Second. Theres a motion and second. Any Public Comment on the minutes . Are all commissioners in favor . Aye. Any opposed . The minutes are approved. Our next item, item d, discussion of annual performance evaluation for the director. Is there any Public Comment on prior to going to closed session . Seeing no public, is there a motion to convene a closed session . I make a motion to convene in closed session. Second. All commissioners in favor. Aye. Were now in closed session. Deputy City Attorney robb kapla. We met in closed discussion to discuss items 10 and 11 and move to reopen in open session. Thank you. Is there a motion to reconvene open session . Move to reconvene. Second. Motion and second. Were now in open session. Commissioners. Mission accomplished. So thank you for your patience on the review. We should be more efficient in getting them done and set a more regular schedule to get ahead of that. Thank you, thank you for your service and all your hard work. Thank you. So we
Here at the Planning Commission but the Historic Preservation commission, our various i cant understand hearings. Theres rec park or departments of public health. How can we make sure that were focusing that time on the projects where a judgment call is really needed in this public setting as opposed to times when we maybe able to get there 9 0 of the time at the administrative level. This is where we have the opportunity to discuss with the public what it is that were doing and grapple with the big issues. How do we get the best bang for the buck out of things that come to a hearing and versus things that do not. And how do we make sure that things come here when theyre ready so you dont recalendar something three months out because of how busy your cal is. The planning code itself, obviously this is our road map. These are the rules of the road. The clowererer it is, the better the results will be. Even simple thing like definitions. Its somewhat fundamentalle that. Can we clean up t
Spending time doing the analysis on the thing where is we do need to take a closer look. Same thing goes for hearings here at the Planning Commission but the Historic Preservation commission, our various i cant understand hearings. Theres rec park or departments of public health. How can we make sure that were focusing that time on the projects where a judgment call is really needed in this public setting as opposed to times when we maybe able to get there 9 0 of the time at the administrative level. This is where we have the opportunity to discuss with the public what it is that were doing and grapple with the big issues. How do we get the best bang for the buck out of things that come to a hearing and versus things that do not. And how do we make sure that things come here when theyre ready so you dont recalendar something three months out because of how busy your cal is. The planning code itself, obviously this is our road map. These are the rules of the road. The clowererer it is,
So move. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Item three, comment on the executive session. Is there comment on the Public Session . Were here and the public isnt. Can we put that in the minutes . All in favor say yai . Aye. I move to reconvene in open session. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . I move to not disclose anything discussed in closed session. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Madame secretary, next item. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge of 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. Please be advised of the use of cell phones, pagers and similar Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chairman ordered the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing of or use of ale cell phone, pager or other similar soundproducing electronic device. Please be advised that a mem
Demand at this rate. Vladimir didnt know the workers were on strike until he was turned away at the front doors of city hallful . They may be on strike for a few days. Ill make sure next time. When do we want it . The union wants a 4 wage increase the first year for the city to engage in mediation after that. The mayor says she can offer 4 the first year. But just the possibility of 2 in 2019. We cannot make Financial Decisions today that we cannot afford, either today, but particularly the in the long term. We want the mayor to respect workers in oakland and invest in oakland. Reporter and were back live here on broadway. The city council is expected to meet in closed session tomorrow afternoon to decide what their next move will be and whether the city will agree to mediation. With no new negotiations set, they tell us they will for sure be on strike. Tomorrow that means many public services, city hall, public works, all of those close down tomorrow, at least. These workers tell us t