From: Kaplan, Rebecca, Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 2:24 PM To: Daniel, Christine; Landreth, Sabrina co Jones, Andre; Thao, Sheng; O'Brien, Margaret Subject: Re: Taxing Transportation Network Companies ‘Thanks, | look forward to discussing this more soon. (One more question, how does tax payment by a TNC driver work today? For Oakland: If someone is driving via a TNC company now and that person wants to follow the rules and pay their Oakland taxes, what and how do they pay? What is the formula for what tax rate they pay? What tax category do they indicate on their form? Is there a weblink someone in this situation can go to? For California: (On what tax rate does California now collect taxes on TNC income? Is this the same or different than for limousines? Is California collecting from each driver individually? 1s the company as a whole (e.g. Uber, Lyft) remitting taxes to the State of California? Thanks! -Rebecca Kaplan From: Daniel, Christine Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 11:41 AM To: Kaplan, Rebecca; Landreth, Sabrina Ce: Jones, Andre; Thao, Sheng; O'Brien, Margaret ‘Subject: RE: Taxing Transportation Network Companies Councilmember, I've reviewed this with Revenue & Tax and I am going to suggest that we have the responses to your questions provided through the City Attorney's Office in order to protect the privilege of the advice. | understand there was some communication with outside counsel on these questions a year or so ago, but | will ask that the City Attorney's Office work with us to provide you the responses. Thanks for continuing to pursue this important question. -Christine 1 Message-—~ Kaplan, Rebecca Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 3: To: Daniel, Christine; Landreth, Sabrina Ce: Jones, Andre; Thao, Sheng Subject: Taxing Transportation Network Companies Good afternoon, | am writing to follow up on the discussion this morning on taxing TNCs at Finance.First, to clarify, | am NOT asking about Regulating TNCs, | am asking about Taxing TNCs (as | understand that the State prohibits cities from Regulating TNCs). ‘The report that was brought for us did NOT discuss taxing TNCs, even though that had been the request. it is my understanding that the State of California treats TNCs as "limousines" in terms of what category they fal into for tax purposes. I would like to know: 1) Are we taxing TNCs at all now? if so, how? 2) How does our current taxation of "limousines" work? 3) If we were to tax TNCs similarly to how we tax limousines, what would that look like and what would be the estimated revenue? ‘Thanks very muchI! -Rebecca Kaplan Sent from my iPadThao, Sheng From: At Large Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 3:03 PM To: Thao, Sheng Subject: FW: Project at 2630 Broadway Sorry if duplicate. From: Joyce Roy {malto:Joycemroy01@gmall,com} Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:24 PM To: At Large Subject: Project at 2630 Broadway Rebecca Kaplan Oakland Vice Major Re: Project at 2630 Broadway Dear Ms. Kaplan; The City Council will soon be asked to evaluate a mixed-use project for 2630 Broadway by a Texas developer, the Hanover Company. It would provide the same kind of unaffordable market-rate units (average rent $3000/month) that are being constructed on many vacant sites in Oakland. But in this case they are proposing to not simply build on the vacant portion of the site on Broadway, but even the portion that contains Biff’s, which, restored, would once again be a popular ‘flying saucer’ diner. A very experienced operator is waiting in the wings to open it, It is one of the special Oakland gems that the public demanded be reused during the Broadway/Valdez Specific Plan public process. (See its final EIR.) NPR in a segment about ’Space Age design, featured Oakland’s Biff’s as the example: hitp:/Avww.npr.org/201 1/07/14/137763046/out-of-this-world-designs-of-the-space-age Friends of Biff’s would like to meet with you to show an alternative that would provide needed housing on the vacant portion of the site and restore Biff's as a 24/7 full service restaurant. It will be profitable to both the developer and the City. Its restoration would not only itself increase “the generation and capture of local sales tax revenue,” the goal of the Plan, but be a draw for shoppers. Many of the 3000 Uber employees and young techies that would work out 2150 Webster St,, if WeWork occupies the building, will need places near work to live. At least 180 units of ‘affordable’ market-rate micro units could be built on the Broadway portion while a restored operating Biff’s provides good food 24/7 for them and the rest of Oakland. So, please give us the opportunity to sit down with you in the next week or two to disouss this. We will probably not be more than two to four.Thanks, Joyce Roy Leal Charonnat Friends of Biff’s Joyce Roy 510-655-7508Thao, Sheng From: At Large Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 5:29 PM Thao, Sheng Subject: FW: Meeting on Project at 2630 Broadway From: Joyce Roy (mailto: Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 3:58 PM. To: At Large Subject: Re: Meeting on Project at 2630 Broadway Re: Project at 2630 Broadway Dear Rebecca, This is similar to a letter we wrote you on Feb. 16 before we knew the date of the hearing. On April 5" the City Council will have the opportunity to evaluate a mixed-use project for 2630 Broadway by a Texas developer, the Hanover Company. It