Office of the City Clerk  
Oakland City Hall,  
City of Oakland  
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Room 201  
Oakland, California 94612  
Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
*Rules & Legislation Committee  
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California, 94612  
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov  
Thursday, May 21, 2026  
10:30 AM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:38 A.M., With  
Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
4 - Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, and Kevin Jenkins  
Present  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 7, 2026  
26-0660  
1
Attachments: View Report  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter  
be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0661  
2
Attachments: View Report  
View Supplemental Report - 5/15/2026  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter  
be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
0
NO VOTE:  
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS HOUSTON AND GALLO A  
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY  
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE TO  
ADJOURN THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO  
CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 10:42 A.M. THE  
MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES  
3 New Scheduling Items  
6 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter  
be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
3.1  
Subject: Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08  
From: Office Of The City Clerk  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal  
Code Chapter 3.08 To (1) Remove Section 3.08.240, Ballot Title And Summary Of City  
Measure, To Clarify And Remove Unnecessary Requirements For City-Sponsored Ballot  
Measures; (2) Amend Section 3.08.040 To Update Language Regarding Nomination  
Petitions;  
(3) Amend Section 3.08.080 To Clarify Declaration Of Candidacy Forms; And  
(4) Add Section 3.08.085 To Clarify Requirements For Ballot Designations  
26-0748  
An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record  
Urgency Finding: Ordinance Needs To Be Adopted In Order To Update Election  
Materials Need. Election Materials Need To Be Updated Prior To The Start Of  
Nomination Period.  
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to  
be heard 5/28/2026  
3.2  
Subject: Arthur E. Thompson Way  
From: Councilmember Houston  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Commemoratively Rename The Intersection Of  
99th Avenue And International Boulevard As “Arthur E. Thompson Way” In Honor Of Mr.  
Arthur E. Thompson’s Tremendous Impact Serving The Oakland Families For Nearly  
Sixty Years Through His Professional Career As The Founder And Operator Of  
Thompson Funeral Home; On The June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent  
26-0639  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.3  
Subject: City Auditor Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Luna De La Riva  
As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission  
26-0731  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Resume  
View Legislation  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.4  
Subject: District 2 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Susana  
Flores To The Budget Advisory Commission  
26-0732  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Resume  
View Legislation  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.5  
Subject: District 4 Appointment To The Budget Advisory Commission  
From: Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Will Bao  
To The Budget Advisory Commission; On The June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda On  
Consent  
26-0733  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Resume  
View Legislation  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.6  
Subject: Appointments To The Library Commission  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointments Of Dashini  
Jeyathurai And Rosalin Luetum To The Library Commission  
26-0734  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Resume  
View Legislation  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.7  
Subject: Appointment To The Privacy Advisory Commission  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Sudip  
Ray To The Privacy Advisory Commission  
26-0736  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Resume  
View Legislation  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.8  
Subject: Support Of SB 1415 (Arreguin/Wiener)  
From: Councilmember Ramachandran  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1415  
(Arreguín/Wiener), Legislation To Expand The Welfare Property Tax Exemption For  
Qualifying Mixed-Income Affordable Housing Developments; On The June 2, 2026 City  
Council Agenda On Consent  
26-0745  
This City Resolution be Withdrawn with No New Date.  
3.9  
Subject: Becker Boards Agreement Adjustments  
From:  
Councilmember Gallo  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend  
The Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement, Dated December 29, 2023, With Becker  
Boards, A California Limited Liability Company (“Becker”), Such That The Annual  
Payments Would Be Converted From A Fixed-Fee Structure To A Payment Structure  
Where Twenty Percent (20%) Of Becker’s Advertising Revenue Collected From The New  
Advertising Signs Would Be Apportioned To The City And Certain Community  
Non-Profits, With Fifty Percent (50%) Of That Revenue Paid To The City And The  
Remaining Fifty Percent (50%) Split Equally Among (A) The Native American Health  
Center, (B) Asian Health Services, (C) La Clinica De La Raza, And (D) Baywell Health,  
With The City Receiving A Minimum Of $250,000 Per Year, Regardless Of Becker’s  
Revenue, Which Amount May Be More Depending On Becker’s Revenue; And (2)  
Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 2,  
2026 City Council Agenda On Consent  
26-0747  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/16/2026  
3.10  
Subject: Amending The FY 2025-26 Master Fee Schedule (MFS)  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance  
Amending Ordinance No.13848 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2025-26  
Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And  
Penalties Assessed By The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27  
26-0746  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
As A Public Hearing  
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.11  
Subject: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) -  
Confirmation  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution  
Confirming The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD)  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Engineer’s Report And The Levying Of Assessments  
26-0729  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
As A Public Hearing  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.12  
Subject: Measures M, N, C, NN, D, Q, AA, Y, And MM Fiscal Year 2026-27 Cost-Of  
Living Tax Adjustment, Fixing Rate Of Tax, And Levying Tax  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2026-27 Increase In  
The Rate Of Property Tax Imposed By Voter-Approved Measures; And (2) Fixing The  
Rate Of The Property Tax And Levying A Tax On Real And Personal Property In The City  
Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27 For The Emergency Medical Services Retention Act  
Of 1997 (Measure M), The Paramedic Services Act Of 1997 (Measure N), The Library  
Services Retention And Enhancement Act (Measure C), The Oakland Community  
Violence Reduction And Emergency Response Act Of 2024 (Measure NN), The 2018  
Oakland Public Library Preservation Act (Measure D), The 2020 Oakland Parks And  
Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q),  
The Children’s Initiative Of 2018 (Measure AA), The 2022 Oakland Zoo Animal Care,  
Education And Improvement Ordinance (Measure Y), And The Wildfire Prevention  
Financing Act Of 2024 (Measure MM)  
26-0740  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
On Non-Consent  
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.13  
Subject: Recognizing May 2026 As AANHPI Heritage Month  
From: Councilmembers Wang And Ramachandran  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing May 2026 As Asian American,  
Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month In The City Of Oakland  
And Honoring Asian Americans Who Contribute To The Culture And Vibrancy Of Oakland  
26-0741  
Attachments: View Report  
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
Councilmember Ramachandran Was Added As A Co-Sponsor  
On Consent  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the  
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard  
6/2/2026  
3.14  
Subject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes Resolution  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Providing For The Borrowing Of Funds For Fiscal  
Year 2026-27 And The Sale Of The City Of Oakland 2026-27 Tax And Revenue  
Anticipation Notes In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000, Approving An Official  
Statement, Approving The Execution Of One Or More Note Purchase Agreements  
Relating To Such Notes, And Authorizing Other Actions In Connection Therewith; On The  
June 9, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda  
26-0739  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management  
Committee to be heard 6/23/2026  
3.15  
Subject: MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award  
From:  
Department Of Transportation  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To McGuire  
And Hester For The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project  
Number 1006954, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With  
Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The  
Amount Of Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred  
Thirty-Nine Dollars And Fifty Cents ($26,499,339.50); And Adopting Appropriate  
California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 9, 2026 Public Works And  
Transportation Committee Agenda  
26-0738  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And  
Transportation Committee to be heard 6/9/2026  
3.16  
Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project  
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To  
Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement  
Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland  
Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of  
Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An  
Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000),  
With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars  
($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue  
Above $4.3 Million Dollars;  
(B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One  
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of  
The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year  
Extension Options;  
(C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten  
Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand  
Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse  
Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And  
(D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To  
Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New  
Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements  
(2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best  
Interest Of The City’s; And  
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 9,  
2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda  
26-0702  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee to be heard 6/9/2026  
3.17  
Subject: 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP)  
From: Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award  
Of United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development Grant Funds In An  
