Thursday, April 2, 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
April 2, 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.
April 2, 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
2 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
3 New Scheduling Items
Subject: Appointment Of Razzu Engen To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Razzu Engen To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission; On The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent At 3:30 P.M.
3.1 26-0560
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
Rule 24:The Bicycle And Pedestrian Advisory Commission Currently Has A Special Vacancy. Filling This Seat Now Ensures The Commission Can Continue Its Work Without Disruption, Particularly As The City Advances Critical Safety And Infrastructure Initiatives Affecting Cyclists And Pedestrians.
Subject: District Reappointments To The Community Policing Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmembers Houston And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointments Of Ingrid Severson, Cynthia Elliott And Jacqueline Long As Members Of The Community Policing Advisory Board; On The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent At 3:30 P.M.
3.2 26-0563
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor, Houston and Unger
Rule 24: The Oakland Community Police Advisory Board Currently Has Multiple Vacancies And May Experience Quorum Issues. Filling These Seats Now Is Essential To Ensure The Board Can Continue Its Work Without Disruption, Particularly As It Addresses Critical Matters Related To Police Oversight, Accountability, And Community Trust.
April 2, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Adding Rule 33 To The Council’s Rules Of Procedure From: Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure In Their Entirety In Order To Add Rule 33 Regarding Hybrid Meetings And Technological Disruptions Thereof; On The April 16, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda
3.3 26-0568
Sponsors: Office Of The City Clerk
Subject: Exception To 180-Day Waiting Period For Retired Annuitant From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Appointment Of An Annuitant Without A 180-Day Break In Service Where The Appointment Is Necessary To Fill A Critically Needed Position Before 180 Days Have Passed Since The Employee’s Retirement In Accordance With Government Code Sections 21224 And 7522.56; On The April 21, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
3.4 26-0565
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
Subject: The MacArthur Transit Village Phase One
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting Public Infrastructure Improvements, Directing The Filing Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion For The MacArthur Transit Village Phase One Improvements Per The Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements, And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The April 21, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
3.5 26-0562
Sponsors: Transportation Department
Subject: Authorization To Disburse Resilience Hub Grant Funds To Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For Community Outreach Activities From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Grant Agreement With The Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation, As Fiscal Sponsor For The East Oakland Neighborhood Initiative, In An Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), To Disburse Resilience Hub Grant Funds Previously Awarded To The City Of Oakland By Pacific Gas And Electric Company; On The April 21, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.6 26-0561
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
April 2, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Surplus Land Declaration And Disposition Of 4 City-Owned Parcels From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Declare Four City-Owned Parcels Located At 2824 82nd Avenue And 8327-8329 Golf Links Road As Surplus Land Pursuant To The California Surplus Land Act, (2) Authorize The Issuance Of A Notice Of Availability Under The Surplus Land Act, (3) Prioritize Offers That Provide Affordable Housing Consistent With The Surplus Land Act, And (4) Make Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The April 21, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
3.7 26-0559
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
Subject: Fire Alarm Building/MOJA - New 2026 ENA
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A New Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Museum Of Jazz & Art For Development Of A Museum And Art Facility On City Property Located At 1310 Oak Street For An 18 Month Term, Conditioned On Payment Of A $10,500 Exclusive Negotiation Payment, With One Additional Six-Month Administrative Extension Conditioned On Payment Of An Additional $3,500; And (2) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The April 21, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda [OLD TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A New Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Museum Of Jazz And Art For Development Of A Museum & Art Facility On City-Owned Property Located At 1310 Oak Street For Eighteen Months Conditioned On Payment Of A Ten Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($10,500) Exclusive Negotiation Payment, With One Additional Six-Month Administrative Extension Conditioned On Payment Of An Additional Three Thousand Five Hundred ($3,500) Extension Payment; And (2) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
3.8 26-0540
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
Legislative History
3/26/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Special Finance &
Management Committee
April 2, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Subject: Ceasefire-Lifeline Contracts
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania For The Term Of July 1, 2025, To December 31, 2028, To Add Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($639,952) To Evaluate The City Of Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy And Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process; And
(2) Awarding A Grant Agreement To Faith In Action East Bay For The Term Of July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2027, For Services Related To Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy For A Total Cost Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000); On The April 21, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
3.9 26-0566
Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings4 26-0488
April 7, 2026 City Council Agenda CANCELLED
April 9, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda CANCELLED 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 April 13, 2026 Special Education Partnership Committee Agenda Draft April 14, 2026 City Council Agenda - 930 AM
Draft April 14, 2026 City Council Agenda- 330 PM
Draft April 16, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
Open Forum
Adjournment
April 2, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL Americans With Disabilities Act
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