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City of Oakland
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, May 21, 2026 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:38 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 Of May 7, 2026 26-0660
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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
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0661
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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
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS HOUSTON AND GALLO A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE TO
ADJOURN THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 10:42 A.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
3 New Scheduling Items
6 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
3.1 Subject: Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 From: Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 To (1) Remove Section 3.08.240, Ballot Title And Summary Of City Measure, To Clarify And Remove Unnecessary Requirements For City-Sponsored Ballot Measures; (2) Amend Section 3.08.040 To Clarify Requirements Regarding Nomination Petitions; (3) Amend Section 3.08.080 To Clarify Declaration Of Candidacy Forms; And (4) Add Section 3.08.085 To Clarify Requirements For Ballot Designations
26-0748
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An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record
Urgency Finding: Ordinance Needs To Be Adopted In Order To Update Election Materials Need. Election Materials Need To Be Updated Prior To The Start Of Nomination Period.
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 5/28/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.2 Subject: Arthur E. Thompson Way
From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Commemoratively Rename The Intersection Of 99th Avenue And International Boulevard As “Arthur E. Thompson Way” In Honor Of Mr. Arthur E. Thompson’s Tremendous Impact Serving The Oakland Families For Nearly Sixty Years Through His Professional Career As The Founder And Operator Of Thompson Funeral Home
26-0639
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/2/2026
3.3 Subject: City Auditor Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Luna De La Riva As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission
26-0731
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/2/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.4 Subject: District 2 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Susana Flores To The Budget Advisory Commission
26-0732
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/2/2026
3.5 Subject: District 4 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Will Bao To The Budget Advisory Commission
26-0733
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/2/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.6 Subject: Appointments To The Library Commission
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Dashini Jeyathurai And Rosalin Luetum To The Library Commission 26-0734
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/2/2026
3.7 Subject: Appointment To The Privacy Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Sudip Ray To The Privacy Advisory Commission
26-0736
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/2/2026
3.8 Subject: Support Of SB 1415 (Arreguin/Wiener)
From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1415 (Arreguín/Wiener), Legislation To Expand The Welfare Property Tax Exemption For Qualifying Mixed-Income Affordable Housing Developments; On The June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
26-0745
This City Resolution be Withdrawn with No New Date.
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.9 Subject: Becker Boards Agreement Adjustments
From: Councilmember Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement, Dated December 29, 2023, With Becker Boards, A California Limited Liability Company (“Becker”), Such That The Annual Payments Would Be Converted From A Fixed-Fee Structure To A Payment Structure Where Twenty Percent (20%) Of Becker’s Advertising Revenue Collected From The New Advertising Signs Would Be Apportioned To The City And Certain Community Non-Profits, With Fifty Percent (50%) Of That Revenue Paid To The City And The Remaining Fifty Percent (50%) Split Equally Among (A) The Native American Health Center, (B) Asian Health Services, (C) La Clinica De La Raza, And (D) Baywell Health, With The City Receiving A Minimum Of $250,000 Per Year, Regardless Of Becker’s Revenue, Which Amount May Be More Depending On Becker’s Revenue; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0747
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And 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 6/16/2026
3.10 Subject: Amending The FY 2025-26 Master Fee Schedule (MFS) For FY 2026-27 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13848 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27
26-0746
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
As A Public Hearing
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 6/2/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.11 Subject: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Confirmation
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Confirming The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Engineer’s Report And The Levying Of Assessments
26-0729
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
As A Public Hearing
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 6/2/2026
3.12 Subject: Measures M, N, C, NN, D, Q, AA, Y, And MM Fiscal Year 2026-27 Cost-Of Living Tax Adjustment, Fixing Rate Of Tax, And Levying Tax From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2026-27 Increase In The Rate Of Property Tax Imposed By Voter-Approved Measures; And (2) Fixing The Rate Of The Property Tax And Levying A Tax On Real And Personal Property In The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27 For The Emergency Medical Services Retention Act Of 1997 (Measure M), The Paramedic Services Act Of 1997 (Measure N), The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act (Measure C), The Oakland Community Violence Reduction And Emergency Response Act Of 2024 (Measure NN), The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act (Measure D), The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q), The Children’s Initiative Of 2018 (Measure AA), The 2022 Oakland Zoo Animal Care, Education And Improvement Ordinance (Measure Y), And The Wildfire Prevention Financing Act Of 2024 (Measure MM) 26-0740
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
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 6/2/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.13 Subject: Recognizing May 2026 As AANHPI Heritage Month From: Councilmembers Wang And Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing May 2026 As Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month In The City Of Oakland And Honoring Asian Americans Who Contribute To The Culture And Vibrancy Of Oakland
26-0741
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A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
Councilmember Ramachandran Was Added As A Co-Sponsor
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 6/2/2026
3.14 Subject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes Resolution From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Providing For The Borrowing Of Funds For Fiscal Year 2026-27 And The Sale Of The City Of Oakland 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000, Approving An Official Statement, Approving The Execution Of One Or More Note Purchase Agreements Relating To Such Notes, And Authorizing Other Actions In Connection Therewith; On The June 9, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda 26-0739
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 6/23/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.15 Subject: MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project Number 1006954, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars And Fifty Cents ($26,499,339.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
26-0738
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 6/9/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.16 Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue Above $4.3 Million Dollars;
(B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Extension Options;
(C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And
(D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements
(2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City’s; And
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0702
