May 9, 2023 - 06:29 PM

>> GOOD EVENING. THIS IS THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL, OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL ACTING SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE OAKLEY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY. THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER SHAW IS ABSENT TONIGHT. VICE MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER HENDERSON? >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER FULLER? >> HERE. >> AND I AM ERIN MEADOWS, MAYOR. 1.2, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. DOMINIC LEONOR, FIFTH GRADE STUDENT AT GEHRINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. DOMINIC IS A FIFTH-GRADE STUDENT AT GEHRINGER ELEMENTARY WHO LOVES TO PLAY BASKETBALL WITH HIS FRIENDS AT RECESS. DOMINIC CAN ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON FOR A GOOD LAUGH, SMILE, AND ALWAYS PUTS HIS BEST EFFORT INTO WHATEVER HE IS DOING. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> ITEM 1.3, PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS, THERE WILL BE THREE OF THEM. ONE, BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, BRENT SMITH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. TWO, PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, WITH KEVIN ROHANI, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, CITY ENGINEER. AND THIRD, NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF WITH PAUL BEARD. BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, MAY 2023. THE CITY OF OAKLEY IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THAT OUR GROWTH, AND STRENGTH DEPENDS ON THE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL ROLE OF BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES. AND WHEREAS IT IS THE RESILIENCE OF THESE BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY. BUILDING SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICIALS, BUILDERS, TRADESPEOPLE, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, PLUMBERS, AND OTHERS WHO WORK YEAR-ROUND TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS. WHEREAS, THESE GUARDIANS ARE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, THE NONPROFIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STATE, TERRITORIAL, TRIBAL, FEDERAL OFFICIALS, WHO ARE EXPERTS TO THE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT, CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE HIGHEST QUALITY CODES TO ENSURE THE BUILDINGS WHERE WE LIVE, LEARN, OR PLAY, AND WHEREAS THESE MODERN BUILDING CODES ARE THE SAME THAT PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HAZARDS SUCH AS HURRICANES, SNOW STORMS, TORNADOES, WILDLIFE FIRES, FLOODS, AND EARTHQUAKES. AND WHEREAS, BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS RESPONDED BY THE COUNCIL TO REMIND OF THE PIVOTAL ROLE FOR KNOWN PROTECTORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE ARE OFFICIALS WHO ASSURE US OF SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND PORTABLE BUILDINGS FOR OUR PROSPERITY. AND WHEREAS IT STARTS WITH YOU. BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, 2023. THIS IS ALL TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT BUILDING SAFETY ON A PERSONAL, LOCAL, AND GLOBAL SCALE. WHEREAS EACH YEAR, IN OBSERVANCE OF BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE, AT HOME, IN THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE CENTRAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO ALL OF US BY LOCAL, STATE, BUILDING DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THEREFORE, I, AARON MEADOWS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OAKLEY, ALONG WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL, HEREBY DECLARE MONTH OF MAY 2023 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH. THIS ONE IS SHORTER. NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. MAY 21st THROUGH 27th 2023. PUBLIC WORK PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICES, FACILITIES THAT ARE VITAL FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. AND TO PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE, AND WILL BE OF THE PEOPLE. WHEREAS, THESE INFRASTRUCTURES, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES, CANNOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING, AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. OUR BUILDINGS, PARKS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES, AND FACILITIES, AND WHEREAS IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS, AND CHILDREN TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE ONGOING INTEREST AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THESE PROGRAMS. AND WHEREAS, THE YEAR 2023 MARKS THE 63rd ANNUAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK SPONSORED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, AARON MEADOWS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OAKLEY, LEADER OF THE OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL, YOUR BY PROCLAIM MAY 21st THROUGH 27th 2023 IS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN THE CITY OF OAKLEY. ALL CITIZENS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO ACQUAINT THOSE WITH PROVIDING OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND RECOGNIZE WHICH PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS EVERY DAY TO OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, AND COMFORT. NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. MAY 14th THROUGH 20th 2023. WHEREAS THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 900,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING DEPUTY MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND WHEREAS THERE ARE 60,000 HOUSEHOLDS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS EACH YEAR, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 60,000 ENTRIES. IN 1962, PRESIDENT KENNEDY PROCLAIMED MAY 15th NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY. AND WHEREAS, MEMBERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF OAKLEY WORK HARD IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF OUR CITIZENS, AND WHEREAS ALL CITIZENS NOW KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE POSSIBILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, HAZARDS, AND SACRIFICES. MEMBERS OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTY TO SERVE AND SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE, DISORDER, AND A WEEK AGAINST OPPRESSION. AND WHERE IS OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS GROWN TO BE A MODERN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEREFORE, I RESOLVED THAT I, AARON MEADOWS, CITY MAYOR OF OAKLEY, RECOGNIZED THE WEEK OF MAY 20th 2023 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK IN THE CITY OF OAKLEY. AND APPRECIATION TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR VITAL SERVICES. >> SO, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE. I THINK I SPEAK FOR US ALL WHEN WE SAY WE ARE ALL HONORED TO SERVE THE CITY OF OAKLEY. THIS IS MY INFORMANT, DJ NAVARRETTE. I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE CITY OF OAKLEY MADE THIS PROCLAMATION. I'M ALSO GRATEFUL THIS COUNTRY RECOGNIZES US ABROAD BY SETTING ASIDE A WEEK FOR US. GOING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. EFFECTIVE TOMORROW. IT WAS KIND OF SPECIAL FOR HIM AS HE IS GOING WITH HIS ONE AND ONLY SON. [ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] TO GIVE YOU OF AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING, THURSDAY, THERE WILL BE A NATIONAL CANINE MEMORIAL SERVICE. IT IS CALLED THE POLICE UNITY TOUR. