Rules & Legislation Committee convenes; forwards multiple funding, procurement, election, public safety, and transportation items to committees and Council
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Committee (Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, Jenkins) met Feb 12, 2026; approved minutes (one abstention); scheduled and forwarded a range of resolutions and informational reports including homeless/HHA P-6 funding, a property acquisition for 42nd Ave/High St, fire department IT and equipment contracts, Call for Special Municipal Election (June 2, 2026), finance and audit reports, and items addressing libraries, pavement rehabilitation, Measure DD conservation grant, parking division reorganization, and the City’s Disparity Study. Meeting convened at 10:30 AM and adjourned at 10:50 AM.
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- Approved draft minutes from Jan 29, 2026 (Aye: Brown, Ramachandran, Jenkins; Abstained: Fife).
- Accepted New Scheduling Items and forwarded items to relevant standing committees.
- Scheduled resolution to amend Resolution No. 89703 C.M.S. to acquire property rights from Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. for the 42nd Avenue and High Street Access Improvement Project (to Public Works & Transportation Committee, 2/24/2026).
- Scheduled HHAP-6, Winter Relief, and OPRI funding resolution to accept and appropriate up to $23,029,455.86 (State HHAP-6), up to $441,350 (Alameda County winter relief), and up to $4,209,693 (Oakland Housing Authority) and to award related agreements (to Life Enrichment Committee, 2/24/2026).
- Forwarded multiple finance items (ORSA audit FY24-25, FY24-25 Q4 Revenue & Expenditures, ACFR and management letter, and multi-year fiscal plan) to City Council for receipt/filing.
- Scheduled Call for Special Municipal Election resolution to place proposed ballot measures on the June 2, 2026 consolidated election (to Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council, 3/3/2026).
- Placed fire department procurements on consent/scheduling: Allstar Fire Equipment turnout purchase authorization (total not to exceed $2,500,000) and ImageTrend LLC RMS agreement (total not to exceed $1,369,243) with requests to waive certain procurement requirements (ImageTrend scheduled to Public Safety Committee, 2/24/2026).
- Forwarded informational reports and agreements for libraries (City of Piedmont and City of Emeryville service agreements) to Life Enrichment Committee for March hearings.
- Approved forwarding Measure DD grant to Sogorea Te’ Land Trust ($843,875) and pavement rehabilitation contract amendment (increase change order limit to 27.5%, contract not-to-exceed $19,232,418.75) to Council on consent.
- Requested supplemental materials and forwarded the proposed Parking Division reorganization report with data requests (meters/garage/tax/fines, sales tax, towed vehicles, collection timing) for inclusion with the March 3, 2026 Council agenda.
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- The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:30 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 January 29, 2026
- New Scheduling Items
- 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
- 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: 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
- Subject: City Of Oakland V. Oakland Unified School District From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise The Case Of City Of Oakland V. Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Superior Court Case No. 24CV091999, City Attorney File No. X05545 For The Payment To The City By The Oakland Unified School District Of Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($860,000.00) Representing The Full Cost Of 2022 School Board Election And For A Commitment From Oakland Unified School District To Pay The Costs Of Its Future Elections (City Clerk - Writ Of Mandate, And Declaratory Relief)
- Subject: Call For Special Municipal Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Voters Proposed Ballot Measures; (2) 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 (3) 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: Allstar Fire Equipment Agreement From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Allstar Fire Equipment For The Purchase Of Firefighter Protective Clothing (Also Known As Turnouts) For A Three Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Per Year ($500,000), Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000); 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 Purchase Agreement With Allstar Fire Equipment
- Subject: Library Agreement With City Of Piedmont From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With City Of Piedmont To Receive One Million Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars And No Cents ($1,082,955) To Provide Oakland Public Library Services To Piedmont Residents For Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, And 2027-2028; And (2) Accepting And Appropriating Said Funds
- Subject: Library Agreement With City of Emeryville From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With City Of Emeryville To Receive Four Hundred And Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars And No Cents ($459,827) To Provide Oakland Public Library Services To Emeryville Residents For Fiscal Years 2026-2027, 2027-2028, And 2028-2029; And (2) Accepting And Appropriating Said Funds
- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
- Subject: Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (ORSA) Audit Report, FY 2024-25 From: Finance Department: Recommendation: Receive The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency (ORSA) Audit Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2025
- Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fourth Quarter Revenue And Expenditures (R&E) Report From: Finance Department: Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Fourth Quarter (Q4) Audited Results For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds
- Subject: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report And Management Letter From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) And The Auditor’s Required Communication To City Council (Management Letter) For The Year Ended June 30, 2025
- Subject: Multi-Year Plan To Meet Voter-Mandated Staffing And Service Level From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An informational Report Addressing The Oakland Roadmap To Fiscal Health’s Objective Of Presenting A Phased, Multiyear Plan To Move The City Toward Compliance With Voter Mandated Staffing, Service Levels And Other Agreements
- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026 PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
- Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation 2022 Project (Project No. 1006337) From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Increase The Change Order Limit For The Contract With McGuire And Hester, Inc. For Project 1006337 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation From Twenty Five Percent (25%) To Twenty-Seven And A Half Percent (27.5%) Of The Original Contract, For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nineteen Million, Two Hundred, Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen Dollars And Seventy-Five Cents $19,232,418.75 And Waiving The Competitive Process To The Extent Necessary
- Subject: Measure DD Grant Agreement For Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Watershed Acquisition From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Of Measure DD Bond Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $843,875.00 To The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust For The Purpose Of Acquiring Property For The Conservation And Restoration Of Portions Of Sausal Creek; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- 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
- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- Subject: Foreign Trade Zone #56 - Application For Alternative Site Framework From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Foreign Trade Zone Alternative Site Framework Application And To Execute An Agreement With The Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Board Of The U.S. Department Of Commerce
- Subject: Impact Fees Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Annual Report On The Affordable Housing, Transportation, Capital Improvement, And Jobs/Housing Impact Fees For Fiscal Year 2024-2025
- Subject: FY 2024-25, Quarter 3 And Quarter 4 Update On Code Enforcement’s Activities From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quarter 3 And Quarter 4 Update On The Planning And Building Department's Code Enforcement Activities
- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026 LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE
- Subject: Sugar Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Community Grants FY 2025-2027 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding Grant Agreements To Mercy Retirement And Care Center In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, Service Opportunity For Seniors In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, And The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $266,666 To Provide Nutrition Services To Oakland Older Adult Residents Using Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Funds
- Subject: FY 2025-27 Biennial Grants From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements To Camps In Common, Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc., Conservation Society Of California, East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy (EBASE), Eden I & R, Inc., Family Bridges, Inc., Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland Children's Fairyland, Inc., Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc., And Vietnamese Community Development Incorporated Of The East Bay In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,610,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And $1,570,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2026- 27; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 With Authority To Extend The Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards
- Subject: Report On The City’s Official Newspapers From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The City Of Oakland’s Utilization Of Its Official Newspapers Of Record For Advertisements And Other Noticing Purposes, Pursuant To Chapter 1.06 Of Oakland Municipal Code And Resolution No. 89141, Including (1) Whether All Appropriate Advertisements And Notices Have Been Placed With The Official Newspapers; (2) Rationale If/When Such Placements Have Not Occurred; And (3) Improvements Needed For Full Compliance With O.M.C Chapter 1.06
- Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2024 City of Oakland Disparity Study Prepared By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution No. 89058 C.M.S.
- RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2026 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- Subject: PSA With Evergreen Counseling From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Evergreen Counseling A Marriage And Family Therapy Corporation, To Provide Behavioral Science Consultation, Training, And Confidential Mental Health Services For The Oakland Fire Department From February 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000), With Two One-Year Options To Extend The Agreement For Up To An Additional Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000)
- Subject: Public Safety Committee Vice Chairman Appointment From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: A Motion To Designate Councilmember Houston As Vice Chair Of The Public Safety Committee
- Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
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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 8:30AM TO 5:00PM
- 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.
- Changes Made To The Draft February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda
- 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
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