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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Rules & Legislation Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California, 94612
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10:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorThursday, May 22, 2025 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:30 A.M.
With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins, and Rowena BrownPresent 4 - 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 8, 2025 25-0701
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
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, Jenkins, and Brown4 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Fife, Ramachandran, Jenkins, and Brown4 -
NO VOTE: 0
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.1 Subject: Travel Reimbursement
From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Retroactive Reimbursement From The City Council Contingency Fund For Councilmember Noel Gallo, Who Attended The 2025 League Of California Cities City Leaders Summit, Held April 23-25, 2025, In Sacramento, California, As The City Of Oakland’s Voting Delegate; On The June 3, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
25-0761
Sponsors: Gallo
This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 5/29/2025
3.2 Subject: Fund City Analysis And Engagement Of Port-Led Sea Level Rise And Ground Water Intrusion Modeling
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept Funding In The Amount Of $264,000 From The California Department Of Transportation (CalTrans) To Fund City Analysis And Engagement Of Port-Led Sea Level Rise And Ground Water Intrusion Modeling; On The June 10, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
25-0763
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
3.3 Subject: Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan, Including Details On The Implementation Plan And Timeline, Performance Metrics And Targets, And Recommendations For Council Action; On The June 10, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
25-0762
Sponsors: Brown
As A Oral Report
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.4 Subject: FY 2025-26 OWDB Budget And Contracts
From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Following Actions For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (1) Adopting The Workforce Development Budget; (2) Accepting And Appropriating Workforce Innovation And Opportunity (WIOA) Title I Formula Funds For Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth And Rapid Response Services In The Estimated Amount Of Four Million Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($4,219,815), Including A Carryover Of Unspent Fiscal Year 2024-25 WIOA Funds; And (3) Accepting And Appropriating Four Million Thirty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($4,032,625) From California Volunteers And Other Funds For Workforce Development; (4) Executing A Three-Year Agreement With California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation (CDCR) And Accepting And Appropriating A Total Of Approximately Twelve Million Four Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($12,478,800) To Implement Golden State Works Transitional Employment And Job Placement Services For Oakland Residents On Parole And Executing A Three-Year Grant Agreement With Center For Employment Opportunities, Inc. (CEO), In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Million Seven Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($11,752,800) To Provide Such Services; (5) Executing Grant Agreements With Service Providers Competitively Selected To Provide Comprehensive Career Services, Adult Career Services, And Youth Services From WIOA Title I Formula Funds And Other Funds; And (6) Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grants And Contributions For Workforce Development Services Beyond The WIOA Title I Formula Funding And Other Budgeted Funding Sources Up To Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Per Instance With The Approval Of The Oakland Workforce Development Board; On The June 10, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 25-0758
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.5 Subject: OPD Enterprise Rental Car Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Enterprise Mobility To Provide Rental Car Services Over A Five-Year Term From February 1, 2025 To January 31, 2030, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements; On The June 10, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
[OLD TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Enterprise Mobility To Provide Rental Car Services Over A Five-Year Term From February 1, 2025 To January 31, 2030, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,200,000); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements 25-0743
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
A Title Change Was Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
3.6 Subject: Civilianizing Sworn OPD Positions
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Implement Approved Processes For Civilianizing Certain Sworn Positions Within The Oakland Police Department (OPD) To Improve Public Safety Services To Our Communities And Create Millions In Cost Savings By Reducing Overtime Hours; On The June 10, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
25-0759
Sponsors: Fife
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.7 Subject: Report On Civilianizing Sworn Positions In OPD From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator With Updates On Direction Given By The City Council, In The Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Mid-Cycle Budget Plan And Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Biennial Budget Plan, Regarding Civilianizing Sworn Positions In The Oakland Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division (IAD), Including Details On All Steps Taken To Implement Civilianization In Accordance With The Aforementioned Budget Plans, Current Status On The Positions Identified, And Timeline For Full Implementation; On The June 10, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
25-0760
Sponsors: Fife
As A Oral Report
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
3.8 Subject: Issuance Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion For Brooklyn Basin Phase Two Public Improvements
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting Public Infrastructure Improvements, Directing The Filing Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion (UCC) For The Brooklyn Basin Phase Two Improvements Per The Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements, And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The June 24, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
25-0757
Sponsors: Transportation Department
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 6/24/2025
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.9 Subject: 2025 Consolidated Plan Adoption
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of U.S. Department Of Housing & Urban Development Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $14,131,647 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 Activities 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
[OLD TITLE]
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
25-0699
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT And On The July 1, 2025 As A Public Hearing
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/24/2025
3.10 Subject: 2025-2030 Economic Development Action Plan From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2025-2030 Economic Development Action Plan; On The July 8, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
25-0756
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 7/8/2025
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 25-0702
May 27, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
May 27, 2025 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda May 27, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
May 27, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
May 27, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
Draft May 28, 2025 Special City Council Agenda
May 29, 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 June 3, 2025 GHAD-City Council Agenda
Draft June 5, 2025 Rules And Legislation Agenda
Attachments:
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
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, Jenkins, and Brown4 -
NO VOTE: 0
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT CHANGES MADE TO THE MAY 27, 2025 LIFE ENRICHEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 OFCY Grant Renewal
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Funded Grants For Twelve (12) Months For Seventy-Five Non-Profit And Public Agencies For One Hundred And Forty-Five Distinct Grant Programs Providing Direct Services For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 With Annual Awards Totaling An Amount Not To Exceed Eighteen Million Six Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred And Eighty-Two Dollars ($18,612,382) To Provide Summer Programs From June 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025 And Full Year Programs From July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
25-0751
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
Subject: OFCY 2023-2024 Year End Evaluation Report
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Final Evaluation Report For Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 25-0752
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 6/10/2025
CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT JUNE 3, 2025 GHAD-CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 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 And Accepted
On Consent
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 7/1/2025
May 22, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 5 Subject: Campaign Reform Act: Temporary Increase In Contribution Limits From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmembers Ramachandran And Houston Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12), To Add Section 3.12.045 To Temporarily Increase Contribution Limits For Candidates And To Amend Section 3.12.150 To Increase Officeholder Fund Limits And Amending The Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024 (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.13), To Amend Sections 3.13.060 And 3.13.265 To Extend The Limited Public Financing Act To Apply To 2026 And 2028 General Elections [TITLE CHANGE]
25-0579
Sponsors: Ramachandran and Houston
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Councilmember Ramachandran Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Jenkins To Approve The Urgency Finding On Item 5 For The Following Reasons:
That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting Motion Passed By 4 Ayes: Brown, Ramachandran And Jenkins, Fife On Non Consent
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, 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 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ramachandran, Jenkins, and Brown3 -
Abstained: Fife1 -
NO VOTE: 0
Open Forum
3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:09 A.M.
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