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adjourned. 2 Kay top. Can we
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Good afternoon and
welcome to the community and

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economic develop. Committee

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meeting of Tuesday 3/24/2026,
the time is now one. 44 pm in

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this meeting MAY come to order
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instructions on how to submit

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speaker card items on this
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not intend, went into it. 2,

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my support clerk,
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the start of this meeting,
this meeting came to order at
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will no longer be accepted

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after one. 54 pm. Will now

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Council members by.

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Councilmember Houston. We've

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Councilmember Unger. Founder

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done present and Chair Brown
PRESIDENT. Thank you. We have

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4 members present. We need a
motion to adjourn into a
special meeting due to the
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Houston. So move. Thank you.
That's a motion made by Chair

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Councilmember fight. 2 can

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adjourned the cdbg and
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councilmember Houston at one.

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spy. I I'm a child run. I

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chair Brown. I thank you. This
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to a special meeting. Moving
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much. My first announcement is
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committee meetings on time, we

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will move to have public
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Thank you so much. Thank you.
Reading in item one approval
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committee meeting held on
3/10/2026. There are no
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approval. Thank you. That's a
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seconded Councilmember Unger
to accept the draft minutes
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held on 3/10/2026 on Row

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Councilmember by I

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ramachandran I Unger I and
chair Brown. I think you item

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number one passes with 4 eyes
to accept the draft minutes

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from 3/10/2026. Reading an
item to determination of
scattered about standing
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no speakers on this item.
Excellent. Thank you so much.
Do we have any changes from

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the administration?
Colleagues? We just need a

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motion on Penniless. Of

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pending list. Second. Thank
you. That was a motion made by
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by 100 to accept the
determination of scheduled a
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on row Councilmember spy, I
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Brown. I thank you, Adam.

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Number 2 passes with or eyes
to accept the pending list as

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is reading in item number 3.
Adopt an ordinance authorizing
the city administrator to

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negotiate and execute a lease
agreement with the nonprofit

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Oakland Parks and Recreation
Foundation. But the Tyrone

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Kearney Park at 10. Sorry, 1,

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0, 5, 0, 1, at drive Oakland
for a license, be of $0 for a

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term of 2 years with 5, 1,
year options to extend for
maintenance and workforce

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training. 2 making findings
that the below market license

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be is in the best and is in

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the city's best interest and 3
making California
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findings. And we have 2
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speak. Excellent. Thank you so
much. We will hear from staff

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on this item. After chair

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Brown members of the

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committee. My name is Shane
Hirschfield gold in the city
administrator's office and the

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sustainability and resilience
division one of the honors

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that I have in that role is
overseeing the final stages of
implementation of the better

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neighborhood say neighbors.
Program, which is funded

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through transformative climate
communities. Grant from the

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state of California. Total
grant amount is 28.2 million

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dollars. We received that

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grant and 2020 and one of the

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projects of the better
neighborhood say neighbors

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project is the revitalization
of tire on Kearney Park, which

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has probably most of, you
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over 2 decades. The community,

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the community coalition that
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East Oakland and that led to

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the better neighborhood say
neighbors project led by the
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Initiative Highlighted the
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Kearney Park and not just

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revitalization of the park,
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community led stewardship
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has a major community priority

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and the Oakland Parks and Rec

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Creation Foundation is one of
recipients of the
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communities. Grant through
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neighbors. Oakland Parks,
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working with Eoe knee as well
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resident Action Coalition or

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Spur Ack. To develop a robust

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community stewardship. Program
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training. At Tyrone Kearney

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Park. And so we have here
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is the executive director of
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she's going to speak a little
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planning for the park. Good

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afternoon, though. Mandaloun
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with the Oakland Parks and
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council and the public. We are

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very excited to implement
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Kearney Park, specifically

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because of that. Longstanding
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from a lot of collaborative
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well as several different
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surrounding the area. In turn,
Ali at the city where working

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with the real estate city
administrators of Krista
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News Development Department

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public works altogether to

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implement this stewardship
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partnering with the city to

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bring in dollars for
restoration projects around

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playground equipment, park
spaces, green spaces. We plant

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trees. This agreement that's
before you or at lease

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agreement allows us actually
them implement programming
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project. And that's this Very
profound next step that allows

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us to activate that space
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is what is before you. We are

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in partnership every week with

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Services Department as well as
our community members and

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machine ahead mention Spratt

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Kenny owning so that we can

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get our work plan really in
order and engaged community,

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right where they are and
continued to activate the
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that. That's going it. Answer

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questions. Excellent. Thank

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you so much. In. You all have

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more to present. Good
afternoon Council committee

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member some Quincy the
capital, the premise Project

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coordinator pr, Windy. I'm
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relationship pr f. And park

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stakeholders in general
collaborated with a from a

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variety of items as relates to

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a Parrot id. I enjoyed working
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them. And this project will
enhance our partnership. How

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you might ask. Well, the
maintenance of our parks and
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Public Works. Pw. This is an

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enormous undertaking pr to
help other community groups

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will perform maintenance tasks
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personal part park. This will
allow for Pw focus its limited

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resources on other sites. Also
puracal provide consistent

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stewardship of the space. Sure
that any vandalism be

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addressed promptly. Renovate a
park reopening soon windy City

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as a whole needs stakeholder

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such parent and others
tracking center to school

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safer to space, which will
encourage communication. Thank

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you. Excellent. Thank you so

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much for the report

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colleagues, any questions or
comments Councilmember Houston
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district 7 wanted to go ahead
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share. Remarks are asking

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questions. Thank chair. I just
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department is the executive

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director whos the board of

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directors and what
neighborhood outreach did they
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know actually who that was its

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meddling. Do you not mass

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whoever's out here? Do they
know What a park was shut

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down. That is a complicated

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history. I don't if that's
something we don't want answer

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that you want me to yeah,
answer it because I was the

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number one. It had shut down
their greed because of the
homicides and 11, 5 day. But I

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want to know if you know, I

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knew now. Okay, okay. So my

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thing is this is what part of
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to cause this 2 worlds right.
And the first time it was

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opened up in the last 23 years
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on 11 5 this year. No
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stab is nothing showing that
we can we we we connect up. We

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connect right to. Right. So
because I'm from from Stone

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City, 11, spreading park, all

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those areas probably never
elect another person like me

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on on this seat because from

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there right? So I just want to
know who reached out to me to

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talk to me about this. I have

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personally talked with your
aydlett that I think
pronouncing that correctly.
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previous council member before
as we know it's been a long

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time and a lot of engagement
that's prak really was

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instrumental providing

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engagement to bring that state
dollars to restore the

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playground. They They have

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very detailed engagement
around what the park wants to

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do, what it has been doing in

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the midst of it being gated,
there's activation all around
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There's connectivity with them

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and But surrounding park and

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left field over at Brookfield.
There's been all kinds of
connections. A lot of that

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we've been building through,
then transformative climate

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communities, grant in the

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better neighborhood. Same
neighbors initiative. So it's

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been in many different
iterations. This is almost the

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last step that allows us to

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activate. So it's been many

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years. Yeah, I got understand
chair step, the councilmember

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now and I just am was
happening and that from that

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community right. And I want to
know school is going to be a

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very touchy situation. If it's
not handled the right don't

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want to be closed down another

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23 years right? So I never
suspect never reached out to

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me. I'm just trying to figure

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out why nobody reached out to

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talk to me about what I
apologize. If there's a way

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that I can reach strictly to

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you, we can do walked 3 in
Walks you can see some of the
activities that we have them.

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I'm happy to do that with u n
writes, I don't want to move

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this until I have these
meetings and speak to
individuals that's gone.

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Manage it. Speak to you and
find out who in the community.

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Not just one side is 3 parts

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to that community. That need
to be spoke to so we can be

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successful. We want this to be
successful. We wanted to be

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just like the 11 5 ended up,

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opened it up without

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permission did that. No
shootings, no killings know
martyrs. Happiness was states.

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Trade happen is like

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councilmember Senate's it

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Happiness Day. It was a happy

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day. So I don't want to move

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in until I to. I have had
these meetings. Yes, want pass

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it to staff. Thank you.

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Councilmember Houston, so in a
recent meeting, we establish

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the fact that with ribbon

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cutting ceremony, we have a
planning process. It's odd to

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see Your office will be
involved in process to have

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weekly meetings in his weekly

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news. One ball. Obviously, you

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members of only Spratt also
foundation. City staff

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members. And so we encourage
you to come to those meetings

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this week meetings and provide
who ever you see that. That
needs to be a part of those

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meetings. We Kirsten so. I'll
have communication with you

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and with your office. Also man

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so. Thanks, excellent. And so
I guess my question at this
time to the staff. Can you

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briefly walk us through the
importance of, I guess,
passing this item in this

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moment and then I did hear the
staff say that they they look

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forward to ongoing engagement

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with the District 7 office,
but just wanted to get a clear

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understanding of of the item
we have before us today. Yes,

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absolutely. Through the chair.