would provide the same kind of unaffordable market-rate units (average rent $3000/month) that are being constructed on many vacant sites in Oakland. But in this case they are proposing to not simply build on the vacant portion of the site on Broadway, but even the portion that contains Biff’s, which, restored, would once again be a popular ‘flying saucer’ diner. A very experienced operator is waiting in the wings to open it. It is one of the special Oakland gems that the public demanded be reused during the Broadway/Valdez. Specific Plan public process. (See its final EIR.) ‘NPR in a segment about "Space Age design, featured Oakland’s Biff’s as the example: httpy/www.npr.org/20 1 1/07/14/137763046/out-of-this-world-designs-of-the-space-age Friends of Biff’s would like to meet with you to show an alternative that would provide needed housing on the ‘vacant portion of the site and restore Biff's as a 24/7 full service restaurant. It will be profitable to both the developer and the City. Its restoration would not only itself increase “the generation and capture of local sales tax revenue,” the goal of the Plan, but be a draw for shoppers. Many of the 3000 Uber employees and young techies that would work out 2150 Webster St., if WeWork occupies the building, will need places near work to live. At least 180 units of ‘affordable’ market-rate micro units could be built on the Broadway portion while a restored operating Bif?’s provides good food 24/7 for them and the rest of Oakland. So, please give us the opportunity to sit down with you in the next week or two to discuss this. We will probably not be more than two to four. 7I will try to speak to your scheduler tomorrow. Thanks, Joyce Roy Leal Charonnat Friends of Biff'sThao, Sheng ——— eee Subject: FW: Interview/Scheduling Request-Bloomberg Importance: High Davenport Jr., Kevin Y Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 12:55 PM To: Thao, Sheng Subject: Interview/Scheduling Request-Bloomberg Importance: High Hey Sheng! Reporter Joyce Cutler from Bloomberg (Daily Tax Report) wants to talk to RK about TNCs (particularly Uber/Lyft) and where they stand with the city currently overall, not just taxation. Her number is Let me know if should take any further action on this. Thank you. Kevin Kevin Davenport Jr Office of Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan ‘Community Liaison City of Oakland 1 Frank H, Ogawa Plaza - Oakland, CA 94612 (©) 510.238.7083 - (e) kevindavenports10@gmail.comThao, Sheng —— Subject: FW: Sharing economy regulation/taxing Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:48 PM To: Thao, Sheng Subject: Sharing economy regulation/taxing Greetings. I'm writing a couple of round ups about the sharing economy and wanted your take on taxing schemes and whether a regional approach is the way to go for the nascent industry. Cakland fs trying to figure out whether to issue subpoenas to Uber to get information about who is driving for the ride-sharing company and not paying the city’s $72 flat business fee. San Francisco already got the information from Uber, supposedly, and is contacting drivers directly. Regulating TNCs is up to the CPUC but taxing and business licenses are a local matter. What's the precedence for a regional approach? With an emerging business type such as sharing, how do you figure out tax arrangements if you're a locality and if you’re the company? The same issues are coming up with short-term rentals so your perspective on that would be appreciated. Thanks. I’m filing for the Daily Tax Report and the MultistateTax Report. I'll be around till about 8 tonight. Cheers, Joyce Joyce E. Cutler Staff Correspondent Bloomberg BNAThao, Sheng 360 Total Concept Consulting Monday, October 03, 2016 2:09 PM Thao, Sheng Attend Uber Oakland Local Business Outreach Event 11.03.2016 UofT CPrenn Local Business Outreach Event 11.03.2016 To register for this event, please click the RSVP Here link below: RSVP Here If you are unable to attend, please click on the link below to remain on the list for future Uber Oakland Cr) Outreach events: | 1721 Broadway, eecen Lean't make it Ores or 360 Total Concept Consulting, 555 12th Street, Suite 1670, Oakland, CA 94607 SafeUnsubscribe™ ajones@oaklandnet.com Forward email | Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by shevonne@360tcpr.com in collaboration with a= Try it free todayThao, Sheng From: Kellyn Blossom Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 10:05 AM Subject: Travis Kalanick Op-Ed: Record shouldn't bar ex-offenders from work ‘This morning the San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick about the urgent need for criminal justice reform, The piece describes how hard itis for people with criminal records to find work, and why Companies and governments need to show some collective courage to help them get back on their feet. Please let us know if you have any questions. Record shouldn’t bar ex-offenders from work By Travis Kalanick 10/5/16 By all accounts, Dertic Sampson is a model driver. He's done 7,400 trips on Uber in 18 months and rides rate him 4.85 out of 5, above average. The only issue: He's served time in prison, My friends ae often taken aback when I tell them about Sampson. But people are released from prison because the state accepts they have repaid their debt to society and deserve a second chance. And ifprisoners can’t find gainful employment, they're much more likely to commit another crime, putting them back in prison. However, its amazingly hard to find work if you are one of the 70 million-plus Americans with a criminal record because many companies ‘ask about your history up front. And if you check “yes,” the application process ends before the interview has even started. That is why Uber supports “Ban the Box” and has removed this step from our hiring process. ‘But that’s just one of the many barriers people Face when looking for work. Some 30 percent of jobs in the United States now require a license — from being a tour guide or real estate agent to hair braiding. And many of these licenses include some kind of criminal background check. It’s easy to understand why we've gotten here. Certain offenders, especially those convicted of violent and sexual crimes, should be prevented fiom doing some jobs. But these types of rules have been extended to cover too many nonviolent crimes, excluding people from low-skilled work for offenses such as the possession of marijuana. It's about fear not fact. Earlier this yea, Uber aligned its requirements with Proposition 47, which reclassified certain nonviolent crimes as misdemeanors. As @ result, 3,300 people have signed up to drive with Uber to earn a living and stand on their own two feet — in one state alone. Imagine how ‘many more life-changing opportunities we could ereate if other states followed suit, And the most interesting part: Prop. 47 drivers have the ‘same average rating as their Californian counterparts (4.82 in August). They also appear to live in areas where work opportunites are harder to find Pd never really thought deeply about criminal justice reform before starting Uber. Now I realize reform is desperately needed, For example, ‘the FBI records many companies use to do background checks don’t include up-to-date data on whether an arrest resulted in a charge or conviction, So if someone is arrested and subsequently acquitted, th “record” may not show that they're innocent. This isa tetible Injustice because a large number of arrests don’t end in a conviction. What's more, people of color bear the brunt ofthis inequity & they are ‘more likely to be arrested than whites. Flaws in these government databases are one ofthe reasons Uber sereens drivers — and we do rigorous background checks —using county court records, Reforms lke Prop. 47 could have an outsized impact on th life of someone like Ingrid Archie. Convicted of drug possession in her 20s, she ‘was laid off when the company where she had worked for thre years changed its policies to exclude anyone with a criminal record. Out of | ‘work, Ingrid stole clothes for her baby. She wes arrested for petty theft and, having violated her probation, sentenced to prison. Under Prop. 47, her offense was reduced and she is out of prison and wants work. Archie signed up with Uber after receiving support from A New Way of Life, an organization that helps women coming out of prison, But ‘without lawmakers and corporations showing greater collective courage, he other work choices are almost nonexistent. Crim ‘of unemployment — ‘wrong, But once a person has served their time, we need to give them a second chance. Consigning millions of Americans toa life all the cost that entails — may be the easier option. Its certainly not the best one for our country. Travis Kalanick is CEO and co-founder of Uber.‘http://www sfehronicle,conVopiniowopenforurm/article/Record-shouldn-t-har-ex-offenders-from-work-9799875.phpFrom: Hamilton, Harry Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 4:02 PM Subject: Release: Autumn Lights Festival 2016 to Illuminate Oakland etic me [Towel cu Staeety For Immediate Release September 29, 2016 Media Contact: Samee Roberts, President/Executive Director, Heart of the Town Events (510) 550-4804, ext. 1 samee@heartofthetownevents.org Autumn Lights Festival 2016 to Illuminate Oakland Popular fundraiser for the Gardens at Lake Merritt celebrates 5" anniversary by expanding to four nights, October 12-15 OAKLAND, CA - Gigantic illuminated art installations - created by over 100 local artists - will light up Oakland’s Gardens at Lake Merritt as the popular Autumn Lights Festival celebrates its S" anniversary by expanding to four nights ~ Wednesday thru Saturday, October 12 ~ 15, 2016. The additional nights are in response to the growing demand for tickets to this one-of-a-kind evening fundraiser for the Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt ‘The festivities kick off on Wednesday, October 12, from 7:00 p.m. ~ 10:00 p.m. with the festival’s first-ever Mect the Artists Preview night. Highlights include garden tours with lights in full bloom; catered buffet, hosted bar featuring Oakland-made beer, wine and spirits; live jazz with the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music; and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding artists and their work, Autumn Lights 2016 continues Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 13, 14 & 15, from 6:00 — 11:00 p.m. nightly with illuminated art, fire dancers, live music, an art market, and greats eats from local vendors in an expanded festival food court ‘Autumn Lights 2016 Featured Artists include: Keiko Nelson — the world-famous Berkeley artist brings “Fill your Heart with Love and Peace” with laser-cut doves and hearts, hanging from bamboo, and laser lights illuminating the moving pieces. Phil Spitler and Victoria Mara Heilweil have collaborated to create “Luminous Waveforms” which is an illuminated seating arrangement made up of two parametrically designed, sculpted wooden benches. The organic curves are inspired by nature and soundwaves, sliced into a repeating rhythm. 