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City of Oakland
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*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, November 6, 2025 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:31 A.M.
With Councilmember Ramachandran As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
1 Roll Call / Call To Order
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani RamachandranPresent 3 - Kevin JenkinsExcused 1 -
2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of October 23, 2025 26-0190
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.1 Subject: Cash Management Report For FY 2025-2026 First Quarter Ended September 30th, 2025
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 First Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
26-0230
Sponsors: Finance Department
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
3.2 Subject: Public Works, Equipment Services Division, Cooperative Purchase 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 (Equipment Services Division) Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Additional Amount Not To Exceed Six Million Three Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($6,310,000) And Extend Contract Dates Listed; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 26-0227
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.3 Subject: Planning Code Amendments To Streamline Conditional Use Permit Regulations
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code), To (A) Adjust Regulations For Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Activities And Facilities For Purposes Of Providing Greater Opportunities For Ground Floor Activities And Ease The Permitting Burden For Commercial, Civic, And Low Impact Industrial Activities; And (B) Make Related Miscellaneous And Administrative Changes; And
(2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings. 26-0229
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
And On The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
3.4 Subject: Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Section 8.62.100 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) For The Purpose Of Removing The Limit On Public Street Closures For Restaurant, Retail, Café, Parklet, And Other Businesses To Close And Use Public Right-Of-Ways To Encourage Public Safety, Business Development, And Healthy Outdoor Use And Enjoyment Of Public Spaces Until December 31, 2026 Unless Further Extended By City Council And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
26-0231
Sponsors: Fife
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This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.5 Subject: Report On City’s Domestic Violence Activities From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The City's Programs Responding To Domestic Violence
26-0206
Sponsors: Wang
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A Title Change Was Accepted
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
3.6 Subject: Early Childhood And Family Services Division, Including The Head Start Program
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Receive The Annual Report Summarizing Services And General Information For The Early Childhood And Family Services Division Including The Head Start Program; On The December 9, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 26-0228
Sponsors: Human Services Department
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings And Oral Report Out Of The Closed Session Agenda
26-0191
November 13, 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 Liason Committee Pending List
Draft November 18, 2025 Special Finance And Management
Committee Agenda
Draft November 18, 2025 Special Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
Draft November 18, 2025 Special Community And Economic
Development Committee Agenda
Draft November 18, 2025 Special Life Enrichment Committee Agenda Draft November 18, 2025 Special Public Safety Committee Agenda Draft November 20, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT NOVEMBER 18, 2025 SPECIAL FINANCE AND
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Subject: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project From: Councilmember Kaplan And Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating The Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses 25-0569
Sponsors: Kaplan and Ramachandran
NO WRITTEN MATERIALS SUBMITTEDAttachments:
Due To Councilmember Kaplan's Departure, Councilmember Ramachandran Has Been Added As A Co-Sponsor
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT NOVEMBER 18, 2025 SPECIAL COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
Subject: HCD Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Housing And Community Development Department’s Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan 26-0144
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
This Informational Report be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 12/9/2025 CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT NOVEMBER 18, 2025 SPECIAL LIFE ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE AGENDA
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Subject: City of Oakland’s Annual Contributions To The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA)
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA), Through Its Fiscal Sponsor Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, In The Amount Of $150,000 Per Year For Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27, For The City Of Oakland’s Annual Contributions To The YVJPA
26-0164
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
5 Subject: Reappointment To The City Planning Commission From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Mayor Barbara Lee’s Reappointment Of Jennifer Renk To The City Planning Commission, Serving Her Second Three-Year Term
26-0195
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
November 6, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Open Forum
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 10:57 A.M.
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