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As as we mentioned, this is

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one of a host of projects
through the better
neighborhood say neighbors

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project. And that project

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serves several disputes
specific neighborhoods in Deep

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East. So sub running park,
Brookfield Village don't hers

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on her wrist. And the

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community engagement process
that went into establishing

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the better neighborhood say

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neighbors plan that was led by

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the East Oakland neighborhoods
Initiative, a coalition that
was made up of multiple

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nonprofits and community

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leaders. Identified this pot.
This park and several other

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sites as neighborhood

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priorities. But where we are
now, we received the 28.2

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million dollar grant from the

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state in 2020 appropriated. It

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and began work. And the grant

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initially and it was a shorter
grant. We're the 3rd or so

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extension at this point. And
establishment of the

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stewardship plan is one of the

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deliverables of the grant. So

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the license agreement is sort

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of the the innovative

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mechanism that through the
state support the city are

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real estate division are parks

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and youth development
Department our community

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partners have come up with as

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a way of establishing that

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kind of shared model. Of

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leadership. But again, we are

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kind of up against the grant
deadlines are implementation

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is supposed to and in at at
this plant are implementation

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supposed to end at the end of
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the stewardship work with end.
But it does mean that we

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should have Rima it Pra and

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Spratt and uni to launch into
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that point. And we do as has

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been Quincy mental and I think
mentioned we do have a number
of safeguards built into the

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license agreement. So it's 2

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year agreement with 5 one-year
extensions and annual at

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minimum check partnering with
certain, you know, having

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ongoing communication with our
economic workforce development

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department around the

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workforce, training partnering
with Opr Weide around, you

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know, programming partnering
Pw maintenance. So we're we're

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building in a lot of checks
and balances. Excellent. Thank

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you so much. So guess from

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what I'm hearing. Be given the

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current deadline. I think I
heard there was deadline of

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APRIL end of APRIL in order to

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get U.S. Agreement rolling,

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especially given that the
project. I think the report

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said that the dollars were
funded in 2019 and then the

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allocation in 2020. So it's
actually taken us some time to

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even just get to this point.
And so I you know, through to

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Councilmember Houston kind of

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based on what was articulate
it. We would you be

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comfortable with this body
kind of moving this item, I

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believe, is going to go to the
a special council meeting,

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which is after our recess. In
so that then in the meantime,

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you can connect with staff to
get more of an understanding.
And then if at that council

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meeting, you still have
concerns, then we can address

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it as a body. But I I would
like this body to move the

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item forward so that then we

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can and sure that the we are

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on track to meet that end of
APRIL deadline. That is the
ground to the chair. When is

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the groundbreaking was up to

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late JUNE. We're looking now

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JULY, JULY. So on the site is
none of these organizations

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reached out to me on that and
I'm not going going any you

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guys districts and tell you

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what to do. And it is
organizations reached out to
me about this because this is

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a complicated location. Which
which complicated when a
complicated, you got 3

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different worlds. You gotta do

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it over there. So I'm just
saying it's a complicated
situation and everybody has to

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be embraced on that,
everybody. So I'm saying no,

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because I didn't reach out to

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me that I'd ever heard from
nobody, 3 organization not

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been in office for 13 months.
I mean, I know I was there at

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the ground me when they opened
it up and did the
groundbreaking. Reached out to

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my office. And thank you.
Councilmember his 10, so to

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city staff, can we? How can we

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how can we ensure that
Councilmember Houston's
offices engage with all of the

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group's? I know I know you
weekly meeting. Is that

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correct? Yes, all personally

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follow up with council member.

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Houston's office and ensure

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that there's going to be
consistent communication. So

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that we can move this forward.

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And then prior to so that
communication would be prior
to arc of coming. I think that

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that's date. APRIL 14th is our

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next council meeting. And so
in between that time and we

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just go ahead and move, move
the item. And in the event

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that you haven't received the
proper updates that you're

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interested in, then as a body,
we could then just not move
forward with the item. Does

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that sound reasonable and then
also want to open it up to my

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colleagues for any questions
as well. Want to hear what my

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colleagues have to say about

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my district councilmember. I
resident resonate with that

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sentiment. Councilmember

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Houston. I have some very
sensitive areas in my district

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as well. And I have to say one

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of the shootings that happened
in downtown Oakland where 7
individuals were shot and 2

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lost their lives. When as a
body set aside a million

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dollars to deal with
entertainment zones, I think

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should have been used to

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secure safety in uptown

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downtown area before adding
additional services or

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programs. And so I am

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definitely resonating with
your position on what the

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sensitivity needs are for your
personal district because you

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know what's happening on the
ground. I'm also concerned

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about potentially losing.
Losing time with a program

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that. Has been in in progress.
And I will say my first 2

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years in office there, it was
very rare that staff reached
out to me about what was going

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on in my district. And I've
I've it's been 6 years and now

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my relationship with Park's
rec is amazing. And Quincy,

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you've been great so I
appreciate you over

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communicate and I love it. And
I want Councilmember Houston

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have that opportunity as well.
I've worked with only when I

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was a director in East
Oakland. I do know that they

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do good work, but I do think

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there needs to be a special.
I'm not sure what happened

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that or what happened in terms

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of communication there. But he
does need to be brought into

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this conversation as someone
who's on the ground and

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actually was a part of closing
down the park where you 23

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years ago. Yeah, it's it's
it's tents in some

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neighborhoods. And so because

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we are going to get blamed for

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any thing that goes wrong. And
we have to deal with the

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repercussions of what happens.
I would like to see that

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occur. Councilmember under
I'll defer to council member
Houston in his district, but I

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don't want to lose this money.
Is there any way we could do a
couple of weeks worth of

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engagement and bring it back

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on the 14th? Don't know what
that what what the risks using
this money. But I do want to

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make sure that Councilmember

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Houston's involved in in the

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process. Yeah. And it's my
understanding what I through

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the report. Is it $400,000 is

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being allocated yes, so that
that therefore, that's why we
have that the deadline as

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well. Due to chase and

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$400,000 be lost. If if we

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don't move just today, you

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well, today specifically. I
think when and where lost of
our deadline is in APRIL. Is

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that correct? Through the
chair? Yes, that that is

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correct. And I. The fact that
this is an ordinance and

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therefore requires 2 readings
gives us a little bit more

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time to do extensive

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coordination. Councilmember
to. Can we do that, then? Can

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we bring it back on the 14th
so that Councilmember Houston

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has a chance to consult with
stakeholders. Does that work

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for you? Connect check here a
cast member. Wants to say and

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some say, too. Councilmember

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100. I think Wisconsin and
they just proposed hearing it

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at full Council on the 14th

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and then. There is a second
reading before the end of
APRIL. So that's 2 different

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opportunities. Before this.
This body's forwarding it to

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the full council. But we will

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also have a vote on the 14th.

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Gema take lead of it. When you

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say it. Thank Lee. I okay. All
right. And so I'll make a

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motion to go ahead and move
this item to this special city

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council meeting on 18th to do

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14th at 3.30 need a second.

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And want I guys will make

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clear that I want I'm not
going vote on this on the 14th
until we are sure that you're

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satisfied. Brown under. I am
good. Thanks. I thank you so

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much. And then we can hear

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from the public speakers
calling in the name that
signed up to speak on item

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number 3, MISTER Derrick
Barnes. If you hear in
chamber, you can come up to

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the podium or if you're on

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zoom, please raise your hand.

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Names have been called then we
have a motion made by Chair

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Brown second by Councilmember
Unger to approve the
recommendations of staff to

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board this item to the.
4/14/2026 Special City Council

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agenda at 03:30pm, Honorable

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Councilmembers by. A shotgun.

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I I and chair Brown. Thank

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Item number 3 passes with 4

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eyes to 40 side into the
4/14/2026 Special City Council

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agenda at 03:30pm, on consent.
Okay. Now reading and item

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number 4. Adopt the following

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pieces of legislation and

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ordinance amending the Rent
Adjustment Ordinance eliminate

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tenant to tenant petition

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deadlines be require that and
owner provide evidence of
possession of a current

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business tax pick it payment

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of or exemption from the rap.
Service. The service of
written notice to the Rent

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Adjustment program to tenants
and registration with the Rent
Adjustment Program in Order to

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file an appeal or a response

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to attend appeal and see make
various changes to the

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remedies. Remedies section,
including increasing the

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damages remedy in civil
actions against residential

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rental property owners and
making appropriate California

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Environmental Quality Act

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findings and to a resolution
ratifying amendments to the
Rent Adjustment Program.

