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City of Oakland
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Special Finance & Management
Committee
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Oakland, California 94612
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9:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorWednesday, April 9, 2025 The Oakland City Council Special Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:41 A.M. With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, Carroll Fife, and Zac UngerPresent 4 - 1 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 25-0584
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A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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2 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
25-0577
Sponsors: Finance Department
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90688 C.M.S
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The April 14, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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3 Subject: Recruitment Services Agreement Extension Of Contract End Date 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
25-0576
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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90689 C.M.S
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The April 14, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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4 Subject: Recovery Handling Services Agreement Extension Of Contract End Date And Additional Funding
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With George Hills Company, Inc. To Continue Provision Of Providing Recovery Handling Services Associated With Third Party Property Damage Claims For The Period Of July 31, 2025, To July 31, 2028, And Add $250,000 In Funding To The Contract For A Total Contract Amount Over The Seven-Year Period Of $500,000
25-0566
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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90690 C.M.S
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The April 14, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
5 Subject: Parking Enforcement Operations
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding Department Of Transportation Parking Enforcement Operations And Parking Revenues 25-0237
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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With A Vote Of 4 Ayes The Committee Approved To Schedule This Item As A Semi- Annual Report, And To Return In September Of 2025 A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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6 Subject: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project From: Councilmember Kaplan
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating The Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses 25-0569
Sponsors: Kaplan
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The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The November 18, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Meeting
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Finance & Management Committee, to be heard 11/18/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
7 Subject: Report On Status Of Implementing Council Policy Directives From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Status Of Implementing Policy Directives Passed By The City Council 25-0565
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Kaplan Ramachandran Fife, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
1 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
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Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Special Finance And Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:27 A.M. * In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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