Thursday, March 6, 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
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL
March 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways.
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• Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
• Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, any action or informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee or: 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
March 6, 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 20, 20251 25-0505
View ReportAttachments:
3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Celebration Of 100 Years Of Service: Beebe Memorial Cathedral From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Beebe Memorial Cathedral As A Pillar Of The District 1 Community And The City Of Oakland At Large For 100 Years Of Providing Spiritual Guidance, Uplifting Worship, Community Service, And Social Justice Advocacy, While Fostering A Legacy Of Faith, Empowerment, And Support For Generations Of Residents; On The March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.1 25-0551
Sponsors: Unger
Rule 24: Beebe Memorial Cathedral will be holding its commemorative service during the Annual Spring Recess, marking a significant milestone in its 100-year legacy of service to the District 1 community and the City of Oakland at large. In recognition of this momentous occasion, we want to ensure that the resolution honoring the church’s contributions is formally presented during the service, allowing the congregation and community members to celebrate this well-deserved recognition together.
March 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Assistance Promised To GIC, OakBRITE, And The BAMBD District From: Geoffrey Pete
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Support And Strengthen The Black Arts Movement And Business District, Including (1) Direction To Implement A Series Of Public Streetscape Improvements, Including Public Banners, Along Oakland's Fourteenth Street Corridor, To Honor, Uplift, Commemorate, And Increase Public Awareness Of, Important Black Cultural, Sports, Arts, And Historical People And Institutions, And To Help Identify And Uplift The Corridor Being Known And Recognized As The Black Arts Movement And Business District, (2) Directing The Administration To Use Available Funds Including Available Art Funds And To Pursue Grants And Other Funding Sources To Support Arts, Music, Comedy, And Cultural Institutions In The District; Including The Preservation And Financial Support To Ensure Ongoing Viability Of One Of Its Historic, Cornerstone African American Institutions, Geoffrey's Inner Circle, That Has Been Negatively Affected By Development; And To Make Resources Available To Businesses Such As Tenant Improvement, Facade Improvement, Place-Making, Space Activation, Accessibility, Etc.
In The District. (3) Directing The Administration To Work With The Planning And Building Department And Economic And Workforce Development Department To Adopt Policies And Plans To Further Strengthen The District And Ensure Long-Term Vitality, Support, And Prevent Conflicts For Arts And Cultural Institutions And Activities In The District; On The Finance And Management Committee Agenda And Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda; Date TBD
3.2 25-0541
Sponsors: Member(s) of the Public
Legislative History
2/27/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Recommendations From The January 27, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee
Subject: Informational Report On The Equipment Services Fund From: Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Amount Of Funds Available In The Equipment Services Fund And Information About, And A Copy Of All Directives Regarding, Allowable Use Of The Equipment Services Fund
3.3 25-0428
Sponsors: Kaplan
View ReportAttachments:
Legislative History
1/16/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
2/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Special Finance & Management Committee
March 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 2/27/25 *Special Finance &
Management Committee
Continued to the *Finance & Management
Committee
The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The March 25, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Meeting With Request For Additional Information Of The Breakdown Of Dollar Amounts That Are From Federal Grants That Are In The Equipment Services Fund.
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
Subject: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report And Management Letter From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) And The Auditor’s Required Communication To City Council (Management Letter) For The Year Ended June 30, 2024
3.4 25-0456
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachments A And B
View Supplemental Powerpoint - 3/4/2025
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
2/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Special Finance & Management Committee
2/27/25 *Special Finance &
Management Committee
Received and Forwarded to the * Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City Council
The Committee Approved To Receive And To Forward This Item To The March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
Subject: Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (ORSA) Audit Report, FY 2023-24 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (ORSA) Audit Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2024
3.5 25-0457
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
2/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Special Finance & Management Committee
March 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 2/27/25 *Special Finance &
Management Committee
Received and Forwarded to the * Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City Council
The Committee Approved To Receive And To Forward This Item To The March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
Subject: Cash Management Report For FY 2024-2025 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2024
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2024
3.6 25-0464
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
2/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Special Finance & Management Committee
2/27/25 *Special Finance &
Management Committee
Received and Filed
Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue And Expenditures (R&E) Report
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Second Quarter (Q2) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds, And An Update On Current Year Balancing Efforts
3.7 25-0499
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
Attachments:
Legislative History
2/13/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Special Finance &
Management Committee
2/27/25 *Special Finance &
Management Committee
Received and Forwarded to the * Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City Council
The Committee Approved To Receive And To Forward This Item To The March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non Consent
8 Speakers Spoke On This Item
March 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 25-0506
March 7, 2025 Special City Council Agenda
March 11, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
March 11, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda March 11, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda March 11, 2025 Cancelled Life Enrichment Committee Agenda March 11, 2025 Cancelled Public Safety Committee Agenda March 13, 2025 Rules And Legislation 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 18, 2025 City Council Agenda
Draft March 20, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda
Attachments:
Open Forum
Adjournment
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March 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL
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