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City of Oakland
Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California, 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
10:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorThursday, April 24, 2025 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M.
With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, and Rowena BrownPresent 3 - Noel GalloExcused 1 -
2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of April 10, 2025 25-0618
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, and Brown3 -
Excused: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
12 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, and Brown3 -
Excused: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.1 Subject: Candace Reese Walters V. City Of Oakland
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Candace Reese Walters V. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court No. 24CV066117, City Attorney File No. 36314, For The Sum Of One Million Dollars And No Cents ($1,000,000.00) (Department Of Violence Prevention - Employment)
25-0674
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
3.2 Subject: Alameda County Taxpayers’ Association And Marleen L. Sacks V. City Of Oakland
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Settle The Case Alameda County Taxpayers’ Association And Marleen L. Sacks V. City Of Oakland, Oakland City Council, Krystal Sams, Sheng Thao And Does 1-5, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV027685, City Attorney File Number X05477 In The Amount Of Two Hundred And Seven Thousand Eight Hundred And Twelve Dollars And Thirty-Nine Cents ($207,812.39) And The Terms Set Forth Below 25-0664
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.3 Subject: In Support Of California State Assembly Bill 1157 From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California State Assembly Bill 1157 (Kalra), “The Affordable Rent Act,” Which Would Amend The Tenant Protection Act Of 2019, As Amended By SB 567, To Improve Rental Housing Affordability By Expanding The Tenant Protection Act To Most Renters In California, Lowering The Rent Cap, And Making These Protections Permanent
25-0670
Sponsors: Fife
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Pursuant to Rule 24, a statement was made on record as to the item bypassing committee.
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
3.4 Subject: Relocation Agreement With Becker Boards, L.L.C. (“Becker”) From: Councilmember 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 25-0672
Sponsors: Kaplan and Ramachandran
Councilmember Ramachandran Was Added As A Co-Sponsor To This Item This City Resolution be Continued.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 5/1/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.5 Subject: Ordinance Authorizing First Amendment To LDDA With Liberation Park Residences
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The Ground Lease With Liberation Park Residences, L.P., For A Portion Of City-Owned Property Located At 73rd Avenue And Foothill Boulevard (Parcel 2), To Revise The Ground Lease Terms Of Rent Payment By Replacing The Provision Of A 55-Year Capitalized Loan In The Amount Of $1,505,004 At A 3% Interest Rate With An Annual Ground Rent Payment Of $90,331 Capped At $1,505,004, To Be Paid To The City Over The Duration Of The 99-Year Ground Lease Term; On The May 13, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
25-0667
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
3.6 Subject: Resolution Of Necessity For Fire Station 4 Land Acquisition From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of Necessity For The Acquisition, By Eminent Domain, Of Real Property Located At 1745 14th Avenue, Oakland, California, And Authorizing The Initiation Of Condemnation Proceedings For The Acquisition Of The Property; On The May 13, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
25-0660
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.7 Subject: May 2025 Annual Action Plan Amendment
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), A First Substantial Amendment To The City Of Oakland’s Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2024/25 To Update Multiple Allocations For Current- And Prior-Year Hud Grants; (2) Amending Resolution No. 90372 C.M.S., Which Among Other Things, Included Exhibit A Allocations And A List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed Under Budget, Delayed, Cancelled Or Reprioritized, To Modify Said Resolution To Reflect Updated Allocations As Described In Amended Exhibit A And An Updated List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Grant Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed Under Budget, Delayed, Cancelled Or Reprioritized, Contingent Upon Available Funding From HUD; (3) Amending The Citizen Participation Plan To Increase The Threshold Of What Constitutes A Substantial Amendment To An Activity-Level Reallocation Action That Shifts More Than Twenty Percent Of The Annual Grant Award Amount; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Grant Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed Under Budget, Delayed, Cancelled Or Reprioritized, Attached Hereto, And The City’s Amended Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Action Plan Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements, Without Returning To Council; On The May 13, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The May 20, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 25-0665
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
And On The May 20, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/20/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.8 Subject: Report On Extended Stay America Acquisition From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Regarding The Acquisition Of The Extended Stay America (ESA) Hotel And The Planned Relocation Of Unhoused Persons From The Mosswood Park, East 12th Street, And Martin Luther King Jr. Way Encampments, Including Details On The Number Of Residents From Each Encampment Who Have Or Will Be Offered Shelter At ESA, Information On Closure Plans And Processes, Timeline For All Activities Related To Relocation, And All Outreach Efforts To Both Unhoused And Housed Community Members; On The May 13, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
25-0671
Sponsors: Fife
As A Oral Report
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
3.9 Subject: HHAP Reallocations
