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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, January 29, 2026 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:31 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 January 15, 2026 26-0354
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE: 0
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.1 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 26-0394
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91046 C.M.S.
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On Consent
A Rule 24 And Urgency Finding Was Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/3/2026
3.2 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.
26-0396
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 2/10/2026
3.3 Subject: Public Safety Committee Vice Chairman Appointment From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: A Motion To Designate Councilmember Houston As Vice Chair Of The Public Safety Committee
26-0399
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
This Report and Recommendation be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 2/10/2026
3.4 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
26-0398
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 2/24/2026
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.5 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
26-0392
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 2/24/2026
3.6 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 26-0395
And On The March 3, 2026 City Council As A Public Hearing This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 2/24/2026
3.7 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
26-0397
And On The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 2/24/2026
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.8 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
26-0391
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 2/24/2026
Item 3.9 Regarding The "Relocation Agreement With Outfront Foster Interstate LLC" Was Taken Out Of Order, And Heard Under Item 4
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE JANUARY 27, 2026 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
3.10 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
26-0330
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This Informational Report be Received and Filed.
3.11 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
26-0261
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This Informational Report be Received and Filed.
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.12 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
26-0328
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On Consent
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/3/2026
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE JANUARY 27, 2026 PUBLIC WORKS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
3.13 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
26-0337
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91047 C.M.S.
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On Consent
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/3/2026
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.14 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” 26-0361
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91048 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/3/2026
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE THE JANUARY 27, 2026 SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE
3.15 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
26-0334
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This Informational Report be Received and Filed.
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.16 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
26-0362
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On Non-Consent
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/3/2026
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE THE JANUARY 27, 2026 LIFE ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.17 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 26-0333
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91049 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 2/3/2026
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 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:
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE: 0
Changes Made To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Subject: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Finding Matthew Bernard And Lynn Warner, Owners Of Record Of Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18, In Violation Of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Trees) By Illegally Removing Thirty-Eight Protected Trees At Said Parcel And Imposing A Penalty, Per Chapter 12.36.150 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Of A Total Sum Of Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred And Thirty-Five Dollars, And Forty Cents ($915,135.40), To Place On Hold Any Building Permits, And Place A Lien For Said Property Until This Penalty Is Paid In Full
26-0267
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As A Public Hearing
This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 4/14/2026
Changes Made To The Draft February 10, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation 2022 Project (Project No. 1006337)
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Increase The Change Order Limit For The Contract With McGuire And Hester, Inc. For Project 1006337 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation From Twenty Five Percent (25%) To Twenty-Seven And A Half Percent (27.5%) Of The Original Contract, For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nineteen Million, Two Hundred, Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen Dollars And Seventy-Five Cents $19,232,418.75 And Waiving The Competitive Process To The Extent Necessary
26-0360
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 2/10/2026
Changes Made To The Draft February 10, 2026 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
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This Informational Report be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 3/10/2026
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.9 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
26-0293
And On The April 14, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 3/24/2026 Changes Made To The Draft February 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda Subject: IT PSA With ImageTrend LLC
From: Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into A Professional Service Agreement With Image Trend LLC. To Replace The Oakland Fire Department’s Records Management System (RMS) With A National Emergency Response Information System (NEIRS) Compliant Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powered Fire And Ems Rms Software For A Total Amount Of One Million Six Thousand Six Hundred And Fifty Nine Dollars ($1,006,659), For The Term Beginning January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028; And (2) Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Four Dollars ($362,584), Without Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Three Hundred And Sixty Nine Thousand Two Hundred And Forty Three Dollars ($1,369,243)
26-0375
This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 2/24/2026
January 29, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:11 A.M.
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