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Regulations to permit any

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category of member of member

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of the housing residential

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rent and relocation board to
serve as a board officer. And

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we have over 32 speakers that

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signed up. Excellent. These

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thank you so much. I believe
that there's an announcement
from the administration on

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this item. Yes, and threw the
chair. We are requesting that

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this item to be pulled at this
time. We have additional
information that we'd like

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together before it comes back

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to this council. Okay. Thank

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you so much. So I guess to the
parliamentarian what what are

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actions and next steps.
According to council to
council rules, the committee

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has to vote to table item. You

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made committee made. Take
public comment for sort that

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can, Kamau, first, because

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this is only a special. This

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would schedule boat. So the

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committee can can either take
public comment first and then

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low to rescheduled item or or
book reschedule vitamin

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intake. Or the committee can
also just to put to public

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public comment or take action
on item just like any other

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item. Okay. Thank you so much.
So we'll hear from the public

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speakers. Calling the names
that signed up to speak on

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item number, Lauren, no
particular order. You can come
up to the podium state. Your

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name for the record and make
your comment as standard

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practice. We will take in
chamber speakers first and

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then zoom speakers. If you're
on zoom in here, your name,

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please raise your hand to be
easily identified again in no
particular order. You can line

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up. Linda Saint Julia, Karen
Shenoy, Stephen Addington

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James Van, Stephanie Bond,

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Anthony of Bella, Elizabeth
Delgado Marin, one condom.

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Leona. Chris stepped in

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Michelle Way. Jill Joleen Josh

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Rupe. John Williams, Patrick

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Brady. Steve Williams, Deric

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Muhammad. Dennard, Ingram

473
00:34:16,657 --> 00:34:18,657
James Bond. We have twice.

474
00:34:20,260 --> 00:34:22,260
Chris Moore, Adrianna Dot has

475
00:34:22,696 --> 00:34:24,696
Mark General. It's David Hall.

476
00:34:30,804 --> 00:34:32,504
Noel. Justin. How live Borton?
Sorry if I'm pronouncing your

477
00:34:35,208 --> 00:34:36,942
name is wrong. Galan Yunnan.
Kathleen, since Derrick Barnes

478
00:34:39,246 --> 00:34:40,946
and Emily, Willard, again, he
come up to the podium state.

479
00:34:41,614 --> 00:34:43,683
Your name for the record and
noting that the time is for

480
00:34:49,255 --> 00:34:51,491
one minute to make a comment.
Would probably lead to some

481
00:34:51,491 --> 00:34:53,158
myself. I speak Commissioner
Linda Saint Julien. I just

482
00:34:53,660 --> 00:34:55,327
left the board about 3 weeks.
3 months ago, on the board

483
00:34:57,130 --> 00:34:59,130
for. With disabilities and

484
00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:02,300
seniors, but I'm a landlord

485
00:35:02,335 --> 00:35:04,604
and what I'm here for is the
condition that you guys put on

486
00:35:06,339 --> 00:35:08,339
landlords is just ridiculous.

487
00:35:08,708 --> 00:35:11,610
We have 10 U.S. Problem.
Tenants that have problems and

488
00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:15,581
you guys, can we expect for us
you know, get rid of them and

489
00:35:17,918 --> 00:35:19,918
pay $11,000 for them to

490
00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:22,520
relocate. I've had 3 in a row.

491
00:35:22,623 --> 00:35:24,623
3 people that has ruined my

492
00:35:24,925 --> 00:35:27,260
place. You guys say we can't
get rid of them. You make. And

493
00:35:27,260 --> 00:35:29,280
right now I'm going to a
tenant when $11,000 and she's

494
00:35:30,197 --> 00:35:33,165
a hoarder. She has really,
really messed up my place. So

495
00:35:35,268 --> 00:35:37,136
what I'm saying is you guys
want to keep on part with fees

496
00:35:38,500 --> 00:35:40,500
on us as landlords. They're

497
00:35:40,707 --> 00:35:43,800
not going have a place to stay
because you guys out beating

498
00:35:43,276 --> 00:35:45,811
us and making us pay all these
different reason. I just

499
00:35:46,847 --> 00:35:48,847
ridiculous and I'm fed up with

500
00:35:48,948 --> 00:35:50,948
it. So like I said, she has

501
00:35:51,151 --> 00:35:54,530
part of my place. I'm going
through it right now. Just 8
or $11,000 to get her out. And

502
00:35:55,622 --> 00:35:57,355
now I have to pay $20,000 to
get it back in place to sit to

503
00:35:58,424 --> 00:36:00,125
13 it Thank you for your
comments. Your one minute is

504
00:36:11,738 --> 00:36:13,907
up. Good afternoon chair and
members of the committee. My
name is Karen Shenoy and I'm

505
00:36:13,907 --> 00:36:15,907
here on behalf of the Bridge

506
00:36:16,176 --> 00:36:18,812
Association of Realtors
representing more than 2000

507
00:36:18,812 --> 00:36:21,247
members working in and around
Oakland, many of whom are also

508
00:36:21,247 --> 00:36:24,170
property managers. Small
housing providers and owner

509
00:36:24,170 --> 00:36:26,170
occupants. We appreciate that.

510
00:36:27,220 --> 00:36:28,954
This item has been pulled.
These amendments carry

511
00:36:30,256 --> 00:36:31,957
significant consequences and
taking additional time for a

512
00:36:33,293 --> 00:36:35,461
review is the right call here.
Bree Jail are was not even

513
00:36:36,430 --> 00:36:38,130
reached out to be for this
item. Came forward was in the

514
00:36:38,765 --> 00:36:41,567
past former counsel member Kal
would reach out or should a

515
00:36:43,370 --> 00:36:46,204
Franklin minor would reach out
and and ask us to weigh-in
before this thing came even

516
00:36:46,839 --> 00:36:49,308
came committee and perhaps
there's a turnover. And we

517
00:36:49,308 --> 00:36:51,308
understand that. But hopefully

518
00:36:51,311 --> 00:36:54,146
that can change moving
forward. We also want to raise

519
00:36:54,414 --> 00:36:57,349
a concern about public
participation members
repeatedly tried to register

520
00:36:57,651 --> 00:37:00,452
to comment by zoom within the
required 24 hour type time

521
00:37:00,520 --> 00:37:03,289
frame and did not receive
caught confirmation from the

522
00:37:03,924 --> 00:37:05,624
system. Public participation
should not be further limited

523
00:37:07,627 --> 00:37:10,529
by these technology issues.
Again, we appreciate that.
This item has been pulled and

524
00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:15,267
we ask that any next. Thank
you for your comments. Your

525
00:37:28,615 --> 00:37:30,615
one minute is up.

526
00:37:33,586 --> 00:37:35,588
Councilmember Fife. Yes, I do
want to state I'm I'm also

527
00:37:35,588 --> 00:37:37,588
deeply concerned about

528
00:37:38,570 --> 00:37:40,659
community input. My committee
for life enrichment doesn't
start until 4 in since this

529
00:37:41,727 --> 00:37:43,727
item was pulled. And we're not

530
00:37:45,198 --> 00:37:47,198
hearing a presentation. I

531
00:37:47,300 --> 00:37:50,269
respectfully request through
the parliamentarian to make
sure that this legal for
people to have their full 2

532
00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,648
minutes to speak. Yeah. At the
onset of the meeting, I stated

533
00:38:04,784 --> 00:38:06,518
that it would only be one
minute for the public comment.

534
00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:12,560
Thank you. Speaking time has

535
00:38:19,132 --> 00:38:21,132
been consistent for all items.

536
00:38:22,302 --> 00:38:24,200
So at this time, we're still
moving forward minute. And if

537
00:38:25,104 --> 00:38:27,405
there's any and I welcome any
of the public speakers to

538
00:38:28,508 --> 00:38:31,243
engage with any of the council
offices on this item city

539
00:38:31,310 --> 00:38:33,310
staff as we continue per the

540
00:38:34,147 --> 00:38:36,315
administration to work on this
item. So at this time it is

541
00:38:37,950 --> 00:38:39,950
one minute. Thank you. Good

542
00:38:40,920 --> 00:38:42,920
afternoon. I'm Steve bettering

543
00:38:44,958 --> 00:38:47,593
Did you know that 90% of the
landlords in New York City for
corporate landlords don't take

544
00:38:47,593 --> 00:38:50,295
my word for it. Google it. New
York Times Wall Street Journal

545
00:38:51,397 --> 00:38:53,397
when you pass crazy rules, the

546
00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:56,269
little guys leave the mom and
pop and the corporate people

547
00:38:56,269 --> 00:38:58,300
take over because they had
taken under take on the risks.

