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Meeting Name: *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda status: SUPPLEMENTAL
Meeting date/time: 5/21/2026 10:30 AM Minutes status: DRAFT  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
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26-0660 11Report and RecommendationApproval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 7, 2026   Not available Not available
26-0661 12Report and RecommendationDetermination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items   Not available Not available
26-0748 13.1OrdinanceSubject: Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 To (1) Remove Section 3.08.240, Ballot Title And Summary Of City Measure, To Clarify And Remove Unnecessary Requirements For City-Sponsored Ballot Measures; (2) Amend Section 3.08.040 To Clarify Requirements Regarding Nomination Petitions; (3) Amend Section 3.08.080 To Clarify Declaration Of Candidacy Forms; And (4) Add Section 3.08.085 To Clarify Requirements For Ballot Designations   Not available Not available
26-0639 13.2City ResolutionSubject: Arthur E. Thompson Way From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Commemoratively Rename The Intersection Of 99th Avenue And International Boulevard As “Arthur E. Thompson Way” In Honor Of Mr. Arthur E. Thompson’s Tremendous Impact Serving The Oakland Families For Nearly Sixty Years Through His Professional Career As The Founder And Operator Of Thompson Funeral Home   Not available Not available
26-0731 13.3City ResolutionSubject: City Auditor Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Luna De La Riva As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission   Not available Not available
26-0732 13.4City ResolutionSubject: District 2 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Susana Flores To The Budget Advisory Commission   Not available Not available
26-0732 13.4City ResolutionSubject: District 2 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Susana Flores To The Budget Advisory Commission   Not available Not available
26-0733 13.5City ResolutionSubject: District 4 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Will Bao To The Budget Advisory Commission   Not available Not available
26-0734 13.6City ResolutionSubject: Appointments To The Library Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Dashini Jeyathurai And Rosalin Luetum To The Library Commission   Not available Not available
26-0736 13.7City ResolutionSubject: Appointment To The Privacy Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Sudip Ray To The Privacy Advisory Commission   Not available Not available
26-0745 13.8City ResolutionSubject: Support Of SB 1415 (Arreguin/Wiener) From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1415 (Arreguín/Wiener), Legislation To Expand The Welfare Property Tax Exemption For Qualifying Mixed-Income Affordable Housing Developments; On The June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent   Not available Not available
26-0747 13.9City ResolutionSubject: Becker Boards Agreement Adjustments From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement, Dated December 29, 2023, With Becker Boards, A California Limited Liability Company (“Becker”), Such That The Annual Payments Would Be Converted From A Fixed-Fee Structure To A Payment Structure Where Twenty Percent (20%) Of Becker’s Advertising Revenue Collected From The New Advertising Signs Would Be Apportioned To The City And Certain Community Non-Profits, With Fifty Percent (50%) Of That Revenue Paid To The City And The Remaining Fifty Percent (50%) Split Equally Among (A) The Native American Health Center, (B) Asian Health Services, (C) La Clinica De La Raza, And (D) Baywell Health, With The City Receiving A Minimum Of $250,000 Per Year, Regardless Of Becker’s Revenue, Which Amount May Be More Depending On Becker’s Revenue; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent   Not available Not available
26-0746 13.10OrdinanceSubject: Amending The FY 2025-26 Master Fee Schedule (MFS) For FY 2026-27 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13848 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27   Not available Not available
26-0729 13.11City ResolutionSubject: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Confirmation From: Finance Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Confirming The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Engineer’s Report And The Levying Of Assessments   Not available Not available
26-0740 13.12OrdinanceSubject: Measures M, N, C, NN, D, Q, AA, Y, And MM Fiscal Year 2026-27 Cost-Of Living Tax Adjustment, Fixing Rate Of Tax, And Levying Tax From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2026-27 Increase In The Rate Of Property Tax Imposed By Voter-Approved Measures; And (2) Fixing The Rate Of The Property Tax And Levying A Tax On Real And Personal Property In The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27 For The Emergency Medical Services Retention Act Of 1997 (Measure M), The Paramedic Services Act Of 1997 (Measure N), The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act (Measure C), The Oakland Community Violence Reduction And Emergency Response Act Of 2024 (Measure NN), The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act (Measure D), The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q), The Children’s Initiative Of 2018 (Measure AA), The 2022 Oakland Zoo Animal Care, Education And Improvement Ordinance (Measure Y), And The Wildfire Prevention Financing Act Of 2024 (Measure MM)   Not available Not available
26-0741 13.13City ResolutionSubject: Recognizing May 2026 As AANHPI Heritage Month From: Councilmembers Wang And Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing May 2026 As Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month In The City Of Oakland And Honoring Asian Americans Who Contribute To The Culture And Vibrancy Of Oakland   Not available Not available
26-0739 13.14City ResolutionSubject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes Resolution From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Providing For The Borrowing Of Funds For Fiscal Year 2026-27 And The Sale Of The City Of Oakland 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000, Approving An Official Statement, Approving The Execution Of One Or More Note Purchase Agreements Relating To Such Notes, And Authorizing Other Actions In Connection Therewith; On The June 9, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
26-0738 13.15City ResolutionSubject: MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project Number 1006954, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars And Fifty Cents ($26,499,339.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings   Not available Not available
26-0702 13.16City ResolutionSubject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue Above $4.3 Million Dollars; (B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Extension Options; (C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Th   Not available Not available
26-0701 13.17City ResolutionSubject: 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP) From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $14,674,799.07 For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs (HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; (3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Program Income For Housing Rehabilitation Activities; (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Fundin   Not available Not available
26-0728 13.18OrdinanceSubject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings   Not available Not available
26-0730 13.19City ResolutionSubject: Feather River Rental Agreement From: Oakland Parks And Recreation Youth Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Rental Agreement With Camps In Common, Inc., A Nonprofit, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars ($197,432) For Art Meets Nature And OPRYD Town Experiences Summer Sessions For Three Hundred Youth And Eighty-Eight Adults From July 29 To August 7, 2026   Not available Not available
26-0735 13.20City ResolutionSubject: Appointment To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Feleciai Favroth To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board   Not available Not available
26-0735 13.20City ResolutionSubject: Appointment To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Feleciai Favroth To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board   Not available Not available
26-0737 13.21OrdinanceSubject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S. Which Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For West Oakland Development For A Purchase Price Of $94,000, Authorizing Seller Financing For The Purchase Price, Authorizing A $400,000 Construction Loan, And Authorizing A Disposition And Development Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home, To (1) Authorize Converting The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, (2) Change The City Loans Into Long Term Affordable Rental Loans, And (3) Increase The Amount Of The City Construction Loan By $1,000,000 For A Total Construction Loan Of $1,494,000; On The June 23, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
26-0742 13.22City ResolutionSubject: Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd. From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Temporarily Restrict The Ability To Make Right Turns From International Blvd. Onto 9th, 10th And 11th Streets, For A Period Of Six Months, Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Section 21101.4, To Disrupt Persistent Activity Associated With Sex Trafficking; On The June 23, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
26-0703 13.23Informational ReportSubject: Department Of Violence Prevention Ceasefire Information Report From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Department Of Violence Prevention To Include The Activities And Fidelity To The Ceasefire Model; On The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda.   Not available Not available
26-0744 13.24Informational ReportSubject: Bi-Annual Report OPD Part II Crimes From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From OPD Regarding Part II Crime Data; On The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
26-0743 13.25Informational ReportSubject: Bi-Annual OPD Ceasefire Report From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From OPD To Include Enforcement Metrics, Staffing Levels, Arrest Data And Proactive Operations; On The July 28, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
26-0749 13.26City ResolutionSubject: Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029 From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Twenty-One Community-Based Organizations For Community Violence Intervention Services Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($38,100,000); And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With The Named Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein Without Returning To Council   Not available Not available
26-0662 14Report and RecommendationReview Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings   Not available Not available
26-0652 1 OrdinanceSubject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.56 (Vacant Property Tax) From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.56 (Vacant Property Tax) To Establish A Temporary Three-Year Exemption For Parcels Located East Of High Street To Incentivize Property Activation, Reduce Vacancy, And Prevent Tax Default In Historically Underinvested Areas Of East Oakland   Not available Not available
26-0589 13City ResolutionSubject: MOU Between City Of Oakland And The University Of Southern California From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The University Of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School Of Social Work To Create Internship Opportunities For Graduate-Level Social Work Students From August 2026 To May 2031   Not available Not available
26-0672 1 Informational ReportSubject: 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   Not available Not available
26-0750 1 Informational ReportSubject: OPD Crime Data Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On Crime Data In The City Of Oakland   Not available Not available
26-0602 1 Informational ReportSubject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework) From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Conduct A Study Session To (1) Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Draft Land Use Framework Developed As Part Of The General Plan Update Phase 2 Process; And (2) Receive Public Comments; And (3) Provide Feedback To Staff On The Draft Land Use Framework   Not available Not available
26-0692 15City ResolutionSubject: 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 Pu   Not available Not available