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Meeting Name: *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda status: SUPPLEMENTAL
Meeting date/time: 10/8/2026 10:30 AM Minutes status: DRAFT  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
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27-0058 11Report and RecommendationApproval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of April 30, 2026, July 9, 2026 And July 16, 2026   Not available Not available
27-0006 12Report and RecommendationDetermination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items   Not available Not available
27-0145 13.0City ResolutionSubject: OPD Firearm Relinquishment Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Ratifying The Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Signed By Former Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell With The Alameda County Superior Court Of California, Effective December 1, 2024 (Attachment A), To Fund Equipment And Staffing To Support A Firearm Relinquishment Program Addressing Gun Violence Through The Removal Of Illegally Possessed Firearms, Firearms Possessed By Prohibited Persons, Or Subject To Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs), ; And (2) Accepting And Appropriating Up To One Million Five Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-One Dollars ($1,563,571) In Reimbursement Funding Pursuant To The MOU For Equipment And Staffing In Support Of The Firearm Relinquishment Program   Not available Not available
27-0096 13.1City ResolutionSubject: 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference Reimbursement From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The Council Contingency Fund For Councilmember Rowena Brown's Travel Costs To Washington D.C., For Attendance At The 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference From December 2-5, 2026   Not available Not available
27-0118 13.2City ResolutionSubject: Declaring October 18-24, 2026 As United Against Hate Week From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The Week Of October 18-24, 2026, As United Against Hate Week In The City Of Oakland, To Combat All Forms Of Hate And To Promote Inclusion And Equity For All   Not available Not available
27-0140 13.3City ResolutionSubject: Love Life Week 2026 From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Week Of October 19-25, 2026 As “Love Life” Week In The City Of Oakland   Not available Not available
27-0142 13.4City ResolutionSubject: Resolution In Support Of Prop 1 From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Proposition 1, Which, If Passed By Voters In The General Election On November 3, 2026, Would Authorize $11.25 Billion In State General Obligation Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs   Not available Not available
27-0143 13.5City ResolutionSubject: Resolution Opposing Prop 43 From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Opposition Of Proposition 43, Which, If Passed By Voters In The General Election On November 3, 2026, Would Amend The California Constitution To Increase The Percentage Of Voters Needed To Approve Local Special Taxes From A Majority To Two-Thirds   Not available Not available
27-0139 13.6Informational ReportSubject: Professional Services Contracts Authorized By The City Auditor During Fiscal Year 2025-26 From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding the City Auditor’s List of Professional Services Contracts During Fiscal Year 2025-26.   Not available Not available
27-0144 13.7City ResolutionSubject: OPD Bay Area PL Services Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Bay Area PL Services For Blood Withdrawal And Sexual Assault Suspect Examination Services For A Term Of Three (3) Years, With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Years And Without Return To City Council, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Million, Nine Hundred And Two Thousand, Five Hundred And Ten Dollars ($1,902,510.00); (2) Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And Advertising/Bidding And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Requirements For The Proposed Agreement; And (3) Authorizing Payment Of Unpaid Invoices Due To Bay Area PL Services In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Two Thousand, Five Hundred Ten Dollars ($102,510.00)   Not available Not available
27-0138 13.8City ResolutionSubject: FY 2026-27 OPD Traffic Safety Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In The Amount Of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($450,900) From The State Of California, Office Of Traffic Safety (OTS), For The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), To Be Administered By The Oakland Police Department (OPD); And (2) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Services Fund To Contribute Up To Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars ($73,226) To Cover The Related Central Services Overhead Charges   Not available Not available
27-0131 13.9City ResolutionSubject: Acceptance Of FEMA Assistance To Firefighter Grant From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To Accept Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance To Firefighters Grant (AFG) Funds In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Seventy Five Thousand ($875,000) Dollars; (2) Appropriate And Administer Said Funds For The Installation Of Vehicle Diesel Exhaust Capturing Systems In 25 Fire Stations; (3) Expend Assistance To Firefighter Funds In Accordance With The City Of Oakland’s Purchasing Requirements And Programs/Policies; And (4) Allocating Matching Funds In The Amount Of Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($87,500)   Not available Not available
27-0129 13.10City ResolutionSubject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Jean Quan And Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; Or   Not available Not available
