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Finance & Management Committee — March 10, 2026 meeting summary

OaklandMar 10, 20262 min read

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The Oakland City Council Finance & Management Committee met March 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM with four members present. The committee approved draft minutes from Feb 24, accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items, received and filed an informational report on Measure Q, and received and filed the OPD overtime report while requesting additional overtime-threshold staffing data for the next quarterly report. The meeting adjourned at 11:08 AM.

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Approved draft minutes from the February 24, 2026 committee meeting (motion by Rowena Brown; seconded by Zac Unger; vote 4-0).
Accepted the determination of the schedule of outstanding committee items (motion by Zac Unger; seconded by Charlene Wang; vote 4-0).
Received and filed the informational report on Measure Q (motion by Zac Unger; seconded by Rowena Brown; vote 4-0).
Received and filed the Oakland Police Department overtime informational report, and requested staff provide the number of personnel exceeding specific overtime thresholds in the next quarterly report (motion by Charlene Wang; seconded by Rowena Brown; vote 4-0).

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Mar 10, 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 24, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: Informational Report On Measure Q From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Measure Q (1) Why Was Extreme Fiscal Necessity Declared Without Open Discussion And What The Timeline Is For Making Changes To This Practice (2) Following The Grand Jury Report, When Can The Biennial Audit Report Be Expected (3) What Will The Process Be Defining “Extreme Fiscal Necessity” With Measure Q And Other Stakeholders
Subject: OPD Overtime Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding OPD Overtime
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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