Thursday, February 20, 2025
10:30 AM
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
Oakland, California 94612
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California, 94612
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Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways.
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February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Councilmember Rowena Brown At-Large; Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4; President Pro Tempore Noel Gallo, District 5
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 6, 20252 25-0473
View ReportAttachments:
3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Honoring Michael Munson
From: Councilmember Fife And Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Michael Munson For Over 35 Years Of Dedicated And Impactful Service To The City Of Oakland And Wishing Him Well Upon His Retirement And In His Future Endeavors; On The March 4, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.1 25-0513
Sponsors: Fife and Office Of The City Clerk
Subject: Reaffirming Oakland As A Sanctuary City
From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reaffirming Oakland As A Sanctuary City; On The March 4, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
3.2 25-0516
Sponsors: Gallo
Subject: Support For AB 49, AB 421, And SB 48 To Protect Immigrant Communities From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of: (1) Assembly Bill 49 (Muratsuchi) Which Would Prohibit U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) From Entering Schools Without A Judicial Warrant; (2) Assembly Bill 421 (Solache), Which Would Prohibit California Law Enforcement Personnel From Collaborating Or Providing Information To Federal Authorities Engaging In Immigration Enforcement Near Daycare Centers, Houses Of Worship, And Medical Facilities; And (3) Senate Bill 48 (Gonzalez), Which Would Prohibit ICE From Conducting Enforcement Actions On Schools And After-School Programs Without A Judicial Warrant; On The March 4, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
3.3 25-0517
Sponsors: Gallo
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Amend Storm Drainage Master Plan Consultant Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Wood Rodgers, Inc. And Increase The Agreement By An Additional Nine Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Dollars ($971,570.00) To A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Four Million Seventy-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($4,071,452.00) For The Storm Drainage Master Plan Project (Project No. 1005274); (2) Appropriate Thirty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars ($34,332.00) From Development Service Fund 2415 Fund Balance; (3) Waive The Competitive Request For Proposals / Qualifications Requirement; (4) Enter Into A User Disclaimer Of Liability And Warranties Agreement With The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District For Modeling Data Sharing; And (5) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings For Project No. 1005274; On The March 11, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
3.4 25-0507
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
Subject: Final Map Tract No. 8679 And Subdivision Improvement Agreement From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8679, Located At 4035 Park Boulevard, For An Eight Lot Subdivision For 4035 Park Boulevard, LLC, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And
3.5 25-0514
Sponsors: Transportation Department
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With 4035 Park Boulevard, LLC For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Final Map Approval For Tract No. 8679 Located At 4035 Park Boulevard, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The March 11, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
25-0515
Sponsors: Transportation Department
Subject: Authorization To Enter Into Grant Agreement With Centro Legal De La Raza From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Provide Tenant Legal Services And Eviction Protection; On The March 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.6 25-0455
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
Legislative History
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 1/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Continued to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
2/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Withdrawn with No New Date
Subject: CDBG Authorization
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The Use Of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 For Expenses Related To The Acquisition Of Real Property, Public Improvements, Site Clearance, And The Relocation Of Privately Owned Utilities To Support The New Construction Of The Eliza Affordable Senior Housing Project (The Eliza); (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Unsecured CDBG Predevelopment Loan Agreement With Mercy Housing California And/Or Its Affiliated Entity Or Entities (Mercy) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000; (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A CDBG Secured Construction Loan With Mercy Housing California And/Or Its Affiliated Entity Or Entities (Mercy) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The March 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.7 25-0508
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
Subject: OPD's Pursuit Policy And Upcoming Major Policy Initiatives For Calendar Year 2025
From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Police Commission Regarding The Oakland Police Department Pursuit Policy And Upcoming Major Policy Initiatives For Calendar Year 2025 With A Focus On How The Police Commission Works With Police Department, The City Administration, And The Public To Provide Clear Guidance And Support For Policing In Oakland; On The March 11, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.8 25-0512
Sponsors: Houston
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Amendment To State Traffic Safety Grant To Oakland Fire Department From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90562 C.M.S., Which Among Other Things Authorized The City Administrator To Accept State Grant Funds In The Amount Of One Hundred And Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000) By: (1) Awarding A Contract For The Purchase Of Vehicle Extraction Equipment For The Fire Department In An Amount Not To Exceed $165,000 To L.N. Curtis And Sons; And (2) Waiving The City’s Request For Proposals And Qualifications And Competitive Bidding Requirements And Local/Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Requirements For The Above-Mentioned Contract; On The March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.9 25-0518
Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department and
Subject: Work And Initiatives Undertaken And Performed In Calendar Year 2024 From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Department Of Violence Prevention For Work And Initiatives Undertaken And Performed In Calendar Year 2024, Including Violence Interruption Programs, Contract Services With Nonprofits, Cross-Departmental Collaboration And The Town Nights Program; On The March 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.10 25-0509
Sponsors: Houston
Subject: Current Status Of Neighborhood Service Coordinators From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator’s Office Regarding The Current Status Of Neighborhood Service Coordinators, Including How Many Are Currently Working, How Many Positions Are Vacant, Plans To Fill The Vacant Positions And Information Regarding How Many Neighborhood Councils Are Currently Active, How Many Are Inactive And Plans To Engage With The Community To Reactivate The Inactive Neighborhood Councils; On The March 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.11 25-0510
Sponsors: Houston
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Increasing Effectiveness Of The Oakland Police Department From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From Oakland Police Department On Seven Topics Related To Increasing The Effectiveness Of The Department; (1) An Update On Police Department Outreach, Recruitment And Hiring For Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025; (2) On Update On The Status Of The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) And Next Steps Needed To Complete The Remaining Tasks And Exit The NSA; (3) A Review Of Crime Data For Calendar Year 2024, Including Property Crimes, And Reasons For Declines In Other Categories; (4) Clarification Regarding Police Pursuit Policy, Detailing Who Is Charged With Creating, Modifying And Implementing The Policy; (5) Sideshow Update For Calendar Year 2024, Including Current Enforcement Policy And Information Regarding Regional Partnerships; (6) An Update On Stolen Cars And Cooperative Work With The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (ACRATT) For Calendar Year 2024; And (7) Review Of California Highway Patrol Data For Calendar Year 2024 Focused On Patrols In And Around Oakland Neighborhoods; On The March 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.12 25-0511
Sponsors: Houston
Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 25-0474
February 25, 2025 CANCELLED Finance And Management Committee Agenda February 25, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda February 25, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda February 25, 2025 CANCELLED Life Enrichment Committee Agenda February 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
February 27, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Draft February 27, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee Agenda Finance And Management Committee Pending List
Public Works And Transportation Committee Pending List
Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List Life Enrichment Committee Pending List
Education Partnership Committee Pending List
Public Safety Committee Pending List
Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List
Port Liaison Committee Pending List
Draft March 4, 2025 City Council Agenda
Draft March 6, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda
Attachments:
Open Forum
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Adjournment
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