Rules & Legislation Committee — meeting minutes summary (May 7, 2026)

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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.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

New Scheduling Items

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.

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of April 23, 2026

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

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

The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:32 A.M. With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson

Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Amend The City Charter To Improve Civilian Oversight Of OPD From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Section 604 To, Among Other Things (1) Simplify The Process For Appointing Police Commissioners By Only Having Regular Police Commissioners That Are Appointed One Each By The Councilmembers And One By The Mayor; (2) Strengthen The Independence Of The Office Of Inspector General By Having The City Auditor, Rather Than The Police Commission, Appoint The Inspector General; (3) Streamline The Process For Appointing Police Chiefs By Using The Same Processes Used To Appoint Other Department Heads; And Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under The Law To Submit This Measure To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: Caltrans Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) From The California Department Of Transportation Community Cleanup And Employment Pathway Grant Program (CCEP) And To Execute Related Grant Agreements; (2) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Advertising And Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements For The CCEP-Funded Services; (3) Amending City Council Resolution No. 89762 C.M.S. To Increase The Agreement With The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc. By Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $2,125,000; (4) Amending City Council Resolution No. 89761 C.M.S. To Increase The Agreement With The Lake Merritt Institute By Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,212,500); And (5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: Resolution Submitting To Voters Measures To (1) Amend The Real Property Transfer Tax Foreclosure Transactions Exception (2) Advise That Increased Revenue Be Spent On Interim Shelter, Among Other Related Homelessness Services From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election (1) A Measure To Amend Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.20 (Real Property Transfer Tax) To Amend The Exception For Foreclosure Transactions; And (2) An Advisory Measure On Whether The Increased Revenue From Amending The City’s Real Property Transfer Tax To Include Certain Foreclosure Transactions Should Be Spent For The Purposes Of Providing Interim Shelter, Transitional Housing, Encampment Closure Operations, Addiction Treatment, Job Readiness, And Other Related Homelessness Services; And Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit These Measures To Voters At The General Municipal Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: Gary Payton Commemorative Street Renaming From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename 40th Ave Between Mera Street And Carrington Street As “Gary Payton Way,” (2) Authorize The Installation Of A Plaque Honoring Gary Payton, Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By Oakland City Council Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S.

Subject: Madisyn Clark V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1 Through 100 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Madisyn Clark V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1 Through 100, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV071032, City Attorney File No. 36603, In The Amount Of Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($55,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition Of Public Property)

Subject: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Attorney To Release The City’s Potential Claims As Necessary To Join A National Settlement Agreement With Six Remnant Opioid Defendants, Pursuant To In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation (Office Of The City Attorney - Public Nuisance, False Advertising, Unfair Competition)

Subject: Appointments To Commission On Persons With Disabilities From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Brian Hollander And Keana Giles To The Commission On Persons With Disabilities

Subject: District 1 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Danforth Dougherty To The Budget Advisory Commission

Subject: Resolution Commemoratively Renaming The Plaza At The LGBTQ Community Center From: Councilmembers Wang, Brown, And Mayor Barbara Lee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Commemeoratively Renaming The Plaza (A Public Right Of Way) At The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center As "Moore Hope Plaza"

Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Reform Oakland’s City Charter From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend The Oakland City Charter To, Among Other Things (1) Make The Mayor The City’s Chief Executive Officer Responsible For Managing City Affairs; (2) Empower The Council To Confirm The Appointments Of The Directors Of Finance, Human Resources, Public Works, And Transportation; (3) Empower The Council To Create An Independent Budget And Legislative Analyst’s Office To Provide The Council Fiscal And Policy Analysis That Is Objective And Nonpartisan; (4) Affirm Councilmembers’ Right To Request Information And Relay Constituent Concerns, And City Officials’ Duty To Respond Promptly; (5) Empower The Council To Hold Legislative Hearings And Issue Subpoenas; (6) Create A Mayoral Veto With A Line-Item Budget Veto And A Council Power To Override Any Veto; (7) Require Councilmembers To Work Full Time And Not Engage In Outside Employment; (8) Empower The Public Ethics Commission To Align The Mayor’s And Councilmembers’ Salaries With Those Of Comparable Full-Time Public Officials; And (9) Require The Publication Of Ordinances Within Fifteen Days Of Passage; And Directing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To The Voters At The Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor In Accordance With The Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Charter-Mandated Salary Adjustments

Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Mayor From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For The Mayor

Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Third Quarter (Q3) Revenue And Expenditures (R&E) Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Third Quarter (Q3) Revenues And Expenditures (R&E) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds

Subject: Compliance Status Of The Sewer Consent Decree Program From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of Compliance With The Sewer Consent Decree, Wastewater Discharge Requirements For Wastewater Sewer Systems, And National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, During The 24-Month Period From January 1, 2024, Through December 31, 2025

Subject: Collaborative And Clean Creeks Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District (District) To Accept Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) To Implement The Collaborative Creek Improvement And Clean Creeks Programs (Programs) Over A Five Fiscal Year Term From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2031 (Term); 2) Appropriate Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) From The District To Implement The Programs For The Term Of The Agreement; And 3) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: Construction Contract Award To S.J. Amoroso Construction Co., LLC, And Professional Services Agreement (PSA) Amendment To Shah Kawasaki Architects For The Lincoln Recreation Center Project From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation 1) A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract For Project 1004857 Lincoln Recreation Center Expansion/Renovation Project To S.J. Amoroso Construction Co., LLC, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder, In Accordance With Contractor’s Bid, Project Plans And Specifications, For An Amount Of Twenty-Eight Million Four Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($28,437,000.00); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And

Subject: Accept And Appropriate Fiscal Year 2026-27 External Funds From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To Seven Hundred And Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred And Sixty-Four Dollars ($756,364) In Fiscal Year 2026-27 State Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA) Funds To Fund The Comstock Way Stair Path Rehabilitation, East 23rd Street Stair Path Rehabilitation, Longridge Road To Rosemount Road Stair Path Rehabilitation, Bicycle Signage Program, And Cityracks Bicycle Parking Program Phase 18; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And

2) A Resolution Adopting A List Of Projects For Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded By SB 1: The Road Repair And Accountability Act Of 2017 (Road Maintenance And Rehabilitation Account Funds); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The City Of Oakland’s General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025

Subject: Annual Housing Programs Informational Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Housing Development Programs By The Housing And Community Development Department For Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Subject: Sub-Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Grant Funding From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Senate Bill 1 Grant Funds From The California Ocean Protection Council In An Amount Of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($144,900) To Fund Staff Time To Work On The Existing Conditions And Vulnerability Assessment Analysis For The Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Additional Senate Bill 1 Grant Funds From The Ocean Protection Council In An Amount Up To One Million Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand And One Hundred Dollars ($1,355,100), For Completion Of The Sub Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Represent The City In Intergovernmental Relations With Neighboring Jurisdictions Within Shared Shoreline Operational Landscape Units; And

2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement To Purchase Services From Conger Moss Guillard (CMG) Landscape Architecture For The Development Of The Sub-Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan By Relying On An Existing Professional Services Agreement Between The City Of Alameda And CMG Landscape Architecture For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand And One Hundred Dollars ($1,355,100); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Subject: OFCY Cityspan Technologies, Inc. Contract Extension From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Amending Resolution No. 90819 To Extend The Agreement With Cityspan Technologies, Inc. For Twelve (12) Months For The Client Services And Contract Database, Ongoing Grants Management Licensing, User Support, Project Management, And Custom Programming For Oakland Fund For Children And Youth (OFCY) Funded Programs In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), For July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2027; (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process For The Acquisition Of Computerized Or Information Technology Systems; (3) Waiving The Local/Local Small Business Enterprise (L/LSBE) Requirement

Subject: Amortization To Relocate Industrial Recycling Facilities From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To (1) Develop An Amortization Program To Relocate Industrial Recycling Facilities Operated By California Waste Solutions, Inc. (“CWS”) And Cass, Inc. (“CASS”) From Areas In West Oakland To Address Negative Environmental Impacts On Local Residents; And (2) Proceed To Planning Commission With Amortization Legislation No Later Than December 31, 2026

Subject: Approving the 2026-2030 Community Violence Reduction Plan From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The 2026-2030 Community Violence Reduction Plan As Required By The Oakland Community Violence Reduction And Emergency Response Act Of 2024 (Measure NN) And Approved By The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission

Subject: PSA With Elite Corporate Solutions, LLC From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Elite Corporate Solutions LLC (Previously Known As Elite Public Safety Investigations LLC) To Provide Pre-Employment Background Investigations For The Period Of June 1, 2026 To May 31, 2029 In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Two Years Until May 31, 2031, At A Cost Of Up To Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), And Without Returning To Council, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000)

Subject: Summarily Vacating Public Utility Easement At 747 52nd Street From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Summarily Vacating A Public Utility Easement Located At 747 52nd Street To The Property Owner, Children’s Hospital And Research Center At Oakland, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 9, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda

Changes Made To The Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List, Under No Date Specific

Subject: Relocation Agreement With Outfront Foster Interstate LLC From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate Terms And Enter Into An Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement With Outfront Foster Interstate LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company (“OFI”), With Such Agreement Including The Following: (A) Allowing OFI To Erect Up To Five New Digital Advertising Signs At Certain Locations In The City Of Oakland In Exchange For OFI Causing The Removal Of Up To Eleven (11) Of Its Existing Advertising Faces At Various Locations In The City By Dates Certain, With OFI And Outfront Waiving Its Rights To Just Compensation For The Removed Signs; (B) Requiring OFI To Make Payments In Advance Of Up To Two Million Three Hundred And Five Thousand Dollars ($2,305,000) For The Fiscal Year 2025 To 2027 Biennial Budget, And Annual Payments Of Up To $750,000 For Each New Digital Advertising Sign For A Thirty-One Year Term With Escalations And A Ten (10) Year Renewal Option, In Addition To Providing Other Financial Incentives To The City Including Negotiated Carbon Offset Fees And Free Advertising Space; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings