditures

2025
01:41:53,768 --> 01:41:53,768
from proceeds of obligations for project costs in connection

2026
01:41:53,768 --> 01:41:57,935
from proceeds of obligations for project costs in connection

2027
01:41:57,935 --> 01:41:57,935
with the Oakland Trust for clean water and safe parks.

2028
01:41:57,935 --> 01:42:01,200
with the Oakland Trust for clean water and safe parks.

2029
01:42:01,200 --> 01:42:01,200
Measure D affordable housing and infrastructure measure KE

2030
01:42:01,200 --> 01:42:04,835
Measure D affordable housing and infrastructure measure KE

2031
01:42:04,835 --> 01:42:04,835
and 2022 Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond Measure U.

2032
01:42:04,835 --> 01:42:08,668
and 2022 Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond Measure U.

2033
01:42:08,668 --> 01:42:08,668
And we have three speakers on this item.

2034
01:42:08,668 --> 01:42:12,502
And we have three speakers on this item.

2035
01:42:12,502 --> 01:42:12,502
Good morning, chairperson Ramachandran

2036
01:42:12,502 --> 01:42:14,568
Good morning, chairperson Ramachandran

2037
01:42:14,568 --> 01:42:14,568
and committee members, David Jones of the Treasury Bureau.

2038
01:42:14,568 --> 01:42:17,834
and committee members, David Jones of the Treasury Bureau.

2039
01:42:17,834 --> 01:42:17,834
I'll make this very, very brief.

2040
01:42:17,834 --> 01:42:19,568
I'll make this very, very brief.

2041
01:42:19,568 --> 01:42:19,568
This is really a formality this morning.

2042
01:42:19,568 --> 01:42:22,200
This is really a formality this morning.

2043
01:42:22,200 --> 01:42:22,200
But before you, as a resolution declaring the intent

2044
01:42:22,200 --> 01:42:25,680
But before you, as a resolution declaring the intent

2045
01:42:25,680 --> 01:42:25,680
to reimburse certain expenditures,

2046
01:42:25,680 --> 01:42:27,468
to reimburse certain expenditures,

2047
01:42:27,502 --> 01:42:27,502
from proceeds of obligations for project costs in connection

2048
01:42:27,502 --> 01:42:31,301
from proceeds of obligations for project costs in connection

2049
01:42:31,301 --> 01:42:31,301
with measure D, measure K.K., and measure U,

2050
01:42:31,301 --> 01:42:35,668
with measure D, measure K.K., and measure U,

2051
01:42:35,668 --> 01:42:35,668
pursuant to IRS regulations, project expenditures

2052
01:42:35,668 --> 01:42:39,268
pursuant to IRS regulations, project expenditures

2053
01:42:39,535 --> 01:42:39,535
occurred that occur prior to the issuance of the bonds

2054
01:42:39,535 --> 01:42:42,835
occurred that occur prior to the issuance of the bonds

2055
01:42:42,835 --> 01:42:42,835
can be reimbursed with the bond proceeds.

2056
01:42:42,835 --> 01:42:46,301
can be reimbursed with the bond proceeds.

2057
01:42:46,301 --> 01:42:46,301
This proposed resolution is a requirement of the IRS

2058
01:42:46,301 --> 01:42:49,968
This proposed resolution is a requirement of the IRS

2059
01:42:49,968 --> 01:42:49,968
to utilize tax exempt

2060
01:42:49,968 --> 01:42:51,702
to utilize tax exempt

2061
01:42:51,702 --> 01:42:51,702
bond proceeds for such reimbursement purposes.

2062
01:42:51,702 --> 01:42:55,302
bond proceeds for such reimbursement purposes.

2063
01:42:55,834 --> 01:42:55,834
The adoption of the proposal,

2064
01:42:55,834 --> 01:42:58,350
The adoption of the proposal,

2065
01:42:58,350 --> 01:42:58,350
resolution, will provide the city with the flexibility

2066
01:42:58,350 --> 01:43:01,468
resolution, will provide the city with the flexibility

2067
01:43:01,468 --> 01:43:01,468
to initiate projects prior to the issuance.

2068
01:43:01,468 --> 01:43:05,301
to initiate projects prior to the issuance.

2069
01:43:05,301 --> 01:43:05,301
In turn, this allows for projects to be efficiently

2070
01:43:05,301 --> 01:43:08,468
In turn, this allows for projects to be efficiently

2071
01:43:08,468 --> 01:43:08,468
completed and bond proceeds spent efficiently.

2072
01:43:08,468 --> 01:43:12,680
completed and bond proceeds spent efficiently.

2073
01:43:12,335 --> 01:43:12,335
As the city is intending to issue its next issuance

2074
01:43:12,335 --> 01:43:16,702
As the city is intending to issue its next issuance

2075
01:43:16,702 --> 01:43:16,702
in the first quarter of 2027, to fund projects

2076
01:43:16,702 --> 01:43:21,368
in the first quarter of 2027, to fund projects

2077
01:43:21,368 --> 01:43:21,368
that are in accordance with, with ballot measures.

2078
01:43:21,368 --> 01:43:25,200
that are in accordance with, with ballot measures.

2079
01:43:25,200 --> 01:43:25,200
So this essentially is a formality for the IRS,

2080
01:43:25,200 --> 01:43:27,935
So this essentially is a formality for the IRS,

2081
01:43:27,935 --> 01:43:27,935
basically to reimburse expenses that have been incurred.

2082
01:43:27,935 --> 01:43:31,350
basically to reimburse expenses that have been incurred.

2083
01:43:31,350 --> 01:43:31,350
And I may be able to answer any questions you may ask.

2084
01:43:31,350 --> 01:43:34,467
And I may be able to answer any questions you may ask.

2085
01:43:34,467 --> 01:43:34,467
Thank you.

2086
01:43:34,467 --> 01:43:35,340
Thank you.

2087
01:43:35,340 --> 01:43:35,340
Colleagues.

2088
01:43:35,340 --> 01:43:36,969
Colleagues.

2089
01:43:36,969 --> 01:43:36,969
Okay. We can move to public comment,

2090
01:43:36,969 --> 01:43:39,350
Okay. We can move to public comment,

2091
01:43:39,350 --> 01:43:39,350
calling in the names, the sign up to speak on item

2092
01:43:39,350 --> 01:43:41,680
calling in the names, the sign up to speak on item

2093
01:43:41,680 --> 01:43:41,680
number seven.

2094
01:43:41,680 --> 01:43:42,701
number seven.

2095
01:43:42,701 --> 01:43:42,701
Asada Bala and Blair Beekman.

2096
01:43:42,701 --> 01:43:45,701
Asada Bala and Blair Beekman.

2097
01:43:49,301 --> 01:43:49,301
So even with measures like K.K.

2098
01:43:49,301 --> 01:43:52,934
So even with measures like K.K.

2099
01:43:52,934 --> 01:43:52,934
and you, we have limited funds.

2100
01:43:52,934 --> 01:43:56,534
and you, we have limited funds.

2101
01:43:56,702 --> 01:43:56,702
We end up with a prioritization process.

2102
01:43:56,702 --> 01:43:59,201
We end up with a prioritization process.

2103
01:43:59,201 --> 01:43:59,201
We can't fund any and all things,

2104
01:43:59,201 --> 01:44:02,268
We can't fund any and all things,

2105
01:44:02,268 --> 01:44:02,268
but it really ticked me off.

2106
01:44:02,268 --> 01:44:05,168
but it really ticked me off.

2107
01:44:05,168 --> 01:44:05,168
When you use measure you money

2108
01:44:05,168 --> 01:44:07,602
When you use measure you money

2109
01:44:07,602 --> 01:44:07,602
for that Lincoln Park Recreational Center

2110
01:44:07,602 --> 01:44:11,101
for that Lincoln Park Recreational Center

2111
01:44:11,101 --> 01:44:11,101
that was under measure K

2112
01:44:11,101 --> 01:44:13,767
that was under measure K

2113
01:44:13,767 --> 01:44:13,767
for renovation of the center.

2114
01:44:13,767 --> 01:44:16,767
for renovation of the center.

2115
01:44:17,502 --> 01:44:17,502
The community, the Friends of Lincoln Rec

2116
01:44:17,502 --> 01:44:20,168
The community, the Friends of Lincoln Rec

2117
01:44:20,168 --> 01:44:20,168
Center, came up with a scope of work

2118
01:44:20,168 --> 01:44:23,335
Center, came up with a scope of work

2119
01:44:23,335 --> 01:44:23,335
that would include a totally new rec center

2120
01:44:23,335 --> 01:44:27,134
that would include a totally new rec center

2121
01:44:27,134 --> 01:44:27,134
that they would pay for,

2122
01:44:27,134 --> 01:44:30,134
that they would pay for,

2123
01:44:30,602 --> 01:44:30,602
and you went through a series of engaging

2124
01:44:30,602 --> 01:44:34,680
and you went through a series of engaging

2125
01:44:34,680 --> 01:44:34,680
with that group, friends of the Rec Center,

2126
01:44:34,680 --> 01:44:38,134
with that group, friends of the Rec Center,

2127
01:44:38,134 --> 01:44:38,134
to move forward with the project,

2128
01:44:38,134 --> 01:44:41,340
to move forward with the project,

2129
01:44:41,340 --> 01:44:41,340
with the understanding it

2130
01:44:41,340 --> 01:44:42,235
with the understanding it

2131
01:44:42,235 --> 01:44:42,235
would be paid for by the community.

