CITY OF OAKLAND
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 29, 2022TO: City Council and Members of the PublicFROM: Council President Nikki Fortunato BasSUBJECT: Amendments To Council’s Temporary Rules OfProcedure Dear City Council Colleagues and Members of the Public, I respectfully request the Council adopt a resolution amending Council’s Temporary Rules ofProcedure as follows:
1. Re-establish committee meetings twice per month:
● Finance & Management – Mondays preceding 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10:30am● Public Safety – Mondays preceding 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 1:30pm● Life Enrichment – Mondays preceding 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 4:30pm● Public Works – 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10:30am● Community & Economic Development – 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 2pm
2. Clarify how long members of the public have to raise their hands to advise the Clerk thatthey wish to comment ● 15 minutes for Public Comment● 5 minutes for Open Forum
3. Clarify the process for requesting scheduling of items via rule 28 Requests to add or remove an agenda item must be submitted to the City Administrator’sOffice no later than 12 p.m. the day before the agenda publication deadline. The CityAdministrator’s Office shall transmit all Rule 28 requests received by the deadline to theCouncil President, the City Administrator, Mayor, and Chair of the Rules and LegislationCommittee, preferably as a single list. Rule 28 requests may be approved until 2 p.m. theday before the agenda publication deadline.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules of Procedure, an item or items thatare finally approved in closed session before the deadline for noticing and posting theitem to the next regular or special Council meeting, including but not limited tosettlement agreements, shall be added to the agenda upon the City Attorney’scommunication to the Council and Clerk in closed session that (1) the item will bereported out as a final decision in writing, (2) the required legislation and agenda-relatedmaterials will be submitted to the Clerk during closed session or within two hours after
conclusion of closed session, and (3) the City Attorney and the Council President havedetermined that it is otherwise appropriate to place the item on the agenda.
4. Establish a policy regarding when Councilmembers should have their cameras on duringteleconference meetings Councilmembers should make reasonable efforts to ensure they have adequate internetaccess to ensure full audio/video participation during the teleconference.Councilmembers shall strive to keep their cameras on during the teleconference,particularly during public comment and while they are speaking.
5. Make non-substantive technical edits
Please note that I plan to bring forth additional changes in December including beginninghybrid meetings in the new year and starting Council meetings later in the day.
Forquestionsregardingthismemo,pleasecontactCinthyaMuñozRamos,ChiefOfStaff,Officeof Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, at [email protected].
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________Nikki Fortunato BasCouncil President, District 2