April 25, 2005 - 5:00 p.m.

Commissioners
Commissioner Patricia Scates, Co-chair
Commissioner Kenneth Katzoff
Commissioner John Protopappas

PURSUANT TO SECTION 00.7 OF THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE (EFFECTIVE APRIL 14, 1997), AGENDA ITEMS WITH NO REPORTS WILL NOT BE HEARD UNLESS A WAIVER IS GRANTED BY 2/3 VOTE OF THE COMMITTEE/COUNCIL. ITEMS THAT DO NOT HAVE REPORTS ARE NOTED BY THE FOLLOWING NOTATION: (NR)

1. Approval of meeting summary and determination of schedule for outstanding committee items:
1. Approval of meeting summary from October 15, 2004 meeting
2. Determination of next meeting date and agenda and review of 2005 pending list
2. Panel Reports on Trucking Issues at the Port of Oakland:
   1. Welcome, Introduction and Overview of Session by the Port of Oakland, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Oakland Maritime Coalition, and Coalition of Clergy and Community Together:
      - Jerry A. Bridges, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
      - William Patterson, Oakland Maritime Coalition
      - Rev. Walter Humphrey, Coalition of Clergy and Community Together
      - James Spinosa, President, International Longshore and Warehouse Union
      - Chuck Mack, Port Director, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
   2. Reports on Working Conditions by Port-area Independent Owner-Operator Truck Driver Representatives:
      - Abel Zerfiel
      - Jorge Rueda
      - Ram Singh
   3. Reports on Community and Environmental Impacts by the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project and West Oakland community residents:
      - Margaret Gordon, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
      - Marilyn Reynolds, West Oakland Community Resident
   4. Reports on Legislative, Community and Environmental Initiatives by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, and the Port of Oakland:
      - Barry Broad, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
      - Brian Beveridge, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
      - Port of Oakland Staff
3. Open Forum

If you wish to present comments to the committee on specific agenda items at this meeting: