Rules & Legislation Committee advances major items
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The committee moved forward a wide slate of Oakland items, including a $50 million arena sale, a $60 million stadium sale with seller financing, and a $747,288 contract increase for the 7th Street Connection Project. It also scheduled multiple housing, public safety, commission appointment, and reporting items for later council review.
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The committee approved a broad set of items that now move on to later City Council or committee meetings. The most consequential item was a proposed change to the Coliseum Complex sale agreement, which would allow separate sales of the arena and stadium parcels and include housing-related conditions on part of the deal. The committee also advanced a higher-cost transportation contract, housing-related lien and debt forgiveness measures tied to affordable housing, and several appointment and policy items. Residents should expect these proposals to come back for additional action on future agendas.
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- Accepted the draft minutes from the May 28, 2026, June 18, 2026, and June 25, 2026 committee meetings.
- Accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items.
- Scheduled a special City Council meeting for Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and canceled the July 23, 2026 Rules & Legislation Committee meeting.
- Scheduled the Second Amendment to the Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement for the July 13, 2026 special City Council meeting.
- Scheduled the Alta Planning + Design 7th Street Connection Project contract amendment, increasing the contract by $747,288 to a total not-to-exceed $3,955,404 and extending it to December 31, 2030.
- Scheduled Chapter 8 Tax Sale Authorization items that would allow removal of certain code enforcement and vacant property liens, with an aggregate limit of up to $10,000,000 for each authorization, to support affordable housing development.
- Scheduled the Seminary Point debt, credit, and rent forgiveness items for future review.
- Scheduled support for AB 1588 (Stefani) on vehicles and sideshow enhancements.
- Scheduled final map approvals for Oak Knoll Parcel 9 (35 lots) and Parcel 10 (24 lots).
- Scheduled a memorandum of understanding for the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative for 2025-2030.
- Scheduled appointments and reappointments to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, Head Start Advisory Board, Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission, Cultural Affairs Commission, and Privacy Advisory Commission.
- Scheduled support for SB 954 (Blakespear) regarding a non-housing CEQA exemption.
- Scheduled an ordinance amending the Cultural Affairs Commission enabling ordinance.
- Scheduled a police commissioner selection item with both acceptance and rejection options for the same slate.
- Received and filed the 2025-2026 CAPER report for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, to be heard later as a public hearing.
- Scheduled a two-year NEOGOV HRIS subscription agreement not to exceed $1,077,547.98 for the Finance and Management Committee.
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- 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.
- The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:31 P.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of May 28, 2026, June 18, 2026 And June 25, 2026
- Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
- New Scheduling Items
- Subject: Second Amendment To Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement From: Economic And Workforce Development Department And Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Purchase And Sale Agreement Of The City Of Oakland’s Undivided 50% Interest In The Coliseum Complex Located At 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, California, To Allow The Simultaneous Sale Of The Arena Parcel For The Lump Sum Payment Of $50 Million And The Stadium Parcel For $60 Million With Seller Financing From The City, Crediting The $5 Million Deposit Held By The City Prior To The Sale; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Agreement Pursuant Which The Buyers Agree To Pay To The City 6% Of The Annual Gross Ticket Sales For Any Event At The Arena Parcel And The Stadium Parcel Less Applicable Taxes; (3) Amending Ordinance No. 13801 C.M.S. Conditioning The Sale To Require Development Of On-Site, Affordable Housing And Other Benefits To Solely The Sale Of The City’s Interest In The Stadium Parcel; (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Facilitate Closing Prior To December 31, 2026 By Redirecting To The Buyer At The Stadium Parcel Closing A Portion Of The Pro Rata Share Of The City’s Annual Subsidy Of The Stadium Parcel Based On A Per Day Amount Of $16,438.36 Limited To The Period Between The Stadium Parcel Closing And December 31, 2026; And (5) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Professional Services Contract Amendment With Alta Planning And Design, Inc. For 7th Street Connection Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Contract With Alta Planning + Design, Inc. For The 7th Street Connection Project By Increasing The Contract Amount By Seven Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($747,288), For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars ($3,955,404), Extending The Contract Expiration Date To December 31, 2030, Waiving, To The Extent Required, Further Advertising, Competitive Bidding, Or Competitive Selection Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings [TITLE CHANGE]
- Subject: Chapter 8 Tax Sale Authorization From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of Oakland Code Enforcement Liens And Unliened Fees, Costs, Assessments And Civil Penalties On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, And (2) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars, And (3) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Code Enforcement Liens, Et. Al. Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland; And
- 2) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of Oakland Vacant Property Tax Liens On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, (2) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Vacant Property Tax Liens Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland, And (3) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars [TITLE CHANGE]