2132
01:44:42,235 --> 01:44:45,935
would be paid for by the community.

2133
01:44:45,935 --> 01:44:45,935
Then some kind of manipulation went on

2134
01:44:45,935 --> 01:44:48,868
Then some kind of manipulation went on

2135
01:44:48,868 --> 01:44:48,868
with Bask.

2136
01:44:48,868 --> 01:44:50,868
with Bask.

2137
01:44:52,680 --> 01:44:52,680
To have the city pay for it using measure

2138
01:44:52,680 --> 01:44:54,835
To have the city pay for it using measure

2139
01:44:54,835 --> 01:44:54,835
U over 30 something million dollars.

2140
01:44:54,835 --> 01:44:57,835
U over 30 something million dollars.

2141
01:44:59,969 --> 01:44:59,969
And why did you do that when you had a commitment

2142
01:44:59,969 --> 01:45:03,468
And why did you do that when you had a commitment

2143
01:45:03,468 --> 01:45:03,468
from the community to pay for it,

2144
01:45:03,468 --> 01:45:07,668
from the community to pay for it,

2145
01:45:07,802 --> 01:45:07,802
and you're moving forward with this?

2146
01:45:07,802 --> 01:45:09,634
and you're moving forward with this?

2147
01:45:09,634 --> 01:45:09,634
I saw the design.

2148
01:45:09,634 --> 01:45:11,802
I saw the design.

2149
01:45:11,802 --> 01:45:11,802
The design was done by a private agency,

2150
01:45:11,802 --> 01:45:15,201
The design was done by a private agency,

2151
01:45:15,201 --> 01:45:15,201
a group, not by the city.

2152
01:45:15,201 --> 01:45:18,801
a group, not by the city.

2153
01:45:19,369 --> 01:45:19,369
And you going forward with that scope of work by a private agency,

2154
01:45:19,369 --> 01:45:22,468
And you going forward with that scope of work by a private agency,

2155
01:45:22,468 --> 01:45:22,468
you have not approved the scope of work as a city initiative

2156
01:45:22,468 --> 01:45:27,868
you have not approved the scope of work as a city initiative

2157
01:45:27,868 --> 01:45:27,868
is their initiative.

2158
01:45:27,868 --> 01:45:29,168
is their initiative.

2159
01:45:29,168 --> 01:45:29,168
The Friends of Lincoln Rec Center

2160
01:45:29,168 --> 01:45:32,768
The Friends of Lincoln Rec Center

2161
01:45:32,968 --> 01:45:32,968
doing these kinds of things

2162
01:45:32,968 --> 01:45:35,968
doing these kinds of things

2163
01:45:36,100 --> 01:45:36,100
lacks credibility.

2164
01:45:36,100 --> 01:45:37,734
lacks credibility.

2165
01:45:37,734 --> 01:45:37,734
Again, lacks integrity.

2166
01:45:37,734 --> 01:45:39,734
Again, lacks integrity.

2167
01:45:40,935 --> 01:45:40,935
And what we do have in West Oakland,

2168
01:45:40,935 --> 01:45:44,969
And what we do have in West Oakland,

2169
01:45:44,969 --> 01:45:44,969
the Howard Durant Library for 20 years trying to get funded

2170
01:45:44,969 --> 01:45:48,435
the Howard Durant Library for 20 years trying to get funded

2171
01:45:48,435 --> 01:45:48,435
hasn't gotten funded.

2172
01:45:48,435 --> 01:45:50,835
hasn't gotten funded.

2173
01:45:54,101 --> 01:45:54,101
Thank you for your comments.

2174
01:45:54,101 --> 01:45:55,134
Thank you for your comments.

2175
01:45:55,134 --> 01:45:55,134
If your name was called and you still

2176
01:45:55,134 --> 01:45:56,502
If your name was called and you still

2177
01:45:56,502 --> 01:45:56,502
wish to speak on this item, you can come to the podium.

2178
01:45:56,502 --> 01:45:59,680
wish to speak on this item, you can come to the podium.

2179
01:45:59,680 --> 01:45:59,680
Or please raise your hand.

2180
01:45:59,680 --> 01:46:02,680
Or please raise your hand.

2181
01:46:02,302 --> 01:46:02,302
Okay, chair. At this time, our names have been called.

2182
01:46:02,302 --> 01:46:05,201
Okay, chair. At this time, our names have been called.

2183
01:46:05,201 --> 01:46:05,201
Okay. I will entertain a motion.

2184
01:46:05,201 --> 01:46:07,868
Okay. I will entertain a motion.

2185
01:46:07,868 --> 01:46:07,868
So moved.

2186
01:46:07,868 --> 01:46:08,601
So moved.

2187
01:46:08,601 --> 01:46:08,601
Second.

2188
01:46:08,601 --> 01:46:10,601
Second.

2189
01:46:11,368 --> 01:46:11,368
We have a motion made by Council Member Brown,

2190
01:46:11,368 --> 01:46:13,201
We have a motion made by Council Member Brown,

2191
01:46:13,201 --> 01:46:13,201
seconded by Council Member Wang,

2192
01:46:13,201 --> 01:46:14,902
seconded by Council Member Wang,

2193
01:46:14,902 --> 01:46:14,902
to approve the recommendations of staff

2194
01:46:14,902 --> 01:46:16,368
to approve the recommendations of staff

2195
01:46:16,368 --> 01:46:16,368
and support this item to the July 7th.

2196
01:46:16,368 --> 01:46:18,301
and support this item to the July 7th.

2197
01:46:18,301 --> 01:46:18,301
Sorry. July 21st.

2198
01:46:18,301 --> 01:46:19,834
Sorry. July 21st.

2199
01:46:19,834 --> 01:46:19,834
City Council agenda unroll.

2200
01:46:19,834 --> 01:46:21,734
City Council agenda unroll.

2201
01:46:21,734 --> 01:46:21,734
Council members.

2202
01:46:21,734 --> 01:46:22,835
Council members.

2203
01:46:22,835 --> 01:46:22,835
Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair.

2204
01:46:22,835 --> 01:46:26,635
Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair.

2205
01:46:26,635 --> 01:46:26,635
Ramachandran I thank you.

2206
01:46:26,635 --> 01:46:28,134
Ramachandran I thank you.

2207
01:46:28,134 --> 01:46:28,134
Item seven passes with for I support this

2208
01:46:28,134 --> 01:46:30,335
Item seven passes with for I support this

2209
01:46:30,335 --> 01:46:30,335
item to the July 21st City Council agenda

2210
01:46:30,335 --> 01:46:32,535
item to the July 21st City Council agenda

2211
01:46:32,535 --> 01:46:32,535
and to the makers of the motion is that on consent?

2212
01:46:32,535 --> 01:46:36,368
and to the makers of the motion is that on consent?

2213
01:46:36,368 --> 01:46:36,368
On consent.

2214
01:46:36,368 --> 01:46:38,169
On consent.

2215
01:46:38,169 --> 01:46:38,169
Thank you. Reading in item number eight adopted resolution

2216
01:46:38,169 --> 01:46:41,101
Thank you. Reading in item number eight adopted resolution

2217
01:46:41,101 --> 01:46:41,101
authorizing the City Administrator to enter

2218
01:46:41,101 --> 01:46:42,969
authorizing the City Administrator to enter

2219
01:46:42,969 --> 01:46:42,969
into a Professional Services agreement with Weaver

2220
01:46:42,969 --> 01:46:45,236
into a Professional Services agreement with Weaver

2221
01:46:45,236 --> 01:46:45,236
and Tidwell LLP for forensic Audit Services for a one year

2222
01:46:45,236 --> 01:46:49,668
and Tidwell LLP for forensic Audit Services for a one year

2223
01:46:49,668 --> 01:46:49,668
term, with the option to extend

2224
01:46:49,668 --> 01:46:51,468
term, with the option to extend

2225
01:46:51,468 --> 01:46:51,468
for an additional one year without returning to the council

2226
01:46:51,468 --> 01:46:54,102
for an additional one year without returning to the council

2227
01:46:54,102 --> 01:46:54,102
for a total contract amount not to exceed $490,000.

2228
01:46:54,102 --> 01:46:57,702
for a total contract amount not to exceed $490,000.

2229
01:46:57,702 --> 01:46:57,702
And we have two speak three speakers on this item.

2230
01:46:57,702 --> 01:47:03,100
And we have two speak three speakers on this item.

2231
01:47:03,100 --> 01:47:03,100
Good morning, Chair Ramachandran

2232
01:47:03,100 --> 01:47:04,735
Good morning, Chair Ramachandran

2233
01:47:04,735 --> 01:47:04,735
and members of the Finance and Management Committee.

