https://oakland.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8005387&GUID=F62A0029-E929-44D7-9A49-6E71BA7B98ABLegistar15https://oakland.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8005387&GUID=F62A0029-E929-44D7-9A49-6E71BA7B98ABF62A0029-E929-44D7-9A49-6E71BA7B98AB-2026-05-07-23-29-58Title: 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 PuThu, 07 May 2026 23:29:58 GMT