The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency Convened At 1:03 P.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson.
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Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612
Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953)
Call To Order
ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Ceremonial Items: Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests)
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS
(Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of December 2, 2025
Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic
From: Office Of The Council President
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency
From: Office Of The Council President
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland
Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness
From: Office Of The Council President
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness Crisis
Subject: Vacant Property Tax Ordinance Amendments
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4.56, Vacant Property Tax To (1) Add An Exemption For Parcels That Change Ownership After Assessment,
(2) Require The Hearing Officer To Include Findings Of Fact In Their Decisions, And
(3) Establish A Twelve Month Time Period Within Which Owners Of Parcels Deemed Vacant And Assessed The Vacant Property Tax Must File A Petition To Reverse The Assessment, Claim An Exemption, Or To Seek Refund Of Taxes Paid
Subject: Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) Administrative Updates
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings To Reflect Changes In Oakland’s Street Network And To Modify Speed Limits On Broadway And International Boulevard
Subject: Economic Activation Zones
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Adding Chapter 9.54 Of Title 9 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Establish And Regulate Entertainment Zones Pursuant To SB 969 (2024) To Promote Economic Activation; (2) Making Other Conforming Changes To Sections 9.08.180 And 9.08.190 Of The Oakland Municipal Code; (3) Classifying An Entertainment Zone Event As A Tier Two Or Tier Three Special Event Pursuant To Chapter 9.52 Of The Oakland Municipal Code; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Planning Code Amendments To Streamline Conditional Use Permit Regulations
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code), To (A) Adjust Regulations For Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Activities And Facilities For Purposes Of Providing Greater Opportunities For Ground Floor Activities And Ease The Permitting Burden For Commercial, Civic, And Low Impact Industrial Activities; And (B) Make Related Miscellaneous And Administrative Changes; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Section 8.62.100 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) For The Purpose Of Removing The Limit On Public Street Closures For Restaurant, Retail, Café, Parklet, And Other Businesses To Close And Use Public Right-Of-Ways To Encourage Public Safety, Business Development, And Healthy Outdoor Use And Enjoyment Of Public Spaces Until December 31, 2026 Unless Further Extended By City Council And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: 27th Street Complete Streets Construction Contract Award
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Redgwick Construction For The 27th Street Complete Streets Project, Project No. 1003978, The Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Ten Million, Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred SeventyThree Dollars And Fifty Cents ($10,418,573.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Subject: Oakland Public Works Sewer Division Cooperative Agreements
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Oakland Public Works, Bureau Of Maintenance And Internal Services (Sewer Division) Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand ($2,200,000) Dollars; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Subject: The Oakland Business Relief Program
From: Councilmembers Unger, Ramachandran And Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Voters A Measure To Amend The City’s Business Tax Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.04) To Provide Business Tax Exemptions For Certain Small Businesses And New Businesses Opening Locations In Commercial Spaces; And
(2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On June 2, 2026;
(3) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026 Election; And
(4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act
From: Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12) To (1) Amend Section 3.12.045 To Increase The Contribution Limits To Officeholder Funds To Match The Temporarily Increased Limits To Candidates And Candidate-Controlled Committees And To Extend The Sunset Date; And (2) Amend Section 3.12.150 To Clarify That Officeholder Expenditures May Not Be Used For Mailing Within Three Months Of Any Election For Which The Elected Official Is Running For City Office
Subject: Honoring The Life And Legacy Of Coach John Beam
From: Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring The Extraordinary Life And Lasting Legacy Of Coach John Beam
Subject: Performance Audit Of The Kids First Oakland Children’s Fund
From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Of The Kids First Oakland Children’s Fund For Fiscal Year 2018-19 Through FY 2023-24
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Payroll Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Payroll Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator; And (C) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Park Equipment Operator; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance
Subject: HdL Software, LLC Local Tax Software Solution And Printing And Mailing Services
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multi-Step Solicitation Process For IT Contracts And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Five-Year Professional Service Agreement With HdL Software, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,670,000 For The Provision Of Technical Support, Ongoing Maintenance, And Software Upgrades For The City’s Local Tax Software Solution And Printing And Mailing Services
Subject: Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Fiscal Year 2026-27
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution Approving The Submission Of A Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule And Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency Administrative Budget For July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2027, And Transmission Of Both To The Countywide Oversight Board, The Alameda County Auditor-Controller And The State Department Of Finance For Approval
Subject: Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Francisco And Associates, Inc For Engineering Services For Local Measures And The LLAD
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing A Professional Services Agreement With Francisco & Associates, Inc. For Engineering Services For Various Local Measures And The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District For A Three-Year Term Effective January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028, With An Option To Extend For Two Additional Years Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $550,000; And Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