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Amending Resolution No. 90288 To Reallocate The Following Funds From The General Purpose Fund (GPF) To State Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Funds (A) Moving $352,000 Of GPF To HHAP For The Grant To Cornerstone Community Development Corporation DBA Building Futures With Women And Children (BFWC)’s Permanent Access To Housing (PATH) Program; And (B) Moving $900,404 From GPF To HHAP For The A Grant To East Oakland Community Project (EOCP)’s Matilda Cleveland - Families In Transition (MCFIT) Program; And (2) Amending Resolution No. 90604 To Provide An Additional $2,000,000 To A Grant To Kingdom Builders Transitional Housing Program For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $5,000,000 In HHAP Funding, For Operating And Supportive Services For A Transitional Housing Program Serving Transition Age Youth; On The May 13, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
25-0673
Sponsors: Human Services Department
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.10 Subject: OPD FY 2023 - 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Subject: OPD Justice Local Assistance Grant (JAG) Fund
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate 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 For Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Award, And For Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars And Seventy Cents ($265,745.70) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026 For Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Award, To Upgrade Equipment And Technology Department-Wide; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda [OLD TITLE]
Subject: OPD FY 2023 - 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 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 25-0647
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
A Title Change And Subject Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted This City Resolution be Rescheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
Subject: OPD Crime Report
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On Crime, Crime Trends And Crime Reduction Activities In The City Of Oakland; On The May 13, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda 25-0668
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.12 Subject: Celebrating Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Brown
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Recognizing May 2025 As Asian American And Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month In The City Of Oakland And Honoring Asian Americans Who Contribute To The Culture And Vibrancy Of Oakland; On The May 20, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial
25-0659
Sponsors: Ramachandran
Councilmember Brown Was Added As A Co-Sponsor On This Item As A Ceremonial
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/20/2025
3.13 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
25-0676
Sponsors: Houston
This City Resolution be Continued.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 5/1/2025
3.14 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 25-0675
Sponsors: Houston
This City Resolution be Continued.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 5/1/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.15 Subject: Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administrator Contract Agreement From: Human Resources Managment Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Professional Services Agreement With JT2 Integrated Resources, Inc. To Provide Workers’ Compensation Administration Services For The Period Of July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2029, In An Amount Of Three Million, Forty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Four Dollars ($3,044,704) For Contract Year 2025-2026 And An Amount Of Three Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars ($3,166,493) For Contract Year 2026-2027, And An Amount Of Three Million, Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand, One Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars ($3,293,153) For Contract Year 2027-2028, And An Amount Of Three Million, Four Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand, Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars ($3,424,880) For Contract Year 2028-2029, With An Option To Extend The Agreement For One Two-Year Increment In An Amount Of Three Million, Five Hundred Sixty-One Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars ($3,561,876) For Contract Year 2029-2030, And An Amount Of Three Million, Seven Hundred Four Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($3,704,352) For Contract Year 2030-2031, For A Total Amount Over The Six-Year Term Of The Contract Of Twenty Million, One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars ($20,195,458); On The May 27, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
25-0663
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/27/2025
Subject: Michael Palmertree Professional Services Contract From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Michael Palmertree To Provide Behavioral Science Consultation And Training Services To The Oakland Police Department For The Period Of July 1, 2025, To June 30, 2030, In An Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($687,500); And Waiving The Competitive, Multi-Step Proposal Solicitation Process, And The Local/Small/Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements; On The May 27, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
25-0669
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 5/27/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.17 Subject: Amendments To Citywide Impact Fee Regulations From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending Title 15 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Update And Revise The Regulations For The Jobs/Housing Impact Fee (Chapter 15.68), Affordable Housing Impact Fee (Chapter 15.72), And Transportation And Capital Improvement Impact Fees (Chapter 15.74); (2) Amending The City Of Oakland Master Fee Schedule (Adopted By Ordinance No. 13799 C.M.S., As Amended) To Calculate Impact Fees For Residential Projects On A Square Footage Basis; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 10, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
25-0661
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
Pursuant to Rule 24, a statement was made on record as to the item bypassing committee.
