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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, May 12, 2026

9:30 AM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:33 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

Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda, To Hear Item #6 After Item #2

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 24, 2026 And

April 21, 2026

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Attachments: View Report - March 24, 2026

View Report - April 21, 2026

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

Aye

NO VOTE

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

26-0627

Attachments: View Report

View Supplemental Report - 5/7/2026

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter

be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran

Aye

NO VOTE

Changes Made To The Pending List Under May 26, 2026

Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Council Member, City Attorney, And City

Auditor

From:

Human Resources Management Department

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance

No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For Council Member, City

Attorney, And City Auditor In Accordance With The Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s

Charter-Mandated Salary Adjustments

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This Ordinance be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Finance &

Management Committee to be heard 6/23/2026

Subject: Salary Ordinance Amendment For Mayor

From:

Human Resources Management Department

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance

No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For The Mayor

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This Ordinance be Withdrawn with No New Date.

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

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Attachments: View Report

15 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Continued This Item To The June 23, 2026 Finance And

Management Committee Agenda, With A Request To Staff To Provide In A

Supplemental Report With The Following:

Additional Information Elaborating On Policy Directive 2 From The Directives

Passed Last Year In 2025, And Additional Information On Policy Directive 1 And

Directive 3

A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that

this matter be Continued to go before the *Finance & Management Committee, to

be heard 6/23/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran

Aye

NO VOTE

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

26-0580

Attachments: View Report

3 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

Aye

NO VOTE

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

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Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Appendix A

View Legislation

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter

be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the *

Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the

City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran

Aye

NO VOTE

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

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Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this

matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the

City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran

Aye

NO VOTE

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

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Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent

A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that

this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before

the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and

the City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran

Aye

NO VOTE

Open Forum

4 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

Adjournment

There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Finance And

Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 11:29 A.M.

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