CITY OF OAKLAND INCLUSIONARY HOUSING BLUE RIBBON…

            CITY OF OAKLAND INCLUSIONARY HOUSING BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION
                          Special Meeting Minutes for Saturday, March 17, 2007



CALL TO ORDER          Chair Joaquin Turner-Lloveras called to order a special meeting of the Inclusionary
                       Housing Blue Ribbon Commission at 10:00am on March 17, 2007 at the Franklin
                       Recreation Center, 1010 East 15th Street, Oakland.

ROLL CALL              Gary Patton conducted a roll call.

Commissioners          Ray Carlisle, Deborah Castles, Earl Hamlin, Marcus Johnson, Kathryn
Present                Kasch, Lynette Jung Lee, Blair Miller, Gregory McConnell, Benjamin Powell, Michael
                       Rawson, Joaquin Turner-Lloveras & Alan Yee.

Absent                 Claudia Cappio, Carl Chan, David Glover, Justin Horner, Joseph Perkins

Staff Present          Gary Patton, Deputy Director of Planning, Community & Economic Development
                       Agency (CEDA); Dan Rossi, City Attorney's Office; Jeff Levin, Housing Development
                       Coordinator, CEDA; Jean Rubsamen, Secretary to the Blue Ribbon Commission

WELCOME                Councilmember Kernighan welcomed Commissioners and constituents to District 2.
                       She stated that many residents of District 2 are in need of decent, safe housing at
                       affordable prices. She encouraged an explanation of the benefits, costs and trade-offs
                       of final recommendations, in addition to the economic analysis, data driven analysis
                       and demographic analysis that went into them.

OPEN FORUM

AGENDA ITEMS           1) Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
                           Minutes approved unanimously
                           Abstentions: Commissioner Kasch ( Did not receive packet via mail)
                                         Commissioner Powell (Was not present at the previous meeting)


                       2) Discussion of and Possible Action on Commissioners Suggestions on Additional
                          Issues to be Reviewed
Commissioner
Castles:                   Request for information regarding gentrification. What are some sources of real
                           data on this issue?

Commissioner Lee:          Would like a schedule set for topic discussion.

Commissioner Powell:       Would like to look at root causes of unaffordability: zoning, re-zoning, minimum
                           setbacks, lot sizes, other issues that restrict development and redevelopment.

Vice Chair Hamlin:         Priorities are: Inclusionary Zoning, then condo conversion, to be followed by
                           other issues.

Commissioner McConnell:    Would like to examine efficiency or lack there of in the planning department, the
                           possibility of incentives, bonds. Asked for information on the track records of
                           other cities with IZ ordinances. There are fundamental issues that must be
                           decided up front: What is the goal of the City of Oakland in relationship to
                           affordable housing? How many units are needed? Are the current programs
                           working?
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AGENDA ITEMS
CONTINUED
                        MOTION by Commissioner Miller: First topic to be discussed will be
                        Inclusionary Zoning; Request to Chair and Vice Chair to develop schedule of
                        topics to be discussed in subsequent meetings.

                        ALL IN FAVOR; Motion passes.

                    3) Discussion of and Possible Action on the Procedures for Taking into
                       Consideration any New Affordable Housing Policy Recommendations that may
                       be Proposed after the March 17, 2007 Meeting

                        MOTION by Commissioner McConnell: In light of lengthy discussion on Item
                        #2, postpone related discussion of Item #3 indefinitely.

                        ALL IN FAVOR; Motion passes.

                    4) Presentation by Deputy City Attorney Dan Rossi

                            Brown Act ­ State Ordinance; Sunshine Act ­ Local Ordinance: Simple
                            summary

                            1) Let the public speak

                            2) Stick to the agenda

                            3) No serial meetings

                            Because the Blue Ribbon Commission is an ad hoc commission, there is not a
                            requirement to fill out the Conflict of Interest Form 700.

                            Covered by Robert's Rules by default. Action is taken by a vote of the
                            majority of the members present and voting. Abstentions are not counted.
                            Quorum on a Commission of 17 is 9.

                        MOTION by Commissioner McConnell: Extend the meeting until 12:30pm.

                        ALL IN FAVOR; Motion passes.

                    5) Presentation by Commissioner Powell on the case against Inclusionary Zoning

                        MOTION by Commissioner Powell: Postpone presentation until a future date.
                        Allow speakers who had signed up to speak on Item 5 to proceed.

                        ALL IN FAVOR; Motion passes.

ADJOURNMENT             Chair Joaquin Turner-Lloveras adjourned the meeting at 12:30PM.




     Minutes Submitted by: Jean Rubsamen
     Minutes Approved by: