Thursday, January 29, 2026
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
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS:
• Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
• 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.
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 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 January 15, 20262 26-0354
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3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission From: Councilmember Brown And Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Ah’shatae Millhouse As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission; On The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
3.1 26-0394
Sponsors: Brown and Office Of The Mayor
Rule 24: Commission Appointments Typically Proceed Directly To The Full City Council.
Urgency Finding: This Appointment Is Necessary As Soon As Possible To Ensure Quorum For The Commission’s February Meeting.
Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Prepared By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution No. 89058 C.M.S.; On The February 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
3.2 26-0396
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
Subject: Public Safety Committee Vice Chairman Appointment From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Accept The Recommendation To Approve The Nomination Of Councilmember Houston As Vice Chairman Of The Public Safety Committee And Designating All Authority Vested In The Committee Chairperson To The Vice Chairman In The Absence Of The Chairperson And/Or At The Discretion Of The Chairperson Along With The Specialized Subject Matter Expertise Of The Vice Chairman On Homelessness, Graffiti Vandalism, Illegal Dumping And Their Contributing Factors; On The February 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.3 26-0399
Sponsors: Houston
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Second Quarter Ended December 31st, 2025
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2025; On The February 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.4 26-0398
Sponsors: Finance Department
Subject: Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The 1991 Delegated Maintenance Agreement Between The City And California Department Of Transportation To Include Maintenance Activities Related To The Oakland Alameda Access Project And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The February 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
3.5 26-0392
Sponsors: Transportation Department
Subject: Amendments To Housing Sites Combining Zone And To Work/Live And Live/Work
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Amend Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone To Update The Definition Of Development Project And To Include A Conditional Use Permit Procedure For Non-Housing Developments; And (B) Update “Work/Live” And “Live/Work” Residential To Non-Residential Unit Area, As Referenced Throughout Title 17, To Correspond With Revisions To The California Building Code And Oakland Building Regulations; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The February 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.6 26-0395
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The February 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.7 26-0397
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498, 87036 CMS, And Ordinance Number 13515 CMS); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Non-City Purposes; And (3) Consolidating And Codifying These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code; On The February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.8 26-0391
Sponsors: Noel Gallo and Wang
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Relocation Agreement With Outfront Foster Interstate LLC From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate Terms And Enter Into An Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement With Outfront Foster Interstate LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company (“OFI”), With Such Agreement Including The Following: (A) Allowing OFI To Erect Up To Five New Digital Advertising Signs At Certain Locations In The City Of Oakland In Exchange For OFI Causing The Removal Of Up To Eleven (11) Of Its Existing Advertising Faces At Various Locations In The City By Dates Certain, With OFI And Outfront Waiving Its Rights To Just Compensation For The Removed Signs;
(B) Requiring OFI To Make Payments In Advance Of Up To Two Million Three Hundred And Five Thousand Dollars ($2,305,000) For The Fiscal Year 2025 To 2027 Biennial Budget, And Annual Payments Of Up To $750,000 For Each New Digital Advertising Sign For A Thirty-One Year Term With Escalations And A Ten (10) Year Renewal Option, In Addition To Providing Other Financial Incentives To The City Including Negotiated Carbon Offset Fees And Free Advertising Space; And
(2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The March 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The April 14, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
3.9 26-0293
Sponsors: Wang and Gallo
Legislative History
12/4/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Councilmember Ramachandran Voted No On This Item
And On The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 1/15/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE JANUARY 27, 2026 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio As Of September 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 September 30, 2025
3.10 26-0330
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
1/27/26 *Finance & Management
Committee
Received and Filed
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
Subject: Informational Report On Ratings For GO Bonds, Series 2025 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Ratings For The General Obligation Bonds Series 2025 (Measure U) From Moody’s Investor Service And Standard And Poor’s Ratings
3.11 26-0261
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Attachment D
Attachments:
Legislative History
11/20/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
12/4/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Finance & Management Committee
1/27/26 *Finance & Management
Committee
Received and Filed
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan Six-Month Update From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan Six-Month Update
3.12 26-0328
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
View Report
View Attachment A
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
1/15/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Finance & Management Committee
1/27/26 *Finance & Management
Committee
Received and Forwarded to the * Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Receive And Forward This Informational Report To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
4 Speakers Spoke On This Item
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE JANUARY 27, 2026 PUBLIC WORKS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Subject: Consultant Contract Amendment For The Fire Station 4 Project From: Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Amending Resolution No. 88240 C.M.S. To Increase The Professional Services Agreement With Loving Campos Associates (LCA) Architects For Architectural And Engineering Design Services For The Fire Station 4 Project By An Amount Not-To-Exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,700,000.00), Bringing The Total Contract Amount From One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) To Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,200,000.00); (2) Waiving The Competitiverequest For Proposal/Qualifications Requirements; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
3.13 26-0337
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Public Works And
Transportation Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 1/27/26 * Public Works And
Transportation Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Subject: Honoring Dr. Michael P. Ford
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Michael P. Ford, Ph.D., For Being Awarded The National Parking Association’s “Innovator Of The Year Award”
3.14 26-0361
Sponsors: Unger
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Attachments:
Legislative History
1/15/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Public Works And
Transportation Committee
1/27/26 * Public Works And
Transportation Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
14 Speakers Spoke On This Item
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE THE JANUARY 27, 2026 SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE
Subject: Community Policing Advisory Board Annual Report 2024-2025 From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive The 2024-2025 Annual Informational Report From The Community Policing Advisory Board
3.15 26-0334
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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View Attachment B
View Attachment C
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL 1/27/26 *Special Public Safety
Committee
Received and Filed
4 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses)
From: Councilmember Wang And Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses) To Conform To State Law (1) By Repealing The Offense Of Loitering For The Purpose Of Engaging In Prostitution; (2) Adding Loitering For The Purpose Of Purchasing Commercial Sex As An Offense; (3) Allowing For The Administrative Assessment Of Fines Against Sex-Purchasers, Sex-Traffickers, And Properties Used For Prostitution; And (4) Creating A Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund
3.16 26-0362
Sponsors: Wang and Jenkins
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Attachments:
Legislative History
1/15/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
Council President Jenkins Was Added As A Co-Sponsor
1/27/26 *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 And To Forward This Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 21 Speakers Spoke On This Item
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE THE JANUARY 27, 2026 LIFE ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: SAMHSA Oakland ReCAST Program FY 25-26
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements Using Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds To Three Agencies In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $437,000 To Provide Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services To High-Risk Youth And Their Families From October 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2026; And
(2) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements And Awarding Professional Services Agreements To Three Entities In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $200,000 In SAMHSA Funding From October 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2026; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Increase The Amount Of Said Agreements Using Carryover Or Reallocated Grant Funding In Accordance With SAMHSA Authority
3.17 26-0333
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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Attachments:
Legislative History
1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Life Enrichment
Committee
1/27/26 *Life Enrichment Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 26-0355
February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda
February 5, 2026 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 February 10, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda Draft February 10, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda Draft February 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda Draft February 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda Draft February 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda Draft February 12, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
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Adjournment
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