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*Rules & Legislation Committee

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Jul 29, 2026

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Committee schedules major budget and safety items

Published Jul 29, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2026

Committee advanced multiple council items

The committee approved scheduling a wide set of resolutions and reports for future council consideration, including major transportation, public safety, housing, and financial items. It also withdrew one severance item and accepted agenda scheduling changes and pending lists.

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Briefing

Jul 9, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee advances major items

The committee moved forward a wide slate of Oakland items, including a $50 million arena sale, a $60 million stadium sale with seller financing, and a $747,288 contract increase for the 7th Street Connection Project. It also scheduled multiple housing, public safety, commission appointment, and reporting items for later council review.

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Briefing

Jun 25, 2026

Committee advanced election and housing items

The committee moved a November ballot measure on the real property transfer tax forward after approving an urgency finding, then continued it for further changes. It also scheduled several mayoral reappointments, housing, public safety, transportation, budget, and grant items for later City Council or committee hearings.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

*Rules & Legislation Committee on the public works and transportation committee

The committee advanced several items, including delinquent tax lien actions, a $200 million tax and revenue anticipation note borrowing, and a voter measure proposal on the real property transfer tax and homelessness services. It also sent multiple contract, grant, appointment, and reporting items on to later committees or the July 7 Council agenda.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Committee schedules major budget and safety items

The committee scheduled Oakland’s proposed midcycle budget, budget-balancing waivers, and several public safety, housing, transportation, and labor items for later committee or council meetings.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Budget and policy items advanced

The committee moved Oakland’s midcycle budget reports, several public works and transportation contracts, and a ballot-measure clarification ordinance forward to the June 2 City Council agenda, while continuing one tax-transfer ballot item to June 11.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee meeting summary

The Oakland Rules & Legislation Committee convened May 21, 2026. Members approved minutes, set scheduling for numerous ordinances, resolutions, and reports, and forwarded a proposed City Charter reform ballot measure to the June 2 City Council agenda on non-consent. The meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — meeting minutes summary (May 7, 2026)

The Oakland City Council Rules & Legislation Committee convened at 10:32 AM with Councilmembers Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran present (Council President Jenkins excused). The committee approved the April 23, 2026 draft minutes, set schedules for numerous items across standing committees, read an urgency finding for a Caltrans grant, withdrew or rescheduled several ballot and contract items, and adjourned at 12:14 PM in memory of Wilson Riles. Multiple items were forwarded to other committees for hearings on May 12–26, 2026; public comment was received on several items.

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — meeting minutes (April 30, 2026)

The Rules & Legislation Committee met April 30, 2026 (10:31 AM–11:18 AM). Members (Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, Jenkins) voted unanimously on routine actions: approved draft minutes, accepted the schedule of outstanding items, and accepted new scheduling items as amended. The committee scheduled multiple items for referral to standing committees or full Council, including a commemorative street renaming, tax and cash-management items, an illegal dumping expenditure plan, public-safety procurement contracts, and capital work for Feather River Camp. The Police Commission appointment was withdrawn.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — Draft Minutes, April 23, 2026

Meeting convened at 10:34 AM with Chair Kevin Jenkins and Councilmembers Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran present. The committee accepted the schedule of outstanding items, forwarded multiple resolutions and administrative items to City Council or to standing committees (many for the May 5 and May 19 agendas), approved an urgency finding and forwarded the mayoral Police Commission appointment (Doug Wong) to the May 5 Council on non-consent, and handled a number of scheduling and pending-list changes. The meeting adjourned at 12:10 PM. Minutes are draft.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee minutes — April 16, 2026

Committee convened at 10:32 AM in the City Council Chamber with Chair Kevin Jenkins and members Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran present. The committee approved prior minutes, set schedules for multiple items, and forwarded a City Resolution to add Rule 33 (hybrid meetings) to the Council’s Rules of Procedure to the concurrent meeting of the Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council. Several ordinances, resolutions, informational reports, and contract items were scheduled to other standing committees or council agendas; the meeting adjourned at 11:05 AM.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — April 2, 2026 meeting minutes

Committee convened April 2, 2026; members accepted new scheduling items and forwarded multiple resolutions (appointments, land disposition, transit village completion, grant disbursement, rule amendment, contracts) to standing committees with listed hearing dates; two agendas were cancelled and one advertising relocation item was withdrawn and rescheduled.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — March 26, 2026 (Meeting Minutes)

Committee convened at 10:31 AM with Council President Jenkins presiding; Members Brown, Ramachandran, and Jenkins present (Councilmember Fife excused). The committee approved prior meeting minutes, considered new scheduling items, and forwarded multiple informational reports, ordinances, resolutions, and referrals to standing committees and Special City Council meetings (notably items on illegal dumping enforcement and remediation, police policies and technology, staffing and budget reports, housing rent adjustment matters, floodplain regulations, and property/lease transactions). The Mayor’s Charter Reform Working Group report was received and filed. The meeting adjourned at 12:33 PM.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — Meeting Minutes, March 5, 2026

Committee convened at 10:34 AM in the City Council Chamber with Chair Kevin Jenkins and Councilmembers Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran present. The committee approved the February 19, 2026 minutes, accepted new scheduling items and referred multiple items to standing committees (Community & Economic Development; Public Safety; Life Enrichment; Public Works & Transportation; Finance & Management). Key items scheduled included housing and homelessness funding applications and awards, lead hazard remediation funding, Head Start grant application, climate action progress report, police staffing and Negotiated Settlement Agreement updates, and a resolution on gender-affirming care. The meeting was adjourned and the body convened as a special full Council meeting at 10:52 AM due to a quorum.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee (Oakland) — Feb 26, 2026: Initiative petition certified for June 2, 2026 special election; multiple items scheduled and forwarded