- Subject: Seminary Point - Debt And Rent Forgiveness From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation:Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The Forgiveness Of (A) A City Loan To Athena MT, LLC, Of Up To Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) In Outstanding Principal, Plus All Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees, And (B) A City Revolving Line Of Credit To Siavash Afshar With A Final Outstanding Balance Of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000), Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees For The Foothill Seminary Point Retail Project, Each Contingent Upon The Sale Or Transfer Of The Project To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
- 2) An Ordinance Authorizing The Forgiveness Of Outstanding And Future Rent Balances In An Amount Of Up To $40,000 For Seminary Point, LLC, Pursuant To A Ground Lease With the City, Contingent On The Sale Or Transfer of The Leasehold Interest In The Property To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings [TITLE CHANGE]
- Subject: Resolution In Support Of AB 1588 (Stefani) From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 1588 (Stefani) - Vehicles: Sideshow Enhancements
- Subject: Final Maps Oak Knoll Parcel 9 And Parcel 10. From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8697, Located At 8750 Mountain Boulevard (Oak Knoll Project Phase 1 Parcel 9), For A 35-Lot Subdivision Within Parcel 9 Of Tract 8320 As Part Of Property Owned By Oak Knoll Venture Acquisition, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And
- 2) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8698, Located At 8750 Mountain Boulevard (Oak Knoll Project Phase 1 Parcel 10), For A 24-Lot Subdivision Within Parcel 10 Of Tract 8320 As Part Of Property Owned By Oak Knoll Venture Acquisition, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- Subject: Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative 2025-2030 Memorandum Of Understanding From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Governance Memorandum Of Understanding With The Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (BAUASI) Approval Authority, Which Will Provide Overall Governance Of The UASI Grant Program As Well As Other Grant Programs Under The Jurisdiction Of The Approval Authority Across The Bay Area Region Effective December 1, 2025 Through November 30, 2030
- Subject: District 6 Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Terryn Buxton As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission
- Subject: Appointment To Head Start Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Page Tomblin As A Member Of The Head Start Advisory Board
- Subject: Reappointments To The Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Reappointment Of Edgar Rodriguez-Ramirez, Priya Jagannathan, And Rickey Jackson As Members Of The Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission
- Subject: Appointment To The Cultural Affairs Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Nia Jacobs To The Cultural Affairs Commission
- Subject: Appointments To Privacy Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Braxton Gunter And Ronald Busby To The Privacy Advisory Commission
- Subject: Resolution In Support Of SB 954 (Blakespear) From: Councilmembers Wang And Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support of SB 954 (Blakespear), A Bill Changing The Non-Housing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption
- Subject: Amendment Of The Cultural Affairs Commission Enabling Ordinance From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting Ordinance No. 13561 C.M.S. For The Cultural Affairs Commission To Enable Quorum With A Majority Of Appointed Members, Establish Its Authority To Create Standing Committees, Allow The Commission To Appoint The Chairperson, And Make Other Clarifying Edits
- Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislations: 1) A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Joey Harrison To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; Or
- 2) A Resolution Rejecting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Joey Harrison To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; On The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non Consent
- Subject: 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance And Evaluation Report From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Receive The 2025-2026 Informational Consolidated Annual Performance And Evaluation Report (CAPER) For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investments Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs; On The September 15, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
- Subject: Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.com (NEOGOV) For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) That The City Administrator Or Designee To Enter Into A Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.Com, Inc., DBA NEOGOV (NEOGOV), For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services For A Two-Year Period, Starting July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million, Seventy-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars And Ninety-Eight Cents ($1,077,547.98), And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/Small Business Enterprise Requirements; On The September 22, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
- Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
- Subject: OMC Chapter 1.10 Three-Year Report From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Attorney’s Office Regarding The Cases The City Attorney’s Office Has Brought Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 1.10
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
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- In the event 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.
- At The Call Of The Chair, The Committee Scheduled A Special City Council Meeting To Be Held On Monday, July 13, 2026 At 10:30 A.M. At The Call Of The Chair, The Thursday, July 23, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Meeting Has Been Cancelled
- Councilmember Brown Made A Dais Scheduling Request
- Subject: Congressional Black Caucus 2026 Legislative Conference Reimbursement From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmembers Brown And Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement For Council President Kevin Jenkins, And Councilmembers Rowena Brown And Ken Houston’s Travel Costs To Washington, D.C., For Attendance At The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference From September 16-20, 2026
- COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 11:09 A.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON. Council President Jenkins Noted As Excused At 11:09 A.M.
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