1Ghostly floating wire-formed figures and bodices - these ephemeral pieces were created by children from classes at the City of Oakland’s Studio One Art Center, Kevin Woodson — the world-renowned botanical artist lights up his flower watercolors with Chinese-themed ‘hand-cut lanterns that fill the night with fresh blooms and light. Gabe Babeock — returning for his fourth year, Babcock brings a new piece inspired by the lightness of a butterfly’s landing on stone. He will use slate packed out of a canyon in the Sierra Nevada to create mystic light sculptures. : World-class sculptor Karen Cusolito, doyenne of Oakland’s art scene with her Burning Man-scale work and the organizational force behind American Steel Studios, retums with her huge up lit steel flower installation. and steel sculpture leaf chairs. New to Autumn Lights this year — The Oakland Community Art Project, a nonprofit that provides free art classes to East Oakland youth. This summer, children made ceramic lanterns that will hang from a tree with more lanterns under the tree resembling houses and apartment buildings. The lantems hang like constellations of stars above the “town.” Flow Toys are back under the big oak trees. Created by Sean and Prisna von Stade, the wildly popular flow toys bring illuminated toys for dance, movement, and creative expression to the world, Bre Gipson ~an acclaimed Oakland mixed media artist — is creating a big, bold illuminated structure in which festival-goers can be immersed in light and color, Recently featured at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, her work stretches across a range of mediums including painting, sculpture, set design and digital arts. "Into The Deep" — last year’s surprise hit is a dream-like underwater seascape where bliss lights, wave lights and ‘a bubble machine combine to create this magical spot where kids bask in the glow. ‘Tiki Jungle 2016 — nestled deep in the garden, festival-goers can wander into some South Seas fun. This yeas installation includes hand carved totems, lanterns, eerie shrunken heads and a vintage film montage projected on a giant palm tree. Recipient of the 2016 Mayor's Choice Award, artists Kyle Milligan, Emil Barber, Dan Freeman, Woody Miller and Susan Casentini are the creative force behind this lively, exotic project. Autumn Lights Festival 2016 is presented by the all-volunteer Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt (FGLM) in association with the City of Oakland, FGLM operates under the auspices of Oakland-East Bay Garden Center, Inc., a 501¢3 non-profit. The event raises funds for garden improvements, including a new garden entry ‘welcome plaza that will complement the gardens’ new wrought-iron gates designed by a local artist and financed by Oakland’s Measure DD bond measure. Additional plans call for a gated entry, sufficient fencing to encompass the seven-acre garden, improvements at the Garden Center building, and a permanent educational exhibit teaching the life cycle of butterflies. . ‘Autumn Lights is nestled in the Gardens at Lake Merrit, inside Oakland’s Lakeside Park. The street address is £666 Bellevue Avenue. The park entrance is on Bellevue Avenue, off Grand Avenue, just below Harrison Street ‘Autumn Lights is easy to get to and fun for all, Festival-goers can take AC Transit or BART to the 19" Street Station and catch the free festival shuttle to the event Thursday — Saturday (the shuttle will NOT operate on the ‘Wednesday, October 12 preview night). Limited paid parking is available along Bellevue Avenue inside Lakeside Park. A special drop off point will be in place near the festival main gate for Uber, Lyft and taxi cabs. Bicycle parking will also be available. More information on getting to the event can be found at www gardensatlakemerritt.org, 2016 Autumn Lights Ticket Prices are as follows:Meet the Artists Preview Night, Wednesday, October 12; 7 - 10 pm. $75 ticket includes entry to the event, meet & greet with the artists, food and two drink tickets to sample Oakland-made beer, wine, cider, and spirits. General Admission - Thursday, October 13; Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15; 6 - 11pm, $20 adults/$7 youth (advance); $25/$10 at the door: Tickets & Information can be found at wwvw.gardensatlakemerrittorg ee a Note to Editors and Reporters: 5 High resolution images can be found in the link below. Whenever possible, please credit Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt (photo credit not mandatory). httpsi/www.dropbox.com/sh/nj4ph7zdmzth48a/AABC2sHr-qsElynEpeQneOJqa?d=0. Interviews with the artists can be arranged upon request. Please send an email to: Samee Roberts, Heart of the Town Events, samee@heartofthetownevents.org Details on the 2016 participating artists can be found at www.gardensatlakemerritt.org and www, facebook,com/gardensatlakemerrityThao, Shen, Steve Beroldo Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:54 AM Mariana R Parreiras Richard Fuentes; Thao, Sheng RE: 19th St Bike Station Thanks Mariana. Sheng, good to meet you. Happy to talk some time soon. The short story is that we were working on an arrangement ‘with Uber to add a large Bike Station to their facility and operate it jointly but it is a “no go”. There is clearly the demand for a facility with more