Thursday, May 1, 2025
10:30 AM
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612
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*Rules & Legislation Committee
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Oakland, California, 94612
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Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL
May 1, 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.
May 1, 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 April 17, 20252 25-0636
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3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Relocation Agreement With Becker Boards, L.L.C. (“Becker”) From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Relocation Agreement With Becker Boards, L.L.C. (“Becker”) In The Form Attached Hereto As Exhibit A; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.1 25-0672
Sponsors: Kaplan and Ramachandran
Legislative History
4/24/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Continued to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Councilmember Ramachandran Was Added As A Co-Sponsor To This Item Subject: D’Wayane Wiggins Way
From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename Olive Street As “D’wayne Wiggins And (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Plaque Or Sign Honoring D’wayne Wiggins, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S; On The May 20, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.2 25-0676
Sponsors: Houston
Legislative History
4/24/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Continued to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
May 1, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Derbing Alvarado Day
From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring April 12 As "Derbing Alvarado Day" In The City Of Oakland, Honoring His Life, Legacy, And Contributions To The Community; On The May 20, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
3.3 25-0675
Sponsors: Houston
Legislative History
4/24/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Continued to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Subject: Home Rehab Program: Limit Increase And Consultant From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution To: (1) Increase The Grant Limit Of The Lead Safe And Healthy Homes Program From $33,575 To $40,000 Per Project; (2) Increase The Grant Limit Of The Access Improvement Program From $33,575 To $40,000 Per Project And From $53,720 To $60,000 Per Project If A Wheelchair Lift Is Required; (3) Increase The Loan Limit Of The Emergency Home Repair Program From $33,575 To $40,000 Per Project; (4) Increase The Loan Limit Of The Home Maintenance Improvement Program From $167,874 To $250,000 Per Project; (5) Modify The City’s Residential Lending Home Rehabilitation Program Guidelines To Allow For Annual Increases To Grant And Loan Per Project Limits Of Home Rehabilitation Programs In The City Administrator’s Discretion, Without Returning To Council; And
3.4 25-0662
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
2) A Resolution To: (1) Authorize The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. To Provide Lending And Construction Services In Support Of The Residential Lending And Home Rehabilitation Program In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,500,000 From July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2029; (2) Waive The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Requirements For The Proposed Agreement; And (3) Authorize The City Administrator To Increase The Not To Exceed Amount Using Any Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) That Becomes Available For The Agreement Of The Term, Including Any Extension, And To Extend The Term Of The Agreement For Up To Four Additional Years Subject To Funding Availability, Without Returning To Council; On The May 13, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
25-0666
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
May 1, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of April 1, 2025, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2024/25 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment Conditions; On The May 27, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.5 25-0692
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
Subject: 2025 Enterprise IT Systems
From: Information Technology Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Enter Into Renewal Agreements For On-Going Information Technology Operations And Maintenance Agreements; And (2) To Enter Into Hardware, Software, Data, Storage, Professional Services And Maintenance Agreements To Upgrade And Enhance Existing Systems, Including, But Not Limited To Oracle, Microsoft, Geographic Information Systems, Permitting Systems And Public Safety Systems; Waiving The Multi-Step Solicitation Process And, To The Extent Necessary, The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements For Information Technology Agreements For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Through 2027, Including Multi-Year Agreements Entered Or Renewed During FY 2025 Through 2027 With Terms That Extend Beyond The Two-Year Period; And Sunsetting City Resolution 89832 C.M.S. (2023); On The May 27, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.6 25-0693
Sponsors: Information Technology Department
Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Various Classifications And Minimum Wage Increase
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Parking Control Technician II; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of OAK311 Communications Center Specialist, Senior; And (C) Add The Full-Time, Permanent Part-Time, And Part-Time Equivalent Classifications Of OAK311 Communications Center Specialist; And (D) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time And Permanent Part-Time Equivalent Classifications Of Transportation Planner, Senior To Transportation Planner, Supervising; And (E) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance; On The May 27, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.7 25-0694
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
May 1, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2025; On The May 27, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.8 25-0698
Sponsors: Finance Department
Subject: Annual Housing Programs Informational Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25 From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Housing Programs By The Housing And Community Development Department For Fiscal Year 2024-2025; On The May 27, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.9 25-0695
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
Subject: Information And Assistance (I&A) Program Grant FY 2025-26 From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement For Receipt Of Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000) From The Alameda County Social Services Agency For Continued Operation Of The Information And Assistance (I&A) Program For Oakland Seniors For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Funds From Alameda County Social Services Agency For The I&A Program Within FY 2025-26; And (3) Authorizing A Contribution From The General Purpose Fund For $43,819 In Required Matching Funds And An Amount Equivalent To The Central Services Overhead Charges In An Estimated Amount Of $30,506 For FY 2025-26; On The May 27, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.10 25-0691
Sponsors: Human Services Department
Subject: MOU With Community Initiatives For Town Nights From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Community Initiatives To Support Continued Implementation Of The Town Nights Program; On The May 27, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.11 25-0697
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
May 1, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Informational Report On MACRO Program
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Progress Of The City Of Oakland's Mobile Assistance Community Responders (“MACRO”) Program; On The May 27, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.12 25-0696
Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department and
Subject: Ordinance To Designate City Of Oakland Fire Hazard Severity Zone From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Designate City Of Oakland Fire Hazard Severity Zone; On The May 27, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.13 25-0700
Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department and
Subject: 2025 Consolidated Plan Adoption
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of U.S. Department Of Housing & Urban Development Grant Funds In The Amount Of $14,260,551 For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investments Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Fiscal Years 2025-2027 Programs; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development The City Of Oakland Five-Year Consolidated Plan For Fiscal Years 2025-26 Through 2029-30 And The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2025-26; (3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Fund Program Income For Housing Rehabilitation Activities Or Other CDBG-Eligible Activities; (4) Accepting And Adopting The 2025-2029 County Of Alameda Regional Analysis Of Impediments To Fair Housing Choice Report; And (5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activites To Be Funded With Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements, Without Returning To Council; On The June 24, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The July 1, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.14 25-0699
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
May 1, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 25-0637
May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda
May 8, 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 May 13, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda Draft May 13, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda Draft May 13, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda Draft May 13, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
Draft May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
Draft May 15, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda
Attachments:
Open Forum
Adjournment
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