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THIS EVENT BEGINS. BUT, A BUNCH OF OFFICERS RIDING BICYCLES FOR FALLEN OFFICERS, LIKE A 100 MILE TOUR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. ON SATURDAY, MAY 13th, THERE IS A VIGIL FOR THE LOST OFFICERS. SUNDAY, THE 14th, A NATIONAL HONOR GUARD COMPETITION. SO, BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL, SOMETIMES, I GUESS. MONDAY, MAY 15th, IS OUR ACTUAL DATE. THAT IS WHEN WE HONOR OUR LOST OFFICERS. SINCE THE FIRST OFFICER WAS LOST IN THIS COUNTRY, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 23,000 OFFICERS. THIS YEAR, WE ARE HONORING 566 OFFICERS LOST. [ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME ] ON TUESDAY, ONE WEEK FROM NOW, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL EVENT FOR THE CHILDREN OF THOSE LOST OFFICERS. SO, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ITEM 1.4, UPDATE FROM OAKLEY LIBRARY MANAGER. >> HI. LUCKILY, I DON'T SEE ANY DATES THIS TIME. >> NO, BUT I WAS THINKING OF YOU WHEN I WAS READING THOSE DATES. >> POST TRAUMATIC SYNDROME. SO, THANK YOU, THEY ARE, MICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR NEWEST DIGITAL RESOURCES. COUNCILMEMBER FULLER ASKED A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, SO I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF GO THROUGH IT A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DETAIL. OKAY. SO -- OKAY, THANKS. SO, TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND NEW YORK TIMES. WE HAVE MANY MORE, BUT WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON THOSE THREE TONIGHT. THERE IS A COUPLE OF WAYS TO GET TO OUR DIGITAL RESOURCES, OUR NEWSPAPERS. GO AHEAD, THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THIS LONG PAGE OF ALL OF OUR DIGITAL RESOURCES. THE OTHER WAY IS TO GO UNDER "BROWSE," AND THEN CLICK ON "MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS." THAT IS PART OF WHAT WE SEE WHEN WE GO THERE. OKAY. SO, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH WALL STREET JOURNAL. WHEN WE CLICK ON THAT, IT TAKES US TO THIS PAGE, AND THAT IS BASICALLY ON THE A-TO-Z LINK. USE THAT LINK. IT TAKES YOU TO A DIFFERENT PAGE. SO, BEFORE I GET OFF ON THAT -- SO, IT TALKS ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO, WHAT YOU GET ACCESS TO. THERE IS AN IMPORTANT NOTE THERE AT THE BOTTOM, WALL STREET JOURNAL, DO NOT SHARE SIGN-ON CREDENTIALS. SO, YOU GET UNLIMITED ARTICLES ON WSJ.COM FOR YOUR ARCHIVE ARTICLE SEARCH. THEN, NEWSLETTERS, ALERTS, PODCASTS, ALL OF THAT. SO, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CLICK ON THAT LINK. IT WILL ASK YOU FOR YOUR LIBRARY CARD AND YOUR LAST NAME. SO, HOPEFULLY, YOU HAVE ONE OF OUR LIBRARY CARDS. NEXT ONE. SO, ON THE RIGHT, IS WHERE YOU WOULD CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT. AND SO, YOU HAVE ACCESS FOR THREE DAYS. AFTER THREE DAYS, GO BACK, CLICK ON THAT LINK AGAIN, AND THIS TIME IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THIS PAGE AND YOU SIGN IN UNDER THE "I ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT." OKAY. SO, NEW YORK TIMES IS SIMILAR TO THE SAME PROCESS. SO, AGAIN, THAT TAKES YOU TO NEW YORK TIMES DIGITAL. YOU HAVE 72 HOUR COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO THE DIGITAL EDITIONS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES. GO AHEAD AND CLICK TO THE NEXT. THIS WILL TAKE US TO THAT PAGE HERE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. THE SAME, CREATE AN ACCOUNT, YOU GET A 72 HOUR PASS. AFTER THE 72 HOURS, YOU GO BACK AND CLICK ON THAT LINK AGAIN. AND SO, THESE ARE SCREENSHOTS I DID THIS MYSELF. YOU ASKED ABOUT THE APP. ON THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, YOU CANNOT USE THE APP FOR THIS. BUT, ON NEW YORK TIMES, YOU DO. SO, YOU SEE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, I CLICK MY NEW YORK TIMES PASS. IT TELLS ME WHEN IT WILL EXPIRE. IF YOU WANT TO SET A CALENDAR REMINDER YOU, IT TAKES YOU TO LIKE, GOOGLE CALENDAR. SO, CLICK "GET STARTED." IT TAKES YOU TO THE NEXT SCREEN. AT THE BOTTOM IT SAYS, "READ IN APP." SO, IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF SEARCHING TO FIND THAT, BUT I FOUND IT. YES, NEW YORK TIMES, YES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, NO. BUT, ALL OF THEM ONLINE. OKAY. SO, EAST BAY TIMES NOW. WHEN I CLICK ON THAT LINK, IT WILL STILL ASK YOU FOR YOUR LIBRARY CARD. IT TAKES YOU TO THIS, EAST BAY TIMES. THERE ARE QUICK, RECENT ONES ALONG THE TOP. SO, WHENEVER I WAS DOING THIS, MAY 5th OR SOMETHING, THAT WAS A SCREENSHOT. IT TOOK ME TO THIS. THIS IS WHAT YOU GET TO SEE, FULLTEXT, NICE, PRETTY PICTURES, IMAGES. LET'S GO TO THE NEXT ONE. AND SO, EAST BAY TIMES, YOU HAVE ACCESS TO FREE NEWSBANK. NEWSBANK ALSO HAS A LOT OF OTHER NEWS SOURCES. SO, IT HAS EAST BAY TIMES, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, BLACK LIFE IN AMERICA, AND HISPANIC LIFE IN AMERICA. THERE IS EVEN A TUTORIAL RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM THERE TO LEARN HOW TO USE IT. SO, YOU CAN SEE KIND OF JUST A BRIEF SUMMARY. PRICES, IT IS ZERO DOLLARS. YOU GET UNLIMITED ACCESS, UNLIMITED ARTICLES ON WSJ.COM. DIGITAL VERSION OF DAILY PAPER, 30+ NEWSLETTERS AND ALERTS, AND INFORMATIVE VIDEOS AND PODCASTS FOR WALL STREET JOURNAL. FOR EAST BAY TIMES, IT DOESN'T COST ANYTHING. YOU GET THE DAILY IMAGE EDITION, AND IT IS FROM 2018 TO PRESENT. AND THAT IS THROUGH NEWSBANK. SO, NEW YORK TIMES DIGITAL, YOU GET FULLTEXT ONLINE ARTICLES, IT IS FROM 1981 TO PRESENT. THERE IS SOME LIMITED ACCESS FROM 23, AND I THINK IT IS LIKE, FIVE ARTICLES A MONTH. SO, IF YOU GO TO CCCLIB.ORG, WHO KNOWS? YOU MIGHT FIND SOME AWESOME THINGS. AND NOW, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? >> ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCILMEMBER FULLER? >> NOT SO MUCH A QUESTION, BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING ALL THE WAY BACK. >> OF COURSE. >> I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. YES, NEW YORK TIMES, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, AND EAST BAY TIMES ARE EXPENSIVE NOWADAYS. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT. >> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COME BACK AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT. I HAD TO GET YOUR ANSWER. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? SEEING NONE? >> AND I HAD ONE MORE SLIDE, IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT ONE. JUST LETTING YOU KNOW EVERYBODY, THIS WEEK IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT THE LIBRARY. YOU CAN COME INTO THE LIBRARY, GET A FREE COMIC BOOK. WE HAVE STICKERS AND PENCILS. THE WINNERS OF THE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY BOOKMARK CONTEST, WE HAVE THOSE OUT. WE HAVE AN ONLINE OFFER TALK ON THURSDAY THIS WEEK. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, SHE IS THE AUTHOR OF "RULER WORLD." EVERYBODY, CELEBRATE FREE COMIC DAY THIS WEEK. OKAY? WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. >> THANK YOU. >> TWO, PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME, PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. I HAVE -- OR, I DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC SPEAKING CARDS, YET. IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL. ONE OF YOU JUST STAND UP HERE? TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC SPEAKER COMMENT, PLEASE COMPLETE A BLUE SPEAKER CARD LOCATED IN THE LOBBY AND SUBMIT TO THE CITY CLERK. TIME LIMIT TO SPEAK IS THREE MINUTES. TIME LIMIT IS MONITORED BY THE TIMER LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE MAYOR'S SEAT. WHEN ONE MINUTE REMAINS ON THE TIMER, IT WILL BE UP ONCE AS A REMINDER, BEFORE YOUR TIME EXPIRES. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY APPLAUSE, CHEERING, BOOING, OR OTHER OUTBURSTS, SO THAT EVERYONE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. NOTE THAT DUE TO PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW, THE COUNCIL MAY NOT ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE CANNOT DIRECTLY RESPOND TO PERSONS MAKING PUBLIC COMMENTS. GO AHEAD. >> YES, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME UP HERE. MY MAIN THING IS, I WANTED TO THANK THE POLICE OFFICERS FOR WHAT YOU ALREADY DID. ALSO, THERE HAS BEEN AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF ACTION TAKEN ON THEIR BEHALF, TO HELP CONTROL A LOT OF DRUG ISSUES IN THE AREA, GUNS, A LOT OF GUNS. I HAVE BEEN HEARING SOME POP OFF BY MY HOUSE. BUT, THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING A REALLY GOOD GRIP ON IT, I WANT TO COMMEND THEM FOR THAT. IT IS JUST REALLY AWESOME. I LOVE THAT THEY POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, WHICH I THINK IS A GOOD THING. THEY KEEP EVERYBODY ABREAST AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON. BUT THE THING, ALSO, I DO BELIEVE THERE WERE TWO OR THREE BAGGIES ALONG WITH POP-UPS, AND A GHOST GUN. TALKING TO A FRIEND OF MINE, THAT IS A 3-D PRINTER TYPE GUY, HE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER DONE SO GOOD SELLING STUFF, AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, IT IS JUST GOING OFF THE CHARTS AS FAR AS PEOPLE MAKING IT. SO, BUT, ALSO, I COMMEND THEM FOR GETTING THAT OFF THE STREET. I DO FEEL THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THAT. IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. IT JUST SEEMS TO BE