Thursday, March 20, 2025
10:30 AM
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall,
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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 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways.
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March 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINITION OF TERMS:
• 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 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 March 6, 20251 25-0549
View ReportAttachments:
3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Homelessness Prevention Program Extension
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90475 C.M.S., Which Authorized Funding For The Homeless Prevention Pilot Program Grant To Bay Area Community Services, Inc. (BACS) For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) And Grant Term Through June 30, 2026 To: (1) Extend The Grant Term To June 30, 2027; (2) Increase The Authorized Grant Amount To A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) And Allocating Previously Budgeted Funds To BACS’ Homeless Prevention Pilot Program; And (3)Authorize The City Administrator To Accept, Appropriate, And Further Increase The Grant Agreement Using Any State, Federal, Local, And/Or Private Funding That Becomes Available For Bacs’ Homeless Prevention Pilot Program During The Term Of The Grant Agreement, Without Return To Council; On The April 8, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.1 25-0575
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
Subject: Intention To Form The Laurel Business Improvement District 2025 From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Declaring An Intention To Form The Laurel Improvement District 2025 (Laurel BID 2025); (2) Granting Preliminary Approval Of The Laurel BID 2025 Management Plan; (3) Directing Filing Of The Proposed Laurel BID 2025 Assessment District Boundary Description With The City Clerk; (4) Directing Distribution Of A Ballot To All Affected Property Owners In The Proposed Laurel BID 2025 To Determine Whether A Majority Protest Exists; And (5) Scheduling A Public Hearing For July 1, 2025; On The April 8, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.2 25-0573
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
March 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Expand The Pedestrian-Oriented Activities Permitted In Chapter 17.101C (D-BV Broadway Valdez District Commercial Zones); (B) Clarify The Affordability Thresholds In Chapter 17.95 (S-13 Affordable Housing Combining Zone); (C) Revise The Required Minimum Densities, Including To Align With Base Zoning Districts, And To Clarify The Definition Of Development Project, In Chapter 17.96 (S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone); And (D) Permit Artisan Production Commercial Activities And Institute The Central District Entertainment Venue Permit In Chapter 17.101G (D-LM Lake Merritt Station Area District Zones); (2) Amending The Planning Code To Incorporate Related Miscellaneous Changes To Chapters 17.95, 17.96, 17.101C, And
17.101G; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The April 8, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The April 14, 2025 Special City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.3 25-0574
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
Subject: FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan; On The April 9, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.4 25-0572
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
Subject: On-Call Recruitment Service Agency Agreement Date Extension From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With Cooperative Personnel Services D.B.A.
CPS HR Consulting To Continue Providing Assistance In All Aspect Of Recruiting Qualified, Experienced Candidates For Placement Into City Government, Classification Specifications, Classification And Compensation Studies, Training Workshops, Organizational Studies And Examination Administration And Studies For The Period Of September 1, 2023 To September 1, 2028; On The April 9, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.5 25-0576
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
March 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: FY 2025-26 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Initiation
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Initiating The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Assessment Process For The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Order A Preliminary Engineer’s Report; On The April 9, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.6 25-0577
Sponsors: Finance Department
Subject: Report And Recommendation To Stimulate Economic Growth In Oakland From: Mayor Jenkins And Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Present An Informational Report With Recommendations On Short- And Medium-Term Land Use, Financial, Zoning, And Permitting Incentives; On The April 14, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Non Consent
3.7 25-0580
Sponsors: Jenkins and Ramachandran
Subject: Campaign Reform Act: Temporary Increase In Contribution Limits From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmembers Ramachandran And Houston
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12, The Oakland Campaign Reform Act, To Add Section 3.12.045 To Temporarily Increase Contribution Limits For Candidates In 2026 Elections And To Amend Section 3.12.150 To Increase Officeholder Fund Limits; On The May 22, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda
3.8 25-0579
Sponsors: Jenkins, Ramachandran and Houston
March 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 25-0550
March 25, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
March 25, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda March 25, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda March 25, 2025 Special Public Safety Committee Agenda
March 25, 2025 Cancelled Life Enrichment Committee Agenda March 25, 2025 Cancelled Public Safety Committee Agenda March 27, 2025 Rules And Legislation 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
April 1, 2025 City Council Agenda - CANCELLED
April 3, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda - CANCELLED
Attachments:
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Adjournment
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March 20, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL
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