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Finance & Management Committee — Draft Minutes, March 24, 2026

OaklandMar 24, 20263 min read

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Committee convened at 9:31 AM in the City Council Chamber with Chair Janani Ramachandran and Members Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, and Charlene Wang present. The committee approved prior minutes and its outstanding schedule; received informational reports on FY2025-26 Q2 revenues/expenditures and the PFRS investment/actuarial reports; forwarded the City‑wide staffing report to the April 14 Special City Council meeting as a public hearing; continued the salary survey item to April 21; and approved several salary‑ordinance related items as amended while withdrawing the Parking Administrator component. The meeting adjourned at 11:22 AM.

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Approved draft minutes from March 10, 2026 (Accepted, 4-0).
Accepted determination of schedule of outstanding committee items (Accepted, 4-0).
Received and filed the FY2025-26 Second Quarter Revenue & Expenditures report (Received and Filed, 4-0).
Received and forwarded the City‑wide Staffing (Feb 2026) informational report to the April 14, 2026 Special City Council agenda to be heard as a public hearing (Received and Forwarded, 4-0).
Continued the Salary Survey Results item to the April 21, 2026 Finance & Management Committee agenda (Continued, 4-0).
Withdrew the Parking Administrator exemption/placement from the salary ordinance with no new date (Withdrawn, 4-0).
Approved, as amended, recommendations to exempt the Constitutional Policing Administrator and Assistant Director, Human Services classifications from Civil Service and forward to the April 14, 2026 Special City Council meeting (Approved as Amended, 4-0).
Approved, as amended, revisions to the Salary Ordinance (removing the Parking Administrator and updating attachments) and forwarded to the April 14, 2026 Special City Council meeting (Approved as Amended, 4-0).
Received and filed the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) investment portfolio and actuarial valuation report (Received and Filed, 4-0).

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

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The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:31 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 March 10, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
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: 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: Salary Survey Results From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour
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: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue and Expenditures (R&E) Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenues And Expenditures (R&E) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds
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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.
Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear The Items In The Following Order: 7, 4, 5, 3, And 6

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