548
00:38:59,739 --> 00:39:01,974
Don't do that. Oakland. It's
best to have a small mom and

549
00:39:02,742 --> 00:39:05,110
pop your landlord. They're the
best landlords. Secondly, this

550
00:39:06,179 --> 00:39:08,748
ordinance does an interesting
thing. You have the city

551
00:39:08,748 --> 00:39:10,748
created illegal scheme. That's

552
00:39:11,184 --> 00:39:13,184
what they call it with the

553
00:39:13,486 --> 00:39:15,554
report with this proposes to
do is to bypass the report and

554
00:39:16,690 --> 00:39:18,690
go straight to court. You're

555
00:39:19,725 --> 00:39:21,459
creating lots of lawsuits.
It's fine. If you want to help

556
00:39:24,130 --> 00:39:26,865
your friends. Lawyer make
their bmw payment, buy a
bigger house. But you're

557
00:39:29,535 --> 00:39:32,404
creating more litigation here
and this is wrong. That city
council to really think long

558
00:39:33,373 --> 00:39:35,641
and hard before they implement
this because it just allows up

559
00:39:35,641 --> 00:39:37,641
by a pass over import

560
00:39:44,283 --> 00:39:46,819
altogether. Thank you. Good
afternoon. Committee members.
My name is Arden grew Miami

561
00:39:49,588 --> 00:39:51,590
commissioner on the report.
Arise by the board to present

562
00:39:52,358 --> 00:39:54,426
these items. These
recommendations to the

563
00:39:54,494 --> 00:39:56,161
committee. I first want to
highlight that these

564
00:39:57,263 --> 00:39:59,664
recommendations are not staff
recommendations. These are
recommendations that come from

565
00:40:01,835 --> 00:40:03,835
the board. So I raise the

566
00:40:05,272 --> 00:40:06,972
question on whether or not
administration can pull these

567
00:40:08,140 --> 00:40:11,109
items. As I understand the
rules, the item has been
scheduled in belong to this

568
00:40:15,448 --> 00:40:17,816
committee. So it is up to this
committee as understand it on
whether or not to pull this

569
00:40:19,251 --> 00:40:21,251
item. Secondly. If there are

570
00:40:22,689 --> 00:40:24,689
questions about outreach.

571
00:40:24,791 --> 00:40:26,791
Concerns about the

572
00:40:26,926 --> 00:40:28,660
recommendations, both myself
and staff are here prepared to

573
00:40:29,495 --> 00:40:31,796
present on these items. So
that both the tenants and the

574
00:40:32,498 --> 00:40:34,599
property owners who are here
with questions can get those

575
00:40:35,835 --> 00:40:37,835
answers publicly here today.

576
00:40:40,390 --> 00:40:42,240
Do not pull this item. Because
this item has been in the
works. Many of these

577
00:40:50,282 --> 00:40:52,282
recommendations for years.

578
00:40:53,619 --> 00:40:55,619
Tonight. A lot taller than me.

579
00:40:56,122 --> 00:40:58,224
Hi, my name is Emily. I'm a
volunteer with Oakland tenants

580
00:40:58,224 --> 00:40:59,924
Union. I'm here representing
our members who are generally

581
00:41:01,694 --> 00:41:04,230
at work and not people to be
here today. We are an all
volunteer organization, no

582
00:41:04,230 --> 00:41:06,666
paid staff that we have been
aware of this legislation for

583
00:41:06,666 --> 00:41:08,300
months, if not years due to
the fantastic work of the

584
00:41:09,902 --> 00:41:12,605
report and map staff. Who went
above and beyond their due
diligence and reaching out to

585
00:41:14,607 --> 00:41:16,708
all stakeholders and gathering
feedbacks ppd back. I see many

586
00:41:16,809 --> 00:41:19,311
landlords here today opposing
this item and I'm sure they're

587
00:41:19,311 --> 00:41:21,915
all really great. Landlords
never break the law and never
harm their tenants. And that

588
00:41:21,915 --> 00:41:23,915
is why this ordinance would

589
00:41:25,551 --> 00:41:28,354
not affect them at all.
There's a lot of
misinformation, a pain to go
around today about this

590
00:41:28,354 --> 00:41:30,689
ordinance. It has nothing to
do with evictions or

591
00:41:30,723 --> 00:41:33,392
relocation payments. It does
not raise any fees on any

592
00:41:34,460 --> 00:41:36,460
landlords. In fact, all it

593
00:41:37,530 --> 00:41:39,230
does is provide a slightly
larger window of opportunity

594
00:41:42,468 --> 00:41:45,337
for tenants to to file to
protest illegal rent increase.

595
00:41:45,638 --> 00:41:47,772
Let me highlight that an
illegal rent increase this

596
00:41:48,408 --> 00:41:50,576
rent increase would be a legal
already. And right now the law

597
00:41:51,277 --> 00:41:52,977
would allow it to intentially
become legal if it meant know

598
00:41:53,646 --> 00:41:56,148
their rights and violent time.
These are incredibly small
changes that only impact

599
00:41:58,784 --> 00:42:00,452
landlords breaking the law. Do
not do anything live Syria.

600
00:42:09,929 --> 00:42:11,929
Thank. You can go ahead and

601
00:42:14,500 --> 00:42:17,680
begin. The timer will show up.
I'm also a volunteer for
tenants union. I want to

602
00:42:18,710 --> 00:42:20,939
second what please state your
name. For the record. We luck.

603
00:42:22,676 --> 00:42:24,676
I want to second what time

604
00:42:27,580 --> 00:42:29,580
from just have to say. And

605
00:42:31,830 --> 00:42:33,919
also I want to that like. From
the perspective of just law,

606
00:42:35,255 --> 00:42:37,255
generally what the current

607
00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:41,360
regime allows current receive
about filing about a legal

608
00:42:41,360 --> 00:42:43,695
rent increases allows is just
totally abnormal of someone's
picking your pocket for 6

609
00:42:47,133 --> 00:42:49,133
months. You take. Not a legal.

610
00:42:50,770 --> 00:42:52,504
You can't do that. Can't say
out life anew in for 6 months.

611
00:42:58,244 --> 00:43:00,244
So. What's your problem? So

612
00:43:01,114 --> 00:43:03,915
just as a matter of like
consistency with laws,
generally, we oppose this.

613
00:43:06,850 --> 00:43:08,850
It's a totally unreasonable in

614
00:43:08,621 --> 00:43:11,456
position on tenants and as
stated it doesn't affect

615
00:43:11,858 --> 00:43:13,525
anyone except landlords
illegally increasing their

616
00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:16,661
rent. Again, I want to second
everything I'm going to say.

617
00:43:23,200 --> 00:43:25,200
Thanks. Good afternoon.

618
00:43:25,972 --> 00:43:27,974
COUNCILMAN John Williams and
currently, I think makes

619
00:43:27,974 --> 00:43:29,974
policies that are equitable

620
00:43:30,900 --> 00:43:32,376
for landlords mom and pop
folks because this particular

621
00:43:33,312 --> 00:43:35,312
another only policy that just

622
00:43:35,981 --> 00:43:38,384
weighs on. Small books like
myself, put out a business

623
00:43:38,384 --> 00:43:40,384
knowing treats mom and pops

624
00:43:41,721 --> 00:43:43,688
like we're a business. I
currently have a real increase

625
00:43:46,559 --> 00:43:49,262
that's been on hold on appeal
with the written board year
and a half. But the very first

626
00:43:49,262 --> 00:43:51,262
real increase in 15 years. And

627
00:43:52,698 --> 00:43:54,366
lieutenant. I'm still
litigation for 3 and a half

628
00:43:55,234 --> 00:43:57,100
back written like tenant and
they continue to appeal the

629
00:43:58,471 --> 00:44:01,139
them and prolonged. It's
exhausting refunds. And

630
00:44:05,711 --> 00:44:07,412
putting out of business. So no
more policies that are laying

631
00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:11,950
heavy on small landlords make
the tenants more accountable.

