Tuesday, October 27, 2026
9:00 AM
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
Oakland, California 94612
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
*Special Finance & Management Committee
Agenda - FINAL
*Special Finance & Management October 27, 2026
Committee
Agenda - FINAL
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DEFINITION OF TERMS:
• Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
• Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
• Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Councilmember Rowena Brown, At-Large; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Councilmember Charlene Wang, District 2; Chairperson: Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4
Roll Call / Call To Order
There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 27-0149
Attachments: View Report
Subject: City Administrator Contract Authority Report, FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25, FY 2025-26
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On All Purchases And Contracts Authorized By The City Administrator, Within The City Administrator’s Contract Authority During Fiscal Years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, In Accordance With The Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.020
3 27-0042
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
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Subject: Informational Report On Citywide Staffing - September 2026 From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Citywide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of September 15, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2026/27 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment Conditions 4 27-0134
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Attachment D
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
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 Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.Com, Inc., DBA NeoGov, For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services For An Initial Three-Year Period, From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2029, With Three One-Year Extension Options, Subject To The Availability And Term Of Sourcewell Contract No. 030425-PDMS, For A Maximum Total Term Of Six Years, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Six Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen Dollars And Eighty Cents ($3,674,817.80)
[TITLE CHANGE]
5 26-0893
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Legislation
View Supplemental Report - 10/16/2026
View Supplemental Legislation - 10/16/2026
Attachments:
Legislative History
7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
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9/22/26 *Finance & Management
Committee
Withdrawn with No New Date
The Committee Approved To Withdraw This Item
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
10/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
Subject: Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP - Procurement Enhancement Services From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1)Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP To Provide Procurement, Purchasing, And Contract Enhancement Implementation Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Dollars ($249,000.00);And (2)Waive The City’s Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Section
2.04.051.B And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements 6 27-0116
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
10/15/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
Subject: General Obligation Bond Measures DD, KK, And U Remaining Authorization From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The Borrowing Of Funds And The Issuance And Sale Of Remaining General Obligation Bonds (Measure DD, Measure KK And Measure U)
7 27-0135
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/8/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
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Subject: Executive Recruitment Agreement Amendment
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (A) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreements With (1) Ralph Andersen & Associates To Extend The Agreement Term Through August 31, 2027, And Increase The Not-To-Exceed Amount By Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), From Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) To Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00); (2) The Hawkins Company To Extend The Agreement Term Through August 31, 2027, And Increase The Not-To-Exceed Amount By One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), From Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) To Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And (3) Cooperative Personnel Services, D.B.A. CPS HR Consulting To Extend The Agreement Term Through August 31, 2027; And (B) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement 8 27-0167
Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/15/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
Open Forum
Adjournment
* 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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