2234
01:47:04,735 --> 01:47:06,767
and members of the Finance and Management Committee.

2235
01:47:06,767 --> 01:47:06,767
My name is Rose Rubel.

2236
01:47:06,767 --> 01:47:08,100
My name is Rose Rubel.

2237
01:47:08,100 --> 01:47:08,100
I'm an assistant to the city administrator

2238
01:47:08,100 --> 01:47:09,835
I'm an assistant to the city administrator

2239
01:47:09,835 --> 01:47:09,835
with the city administrator's office.

2240
01:47:09,835 --> 01:47:12,690
with the city administrator's office.

2241
01:47:12,690 --> 01:47:12,690
The proposed resolution before you today would authorize

2242
01:47:12,690 --> 01:47:14,835
The proposed resolution before you today would authorize

2243
01:47:14,835 --> 01:47:14,835
the city administrator to enter into a professional services

2244
01:47:14,835 --> 01:47:17,668
the city administrator to enter into a professional services

2245
01:47:17,668 --> 01:47:17,668
agreement with Weaver and Tidwell

2246
01:47:17,668 --> 01:47:19,301
agreement with Weaver and Tidwell

2247
01:47:19,301 --> 01:47:19,301
LLP for forensic audit services for a one year term,

2248
01:47:19,301 --> 01:47:23,301
LLP for forensic audit services for a one year term,

2249
01:47:23,301 --> 01:47:23,301
with the option to extend for an additional one year

2250
01:47:23,301 --> 01:47:26,690
with the option to extend for an additional one year

2251
01:47:26,690 --> 01:47:26,690
for a total contract amount not to exceed $490,000.

2252
01:47:26,690 --> 01:47:30,268
for a total contract amount not to exceed $490,000.

2253
01:47:30,268 --> 01:47:30,268
The proposed Professional Services Agreement

2254
01:47:30,268 --> 01:47:32,368
The proposed Professional Services Agreement

2255
01:47:32,368 --> 01:47:32,368
aligns with the office of the Mayor

2256
01:47:32,368 --> 01:47:35,436
aligns with the office of the Mayor

2257
01:47:35,436 --> 01:47:35,436
and City Administration's ongoing efforts to evaluate and strengthen

2258
01:47:35,436 --> 01:47:38,134
and City Administration's ongoing efforts to evaluate and strengthen

2259
01:47:38,134 --> 01:47:38,134
the city's contracting procedures

2260
01:47:38,134 --> 01:47:40,135
the city's contracting procedures

2261
01:47:40,135 --> 01:47:40,135
and implement best practices to improve accountability

2262
01:47:40,135 --> 01:47:42,802
and implement best practices to improve accountability

2263
01:47:42,802 --> 01:47:42,802
and ensure that each stage of the process

2264
01:47:42,802 --> 01:47:44,702
and ensure that each stage of the process

2265
01:47:44,702 --> 01:47:44,702
is conducted in a consistent, fair, and transparent manner

2266
01:47:44,702 --> 01:47:48,350
is conducted in a consistent, fair, and transparent manner

2267
01:47:48,350 --> 01:47:48,350
across departments, programs, and project types.

2268
01:47:48,350 --> 01:47:51,368
across departments, programs, and project types.

2269
01:47:51,368 --> 01:47:51,368
The city issued a formal request for proposals on November

2270
01:47:51,368 --> 01:47:54,401
The city issued a formal request for proposals on November

2271
01:47:54,401 --> 01:47:54,401
14th, 2025, followed by a Q&A document

2272
01:47:54,401 --> 01:47:57,635
14th, 2025, followed by a Q&A document

2273
01:47:57,635 --> 01:47:57,635
with responses to questions

2274
01:47:57,635 --> 01:47:59,435
with responses to questions

2275
01:47:59,435 --> 01:47:59,435
from potential vendors on December 26th, 2025.

2276
01:47:59,435 --> 01:48:03,350
from potential vendors on December 26th, 2025.

2277
01:48:03,350 --> 01:48:03,350
Responses to the formal RFP were due to the city on January

2278
01:48:03,350 --> 01:48:06,934
Responses to the formal RFP were due to the city on January

2279
01:48:06,934 --> 01:48:06,934
2nd of this year,

2280
01:48:06,934 --> 01:48:08,335
2nd of this year,

2281
01:48:08,335 --> 01:48:08,335
and the city received a total of four proposals.

2282
01:48:08,335 --> 01:48:11,335
and the city received a total of four proposals.

2283
01:48:11,335 --> 01:48:11,335
The Department of Workplace and Employment

2284
01:48:11,335 --> 01:48:12,902
The Department of Workplace and Employment

2285
01:48:12,902 --> 01:48:12,902
Standards conducted a bid and proposal review

2286
01:48:12,902 --> 01:48:15,435
Standards conducted a bid and proposal review

2287
01:48:15,435 --> 01:48:15,435
to evaluate each proposals.

2288
01:48:15,435 --> 01:48:16,901
to evaluate each proposals.

2289
01:48:16,901 --> 01:48:16,901
Responsiveness to the city's

2290
01:48:16,901 --> 01:48:18,268
Responsiveness to the city's

2291
01:48:18,268 --> 01:48:18,268
local small local business enterprise requirements,

2292
01:48:18,268 --> 01:48:21,335
local small local business enterprise requirements,

2293
01:48:21,335 --> 01:48:21,335
and issued a determination on January 30th, finding that

2294
01:48:21,335 --> 01:48:24,368
and issued a determination on January 30th, finding that

2295
01:48:24,368 --> 01:48:24,368
two of the vendors, Permittivity Government Services Inc.

2296
01:48:24,368 --> 01:48:27,368
two of the vendors, Permittivity Government Services Inc.

2297
01:48:27,368 --> 01:48:27,368
and Weaver and Tidwell LLP, qualified by meeting the 20%

2298
01:48:27,368 --> 01:48:32,768
and Weaver and Tidwell LLP, qualified by meeting the 20%

2299
01:48:33,202 --> 01:48:33,202
local Small Local Business Enterprise requirement for this contract.

2300
01:48:33,202 --> 01:48:35,702
local Small Local Business Enterprise requirement for this contract.

2301
01:48:35,702 --> 01:48:35,702
Subsequently, an internal Cross Department

2302
01:48:35,702 --> 01:48:38,435
Subsequently, an internal Cross Department

2303
01:48:38,435 --> 01:48:38,435
staff working group conducted interviews with City Government

2304
01:48:38,435 --> 01:48:41,767
staff working group conducted interviews with City Government

2305
01:48:41,767 --> 01:48:41,767
Services, Inc.

2306
01:48:41,767 --> 01:48:43,767
Services, Inc.

2307
01:48:43,769 --> 01:48:43,769
and Weaver and Tidwell LLP on April 13th and scored each vendor's proposal.

2308
01:48:43,769 --> 01:48:47,568
and Weaver and Tidwell LLP on April 13th and scored each vendor's proposal.

2309
01:48:47,568 --> 01:48:47,568
Based upon this evaluation process,

2310
01:48:47,568 --> 01:48:50,568
Based upon this evaluation process,

2311
01:48:51,102 --> 01:48:51,102
the Staff Working Group has recommended Weaver and Tidwell LLP to be awarded

2312
01:48:51,102 --> 01:48:53,901
the Staff Working Group has recommended Weaver and Tidwell LLP to be awarded

2313
01:48:53,901 --> 01:48:53,901
the Professional Services

2314
01:48:53,901 --> 01:48:54,902
the Professional Services

2315
01:48:54,902 --> 01:48:54,902
Agreement for Forensic Audit Services.

2316
01:48:54,902 --> 01:48:57,902
Agreement for Forensic Audit Services.

2317
01:48:58,690 --> 01:48:58,690
The scope of the audit shall include forensic

2318
01:48:58,690 --> 01:49:00,734
The scope of the audit shall include forensic

2319
01:49:00,734 --> 01:49:00,734
audit services associated

2320
01:49:00,734 --> 01:49:02,102
audit services associated

2321
01:49:02,102 --> 01:49:02,102
with all phases of capital projects and human services

2322
01:49:02,102 --> 01:49:06,268
with all phases of capital projects and human services

2323
01:49:06,268 --> 01:49:06,268
executed July 1st, 2022 through June 30th, 2025.

2324
01:49:06,268 --> 01:49:09,868
executed July 1st, 2022 through June 30th, 2025.

