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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*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, February 19, 2026 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding 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 February 5, 2026 26-0401
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0 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, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
3 New Scheduling Items
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
February 19, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.1 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.
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On Non-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 3/3/2026
3.2 Subject: Informational Report On Measure Q
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Measure Q (1) Why Was Extreme Fiscal Necessity Declared Without Open Discussion And What The Timeline Is For Making Changes To This Practice (2) Following The Grand Jury Report, When Can The Biennial Audit Report Be Expected (3) What Will The Process Be Defining “Extreme Fiscal Necessity” With Measure Q And Other Stakeholders; On The March 10, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
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As An Oral Report
Removing Councilmember Brown As A Co-Sponsor
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 3/10/2026
February 19, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3.3 Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program;
(2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $3,886,283, To Provide Grant Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements (L/SLBE), Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications (RFP/Q) Competitive Process Requirements; (3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $321,397 With One Or More Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements (L/SLBE);
(4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements; On The March 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 3/10/2026
February 19, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 26-0402
February 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda February 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
February 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development
Committee Agenda
February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
February 26, 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 Liaison Committee Pending List
Draft March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda
Draft March 5, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
February 19, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A 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
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This Ordinance be Rescheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee Pending List No Date Specific
5 Subject: Reappointments To The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Kara Brodfuehrer As A Landlord Representative And Cinthya Munoz Ramos As A Tenant Representative And Deseanna Williams As An Alternative Tenant Representative To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee, to be heard 2/26/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran3 -
Excused: Jenkins1 -
NO VOTE: 0
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 10:47 A.M.
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