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/9/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.17 Subject: 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP)
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $14,674,799.07 For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs (HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year 2026-2027;
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2026-2027;
(3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Program Income For Housing Rehabilitation Activities;
(4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements; And
(5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Designate Certifying Official Or Designee Of The Certifying Official For The Purposes Of Title 24 Part 58 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development; On The June 9, 2026 Community And Economic Development Department And On The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 26-0701
And On The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/23/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.18 Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
26-0728
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And On The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/9/2026
3.19 Subject: Camps In Common Rental Agreement
From: Oakland Parks And Recreation Youth Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Rental Agreement With Camps In Common, Inc., A Nonprofit, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars ($197,432) For Art Meets Nature And OPRYD Town Experiences Summer Sessions For 300 Youth And 88 Adults From July 29 To August 7, 2026
26-0730
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 6/9/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.20 Subject: Appointment To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Feleciai Favroth To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board 26-0735
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 6/11/2026
3.21 Subject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE]
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Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No, 13104 C.M.S., Which Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For West Oakland Development, Authorized Seller Financing For The Purchase Price, Authorized A Construction Loan, And Authorized A Disposition And Development Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home For-Sale, To (1) Convert The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, And (2) Consolidate The City Purchase And Construction Loans Into A Long Term Affordable Rental Loan; On The June 23, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
[OLD TITLE]
Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S. Which Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For West Oakland Development For A Purchase Price Of $94,000, Authorizing Seller Financing For The Purchase Price, Authorizing A $400,000 Construction Loan, And Authorizing A Disposition And Development Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home, To (1) Authorize Converting The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, (2) Change The City Loans Into Long Term Affordable Rental Loans, And (3) Increase The Amount Of The City Construction Loan By $1,000,000 For A Total Construction Loan Of $1,494,000
26-0737
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/23/2026
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.22 Subject: Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd.
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Temporarily Restrict The Ability To Make Right Turns From International Blvd. Onto 9th, 10th And 11th Streets, For A Period Of Six Months, Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Section 21101.4, To Disrupt Persistent Activity Associated With Sex Trafficking; On The June 23, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0742
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 6/23/2026
3.23 Subject: Department Of Violence Prevention Ceasefire Information Report From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Department Of Violence Prevention To Include The Activities And Fidelity To The Ceasefire Model; On The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda.
26-0703
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 7/14/2026
3.24 Subject: Bi-Annual Report OPD Part II Crimes
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From OPD Regarding Part II Crime Data; On The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0744
This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.
3.25 Subject: Bi-Annual OPD Ceasefire Report
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From OPD To Include Enforcement Metrics, Staffing Levels, Arrest Data And Proactive Operations; On The July 28, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
26-0743
The Committee Scheduled To The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3.26 Subject: Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029 From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Twenty-One Community-Based Organizations For Community Violence Intervention Services Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($38,100,000); And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With The Named Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein 26-0749
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This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 6/9/2026
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 26-0662
May 26, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
May 26, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda May 26, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
May 26, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
May 28, 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 June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda
Draft June 4, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Attachments:
1 Speaker 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
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Changes Made To The May 26, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
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
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The Committee Scheduled This Item To The Finance And Management Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
Changes Made To The May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 3 Subject: MOU Between City Of Oakland And The University Of Southern California From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The University Of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School Of Social Work To Create Internship Opportunities For Graduate-Level Social Work Students From August 2026 To May 2031
26-0589
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The Committee Scheduled This Item To The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
Changes Made To The Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The City Of Oakland’s General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025
26-0672
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This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/9/2026
Changes Made To The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
Subject: OPD Crime Data Report
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On Crime Data In The City Of Oakland 26-0750
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 10/27/2026
Changes Made To The Draft June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda Subject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework)
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Conduct A Study Session To (1) Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Draft Land Use Framework Developed As Part Of The General Plan Update Phase 2 Process; And (2) Receive Public Comments; And (3) Provide Feedback To Staff On The Draft Land Use Framework
26-0602
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The Committee Scheduled This Item To The Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5 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;
(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
26-0692
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The June 2, 2026, City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
May 21, 2026*Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 27 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/2/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins4 -
NO VOTE: 0
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 12:40 P.M.
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