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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California, 94612
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10:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorThursday, February 20, 2025 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:31 A.M. With President Pro Tempore Gallo Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Rowena Brown, and Noel GalloPresent 4 - 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 6, 2025 25-0473
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A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, Brown, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
7 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, Brown, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.1 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
25-0513
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As A Ceremonial
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/4/2025
3.2 Subject: Sanctuary City
From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Reaffirming Oakland As A Sanctuary City
25-0516
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
On Non Consent
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/18/2025
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.3 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
25-0517
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Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Non Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/4/2025
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.4 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
25-0507
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 3/11/2025
3.5 Subject: Final Tract Map No. 8679 Subdivision Map 4035 Park Boulevard 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 Mini-Lot Subdivision For 4035 Park Boulevard, LLC, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And 25-0514
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 3/11/2025
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 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
25-0515
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 3/11/2025
3.6 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza Grant Agreement
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
25-0455
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Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Non Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/4/2025
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.7 Subject: CDBG Funding Authorization For The Eliza Senior Housing Project 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
25-0508
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 3/11/2025
3.8 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
25-0512
This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.9 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
25-0518
Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/18/2025
3.10 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
25-0509
This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.
3.11 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
25-0510
This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.12 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
25-0511
This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 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
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, Brown, and Gallo4 -
NO VOTE: 0
CHANGES MADE TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE FEBRUARY 25, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING WAS CALLED TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2025 AT 4:00 PM
IN ITS PLACE
CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT MARCH 4, 2025 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Subject: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S.
From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Ramachandran, And Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S., Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Midcycle Budget, To Appropriate New Revenue And Adjust Appropriations For The General Purpose Fund (Fund 1010) And Other Funds, In Order To Improve Public Safety, Including By Protecting Fire Department Services
25-0500
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 3/4/2025
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:20 A.M.
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February 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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