Rules & Legislation Committee
CITY OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 Office oftheCity Administrator
Elizabeth Lake
Interim City Administrator
(510) 238-3301
October 8, 2026
Chairperson and Members oftheCommittee:
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:
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Withdrawn with No New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
10.31.24 Rules
File ID (24-0472)
Rules & Legislation Committee
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
4. 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
Elizabeth Lake, Interim City Administrator