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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*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, November 13, 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
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, and Kevin JenkinsPresent 4 - 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of October 30, 2025 26-0210
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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 -
Abstained: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE: 0
November 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.1 Subject: Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) Administrative Updates
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter
10.20 (Speed Limits) And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings To Reflect Changes In Oakland’s Street Network And To Modify Speed Limits On Broadway And International Boulevard
26-0246
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 11/18/2025
3.2 Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Payroll Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And 26-0240
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
26-0241
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
November 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Payroll Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator; And (C) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Park Equipment Operator; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance 26-0242
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
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This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
3.3 Subject: Purchasing Contract - Traffic Maintenance Materials From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Safeway Sign, Inc. To Furnish Traffic Sign-Making And Pavement Marking Supplies And Materials In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) For A Five-Year Period Expiring No Later Than June 30, 2031 In Accordance With Specification No. 25-801- 00/Request For Quotation No. 347535,1 And The General Conditions On File In The Purchasing Section And The Contractor’s Bid; And (2) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Program Requirements 26-0239
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
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3.4 Subject: Grant Agreement With Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement With Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Forty-Five Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($45,900) For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And Forty-Five Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($45,900) For Fiscal Year 2026-27
26-0236
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
3.5 Subject: Addendum To Affiliation Agreement Between University Of San Francisco And City Of Oakland
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Accept A Gift Of In-Kind Services Pursuant To The Affiliation Agreement With The University Of San Francisco School Of Nursing And Health Professions To Implement Nurse-Led And Public Health Initiatives To Expand Health And Wellness Access, Student Engagement And Community Programming For Older Adults At An Estimated Value Of Not To Exceed $150,000 Per Year For Up To Three Years And (2) To Negotiate And Execute Any Additional Agreements Required To Facilitate Receipt Of The In-Kind Services 26-0238
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 12/9/2025
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3.6 Subject: OPD Citizens Options For Public Safety (COPS) Grant From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Years 2024 And 2025 State Of California “Citizens Options For Public Safety” For: (1) (State COPS Grant XXVI) Allocation In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars ($851,072) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Computer/Technology Upgrades, Marketing Supplies, Workforce Supplies, Asset Management, And Technology/Refurbished Workstations; And (2) (State COPS Grant XXVII) Allocation In The Amount Of Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($529,937) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Crime Lab Equipment Upgrades, Training, And Computer/Technology Upgrades 26-0237
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
3.7 Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports
25-0850
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
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3.8 Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group Inc And Roca, Inc. For Training Services From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And Capacity Building Services From January 1, 2026, To December 31, 2026, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirement; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Roca, Inc. For Cognitive Behavioral Theory Training Services For The Term Of January 1, 2026, To September 30, 2026, In An Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($36,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications And Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
26-0244
Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
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3.9 Subject: Contract Amendment With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To: (1) Amending Resolution No. 90732 C.M.S.
To Correct The Business Name From University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania; And (2) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania For The Term Starting July 1, 2025, To Add Three Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Eighty-Seven Dollars ($362,087) For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($439,952) And To Extend The End Date To December 31, 2028, To Evaluate The City Of Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy; And
(3) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process
26-0245
Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025
November 13, 2025*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 26-0211
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 November 20, 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 27, 2025 CANCELLED Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda
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3 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: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
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 10:54 A.M.
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