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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Finance & Management Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
9:30 AM Hearing Room 1 - 1st FloorTuesday, October 28, 2025 The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:34 A.M. With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Janani Ramachandran, and Kevin Jenkins
Present 5 -
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Held On July 8, 2025 And September 30, 2025
26-0115
View Report - July 8, 2025
View Report - September 30, 2025
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0155
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View Supplemental Report - 10/24/2025
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
NO VOTE 0
October 28, 2025*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3 Subject: Options To Raise Additional Ongoing $40 Million In General Purpose Fund Revenues
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report With A List Of Options To Raise An Additional Ongoing $40 Million In General Purpose Fund Revenues Via An Ordinance To Adopt Or Increase A Tax Effective July 1, 2026, To Provide Ongoing Resources For Public Safety Services And To Maintain Key Equipment, IT Systems, And 911 Investments
26-0099
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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View Supplemental Report - 10/17/2025
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
NO VOTE 0
Subject: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Investigation Report From: Councilmembers Unger And Ramachandran
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator In Response To The City Auditor’s Recommendations In The Substantiated Whistleblower Investigation Regarding “City Of Oakland Uses Unauthorized Formulas For Calculating Overtime That Differ From FLSA Guidelines”
25-0855
Sponsors: Unger and Ramachandran
NO WRITTEN MATERIALS SUBMITTEDAttachments:
The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The January 27, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
With A Supplemental Report To Be Submitted On the Status of Overtime Policy Changes
A motion was made that this matter be Continued to go before the *Finance & Management Committee, to be heard 1/27/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
NO VOTE 0
October 28, 2025*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Subject: Approve OFD Fire Staff Premium Side Letter Agreement To The IAFF, Local 55 MOU
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Side Letter To Amend And Clarify Article 2.8.7.1. Of The November 1, 2020 - June 30, 2026 Memorandum Of Understanding (“MOU”) Between The City Of Oakland And The International Association Of Firefighters (“IAFF”), Local 55, To Be Effective November 1, 2020 26-0135
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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View Legislation
90942 C.M.S.
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The November 4, 2025 Special City Council Agenda 9 A.M. On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 11/4/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
NO VOTE 0
5 Subject: Equal Access To Services Ordinance Annual Compliance Report From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Annual Equal Access To Services Ordinance Compliance Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25 26-0098
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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The Committee Approved To Receive And Forward This Item To The November 4, 2025 Special City Council Agenda At 9 A.M. On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 11/4/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
October 28, 2025*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL NO VOTE 0
6 Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio As Of June 30, 2025 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of June 30, 2025 26-0132
Sponsors: Finance Department
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Unger Wang Ramachandran, Jenkins5 -
NO VOTE 0
Item 8 Regarding The "Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of June 30, 2025" Was Withdrawn From This Agenda By The October 23, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee And Rescheduled To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non Consent
Item 9 Regarding The "Professional Services Agreement With Macias Gini And O’Connell LLC" Was Withdrawn From This Agenda By The October 23, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee And Rescheduled To The Finance And Management Pending List No Date Specific
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Special Finance And Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 10:40 A.M. * In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
October 28, 2025*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Americans With Disabilities Act
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