Rules & Legislation Committee
CITY OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Office of the City Administrator
Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator
(510) 238-3301
May 14, 2026
(Revised 5/7/26)
Chairperson and Members of the Committee:
Subject: Scheduling of Outstanding Committee Items
In an effort to keep Committees informed of the schedule of committee assignments, staff will provide the Committee with a list at each meeting. Staff will seek direction on the management of the committee’s assignments and will offer recommendations to ensure matters are managed efficiently.
Rules & Legislation Committee: Every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Chair: Council President Jenkins; Committee Members: Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran
City Attorney: Amber Macaulay
Staff: Winnie Woo & Monica Elise Davis
Anticipated Date For Scheduling:
May 14, 2026
No. Title Date Scheduled & File ID
1. Subject: 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 From: Councilmember Wang
4/30/26 Rules File ID (26-
0644)
May 21, 2026
No. Title Date Scheduled & File ID
1. Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Reform Oakland’s City Charter From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend The Oakland City Charter To, Among Other Things
(1) Make The Mayor The City’s Chief Executive Officer Responsible For Managing City Affairs;
(2) Empower The Council To Confirm The Appointments Of The Directors Of Finance, Human Resources, Public Works, And Transportation; 5/7/26 Rules File ID (26-
0692)
Rules & Legislation Committee
(3) Empower The Council To Create An Independent Budget And Legislative Analyst’s Office To Provide The Council Fiscal And Policy Analysis That Is Objective And Nonpartisan;
(4) Affirm Councilmembers’ Right To Request Information And Relay Constituent Concerns, And City Officials’ Duty To Respond Promptly; (5) Empower The Council To Hold Legislative Hearings And Issue Subpoenas; (6) Create A Mayoral Veto With A Line-Item Budget Veto And A Council Power To Override Any Veto;
(7) Require Councilmembers To Work Full Time And Not Engage In Outside Employment;
(8) Empower The Public Ethics Commission To Align The Mayor’s And Councilmembers’ Salaries With Those Of Comparable Full-Time Public Officials; And
(9) Require The Publication Of Ordinances Within Fifteen Days Of Passage; And Directing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To The Voters At The Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings;
Pending No Date Specific
No. Title Date Scheduled & File ID
1. FROM: Councilmember Fife
SUBJECT: Human Services Department Reform
Adopt A Resolution To Reform The Department Of Human Services’ Homelessness Services Response And Program Management, And Removing All Homeless Services, Including Oversight Of Emergency Homeless Services Project Management, Program Management, And Associated Funding For Those Services From The Human Services Department, And Positioning Those Functions And Funds In The City Administrator’s Division Of Homelessness (HSD)
5.19.22 Rules
File ID (22-0412)
Withdrawn with No New
Date
2. FROM: Councilmembers Ramachandran And Jenkins
SUBJECT: Resolution Terminating Local Emergencies Related To HIV/Aids, Medical Cannabis, And Homelessness
Adopt A Resolution Terminating Local Emergencies Related To HIV/AIDS, Medical Cannabis, And Homelessness
7.11.24 Rules
File ID (24-0416)
3. FROM: Workplace And Employment Standards Dept.
SUBJECT: Potential Labor Standards Expansion For New Construction Measure U Affordable Housing Funding
Receive A Report And Recommendation On Potential Labor Standards Expansion For New Construction Measure U Affordable Housing Funding As Follows: (A) Receive A Presentation On The Stakeholder Engagement Related To A Potential Expanded Labor Standards Policy; (B) Provide Recommendation To Staff On Specific Components Of A Potential Expanded Labor Standards Policy By Conducting A Study Session
10.31.24 Rules
File ID (24-0472)
4. FROM: CM Unger
SUBJECT: Condemning The War On Iran
Adopt A Resolution Condemning The War On Iran And Expressing Support For Oaklanders Impacted By This Crisis
4.30.26 Rules
File ID (26-0650)
Rules & Legislation Committee
5. From: Councilmember Houston
Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Amend The City Charter To Improve Civilian Oversight Of OPD
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Section 604 To, Among Other Things (1) Simplify The Process For Appointing Police Commissioners By Only Having Regular Police Commissioners That Are Appointed One Each By The Councilmembers And One By The Mayor; (2) Strengthen The Independence Of The Office Of Inspector General By Having The City Auditor, Rather Than The Police Commission, Appoint The Inspector General; (3) Streamline The Process For Appointing Police Chiefs By Using The Same Processes Used To Appoint Other Department Heads; And Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under The Law To Submit This Measure To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
5.7.26 Rules
File ID (26-0624)
Per Resolution No. 91010 C.M.S. Council’s Rules of Procedure, Informational Reports shall be provided by the City Administrator via publicly published memoranda. These Informational Memos may be scheduled at Rules at the request of the Chair and are available at the following website: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/info-memo.
Respectfully submitted,
Monica Elise Davis for
Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator