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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Finance & Management Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 9:30 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:30 A.M., With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Present 4 - Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Janani Ramachandran 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of July 14, 2026 27-0008
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A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 27-0009
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The Committee Approved As Amended To Accept The Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items With The Following Amendments:
Withdrawing Items From The Quarterly Reports:
Item 5; Regarding The Cash Management Report
Item 6; Regarding The Informational Report Regarding Police And Fire Retirement System Investment ("PFRS")
From The Pending List And Posting The Items As Informational Memo's To The City's Website
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
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*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT September 22, 2026 Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
3 Subject: Authorization To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With NeoGov For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Enter Into A Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.Com, Inc., DBA NeoGov (NeoGov), For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services For A Two-Year Period, Starting July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million, Seventy-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars And Ninety-Eight Cents ($1,077,547.98), And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
26-0893
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The Committee Approved To Withdraw This Item
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Withdrawn with No New Date. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
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*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT September 22, 2026 4 Subject: Performance Audit Of The Vacant Property Tax From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Performance Audit Of The Vacant Property Tax
26-0909
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Informational Report To The October 6, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With A Request To Staff To Provide In A Supplemental Report The Following:
- Request For Data On The Residential Versus Commercial; Specifically Vacant Commercial Spaces
- Why The Certain Areas Of Spatial Vacancy Clusters Exist And The Breakdown Of Exemptions In Each Vacancy Cluster
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/6/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
5 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 26-0646
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
Item 6 Regarding The "Implementation And Performance Of The City Of Oakland’s Prompt Payment Policy" Has Been Withdrawn From This Agenda Pursuant To Rule 28 Of The Council’s Rules Of Procedure, And Placed On The Finance And Management Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific City of Oakland Page 3 Printed on 9/22/2026
*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT September 22, 2026 7 Subject: Parking Garages Operations, Financial And Management Update From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Operational And Financial Status Of City-Owned Parking Garages, Evaluation Of Parking Operator Performance, And Review Of The City's Parking Operations Alternative 26-0913
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The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The November 10, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Meeting With A Request To Staff To Provide In A Supplemental Report The Following:
-Whether Or Not To Bring Back The Gate Technology, Move Away From Gateless. -The Usage Per Garage, To Compare Each Garage Within Years. -Why The Citations Have Varied.
-What Lessons We Can Learn From Other California Cities. -What Are The Top Deferred Maintenance Priorities For The Consideration Of The Full Council
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Finance & Management Committee, to be heard 11/10/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
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*Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT September 22, 2026 8 Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classification Title Changes
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee To Exempt Limited Duration Employee (37.5-Hour); And (B) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour) To Exempt Limited Duration Employee (40-Hour); And (C) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Employee Relations Analyst, Principal To Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Principal 27-0041
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 6, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 10/6/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:05 A.M. * In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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