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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, April 30, 2026 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:31 A.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, and Kevin JenkinsPresent 4 - 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting April 16, 2026 26-0577
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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
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0578
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, 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
3 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:
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Aye: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE: 0
3.1 Subject: Ramiro G. Hernandez Commemorative Street Renaming From: Councilmember Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Renaming 45th Ave Between The Intersection Of International Blvd And E. 12th Street As “Ramiro G.
Hernandez Way,” (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Plaque Honoring Ramiro G.
Hernandez, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S.
26-0649
A Rule 24 Was Accepted
Urgency Finding: This Timing Is Essential To Honor The Community’s Request And To Align The Recognition With Mr. Hernandez’s Historical Contributions To Oakland’s Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
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 5/5/2026
3.2 Subject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The Borrowing Of Funds And The Issuance And Sale Of 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes In A Principal Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000 Payable From Revenues Received For Or Accrued To The General Fund Of The City During The Fiscal Year 2026-27, And Approving Certain Related Matters
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This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/12/2026
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3.3 Subject: Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Urgency And Expediting Actions To Remedy Illegal Dumping Through An Illegal Dumping Expenditures Action (IDEA) Plan:
(1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Implement The IDEA Plan By Negotiating And Entering Into Contracts, Grant Agreements, And Expenditures As Set Forth In Table 1 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000; And (B) Pursue Partnerships With County, Regional And/Or State Agencies To Enhance These Efforts; (2) Waiving, To The Extent Necessary, The City’s Advertising, Competitive Bidding And Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements For The Contracts; And Waiving The Local /Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement For The Big Truck Rental (Lightning Loader) Contract;
(3) Appropriating And Allocating An Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000 From Budgeted Funds In Fund 1720, Comprehensive Cleanup Fund, For These Purposes; (4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Funds From Public And Private Sources And Authorizing The City Administrator To Actively Seek And Apply For Such Funds And To Amend Existing Contracts And/Or Enter Into New Contracts Consistent With The Purpose Of This Resolution And In Furtherance Of The Plan In A Total Amount Not To Exceed The Value Of Such Additionally Appropriated Funds; And
(5) Directing The City Administrator To Return To Council Within One Year Of The Adoption Of This Resolution To Provide An Informational Report On Actions Taken, Funds Received And Expended, And 2 Contracts Awarded Pursuant To This Plan And The Authority Granted By This Resolution; On The May 12, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
[OLD TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Urgency And Expediting Actions To Remedy Illegal Dumping Through An Illegal Dumping Expenditures Action (IDEA) Plan: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To A) Implement The IDEA Plan By Negotiating And Entering Into Contracts, Grant Agreements, And Expenditures As Set Forth In Table 1 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000; And B) Pursue Partnerships With County, Regional And/Or State Agencies To Enhance These Efforts; (2) Waiving, To The Extent Necessary, The City’s Advertising, Competitive Bidding, And Local /Small Local Business Enterprise Program Participation And Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements For The Contracts;
April 30, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT (3) Appropriating And Allocating An Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000 From Budgeted Funds In Fund 1720, Comprehensive Cleanup Fund, For These Purposes; (4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Funds From Public And Private Sources And Authorizing The City Administrator To Actively Seek And Apply For Such Funds And To Amend Existing Contracts And/Or Enter Into New Contracts Consistent With The Purpose Of This Resolution And In Furtherance Of The Plan In A Total Amount Not To Exceed The Value Of Such Additionally Appropriated Funds; And
(5) Directing The City Administrator To Return To Council Within One Year Of The Adoption Of This Resolution To Provide An Informational Report On Actions Taken, Funds Received And Expended, And Contracts Awarded Pursuant To This Plan And The Authority Granted By This Resolution
26-0612
A Title Change Was Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 5/12/2026
3.4 Subject: Support Of Senate Bill 1095 (Pérez) Expose Data Deportation Centers From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 1095 (Pérez) Related To Protecting The Privacy And Constitutional Rights Of Californians By Prohibiting California Fusion Centers From Sharing Sensitive Personal Information With Government And Private Entities For Purposes Of Unlawful Immigration Enforcement And Racial Or Identity Profiling; On The May 12, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0644
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 5/14/2026
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3.5 Subject: Purchasing Agreement With LN Curtis And Sons, Inc.
