Rules & Legislation Committee
CITY OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Office of the City Administrator
Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator
(510) 238-3301
October 9, 2025
(Revised 10/2/25)
Chairperson and Members of the Committee:
Subject: Scheduling of Outstanding Committee Items
In an effort to keep Committees informed of the schedule of committee assignments, staff will provide the Committee with a list at each meeting. Staff seeks direction in the management of the committee’s assignments and will offer recommendations to ensure matters are managed efficiently.
Rules & Legislation Committee: Every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Chair: Council President Jenkins; Committee Members: Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran
City Attorney: Amber Macaulay
Staff: Candice Parker Trigg
Anticipated Date For Scheduling:
October 9, 2025
No. Title Date Scheduled &
File ID
1. From: Office Of The City Clerk
Subject: 2026 Legislative Calendar
Recommendation: Approve The Report And Recommendation Of The 2026 Legislative Calendar For The City Council Committee Meetings, Report, And Distribution Schedule
9/25/2025
File ID (26-0061)
October 16, 2025
No. Title Date Scheduled &
File ID
1. From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins Subject: Amend And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure In Their Entirety In Order To (1) Assure Council Meetings Run In And Orderly And Efficient Manner; (2) Allow Continued at
9/25/2025
File ID (26-0028)
Rules & Legislation Committee
For Non-Consent Items To Be Heard Earlier In The Meeting; (3) Create An Additional Presiding Officer Position To Serve As Presiding Officer In The Absence Of The Council President; And (4) Make Non-Substantive Technical Edits
2. Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointments
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Police Commissioners Ricardo Garcia-Acost And Omar Farmer, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission
10/2/2025 Rules
File ID (26-0069)
3. Subject: Legal Defense Of City Officers And Employees In Criminal Proceedings From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation:
Adopt A Resolution Delegating Authority To The City Attorney Or Their Designee To Facilitate And Authorize The Legal Defense Of City Officers And Employees In Criminal Proceedings For Acts Or Omissions Within The Scope Of Their Official Duties Upon Making The Findings Required By Government Code Section 995.8 And Subject To Ratification By The City Council As Soon As Practicable
10/2/2025 Rules
File ID (26-0138)
Pending No Date Specific
No. Title Scheduled
1. FROM: Councilmember Fife
SUBJECT: Human Services Department Reform
A Resolution To Reform The Department Of Human Services’ Homelessness Services Response And Program Management And Removing All Homeless Services, Including Oversight Of Emergency Homeless Services Project Management, Program Management, And Associated Funding For Those Services From The Human Services Department And Positioning Those Functions And Funds In The City Administrator’s Division Of Homelessness (HSD)
5.19.22 Rules
File ID (22-0412)
Withdrawn with No
New Date
4. FROM: Councilmembers Ramachandran And Jenkins
SUBJECT: Resolution Terminating Local Emergencies Related To HIV/Aids, Medical Cannabis, And Homelessness
Adopt A Resolution Terminating Local Emergencies Related To HIV/AIDS, Medical Cannabis, And Homelessness
7.11.24 Rules
File ID (24-0416)
5. FROM: Workplace And Employment Standards Dpt.
SUBJECT: Potential Labor Standards Expansion For New
Construction Measure U Affordable Housing Funding
Receive A Report And Recommendation On Potential Labor Standards Expansion For New Construction Measure U Affordable Housing Funding As Follows: (A) Receive A Presentation On The Stakeholder
10.31.24 Rules
File ID (24-0472)
Rules & Legislation Committee
Engagement Related To A Potential Expanded Labor Standards Policy; (B) Provide Recommendation To Staff On Specific Components Of A Potential Expanded Labor Standards Policy By Conducting A Study Session
Per Resolution No. 90066 C.M.S. Temporary Amendments to Council’s Rules of Procedure, Informational Reports shall be provided by the City Administrator via publicly published memoranda. These Informational Memos may be scheduled at Rules at the request of the Chair and are available at the following website: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/info-memo.
Respectfully submitted,
Winnie Woo for
Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator