LAKE MERRITT/UPTOWN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OF OAKLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2011 - 8:30 A.M.

KAISER CENTER, 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 300 LAKESIDE DRIVE

Present: Deborah Boyer, Sara May, Robert Wilkins, Andrea Kirkpatrick, Michelle Lane, Nola Montgomery, Samantha Stires, Lorie Alemania, CJ Hirschfield, Aliza Gallo, Michelle Mansfield-Hicks, Tanicia Jackson, Laurie CoopermanRosen Chris Curtis, Indrajit Obeysekere, Mike Huaco, John Dolby, Steve Douglas, Mike Brown Marco Li Mandri, Steve Snider, Andrew Jones, Ted Tarver, Victoria Decker

Absent Staff:

General Counsel: Elizabeth Clark/FAB Law PR Consultants: Nancy Amaral and Mandy Milner/Gallen Associates Guests: Captain Steven Tull/Oakland Police Department DISCUSSIONS HELD AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUBJECT IntroductionsDeborah Boyer, President Approval of the minutes of May 5th, 2011 DISCUSSION Deborah Boyer called the meeting to order at 8:39 a.m. and introductions were made. The minutes of the May 5th, 2011 board meeting were presented for review. ACTION?

Public comment and

CJ announced that Fairyland was

Nola moved and Michelle seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the May 5th Board meeting as presented. The motion was approved unanimously. No action taken.

LAKE MERRITT/UPTOWN COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT

388 19th Street Oakland, California 94612 Phone 510.452.4529 Fax 510.452.4530 info@lakemerritt-uptown.org www.lakemerritt-uptown.org

announcements

Introduction of new Bureau of Field Operations Division 1 Commander, Captain Steven Tull

honored with a non-profit impact award. She also announced the Fairyland Mashups Summer Family concert series. Aliza discussed the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs community meeting that took place on July 27th at the Jack London Aquatic Center. Aliza requested letters of support from the boards and the CBD for LBNL making Oakland the .location of its new Bay Area campus. Steve announced that the 2011 Art and Soul Festival will be taking place on August 20th and 21st. Michelle Lane announce the Twilight by the Lake event at the Cathedral of Christ the Light on August 18th form 5-7:30. Captain Steven Tull, Bureau of Field Operations Division 1 Commander, addressed the board. He explained that in response to fiscal realities, the Oakland Police Department has reorganized to serve Oakland better. He further explained that the departments' resources are being redeployed under a strengthened model of field supervision. The major feature of the reorganization is the division of the Bureau of Field Operations into two bureaus, each commanded by a Deputy Chief: BFO 1 (in the west) and BFO 2 (in the east).

No action taken.

BFO 1 consists of three districts and a total of 21 beats. It is comprised of West and North Oakland and is bordered by the Berkeley Hills on the north, the Oakland Estuary on the south, and the Bay on the west (old Area 1 and most of old Area 2). BFO 2 consists of three districts and a total of 14 beats. It is comprised of East Oakland from 23rd Avenue to the San Leandro border, from the Estuary to the Oakland Hills (old Area 3 and four beats of

old Area 2). Laurie Alemania asked Captain Tull about the possibility of reinstating Community Services Officers. He explained that the equivalent to the former CSOs are the Problem Solving Officers and that each of the 35 beats in Oakland has one dedicated PSO. The PSOs are funded by Measure. The PSOs in our districts, Officers Campos and OConnor, have built a strong relationship with Ted and the ambassadors. Ted requested the weekly trend reports from OPD and Captain Tull assured him that he would forward them on. Captain Tull was thanked by Marco and the board for his time and for his continued cooperation with the ambassador program. Marco explained that for the purposes of the Annual Nominations Meeting on October 6th, the Joint Organization Committee needs to be designated as the Nominations Committee.

Designation of Organization Committee as Nominations Committee

Review of Open Seats

Robert moved and Aliza seconded the motion to designate the Organization Committee as the Nominations Committee. The motion was approved unanimously. Marco referred to page 15 of the Robert moved and agenda packet and reviewed the open Laurie Cooperman seats that will be up for nomination at the Rosen seconded the October 6th Annual Meeting. Deborah motion to nominate Boyer, Chris Curtis, Robert Wilkins, Indrajit Tanicia Jackson as Obeysekere, Mike Brown, Chris Donohoe, Board representative Lorie Alemania, and Laurie Coopermanfrom Brandywine Rosen are all have terms that will expire realty Trust. The this year. motion was Tanicia Jackson, formerly with the Swig approved Company, asked to be named the unanimously. representative for Brandywine Realty Trust Tanicias term will with Tracy Sharp as her alternate. There expire in 2013. was a motion to nominate Tanicia for a

Replacing Eileen Kong with Michelle Mansfield-Hicks as Board representative for CAC Real-Estate for duration of current term.

two year term, expiring in 2013. As Eileen Kong is no longer with CAC Real Estate, Michelle Mansfield-Hicks has agreed to take her place on the board, pending board approval. Samantha Stires will remain the board alternate.

Authorization of DISI Committee recommendation to allocate $1,761.07 from Special Projects to Great Wall, an amount equal to 2010 unspent funds.

Tori explained that of the $25,000.00 2010 Great Wall budget, $1,761.07 was unspent. The DISI Committee has recommended to the LMUDA board that those funds be made accessible to the Great Wall by pulling from the 2011 Special Projects line item.

Number of applications returned for Executive Directors position, Joint ORG meeting on the 10th Status on Grant Task Force, Urban Ecology and Back of BART project

Marco explained that six applications for the Executive Director position were received and that the Joint Organization Committee will meet on August 10th to review the submissions. Marco explained that he and Andrew met with BART director Robert Raburn to discuss forward progress with the planters on the back of BART entrances. Andrew explained that Mr. Raburn was fully supportive of the idea, but needed to obtain staff approval. The contractor is in place and ready to proceed once a letter of authorization from BART is received. Deborah emphasized the need to provide written specs to BART , specific to the drainage design of the planters. August 4th , 2011-8:30 a.m. at the Kaiser Center , 2nd Floor Conference Room

Deborah moved and Michelle seconded the motion to replace Eileen Kong with Michelle Mansfield-Hicks as Board representative for CAC Real Estate for the duration of current term. The motion was approved unanimously. Andrea moved and Michelle seconded the motion to authorize the allocation of $1,761.07 from Special Projects to The Great Wall. The motion was approved unanimously. Tori to confirm location for the August 10th meeting and send out an invite to the Org. Committee. No action taken.

Next Board Meeting: Annual Meeting

Minutes taken by Tori Decker, Staff Lake Merritt/Uptown District Association of Oakland