632
00:44:13,653 --> 00:44:15,520
Our make policy with a report.
It's more respectable and also

633
00:44:27,300 --> 00:44:30,680
come with own policies. Good
afternoon committee. My name
is Chris speaking on behalf of

634
00:44:31,771 --> 00:44:34,600
the East Bay Rental Housing
Association, representing

635
00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:36,600
housing providers across

636
00:44:37,142 --> 00:44:39,145
Oakland, the broader East Bay.
First, I just want to
acknowledge the position

637
00:44:39,145 --> 00:44:41,579
you're and I do understand
you're being asked to make
decisions on very complex

638
00:44:43,382 --> 00:44:45,117
housing in issue. And we
understand and we respect that

639
00:44:47,353 --> 00:44:49,353
responsibility. I appreciate

640
00:44:50,189 --> 00:44:52,190
that item has been polled that
said the proposed amendments

641
00:44:53,859 --> 00:44:56,729
are not small and
insignificant and they raise

642
00:44:56,729 --> 00:44:59,664
fundamental concerns. These
policy changes are being
considered without clear

643
00:45:00,533 --> 00:45:02,901
comprehensive data to support
these changes that they are

644
00:45:02,901 --> 00:45:04,469
necessary or that they will
produce the intended

645
00:45:07,390 --> 00:45:09,390
consequence outcomes. Policy

646
00:45:09,275 --> 00:45:10,975
be grounded in more than just
anecdotal experiences. Allow

647
00:45:12,450 --> 00:45:14,450
the process to be informed by

648
00:45:14,213 --> 00:45:16,748
data a lot of time and
engagement with stakeholders
here from court judges who are

649
00:45:19,319 --> 00:45:21,386
actively trying to divert
rental cases away from kortz

650
00:45:22,210 --> 00:45:24,624
encouraging resolutions rather
than encouraging more

651
00:45:24,624 --> 00:45:26,624
litigation. Eventually, this

652
00:45:26,759 --> 00:45:28,759
is actually happened. Value

653
00:45:29,361 --> 00:45:31,290
was actually happening before.
Thank you for your comments

654
00:45:37,970 --> 00:45:40,272
here. One minute is up. Good
afternoon committee members.

655
00:45:41,373 --> 00:45:43,942
My name is Julie and ruined
with housing provider Resource
Center. I'm housing provider

656
00:45:46,612 --> 00:45:48,747
specialist. I also work Price.
They rental Housing
Association is support

657
00:45:49,648 --> 00:45:52,617
specialist growth and
engagement throughout county
and resource Center. We work

658
00:45:53,352 --> 00:45:55,119
directly with small housing
providers. Many of them who

659
00:45:55,621 --> 00:45:57,589
are first-time or accidental
prop providers receiving a

660
00:45:59,558 --> 00:46:01,326
property to pro great who are
trying to comply with opens

661
00:46:02,940 --> 00:46:04,940
complex and evolving

662
00:46:04,163 --> 00:46:07,650
regulations. What we're seeing
on the ground is not
resistance to law. It is

663
00:46:07,767 --> 00:46:09,934
confusion, intimidation and
procedural errors process is

664
00:46:10,690 --> 00:46:11,769
that they don't understand
that they're being forced to

665
00:46:12,438 --> 00:46:14,438
move through without the

666
00:46:14,540 --> 00:46:16,441
proper support when there is
no limit to how far back a

667
00:46:17,676 --> 00:46:20,545
claim can go or penalties can
escalate even for small

668
00:46:20,713 --> 00:46:22,381
unintentional mistakes. Many
small property owners feel

669
00:46:23,449 --> 00:46:25,618
like they are in one era way
from a situation that becomes

670
00:46:25,618 --> 00:46:27,618
financially overwhelming as

671
00:46:28,654 --> 00:46:30,889
they spoke to here. More
importantly, this kind of
framework increases the

672
00:46:31,891 --> 00:46:34,859
likelihood that issues.
Escalate straight into

673
00:46:36,996 --> 00:46:38,998
litigation at Alameda County
housing provider Resource
centers. That is what we're

674
00:46:38,998 --> 00:46:40,998
there for to prove to provide

675
00:46:48,340 --> 00:46:51,309
support Thank you. My name's
of them. A kind a small

676
00:46:52,311 --> 00:46:54,450
housing provider. I'm
requesting that you retain the

677
00:46:54,480 --> 00:46:57,449
existing provisions for
renters who never receive wrap

678
00:46:58,184 --> 00:47:00,510
notices that protection that
protections already in the

679
00:47:00,519 --> 00:47:02,519
ordinance. And it works

680
00:47:03,689 --> 00:47:05,423
eliminate and open-ended
combined with trouble damages.

681
00:47:08,561 --> 00:47:11,496
This creates. In indefinite
uninsurable, the big Asian
exposure for small owners

682
00:47:14,467 --> 00:47:17,301
operating in good faith, limit
trouble damages to willful
violations for owners who

683
00:47:19,380 --> 00:47:21,606
knowingly buy Litton Act. The
reckless disregard for of the

684
00:47:23,142 --> 00:47:25,142
ordinance consistent with San

685
00:47:25,678 --> 00:47:27,678
Francisco. Ensure there is

686
00:47:29,515 --> 00:47:31,949
real rim board parity and
require proof a board member
designation for proper balance

687
00:47:35,200 --> 00:47:37,155
and rental property expertise.
At a guardrail to the chair

688
00:47:38,570 --> 00:47:39,590
and vice chair MAY not be both
drawn from the same

689
00:47:44,864 --> 00:47:46,664
stakeholder category. And
provide a 30 day cure period

690
00:47:46,932 --> 00:47:48,667
before damages are enacted for
properties of 4 units are less

691
00:47:59,412 --> 00:48:01,412
worse. Mall owners. Good

692
00:48:01,881 --> 00:48:03,881
afternoon committee. My name

693
00:48:04,416 --> 00:48:06,416
is Patrick Brady. I am a

694
00:48:09,655 --> 00:48:11,389
member of But more than that,
I am a small property owner on

695
00:48:13,225 --> 00:48:15,827
a duplex in West Oakland. I
have been trying to remove

696
00:48:17,195 --> 00:48:19,195
squatters from my house in

697
00:48:21,534 --> 00:48:23,801
APRIL will be a full year.
From violations and abuses

698
00:48:24,570 --> 00:48:26,570
that they take advantage like

699
00:48:28,508 --> 00:48:30,174
ones that are being proposed
right now. I unequivocally

700
00:48:35,547 --> 00:48:37,949
object to the state that would
allow renters to challenge

701
00:48:37,949 --> 00:48:39,949
rich creases for property

702
00:48:43,488 --> 00:48:45,488
owners such as myself. My case

703
00:48:45,524 --> 00:48:48,292
has been thrown out at least
once because of these minor

704
00:48:51,197 --> 00:48:53,531
administrative things that the
Rat Board puts on property

705
00:48:55,501 --> 00:48:57,501
owners such as myself. And I

706
00:48:58,604 --> 00:49:00,205
feel that tenants having more
opportunities to delay

707
00:49:02,842 --> 00:49:04,542
evictions. Or small turn.
Property owners like myself.

708
00:49:06,378 --> 00:49:08,378
It's at. Thank you your

709
00:49:20,860 --> 00:49:22,560
comments. My name is This is
the first time come and speak

710
00:49:23,962 --> 00:49:25,962
to all you Council members

711
00:49:29,668 --> 00:49:31,668
here. I mean, a long time.

712
00:49:31,971 --> 00:49:33,971
Housing provided. I have a lot

713
00:49:35,774 --> 00:49:37,774
of good tenants. But some bed

714
00:49:39,445 --> 00:49:41,445
one day try to turn. Next. Do

715
00:49:45,584 --> 00:49:47,318
attendance? Causing trouble?
And when do those tenant don't

716
00:49:48,587 --> 00:49:50,655
like them donate trouble
attendant? You have have a hot

717
00:49:52,491 --> 00:49:54,491
time to deal with the But law

718
00:49:55,961 --> 00:49:57,961
you guys created? And I don't

719
00:50:00,650 --> 00:50:02,650
think fair. Follow mom and pop

720
00:50:06,272 --> 00:50:09,400
housing provided. As you know,
last the leading cause U.S.

721
00:50:13,179 --> 00:50:14,812
Public crazy. Gobble each
water utility. If up like

722
00:50:17,820 --> 00:50:19,820
crazy n. You can only increase

723
00:50:19,385 --> 00:50:21,385
by less than one percent.