2325
01:49:11,201 --> 01:49:11,201
Under the proposed scope of work,

2326
01:49:11,201 --> 01:49:12,902
Under the proposed scope of work,

2327
01:49:12,902 --> 01:49:12,902
the recommended vendor Weaver entered Will LLP will perform

2328
01:49:12,902 --> 01:49:16,702
the recommended vendor Weaver entered Will LLP will perform

2329
01:49:16,702 --> 01:49:16,702
an independent assessment of financial statements

2330
01:49:16,702 --> 01:49:19,502
an independent assessment of financial statements

2331
01:49:19,502 --> 01:49:19,502
as well as performance, recovery and contract audits

2332
01:49:19,502 --> 01:49:22,401
as well as performance, recovery and contract audits

2333
01:49:22,401 --> 01:49:22,401
in conformity

2334
01:49:22,401 --> 01:49:23,568
in conformity

2335
01:49:23,568 --> 01:49:23,568
with generally accepted accounting principles,

2336
01:49:23,568 --> 01:49:25,602
with generally accepted accounting principles,

2337
01:49:25,602 --> 01:49:25,602
financial information, adherence to financial compliance

2338
01:49:25,602 --> 01:49:28,735
financial information, adherence to financial compliance

2339
01:49:28,735 --> 01:49:28,735
requirements and internal controls,

2340
01:49:28,735 --> 01:49:30,969
requirements and internal controls,

2341
01:49:30,969 --> 01:49:30,969
and organization or program performance to identify

2342
01:49:30,969 --> 01:49:33,767
and organization or program performance to identify

2343
01:49:33,767 --> 01:49:33,767
areas for improvement.

2344
01:49:33,767 --> 01:49:35,767
areas for improvement.

2345
01:49:36,690 --> 01:49:36,690
This will include identifying process improvement

2346
01:49:36,690 --> 01:49:38,935
This will include identifying process improvement

2347
01:49:38,935 --> 01:49:38,935
opportunities and transaction mapping from original project

2348
01:49:38,935 --> 01:49:42,301
opportunities and transaction mapping from original project

2349
01:49:42,301 --> 01:49:42,301
inception through transaction completion cycle.

2350
01:49:42,301 --> 01:49:45,301
inception through transaction completion cycle.

2351
01:49:45,835 --> 01:49:45,835
The audit shall include, but not be limited to,

2352
01:49:45,835 --> 01:49:48,268
The audit shall include, but not be limited to,

2353
01:49:48,268 --> 01:49:48,268
development of contracts, disbursement of funds

2354
01:49:48,268 --> 01:49:50,902
development of contracts, disbursement of funds

2355
01:49:50,902 --> 01:49:50,902
and any other relevant contract and fiscal activities.

2356
01:49:50,902 --> 01:49:53,901
and any other relevant contract and fiscal activities.

2357
01:49:53,901 --> 01:49:53,901
Upon completion of review

2358
01:49:53,901 --> 01:49:55,201
Upon completion of review

2359
01:49:55,201 --> 01:49:55,201
and assessment, a report of findings

2360
01:49:55,201 --> 01:49:56,935
and assessment, a report of findings

2361
01:49:56,935 --> 01:49:56,935
will be delivered to city leadership.

2362
01:49:56,935 --> 01:49:59,202
will be delivered to city leadership.

2363
01:49:59,202 --> 01:49:59,202
While the scope of the proposed Professional Services

2364
01:49:59,202 --> 01:50:01,702
While the scope of the proposed Professional Services

2365
01:50:01,702 --> 01:50:01,702
Agreement is focused on capital improvement

2366
01:50:01,702 --> 01:50:03,368
Agreement is focused on capital improvement

2367
01:50:03,368 --> 01:50:03,368
projects and contracts administered by Human Services,

2368
01:50:03,368 --> 01:50:06,368
projects and contracts administered by Human Services,

2369
01:50:06,368 --> 01:50:06,368
the city may identify and seek to implement changes

2370
01:50:06,368 --> 01:50:08,969
the city may identify and seek to implement changes

2371
01:50:08,969 --> 01:50:08,969
to the contracting process more broadly.

2372
01:50:08,969 --> 01:50:11,168
to the contracting process more broadly.

2373
01:50:11,168 --> 01:50:11,168
Based on the findings of this forensic audit,

2374
01:50:11,168 --> 01:50:13,902
Based on the findings of this forensic audit,

2375
01:50:13,902 --> 01:50:13,902
per Oakland Municipal Code chapter 2.04.030,

2376
01:50:13,902 --> 01:50:16,902
per Oakland Municipal Code chapter 2.04.030,

2377
01:50:18,668 --> 01:50:18,668
City Council authority is required for contract awards

2378
01:50:18,668 --> 01:50:21,635
City Council authority is required for contract awards

2379
01:50:21,635 --> 01:50:21,635
for professional services in excess of $250,000.

2380
01:50:21,635 --> 01:50:25,235
for professional services in excess of $250,000.

2381
01:50:25,735 --> 01:50:25,735
Therefore, staff is requesting that the City Council authorize

2382
01:50:25,735 --> 01:50:29,268
Therefore, staff is requesting that the City Council authorize

2383
01:50:29,268 --> 01:50:29,268
the City Administrator to award a professional services

2384
01:50:29,268 --> 01:50:31,969
the City Administrator to award a professional services

2385
01:50:31,969 --> 01:50:31,969
contract to Weaver and Tidwell LLP for a one year term

2386
01:50:31,969 --> 01:50:35,802
contract to Weaver and Tidwell LLP for a one year term

2387
01:50:35,802 --> 01:50:35,802
with the option to extend for an additional one year

2388
01:50:35,802 --> 01:50:38,100
with the option to extend for an additional one year

2389
01:50:38,100 --> 01:50:38,100
without returning to council

2390
01:50:38,100 --> 01:50:39,702
without returning to council

2391
01:50:39,702 --> 01:50:39,702
for a total contract amount not to exceed $490,000.

2392
01:50:39,702 --> 01:50:44,235
for a total contract amount not to exceed $490,000.

2393
01:50:44,235 --> 01:50:44,235
Thank you and staff are available

2394
01:50:44,235 --> 01:50:46,340
Thank you and staff are available

2395
01:50:46,340 --> 01:50:46,340
to answer any questions you may have.

2396
01:50:46,340 --> 01:50:48,667
to answer any questions you may have.

2397
01:50:48,667 --> 01:50:48,667
Thank you.

2398
01:50:48,667 --> 01:50:49,667
Thank you.

2399
01:50:49,667 --> 01:50:49,667
I have a question.

2400
01:50:49,667 --> 01:50:52,670
I have a question.

2401
01:50:52,101 --> 01:50:52,101
Can you explain how they meet the small

2402
01:50:52,101 --> 01:50:54,767
Can you explain how they meet the small

2403
01:50:54,767 --> 01:50:54,767
local business requirement?

2404
01:50:54,767 --> 01:50:56,401
local business requirement?

2405
01:50:56,401 --> 01:50:56,401
They seem like a over $300 million company based in Texas.

2406
01:50:56,401 --> 01:51:02,401
They seem like a over $300 million company based in Texas.

2407
01:51:03,735 --> 01:51:03,735
I'd be happy to follow up with additional information.

2408
01:51:03,735 --> 01:51:06,535
I'd be happy to follow up with additional information.

2409
01:51:06,535 --> 01:51:06,535
We did receive the, report from DWP.

2410
01:51:06,535 --> 01:51:10,435
We did receive the, report from DWP.

2411
01:51:10,435 --> 01:51:10,435
Us, with the determination.

2412
01:51:10,435 --> 01:51:12,835
Us, with the determination.

2413
01:51:14,100 --> 01:51:14,100
So I can certainly share more.

2414
01:51:14,100 --> 01:51:15,602
So I can certainly share more.

2415
01:51:15,602 --> 01:51:15,602
And I'll also just defer

2416
01:51:15,602 --> 01:51:16,902
And I'll also just defer

2417
01:51:16,902 --> 01:51:16,902
to Deputy City administrator, Davis, if she has

2418
01:51:16,902 --> 01:51:19,901
to Deputy City administrator, Davis, if she has

2419
01:51:19,901 --> 01:51:19,901
more information to add. Yeah.

2420
01:51:19,901 --> 01:51:21,602
more information to add. Yeah.

2421
01:51:21,602 --> 01:51:21,602
So in conversation, we did interview both those

2422
01:51:21,602 --> 01:51:24,935
So in conversation, we did interview both those

2423
01:51:24,935 --> 01:51:24,935
vendors, and did meet with, for each of the interviews.

2424
01:51:24,935 --> 01:51:29,350
vendors, and did meet with, for each of the interviews.

2425
01:51:29,350 --> 01:51:29,350
Their subcontractors, who are Oakland based.

2426
01:51:29,350 --> 01:51:31,767
Their subcontractors, who are Oakland based.

2427
01:51:31,767 --> 01:51:31,767
Okay.

2428
01:51:31,767 --> 01:51:32,467
Okay.

2429
01:51:32,467 --> 01:51:32,467
Thank you.

2430
01:51:32,467 --> 01:51:34,467
Thank you.

2431
01:51:35,335 --> 01:51:35,335
Do we have names

2432
01:51:35,335 --> 01:51:36,235
Do we have names

2433
01:51:36,235 --> 01:51:36,235
of those subcontractors?

2434
01:51:36,235 --> 01:51:38,235
of those subcontractors?

2435
01:51:41,969 --> 01:51:41,969
Probably that my brain doesn't remember off the top of my head.

2436
01:51:41,969 --> 01:51:45,200
Probably that my brain doesn't remember off the top of my head.