ONGOING. BUT, OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB OF THAT. ALSO, IT LOOKED LIKE THERE WERE LIKE, TWO OR THREE BAGGIES. THAT WAS IN THE PICTURE THAT WAS SHOWN. SO, WHAT I WANT TO BRING ON, IS ABOUT THIS. THIS WHOLE CULTIVATION THING THAT IS GOING TO BE IN OAKLAND. TO ME, THERE IS GOING TO NEED TO BE A LOT OF EXTRA RESOURCES. THERE HAVE BEEN IN AREAS IN OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, GETTING RATED HEARD PEOPLE TAKEN HOSTAGE, ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT WAY. SO, WHAT IS THE CITY GOING TO DO, AS FAR AS TAKING CARE OF THOSE ISSUES, AND THOSE OFFICERS THAT ARE ALREADY DOING A GOOD JOB, TRYING TO KEEP WHAT IS GOING ON? I JUST DON'T WANT TO HEAR SOME MAJOR THING GOING ON, THEY ARE GOING THERE TO RAID THE PLACE WITH AR 15'S OR SOMETHING, GOING UP THERE, TRYING TO TAKE WHAT HAS BEEN GROWN. IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT IS HAPPENING ALL AROUND US. IF YOU READ, LOOK, THOUGHT. I THINK THERE ARE OTHER AREAS OF REVENUE FOR SUCH A THING, ESPECIALLY BEING ELSEWHERE IT IS FAIRLY CLOSE TO HIS GOAL. IT IS GOING TO PUT AN UNNEEDED BURDEN ON OUR OFFICERS, WHICH ARE ALREADY WORKING REALLY HARD TO KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE FROM THESE GUNS. BUT, THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE ORGANIZED CRIME GETTING INVOLVED. I GREW UP IN L.A., PRETTY CLOSE TO COMPTON. I HAVE SEEN STUFF YEARS AGO, I STILL TALK TO FRIENDS DOWN THERE. SOME OF THEM ARE X PRETTY BAD GUYS, THEY HAVE CHANGED, BUT I MEAN, THEY TELL ME THINGS, YOU KNOW? I'M JUST GIVING YOU MY OPINION ON THIS. >> THANK YOU, BUD. I HAVE NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS. ITEM THREE, CONSENT CALENDAR. THE ITEMS PULLED, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> I MOVE. >> YOU MOVE APPROVAL? >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND? >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED? 4-0. ITEM FOUR, PUBLIC CARRYING. CITY OF OAKLEY 2023 2031 HOUSING ELEMENT. >> THANK YOU, AND GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. SO, WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT AND APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADOPT OPTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT. ON MARCH 28th, THE CITY COUNCIL DID ADOPT THE OF IS 2023 -2031 HOUSING ELEMENT, WHICH IS AN ELEMENT IN THE GENERAL PLAN, AND WE THINK WE ARE REALLY CLOSE TO GETTING HCD CERTIFICATION. AND THEN THIS, THAT APPLET COURT OPINION DROPPED A LITTLE BIT. THE COURT WILL FIND THAT THE CITY OF CLOVIS OVERLAY HISTORY IS NOT SATISFACTORY TO THEIR REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLEGATION. CITY OF OAKLEY ALSO USES AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND IT IS PART OF THE PLAN TO GO OUT AFTER CERTIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT TO HAVE THREE YEARS FROM JANUARY 31st OF THIS YEAR TO GET THAT DONE. SO, PER THE RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR HCD, OR DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND THE ELEMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTATIVE, THE CONSULTANTS FROM CITY STAFF DID TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT, AND ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS WOULD DO IS ESTABLISH WHAT IS CALLED AN ALTERNATIVE REZONE APPROACH, WHERE IF, IN THE FUTURE, HCD FINDS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT, WE WOULD THEN PROCEEDED TO USE A REZONING, CHANGING THE BASE ZONING OF THE PROPERTIES, AND ULTIMATELY THAT WOULD BE A PART OF THE ENTIRE REZONE. REGARDLESS OF IF IT IS THE FEDERAL HOUSING DISTRICT, OR A BASIC REZONING CHANGE, IT WILL BE ITS OWN SEPARATE PROJECT, IT WILL REQUIRE ITS OWN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. IT WILL HAVE ITS OWN WORK SESSIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS. ALL OF THAT, BEFORE IT MOVES FORWARD. SO, THE SITES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIAL REZONE SITES IN THE ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT WILL NOT CHANGE, THEY ARE NOT CHANGING AS PART OF THIS. THE ONLY THING THAT IS CHANGING, IS THAT LANGUAGE, WHICH IS ON PAGE -- I THINK IT IS 31? OF THE ATTACHMENT THERE. IT ADDS THAT PARAGRAPH, AND THEN IN CHAPTER 8, UNDER ACTION ONE, IT ADDS SIMILAR LANGUAGE. IT JUST TALKS ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE REZONING WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR AND BE COMPLIANT WITH STATE LAW. IT MENTIONS -- THERE IT IS, THERE. DENSITY AND USE LAWS. IT MENTIONS IT IN THAT SECTION. THAT IS JUST TALKING ABOUT MINIMUM REQUIRED DENSITY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND DISAPPROVAL. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OUR HCD REPRESENTATIVE. WE STILL BELIEVE VERY STRONGLY THAT SHOULD THIS BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WE ARE DAYS AWAY FROM THEM CERTIFYING THE HOUSING ELEMENT. WE HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT THIS LANGUAGE THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED THE COUNSEL TONIGHT, AND HAVE PROVIDED THE PLANNING COMMISSION. HCD SAYS THIS LOOKS GOOD. THIS IS SOMETHING WE COULD CERTIFY. SO, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL? TRANSPORT? >> YES. ONE THING AS YOU MENTIONED THERE, AGAIN, REZONING. I THOUGHT REZONING WAS ALREADY THERE? IN THAT HOUSING ELEMENTS THAT WE SENT FORWARD. IS THAT GOING TO BE AUTOMATIC? OR, ARE WE GOING TO BRING THE REZONING BACK? OR, ARE WE GOING TO CONVERGE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN LAID OUT AUTOMATICALLY? >> THESE WILL ALL BE BROUGHT BACK. SO, FOR THE ASSISTING AHO, THE ONES THAT HAVE THE EXISTING OVERLAY ON THEM FROM THE CURRENT HOUSING ELEMENTS OR THE PREVIOUS ONE, THOSE WOULD STILL NEED TO, EITHER WAY, COME BACK AND HAVE THE REZONE DONE. SO, IF HCD SAYS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY IS INSUFFICIENT, THOSE PROPERTIES WOULD BE REZONED AT THE BASE STONE. >> SO, IN OTHER WORDS, IT WOULD BE ENTIRELY OPEN TO REZONING, IF THEY DECIDED? WE WOULD RE-EXAMINE IT? OKAY, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. THE LIBERATION OF THE COUNSEL. ANY COUNSEL COMMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER FULLER? >> YES. I KNOW THIS IS PART OF THE STAFF RESPONSIBILITY. BUT, ANYBODY'S ASKING IF WE GET NERVOUS EVERY TIME WE TURN AROUND AND HAVE A CHANGE. THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE THINGS JUST DON'T GO EXACTLY LIKE THEY ARE PLANNED. IF ANYBODY ASKS, IT DOES MAKE ME NERVOUS. I WILL VOTE AYE. BUT, I'M HESITANT ABOUT THE CONSTANT CHANGES WE HAVE TO DO WITH THIS. >> BUT, AS YOU POINTED OUT, IT IS NOT STAFF, IT IS THE STATE. NO, I SAID -- >> I'M SAYING, AS YOU POINTED OUT. SO -- ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> I MAKING A MOTION TO MOVE WITH THIS. >> I SECOND. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> OPPOSED? 4-0. ITEM FIVE, REGULAR CALENDAR. UPDATE ON THE SENIOR CENTER INCLUDING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT FOR A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE OAKLEY SENIOR CITIZENS. CITY MANAGER, JOSHUA McMURRAY. >> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THIS ITEM IS A CONTINUATION, ESSENTIALLY, FROM THE ITEM WE DISCUSSED ON FEBRUARY 28th, WHICH WAS INITIAL ARPA ALLOCATIONS FOR THE OAKLEY SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP. AS WE DISCUSSED AT THAT MEETING, WE LEARNED EARLY THIS YEAR THAT THEY WERE FACING SOME FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. OR, HAVING SOME ISSUES THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY CLOSE THEIR DOORS IF THE CITY DIDN'T STEP IN AND TRY TO ASSIST. SO, WITH THAT ARPA ALLOCATION, THE CITY COUNCIL ALLOCATED $20,000 THAT WE COULD USE TO REIMBURSE THE SENIORS FOR USE OF THE CENTER, FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. TO DATE, THE SENIORS HAVE NOT ASKED FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENT. I DID RECEIVE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT TODAY AND WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT THEM WITH THAT A LITTLE BIT EARLIER. WE WILL WORK THROUGH THAT AND GET MORE CLARIFICATION TO SEE IF THEY ARE REIMBURSED OR IF WE ARE JUST PROVIDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION. BUT AS IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT, THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. SINCE THE LAST TIME WE MET. SOMETHING THAT IS GENERATED, IN MY MIND, SOME GOOD REVENUE. THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO BRING