Subject: Updates To Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Updating The City Of Oakland’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy To Align With The Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Act (SB 1383), The City’s 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan, And The City’s Reusable Foodware Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code 8.07) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Implement Such Policy And Approve Future Policy Updates
Subject: Sustainable Fleet Transition Grants Acceptance, Match Appropriation, And Purchases
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds From The Environmental Protection Agency Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Program In The Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars ($1,364,154);
(2) Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds From The Alameda County Transportation Commission Transportation Fund For Clean Air Program In The Amount Of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars ($104,000);
(3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.080 With: (A) Tech Equipment Through Sourcewell Contract #110223-Thc For The Purchase Of One Refuse Hauler In A Not To Exceed Amount Of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($540,000); (B) Owen Equipment Sales Through Sourcewell Contract #093021-ELG For The Purchase Of Three Electric Street Sweepers In A Not To Exceed Amount Of Two Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,850,000); (C) Beam Global Through The United States General Services Administration (GSA) Contract #47QSWA21D0006 For The Purchase Of One Electric Solar Panel Charger In A Not To Exceed Amount Of One Hundred Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars And Eighty-Nine Cents ($102,885.89); And (D) Incharge Energy Inc Through Sourcewell 2 Contract #051123-Inc. To Design, Build, Purchase, And Maintain 15 Electric Vehicle Chargers In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000);
(4) Appropriating Two Million Six Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Nine Dollars ($2,634,609) From Available Fund Balance In The Comprehensive Clean-Up Fund (1720) For Grant Matching Purposes;
(5) Appropriating One Million Six Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($1,644,174) From Available Fund Balance In The Equipment Fund (4100) For Grant Matching Purposes; And
(6) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Purchasing Contract - Traffic Maintenance Materials
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Safeway Sign, Inc. To Furnish Traffic Sign-Making And Pavement Marking Supplies And Materials In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) For A Five-Year Period Expiring No Later Than June 30, 2031 In Accordance With Specification No. 25-801- 00/Request For Quotation No. 347535,1 And The General Conditions On File In The Purchasing Section And The Contractor’s Bid; And (2) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Program Requirements
Subject: Ensuring A Competitive Market For PROW Construction
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90814 C.M.S, Which Waived Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements For Pedestrian Right-Of-Way Construction To Increase Competition, Lower Prices, And Enable Rapid Compliance In The Event The Parties Of Curran Vs. City Of Oakland Reach Settlement, To Specify That The Waiver Includes Local/Small Local Business Participation, Local Employment, And Apprenticeship Requirements
Subject: Electric Bike Lending Program Grant Acceptance And Contract Extension
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Accept And Appropriate A Grant From CALSTART In An Amount Of Up To Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) For The Oakland Electric Bike Lending Program; (B) Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Bikehub To Operate The Electric Bike Lending Program For An Additional Four-Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Sixty-Six Thousand, Two-Hundred And Three Dollars ($66,203) Per Year For A Total Contract Amount Over Four Years Of Two Hundred And Sixty-Four Thousand, Eight Hundred And Twelve Dollars ($264,812);
(2) Waiving Advertising, Bidding And The Request For Proposal/Qualifications Competitive Selection Process; And
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Acceptance Of Funding And Technical Assistance For BayREN Decarbonization Showcase Program
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Technical Assistance And Gap Funding In The Amount Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), And Additional Funding As Available For Fiscal Year 2027-2028, From The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) For Energy Audits, Equipment Replacement, And Building Electrification Improvements At Municipal Facilities To Further The City’s Climate Action, Electrification, And Equipment Modernization Goals, (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Professional Services Agreements To Participate In The Building Decarbonization Showcase Program
Subject: MOU Between City Of Oakland And City Of San Leandro
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The City Of San Leandro Establishing That The City Of San Leandro Will Process Planning And Building Entitlements For Improvements To An Existing Structure And Parking Lot At 1 East 14th Street/10701 International Boulevard, A Property Located Within Both Jurisdictions, And Act As Lead Agency For The Purposes Of Review Under The California Environmental Quality Act
Subject: Terms For An Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate Terms For An Exclusive Negotiating Agreement With Costco Wholesale Corporation And Deca Companies, LLC To Develop A Costco Wholesale And Retail General Merchandise Facility In The North Gateway Development Area Of The Former Oakland Army Base And (2) Declaring The Property Exempt Surplus Land
Subject: Bay Area Air District’s Zero Emission Building Appliance Rules
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of The Bay Area Air District’s Timely Implementation Of Rules 9-4 And 9-6 That Establish Zero-Emission Building Appliance Standards, With Appropriate Flexibility To Ensure Equity And Business Development
Subject: Grant Agreement With Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement With Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Forty-Five Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($45,900) For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And Forty-Five Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($45,900) For Fiscal Year 2026-27
Subject: Addendum To Affiliation Agreement Between University Of San Francisco And City Of Oakland
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Accept A Gift Of In-Kind Services Pursuant To The Affiliation Agreement With The University Of San Francisco School Of Nursing And Health Professions To Implement Nurse-Led And Public Health Initiatives To Expand Health And Wellness Access, Student Engagement And Community Programming For Older Adults At An Estimated Value Of Not To Exceed $150,000 Per Year For Up To Three Years And (2) To Negotiate And Execute Any Additional Agreements Required To Facilitate Receipt Of The In-Kind Services
Subject: OPD Citizens Options For Public Safety (COPS) Grant
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Years 2024 And 2025 State Of California “Citizens Options For Public Safety” For: (1) (State COPS Grant XXVI) Allocation In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars ($851,072) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Computer/Technology Upgrades, Marketing Supplies, Workforce Supplies, Asset Management, And Technology/Refurbished Workstations; And (2) (State COPS Grant XXVII) Allocation In The Amount Of Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($529,937) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Crime Lab Equipment Upgrades, Training, And Computer/Technology Upgrades
Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group Inc And Roca, Inc. For Training Services
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And Capacity Building Services From January 1, 2026, To December 31, 2026, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirement; And
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Roca, Inc. For Cognitive Behavioral Theory Training Services For The Term Of January 1, 2026, To September 30, 2026, In An Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($36,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications And Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
Subject: Contract Amendment With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To: (1) Amending Resolution No. 90732 C.M.S. To Correct The Business Name From University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania; And
(2) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania For The Term Starting July 1, 2025, To Add Three Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Eighty-Seven Dollars ($362,087) For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($439,952) And To Extend The End Date To December 31, 2028, To Evaluate The City Of Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy; And
(3) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process
Subject: Lind Marine Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local/Small/Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Competitive Process; And (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Lind Marine From January 1, 2026 To December 31, 2027, To Provide For The Removal Of Abandoned, Derelict, And Sunken Vessels In The Oakland Estuary, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Million Four Hundred And Fifty-Six Thousand, Two Hundred And Fifty-Eight Dollars ($1,456,258)
Subject: Amendments To The Oakland Fire Code
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Emergency Ordinance: (1) Repealing Current Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, “The Oakland Fire Code”; (2) Adopting And Making Local Amendments To The 2025 Edition Of The California Model Building Code, California Code Of Regulations Title 24, Part 9 (Also Referred To As The “California Fire Code”); (3) Recodifying Said Code As Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.12, “The Oakland Fire Code”; And (4) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
Subject: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Finding Matthew Bernard And Lynn Warner, Owners Of Record Of Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18, In Violation Of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Trees) By Illegally Removing Thirty-Eight Protected Trees At Said Parcel And Imposing A Penalty, Per Chapter 12.36.150 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Of A Total Sum Of Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred And Thirty-Five Dollars, And Forty Cents ($915,135.40), To Place On Hold Any Building Permits, And Place A Lien For Said Property Until This Penalty Is Paid In Full
Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes Assessment Of Liens
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes With Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And
(2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens, And
(3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection
ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
Subject: Amend And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure.
From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure In Their Entirety In Order To (1) Assure Council Meetings Run In And Orderly And Efficient Manner; (2) Allow For Non-Consent Items To Be Heard Earlier In The Meeting; (3) Create An Additional Presiding Officer Position To Serve As Presiding Officer In The Absence Of The Council President; And (4) Make NonSubstantive Technical Edits
Subject: OPD Community Safety Cameras Policy And FLOCK Agreement
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Approving The Oakland Police Department Surveillance Use Policy “DGO I-32.1 - Community Safety Camera System” And The Acquisition Of Security Cameras And Related Technology; (2) Awarding A Two Year Agreement To Flock Safety For Acquisition Of Automated License Plate Reader And Pan Tilt Zoom Cameras, Operating System Technology, And Related Services At A Cost Not To Exceed Two-Million Two-Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand Five-Hundred Dollars ($2,252,500); And (3) Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process Required For The Acquisition Of Information Technology Systems And Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
Subject: Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of June 30, 2025
From: Office Of The City Auditor
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of June 30, 2025
Subject: PFRS Ballot Measure
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026, For The Purpose Of; Submitting To The Voters A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Article XXVI Section 2601 To, Among Other Things (A) Expand The Eligibility For Members Of The Police And Fire Retirement System Board; And (B) Change The Board Meeting Frequency From Monthly To No Less Than Quarterly; (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On June 2, 2026; (3) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026, Election; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Amend ABC Security Services, Inc. Contract, Increase Spending Authority And Authorize Payment For Past Due Invoices
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Pay Outstanding Invoices To ABC Security Services, Inc. (ABC) For Services Rendered After The Extended Contract Expiration Date Of June 30, 2025 In Fiscal Year 25-26, In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars And Forty Cents ($818,989.40); And (B) Extend The ABC Contract For Up To Fifteen Months To September 30, 2026 On A Month-To-Month Basis For An Amount Not To Exceed Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,750,000.00) For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of Thirty-Five Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($35,380,000.00); And
(2) To The Extent Necessary, Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualification Process In The Best Interests Of The City For Such Extension To Allow Continuity Of Services While Staff Conducts A New Request For Proposal (RFP) For Security Services
Subject: Oakland Public Works Facilities Services Division Cooperative Agreements
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Oakland Public Works, Bureau Of Maintenance And Internal Services (Facilities Services Division) Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand ($3,500,000) Dollars; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
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COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 3:32 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER BROWN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
COUNCILMEMBER BROWN RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 3:37 P.M. AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:31 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:45 P.M. AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
COUNCILMEMBER GALLO NOTED AS ABSENT AT 8:32 P.M.