2437
01:51:45,200 --> 01:51:45,200
I am happy to get that information to you.

2438
01:51:45,200 --> 01:51:47,368
I am happy to get that information to you.

2439
01:51:47,368 --> 01:51:47,368
I would appreciate that in a supplemental report,

2440
01:51:47,368 --> 01:51:51,368
I would appreciate that in a supplemental report,

2441
01:51:51,368 --> 01:51:51,368
if this is voted to move to full council.

2442
01:51:51,368 --> 01:51:54,401
if this is voted to move to full council.

2443
01:51:54,401 --> 01:51:54,401
Council member Unger.

2444
01:51:54,401 --> 01:51:56,134
Council member Unger.

2445
01:51:56,134 --> 01:51:56,134
So, capital improvement projects and human

2446
01:51:56,134 --> 01:51:58,602
So, capital improvement projects and human

2447
01:51:58,602 --> 01:51:58,602
services are a big chunk of our budget,

2448
01:51:58,602 --> 01:52:00,235
services are a big chunk of our budget,

2449
01:52:00,235 --> 01:52:00,235
but they're by no means all of our budget.

2450
01:52:00,235 --> 01:52:02,868
but they're by no means all of our budget.

2451
01:52:02,868 --> 01:52:02,868
Are there other

2452
01:52:02,868 --> 01:52:04,202
Are there other

2453
01:52:04,202 --> 01:52:04,202
plans to do forensic audits on other parts of our budget?

2454
01:52:04,202 --> 01:52:07,668
plans to do forensic audits on other parts of our budget?

2455
01:52:07,668 --> 01:52:07,668
How did we select these two pieces?

2456
01:52:07,668 --> 01:52:10,401
How did we select these two pieces?

2457
01:52:10,401 --> 01:52:10,401
Where are we going next?

2458
01:52:10,401 --> 01:52:13,401
Where are we going next?

2459
01:52:14,168 --> 01:52:14,168
Through the chair to Council member Unger.

2460
01:52:14,168 --> 01:52:15,435
Through the chair to Council member Unger.

2461
01:52:15,435 --> 01:52:15,435
So in order to do a comprehensive audit

2462
01:52:15,435 --> 01:52:18,767
So in order to do a comprehensive audit

2463
01:52:18,767 --> 01:52:18,767
of the entirety of the city's

2464
01:52:18,767 --> 01:52:20,168
of the entirety of the city's

2465
01:52:20,168 --> 01:52:20,168
operations, that would be a multi

2466
01:52:20,168 --> 01:52:22,201
operations, that would be a multi

2467
01:52:22,201 --> 01:52:22,201
multi-million dollar contract.

2468
01:52:22,201 --> 01:52:24,201
multi-million dollar contract.

2469
01:52:24,602 --> 01:52:24,602
And candidly, no firm probably has the capacity

2470
01:52:24,602 --> 01:52:25,768
And candidly, no firm probably has the capacity

2471
01:52:25,768 --> 01:52:25,768
to do the entirety of the city at once.

2472
01:52:25,768 --> 01:52:28,268
to do the entirety of the city at once.

2473
01:52:28,268 --> 01:52:28,268
We did a risk assessment as to where we thought

2474
01:52:28,268 --> 01:52:30,201
We did a risk assessment as to where we thought

2475
01:52:30,201 --> 01:52:30,201
we had the most space for improvement.

2476
01:52:30,201 --> 01:52:33,235
we had the most space for improvement.

2477
01:52:33,235 --> 01:52:33,235
And candidly, where we had seen the highest level

2478
01:52:33,235 --> 01:52:36,935
And candidly, where we had seen the highest level

2479
01:52:36,935 --> 01:52:36,935
of dissatisfaction and, concern both from this body

2480
01:52:36,935 --> 01:52:41,435
of dissatisfaction and, concern both from this body

2481
01:52:41,435 --> 01:52:41,435
and from the public.

2482
01:52:41,435 --> 01:52:42,502
and from the public.

2483
01:52:42,502 --> 01:52:42,502
So we narrowed the scope as to the places

2484
01:52:42,502 --> 01:52:44,368
So we narrowed the scope as to the places

2485
01:52:44,368 --> 01:52:44,368
we thought we most needed improvement.

2486
01:52:44,368 --> 01:52:46,668
we thought we most needed improvement.

2487
01:52:46,668 --> 01:52:46,668
And as was mentioned, we will be able to

2488
01:52:46,668 --> 01:52:51,340
And as was mentioned, we will be able to

2489
01:52:51,340 --> 01:52:51,340
hopefully extrapolate, given

2490
01:52:51,340 --> 01:52:52,902
hopefully extrapolate, given

2491
01:52:52,902 --> 01:52:52,902
these are two of our hires through this space

2492
01:52:52,902 --> 01:52:54,802
these are two of our hires through this space

2493
01:52:54,802 --> 01:52:54,802
in terms of process improvements across the organization.

2494
01:52:54,802 --> 01:52:58,236
in terms of process improvements across the organization.

2495
01:52:58,236 --> 01:52:58,236
A lot of what Human Services does, for example, is grant work

2496
01:52:58,236 --> 01:53:01,401
A lot of what Human Services does, for example, is grant work

2497
01:53:01,401 --> 01:53:01,401
that will likely be heavily applicable

2498
01:53:01,401 --> 01:53:03,268
that will likely be heavily applicable

2499
01:53:03,268 --> 01:53:03,268
to other grant similar grant projects.

2500
01:53:03,268 --> 01:53:05,502
to other grant similar grant projects.

2501
01:53:05,502 --> 01:53:05,502
Capital improvements are larger.

2502
01:53:05,502 --> 01:53:07,902
Capital improvements are larger.

2503
01:53:08,102 --> 01:53:08,102
Our largest capital, our largest of construction related projects.

2504
01:53:08,102 --> 01:53:11,635
Our largest capital, our largest of construction related projects.

2505
01:53:11,635 --> 01:53:11,635
And so, again, we think one, we have sort of the highest risk or,

2506
01:53:11,635 --> 01:53:15,368
And so, again, we think one, we have sort of the highest risk or,

2507
01:53:15,368 --> 01:53:15,368
need to audit in those spaces.

2508
01:53:15,368 --> 01:53:16,901
need to audit in those spaces.

2509
01:53:16,901 --> 01:53:16,901
And we plan to extend,

2510
01:53:16,901 --> 01:53:19,102
And we plan to extend,

2511
01:53:19,102 --> 01:53:19,102
the learning spaces across the whole organizations

2512
01:53:19,102 --> 01:53:21,134
the learning spaces across the whole organizations

2513
01:53:21,134 --> 01:53:21,134
until we get once we get there, makes sense.

2514
01:53:21,134 --> 01:53:23,168
until we get once we get there, makes sense.

2515
01:53:23,168 --> 01:53:23,168
Next.

2516
01:53:23,168 --> 01:53:25,168
Next.

2517
01:53:25,368 --> 01:53:25,368
Okay. Councilmember Brown.

2518
01:53:25,368 --> 01:53:27,368
Okay. Councilmember Brown.

2519
01:53:27,969 --> 01:53:27,969
Oh, sorry. Councilmember one then. Brown.

2520
01:53:27,969 --> 01:53:30,340
Oh, sorry. Councilmember one then. Brown.

2521
01:53:30,340 --> 01:53:30,340
Thank you. Through the chair.

2522
01:53:30,340 --> 01:53:31,701
Thank you. Through the chair.

2523
01:53:31,701 --> 01:53:31,701
Just one question.

2524
01:53:31,701 --> 01:53:33,701
Just one question.

2525
01:53:34,200 --> 01:53:34,200
This particular company, what kind of findings

2526
01:53:34,200 --> 01:53:37,668
This particular company, what kind of findings

2527
01:53:37,668 --> 01:53:37,668
have they been able to uncover for other cities,

2528
01:53:37,668 --> 01:53:42,236
have they been able to uncover for other cities,

2529
01:53:42,236 --> 01:53:42,236
and what were the outcomes? What can we possibly expect in terms of process improvements?

2530
01:53:42,236 --> 01:53:48,335
and what were the outcomes? What can we possibly expect in terms of process improvements?

2531
01:53:48,335 --> 01:53:48,335
So they've done, I don't

2532
01:53:48,335 --> 01:53:50,735
So they've done, I don't

2533
01:53:50,735 --> 01:53:50,735
know, off the top of my head through the chair, what other,

2534
01:53:50,735 --> 01:53:54,502
know, off the top of my head through the chair, what other,

2535
01:53:54,502 --> 01:53:54,502
sort of jurisdictions or agencies they work with.

2536
01:53:54,502 --> 01:53:58,350
sort of jurisdictions or agencies they work with.