And On The June 17, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 6/17/2025
Recommendations From The April 22, 2025 Finance And Management Committee
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.18 Subject: Professional Auditing Services Fiscal Years 2025-2027 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP To Provide Professional Auditing Services For Fiscal Years Ending June, 30 2025, June 30, 2026, And June 30, 2027 In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,476,651 (Of Which $2,395,051 Will Be Funded By The City Of Oakland And $81,600 Will Be Funded By The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency), With A Two-Year Option To Extend The Contract For Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2028 And June 30, 2029 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $4,290,391, Contingent On Available Funding; And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements; And
25-0567
Sponsors: Finance Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
2) A Resolution Authorizing The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency Administrator To Award A Contract To Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP To Provide Professional Auditing Services For Fiscal Years Ending June, 30 2025, June 30, 2026, And June 30, 2027 In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,476,651 (Of Which $2,395,051 Will Be Funded By The City Of Oakland And $81,600 Will Be Funded By The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency), With A Two-Year Option To Extend The Contract For Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2028 And June 30, 2029 For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $4,290,391, Contingent On Available Funding; And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
25-0568
Sponsors: Finance Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.19 Subject: Occupational Medical Services Extension Of Contract End Date From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement Contract End Date With Occupational Health Centers Of California, A Medical Corporation, DBA Concentra Medical Centers, To Provide Occupational Medical Services For The Period Of July 1, 2025, To June 30, 2030 25-0601
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
3.20 Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Intention
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Approving The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Preliminary Engineer’s Report; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect The Annual Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District Assessment For Fiscal Year 2025-2026; And (3) Setting June 3, 2025 At 3:30 P.M. As The Date And Time For A Public Hearing 25-0620
Sponsors: Finance Department
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.21 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 25-0428
Sponsors: Kaplan
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View Supplemental Report - 3/14/2025
Attachments:
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/13/2025
3.22 Subject: Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of December 31, 2024 From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of December 31, 2024 25-0626
Sponsors: Office Of The City Auditor
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Attachments:
On Consent
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/20/2025
3.23 Subject: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Investigation Report From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Substantiated Whistleblower Investigation Regarding The City Of Oaklands Use Of Unauthorized Formulas For Calculating Overtime That Differ From FLSA Guidelines 25-0627
Sponsors: Office Of The City Auditor
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On Non Consent
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/20/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Recommendations From The April 22, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee
3.24 Subject: Oakland Public Works Sewer Services Division Cooperative Agreements From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Oakland Public Works, Bureau Of Maintenance And Internal Services (Sewer Maintenance Division) Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Nine Hundred Thousand ($1,900,000) Dollars; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
25-0604
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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Attachments:
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
3.25 Subject: On-Call Small Sidewalks Construction Services From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute Agreements For On-Call Services For Small Sidewalk Construction Projects With (1) Cooper Construction And Engineering; (2) Depth Concrete, Inc; And (3) Lara’s Concrete, Inc; Each For A Period Of Three (3) Years And Each For An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) Annually, For A Cumulative Annual Allocation Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars, Or Four Million Five Hundred Thousand ($4,500,000) Dollars Over Three (3) Years, Without Return To Council; Waiving Further Advertisement And Competitive Bidding; And Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0603
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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Attachments:
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.26 Subject: Celebrating Public Works Week In Oakland
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Celebrating The Week Of May 18-24, 2025, As National Public Works Week In The City Of Oakland
25-0623
Sponsors: Unger
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View Supplemental Legislation - 4/15/2025
Attachments:
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/20/2025
3.27 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
25-0650
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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Attachments:
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
Recommendations From The April 22, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.28 Subject: 1707 Wood Street - Affordable Housing Second ENA Amendment From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 87795 C.M.S. To Authorize A Second Amendment To The Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) With MIDPEN Housing Corporation And Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc., For The Development Of Affordable Housing At The City-Owned Real Property Located At 1707 Wood Street, To Extend The Term By Eighteen Months, With One Administrative Option To Extend The Term An Additional Six Months
25-0621
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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Attachments:
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
3.29 Subject: Amendment To Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30 From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Fife
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30, Respectively By: (A) Establishing Standards For The Approval Of Onsite Consumption Permits For Cannabis Smoking; And (B) Exempting Such Onsite Consumption Permits From The City’s Indoor Smoking Restrictions; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0571
Sponsors: Kaplan and Fife
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View Supplemental Report - 4/17/2025
View Supplemental Legislation - 4/17/2025
Attachments:
On Consent
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.30 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. 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 Adminstrator To Accept, Appropriate, And 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 25-0575
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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View Supplemental Report - 4/17/2025
Attachments:
This City Resolution be No Action Taken.
Recommendations From The April 22, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee
3.31 Subject: 2024 Library Commission Annual Report
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library Commission (LC) For Fiscal Year 2023-2024
25-0065
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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Attachments:
This Informational Report be Received and Filed.
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.32 Subject: AC-OCAP Annual Report And 2025 CSBG Resolution From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Anti-Poverty Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) In The Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,319,745) Awarded By The California Department Of Community Services (CSD) And Development For The January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025 Program Year (2025 CSBG Program Year); (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Grant Funds From CSD For The Same Purpose Within The 2025 CSBG Program Year; (3) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Funds To Pay The Human Services Department Central Services Overhead Charges For 2025 CSBG Programs In The Estimated Amount Of One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty- Six Dollars ($151,956)
25-0622
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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Supplemental Legislation - 4/23/2025
Attachments:
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0619
May 1, 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
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Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List
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Draft May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda
Draft May 8, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda
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A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, and Brown3 -
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Excused: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
CHANGES MADE TO THE MAY 6, 2025 DRAFT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Subject: Honoring The Remarkable Bobby Seale
From: Councilmembers Unger, Houston 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 25-0642
Sponsors: Unger, Office Of The Mayor and Houston
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
As A Ceremonial
This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 6/3/2025
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 25-0652
Sponsors: Kaplan and Unger
A Title Change Was Read Into Record
On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/6/2025
April 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 5 Subject: Resolution Urging Governor Newsom To Grant Pardons From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Respectfully Urging Governor Gavin Newsom For Clemency By Granting Pardons To Maria Legarda, Nghiep Ke Lam, Chanthon Bun, And Borey Ai, Rehabilitated, Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Who Serve The Community Through Their Work With The Asian Prisoner Support Committee 25-0629
Sponsors: Fife
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 5/6/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, and Brown3 -
Excused: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:35 A.M.
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