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May 7, 2026

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Oakland City Council/ORSA concurrent meeting adopts procurement, public-safety contracts, land & homelessness actions; tree-violation finding approved after contested hearing

The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council met May 5, 2026. Major actions included adopting a resolution finding a property in violation of the Protected Tree Ordinance after a contested public hearing; adding Rule 33 to Council rules for hybrid meetings; approving cooperative purchase agreements for Public Works; authorizing construction contract for Feather River Camp septic and water replacements; approving Oakland Police Department contracts for Cellebrite and a records-search platform; advancing multiple housing, library, parks, and youth program items; and receiving the 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — Draft Minutes, April 23, 2026

Meeting convened at 10:34 AM with Chair Kevin Jenkins and Councilmembers Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Janani Ramachandran present. The committee accepted the schedule of outstanding items, forwarded multiple resolutions and administrative items to City Council or to standing committees (many for the May 5 and May 19 agendas), approved an urgency finding and forwarded the mayoral Police Commission appointment (Doug Wong) to the May 5 Council on non-consent, and handled a number of scheduling and pending-list changes. The meeting adjourned at 12:10 PM. Minutes are draft.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Committee approves ENA for Museum of Jazz & Art, declares four parcels surplus for affordable housing, and authorizes $25,000 resilience grant

Special Community & Economic Development Committee met April 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM in the City Council Chamber. Members present: Janani Ramachandran, Rowena Brown (Chair), Zac Unger; Carroll Fife joined at 1:36 PM. The committee accepted the schedule of outstanding items; approved staff recommendations to (1) negotiate a new Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with the Museum of Jazz & Art for 1310 Oak Street (18 months; $10,500 payment; optional 6-month administrative extension for $3,500), (2) declare four city parcels (2824 82nd Avenue and 8327–8329 Golf Links Road) surplus and prioritize affordable housing under the Surplus Land Act, and (3) authorize a grant agreement disbursing up to $25,000 in Resilience Hub funds to the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation as fiscal sponsor for the East Oakland Neighborhood Initiative. All action items were forwarded to the May 5, 2026 City Council agenda on consent. The committee adjourned at 2:33 PM.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — April 2, 2026 meeting minutes

Committee convened April 2, 2026; members accepted new scheduling items and forwarded multiple resolutions (appointments, land disposition, transit village completion, grant disbursement, rule amendment, contracts) to standing committees with listed hearing dates; two agendas were cancelled and one advertising relocation item was withdrawn and rescheduled.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — March 26, 2026 (Meeting Minutes)

Committee convened at 10:31 AM with Council President Jenkins presiding; Members Brown, Ramachandran, and Jenkins present (Councilmember Fife excused). The committee approved prior meeting minutes, considered new scheduling items, and forwarded multiple informational reports, ordinances, resolutions, and referrals to standing committees and Special City Council meetings (notably items on illegal dumping enforcement and remediation, police policies and technology, staffing and budget reports, housing rent adjustment matters, floodplain regulations, and property/lease transactions). The Mayor’s Charter Reform Working Group report was received and filed. The meeting adjourned at 12:33 PM.

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