2537
01:53:58,350 --> 01:53:58,350
I'd be happy. It sounds like there may be a supplemental report

2538
01:53:58,350 --> 01:53:59,100
I'd be happy. It sounds like there may be a supplemental report

2539
01:53:59,100 --> 01:53:59,100
coming along with this item

2540
01:53:59,100 --> 01:53:59,968
coming along with this item

2541
01:53:59,968 --> 01:53:59,968
for the full city Council meeting,

2542
01:53:59,968 --> 01:54:01,268
for the full city Council meeting,

2543
01:54:01,268 --> 01:54:01,268
so I'd be happy to provide

2544
01:54:01,268 --> 01:54:02,668
so I'd be happy to provide

2545
01:54:02,668 --> 01:54:02,668
those additional details in that report.

2546
01:54:02,668 --> 01:54:05,335
those additional details in that report.

2547
01:54:05,335 --> 01:54:05,335
But, as I mentioned,

2548
01:54:05,335 --> 01:54:07,735
But, as I mentioned,

2549
01:54:08,301 --> 01:54:08,301
the, sort of components of the scope of work

2550
01:54:08,301 --> 01:54:11,735
the, sort of components of the scope of work

2551
01:54:11,735 --> 01:54:11,735
as far as, you know, assessing financial statements, and

2552
01:54:11,735 --> 01:54:16,335
as far as, you know, assessing financial statements, and

2553
01:54:16,335 --> 01:54:16,335
and looking at,

2554
01:54:16,335 --> 01:54:18,335
and looking at,

2555
01:54:19,200 --> 01:54:19,200
you know, performing transaction mapping exercises,

2556
01:54:19,200 --> 01:54:22,101
you know, performing transaction mapping exercises,

2557
01:54:22,101 --> 01:54:22,101
looking at the sort of full cycle

2558
01:54:22,101 --> 01:54:24,200
looking at the sort of full cycle

2559
01:54:24,200 --> 01:54:24,200
and development of all contracts through completion.

2560
01:54:24,200 --> 01:54:25,902
and development of all contracts through completion.

2561
01:54:25,902 --> 01:54:25,902
That is work that they have done elsewhere.

2562
01:54:25,902 --> 01:54:28,535
That is work that they have done elsewhere.

2563
01:54:28,535 --> 01:54:28,535
And again, I can provide those additional details

2564
01:54:28,535 --> 01:54:29,635
And again, I can provide those additional details

2565
01:54:29,635 --> 01:54:29,635
in a supplemental report.

2566
01:54:29,635 --> 01:54:31,680
in a supplemental report.

2567
01:54:31,680 --> 01:54:31,680
I also defer to my colleagues if they have

2568
01:54:31,680 --> 01:54:33,368
I also defer to my colleagues if they have

2569
01:54:33,368 --> 01:54:33,368
additional information on that question

2570
01:54:33,368 --> 01:54:35,235
additional information on that question

2571
01:54:35,235 --> 01:54:35,235
through the Chair to Council Member Wang.

2572
01:54:35,235 --> 01:54:36,502
through the Chair to Council Member Wang.

2573
01:54:36,502 --> 01:54:36,502
I know that this firm has noted,

2574
01:54:36,502 --> 01:54:40,200
I know that this firm has noted,

2575
01:54:40,200 --> 01:54:40,200
means of improving doing one process improvement

2576
01:54:40,200 --> 01:54:43,134
means of improving doing one process improvement

2577
01:54:43,134 --> 01:54:43,134
they've done to that normal jurisdictions.

2578
01:54:43,134 --> 01:54:44,869
they've done to that normal jurisdictions.

2579
01:54:44,869 --> 01:54:44,869
I do note that this firm at the sort of,

2580
01:54:44,869 --> 01:54:48,468
I do note that this firm at the sort of,

2581
01:54:48,468 --> 01:54:48,468
I'll give you the full range of what they've done.

2582
01:54:48,468 --> 01:54:50,350
I'll give you the full range of what they've done.

2583
01:54:50,350 --> 01:54:50,350
We've seen sort of basic process improvement, step improvement

2584
01:54:50,350 --> 01:54:53,502
We've seen sort of basic process improvement, step improvement

2585
01:54:53,502 --> 01:54:53,502
coming out of their work.

2586
01:54:53,502 --> 01:54:54,702
coming out of their work.

2587
01:54:54,702 --> 01:54:54,702
We've also seen them identified

2588
01:54:54,702 --> 01:54:56,168
We've also seen them identified

2589
01:54:56,168 --> 01:54:56,168
literally malfeasance in their press spaces.

2590
01:54:56,168 --> 01:54:58,401
literally malfeasance in their press spaces.

2591
01:54:58,401 --> 01:54:58,401
So they are capable of of doing that full cycle of work

2592
01:54:58,401 --> 01:55:01,668
So they are capable of of doing that full cycle of work

2593
01:55:01,668 --> 01:55:01,668
from both the here would be some helpful steps

2594
01:55:01,668 --> 01:55:05,201
from both the here would be some helpful steps

2595
01:55:05,201 --> 01:55:05,201
to make your process better, more transparent,

2596
01:55:05,201 --> 01:55:06,969
to make your process better, more transparent,

2597
01:55:06,969 --> 01:55:06,969
more clear, more easily understood and follow bowl,

2598
01:55:06,969 --> 01:55:10,235
more clear, more easily understood and follow bowl,

2599
01:55:10,235 --> 01:55:10,235
more digestible to different stakeholders of that, to

2600
01:55:10,235 --> 01:55:13,835
more digestible to different stakeholders of that, to

2601
01:55:13,835 --> 01:55:13,835
identifying and, fully malfeasance or,

2602
01:55:13,835 --> 01:55:16,835
identifying and, fully malfeasance or,

2603
01:55:18,735 --> 01:55:18,735
non-compliant process or outcome,

2604
01:55:18,735 --> 01:55:21,135
non-compliant process or outcome,

2605
01:55:21,934 --> 01:55:21,934
in the sample that they've audited.

2606
01:55:21,934 --> 01:55:23,502
in the sample that they've audited.

2607
01:55:23,502 --> 01:55:23,502
And the city will be open to receiving feedback

2608
01:55:23,502 --> 01:55:25,468
And the city will be open to receiving feedback

2609
01:55:25,468 --> 01:55:25,468
on the full scope of those things.

2610
01:55:25,468 --> 01:55:27,301
on the full scope of those things.

2611
01:55:27,301 --> 01:55:27,301
And we're looking forward to seeing what they uncover.

2612
01:55:27,301 --> 01:55:29,568
And we're looking forward to seeing what they uncover.

2613
01:55:29,568 --> 01:55:29,568
As part of the process of having a forensic auditor is

2614
01:55:29,568 --> 01:55:32,169
As part of the process of having a forensic auditor is

2615
01:55:32,169 --> 01:55:32,169
they are supposed to be a little bit distant from you.

2616
01:55:32,169 --> 01:55:34,935
they are supposed to be a little bit distant from you.

2617
01:55:34,935 --> 01:55:34,935
That is kind of that's the nature of this process.

2618
01:55:34,935 --> 01:55:37,401
That is kind of that's the nature of this process.

2619
01:55:37,401 --> 01:55:37,401
We will provide them the full set of records

2620
01:55:37,401 --> 01:55:39,134
We will provide them the full set of records

2621
01:55:39,134 --> 01:55:39,134
that they require

2622
01:55:39,134 --> 01:55:40,134
that they require

2623
01:55:40,134 --> 01:55:40,134
to be able to dig in and encumber

2624
01:55:40,134 --> 01:55:41,668
to be able to dig in and encumber

2625
01:55:41,668 --> 01:55:41,668
whatever we can help them uncover.

2626
01:55:41,668 --> 01:55:44,100
whatever we can help them uncover.

2627
01:55:44,100 --> 01:55:44,100
I think.

2628
01:55:44,100 --> 01:55:44,868
I think.

2629
01:55:44,868 --> 01:55:44,868
Great. Thank you.

2630
01:55:44,868 --> 01:55:46,100
Great. Thank you.

2631
01:55:46,100 --> 01:55:46,100
I'll make a motion.

2632
01:55:46,100 --> 01:55:48,468
I'll make a motion.

2633
01:55:48,468 --> 01:55:48,468
Okay. Thank you.

2634
01:55:48,468 --> 01:55:50,468
Okay. Thank you.

2635
01:55:50,834 --> 01:55:50,834
Councilmember drum, second.

2636
01:55:50,834 --> 01:55:52,834
Councilmember drum, second.

2637
01:55:54,350 --> 01:55:54,350
Okay. We can move to public speakers

2638
01:55:54,350 --> 01:55:55,435
Okay. We can move to public speakers

2639
01:55:55,435 --> 01:55:55,435
to the mic, through the church of the maker of the motion.

2640
01:55:55,435 --> 01:55:58,134
to the mic, through the church of the maker of the motion.

2641
01:55:58,134 --> 01:55:58,134
Can you clarify exactly what the request

2642
01:55:58,134 --> 01:56:01,235
Can you clarify exactly what the request

2643
01:56:01,235 --> 01:56:01,235
for supplemental information is?

2644
01:56:01,235 --> 01:56:03,468
for supplemental information is?

2645
01:56:03,468 --> 01:56:03,468
I have, how the company meets the small local business

2646
01:56:03,468 --> 01:56:06,535
I have, how the company meets the small local business

2647
01:56:06,535 --> 01:56:06,535
requirement, names of all the subcontractors.

