People's City Council Steps into Action in Oakland City Hall to Save E12th Street (VIDEO)

by Dave Id

Tue, May 12, 2015 11:40AM

Here's the clip from the city of Oakland's own video as activists seize control of the Oakland Council Chamber in City Hall on May 5 to protest the illegal sale of city-owned land at E12th Street. In the clip here, new mayor Libby Schaaf makes closing remarks on her first proposed city budget, before the Council was to proceed with their scheduled agenda including the pro forma approval of transfering city land to a for-profit developer with no affordable housing requirements. Then, before the regular meeting begins, activists move into position within the dais, with a large banner and lockboxes. The video feed is cut by the city as the People's Council steps into action with loud chants of "I believe that we will win," transcribed on the big screen by the council stenographer.

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Full City video (up until meeting disruption):
http://oakland.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1761

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§The People's Stenographer

by Dave Id

Tue, May 12, 2015 11:40AM

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§Item #13 on agenda: DDA For 12th Street Remainder Parcel

by Dave Id

Tue, May 12, 2015 11:40AM

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Subject: DDA For 12th Street Remainder Parcel
From: Economic & Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing: (1) The City Administrator, Without Returning To The City Council, To Negotiate And Execute A Disposition And Development Agreement And Related Documents Between The City Of Oakland, And A Development Entity Comprised Of Urbancore Development, LLC, And UDR, Inc., (Or Its Related Entities Or Affiliates) For Sale Of The 12th Street Remainder Parcel Located At E12th Street And 2nd Avenue For No Less Than $5.1 Million And Development As A Residential Mixed-Use Project, All Of The Foregoing Documents To Be In A Form And Content Substantially In Conformance With The Term Sheet Attached As Exhibit A; (2) Set -Aside Of No More Than $500,000 From Land Sales Proceeds For Remediation Of Property, And (3) Appropriation Of $200,000 From Land Sales Proceeds To Fund An Asset Portfolio Management Plan

14-0662

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ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE.

FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON MAY 19, 2015.

Legislative History

3/12/15
*Rules & Legislation Committee
- Scheduled to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council

3/26/15
*Rules & Legislation Committee
- Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Development Committee

4/14/15 Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the Community and Economic Development Committee
- Approve as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Meeting of the Oakland City Council

The Committee requested that 25% of money be put into affordable housing and 25% go toward the maintenance of the lake (Measure DD). The Committee also requested to schedule the item to the May 5, 2015 City Council meeting to give Councilmember Guillen time to work out community benefits portion.

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