IN, THERE, ISN'T THERE STANDING NOW THAN WHEN WE FIRST MET AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ITEM IS DUE, AS WAS REQUIRED, INITIALLY ALLOCATED THAT MONEY WAS TO BRING >> TO THE COUNCIL WITH THEIR EFFORTS THAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IN SOME OF THE EFFORTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS TO SOME OF THE BETTER FINANCIAL SITUATION. THEY WILL HAVE TIME TO PRESENT WITH THIS ITEM AS WELL AS THE MAYOR INDICATED, THERE IS A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT . CURRENTLY, THE FIRST LEASE AGREEMENT WAS ADOPTED IN JUNE 2015 . WAS AMENDED TWO TIMES. , THE AMOUNT OF VETERANS OF OAKLAND TO USE THE FACILITY. ANOTHER KIND AMENDMENT OUT WITH AN EXTENSION OF THAT INITIAL LEASE TERM BECAUSE THEY NEEDED A LITTLE MORE ASSURANCE WITH THE SPACE BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE APPROVALS THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE TO THAT SPACE TO MAKE IT USABLE. THIS THIRD AMENDMENT REALLY HAS THREE AREAS OF FOCUS. THE CURRENT LEASE EXPIRES ON JUNE 14th OF THIS YEAR. WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THE LEASE THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR, AND NOW SIX MONTH INCREMENTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF YOUR PROOFS AT THE STAFF LEVEL AFTER THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY KNOWS WE ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO SEEK THE LIGHT RIGHT IN THE CITY. FOR THAT PROJECT, WE ARE LEARNING OUR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPERTY IN WHICH THE SENIOR CENTER IS LOCATED, AS WELL AS THE OTHER HALF BY THE COUNTY THAT WILL BE NEEDED ONCE AT THE STATION IS DEMOLISHED TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND END OF THIS MONTH. THAT IS THE FIRST PART OF THE AGREEMENT. WE ARE REQUESTING UNITED. THE SECOND PART DEALS WITH SUBLEASING THE SPACE. THE CURRENT AGREEMENT DOES ALLOW SUBLEASING IF YOU READ IT. BUT IT IS WRITTEN IN A WAY THAT REALLY IS CONFUSING. I TRIED TO CLEAN UP A LITTLE BIT . ANALYSIS OF LEASE THE SPACE, BUT REQUIRE THE SCENE IS TWO THINGS. THEY WOULD NEED TO DEVELOP OF THESE AS WELL AND WE WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE THAT THE SCHEDULE. MAKE SURE WE ARE CHARGING APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR THE USE OF THAT SPACE. ALSO, IT ENSURES THAT WE GET COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE THAT WE WOULD NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SUBLEASES ARE INSURED PROMPTLY. THE THIRD ITEM WE ARE REQUESTING BE AMENDED AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT. BECAUSE DOUBLE PARK SURROUNDS THE SENIOR CENTER, WE HAVE THEM PAY FOR ALL OF THE WATER, INCLUDING THE WATER USED TO MAINTAIN THE ART FACILITY. I WOULD REQUEST THAT WE TAKE THAT BURDEN OFF OF THE SENIORS RIGHT NOW. THE CITY WOULD ASSUME PAYING FOR THE WATER THAT WOULD BE USED TO MAINTAIN THE ART FACILITY. AS WE GOT TO BE MORE THAN $3600 PRINTER. SO WITH THIS ITEM, WE REQUEST COUNCIL CONTINUE TO ALLOW REIMBURSEMENT AS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. THE REPORT FROM THE SENIORS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE FREE TERMS TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS . I NOTICE YOU HAVE SOME COMMENTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TO THE COUNCIL. >> COUNCILMEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. DO WE WANT TO HEAR FROM THE SENIORS NOW? IS THERE SOMEBODY REPRESENTING THE SENIORS? IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO HEAR FROM THE SENIORS FIRST. IS THERE SOMEBODY HERE? DONNA? I BELIEVE A FEW OF THE SENIORS SUBMITTED SPEAKER CARDS. THAT MIGHT BE THE CARD YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. I KNOW AT LEAST MAYBE TWO OR THREE. >> YEAH. >> HELLO, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS DONNA BAKER. RECENTLY SOMEBODY ASKED ME IF OUR DOORS WERE GOING TO CLOSE. AND I SAID, NOT EVEN THINKING, ABSOLUTELY NOT. I'M NOT GOING TO LET IT HAPPEN. AND I DON'T THINK ANY OF YOU ARE GOING TO LET IT HAPPEN EITHER. I HAVE A FEELING THAT YOU GUYS BELIEVE THAT WE DESERVE AND SHOULD HAVE A SENIOR CENTER. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW SENIOR CENTERS IN THE ENTIRE BAY AREA, AND POSSIBLY MOST OF THE STATE THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE ACTUAL CITY FOR WHICH THEY SERVE. BY NOW, OUR MAYOR AND ALL OF YOU AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAVE PROBABLY READ THE PROPOSAL AND THE PROPOSAL PLAN THAT CAME AFTER THAT. YOU NOW KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD TO TRY TO UP OUR FINANCIAL STATUS. AND WE HAVE MANY MORE THINGS PLANNED, WHICH ARE ALSO IN THE PROPOSAL PLAN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BUILDING WILL PROBABLY BE TORN DOWN IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WE'LL BE PART OF A NEW BUILDING WITH THE OAKLEY VETERANS, WHICH WE NOW SHARE THE PROPERTY WITH. AND POSSIBLY THE LIBRARY. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE AMENDMENTS THAT JOSH HAS WORKED SO HARD ON FOR US. AND ALSO I KNOW THAT THE $20,000 IS A LIMITED SUPPORT. WE'RE HOPING THAT WE ONLY HAVE TO TAP INTO IT WHEN WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE. IN THE AUDIENCE, I HAVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CENTER, WHO WOULD LIKE TO STAND. AND I ALSO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS HERE. SO THEY CAN STAND. I THINK IN THE AUDIENCE THERE MIGHT BE A FEW PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THAT OAKLEY SHOULD HAVE A SENIOR CENTER. THEY'RE NOW OPEN TO STAND UP, AS WELL. HOW ABOUT IT? THEN STAND UP AND JOIN US. THERE YOU GO. LOOK AT THAT. I KNOW MY THREE MINUTES ARE KIND OF GETTING THERE. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME AND ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK ON ALL OF THIS. AND ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I'M THE PERSON WHO WROTE BOTH DOCUMENTS. BUT I DIDN'T DO IT ALONE. I HAD EVERYBODY'S HELP BEHIND ME. >> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR DONNA? >> NO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU. SCOTT KRAMER. >> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS SCOTT KRAMER. I'D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING HERE LAST MONTH. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ON VACATION. I'M ALSO LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE A VOLUNTEER AT THE SENIOR CENTER AND A BOARD MEMBER. WE HELP SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST SENIORS. WE DO A SELF-DEFENSE CLASS AND A COUNTRY DANCE CLASS ON MONDAYS, EXERCISE CLASS ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, HOT LUNCHES AND SEWING CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY. A FOOD GIVEAWAY TO ANYONE WHO COMES IN THE DOOR ON THURSDAYS. ALONG WITH BINGO, SAFE DRIVING CLASSES, MONTHLY POTLUCK LUNCHES, AND MORE. I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO COME ON DOWN. THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THE PAST. WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. DIANE MERIT? >> I'M DIANE MERIT, ONE OF THE BOARD OFFICERS. THANK YOU, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND GUESTS. I AM REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS VERY INTERESTED IN SEEING THE OAKLEY CENTER THRIVE. VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. WITH SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS. EVEN WITH THESE ESTABLISHMENTS, THEY ARE CONTRIBUTING FUNDRAISER --AND EVEN GIFT CARDS TO HELP SUCCEED. THIS IS JUST NOT FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND CITIES, BUT THIS IS [ INDISCERNIBLE - LOW VOLUME WE WANT TO SEE THIS AS SUCCESSFUL. WE WANT TO THANK YOU . THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS -- AND LIKE SCOTT SAID, WE HAVE SENIORS TO SUPPORT. --THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU. >> [ APPLAUSE ] SEA I HAVE ONE COMMENT AMENDED ONLINE AND ONE COMMENT CARD HERE. THEY DO NOT WISH TO SPEAK BUT WANTED ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION AMONGST COUNCIL? VICE MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> A COUPLE THINGS I WAS HOPING WE COULD TABLE. I KNOW WE NOW PAY FOR A GRANT WRITER. I THINK WE PAY A FLAT FEE. THE POSSIBILITY WE COULD LEVERAGE THAT GRANT WRITER TO HELP THESE FOLKS? RICK ME IF I AM WRONG, I THINK THAT WILL GRANT WRITER MOVED OUT OF THE STATE, THE ONE YOU WERE USING? OKAY. SO I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IF WE CAN