2648
01:56:06,535 --> 01:56:09,801
requirement, names of all the subcontractors.

2649
01:56:09,801 --> 01:56:09,801
And your questions.

2650
01:56:09,801 --> 01:56:10,835
And your questions.

2651
01:56:10,835 --> 01:56:10,835
What kind of findings have this company

2652
01:56:10,835 --> 01:56:12,602
What kind of findings have this company

2653
01:56:12,602 --> 01:56:12,602
been able to uncover from other cities,

2654
01:56:12,602 --> 01:56:14,702
been able to uncover from other cities,

2655
01:56:14,702 --> 01:56:14,702
and what were those outcomes along with?

2656
01:56:14,702 --> 01:56:17,200
and what were those outcomes along with?

2657
01:56:17,200 --> 01:56:17,200
What can we expect in terms of process improvement?

2658
01:56:17,200 --> 01:56:20,235
What can we expect in terms of process improvement?

2659
01:56:20,235 --> 01:56:20,235
You've you got it.

2660
01:56:20,235 --> 01:56:23,235
You've you got it.

2661
01:56:23,268 --> 01:56:23,268
Okay.

2662
01:56:23,268 --> 01:56:25,268
Okay.

2663
01:56:25,436 --> 01:56:25,436
Sorry, I didn't hear. Did you capture council member on the children's request?

2664
01:56:25,436 --> 01:56:27,634
Sorry, I didn't hear. Did you capture council member on the children's request?

2665
01:56:27,634 --> 01:56:27,634
Yeah. Okay.

2666
01:56:27,634 --> 01:56:29,634
Yeah. Okay.

2667
01:56:30,350 --> 01:56:30,350
Thank you. So we have a motion made by Councilmember

2668
01:56:30,350 --> 01:56:31,668
Thank you. So we have a motion made by Councilmember

2669
01:56:31,668 --> 01:56:31,668
Wang seven by Councilmember Brown

2670
01:56:31,668 --> 01:56:33,468
Wang seven by Councilmember Brown

2671
01:56:33,468 --> 01:56:33,468
to approve the recommendations of staff

2672
01:56:33,468 --> 01:56:36,302
to approve the recommendations of staff

2673
01:56:36,302 --> 01:56:36,302
and to forward this item to the July 21st City Council agenda on consent,

2674
01:56:36,302 --> 01:56:39,969
and to forward this item to the July 21st City Council agenda on consent,

2675
01:56:39,969 --> 01:56:39,969
with the request to staff to provide in a supplemental report of how,

2676
01:56:39,969 --> 01:56:42,802
with the request to staff to provide in a supplemental report of how,

2677
01:56:42,802 --> 01:56:42,802
how the company meets the small local business

2678
01:56:42,802 --> 01:56:44,535
how the company meets the small local business

2679
01:56:44,535 --> 01:56:44,535
requirement names of all the subcontractors.

2680
01:56:44,535 --> 01:56:48,102
requirement names of all the subcontractors.

2681
01:56:48,102 --> 01:56:48,102
What kind of findings have this company been able

2682
01:56:48,102 --> 01:56:50,401
What kind of findings have this company been able

2683
01:56:50,401 --> 01:56:50,401
to uncover from other cities, and what were those outcomes,

2684
01:56:50,401 --> 01:56:53,435
to uncover from other cities, and what were those outcomes,

2685
01:56:53,435 --> 01:56:53,435
and what can we expect in terms of process

2686
01:56:53,435 --> 01:56:56,134
and what can we expect in terms of process

2687
01:56:56,134 --> 01:56:56,134
improvement on roll Council members?

2688
01:56:56,134 --> 01:56:59,134
improvement on roll Council members?

2689
01:56:59,134 --> 01:56:59,134
Sorry.

2690
01:56:59,134 --> 01:57:01,134
Sorry.

2691
01:57:01,602 --> 01:57:01,602
Public comment. Oh, sorry.

2692
01:57:01,602 --> 01:57:03,301
Public comment. Oh, sorry.

2693
01:57:03,301 --> 01:57:03,301
Yes, we will go to public comment

2694
01:57:03,301 --> 01:57:06,835
Yes, we will go to public comment

2695
01:57:06,835 --> 01:57:06,835
on sorry for calling in the names

2696
01:57:06,835 --> 01:57:09,268
on sorry for calling in the names

2697
01:57:09,268 --> 01:57:09,268
that sign up to speak on item number eight, Mr.

2698
01:57:09,268 --> 01:57:11,568
that sign up to speak on item number eight, Mr.

2699
01:57:11,568 --> 01:57:11,568
Sada, Ola Bhalla, Kevin Dally and Blair Beekman.

2700
01:57:11,568 --> 01:57:16,368
Sada, Ola Bhalla, Kevin Dally and Blair Beekman.

2701
01:57:17,501 --> 01:57:17,501
So is the

2702
01:57:17,501 --> 01:57:18,401
So is the

2703
01:57:18,401 --> 01:57:18,401
definition of a forensic audit.

2704
01:57:18,401 --> 01:57:21,401
definition of a forensic audit.

2705
01:57:22,134 --> 01:57:22,134
It is an in-depth examination of an

2706
01:57:22,134 --> 01:57:24,435
It is an in-depth examination of an

2707
01:57:24,435 --> 01:57:24,435
organization or individual's financial records

2708
01:57:24,435 --> 01:57:28,350
organization or individual's financial records

2709
01:57:28,268 --> 01:57:28,268
to uncover evidence for legal proceedings.

2710
01:57:28,268 --> 01:57:31,868
to uncover evidence for legal proceedings.

2711
01:57:32,668 --> 01:57:32,668
Forensic audits investigate specific

2712
01:57:32,668 --> 01:57:35,680
Forensic audits investigate specific

2713
01:57:36,168 --> 01:57:36,168
suspected actions such as fraud, embezzlement,

2714
01:57:36,168 --> 01:57:39,768
suspected actions such as fraud, embezzlement,

2715
01:57:41,602 --> 01:57:41,602
asset management, or failure

2716
01:57:41,602 --> 01:57:44,200
asset management, or failure

2717
01:57:44,502 --> 01:57:44,502
to have regulatory compliance.

2718
01:57:44,502 --> 01:57:46,902
to have regulatory compliance.

2719
01:57:47,768 --> 01:57:47,768
Forensics audits are used to confirm

2720
01:57:47,768 --> 01:57:50,802
Forensics audits are used to confirm

2721
01:57:50,802 --> 01:57:50,802
or to rule out financial misconduct, quantity

2722
01:57:50,802 --> 01:57:55,200
or to rule out financial misconduct, quantity

2723
01:57:55,350 --> 01:57:55,350
losses, or quality losses, and to prepare.

2724
01:57:55,350 --> 01:57:59,235
losses, or quality losses, and to prepare.

2725
01:58:00,435 --> 01:58:00,435
Evidence for court proceedings.

2726
01:58:00,435 --> 01:58:02,835
Evidence for court proceedings.

2727
01:58:04,401 --> 01:58:04,401
I didn't hear anybody talk about that.

2728
01:58:04,401 --> 01:58:07,168
I didn't hear anybody talk about that.

2729
01:58:07,168 --> 01:58:07,168
So are we looking at Pacific violations

2730
01:58:07,168 --> 01:58:10,602
So are we looking at Pacific violations

2731
01:58:10,602 --> 01:58:10,602
that can result in legal actions?

2732
01:58:10,602 --> 01:58:14,202
that can result in legal actions?

2733
01:58:14,801 --> 01:58:14,801
Are we soft penalties?

2734
01:58:14,801 --> 01:58:17,201
Are we soft penalties?

2735
01:58:18,340 --> 01:58:18,340
Is this a real forensic audit?

2736
01:58:18,340 --> 01:58:19,935
Is this a real forensic audit?

2737
01:58:19,935 --> 01:58:19,935
Are you redefined in forensic audit that you said

2738
01:58:19,935 --> 01:58:23,236
Are you redefined in forensic audit that you said

2739
01:58:23,236 --> 01:58:23,236
to make corrections as necessary to improve the process?

2740
01:58:23,236 --> 01:58:28,636
to make corrections as necessary to improve the process?

2741
01:58:28,869 --> 01:58:28,869
You can do you don't need a forensic audit to do that.

2742
01:58:28,869 --> 01:58:32,934
You can do you don't need a forensic audit to do that.

2743
01:58:32,934 --> 01:58:32,934
A forensic audit again

2744
01:58:32,934 --> 01:58:35,169
A forensic audit again

2745
01:58:35,169 --> 01:58:35,169
has to do with potential legal actions that have to be

2746
01:58:35,169 --> 01:58:39,235
has to do with potential legal actions that have to be

2747
01:58:39,235 --> 01:58:39,235
taken based on specific circumstances of violations.

2748
01:58:39,235 --> 01:58:43,435
taken based on specific circumstances of violations.