724
00:50:29,795 --> 00:50:32,463
Thank you your comments. Good
afternoon. My name is Derrick

725
00:50:32,498 --> 00:50:34,165
Resident of West Oakland. In a
small mom and pop property

726
00:50:35,568 --> 00:50:37,568
owner. Thank you for pulling

727
00:50:40,806 --> 00:50:43,374
this item. I want to say that.
The policy making process
should always be guided by

728
00:50:45,811 --> 00:50:48,545
accurate data, accurate
information. And it doesn't
appear that that is the case

729
00:50:52,551 --> 00:50:54,551
here. Questions. What is the

730
00:50:55,554 --> 00:50:57,554
basis? Of this? Look back on

731
00:50:59,358 --> 00:51:01,590
rent petitions. What is the
basis for the introduction of

732
00:51:06,965 --> 00:51:08,999
trouble damages? What is the
basis developing are creating

733
00:51:10,235 --> 00:51:12,235
more causes of action? All of

734
00:51:13,105 --> 00:51:15,306
these things serve the
creating a hostile work

735
00:51:15,808 --> 00:51:17,808
environment for small

736
00:51:21,480 --> 00:51:23,847
businesses and they dis. They
disincentivize investment and

737
00:51:24,950 --> 00:51:26,950
incentivize freeloading and a

738
00:51:27,586 --> 00:51:29,253
kind of give making that
allows people to play games

739
00:51:40,766 --> 00:51:42,766
and milk the system. And I

740
00:51:43,101 --> 00:51:45,101
Small housing providers are

741
00:51:45,237 --> 00:51:46,937
leaving about one-third say
they plan to exit within the

742
00:51:49,410 --> 00:51:50,708
next 2 years. Housing starts
15 year loan and units are

743
00:51:53,211 --> 00:51:55,790
sitting bake. And yet we
continue to see these

744
00:51:56,181 --> 00:51:57,916
proposals that are driven by
advocates who have never owned

745
00:52:00,419 --> 00:52:02,860
or managed housing. And they
don't understand or have a

746
00:52:03,255 --> 00:52:05,590
full understanding of
real-world impact of the
policies adopted really over

747
00:52:07,392 --> 00:52:09,392
the last 6 years. Those

748
00:52:09,594 --> 00:52:11,594
policies have not hit everyone

749
00:52:12,297 --> 00:52:14,466
equally. And you can see it
right here. They've

750
00:52:14,466 --> 00:52:16,466
disproportionately hurt

751
00:52:17,202 --> 00:52:18,903
Undercapitalized mom and pop
housing providers. Many, many

752
00:52:20,472 --> 00:52:22,472
of whom are black homeowners.

753
00:52:23,408 --> 00:52:25,408
Who relied on this income to

754
00:52:25,510 --> 00:52:27,478
stay in Oakland and
generational wealth. The

755
00:52:27,846 --> 00:52:30,548
proposal today makes that
worse. No deadlines, unlimited

756
00:52:31,183 --> 00:52:33,217
retroactive liability. Trouble
damages. It's not balance.

757
00:52:34,186 --> 00:52:36,120
It's pushing the small owners
out. So thank you for putting

758
00:52:38,456 --> 00:52:40,158
this aside today, police spent
time talking with owners talk

759
00:52:51,503 --> 00:52:53,539
with Evra and make. My name.
My name David Hall in with

760
00:52:53,539 --> 00:52:55,539
director of the housing team

761
00:52:58,610 --> 00:53:00,311
at Central a counselor this.
This these policies were put

762
00:53:00,913 --> 00:53:03,614
together by the members, the
commissioners of the rent for
their subject matter experts.

763
00:53:05,250 --> 00:53:07,250
This was unanimously passed by

764
00:53:07,386 --> 00:53:10,354
both the landlord, tenant and
unaffiliated representatives.
Now today, your landlord

765
00:53:11,356 --> 00:53:13,724
comments have been lot about.
These amendments are very
short and specificity of what

766
00:53:13,992 --> 00:53:15,726
they don't like about these
proposals and long on

767
00:53:16,628 --> 00:53:19,298
complaints about being a
landlord. This has nothing to

768
00:53:19,298 --> 00:53:21,298
do with evictions. This

769
00:53:21,366 --> 00:53:23,501
affects evictions in exactly
0. A there are 2 important

770
00:53:24,202 --> 00:53:26,202
things that these these

771
00:53:26,238 --> 00:53:28,238
proposals do. The first is to

772
00:53:28,240 --> 00:53:30,942
give tenants more time to to
challenge in a legal rent

773
00:53:31,110 --> 00:53:33,711
increase. That's a good thing.
There's no complain about why
that would be a bad thing. I'm

774
00:53:34,613 --> 00:53:37,216
sure all of these good
landlords are trying to pass a

775
00:53:37,216 --> 00:53:38,816
legal rent increases. So
they're not going to be

776
00:53:40,385 --> 00:53:42,453
affected by this. The second
thing this doesn't revolve

777
00:53:44,289 --> 00:53:46,457
around penalties disobeying
the ordinance, the trouble

778
00:53:47,392 --> 00:53:49,894
damages only is in effect is
in effect for willful

779
00:53:50,428 --> 00:53:52,129
fraudulent malicious activity.
Again, nothing that probably

780
00:53:55,266 --> 00:53:56,967
in. Thank you for your
comments here. One minute is

781
00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:04,976
up. Good afternoon. Council
members Mark General, it's a
volunteer with the speed

782
00:54:06,110 --> 00:54:07,978
Community Law Center. Thank
you very much for the

783
00:54:09,714 --> 00:54:12,584
opportunity. I just want to
caution us about
misinformation about what the
ordinance with the proposals

784
00:54:12,584 --> 00:54:14,584
do, what they don't do. These

785
00:54:16,354 --> 00:54:18,422
proposals are reasonable for
the purpose of carrying out

786
00:54:19,624 --> 00:54:21,624
the intent of the ordinance to

787
00:54:21,827 --> 00:54:24,429
protect the renting population
of the city. One of the one of

788
00:54:25,397 --> 00:54:27,397
the speakers said we should

789
00:54:27,466 --> 00:54:29,667
hear from judges. Well, in
1989 in a case called Kelly

790
00:54:29,868 --> 00:54:32,504
versus judges address the
attorneys fees provision and

791
00:54:32,504 --> 00:54:35,306
said the attorney speak to
vision of these ordinances,

792
00:54:35,340 --> 00:54:37,508
similar ordinances are vital
to the enforcement of these

793
00:54:38,510 --> 00:54:41,144
ordinances because nobody else
does it. Tenants can bring

794
00:54:41,546 --> 00:54:43,546
actions effective actions by

795
00:54:44,315 --> 00:54:46,986
themselves. The city doesn't
represent individuals. So it's

796
00:54:46,986 --> 00:54:49,854
left to private attorneys to
enforce your the city's

797
00:54:50,355 --> 00:54:52,230
ordinance. And that's why the
Court of Appeal said these

798
00:54:53,458 --> 00:54:55,458
attorneys fees provisions are

799
00:54:55,627 --> 00:54:57,328
vital. Now, of course, it
doesn't affect anybody who's

800
00:54:58,163 --> 00:55:00,163
following the law, pay your

801
00:55:00,198 --> 00:55:02,534
taxes. What's wrong with that?
You don't want to pay your
taxes. Of course, everybody

802
00:55:02,534 --> 00:55:04,534
has to bear the burden step.

803
00:55:05,436 --> 00:55:07,104
You know that. Thank you for
your comments. Your time is

804
00:55:16,181 --> 00:55:18,849
up. Good Morning Council
members. My name is Janet

805
00:55:21,186 --> 00:55:23,654
Halliburton and I stand here
is a real tear and a
representative people who

806
00:55:23,955 --> 00:55:25,955
would like to own we don't

807
00:55:27,792 --> 00:55:29,792
property in Oakland. Many of

808
00:55:29,928 --> 00:55:31,928
those people are dissuaded

809
00:55:34,198 --> 00:55:35,900
dissuaded by the current laws.
And really glad to hear that

810
00:55:38,870 --> 00:55:40,870
the in-form data encouragement

811
00:55:41,406 --> 00:55:43,406
of resolutions are being

812
00:55:43,942 --> 00:55:45,509
looked at. And I do encourage
another look at this

813
00:55:47,779 --> 00:55:49,779
ordinance. I like to bring

814
00:55:50,549 --> 00:55:53,250
something that nobody said yet
as I was going down part the
other day, I saw a sign that

815
00:55:54,785 --> 00:55:56,785
say. Rental housing is a

816
00:55:59,791 --> 00:56:01,491
business. And then I at the
Oakland Post where there is a

817
00:56:03,228 --> 00:56:04,829
new look at equity business.
And I just like to city

818
00:56:05,797 --> 00:56:07,797
Council to look at. The fact

819
00:56:09,100 --> 00:56:11,100
that it is that this is.

820
00:56:11,402 --> 00:56:13,402
Doesn't have the same. Respect

821
00:56:15,674 --> 00:56:17,408
in the city or with a loss as
any other business. I urge you

822
00:56:29,540 --> 00:56:31,540
to look at with that land.

