Thursday, April 17, 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
April 17, 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
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• 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.
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Councilmember Brown Will Be Participating Via Teleconference At:1100 Webster St, Oakland, CA 94607, Conference Room: 2nd Floor
Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953), The Agenda Must Be Posted At The Teleconference Location, The Teleconference Location Must Be Accessible To The Public And Members Of The Public Must Have The Ability To Observe The Meeting And To Comment On Agenda Items
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 27, 20252 25-0609
View ReportAttachments:
3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Critical Sewer Division Flusher Trucks Acquisition From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Owen Equipment Sales, A Vactor Manufacturing Local Authorized Dealer, In The Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars For The Purchase Of Two (2) Sewer Flusher Trucks, In Accordance With Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.080, Procurement Through The Use Of A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (Sourcewell Contract No. 101221-VTR); And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Findings; On The April 22, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
3.1 25-0650
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
Urgency Finding: It is urgent for the City to secure vendors’ offered prices by issuing a Contract Purchase Agreement no later than May 15, 2025; prices beyond this date are most likely to increase significantly due to the new import tariffs.
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Honoring The Remarkable Bobby Seale
From: Councilmember Unger And Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring The Remarkable Robert George Seale, "Bobby Seale," For His Contributions As A Co-Founder Of The Black Panther Party, Activist, Engineer, Author, And For His Commitment To Social Justice For The People Of Oakland; And Declaring October 22nd As Bobby Seale Day In The City Of Oakland; On The April 22, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.2 25-0642
Sponsors: Unger and Office Of The Mayor
Subject: Celebrating Affordable Housing Month
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Celebration Of May 2025 As Affordable Housing Month And Recognizing The Importance Of Deeply Affordable Housing For Creating Healthy, Safe, And Economically Vibrant Communities; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.3 25-0640
Sponsors: Brown
Subject: Recognizing Little Saigon In Oakland
From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Brown
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Little Saigon Community In Oakland As A Cultural And Economic Center, And Honoring The Vietnamese And Southeast Asian People’s Journey And History; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.4 25-0654
Sponsors: Kaplan and Brown
Subject: Honoring The Contributions Of Rashidah Grinage From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Honoring Rashidah Grinage For Her Historic Contributions To Police Accountability And Civilian Oversight In Oakland; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.5 25-0656
Sponsors: Gallo
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Wood Street Shelter Transition And Lease Compliance From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreements (PSA) With Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) (1) To Extend The Term Of The Wood Street Safe Recreational Vehicle (RV) Program To December 31, 2025 In Order To Wind Down The Program And Return The Property To The Owner; And (2) To Add $2,080,000 To Operate The Wood Street Community Cabin Program Through June 30, 2025 And Wind Down The Program And Return The Property By December 31, 2025; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.6 25-0641
Sponsors: Human Services Department
Rule 24: The lease for the Game Changers site, currently held by the City and utilized for programming, is set to expire on December 31, 2025. Immediate action is required to secure additional funding to effectively sunset existing programming, transition participants into housing and shelter programs, and ensure the property is restored in accordance with the lease terms with Game Changers (San Francisco) LLC.
Without timely funding, the City risks non-compliance with lease obligations and disruption to critical support services for current program participants. Prompt allocation of resources is essential to ensure a smooth and responsible transition.
Subject: Equipment Services Fund
From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing And Clarifying Uses Of The Equipment Services Fund (Fund 4100), By: (1) Giving Direction To Remove Federal Grant Funds From The Equipment Services Fund, And Incorporate Such Direction In The Upcoming FY 2025-2027 Budget; And (2) Affirming The Direction Given Previously In Council Resolution # 90471 To Purchase New Police Vehicles, And Giving Direction To Make The Payment For Such Purchase From The Equipment Services Fund, And (3) Directing That A Further $17 Million Of Existing FY 2024-2025 Funding Held In The Equipment Services Fund, Shall Be Returned To The Originating Departments And Incorporated Into The Budget, And (4) Allocating $5 Million Of Funding In The Equipment Services Fund Authorized To Be Used For Urgent Vehicle Purchases Needed For Vital Infrastructure And Safety Work, And (5) Authorizing The Purchase Of The Fire Trucks Currently On Order, And The Use Of The Equipment Services Fund To Pay For Them; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.7 25-0652
Sponsors: Kaplan and Unger
Subject: Bike To Wherever Day 2025
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring May 15, 2025 As Bike To Wherever Day In The City Of Oakland; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.8 25-0653
Sponsors: Fife
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Status Of Negative Funds Citywide Through June 30, 2024 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Negative Funds Through June 30, 2024; On The May 13, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.9 25-0643
Sponsors: Finance Department
Subject: Safe Oakland Streets, SOS
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Receive The 2024 Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) Annual Informational Report From The Department Of Transportation, In Coordination With The Oakland Police Department, The Department Of Race And Equity, And The City Administrator’s Office; On The May 13, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
3.10 25-0651
Sponsors: Transportation Department
Subject: Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities Annual Report From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Chair Of Oakland Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities (MCPD) Regarding Their Status And Recent Activities; On The May 13, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.11 25-0646
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-27 Public Art Plan
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Public Art Projects Plan And The 2023-2024 Public Art Activities Report; On The May 13, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.12 25-0645
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
Subject: Contract With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Services Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($77,865) For The Term Of July 1, 2025, To December 31, 2027, To The University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To Evaluate The Department Of Violence Prevention’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy As A Requirement Of The Department’s Community-Based Violence Intervention And Prevention Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.13 25-0644
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Establish The Wildfire Prevention Commission As Required By Measure MM From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing The Wildfire Prevention Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties And Functions Of Said Commission; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.14 25-0648
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
Subject: OPD FY 2023 - 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Years 2023 And 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds In The Amount Of Four Hundred Twelve Thousand, Six Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars And Sixty Cents ($412,626.60) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026, And Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars And Seventy Cents ($265,745.70) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026, To Upgrade Equipment And Technology Department-Wide; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.15 25-0647
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
Subject: Clinical Mental Health Services Contract
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Healing Change Therapy & Consulting, Inc For Clinical Mental Health Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) For The Term Of July 1, 2025, To June 30, 2027; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.16 25-0649
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: DVP Grants To Community-Based Organizations For Grant Year 2025-2026 From: Department Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Awarding Twenty-One Grants To The Community-Based Organizations Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 To Provide Community Violence Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2025, To September 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Seven Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($10,765,000); And (2) Awarding Five Grants To The Community-Based Organizations Set Forth In Table 3 To Provide School-Based Violence Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2025, To June 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,050,000); And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein Without Returning To Council; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.17 25-0655
Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 25-0610
April 22, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
April 22, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda April 22, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda April 22, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
April 22, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
April 24, 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
Draft May 1, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda
Attachments:
Open Forum
Adjournment
April 17, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Americans With Disabilities Act
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