Thursday, July 24, 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
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways.
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• 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.
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H.
Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, Ca 94612
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; Chairperson: Council President Kevin Jenkins, District 6
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of July 10, 20252 25-0899
View ReportAttachments:
3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy
From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Adopt The 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy; On The August 14, 2025 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.0 25-0922
Sponsors: Houston
Subject: FY 2025-26 Appropriations Limit
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Establishing The City Of Oakland’s Appropriations Limit For Fiscal Year 2025-26 Pursuant To Article XIIIB Of The California Constitution; On The September 30, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.1 25-0921
Sponsors: Finance Department
Recommendations From The July 22, 2025 Special Life Enrichment Committee
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Honoring ‘Co-Founders: The Musical’
From: Councilmembers Wang And Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring The Creators Of ‘Co-Founders: The Musical’ For Their Contributions To Oakland’s Cultural And Educational Landscape, And For Advancing The City’s Values Of Innovation, Racial Justice, And Community Empowerment Through The Performing Arts
3.2 25-0909
Sponsors: Wang and Fife
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
7/22/25 *Special Life Enrichment
Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Shelter Crisis Ordinance
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Emergency Ordinance
(1) Declaring A Shelter Crisis In The City Of Oakland Pursuant To California Government Code Section 8698 And Making Findings That A Significant Number Of Persons Are Without The Ability To Obtain Shelter, And That The Situation Has Resulted In A Threat To The Health And Safety Of Those Persons;
(2) For The Duration Of The Shelter Crisis, Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Suspend Provisions Of State Or Local Regulatory Statutes, Regulations, And Ordinances Prescribing Standards Or Procedures Relating To Housing, Health, Or Safety For Shelter Facilities; (B) Enter Into Below Market Leases Or Licenses With Homeless Service Providers On Land Owned Or Leased By The City For The Purpose Of Providing Emergency Shelter Or Transitional Housing; And (C) Renew Existing Professional Services And/Or Grant Agreements With Homeless Service Providers In Amounts Not To Exceed $250,000 Above Previous Year, If Providers Meet Performance Outcomes In Previous Year; And
(3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
3.3 25-0884
Sponsors: Human Services Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
7/3/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Life Enrichment
Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
7/22/25 *Special Life Enrichment
Committee
No Action Taken
As A Result Of A Lack Of Quorum, No Action Could Be Taken On This Item 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Recommendations From The July 22, 2025 Special Public Safety Committee
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Contract For Public-System High-Risk Youth Team From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A No-Cost Agreement With The County Of Alameda, The Oakland Unified School District, And The National Institute For Criminal Justice Reform Regarding A Public-System Referral And Service Coordination Team That Serves Youth At High Risk For Group Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Or Commercial Sexual Exploitation In Oakland For Up To A Five-Year Term
3.4 25-0854
Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
View Report
View Attachment A
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
6/26/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
7/22/25 *Special Public Safety
Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
Subject: Apricot Amended Use Policy And Annual Report
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence Prevention’s 2025 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 5, 2025
3.5 25-0881
Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
7/3/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 7/22/25 *Special Public Safety
Committee
Approved as Amended the Recommendation
of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City Council
The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
Amendments As Follows:
Adding A Further Resolved Clause On Page 2, Of The Legislation: After The Resolved Clause
FURTHER RESOLVED: That pursuant to OMC Section 9.64.040.2, based upon the information provided in City staff’s Annual Surveillance Report and after considering the recommendation of the Privacy Advisory Commission referenced above and discussed in the Agenda Report accompanying this resolution, the City Council hereby finds that the benefits to the community of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs (cost-benefit determination); that the proposal will safeguard civil liberties and civil rights, and that no alternative with a lesser economic cost or impact on civil rights or civil liberties would be as effective; and so upholds the authorization of the City Administrator to continue use of the Apricot 360 platform. 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s 2024 Biannual Staffing Levels As Of December 31, 2024
3.6 25-0852
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
View ReportAttachments:
Legislative History
6/26/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
7/22/25 *Special Public Safety
Committee
Received and Filed
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Oakland Police Department’s Data Sharing Policy For Automated License Plate Readers
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police Department’s Data Sharing Policy For Automated License Plate Readers Including All Policies Related To Sharing Information With Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE)
3.7 25-0911
Sponsors: Wang
View Report
View Attachments A-D
Attachments:
Legislative History
7/17/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
7/22/25 *Special Public Safety
Committee
Received and Filed
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
Subject: Department Of Transportation’s Planning For Sideshow Abatement From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On The Department Of Transportation’s Planning For Use Of The $1.4 Million Allocated For Sideshow Abatement In The Budget Adopted By Council In June 2025
3.8 25-0913
Sponsors: Wang
Legislative History
7/17/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
7/22/25 *Special Public Safety
Committee
Received and Filed
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
Recommendations From The July 22, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Subject: Prohousing Designation Renewal Application
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And Enter Into, Execute, And Deliver All Documents Required Or Deemed Necessary For Participation In The State Of California’s Prohousing Designation Program
3.9 25-0901
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 7/10/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
7/22/25 *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Subject: Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Unity Council From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Unity Council Or Its Affiliate, For A Term Of Twenty-Four Months, With One Six-Month Administrative Extension, For The Potential Lease Disposition And Development Of An Affordable Housing Project On The Properties Located At 3550, 3566, 3600 And 3614 Foothill Boulevard, Subject To The Completion Of A California Environmental Quality Act Determination
3.10 25-0848
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
View Report And Attachment A And B
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
6/26/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
7/22/25 *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Subject: FY 2024-25, Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On Code Enforcement’s Activities
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On The Planning And Building Department's Code Enforcement Activities
3.11 25-0753
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
View Report And Attachment A
View Supplemental Report - 7/18/2025
Attachments:
Legislative History
July 24, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 5/15/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
5/29/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
7/22/25 *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Received and Filed
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 25-0900
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
Attachments:
Open Forum
Adjournment
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