Rules & Legislation Committee
CITY OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Office of the City Administrator
Elizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator
(510) 238-3301
June 12, 2026
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:
June 18, 2026
No. Title Date Scheduled & File ID
1. From: Office Of The Mayor
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; On The June 11, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda
5/21 Rules
File ID (26-0735)
6/11/26 Rule 28 to 6/18/26
2. From: Councilmember Wang
Subject: Resolution Submitting To Voters The Oakland Shelter Access For Encampment Response (“SAFER”) Act
Subject: Resolution Submitting To Voters Measures To (1) Amend The Real Property Transfer Tax Foreclosure Transactions Exception (2) Advise That Increased Revenue Be Spent On Interim Shelter, Among Other Related Homelessness Services
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election:
1. A Measure To Amend Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.20 (Real Property Transfer Tax) To Amend The Exception For Foreclosure 5/7/26 Rules
5/14/26 Rule 28 Title
Change
5/28 Rules Continued
File ID (26-0691)
6/11/26 Rule 28 to 6/18/26
Rules & Legislation Committee
Transactions; And
2. An Advisory Measure On Whether The Increased Revenue From Amending The City’s Real Property Transfer Tax To Include Certain Foreclosure Transactions Should Be Spent For The Purposes Of Providing Interim Shelter, Transitional Housing, Encampment Closure Operations, Addiction Treatment, Job Readiness, And Other Related Homelessness Services; And
Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit These Measures To Voters At The General Municipal Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
June 25
Title Date Scheduled & File ID
1 From: Office of the Mayor
Subject: Reappointment To The Board Of Port Commissioners Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Alvina Wong As Member To The Board Of Port Commissioners 6/11 Rules
6/11/26 Rule 28 to
6/25/26
File ID 26-0806
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: Councilmember Houston
Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Amend The City Charter To Improve Civilian Oversight Of OPD
5.7.26 Rules
File ID (26-0624)
Rules & Legislation Committee
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. 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
5.21.26 Rules
File ID (26-0602)
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
Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator