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Meeting Name: *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda status: SUPPLEMENTAL
Meeting date/time: 11/12/2026 10:30 AM Minutes status: DRAFT  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
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27-0188 15City ResolutionSubject: Appointment To The City Planning Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Deidra Somerville To The City Planning Commission   Not available Not available
27-0182 11Report and RecommendationApproval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of October 29, 2026   Not available Not available
27-0183 12Report and RecommendationDetermination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items   Not available Not available
27-0103 13.0City ResolutionSubject: Ethical Investment Policy From: Members Of The Public, Oakland Divest Committee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of The Oakland City Council (1) To Amend The City Of Oakland Investment Policy To Prohibit Investments Of City Funds Or Holding Any Investment Or Ownership Stake In Any Companies That Facilitate And Enable State Violence And Repression, War And Occupation, And/Or Severe Violations Of International Law And Human Rights. This Includes, But Is Not Limited To (A) Mass Incarceration And Detention Industries, Including Those Which Use Prison Labor, (B) Security, Defense, And Military Industries, Including Transportation Of Goods, (C) Companies That Facilitate And Enable Violations Of International Law And Human Rights As Part Of The Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian And Syrian Lands And/Or As Part Of Israeli Apartheid; (2) Directing The City Administrator Or His/Her Designee To Examine The City's Holdings And Future Investments To Assure That The City Complies With This Policy And Set Forth An Implementation Plan Shared At The First Finance Meeting In May 2027; (   Not available Not available
27-0193 13.1City ResolutionSubject: Request To Amend Existing Professional Services Agreement With ChildCare Careers, LLC From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolutions 89937 C.M.S. And 90922 C.M.S. To Authorize An Increase In The Professional Services Agreement With ChildCare Careers, LLC By An Additional $800,000 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $2,050,000 For As-Needed Substitute Teacher Staffing Services For The Contract Period Fiscal Year 2022-2027   Not available Not available
27-0227 13.2City ResolutionSubject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes Assessment Of Liens From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes With Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And (2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens, And (3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection; On The December 1, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing   Not available Not available
27-0228 13.3City ResolutionSubject: Resolution In Remembrance Of The Ghost Ship Fire Tragedy From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Remembrance Of The Tenth Anniversary Of The Ghost Ship Fire Tragedy; Honoring The 36 Lives Lost; And Calling For A Moment Of Reflection And Silence; On The December 1, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Ceremonial   Not available Not available
27-0226 13.4City ResolutionSubject: Acceptance Of Funding And Technical Assistance For BayREN Decarbonization Showcase Program From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Technical Assistance And Gap Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) From The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) For Electrification Improvements At The Clinton Recreation Center, (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Grant Agreement With Trybe, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) For Eligible Project Costs; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The December 8, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0220 13.5City ResolutionSubject: Working Solutions CDFI Small Business Lending And Technical Assistance Contract From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Contract To Working Solutions CDFI To Provide Small Business Loans And Technical Assistance To Oakland Small Businesses And Administer The City’s Existing Revolving Loan Fund For An Initial One-Year Term For FY 2026-2027 In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000), With Two One-Year Options To Extend In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) Per Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Over Three Years, Contingent On Available Funding; On The December 8, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0231 13.6City ResolutionSubject: EPA Brownfield Grant Subaward From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Enter Into A Subaward Agreement With The County Of Alameda For An Amount Not To Exceed $19,728 And (2) Accept And Appropriate Subaward Funds For Staff Costs Associated With Implementing The 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant; On The December 8, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0221 13.7Informational ReportSubject: FY 2025-26 Cultural Affairs Division Operations And FY 2027-29 Strategic Outlook From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Cultural Affairs Division Of The Economic & Workforce Development Department On Its FY 2025-26 Operations, Programs, And Activities, Including The Cultural Affairs Commission, And An Overview Of Current Initiatives And Strategic Priorities For FY 2027-28 And FY 2028-29; On The December 8, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0222 13.8Informational ReportSubject: Program Year 2025-2026 Annual Report, Early Childhood And Family Services? From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Program Year 2025-26 Activities And Accomplishments Of The Early Childhood And Family Services Division; On The December 8, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda   Not available Not available
27-0213 13.9OrdinanceSubject: Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.70 Of The Oakland Municipal Code From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: [TITLE CHANGE] [NEW TITLE] Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.70 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Nuisance Vessels On Oakland Waters) To: (1) Expand The Definition Of “Nuisance Vessel” And Add The Definition Of “Dock” And “Docking”; (2) Establish Docking Time Limits And Limit Anchoring And Mooring Time To Four (4) Hours; (3) Reclassify Violations As Infractions; (4) Establish A Graduated Fine Structure; And (5) Include Vessel Impoundment As A Remedy And Grounds For Appeal; On The December 8, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda [OLD TITLE] Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.70 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Nuisance Vessels On Oakland Waters) To: (1) Expand The Definition Of “Nuisance Vessel” And Add The Definition Of “Dock” And “Docking”; (2) Establish Docking Time Limits And Limit Anchoring And Mooring Time To Four (4) Hours; (3) Reclassify Violations As Infractions; (4) Establish A Graduated Fine Structure; And (5) Include Vessel Impoundment As A Remedy   Not available Not available
27-0184 14Report and RecommendationReview Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings   Not available Not available
26-0539 1 Informational ReportSubject: Status Of Implementing Council Policy Directives From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Status Of Implementing Policy Directives Passed By The City Council   Not available Not available
27-0165 1 Informational ReportSubject: Report On The City Of Oakland’s Cannabis Program From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The City Of Oakland’s Cannabis Regulatory Program, Covering All Program Activities Since Its Inception With Information Including But Not Be Limited To: Detailed Updates On Permitting Processes, Taxation Structures And Revenues, Equity Program Compliance, Workforce Development Outcomes, Departmental Staffing Levels, Fee Structures, Public-Safety Coordination, Enforcement Activities, Intergovernmental Reporting Requirements, And The Allocation And Expenditure Of Cannabis-Generated Revenues   Not available Not available
27-0201 1 City ResolutionSubject: OPD APT Towing Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Negotiate And Enter Into A Contract With Auto Plus Towing (APT) For The Period January 1, 2027 To December 31, 2032, With An Option To Extend The Contract For Up To Five Years And Without Return To City Council, For Towing Services And Storage Of Vehicles, Collection And Administration Of Towing Fees, Lien Sale By Public Auction Of Abandoned Vehicles And Various Administrative Services Related To Towing Operations; And (2) Accept And Appropriate An Annual Payment Estimated At One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Dollars ($172,000), As Annually Adjusted Based On The Consumer Price Index (CPI), Plus A Referral Fee Of Fifty-Four Dollars ($54) Per Towed Vehicle Annually, Adjusted By The CPI, And Plus A Percentage Of Gross Revenue Received By Apt In Conducting Tow Services For The City Of Oakland From APT For Payment Of Administrative And Other Cost   Not available Not available
26-0620 1 Informational ReportSubject: Implementation And Performance Of The City Of Oakland’s Prompt Payment Policy From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Implementation And Performance Of The City Of Oakland Prompt Payment Policy   Not available Not available