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Finance & Management Committee minutes — Feb 24, 2026: cooperative purchase agreements approved for council review; parcel tax item withdrawn; cash management report received

OaklandFeb 24, 20262 min read

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The Committee convened at 9:30 AM with Chair Janani Ramachandran presiding and four members present. The Committee: approved draft minutes from Feb 10, accepted the outstanding items schedule (with the Budget Advisory Commission parcel tax item withdrawn to the pending list, no date), approved staff’s recommendation on citywide cooperative purchase agreements (up to $8,040,000) and forwarded it to the March 3 City Council agenda as non-consent with a request for supplemental vendor/department information, and received and filed the FY 2025-26 second quarter cash management report. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 AM.

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Approved draft minutes from the Committee meeting held on February 10, 2026.
Accepted the determination of the schedule of outstanding committee items as amended; City Administration withdrew Item 4 (BAC recommendations on proposed June 2026 $40 million parcel tax) and placed it on the pending list, no date specific.
Approved the Finance Department recommendation to adopt a resolution for ongoing cooperative purchase agreements exceeding $250,000 for citywide commodity goods and services in an additional amount not to exceed $8,040,000; forwarded the item to the March 3, 2026 City Council agenda as non-consent.
Requested staff provide a supplemental report for the cooperative agreements item detailing: (a) city departments using the services, (b) other cities using the cooperative contracts, (c) vendor names and the departments using them, and (d) samples of commonly used products.
Received and filed the Cash Management Report for FY 2025-2026 second quarter ended December 31, 2025.

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Feb 24, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:30 A.M. With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson
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:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 10, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements FY 2026-27 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Additional Amount Not To Exceed Eight Million Forty-Thousand Dollars ($8,040,000)
Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendations On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure To Support Essential City Services And Fiscal Stability
Subject: Cash Management Report For FY 2025-2026 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
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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MATERIALS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

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