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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
*Finance & Management Committee  
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California 94612  
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
9:30 AM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:30 A.M. With  
Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
4 - Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Janani Ramachandran  
Present  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026  
1
Attachments: View Report  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter  
be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
2
Attachments: View Report  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter  
be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran  
Aye  
0
NO VOTE  
3
Subject: Informational Report On Measure Q  
From: Councilmember Unger  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Measure Q (1) Why Was Extreme  
Fiscal Necessity Declared Without Open Discussion And What The Timeline Is For  
Making Changes To This Practice (2) Following The Grand Jury Report, When Can The  
Biennial Audit Report Be Expected (3) What Will The Process Be Defining “Extreme  
Fiscal Necessity” With Measure Q And Other Stakeholders  
5 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter  
be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
4
Subject: OPD Overtime Report  
From: Oakland Police Department  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding OPD Overtime  
Attachments: View Report  
The Committee Received And Filed This Informational Report In Committee  
With A Request To Staff To Provide Additional Information That Has The Number  
Of Personnel That Are Exceeding The Specific Thresholds Due To Overtime In The  
Next Quarterly Report  
4 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this  
matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Finance And  
Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:08 A.M.  
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Council action can be taken.  
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