823
00:56:31,556 --> 00:56:34,124
MADAM Secretary, I think I've
got I've got some see the time
from Steve William and

824
00:56:34,492 --> 00:56:36,492
Michelle away. Either. They

825
00:56:39,698 --> 00:56:41,932
both in here. Okay. Thank you.
MR. Finds you'll have 3
minutes for one moment to

826
00:56:45,170 --> 00:56:48,390
Chester Time. Thank you. Good
afternoon. Chair Brown and

827
00:56:48,400 --> 00:56:49,740
committee members there are in
small property owner and ceo

828
00:56:50,442 --> 00:56:52,442
of Rental Housing Association.

829
00:56:54,579 --> 00:56:57,147
As you know, road represent
small owners across Oakland,
Alameda County. These are

830
00:56:59,117 --> 00:57:01,518
working class oaklanders
retirees, community members of
color over 70% small owner

831
00:57:04,322 --> 00:57:05,990
operators. Provide the vast
majority below market rate

832
00:57:06,891 --> 00:57:08,692
rent deeply affordable housing
in Oakland, Oakland's

833
00:57:09,994 --> 00:57:11,829
community and economic
Development Committee focuses

834
00:57:14,566 --> 00:57:17,501
on fostering a vibrant,
equitable economy by
attracting industries,

835
00:57:20,638 --> 00:57:23,307
supporting local businesses
and work workforce pathways,
particularly underserved

836
00:57:23,307 --> 00:57:25,307
communities. And that is the

837
00:57:25,376 --> 00:57:27,376
charter of this body. That is

838
00:57:27,479 --> 00:57:29,479
the charter of this body. The

839
00:57:30,140 --> 00:57:32,140
rental housing ecosystem in

840
00:57:32,250 --> 00:57:34,885
Oakland moves about 2.8
billion dollars to Oakland's

841
00:57:35,186 --> 00:57:38,155
economy. That's not
insignificant and it

842
00:57:41,893 --> 00:57:43,594
contributes to huge share of
the business license tax. At

843
00:57:46,464 --> 00:57:48,532
about 125 million dollars. In
addition to property taxes.

844
00:57:48,833 --> 00:57:51,102
And why this matter is that
the policies this committee

845
00:57:51,102 --> 00:57:53,102
passes needs to support our

846
00:57:54,390 --> 00:57:55,739
local housing providers who
are also small businesses as

847
00:57:57,476 --> 00:57:59,209
the previous speaker said,
provide opportunities for them

848
00:58:02,140 --> 00:58:03,614
to start operating grow. But
right now we've created

849
00:58:04,215 --> 00:58:06,317
conditions that chase our
local owners out of business,

850
00:58:07,318 --> 00:58:09,318
out of Oakland, out of

851
00:58:09,521 --> 00:58:11,222
housing, the most vulnerable
people in our community. That

852
00:58:12,560 --> 00:58:14,560
has to stop a submitted a

853
00:58:14,759 --> 00:58:16,961
letter outlining my concerns
and a set of recommended

854
00:58:16,961 --> 00:58:18,662
recommended changes. But I
want to be clear about where

855
00:58:21,366 --> 00:58:24,335
we stand. We are not here
oppose reasonable tenant

856
00:58:24,436 --> 00:58:26,700
protections or compliance. Our
business is educating our

857
00:58:26,737 --> 00:58:28,706
members and keeping units on
the market. We have been

858
00:58:29,540 --> 00:58:31,642
actively partnering with the
city and they see the and ways

859
00:58:33,177 --> 00:58:35,177
to help small owners who are

860
00:58:35,280 --> 00:58:37,140
not members debt and remain
compliant. Let me say this for

861
00:58:39,584 --> 00:58:41,284
the record. This these
amendments before you should

862
00:58:42,253 --> 00:58:43,920
never have reached your desk
without proper stakeholder

863
00:58:46,257 --> 00:58:48,959
discussion and input. Good
policy development requires
that. And thank you for taking

864
00:58:51,429 --> 00:58:53,497
taking the steps to look at
this and and take the ample

865
00:58:54,766 --> 00:58:56,766
time to work out these. Is

866
00:58:57,802 --> 00:58:59,802
body of updates because we

867
00:59:01,639 --> 00:59:03,440
need to minimize the disparate
impacts that small businesses

868
00:59:06,544 --> 00:59:08,912
like ours up against and have
been reported in other
functions of the city. One

869
00:59:09,381 --> 00:59:11,381
size does not fit all. As I

870
00:59:13,451 --> 00:59:15,152
said before. And housing, you
all know that I'm here about

871
00:59:15,454 --> 00:59:17,654
solving problems and one make
that very clear to
recommendations from moving

872
00:59:20,240 --> 00:59:22,240
forward. Operation allies, the

873
00:59:22,727 --> 00:59:24,394
practice of convening regular
joint stakeholder meetings

874
00:59:26,765 --> 00:59:29,650
with a 8 c, d and rap to
ensure that the lived
experience that everyone talks

875
00:59:30,201 --> 00:59:32,201
about is included in these

876
00:59:32,203 --> 00:59:34,271
discussions. And we have to
run new policies and

877
00:59:35,139 --> 00:59:37,676
amendments to the Department
of recent Equity for
assessment and input because

878
00:59:37,676 --> 00:59:39,676
this city operates in silos

879
00:59:41,346 --> 00:59:44,114
and that must change and then
see the rent board with
qualified individuals

880
00:59:45,783 --> 00:59:47,451
currently run rental housing.
That helps because you have

881
00:59:50,789 --> 00:59:52,423
the contacts at the thank you
for your comments. MISTER

882
00:59:55,930 --> 00:59:57,494
Barnes, your Time is up. If
your name is called and you're
still here and chamber and

883
00:59:58,563 --> 01:00:01,465
would still like to speak,
please come up to the podium
and allies will switch to zoom

884
01:00:04,603 --> 01:00:06,269
users. One c please unmute
yourself and begin your one

885
01:00:11,740 --> 01:00:13,740
minute comment. I'm quien

886
01:00:13,544 --> 01:00:15,245
people resident member of
contents union support. These

887
01:00:16,314 --> 01:00:18,282
incremental common changes
that coming from a pow of

888
01:00:19,116 --> 01:00:21,116
tenants, landlords and

889
01:00:22,190 --> 01:00:23,754
homeowners. I'm disappointed
that you're putting items He's

890
01:00:24,722 --> 01:00:27,624
like most who often don't live
in Oakland, such as Chris
Mall, who now lives in

891
01:00:28,593 --> 01:00:30,827
Piedmont, putting the
interests of you've done is
above those of your

892
01:00:34,320 --> 01:00:36,330
constituents, especially one
of the especially pot is

893
01:00:36,330 --> 01:00:38,330
extending the time tenants

894
01:00:39,171 --> 01:00:41,773
have to file a complaint. It's
ridiculous that if you find
out you being defrauded for

895
01:00:41,773 --> 01:00:43,773
too long, you just have to

896
01:00:45,577 --> 01:00:47,577
continue accepting the fraught

897
01:00:47,679 --> 01:00:50,480
these on come complex changes
almost every is full of idiots

898
01:00:50,480 --> 01:00:52,383
who familiar with what is
being proposed for the

899
01:00:53,250 --> 01:00:54,952
existing Law Council shouldn't
pull items just because, you

900
01:00:56,721 --> 01:00:58,723
know, Don is refused to read
them. Also, it's ridiculous

901
01:00:58,723 --> 01:01:00,490
that council meetings are in
the middle of the day, making

902
01:01:02,360 --> 01:01:04,728
it hard for people with jobs
to participate and easier for
people reach out to working

903
01:01:07,298 --> 01:01:09,990
class of Oakland, businesses,
provide services averages by

904
01:01:13,104 --> 01:01:15,140
homes and make more people
Kathleen Sims, please unmute

905
01:01:15,140 --> 01:01:17,140
your something big in your one

906
01:01:20,450 --> 01:01:22,450
minute comment. Good after or

907
01:01:23,810 --> 01:01:25,810
senator from years. Kathleen,

908
01:01:25,816 --> 01:01:28,718
I see you are logged on to 2.
Please mute one or and one.

909
01:01:31,856 --> 01:01:33,856
There's co coming through.

910
01:01:43,401 --> 01:01:45,401
Wanted be a year Please begin

911
01:01:46,303 --> 01:01:48,303
your comment. I think they're

912
01:01:53,277 --> 01:01:55,277
her. And good it. Know, are a

913
01:01:57,649 --> 01:02:00,417
sorry, Kathleen, I will you
You if you're on a phone and

914
01:02:01,385 --> 01:02:03,385
laptop, you might have 2, 1,

915
01:02:03,988 --> 01:02:06,890
or the other. There's an echo
coming through. So are now and

916
01:02:07,625 --> 01:02:09,625
we will come back to you.

