The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M. With Council President Jenkins 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, any action or informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation
Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
• Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, 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 the Rules and Legislation Committee 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 Of February 12, 2026
New Scheduling Items
Subject: Accepting The Certification Of The Results Of The Initiative Petition; Oakland Public Safety, Cleanliness And Community Accountability Act Of 2026
From: Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting The Certification Of The Results Of The Examination Of The Initiative Petition Proposing An Ordinance Entitled “Oakland Public Safety, Cleanliness And Community Accountability Act Of 2026” (“Proposed Ordinance”);
(2) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting The Proposed Ordinance To The Voters;
(3) 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; And
(4) 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
Subject: Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program Cycles 8 And 9
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 8 2024-2025 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The Residences At Liberation Park Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $44,661,404; And
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 9 2025-2026 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The 285 12th Street Housing Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,873,066
Subject: Information Report From BART Addressing BART’s Current Fiscal Outlook
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Information Report From BART Addressing BART’s Current Fiscal Outlook Addressing Revenue And Ridership Decline, Its Plans For Addressing Its Fiscal Challenges, And The Parameters BART Set For Accepting A Loan From The State Of California
Subject: Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For FY 26-27
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2031; And
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance, Early Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance Grants For FY 2026-27 From The US Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families, Office Of Head Start (DHHS/ACF), In An Estimated Amount Of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand And Fifty-Seven Dollars ($13,797,057), And Committing The Necessary Local Match Funds And Central Services Offset; And
(3) Awarding Grant Agreements To Fund Comprehensive Early Care, Education And Family Services To Community Service Providers Bananas Incorporated And Brighter Beginnings For FY 2026-2027 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000); And
(4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Federal Head Start/Early Head Start Funds If They Become Available Within FY 2026-2027 And Amend The Grant Agreements Within The Limits Of The Federal Award
Subject: City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Office Of Homelessness Solutions On The City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan
Subject: Oakland’s Commitment To Gender-Affirming Care
From: Councilmembers Unger, Brown, And Wang
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reaffirming Oakland’s Commitment To The Right Of Its Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming, Intersex And Two-Spirit (TGNCL2S) Residents And Employees To Obtain Gender-Affirming Care Without Discrimination; And Demanding Healthcare Providers And Insurance Carriers Operating Within The City To Adhere To State And Local Laws Mandating Access To Medically Necessary Healthcare, Including Gender-Affirming Care
Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding
From: Oakland Police Department And Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From Oakland Police Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 And 2027-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department’s Cadet Program
Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And
(2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
Subject: International Day Of Happiness
From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing March 20, 2026 As The International Day Of Happiness
Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of February 1, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2025/26 (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
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions
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 Parking Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions
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 Constitutional Policing Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions
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 Parking Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney
Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio and Actuarial Valuation Report
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of December 31, 2025, And Actuarial Valuation Report As Of July 01, 2025
Subject: Amendments To Rent Adjustment Ordinance And Regulations
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.22, Article I) To (A) Eliminate Tenant Petition Deadlines; (B) Require That An Owner Provide Evidence Of Possession Of A Current Business Tax Certificate, Payment Of Or Exemption From The RAP Service Fee, Service Of Written Notice Of The Rent Adjustment Program To Affected Tenants, And Registration With The Rent Adjustment Program In Order To File An Appeal Or A Response To A Tenant Appeal; And (C) Make Various Changes To The Remedies Section Including Increasing The Damages Remedy In Civil Actions Against Residential Rental Property Owners; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
2) A Resolution Ratifying Amendments To The Rent Adjustment Program Regulations To Permit Any Category Of Member Of The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board To Serve As A Board Officer
Subject: OFCY 2024-2025 Final Year End Independent Annual Evaluation Report
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth (OFCY) Final Year End Independent Annual Evaluation Report For Fiscal Year 2024-2025; On The March 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
Recommendations From The February 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee
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
Recommendations From The February 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee
Subject: Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The 1991 Delegated Maintenance Agreement Between The City And California Department Of Transportation To Include Maintenance Activities Related To The Oakland Alameda Access Project; And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Subject: Issuance Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion For The 4430, 4440, and 4448 Howe Street Public Improvements
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting Public Infrastructure Improvements, Directing The Filing Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion (“UCC”) For The 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street Public Improvements Per The Subdivision Improvement Agreement (“SIA”) For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements, And Making California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Findings
Subject: Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project Construction Phase
