Client

Lobbyist

Item of Gov't Action

Who Was Contacted

Client's Position On Item

Skyline Ridge Properties

Merlin Edwards

Approval of use of York trail

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 4

City employee(s) - 0

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 5

Other(s) - 0

Request approval of York trail for emergency egress.

Teamsters Union Local 70

Chuck Mack

Big box legislation

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 1

City employee(s) - 0

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

Teamsters oppose big box citing in Oakland.

ADCO Construction

Mary King

Development of the Alameda County Self Sufficiency Center and opportunities for the development of housing in the surrounding up-town area.

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 3

City employee(s) - 5

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

Met with city staff and public officials to brief them on the project and request their advice and assistance on moving the project through design and permitting stages.

Dr. Collin Mbanugo, M.D.

Mary King

Development of Skyline Ridge housing project. Preservation of York Trail.

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 2

City employee(s) - 2

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

Development of an upper income housing project on property owned by my client. Working toward a fair and consistent process to review the project by moving forward on the environmental impact review.

Teamsters Union Local 70

Chuck Mack

Big box legislation.

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 1

City employee(s) - 0

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

Teamsters oppose big box citing in Oakland.

Clear Channel Outdoor

Michael Colbruno

Office relocation proposal.

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 10

City employee(s) - 0

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 1

Other(s) - 0

Discussed office relocation proposal. A deal in which we would remove billboard in neighborhood and relocate others.

Rental Housing Assoc. of Northern Alameda Co.

Steve Edrington

Rental housing policy

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 10

City employee(s) - 5

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 15

Other(s) - 0

Rental housing policy.

Forest City Development

Lily Hu

Approval of up-town development

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 3

City employee(s) - 2

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

Schedule meetings and site visits regarding the design of the proposed project. Client is in process of preparing EIR for approval and certification. 

Comcast Corp.

Linda Crayton

Franchise renewal; "Soul Beat" leased access issue

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 2

City employee(s) - 2

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

Supported franchise renewal. Monitored "Soul Beat" leased access issue.

SBC

Barbara Leslie

Telecommunication policy City of Oakland

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 0

City employee(s) - 2

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

City's Centrex contract

Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 2850

Claire Darby

Passing an ordinance through the Oakland City Council that would support Claremont Hotel and Spa workers and put pressure on the Claremont management

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 1

City employee(s) - 0

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 0

Other(s) - 0

We asked Councilwoman Brunner to consider helping us get an ordinance passed in the City Council that would help put pressure on the Claremont Hotel to settle its long-running labor dispute with its workers.