UTILIZE THAT. IF IT DOESN'T AND CRYSTAL COSTA US. I DON'T THINK IT DOES. WE ARE ABLE TO HELP THEM HUNT FOR SOME OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM AS WELL? >> YES, I DON'T SEE AN ISSUE WITH ASPIRIN WE CAN HAVE THEM START SEARCHING FOR GRANTS . >> PERFECT. THAT'S AMAZING. I WAS SO EXCITED WITH HOW PROFITABLE THIS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS. WHAT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF US DOING FUTURE EVENTS ARE LARGE TOO FOR THAT TOO? THOUGHT ABOUT USING THE REC CENTER AND THINGS LIKE THAT? >> YES. WE HAVE DISCUSSED USE OF THAT FACILITY. EARLY WE [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] WE HAVE THREE DATES ON THE BOOKS RIGHT NOW FOR THEM . >> YAY! >> MAKE SURE THE DEPOSIT IS KEPT. YES >> I GUESS MY LAST QUESTION OR STATEMENT OR WHATEVER IS OUT, SO WE ARE NOT THE FOR THE LIBRARY AND THEN YOU CENTER AND VETERAN CENTER. ALL ANYTHING. WHAT WILL BE THE SHORT TERM SOLUTION FOR HOUSING THEM, WHATEVER. THOSE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED? >> THAT IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. I DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YOUR WAY OUT WE ARE IN THAT PROJECT WHERE WE ARE ABOUT TO HIRE ALL YOUR CONSULTANTS TO BRING ON AND VALIDATE OUR INITIAL ASSUMPTIONS. THEY ONCE YOU GET PAST THAT POINT, ARE VALIDATED. ENEMY ALL PLAN TO FAST-FORWARD. THEN START WORKING ON, YOU KNOW, OUR TEMPORARY --AND TELL A STRUCTURE IS COMPLETED. >> I HAVE GOTTEN VALIDATED AS WAY WITH OAKLEY ALSO. WE HAVE AN ELECTED WOMEN'S LESSON WE ATTENDED. PEOPLE FROM THE COUNTY AND PEOPLE FROM AGING GALVANIZED BEHIND YOU. YOU SHOULD START GETTING COMMUNICATION FROM THOSE FOLKS TOO. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? IS PROMOTION? >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND. BEFORE WE HAVE THE, YOU HAVE A CLARIFICATION? VICE MAYOR WILLIAMS MENTIONED SOMETHING THAT WERE ADDED? >> THE ONLY THING ON FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT WOULD BE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT. THAT IS WHAT I BELIEVE THE MOTION IS MADE FOR. THE OTHER ITEMS I AM COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH THE GRANT WRITER WHO, YOU KNOW, THE SENIORS IN THE EVENT WE HAVE TO RELOCATE THEM. AND ALSO COMING TO THE SAME THE REC CENTER FOR SOME OF THE LARGER -- >> NOT A PART OF THE MOTION EARLIER. >> THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE . >> OPPOSED? IT PASSES, FOR SURE. ITEM SIX . REPORTS. THE MANAGER? >> THANK YOU AGAIN. I HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE FIRST, WE HAVE HIRED A NEW ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. I THINK THAT COUNCIL , I THINK THEM FOR ALLOWING US TO RESTRUCTURE THE OFFICE WILL BE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER. THE POSITION WITH THE ESSENCE OF THE MANAGER. AND DANIEL IS AN AUDIENCE. SHE COMES TO US WITH OVER PLENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE . SHE IS READY TO JUMP RIGHT IN AND ADD VALUE TO THE SERVICES THAT WE OFFER THE COMMUNITY. I WANTED TO WELCOME HER OFFICIALLY AT THE COUNCIL MEETING AND TO THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU. >> [ APPLAUSE ] >> WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS TO NOTE . AS WE KNOW, THIS IS KIND OF A BUSY YEAR FOR THE CITY. WE HAVE BEEN ON A LOT OF OFFENSE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PORTLAND, ONE FUNNY AND YOU CAN'T ALTER THE TASTE OF OAKLEY. WE CANNOT GET ENOUGH PEOPLE TO REGISTER TO MAKE IT FOR THE FILE. WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE THIS SATURDAY. THAT EVENT IS CANCELED. WE HAVE OAKLEY'S GOT TALENT HAPPENING ON THE 20th AT THE REC CENTER. WE HAVE ON THE WORLD, REMEMBER YOU'RE ONLY HAPPENING HERE AT PARK AT ADVOCATOR ON THE 27th. THE CITY OF OAKLEY WILL BE HOLDING THE CONCERT ON THE EARTH, FOR ON JUNE 1st. WE HAVE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS . WITH OUR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. THE BAND , LOCKED AND LOADED, ON JUNE 2nd. THE RETRO CENTER BLOCK PARTY, IN ADDITION TO OUR WILL BE IN THE MARKET. WILL BE PLAYING , THAT GIFT, ON JUNE 3rd. LASTLY, OUR FIRST EVENT FOR THIS YEAR WILL BE SUMMERFEST, JULY 1st , DOWNTOWN OAKLEY. WE WILL START AT 10 A.M. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. >> THANK YOU. 6.2. OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ? >> COUNCILMEMBER HUGH HENDERSON ? >> I ATTENDED THE DIABLO MEETING ON MAY 1st. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING THEM IS WHERE THE NEW OFFICER. AND A FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, THE FIRST CONCERT HAD NICE ATTENDANCE , EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SLOWING THINGS DOWN A LITTLE BIT. VICE MAYOR WILLIAMS? >> I WILL TRY TO GO QUICKLY. I ATTENDED -- TRANSIT. SO WE GOT AN UPDATE FROM THE CEO REGARDING TRANSIT WORKER APPRECIATION DAY. WE PREPARES THAT DAY AND THEY ALSO WERE ABLE TO GET SOME OUR PARTNERS TO DO THREE PAIRS . IS A TRIGONAL TRANSIT REGIONAL, THERE IS A 20% INCREASE IN RIDERSHIP. SO WE ASKED FOR THEM TO LOOK AT POSSIBLE LIMITATION. WHEN HE APPEARS ARE FREE. BUT THERE WAS ALSO A CONCERNING TREND THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING. WE HAVE HAD, I THINK WE'RE UP TO 27 INCIDENTS WHERE A WINDOW HAS BEEN SHOT . THEY BELIEVE BY A BB GUN. IT IS REALLY BECOMING AN ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS OF OAKLEY. ALL BRENTWOOD, PITTSBURGH, AND ANTIOCH IS HAPPENING, THE BOTH OF THEM. AND THEY BOTH ARE POLICE CHIEFS, ASHLEY, OAKLEY CENTER RIGHT AWAY. I ASKED HIM TO REACH OUT HAPPENING TO US, AND CAN IMPACT OUR RESIDENT. DRIVERS ARE GETTING PTSD. AND THEY ARE STARTING TO HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH STAFFING AND IT BECOMES A DRIVER SAFETY ISSUE, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO STOP UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING., THEY'RE TRYING TO, ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF THINGS TO PROTECT GOES BETTER AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. HAS NOW BEEN FULLY . THIS IS THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER WE HAVE GONE ABOUT ONE INCIDENT. SO YEAH. AND THEN AT THE END OF THE MEETING, ALL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA. ANTIOCH HAS A CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM AND THAT HAS HAPPENED. THERE ARE SOME OPTIONS TO HELP GET SOME OF OUR FOLKS OFF THE STREET. WE ARE HAVING CRISIS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING THAT IS NOW FULLY OPEN NOW. AS I SAID, I ATTENDED THE LOCAL WOMEN'S LUNCHEON. I GOT SUPPORT FOR SOME. THINGS. OF COURSE, THEY CAN'T HOW WE HAVE PAPERS WROTE IT WILL, WILL START CAPITALIZATION FROM SOME OTHER OFFICIAL. AT THIS! OKAY, FIRST OFF, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME -- I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. LASTLY, I ATTENDED THE MAYOR'S CONFERENCE. AS MENTIONED, OAKLEY WILL BE HOSTING THE MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ON JUNE 1st. [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] I ATTENDED A SWEARING IN THIS LAST MONDAY WITH 38 OFFICERS OUT OF -- CREW. AND THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. THAT WAS A GOOD EVENT. THE ATTENDANCE WAS THE BIT LIGHTER, BUT THOUGH WEATHER --I'VE NOTHING ELSE REPORTS. NUMBER 6.2 B. >> MR. MAYOR, I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING. CAN WE BACKUP? A TIME-OUT. >> HELLO? >> HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR US NOW? >> YES, THANK YOU. >> OFTEN. >> OKAY, 6.2 B. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDAS. COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE FULLER? >> YES, I HAVE HERE ITEMS FOR THE COUNCILMEMBER AND SOME OF ITEMS YOUR FOR APPROVAL. THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHERS. THE LAST MEETING , I WAS GOING TO MAKE SOME CORRECTIONS ON THE MINUTES. I AM 3.3 ON APRIL 11th. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I WENT THROUGH AND REVIEWED THE TRANSCRIPT. UNFORTUNATELY , WE CAN'T GET ONE HERE IN THE CITY, BUT I MADE ME ON. IT IS A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] WENT AND MADE A TRANSCRIPT HERE. I BELIEVE ONE OF THE CITY MANAGER WHEN I LEAVE. I HAVE ONE HERE. 80 PAGES LONG. IT WAS THREE HOURS. I GET TIRED AT NIGHT AND CAN'T GET TO SLEEP. BUT WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS ON THE 11th MEETING, ON THE FIRST PAGE YOU HAVE, IT SAYS, I HIGHLIGHTED THEY ARE SPECULATING . WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT IS WE WERE TALKING AT THAT POINT, DISCUSSING THE SUPERINTENDENCE. I WAS RATHER EMPHATIC THAT I THEY WERE NOT SPECULATING THOSE CHANGES. ALL OF THE 30 YEARS OF TEACHING AND EDUCATION AND 12 YEARS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. TWO ADVANCED DEGREES IN EDUCATION. CONSISTENCY A SUPERINTENDENT IN A POSITION WHERE THEY HAVE THE SAFETY --DOWN THE STREET. SETTING IN A LETTER OF SPECULATION. SPECULATING IT WAS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY MR. HEDRICK WHO RAN THE DISTRICT DURING THE PANDEMIC. AND ALSO -- SEA EVERY REQUEST FOR A FUTURE THAT ITEM? >> YEAH, I AM FINISHING UP BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION. WHAT I'M SAYING IS, I WANT TO BRING THIS BACK IN THE FUTURE FOR RECONSIDERATION TO CHANGE IT. ALSO, ON THE SECOND PAGE, THAT WE NOT, I SECONDED MAYOR WILLIAMS REQUEST FOR AN AGENDA ITEM. I DID NOT APPEAR ON THE TRANSCRIPT BECAUSE I CAN TURN ON THE MICROPHONE. ON THE THIRD PAGE, THE YELLOW OF OUR TIME TALKING ABOUT -- >> YOU GOT THAT, DID YOU? WILL THAT CORRECT? I THINK IT WOULD ADD TO THE LIST, WILL? >> WE DID ADD TO THE LIST. NOT WELL, THEN ON THIS ONE IT IS THE YELLOW PART. TWO HOURS AND 51 MINUTES WITH MY COMMENTS. YOU CAN SEE I'M SAYING THIS AND I'M BASICALLY SAYING IS NOT COLLATION. I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ACCURATE AND A FOUR-PAGE SO I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FROM THE DAIS TO ALLOW IT TO BE RECONSIDERED FOR ITEM 3.3 FROM APRIL 11th. >> MAYOR, I ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CHIME IN. THERE'S A PROCESS WE OUTLINED FOR COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE FULLER . IT WOULD BE HOME OVER THE ENTIRE COUNCIL TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS . GARY, CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT? >> YES. SO A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE PROCEDURE NEEDS TO BE MADE OF THE SAME MEETING IN WHICH THE MOTION OCCURS. THERE IS , CERTAINLY, THERE IS NOT A WAY WHAT THE MEETING IS OVER TO BRING AN ITEM BACK FOR RECONSIDERATION. WITH THE CAVEAT THAT THE COUNCIL CAN VOTE TO SUSPEND THE RULE AS A THRESHOLD MATTER TO ALLOW ELITE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION. AND THEN IF THE COUNCIL DOES CHOOSE TO SUSPEND THE RULE , IT WOULD TAKE A SECOND VOTE TO CONSIDER A LETTER TO RECONSIDER. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS A LOT WORSE. AND GET THAT SECOND VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, WE WILL MATTER FOR A FUTURE MEETING. SO IT IS A LITTLE WONKY. I APOLOGIZE. BE AS FOLLOWS. FIRST, TO ENTERTAIN WHAT COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE FULLER IS REQUESTING . THE COUNCILMEMBER BUT FIRST PHOTO SUSPEND A RULE THAT WOULD REQUIRE A TWO THIRDS VOTE . UPON A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULE, THAT MEANS THERE ARE FOUR YOU TONIGHT. THREE YOU NEED TO BE IN THE EVER TO. AFFIRM THAT MOTION. IF YOU MAKE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULE, THAT IS STEP ONE. YOU WOULD GO TO STEP TWO. AND MOTION TO RECONSIDER CAN BE MADE. AND IN THAT MOTION WOULD ALSO REQUIRE, THAT WOULD BE A MAJORITY MOTION . TECHNICALLY, THAT WOULD BE THE THREE OF YOU. AND IF YOU GET PAST THAT, WE WOULD PLACE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR SUBSEQUENT CONSIDERATION. HOPEFULLY, YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THAT. I APOLOGIZE IS WONKY. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. EXPLANATION. >> COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE FULLER? >> YES , THAT IS THE CAVEAT I RECEIVED. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO ALLOW RECONSIDERATION VOTES. TO BRING BACK ITEM 3.3 ON THE AGENDA FROM APRIL 25th CONCERNING THE MINUTE MEETINGS OF APRIL 11, 2023, FOR RECONSIDERATION. >> IS THERE A SECOND? NO SECOND. ADVISED? ARE THERE ANY OTHER FUTURE AGENDA REQUEST? SEEING DON , ITEM SEVEN. WORK SESSIONS. 7.1. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024. THANK YOU, TM. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M HAPPY TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU THIS EVENING. LET ME TRY TO GET THIS GOING THE RIGHT WAY FIRST. OKAY. THIS IS THE BUDGET PRESENTATION. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS EVENING WILL BE IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET. THAT IS PROJECTING A BALANCE OPERATIONAL BUDGET. THAT INCLUDES $2.27 BILLION OF TRANSFERS OUT . THE NUMBERS MAY CHANGE BEFORE WE ARE DONE WITH HIS , BUT I THINK THEY ARE VERY CLOSE. ALSO, TONIGHT, WE WILL HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF UPCOMING ENTRY PROCESS. WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. $30.4 MILLION OF REVENUE PROJECTED FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. AND $30.2 MILLION OF EXPENDITURES WHICH DOES WITH ROUGHLY $200,000 FOR A PICTURES. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ONE-TIME TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL BUDGET FOR RESERVES IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET. WE CONSIDER THE DOLLARS THAT ARE IN THE BUDGET FOR TRANSFERS TO BE ONGOING FOR THE CITY COUNCILS AREA SET ASIDE SO MUCH FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS. SO WE HAVE HAD $2 MILLION LAST YEAR AND THERE IS A 4% INCREASE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET. THERE'S ALSO HONOR $90,000 OF IKEA PAYMENT REPLACEMENTS THAT WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED TO A CHARACTER THAT IS A BIG DIFFERENCE FROM THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET WHICH HAS MUCH LARGER TRANSFER OUT FOR IS UPSIDE DOWN HERE. OKAY. SO HERE, LOOKING AT THE PIE CHART REVENUES. YOU WILL NOTICE THE DEVELOPER FEES ARE ONLY 5% IN THE BUDGET. THAT IS THE UPPER LEFT. AND THAT IS DROPPING FROM 11% FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. PROPERTY TAXES ARE INCREASING FROM 29% TO 33% OF THE BUDGET. YOU CAN KIND OF LOOK AT THOSE ITEMS. PROPERTY ITEMS AND --THESE ARE THE ONES THAT CHANGE THE VAULT. HERE'S ONE FROM LAST YEAR TO SHOW THE COMPARISON. AGAIN, THERE IS THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. I'M SORRY, BUT MY 23-24 PROPOSED BUDGET. THE 2022-23 PROPOSED BUDGET FROM A YEAR AGO. OF COURSE, THIS IS --INCREASES THE OTHER PERCENTAGE OF THE PIE THE OTHER REVENUES. BUT WITH PROPERTY TAXES AND INCREASING OF THESE, THEY ARE OFTEN A THE DECREASE OUR PROJECTION. OF COURSE, THE DECREASING DEVELOPER FEES IS THE WAY TO HIGH INTEREST RATES WHICH IS CAUSING A SLOWDOWN IN THE HOUSING MARKET AT THIS POINT. OKAY. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE THERE DOES SHOW THAT $200,000 OF REVENUES IN EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THAT, YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A BIG NUMBER IN THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET BECAUSE WE ARE SPENDING DOWN EXCESS GENERAL FUND BALANCES WITH A CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. NEXT YEAR, THAT IS NOT THE CASE. HIS BUDGET INCLUDES STAFFING CHANGES. IT HAS A POLICE OFFICER ASSISTANT WHICH IS A DOUBLE POSITION. BEING PROMOTED FROM PART-TIME TO FULL-TIME. HAS AN ACTIVE MINISTRY SPECIALIST POSITION TITLE. AND IS YOUR DEFINITION. AS ONE POLICE POSITION AT IN JANUARY 2024 , FOR A TOTAL OF 31 POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS . I ALSO PUT IN HIS PROPOSED BUDGET , ONE IN POSITION, TO THIRD PART PARTIALLY IN POSITION, ALSO, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FROM PART-TIME TO FULL-TIME. AND ONE PART-TIME PERSON IN MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITIONS BEING ELIMINATED FROM THE BUDGET. ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, AT 48.7% AND PUBLIC WORKS AT 15%. YOU WILL NOTICE IN THE TOP LEFT AGAIN, THE TRANSFER WAS , IT IS 7.5% IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET . IN COMPARISON TO LAST YEAR, IF YOU WATCH THOSE THREE PIECES OF THE PIE , THIS IS WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR. AND IS GOING THE RIGHT WAY. THIS IS WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR. SO THERE IS A LARGE PART OF TRANSFERS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET WITH A COUPLE OF PROJECTS WE ARE WORKING ON THIS YEAR. AND THE POLICE BUDGET WAS 46 INSTEAD OF 48%. AND PUBLIC WORKS IS AT 13.4% INSTEAD OF 15%. AND WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT A 10 YEAR FORECAST. AND THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS STILL LOOKS STRONG. WITH THE ASSUMPTIONS WE HAVE INCLUDED. WE ARE MAINTAINING THE SUFFICIENT, MORE THAN ADEQUATE BALANCE AND RESERVES FOR THE GENERAL FUND. TO MEET OUR 30% MINIMAL FUND BALANCE REQUIREMENT. ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR? OKAY. SOMETHING ELSE WE WILL BE REQUESTING. >> COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE FULLER? >> AFTER L, YOU HAVE 30 MILLION. WHAT IS THE FAITHFUL REVENUE WITH THE TREASURY? >> THAT WE DON'T BELIEVE IT . TONIGHT, THE FOCUS IS ON THE GENERAL FUND AND THE CIP. WHEN YOU GET THE OTHER BUDGETS PUT TOGETHER BY JUNE 13th, WE WILL HAVE THOSE NUMBERS AVAILABLE FOR YOU. >> WILL BE BOTH OF THEM? THAT ABSOLUTELY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE A HIGHER NUMBER. >> COUNCILMEMBER HUGH HENDERSON? >> YOU DID REALLY WELL ON HIS EVALUATION LAST YEAR. WHAT ARE YOU ANTICIPATING FOR THE FUTURE ? >> GOOD QUESTION. WHAT I PROJECTING FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR IS A 6% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. WE BELIEVE IS CONSERVATIVE. OPERATORS WILL INCREASE. YOU MAY OR MAY NOT AGREE WITH THAT. >> [ LAUGHTER ] >> WE GOT THAT FROM FRANCISCO AND ASSOCIATES TO HINDER OUR ASSESSMENT. I SPOKE WITH HIM TODAY , JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT HE WAS COMFORTABLE. THAT IS A REALISTIC, CONSERVATIVE PROJECTION. SO WE ARE USING 6% FOR THE PROJECTED REVENUES FOR PARKS AND REC. >> THANK YOU . >> YOU ARE VERY WELCOME. OUT OF THE QUESTION. >> [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] THE RESALES OF HOMES ARE PRETTY MUCH NONEXISTENT. NEW HOME SALES ARE SLOW. AND THAT IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE INCREASE. SO YOU KNOW, BUILDINGS COMING ONLINE THAT WERE NOT LAST YEAR ONLINE OR IN EXISTENCE . GENERALLY WE HEARD LAST WEEK, I THINK [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] >> I DISCUSSED THAT ALL THE FRANCISCO AND ASSOCIATES. THE 6% PER SESSION. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MENTIONED, THERE IS AN AUTOMATIC 2% INCREASE. ALSO, WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH WHAT IS BEING BUILT . BASED ON ASSESSMENT THAT IS AN INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR I THINK THAT WE ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THAT PROJECTION. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? YOU WILL LOOK BACK CLOSER. THINGS LIKE THAT, MAYOR IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT . >> IS A GOOD POINT. FROM LAST YEAR. AND LAST YEAR, FIRST QUARTER, QUARTER. OKAY. WE FELL OFF IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTER. >> I AGREE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL BE PRESENTED AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS IS HIRING FOR POLICE OFFICERS. THIS DOESN'T REALLY DIRECTLY IMPACT THE BUDGET ITSELF. UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO TAP INTO RESERVES. WE ARE PROPOSING IS TO ALLOW FOR TWO HIRES , AS OF JULY 1, 2023. THAT WOULD TEMPORARILY INCREASE FROM 40 TO GO 42 SWORN OFFICERS. AND IT ACTUALLY WOULD BE , IF YOU INCLUDE THE JANUARY HIGHER, THE POLICE OFFICER COMING ON WHAT WOULD'VE BEEN A FISCAL YEAR, THAT WOULD BE 43 AND 41 INSTEAD OF 42 AND 40. SO AS PART OF THE HIRING, ONE SERGEANT WOULD BE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM. THIS WOULD TEMPORARILY MAKE TWO SERGEANT POSITIONS INSTEAD OF SEVEN. THIS WOULD ALSO PAY THE POTENTIAL EXPENSE AND FISCAL YEAR 23-24 , $50,000. RECOMMENDED COMFORTABLE ONE DOLLAR EXTRA EMERGENCY RESERVE WE HAVE SET ASIDE. BUT ONLY IF NEEDED. MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE IF WE DO LOOK LIKE WE WOULD NEED THAT INCREASE IN THE BUDGET BECAUSE OF THE OVER HIRES , WE CONTACTED THE COUNCIL TO REQUEST THAT. THAT WOULD COME FROM USERS RATHER THAN REVENUES. THERE IS A FLIGHT RISK INVOLVED IN OR HIRING. ANYTIME THERE COULD BE A LONG-TERM INJURY -- BUT I BELIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL , WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ALREADY . IT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL IS IN FAVOR OF THIS. WITH THIS CONCEPT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND I HAVE PRESENTED, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THE TIME OVER FOR THE CITY ENGINEER FOR HIM TO DISCUSS UPCOMING CIP PROJECTS . >> COUNCIL , QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I AM HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE UPCOMING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24. HAS BEEN WORKING VERY ACTIVELY OVER THE PAST YEAR WITH PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTING. THESE ARE CERTAINLY -- SOME OF THE MOST HIGH PROFILE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY. FOR THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO OAKLEY FOR YEARS TO COME. I WILL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THEM. THE PROJECT ONGOING WAS PART OF OUR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. HIS IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT,, PARKING LOT, -- PLAZA . THE PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. IT IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON. THIS WILL COMPLEMENT THE RAILROAD PLATFORM SYSTEM THAT AMTRAK IS BUILDING. AND ORALLY SHOWCASE DOWNTOWN OAKLEY, AND BEAUTIFY FOR YEARS TO COME IN. ANOTHER PROJECT THAT HAS A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY IS THE SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR. AS YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR, WE DESIGN UNDER CONTRACT WITH CONSTRUCTION. WE ARE SLOWLY WORKING THROUGH THE UTILITIES. THIS IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIDENING CYPRESS ROAD, BASICALLY, FROM MADISON AVENUE TO BEFORE JOSEPH ISLANDER TO THE PROPERTY. AND WE WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION GETTING UP AT A RAPID PACE IN THE COMING MONTHS . FOR LOVE, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH --THE COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATION. A NEW PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR IS A CONFIRMATION OF THE EAST CYPRESS ROAD PROJECT. A COUPLE OF PROJECTS. THIS WOULD CONTINUE , THE CONSTRUCTION OF CYPRESS ROAD FROM THE JERSEY ISLAND TO BETHEL ISLAND, WHICH IS THE LARGEST VERSION OF IT . WE ARE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEVELOPING ACTIVITY, AND WE AT THE LATTER PART OF THIS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT PROJECT. BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS COLLECTIVELY WILL REALLY IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC OPERATION ON CYPRESS ROAD. IT HAS BEEN SORELY NEEDED FOR MANY YEARS. ANOTHER HIGH PROFILE PROJECT IS ON LAUREL ROAD. THIS IS THE EXTENSION OF WORLD ROAD FROM TETON ROAD AND CELLARS AVENUE. THE PRIMARY CONNECTION FROM HIGHWAY 4. AT THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF TRAFFIC OUT OF TOWN FOR WORK . IT WAS LAUREL ROAD. AND ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE EAST CYPRESS ROAD. ALL OVER FROM -- I CAN'T REALLY BE USING THAT. THAT PROJECT WENT STRUCTURE BRIDGE AND COME BACK AND LAND AND CONNECT TO CELLARS AVENUE. THIS PROJECT WE PRESENTED TO YOU LAST YEAR. WE STARTED THE DESIGN THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE PROJECT SURVEY RATHER THAN MAPPING OUT HIS BEDROOM. WE HAVE -- FOR THE PROJECT. WE HAVE OUR FIRST ENGAGEMENT AND MEETING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS. THIS PROBATE WILL TRAVERSE THROUGH THEIR PROPERTY. I UNDERSTAND THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT. THERE IS AN ELEMENT, IRONICALLY, ON AVENUE WHICH WE ARE PROCESSING RIGHT NOW. THAT WOULD BE THE RAILWAY . WE ARE MAKING GOOD HEADWAY WITH THE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO COST US MANY MILLIONS. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR BANK WRITER TO COME UP WITH THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. THAT IS DEFINITELY ONE OF OUR HIGH PROFILE PROJECTS IN TERMS OF OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS. ANOTHER PART OF LAUREL ROAD, YOU WILL SEE THE SECTION FROM O'HARA TO CLOVER ROAD. IN FRONT OF THE --. REMEMBER LAST YEAR, THERE WAS THE RAILWAY ACQUISITION. THAT HAS BEEN DONE. WE HAVE STARTED THE PREMIER DESIGN. AND THE APPLICATION FOR THE --LOCATION. THAT WILL BE A SLOW PROCESS , BUT AGAIN, WE ARE FULLY ENGAGED. WE INTEND TO CONSTRUCT THAT PROJECT. OUR OTHER PROJECT THAT HAS DEFINITELY VALUE FOR US IS ON THE WEST END ON --WROTE OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OAKLEY CENTERS ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS YOU HAVE SEEN DONE ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF THAT ROAD. THAT IS BROUGHT UP TO MODERN STANDARDS. THE SECTION OF THE ROADWAY THAT IS STILL OLD AND REALLY NEEDS SOME IMPROVEMENTS AND BITING IS BASICALLY FROM THE -- FROM THE BRIDGE ALL THE WAY TO MAIN STREET. AND THE THREE LANE ROADWAY. THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS, NOTHING. THIS PROJECT WE PLAN TO HAVE SOME CONCEPT DESIGN AND DO SOME PRELIMINARY VOTES AND SEE WHAT IS THE BEST ALIGNMENT. WE CAN WIDEN THAT AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS., CONCENTRATING AS OTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL PARTICIPATE BECOMING SIMILAR TO THE OAKLEY LOGISTIC WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER TO IMPROVE THE ROAD. THAT IS NOW PART OF TRAFFIC AND GOING THROUGH THE LOGISTICS CENTER. IT IS REALLY ONE OF THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL USAGES. >> [ LAUGHTER ] >> SO THOSE ARE SOME OF OUR THREE PROJECTS. ANNA PARTS PROJECT, WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS AND A COUPLE PROJECTS THAT WERE BUDGETED FOR THAT WE BROKE OUT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. WE CAN WORK THROUGH THEM. WITH THE COMMUNITY PARK. THIS IS A NEW PARK AND CARPENTER. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PARK. THE DESIGN ON IT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THE FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS ON WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.. SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT. WE ARE ADDED SOME FOR OUR -- THIS PART IS GOING TO HAVE A VERY BEAUTIFUL LARGER FEATURE AND PROGRAMS, PARKING LOT, PICNIC AREA. IT IS REALLY GOING TO BE A JEWEL FOR YEARS TO COME. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS CONSTRUCTION BY NEXT YEAR. WE ARE GOING TO INSTALL A SHADE STRUCTURE AT KODA DOG PARK. THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. IT WILL BE WORKING THROUGH THE LOGISTICS. NOTHING IS SIMPLE THESE DAYS. EVEN THE STRAY STRUCTURES, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. YOU KNOW, BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, OR MAYBE SOONER, WE WILL HAVE ALL OF THE SHADE STRUCTURE INSTALLED ONE OF THE JEWELS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE WORK REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE OUR PARKS ARE TOP-NOTCH ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. ONE OF THEM IS GETTING SOME AGE AND NEEDS RENOVATION IS AT THE MARSH CREEK GLENN PARK . THAT PART IS GOING TO GET A NEW PLAYGROUNDS AND THE GENERAL ENHANCEMENTS IN PLAYGROUND SERVICING. THAT HAS BEEN MUCH-NEEDED. OVER AT THE DAFFODIL PARK, PLAYGROUND SERVICING. THE SURFACE WAS POOR IN PLACE FOREVER. IF YOU HAVE SEEN SOME OF THEM, THE ARTERIAL WITH THE SUMMER HEAT WE HAVE HERE, IT IS VERY EASILY YOU CAN PICK IT UP. IT CREATES HEALTH CODES DOES NOT LOOK GOOD AND THE WHOLE,. IS GETTING UNSAFE. SO HAVE BEEN FULLY GOING THROUGH A PROCESS AT THE PARK, AT THE PLAYGROUND, REPLACING THE SERVICING. BOTH RECENT ONE IS --BIRTH. OUT OF THE RESTROOM, THEY HAD TOLD US NEXT WEEK THEY WILL ENERGIZE THE PARK AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO OPEN THE RESTROOM. THAT IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PARK RESURFACING. I TOLD YOU THAT YOUR ALTERNATE AREA, CHECK IT OUT. AND WE ALSO CONTINUE TO HAVE OUR FIRST WORKING [ INDISCERNIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] THEY NEED TO BE BROUGHT UP TO CODE. ACTUALLY, ALL OF THE FRONT BEING BROUGHT UP HAS BEEN FOR INDIVIDUALS, AND ALSO THE PARTS. ALSO, THE OTHER -- AND ANOTHER PROJECT WE WOULD BE UNDERTAKING. AND THE FACILITY FRONT, THE RECREATION CENTER, THE BUDGET. THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED. THEY ORDERED THE GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR WILL BE COMING IN NOVEMBER. REGISTERED, WITH OUR CONTRACTOR, VENDORS. AS A FACET , IT WILL INSTALL. THAT PROJECT IS PROGRESSING. IN THE COMING WEEKS. WE ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON AND INSTALLING THE -- ON THE ROOF OF THE CIVIC CENTER. A MAJOR ENHANCEMENT FOR US. THE OPERATION BUILDING , THAT IS THE OLD ACE BUILDING. I DO KNOW SOME OF YOU REMEMBER THAT PURCHASE A FEW YEARS AGO? WE ARE PROPOSING TO DO SOME RENOVATION. THERE IS A SPACE FOR THE STAFF. BASICALLY, WE MOVED INTO THE BUILDING AS IT WAS. WE ARE NOT SET UP FOR THE FAR SIDE OF THE BUSINESS. THERE IS SOME OFFICE SPACE AND SPACE FOR THE STAFF AND SOME REMODELING. AND THAT PROJECT IS A NEW PROJECT PART OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24. WE REALLY EXPECT TO START AFTER JULY, AFTER THE BUDGET. THIS SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE PROJECTS . WE HAVE OVER 44 PROJECTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION. THESE RELATE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PROJECTS TO A FEW THOUSAND DOLLAR PROCESS. ALL OF THEM TAKE A FAIR AMOUNT OF EFFORT. I THINK OVERALL, COLLECTIVELY, IS MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE BOARD. IS GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME . THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS . >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS? I DON'T IS REALLY A QUESTION FOR YOU OR FOR SAUCER EVERYBODY? SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BRIDGE WIDENING? IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS OUR DESIGN IS DONE FOR THAT,? JEANETTE CORRECT. >> OKAY, SO CAN WE MAKE IS THAT WE INCLUDE BOTH ACCESS, THINGS LIKE THAT? OF THE STREET, RIGHT? THE ONLY THINGS WE CAN DO THAT? THERE IS TONS OF INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY. AS A DIRECT PATH FROM TRANSIT TO MAIN STREET RIGHT HERE. I KNOW AMAZON HAD TRIED TO FIGURE OUT PUBLIC TRANSIT FOR THEIR WORKERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I DON'T THINK THIS WILL, THAT SHIP HAS SAILED. CAN WE START WORKING ON INCLUDING MORE PUBLIC ACCESS , PUBLIC TRANSIT ? >> ABSOLUTELY. ANY PROJECT WE DESIGN WITH ANY OTHER CITY, THEY AREA, THAT THE PROGRAM, IT IS ALL SET UP THAT WAY. IS NOT JUST --IT IS GOING TO HAVE THE WHOLE COMPLEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE, VEHICLE , PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS. THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WE ARE PROPOSING WILL START THE CONVERSATION AND START THE LAYOUT. THAT PROJECT NEEDS A NEW PUMP STATION UNDER THE RICH . THE BRIDGE WOULD BE REPLACED . EVERYTHING HAS TO BE WIDE AND AS YOU HAVE SEEN. THE TWO LANE, THE FOUR LANE. SO WE WANT TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK BECAUSE WE WANT TO WORK WITH THE FUTURE DEVELOPERS OF AREAS NORTH OF THE AMAZON CAMPUS . I'M SORRY, SOUTH OF THE AMAZON CAMPUS. WE WANT TO WORK WITH ON AT . ABSOLUTELY. AND EVEN ON EAST CYPRESS ROAD, THE SHIP HAS SAILED. ALL OF OUR DESIGNS. THESE ARE FULLY COMPLETE STREETS THAT HAVE ALL THE COMPONENTS. TWO OKAY, PERFECT . I SAW SOME REALLY COOL SOFTWARE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. REGARDING EVEN TAKING TWO LANE STREETS AND PUTTING IN A CENTER ISLAND FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT AND THE FACT THAT. I WANT US TO THINK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT WAYS PEOPLE GET AROUND, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ECONOMY WHAT IT IS . BUT IT IS NOT A DIRECT PATH. I KNOW AMAZON HAS REACHED OUT A BUNCH TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT A ROUTE FOR THE BOTH OF HIMSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PUBLIC TRANSIT WILL WORK FOR US. ESPECIALLY ON OUR AMAZING AREA. THAT'S ALL. >> IF I MAY, VICE MAYOR? WE RECONSTRUCTED THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN AND BIRCHWOOD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOGISTIC CENTER PROJECT. WE REDID THE FRONTAGE OF THE WORK PROJECT SO THE MISSING PIECE IN THE PROJECT WE ARE PROPOSING. BASICALLY, FROM KIND OF THE RAILROAD TRACK TO MAIN STREET. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WITH THE CITY PROGRAM? SAY NOT, OKAY. IS THERE A DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE GENERAL FUND? VICE MAYOR GEORGE FULLER? >> YES . IS IT VERIFICATION. WHEN YOU COME BACK, FOR A VOTE, WE WILL HAVE THE BUDGET FROM THE 14th? TWO SEPARATE PROCESSES? >> CORRECT. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE PROCESS WE STARTED, YES. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS. THERE ARE NO CLOSE ITEMS TONIGHT. AND WE ARE CONCERNED . OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS TUESDAY, MAY 23rd . WE BEGAN AT 6:30 P.M. THANK YOU!