27-0130 1 City Resolution2) A Resolution Rejecting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Jean Quan And Nicholas O’Brien-Kovari, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission   Not available Not available
26-0893 13.11City ResolutionSubject: Authorization To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With NeoGov For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.Com, Inc., DBA NeoGov, For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services For An Initial Three-Year Period, From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2029, With Three One-Year Extension Options, Subject To The Availability And Term Of Sourcewell Contract No. 030425-PDMS, For A Maximum Total Term Of Six Years, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Six Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen Dollars And Eighty Cents ($3,674,817.80)   Not available Not available
27-0042 13.12Informational ReportSubject: City Administrator Contract Authority Report For Fiscal Year(s) 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On All Purchases And Contracts Authorized By The City Administrator, Within The City Administrator’s Contract Authority During Fiscal Years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, In Accordance With The Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.020; On The October 27, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0116 13.13City ResolutionSubject: Baker Tilly, US LLP - Procurement Enhancement Services From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Baker Tilly US, LLP To Provide Procurement, Purchasing, And Contract Enhancement Implementation Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Dollars ($249,000.00); And (2) Waive The City’s Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements; On The October 27, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0134 13.14Informational ReportSubject: Informational Report On Citywide Staffing From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Citywide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of September 15, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2026/27 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment Conditions; On The October 27, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0135 13.15OrdinanceSubject: General Obligation Bond Measures DD, KK, And U Remaining Authorization From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The Borrowing Of Funds And The Issuance And Sale Of Remaining General Obligation Bonds (Measure DD, Measure KK And Measure U); On The October 27, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0136 13.16City ResolutionSubject: Broadway Construction Management Support From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To VSCE, Inc. For An Amount Of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) To Provide Construction Management Support Services For The Broadway Streetscape Improvements Project (Number 1008515); And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 27, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0109 13.17City ResolutionSubject: Kenilworth Property Parcel Map And Related Agreements From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With Kenilworth Property, LLC, For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Parcel Map Approval For Parcel Map No. 8228, Located At Kenilworth Road; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And   Not available Not available
27-0110 1 City Resolution2) A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ22054 To Kenilworth Property, LLC, To Allow Privately Owned And Maintained Retaining Walls, Pressurized Sanitary Sewer System, Storm Drain System, Bioretention Planters, And Irrigation Systems To Encroach The Public Right Of Way Beneath And Adjacent To Kenilworth Road; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And   Not available Not available
27-0111 1 City Resolution3) A Resolution Conditionally Approving Parcel Map No. 8228, Located At Kenilworth Road, For A Four Lot Subdivision With A Remainder Parcel, A Right-Of-Way Dedication And A Sewer Reserve Abandonment, For Property Owners Kenilworth Property, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 27, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0098 13.18City ResolutionSubject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy 2027 Assessment, Including A 5% Increase In The Annual Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2027 Through December 31, 2027 For The Montclair Business Improvement District Including A Five Percent (5%) Increase In The Annual Assessments; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 1, 2026; On The October 27, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0099 13.19City ResolutionSubject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy 2027 Assessment, Including A 3% Increase In The Annual Assessments From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2027 Through December 31, 2027 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District Including A Three Percent (3%) Increase In The Annual Assessments; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 1, 2026; On The October 27, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0114 13.20City ResolutionSubject: BSCC Proposition 64 Cohort 4 Grant From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate A Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) In State Of California, Board Of State And Community Corrections (BSCC); Proposition 64 Public Health And Safety (Prop 64) Grant Program Funds; And (2) Expend And Administer The Prop 64 Grant By: (A) Assisting The City Of Oakland’s Capacity To Conduct Public Safety Operations And Coordinated Enforcement Of Illicit Cannabis Activities, Including Unlicensed Cultivation, Manufacturing, Distribution, And Retail; And (B) Enabling Equipment Purchases, Covering Overtime Staffing Costs, And Providing Funding For Other Related Administrative Costs Over A Five (5) Year Period Beginning July 1, 2026 And Ending June 30, 2031; On The October 27, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0141 13.21City ResolutionSubject: Improving The North Oakland Regional Sports Center From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The City Administrator To Negotiate The Terms Of A Non-Exclusive Agreement With The Nonprofit Organizations North Oakland/ South Oakland Little League (NOLL/SOLL) And The College Preparatory School (CPS) To Provide Capital Improvements And Ongoing Stewardship Of The North Oakland Regional Sports Center Known As Caldecott Field Located At 6900 Broadway, And If Successful, Return To City Council With Legislation Containing Proposed Terms And Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 27, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0120 13.22Informational ReportSubject: Report On Implementation Of Disparity Study Recommendations From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On Implementation Of The 2024 Disparity Study Recommendations In Line With The Contracting Equity Recommendations And Alignment Matrix As Presented At The April 21, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0121 13.23City ResolutionSubject: Internship Program MOU With Oakland Unified School District From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) To Establish The Work Training Partner Program, Enabling Workplace Learning Experiences For OUSD Students (Interns) At Designated Worksite Locations During The Applicable Summer Program Period, For A Term Of Three (3) Years From The Date Of Execution, And With An Option To Extend For One Additional Year; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0132 13.24City ResolutionSubject: County Medi-Cal Administrative Activities And Targeted Case Management Memoranda Of Understanding From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating Up To Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) To Serve Medi-Cal Eligible Individuals And Receive Reimbursement Through The County Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA) Program And The Targeted Case Management (TCM) Program; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute Fiscal Year 2026-27 Memoranda Of Understanding With Alameda County Health For The Administration Of The CMAA And TCM Programs In Oakland; And (3) Accepting And Appropriating Any Additional CMAA And TCM Funds That May Become Available During The Term Of The Agreements; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0133 13.25City ResolutionSubject: AmeriCorps Senior Companion And Foster Grandparent FY 2026-2027 Grant Renewal From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For Receipt Of Grant Funds From The Corporation For National And Community Services (CNCS-AmeriCorps Seniors) For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 In Amounts Not To Exceed $340,537 For The Senior Companion Program (SCP) And $38,823 For The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP); And (2) Authorizing An Estimated $68,575 In Contributions From The General Purpose Fund For Central Services Overhead Charges, Required Local Match Funds, And Other Program Costs; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Grant Funds From CNCS-AmeriCorps Seniors That Become Available For The Same Purposes Within FY 2026-27; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0137 13.26OrdinanceSubject: Sale Of Garfield Park To Oakland Unified School District From: Oakland Parks, Recreation And Youth Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute (1) A Purchase And Sale Agreement With Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) For The Sale Of The 0.6-Acre City-Owned Portion Of Garfield Park Located At 2201-2299 East 17th Street For Renovation Of The Garfield Elementary School Campus For Five Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($597,500) Less Related Closing Costs; (2) A Memorandum Of Understanding Between OUSD And The City To Provide For The City And Community’s Use Of The Athletic Field On The Renovated Garfield Elementary School Campus; (3) Declaring The Property Exempt Surplus Land; And (4) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Finding; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0146 1 City ResolutionSubject: Accept HUD Community Project Funding Grant For Brooklyn Basin From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant Funds From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Project Funding For The Brooklyn Plaza Project In The Amount Of $250,000.00; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement, Or Similar Agreement, With Zarsion-OHP I, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $250,000; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings   Not available Not available
27-0007 14Report and RecommendationReview Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings   Not available Not available
27-0104 1 City ResolutionSubject: OPD Paul Coverdell 2026 Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ten Dollars ($57,510) From The U.S. Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs, Bureau Of Justice Assistance For Implementation Of The Paul Coverdell CQ26 Grant Program For The Oakland Police Department   Not available Not available
26-0861 1 Informational ReportSubject: 2025 Safe Oakland Streets Informational Report From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Receive The 2025 Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) Annual Informational Report From The Department Of Transportation, In Coordination With The Oakland Police Department, The Department Of Race And Equity, And The City Administrator’s Office   Not available Not available
27-0051 1S5City ResolutionSubject: Appointment To City Planning Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Peter Smith To The City Planning Commission   Not available Not available
27-0052 1S6City ResolutionSubject: Appointment To City Planning Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of David Newton To The City Planning Commission   Not available Not available