Rules & Legislation Committee meeting minutes — February 19, 2026

The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M. With Councilmember Fife 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 February 5, 2026

New Scheduling Items

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.

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: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program; (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,021,094.30, To Provide Grant Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements, Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications Competitive Process Requirements; (3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $334,878.13 With One Or More Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work; And (4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements

Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings

Subject: Reappointments To The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Kara Brodfuehrer As A Landlord Representative And Cinthya Munoz Ramos As A Tenant Representative And Deseanna Williams As An Alternative Tenant Representative To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board

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.

Changes Made To The February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda

Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance: (1) Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498, 87036 CMS, And Ordinance Number 13515 CMS); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Non-City Purposes; And (3) Consolidating And Codifying These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code