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The information below is taken directly from the quarterly reports as filed.

Only those lobbyists who reported activity during this period are listed here.

 

Client

Lobbyist

Item of Gov't Action

Who Was Contacted

Client's Position On Item

Clear Channel Outdoor

Michael Colbruno

Office relocation matter

City officer(s)/City officer(s)-elect - 11

City employee(s) - 20

Member(s) of a City board or commission - 4

Other(s) - 0

Discussed relocating from current office location to new location.

Waste Management

Mary King

Bringing the City into compliance with the settlement agreement resolving dispute over Altamont land fill

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

One meeting to follow up on discussion which involved services and fees in the franchise agreement between Waste Mgmt and Oakland, and the impact of the settlement agreement on such in an attempt to avoid future litigation.

Rental Housing Assoc.

Steve Edrington

Housing policy

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

City employee(s) - 2

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

Other(s) - 0

Rental housing policy in Oakland.

Forest City Development

Lily Hu

Approval of up-town development

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

Schedule meeting regarding the proposed project. Client is in the process of negotiating business terms with City staff.

ACS, Inc.

Lily Hu

Citation adjudication processing systems

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

City employee(s) - 1

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

Other(s) - 0

Schedule meetings to secure approval of contract and resolve staff concerns if possible.

Bay Alarm

Lily Hu

Police Department's consideration of its policy regarding responses to alarm calls

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

Schedule meetings regarding proposed policy change. Client is interested in working with staff to ensure compromised policy.

PG&E

Will Hardee

Oakland business tax repayment, Oakland business license tax, PG&E's plan for reorganization

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

Met to discuss Oakland business taxes and PG&E's plan for reorganization.

PG&E

Tom Guarino

Settlement talks with City, Oakland business license tax

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

Met to discuss Oakland business tax.

Comcast Corp.

Linda Crayton

Cable franchise renewal

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

City employee(s) - 6

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

Other(s) - 0

Supported franchise renewal.

Waste Management

David MacDonald

Pass-thru fees imposed on the Altamont landfill via Alameda County conditional use permit (C.U.P.)

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

The fees imposed via the Alameda County C.U.P. should be passed-thru to Oakland rate payers as required by contract.

SBC

Barbara Leslie

City of Oakland telecommunications infrastructure development, INET

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

City employee(s) - 0

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

Other(s) - 0

SBC's role in the development and maintenance of a competitive telecommunications infrastructure for the City of Oakland.