City of Oakland  
Office of the City Clerk  
Oakland City Hall,  
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201  
Oakland, California 94612  
Agenda - FINAL  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026  
9:30 AM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
*Finance & Management Committee  
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California 94612  
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Councilmember Rowena Brown, At-Large; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1;  
Councilmember Charlene Wang, District 2; Chairperson: Councilmember Janani  
Ramachandran, District 4  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
1
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 3, 2026 And  
April 21, 2026  
2
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
Attachments:  
3
Subject: Audit Of The Revenue Management Bureau’s Business Tax Collections  
Process  
From:  
Office Of The City Auditor  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The  
Audit Of The Revenue Management Bureau’s Business Tax Collections Process  
Sponsors:  
Office Of The City Auditor  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/16/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management  
Committee  
4
Subject: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) -  
Intention  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Approving The City Of Oakland Landscaping  
And Lighting Assessment District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Preliminary Engineer’s  
Report; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect The Annual Landscaping And  
Lighting Assessment District Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; And (3) Setting  
June 2, 2026 At 3:30 P.M. As The Date And Time For A Public Hearing  
Sponsors:  
Finance Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/23/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management  
Committee  
5
Subject: Exception To 180-Day Waiting Period For Retired Annuitant  
From: Office Of The City Administrator  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Appointment Of An Annuitant  
Without A 180-Day Break In Service Where The Appointment Is Necessary To Fill A  
Critically Needed Position Before 180 Days Have Passed Since The Employee’s  
Retirement In Accordance With Government Code Sections 21224 And 7522.56  
Sponsors:  
Office Of The City Administrator  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/2/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management  
Committee  
6
Subject: 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  
Sponsors:  
Office Of The City Administrator  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/26/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management  
Committee  
7
Subject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes  
From: Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The Borrowing Of Funds And The  
Issuance And Sale Of 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes In A Principal  
Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000 Payable From Revenues Received For Or  
Accrued To The General Fund Of The City During The Fiscal Year 2026-27, And  
Approving Certain Related Matters  
Sponsors:  
Finance Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
4/30/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management  
Committee  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
* In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the  
meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City  
Council action can be taken.  
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