Meeting convened 10:33 AM, adjourned 11:24 AM; Chair: Council President Kevin Jenkins. Members present: Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins. Committee accepted draft minutes (Feb 12, 2026) and accepted new scheduling items as amended. The Committee accepted certification of the initiative petition titled “Oakland Public Safety, Cleanliness And Community Accountability Act Of 2026” and directed placement on a special municipal election on June 2, 2026 (to be consolidated with the statewide direct primary). Dozens of legislative items were scheduled or forwarded to standing committees (Public Works & Transportation; Life Enrichment; Public Safety; Finance & Management; Community & Economic Development). The Committee approved mayoral reappointments to the Housing, Residential Rent, and Relocation Board and reviewed draft agendas and pending lists; the March 17 City Council meeting was canceled and a special meeting scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee meeting minutes — February 19, 2026

Committee convened at 10:33 AM (Chair: Councilmember Fife; Member Jenkins excused). The committee approved prior minutes, scheduled informational reports on the 2024 Disparity Study and Measure Q to other bodies, set a lead-hazard grant resolution for committee review, amended draft agendas/pending lists, rescheduled a sanctuary-city ordinance to Public Safety, and continued housing board reappointments to Feb 26. Meeting adjourned at 10:47 AM.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee convenes; forwards multiple funding, procurement, election, public safety, and transportation items to committees and Council

Committee (Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, Jenkins) met Feb 12, 2026; approved minutes (one abstention); scheduled and forwarded a range of resolutions and informational reports including homeless/HHA P-6 funding, a property acquisition for 42nd Ave/High St, fire department IT and equipment contracts, Call for Special Municipal Election (June 2, 2026), finance and audit reports, and items addressing libraries, pavement rehabilitation, Measure DD conservation grant, parking division reorganization, and the City’s Disparity Study. Meeting convened at 10:30 AM and adjourned at 10:50 AM.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee meeting minutes — February 5, 2026

Committee convened at 10:35 AM (Brown, Ramachandran, Jenkins present; Fife excused); approved January 22 minutes; accepted new scheduling items; scheduled multiple resolutions and informational reports to upcoming standing committees; adjourned at 11:15 AM.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee meeting minutes — January 29, 2026

Committee convened at 10:31 AM; approved January 15, 2026 minutes; accepted new scheduling items; multiple resolutions, ordinances, and informational reports were scheduled or forwarded to standing committees and City Council (notable items: Cannabis Regulatory Commission appointment, 2024 Disparity Study, housing code updates including SB 79 implementation, Alameda Access maintenance amendment, pavement rehabilitation contract amendment, amendments to prostitution-related code, SAMHSA grants). Several items were withdrawn and rescheduled. Meeting adjourned at 11:11 AM.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Oakland Rules & Legislation Committee meeting summary — January 22, 2026

Committee convened at 10:30 AM in the City Council Chamber, chaired by Council President Kevin Jenkins. Members Brown and Ramachandran present; Fife excused. Committee approved minutes from January 8, 2026 and accepted new scheduling items. Multiple appointment resolutions (Commission on Homelessness, Cultural Affairs Commission, Commission on Aging) were placed on the February 3, 2026 council agenda on consent. A proposed cooperative purchasing agreement with Stryker Sales, LLC was withdrawn. Several settlement resolutions (totaling $230,000 across three matters) were scheduled for the February 3, 2026 council agenda on consent. A resolution supporting AB 1537 (Bryan) was scheduled for the February 3, 2026 council agenda on consent. A professional services agreement with ImageTrend LLC to replace the Fire Department RMS was scheduled to the Public Safety Committee for February 10, 2026. Committee reviewed draft agendas and pending lists; meeting adjourned at 10:59 AM.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee schedules multiple reports and resolutions; approves forwarding several items to standing committees and City Council

The Committee convened Jan 15, 2026 (10:31 AM). Members Brown, Fife, and Jenkins were present (Ramachandran excused). No minutes were approved. The Committee reviewed new scheduling items and pending agendas, voted to accept matters as amended, and forwarded numerous reports and resolutions to standing committees and upcoming City Council agendas.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee meeting minutes — January 8, 2026

Committee convened with four members present. Members approved draft minutes, accepted new scheduling items, heard and scheduled multiple action and informational items to appropriate committees and the January 20 City Council/concurrent meeting. The Committee approved an urgency finding and forwarded the Mayor’s Police Commission appointments as amended to the January 20 City Council agenda. The January 13 Community & Economic Development Committee meeting was cancelled.

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Briefing

Dec 11, 2025

Rules & Legislation Committee — Meeting Minutes, December 11, 2025

Committee convened at 10:31 AM with Chair Kevin Jenkins and members Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran present. The committee reviewed and scheduled numerous items to be forwarded to the concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council on December 16, 2025, considered items from multiple departments (including public safety, transportation, public works, finance, and human services), cancelled several upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned at 11:16 AM.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Oakland Rules & Legislation Committee meeting — December 4, 2025: approvals, referrals, and election measures scheduled

The Rules & Legislation Committee convened at 10:32 AM (City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor) with Chair Kevin Jenkins and members Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran present. The committee approved draft minutes, accepted new scheduling items, made urgency findings on several matters, and forwarded multiple resolutions, ordinances, and informational reports to standing committees and concurrent City Council meetings. Notable actions included scheduling items on zero‑emission building appliance rules, sewer cooperative agreements, a Lind Marine contract, an emergency fire code ordinance, a business tax relief measure and a Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) ballot measure for the June 2, 2026 election, and an amendment to the Oakland Campaign Reform Act. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM.

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