capacity ... or a second facility. For reference, we have about three years remaining on our current lease (ends June 2019). Steve Beroldo ‘Manager Access Programs Bay Area Rapid Transit District 510.464.6158 From: Mariana R Parreiras Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:52 PM To: Steve Beroldo Ce: Richard Fuentes ; sthao@oaklandnet.com ‘Subject: 19th St Bike Station Hi Steve, | attended the Oakland Public Works Committee meeting earlier today, and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan asked if BART can work with City of Oakland to expand the 19" St/Oakland Bike Station. | explained that you're already looking for ways to do that. Could you please get in touch with her Chief of Staff, Sheng Thao (in the cc) and give her more details? Her phone number is 510.238.7082. Thanks! Mariana Mariana Parreiras Manager of Access Programs Customer Access & Accessibility BART 510.464.6169 mparrei@bart. govThao, Sheng — Holtan, Laura E. Friday, October 21, 2016 3:29 PM hharoon1 @yahoo.com Thao, Sheng; Davenport Jr, Kevin ¥ . FW: Press Release: Kaplan Works to Collect Taxes from Transportation Network Companies Hello Haroon, Thank you for following up with us. Please see an update below about CM Rebecca Kaplan’s work on collecting taxes from TNCs. The administration will come back in January 2017 with a detailed plan that includes tax and fee structures in other cities, any current and pending legislation from the state, and information about bill 8630. Please send me suggestions of cities that you recommend Oakland research. Thank you! Best, Laura Holtan Office of Councilmember At-Large Rebecea Kaplan Policy Analyst Gity of Oakland 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza - Oakland, CA 94612 (0) 510-298-7008 - (d) 510-238-7081 -(e) Ihaltan@oaklandnet.com From: Thao, Sheng Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:20 PM To: Thao, Sheng ‘Subject: Press Release: Kaplan Works to Collect Taxes from Transportation Network Companies KAPLAN WORKS TO COLLECT TAXES FROM TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2016 Contact: Sheng Thao, Chief of Staff for Councilmember At-Large Kaplan office: (510) 238-7082 : cell: (510) 701-8201 : email: SThao@oaklandnet.com OAKLAND, CA ~ This morning, Oakland’s Finance Committee received a staff report on plans to collect taxes from drivers for Transportation Network Companies, such as Uber and Lyft. In the staff report, there was one option, and that option was to subpoena driver information from the companies and then have the city issue notices to these drivers to pay taxes, and work to collect those taxes on an individual basis from each driver. Councilmember At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan expressed concern that going after each individual driver for collection, rather than collecting from the platform company, would not be cost-effective for the city. Councilmember Kaplan has been requesting, for about a year now, for staff to come back with different options and today made this statement: “The failure to collect these taxes is unfair to the public, who receive less public services because Oakland is collecting less revenue, and it is unfair to other similar providers, such as taxis, who are 1paying taxes while having to compete against those who are not paying. ‘Tax evasion is not a new technology, and should not be allowed just because someone is using an app. The very brief report today fails to discuss the main option we had requested. ‘The report does talk about secking a system to track down each individual driver on a one-at-a-time basis to collect $72 from each of them. While this might be better than doing nothing, it would be very costly and take a lot of time. We are concerned that the report does not explore our request ~ which is to seek a system of having the platform company collect and remit the taxes to Oakland on behalf of the hundreds of drivers, rather than having Oakland staff track down each driver individually. We would like to hear back on this option, of collecting the taxes in a more efficient way." The committee accepted Kaplan's recommendation, and took action to direct staff to return to the Committee with more information about how to collect taxes from the Transportation Network Companies. ae Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan was elected in 2008 to serve as Oakland's citywide councilmember, she was re-elected in 2012. She is working for safe neighborhoods, for local jobs and for a {fresh start for our city. Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Massachusetts ‘Institute of Technology, obtained a Master's degree from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Stanford ‘Law School.Thao, Sheng From: R Kaplan Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 1:00 PM Te Thao, Sheng; tulio.ospina@gmail.com Subject: Re: Oakland Post Sanctuary cities comment request Tam firmly committed to our status as a sanctuary city - and as a community that rejects prejudice in all forms fit tums out we need additional council action, beyond what we have already passed, to ensure these goals, then I would be happy to introduce it We have not yet received data on the specifics of the Trump threat to Cities so we don't yet know how much $$ is threatened. We might not get this level of detail until after Trump is sworn in as president in January. I continue to work on new revenue sources for Oakland, including by taxing cannabis facilities, and "new economy" companies like Uber and Airbnb. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 16, 2016, at 12:40 PM, "Thao, Sheng" wrote: ito ina@amail Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 12:34 PM To: Kaplan, Rebecca; Thao, Sheng Ce: Ken Epstein Subject: Oakland Post Sanctuary cities comment request Hi Rebecca, ‘Thanks for the quote you provided yesterday! I'd like to request a response to the following questions, given that Mayor Schaaf hasn't really come out to say Oakland will remain one (she mentioned it low-key in an op-ed to the Express printed last night but that's it). My deadline is today at $ p.m Will the City Council be introducing a resolution to reaffirm Oakland's commitment to remaining a sanctuary city for its undocumented immigrant communities? How would Oakland work to replace the federal funding that Trump has threatened to cut off if cities remain sanctuaries? (Also do you know what that amount currently is?) ‘Thank you and I hope all is well! TulioTulio Ospina Assistant Editor, Oakland Post Editor-in-Chief, El Mundo:Thao, Sheng ——_—$—$—_$$—$—$———— Subject: FW; urgent invitation for council member Attachments: 11.29 6am Oakland Action.pdf Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 3:18 PM To: Thao, Sheng Ce: Gary Jimenez Subject: urgent invitation for council member Hi Sheng SEIU locals USWW and 1021 want to invite Council member Kaplan to this urgent action with Fast food workers next Tuesday. Please call me as soon as possible at to discuss the details. ‘Thank you Jane (On Tuesday, 11/29 across the country thousands will take to the street sending a Gear message that WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN! Hundreds of fast food workers will be on strike In Northern CA. At 6:00am on 11/29. Low Wage workers from a variety of industries (retall, fast food, uber/Iyft drivers, janitors, airport workers, security officers) will take the street in a courageous ‘action to kick off the day of action, In solidarity movement leaders and activists representing Black Lives, Immigrant Justice, Environmental & Climate Justice, the Faith community and key elected leaders are being asked to join them. ‘We will make it clear that we reject the politics of divisiveness that tears America apart by race, religion, ethnicity and gender. We will unequivocally send a message that any efforts to block wage increases, gut workers’ rights, deport immigrants destroy our planet or support racism or racist policies, will be met with unrelenting opposition. 6:00 am ‘98th/Intemnational Bivd - East Oakland Meet up at 5:30am at 100th/Intemnational Blvd Will you be there? ‘Flyer Attached!Thao, Sheng At Large Wednesday, December 07, 2016 11:39 AM Thao, Sheng Subject FW: Interview Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Interview background & questions below From: Jennifer (mailto:jenniferbanh@students. berkeley.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 6:27 PM To: At Large Subject: Re: Interview Tam a student at berkeley high school and would like to interview by email anyone if possible for my article (1 am a writer in the school newspaper), It is about Uber’s proposal of a project in downtown oakland (new building and about 4,600 new jobs in 2017), Ifnot, then thank you for your time anyways! Questions: What is the likelihood of this project happening? Are there any problems that could arise? What are the pros of the project? Cons? Who will be affected? (Positively or negatively) Is the project worth it even if there are many issues? / What do you personally think about it? Info: bttp:/Avww.mercurynews,com/2016/11/29/big-project-would-bring-downtown-oakland-4600-jobs! On Dec 6, 2016, at 2:35 PM, At Large wrote: Hello Jennifer! Please send over the questions for the interview and information about the overall project that this interview is a part of. Please get that to us soon as possible , and feel free to call if you have any questions! Best Kevin Kevin Davenport Jr Office of Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan Community Liaison City of Oakland 1 Frank H, Ogawa Plaza - Oakland, CA. 94612 (cal) 510.290.3077 - (office) 510.298.7083 - (email) kevindavenports1o@smail.com From: Jennifer Banh [mailto:jenniferbanh@students.berkeley.net] Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 6:19 PM 1To: At Large Subject: Interview Is there any chance that I could interview Rebecca Kaplan (or any other council member or official) by email?Thao, Sheng : From: Davenport Jr, Kevin ¥ Sent: ‘Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:35 PM Holtan, Laura E. Thao, Sheng TNC Update Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Update and Clarity on TNCs The reoccurring report, last heard in Finance in September 2016, came to Finance this week (12/10/2017) regarding the budgeting and tax issues that will arise (opposed to the moral public opinion that was heard in 2016 with ample public support and opposition surrounding TNCs.) Regulating taxes including TRHP (Commonly Known As Short-Term Residential Rentals) should also be coming to CED this year (I will take notes and follow up with you on that as well). *Uber particularly is now focusing governmental affairs lobbying/activities at the state level, likely in an effort to circumvent local govs. “Since TNC drivers are independent contractors and not regular employees, much of the Supplemental Report Regarding Tax and Fee Assessment that came to Finance this week surrounds taxing independent contractors and how that differs from a flat tax, which Oakland has never been opposed to. New report summary: -Your regular Oakland driver will have to pay $167 for the first year which consists of the $91 registration fee, the $72 business tax fee, and the $3 state mandate and technology fee. Drivers will then have to pay an annual $75 for each successive year, which is just the $73 business tax fee and the $3 State mandate and technology fee. -All drivers will pay a gross receipt tax of $1.80 for $1,000 -Drivers earning $33,335 a year will have certain business tax fees exempt. They will pay $60 minimum tax + $01 registration fee + $3 state fee, then $63 for each successive year ($60 business tax + $3 state fee) “Driver's making less than $3,100 annually (a minority of most TNC drivers) will qualify for the small biz exemption. : Vl continue to learn and keep track of tl Thanks © Kevin Kevin Davenport Jr Office of Councilmember At-Large Rebecea Kaplan Community LiaisonThao, Sheng Subject: FW: Bloomberg reporter hoping to interview you on AirBart From: R Kaplan [mailto:kaplanforoakland@amail.com} Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 11:34 AM To: Thao, Sheng Subject: Re: Bloomberg reporter hoping to interview you on AirBart Done, thanks!! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 17, 2017, at 9:05 AM, "Thao, Sheng" Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:54 AM To: R Kaplan Ce: Thao, Sheng Subject: Re: Bloomberg reporter hoping to interview you on AirBart Hi Councilwoman Kaplan, wanted to check in if you would still talk to me about my Airbart story. Please give me a call at the number shared above. ! would appreciate if you can give me a heads up via email. Hope to speak to you soon. On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 1:21 PM, Seung Lee wrote: Yes, it's On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 1:19 PM, R Kaplan wrote: Yes, I'd be happy to talk What's your number? Best wishes Rebecca Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2017, at 1:08 PM, Seung Lee wrote: ‘ouncilwoman Kaplan, Hi, my name is Seung Lee, and | am a Berkeley-based reporter who is writing a Businessweek magazine feature story on Airbart. | read 1a East Bay Times recently saying that Airbart lost $860,000 in the last two years rather than the $2 million projected profit BART expected. I'm focusing on ifand how Uber/Lyft/ride sharing options have completely thrown off past prdjections for Airbart and if this is a harbinger for other similar public transport projects across the country. | understand you voted against the project in 2009 and were vocally against the project then. | wanted to speak to you more on what you remember when the project was in discussions and how, if at all, your opinion on the project has changed since construction and opening, I spoke to Stuart Cohen at TransForm who shared me your email. | already emailed your staff for an interview request last week but heard nothing, Let me know if you have any concerns and questions for me. Seung Y. Lee Borkeley, CAThao, Sheng OPD Media Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:01 AM OPD Media Driving Under the Influence/Driver’s License Checkpoint Planried for Oakland Attachments: PR - OPD DUI DL Checkpoint (17Mar17).pdf For Immediate Release March 15, 2017 Driving Under the Influence/Driver’s License Checkpoint Planned for Oakland Oakland, CA~The Oakland Police Department Traffic Section will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, March 17, 2017. ‘The deterrent effect of high visibility enforcement, using both DUI checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols, has proven to lower the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and/or drug impaired collisions. Research shows that collisions involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized, proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely. . Motorists will only be delayed momentarily as officers look for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment and check drivers for proper licensing. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving, which now accounts for a growing number of impaired driving collisions. DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints like the one planned for Friday are strategically placed based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Going to these locations provides the greatest opportunity for deterring alcohol and/or drug- impaired driving. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the publi In California, alcohol-involved collisions led to 1,155 deaths and nearly 24,000 serious injuries in 2014. Over the past three years, Oakland police officers have investigated over 400 DUI collisions, which have claimed 8 lives and resulted in another 174 injuries. Be mindful that if you're taking medication - whether prescription or over-the-counter ~ drinking even small amounts of alcohol can greatly intensify the impairment affects Studies of California drivers have shown that 30 percent of drivers in fatal collisions had one or more drugs in thelr systems, A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent). The most prevalent drug was marijuana, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol. Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or “DDVIP,” a free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars an ‘and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and more. The feature-packed app has social media tie-ins and even includes a tab for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or Curb. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.Funding for the checkpoints is provided to the Oakland Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver ~ Call 9- Ly. HaeThao, Sheng From: Kaplan, Rebecca Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:24 PM Te ce: Thao, Sheng Subject: Re: Mobile Food Truck Proposal “Thanks very much for writing, yes, I would very much like to work with you on this. Including specifically on the issue of having more movie nights at the Paramount, (which I have raised with Paramount leadership before), including your suggestion for a Latin American Film Festival. Also to follow up on the food truck proposal problems. Do you know whose proposal this is? Happy to follow up and I'm copying Sheng Thao on iy staff so we can schedule time to discuss this further. Best wishes, -Rebecca Kaplan Sent from my iPad On Mar 21, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Rick wrote: Dear Councilmembers: 11am writing to express my extreme concem over the proposal to bring food trucks to the Paramount on show rights. Unfortunately l only learned ofthis proposal this morning so please forgive me if proceed straight to the point in the ite time | have before this come to a vote. “This proposal is @ death sentence for the Uptown neighborhood. This isa fact, not an exaggeration. | am part of 2 trade organization (Oakland Indie Alliance) that, among other things, provides a forum for Uptown restaurants and other business to exchange information about thelr businesses. | assure you that every restaurant in Uptown is, treading water right now. Even here at Luke's, where we had our strongest revenues ever in 2016 our eamings were half of our 2015 earnings and so far, in 2017 we are operating at a loss despite continued revenue growth. We have {aid off 5% of staf so far this year, stating with those who hold the most highly compensated positions. “The reasons for this aren't related to the Paramount - increased costs, especially labor costs, across the board are driving these issues. We're all adapting fo the new environment as best we can, but the two lifelines we have seen in the distance are now being pulled away from us. First, we were counting on Uber to bring 2,000 new employees to the Sears building, a move that has now been scaled back 90%. ‘Second, we have been talking about working with the Paramount to increase the number of events it schedules to help drive business to fil some of our excess capacity. This is not easy project. In a meeting with our local Community Benefits District yesterday we were told not to bother, that there was nothing they or anyone could do to ‘work with the Paramount to increase bookings, But we were not dissuaded and, even this moming, were strategizing how to promote a Latin American Film Festival concept to draw folks into the Paramount and, we hope, our businesses. But now this plan to draw even those few potential customers away from Uptown threatens to derail ‘even this litle bit of hope. | understand that there is a conventional wisdom that our businesses are doing well because there have been few Closures aside from Ozumo (which also happens to be the 2” largest restaurant space in Oakland) and Hawker Fare, ‘ut what the conventional wisdom doesn't understand is that restaurants rarely close overnight when business turns ‘south, Our leases prevent us from simply pulling up stakes when the going gets tough. But when those leases are Up for renewal ~ as was the cese with Ozumo ~ that's when we have to make the hard decision whether to continue, Neatly every ground floor lease in Oakland willbe up for renewal at some point in the next 60 months, including Luke's. There is no restaurant in Uptown, including Luka’s that isn’t questioning whether they will be willing to renew ‘when that time comes. At the same time, the ful-service restaurant model is dying in Oakland due to the change cost ‘Structure dtiven by wages and rents. When we don't renew, there will be nobody to fil these spaces. 1‘As restauranteurs we are in no way opposed to food trucks. We fove the culinary Innovation they represent and, ‘opportunities they provide for aspiring restauranteurs. But there isa right way and a wrong way to do eventing. This is the wrong way. By far, about the worst | could imagine. Food trucks provide no infrastructure Investment in Oakland, no taxes and not jobs. The Uptown restaurants have cumulatively invested tens of milions of dollars in Oakland, pay millons of dolars in local taxes every year and provide hundreds of obs. Plus, and perhaps this is the point most lost here, does anybody realy think more people will come to the Paramount once Uptown reverts to lis former state of emply storefronts? Are catering trucks going to compensate for the loss of an enti arts ‘and entertainment district? We should be partners in building up this neighborhood. | don't know the motivation behind ths effort to harm us, but when you hurt your partner you hurt yourself. Chose a better path, Regards, Rick MitchellLuka's TaproomKaplan, Rebecca 360 Total Concept Consulting Monday, October 03, 2016 2:09 PM Kaplan, Rebecca ‘Attend Uber Oakland Local Business Outreach Event 11.03.2016UPTOWN STATION HOME. 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