2749
01:58:45,680 --> 01:58:45,680
So don't try to present stuff to the public

2750
01:58:45,680 --> 01:58:49,502
So don't try to present stuff to the public

2751
01:58:49,502 --> 01:58:49,502
where you want a soft pedal. It.

2752
01:58:49,502 --> 01:58:52,235
where you want a soft pedal. It.

2753
01:58:52,235 --> 01:58:52,235
So what happened with capital projects?

2754
01:58:52,235 --> 01:58:54,835
So what happened with capital projects?

2755
01:58:54,835 --> 01:58:54,835
What happened in human resources that we need to have

2756
01:58:54,835 --> 01:58:58,401
What happened in human resources that we need to have

2757
01:58:58,401 --> 01:58:58,401
a specific forensic audit.

2758
01:58:58,401 --> 01:59:00,801
a specific forensic audit.

2759
01:59:01,235 --> 01:59:01,235
It's not a general audit.

2760
01:59:01,235 --> 01:59:02,502
It's not a general audit.

2761
01:59:02,502 --> 01:59:02,502
You're looking at certain specific circumstances.

2762
01:59:02,502 --> 01:59:06,335
You're looking at certain specific circumstances.

2763
01:59:06,335 --> 01:59:06,335
That's what a forensic audit is.

2764
01:59:06,335 --> 01:59:10,535
That's what a forensic audit is.

2765
01:59:11,601 --> 01:59:11,601
Of course.

2766
01:59:11,601 --> 01:59:13,601
Of course.

2767
01:59:14,368 --> 01:59:14,368
Thank you.

2768
01:59:14,368 --> 01:59:15,368
Thank you.

2769
01:59:15,368 --> 01:59:15,368
If you still wish to speak,

2770
01:59:15,368 --> 01:59:16,602
If you still wish to speak,

2771
01:59:16,602 --> 01:59:16,602
you can come to the podium or raise your hand.

2772
01:59:16,602 --> 01:59:21,369
you can come to the podium or raise your hand.

2773
01:59:21,369 --> 01:59:21,369
Okay. Our names have been called again. We have a motion made by Council Member Wong,

2774
01:59:21,369 --> 01:59:22,835
Okay. Our names have been called again. We have a motion made by Council Member Wong,

2775
01:59:22,835 --> 01:59:22,835
seconded by Council Member Brown to approve the recommendations

2776
01:59:22,835 --> 01:59:25,200
seconded by Council Member Brown to approve the recommendations

2777
01:59:25,200 --> 01:59:25,200
of staff and to forward this item to the July 21st

2778
01:59:25,200 --> 01:59:27,401
of staff and to forward this item to the July 21st

2779
01:59:27,401 --> 01:59:27,401
City Council agenda on consent, with the request

2780
01:59:27,401 --> 01:59:29,435
City Council agenda on consent, with the request

2781
01:59:29,435 --> 01:59:29,435
to staff to provide in a supplemental support report

2782
01:59:29,435 --> 01:59:32,502
to staff to provide in a supplemental support report

2783
01:59:32,502 --> 01:59:32,502
how the companies meet the small local business requirements.

2784
01:59:32,502 --> 01:59:35,235
how the companies meet the small local business requirements.

2785
01:59:35,235 --> 01:59:35,235
Names of all the subcontractors,

2786
01:59:35,235 --> 01:59:38,235
Names of all the subcontractors,

2787
01:59:40,169 --> 01:59:40,169
what kind of findings have the company been able to,

2788
01:59:40,169 --> 01:59:42,568
what kind of findings have the company been able to,

2789
01:59:42,568 --> 01:59:42,568
cover for other cities, and what were those outcomes

2790
01:59:42,568 --> 01:59:44,901
cover for other cities, and what were those outcomes

2791
01:59:44,901 --> 01:59:44,901
and what can we expect

2792
01:59:44,901 --> 01:59:46,368
and what can we expect

2793
01:59:46,368 --> 01:59:46,368
in terms of process improvement on raw council members?

2794
01:59:46,368 --> 01:59:48,768
in terms of process improvement on raw council members?

2795
01:59:48,768 --> 01:59:48,768
Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair Ramachandran

2796
01:59:48,768 --> 01:59:53,602
Brown I, Ungar I, Wang I and chair Ramachandran

2797
01:59:53,602 --> 01:59:53,602
I thank you motion passes with for

2798
01:59:53,602 --> 01:59:56,768
I thank you motion passes with for

2799
01:59:56,768 --> 01:59:56,768
I support this item to the July 21st city Council agenda on consent.

2800
01:59:56,768 --> 01:59:59,502
I support this item to the July 21st city Council agenda on consent.

2801
01:59:59,502 --> 01:59:59,502
Moving on to open forum calling in the names

2802
01:59:59,502 --> 02:00:01,602
Moving on to open forum calling in the names

2803
02:00:01,602 --> 02:00:01,602
I signed up to speak Mr.

2804
02:00:01,602 --> 02:00:03,201
I signed up to speak Mr.

2805
02:00:03,201 --> 02:00:03,201
Sato, Ola Boller, Kevin Dally and Blair Beekman

2806
02:00:03,201 --> 02:00:06,435
Sato, Ola Boller, Kevin Dally and Blair Beekman

2807
02:00:06,435 --> 02:00:06,435
to Council.

2808
02:00:06,435 --> 02:00:08,435
to Council.

2809
02:00:12,168 --> 02:00:12,168
The issue of immigration.

2810
02:00:12,168 --> 02:00:13,602
The issue of immigration.

2811
02:00:13,602 --> 02:00:13,602
I cannot believe how I'm discovering

2812
02:00:13,602 --> 02:00:16,602
I cannot believe how I'm discovering

2813
02:00:16,602 --> 02:00:16,602
challenges related to immigration.

2814
02:00:16,602 --> 02:00:19,200
challenges related to immigration.

2815
02:00:19,301 --> 02:00:19,301
In 1994, Barbara Jordan commissioned by then President

2816
02:00:19,301 --> 02:00:23,690
In 1994, Barbara Jordan commissioned by then President

2817
02:00:23,690 --> 02:00:23,690
Clinton to look at immigration period immigration.

2818
02:00:23,690 --> 02:00:27,269
Clinton to look at immigration period immigration.

2819
02:00:27,502 --> 02:00:27,502
The recommendations from the commission said,

2820
02:00:27,502 --> 02:00:29,702
The recommendations from the commission said,

2821
02:00:29,702 --> 02:00:29,702
we have to monitor immigration because at some point

2822
02:00:29,702 --> 02:00:34,100
we have to monitor immigration because at some point

2823
02:00:34,100 --> 02:00:34,100
is going to impact the workforce,

2824
02:00:34,100 --> 02:00:35,768
is going to impact the workforce,

2825
02:00:35,768 --> 02:00:35,768
particularly for African American low skilled workers.

2826
02:00:35,768 --> 02:00:39,668
particularly for African American low skilled workers.

2827
02:00:39,668 --> 02:00:39,668
Then I find out we got legal immigration going on.

2828
02:00:39,668 --> 02:00:44,435
Then I find out we got legal immigration going on.

2829
02:00:44,435 --> 02:00:44,435
When people come to this country pregnant

2830
02:00:44,435 --> 02:00:48,401
When people come to this country pregnant

2831
02:00:48,401 --> 02:00:48,401
and go into what is called

2832
02:00:48,401 --> 02:00:50,301
and go into what is called

2833
02:00:50,301 --> 02:00:50,301
housing, home birth houses,

2834
02:00:50,301 --> 02:00:52,701
housing, home birth houses,

2835
02:00:53,902 --> 02:00:53,902
so they can have their children be born as citizens.

2836
02:00:53,902 --> 02:00:57,235
so they can have their children be born as citizens.

2837
02:00:57,235 --> 02:00:57,235
Most of these are Chinese.

2838
02:00:57,235 --> 02:00:59,435
Most of these are Chinese.

2839
02:00:59,435 --> 02:00:59,435
13 birth houses are right here in California, and these people

2840
02:00:59,435 --> 02:01:03,435
13 birth houses are right here in California, and these people

2841
02:01:03,435 --> 02:01:03,435
pay up to 60 to $80,000 to come here and do that.

2842
02:01:03,435 --> 02:01:07,969
pay up to 60 to $80,000 to come here and do that.

2843
02:01:07,969 --> 02:01:07,969
So when that president is talking about, birthright,

2844
02:01:07,969 --> 02:01:11,335
So when that president is talking about, birthright,

2845
02:01:11,335 --> 02:01:11,335
when you manipulate the system, is this fair?

2846
02:01:11,335 --> 02:01:16,135
when you manipulate the system, is this fair?

2847
02:01:17,569 --> 02:01:17,569
Thank you for your comments, chair. That concludes all speakers on open forum.

2848
02:01:17,569 --> 02:01:20,200
Thank you for your comments, chair. That concludes all speakers on open forum.

2849
02:01:20,200 --> 02:01:20,200
All right. Thank you. This meeting is adjourned.

2850
02:01:20,200 --> 02:01:24,802
All right. Thank you. This meeting is adjourned.