917
01:02:12,964 --> 01:02:14,631
Okay. No. Well as please
unmute yourself begin your

918
01:02:19,670 --> 01:02:21,670
comment. Hi, my name is Noel

919
01:02:23,607 --> 01:02:25,607
and the the tenant of color in

920
01:02:25,610 --> 01:02:27,311
Oakland. I'm calling in the
middle of a workday trying to

921
01:02:31,782 --> 01:02:33,782
make time for for I am for the

922
01:02:40,424 --> 01:02:42,827
proposed. It's I am. I support
the agenda item for landlords.

923
01:02:42,827 --> 01:02:44,827
One air doesn't mean you lose

924
01:02:46,964 --> 01:02:49,000
your housing landlords coming
with the same talking points

925
01:02:49,000 --> 01:02:51,835
for all tenant protections.
Have to look at the

926
01:02:53,204 --> 01:02:54,905
incentives. We can't forget
that the business people are

927
01:02:56,307 --> 01:02:58,307
referring to is mine and other

928
01:02:59,176 --> 01:03:01,176
tenants, literal livelihoods

929
01:03:01,378 --> 01:03:03,781
at this only affect illegal
rent increases and should be
allowed to be addressed with

930
01:03:07,519 --> 01:03:09,953
more time. And regulation like
this helps address
homelessness crisis so we

931
01:03:16,494 --> 01:03:18,328
should take it seriously.
Kathleen, you can unmute

932
01:03:23,467 --> 01:03:25,467
yourself and try again.

933
01:03:25,503 --> 01:03:27,503
Kathleen Sims. If you can meet

934
01:03:34,946 --> 01:03:36,646
your cell. You hear Yes, we
can hear you without an echo.

935
01:03:38,820 --> 01:03:40,217
You can begin your comment.
Ok? My name is Kathleen sends

936
01:03:42,920 --> 01:03:44,655
I'm a small housing provider
and I worked closely with many

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housing providers throughout
the city. I'm concerned about

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the provision allowing tenant
petitions to be filed at any

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time during a tendency
removing the current timelines

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01:03:56,167 --> 01:03:58,101
MAY appear procedural, but in
practice, it requires property

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owners to maintain extensive
documentation for the entire

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duration of a tendency to
defend against claims years

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later. In many rent adjustment

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01:04:10,347 --> 01:04:12,182
hearings and appeals tenants
are represented by legal aid.

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Attorneys are advocates well,

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small housing providers often
represent themselves due to

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the legal costs that

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frequently exceed $400 an
hour. In addition, many

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members of the board are
represented by the city

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attorney. As a result, housing
providers find themself in in

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a room full of attorneys. This

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01:04:36,707 --> 01:04:38,707
is not equitable or balanced.

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Please consider these issues.
James van, you can unmute
yourself and begin your

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comment. Proposals, fact, come

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01:04:59,364 --> 01:05:01,364
from tenant advocate. There

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were no represent proposals
from the tennis themselves.
These were the by the board

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members in session because

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trying to carry out their duty

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and the aims of the rental
ordinance. So they saw these 2

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poles and propose this waste

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kill them. We are We're
certainly for these
unreasonable proposals and

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most jurisdictions already
have these empowering

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proposed. So we think they
should be acted on. They would

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send out least a month ago to

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all representative is widely
representatives to consider
and make comments that were no

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comments received at that
time. So we think that there

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are many have a chance to see

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these to react to that. And to

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propose alternatives we think

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they make sense. They're
reasonable good proposal sent

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high thank you. Thank you for
your comments chair at this

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time. All names have been

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called. We just need a motion
on Okay. Excellent. Thank you

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so much. So just want to thank

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everyone who showed up for

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public comment on this item.

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And of you know, the advocates

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support tenants as well as you
know, smaller landlords in the

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city of Oakland. I guess it's

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my understanding from the
administration in the

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department that there will be
more community engagement on

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this item. And so look forward

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to having it returned prior to
you colleagues, any questions

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or comments? Council member

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favor. Know that there's been
one minute given to speak on
these items. And I do want to

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get a little bit more clarity
because I came here to

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01:06:57,982 --> 01:06:59,982
actually hear a presentation

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01:07:02,186 --> 01:07:04,755
on this item and engage in
active deliberation. I need to

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01:07:04,755 --> 01:07:06,755
get a better understanding of

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why this item was pulled and

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And what is happening next. So
I'm not sure who to direct

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that. Question, too. But I
just want I think its

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important to to state that for
the record to the

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administration. And through
the chair. Thank you for that

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01:07:25,843 --> 01:07:27,843
question. Councilmember Fife.

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01:07:28,713 --> 01:07:30,713
Staff feels that we need to.

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Provide more outreach, get

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01:07:34,551 --> 01:07:36,551
more engagement to understand

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this That's very nuanced and
the basis for pulling it was

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to get more information so
that we can understand all the

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fiscal impact. From the city.

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Obviously for the landlord and

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the tenants and do a deeper
analysis. And that's

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essentially why we're pulling
the item and we don't have a

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date yet, but we will get back
to the group with the date

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once that analysis has been
conducted and we've done more

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01:08:08,452 --> 01:08:10,452
additional outreach. Well, I

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am the queen of outreach. So I

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think having conversations and
and having a lot of Carter in

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the chamber. It's helpful.

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Yes, stop it. And and I think
it's important to have have
those kind of conversations I

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just wanted to if we're going
to engage in a certain type of

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activity, I want that
consistency. We just had an
item or councilmember Houston

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01:08:35,879 --> 01:08:37,948
as the council member of his
district was respected in a

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way that hasn't been done
across the board. So what I'm

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asking for all of my

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colleagues and for all city

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01:08:46,570 --> 01:08:48,570
staff is to if we're going to

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01:08:49,590 --> 01:08:51,562
gauge principled activity, let
it be consistent. Not not

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because of who's mayor, not

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01:08:55,166 --> 01:08:56,866
because of who's chair, but
because we seriously want to

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01:08:58,100 --> 01:09:00,303
get to an outcome that
benefits all people. Because

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the way that I see this body
moves, sometimes it's

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inequitable and I'm going to
call it out when I see it.

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Just want to say that for the

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record. So we just need a

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motion on item. I'd like to
move this to the pending list.

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01:09:27,764 --> 01:09:29,900
Second. Thank you. To the
maker of the motion to the

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pending list. No date

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specific, correct? Thank you.
That's a motion made by
Councilmember Unger, seconded

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01:09:37,700 --> 01:09:39,509
by Councilmember Ramachandran
to withdraw in place. Item
number 4 on the pending list.

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01:09:40,812 --> 01:09:43,212
No date specific on row
council members by know,

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01:09:46,884 --> 01:09:49,285
Ramachandran I. And Chair
Brown. I thank Item number 4

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passes with 3 ayes one. No to

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place. Item number 4 on the
pending. Alright community
Economic development pending

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01:09:59,930 --> 01:10:02,565
list. No date specific. Moving
on to item number 4, right?

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01:10:04,768 --> 01:10:06,569
Moving on open forum. Calling
in the name that signed up to

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01:10:13,243 --> 01:10:15,243
speak. David Boat right? Much

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01:10:20,500 --> 01:10:21,851
time. Thank you. Bo Wright
District 4 after such an

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exhaustive anti displacement
plan now is an opportune time

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01:10:27,691 --> 01:10:29,691
to to report on the Housing

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01:10:30,360 --> 01:10:32,228
Department's efforts to
increase housing in Oakland

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01:10:33,630 --> 01:10:35,931
over the last 10 years. This
report should show how many

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housing units by single

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01:10:38,669 --> 01:10:41,204
multiple and family of 3 or
more persons have been

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completed per year. And the

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01:10:43,407 --> 01:10:45,407
number of persons house and

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01:10:46,143 --> 01:10:48,143
each housing group per year

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01:10:48,145 --> 01:10:50,145
state, the cost per unit for

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01:10:51,480 --> 01:10:53,650
each of the housing groups of
item. One and final show. The

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different types of housing and

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cost per unit for the housing

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01:10:59,790 --> 01:11:01,290
groups and of item one with
types to find is

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refurbishments and new
construction with the latter.

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01:11:06,296 --> 01:11:08,531
Broken down by conventional
ground up modular small houses

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and other such as 3 d

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printing. And with the average
completion time start to

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occupancy. Ready for each of
these types of housing. Thank

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you. Thank you comments share
at this time. All names have

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been called excellent. Thank
you so much. Meeting is