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With LN Curtis & Sons, Inc. For The Purchase Of Firefighter Equipment For A Three Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement Up To Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed ($2,500,000) Over The Possible Five Year Term; And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Process Requirements; May 12, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda [OLD TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Purchase Agreement With LN Curtis & Sons, Inc., For The Purchase Of Firefighter Equipment For A Three Year Period, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), With Two One-Year Options To Extend The Agreement For Up To An Additional Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Per Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) Over The Possible Five-Year Term, And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements, And Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Provisions For The Proposed Purchasing Agreement With LN Curtis & Sons, Inc. 26-0581
A Title Change Was Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 5/12/2026
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3.6 Subject: Purchasing Agreement With Bauer Compressors, Inc From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Purchase Agreement With Bauer Compressors Inc. For The Purchase, Service, And/Or Repair Of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units, And Complete Repairs To Turnout Gear Cleaning Extractors, For A Three Year Period In An Amount Not Exceed Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000), With An Two One-Year Options To Extend The Agreement For Up To An Additional Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Over The Possible Five Year Term; And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements; On The May 12, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda [OLD TITLE]
Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Bauer Compressors Inc. For The Purchase, Service, And/Or Repair Of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units And Turnout Gear Cleaning Extractors, For A Three Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Over The Possible Five Year Term; And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements, And Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Provisions For The Proposed Purchase Agreement 26-0603
A Title Change Was Accepted
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 5/12/2026
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3.7 Subject: Support Of Assembly Bill 1837 (González) Video Imaging Of Parking Of Violations On Public Transit Vehicles.
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 1837 (González) Allowing Public Transit Operators To Install Automated Forward-Facing Parking Control Devices On City-Owned Public Transit Vehicles; On The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
26-0643
Councilmember Brown Was Added As A Co-Sponsor
A Rule 24 Was Accepted
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 5/19/2026
3.8 Subject: Condemning The War On Iran
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Condemning The War On Iran And Expressing Support For Oaklanders Impacted By This Crisis; On The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
26-0650
This Item Was Scheduled To The Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List - No Date Specific
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee Pending List - No Date Specific
3.9 Subject: Former Councilmember Kalb Reimbursement
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Retroactive Reimbursement Of Expenses Incurred By Former Councilmember Dan Kalb For Attending The Civicwell California Policymakers Conference In March 2024; On The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
26-0651
A Rule 24 Was Accepted
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 5/12/2026
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3.10 Subject: City Of Oakland Investment Policy For FY 2026-27 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Adopting The City Of Oakland Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; And
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/26/2026
2) A Resolution Pursuant To Government Code Section 53607 Delegating Investment Authority Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency To The Agency Treasurer For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; On The May 26, 2026, Finance And Management Committee Agenda
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/26/2026
3.11 Subject: Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Third Quarter Ended March 31st, 2026; On The May 26, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/26/2026
3.12 Subject: Performance Audit Of Illegal Dumping
From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Performance Audit Of Illegal Dumping; On The May 26, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 5/26/2026
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3.13 Subject: OPD PMAM Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With PMAM Corporation For The Administration Of The False Alarm Reduction Program From July 1, 2026 To June 30, 2031, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million One Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($1,127,115); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements; On The May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
26-0647
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 5/26/2026
3.14 Subject: Special Revenue Collection Project
From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating The Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses; On The September 22, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda 26-0646
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 9/22/2026
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3.15 Subject: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administration As Required In OMC 9.08.260 Section 5.
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
[NEW TITLE]
Subject: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administration As Required In Section 5 Of Ordinance 13873
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administration As Required In Section 5 Of Ordinance 13873 As It Applies To Law Enforcement Activity, Prosecutorial Outcomes, Fiscal Outcomes, And Community Impact & Equity Review; On The September 22, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
[OLD TITLE]
Receive An Informational Report From The City Administration As Required In OMC
9.08.260 Section 5 As It Applies To Law Enforcement Activity, Prosecutorial Outcomes, Fiscal Outcomes, And Community Impact & Equity Review
26-0619
A Title Change Was Accepted
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 9/22/2026
Council President Jenkins Made 2 Dais Scheduling Request Subject: Recognizing Municipal Clerks Week
From: Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring May 3rd Through May 9th, 2026, Municipal Clerks Week In The City Of Oakland And Honoring Oakland City Clerk Asha Reed And Her Staff
26-0653
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record
An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record
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 5/5/2026
April 30, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.56 (Vacant Property Tax) From: Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter
4.56 (Vacant Property Tax) To Establish A Temporary Three-Year Exemption For Parcels Located East Of High Street To Incentivize Property Activation, Reduce Vacancy, And Prevent Tax Default In Historically Underinvested Areas Of East Oakland 26-0652
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 5/26/2026
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 26-0579
May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda
May 7, 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 May 12, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda Draft May 12, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda
Draft May 12, 2026 Community And Economic Development
Committee Agenda
Draft May 12, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
Draft May 12, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
Draft May 14, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
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
Changes Made To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda
April 30, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Subject: Feather River Camp Replacement Of Septic And Drinking Water Systems From: Oakland Parks And Recreation Youth Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Waive The Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Competitive Process; (2) Execute A Construction Contract For Capital Repairs And Replacements At Feather River Camp, Located At 5469 Oakland Camp Road, Quincy, Ca 95971, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars And Nine Cents ($523,938.09), With Ackley Engineering For The Replacement Of Three Septic Tanks, Drain Systems, And The Drinking Water System; And (3) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings [TITLE CHANGE]
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A Title Change Was Read Into Record
An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 5/5/2026
Subject: Appointment For The Police Commission
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Mayor Barbara Lee’s Appointment Of Doug Wong To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission As The Mayor's Alternate Appointee
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This City Resolution be Withdrawn with No New Date.
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 11:18 A.M.
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