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract To Bay Line Cutting & Coring Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty Four Dollars ($3,331,144); Waiving The Five Percent (5%) Maximum Mobilization Requirement Per Section 9-3.4 Of The Project Specifications; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. For Design For Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000967) By Increasing The Contract Amount By Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nine Hundred Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($918,000); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. To Provide Special Inspection And Material Testing Services For The Adeline Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000967) For An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Amend Resolution No. 89703 C.M.S To Acquire Property Rights From Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. For 42nd Ave And High St Access Improvement Project
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 89703 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Administrator To Acquire From Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. A 776 Square Foot Parcel With 130.93 Linear Feet Of Access Control And A 14,179 Square Foot Temporary Construction Easement In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($975,659) For The Construction Of 42nd Avenue And High Street Access Improvement Project
Recommendations From The February 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee
Subject: Amendments To Planning Code Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone Regulations
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Amend Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone To Update The Definition Of Development Project And To Include A Conditional Use Permit Procedure For Non-Housing Developments; And (B) Update "Work/Live" And "Live/Work" Residential To Non-Residential Unit Area, As Referenced Throughout Title 17, To Correspond With Revision To The California Building Code And Oakland Building Code Regulations; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Recommendations From The February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee
Subject: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For: A. Up To $23,029,455.86 From The State Of California In Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funds; B. Up To $441,350 From The County Of Alameda In Winter Relief Funds Through May 31, 2028; C. Up To $4,209,693 From Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) For The Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) Program; And
(2) Awarding Grant Agreements And Professional Services Agreements To The Homeless Service Providers Identified In Tables 1 And 2, For The Terms And Amounts Identified, Using HHAP, County, And Local General Purpose And/Or Measure Q Funding; And
(3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Grant Funds From The Above Funding Sources Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Agreements Identified And Move Funding Identified In Table 1 And Table 2 Using Such Funding And/Or Additional Funding That The City Council Has Appropriated For The Programs During The Terms Of Such Agreements
Subject: Department Of Race And Equity Update
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Activities Of The Department Of Race And Equity, Including Recent Major Accomplishments, Interdepartmental Collaborations, And Current And Upcoming Initiatives
Subject: Black New Deal Report
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Black New Deal Racial Impact Study Developed By Dr. Brandi Summers
Recommendations From The February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee
Subject: PSA With Stryker Sales, LLC, Emergency Medical Equipment
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Stryker Sales LLC For The Purchase, Lease, Maintenance, And Repair Of Advanced Life Support Equipment (ALS) In An Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($681,877.80) Per Year For Five (5) Years For A Total Not To Exceed Amount Of Three Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($3,409,389.00); And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Process Requirements, And Local Business Enterprise And Small Local Business Enterprise (LBE/SLBE) Program Requirements For The Proposed Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Stryker Sales, LLC
Subject: PSA With ImageTrend Emergency Management Software
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Image Trend LLC To Replace The Oakland Fire Department’s Records Management System (RMS) With National Emergency Response Information System Compliant Artificial Intelligence Powered Fire And EMS RMS Software At A Cost Of One Million Six Thousand Six Hundred And Fifty Nine Dollars ($1,006,659), For The Term Of January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028, With The Option To Extend The Agreement Up To Two Years, At An Additional Cost Of Three Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred And Eighty Four Dollars ($362,584) And Without Return To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Three Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Two Hundred And Forty Three Dollars ($1,369,243); And
(2) Waiving The Competitive Multi-Step Solicitation Process For It Contracts And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements For The Agreement With Image Trend LLC
Subject: OPD Surveillance Tech 2024 Annual Reports
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting The Annual Reports For The Following City Of Oakland Police Department Surveillance Technologies: (A) Automated License Plate Readers; (B) Crime Lab Biometrics DNA Analysis Technology; (C) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); (D) Live Stream Transmitter; (E) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS Or Drone) ; (F) Forensic Logic Coplink/Crimetracer System; (G) Pen Register; And (2) Making A Determination Regarding Whether The City Should Continue To Use Each Of These Technologies
Subject: OPD Skelly Hearing Process Improvements
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On The Role Of Skelly Hearings In OPD’s Discipline Process, Current Challenges In Managing Skelly Hearings, And Options To Address The Backlog Of Discipline Cases Awaiting Skelly Hearings
Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
Subject: Reappointments To The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Kara Brodfuehrer As A Landlord Representative And Cinthya Munoz Ramos As A Tenant Representative And Deseanna Williams As An Alternative Tenant Representative To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board
Open Forum
Adjournment
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Changes Made To The Draft March 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program;
(2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,021,094.30, To Provide Grant Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements, Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications Competitive Process Requirements;
(3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $334,878.13 With One Or More Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work; And
(4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements
At The Call Of The Council President, The March 17, 2026 City Council Meeting Is Cancelled. A Special City Council Meeting Is Scheduled To Be Held On March 16, 2026 At 3:30 P.M. In Its Place
Changes Made To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda
Subject: Reorganizing Of The Parking Division
From: Councilmembers Unger And Brown
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Proposed Reorganization Of The Department Of Transportation’s Parking Division, Including (1) The Rationale For The Proposal; (2) A Fiscal Impact Statement Including Any New Or Unfrozen Staff Costs And An Analysis Of Operational Cost Savings; (3) A Summary Of Outreach That Occurred To Department Of Transportation Staff, The Public, And The Business Community; And (4) Information On How The Change Would Impact The Parking Division’s Collaboration With Other Departments