Amount Not To Exceed $14,674,799.07 For Community Development Block Grant  
(CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG),  
And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs (HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year  
2026-2027;  
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States  
Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year  
2026-2027;  
(3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Program Income For Housing  
Rehabilitation Activities;  
(4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth  
In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That  
Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or  
Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To  
Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements; And  
(5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Designate Certifying Official Or Designee Of  
The Certifying Official For The Purposes Of Title 24 Part 58 Of The Code Of Federal  
Regulations And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban  
Development; On The June 9, 2026 Community And Economic Development Department  
And On The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing  
26-0701  
And On The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee to be heard 6/23/2026  
3.18  
Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments  
From: Planning And Building Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning  
Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning  
Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With  
State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2)  
Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing  
Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To  
Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood  
Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6)  
Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section  
17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8)  
Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California  
Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The June 9, 2026 Community And Economic  
Development Committee Agenda And On The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda As A  
Public Hearing  
26-0728  
And On The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing  
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee to be heard 6/9/2026  
3.19  
Subject: Feather River Rental Agreement  
From:  
Oakland Parks And Recreation Youth Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate  
And Execute A Rental Agreement With Camps In Common, Inc., A Nonprofit, In An  
Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Two  
Dollars ($197,432) For Art Meets Nature And OPRYD Town Experiences Summer  
Sessions For Three Hundred Youth And Eighty-Eight Adults From July 29 To August 7,  
2026; On The June 9, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda  
26-0730  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee  
to be heard 6/9/2026  
3.20  
Subject: Appointment To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Feleciai  
Favroth To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board; On The June 11, 2026 Rules  
And Legislation Committee Agenda  
26-0735  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation  
Committee to be heard 6/11/2026  
3.21  
Subject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street  
From:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S. Which  
Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For  
West Oakland Development For A Purchase Price Of $94,000, Authorizing Seller  
Financing For The Purchase Price, Authorizing A $400,000 Construction Loan, And  
Authorizing A Disposition And Development Agreement With The Developer To Develop  
The Parcel With A Two Family Home, To (1) Authorize Converting The Project Into An  
Affordable Rental Project, (2) Change The City Loans Into Long Term Affordable Rental  
Loans, And (3) Increase The Amount Of The City Construction Loan By $1,000,000 For A  
Total Construction Loan Of $1,494,000; On The June 23, 2026 Community And  
Economic Development Committee Agenda  
26-0737  
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee to be heard 6/23/2026  
3.22  
Subject: Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd.  
From:  
Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Temporarily  
Restrict The Ability To Make Right Turns From International Blvd. Onto 9th, 10th And 11th  
Streets, For A Period Of Six Months, Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Section  
21101.4, To Disrupt Persistent Activity Associated With Sex Trafficking; On The June 23,  
2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda  
26-0742  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to  
be heard 6/23/2026  
3.23  
Subject: Department Of Violence Prevention Ceasefire Information Report  
From:  
Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Department Of  
Violence Prevention To Include The Activities And Fidelity To The Ceasefire Model; On  
The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda.  
26-0703  
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety  
Committee to be heard 7/14/2026  
3.24  
Subject: Bi-Annual Report OPD Part II Crimes  
From:  
Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From OPD Regarding Part  
II Crime Data; On The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda  
26-0744  
This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.  
3.25  
Subject: Bi-Annual OPD Ceasefire Report  
From: Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From OPD To Include  
Enforcement Metrics, Staffing Levels, Arrest Data And Proactive Operations; On The July  
28, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda  
26-0743  
The Committee Scheduled To The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No  
Date Specific  
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety  
Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific  
3.26  
Subject: Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029  
From:  
Department Of Violence Prevention  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Twenty-One  
Community-Based Organizations For Community Violence Intervention Services Set  
Forth In Tables 1 And 2 For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029, In A  
Total Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars  
($38,100,000); And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into  
Grant Agreements With The Named Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of  
The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein Without Returning To  
Council; On The June 9, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda  
26-0749  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to  
be heard 6/9/2026  
Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings  
26-0662  
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Attachments: May 26, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda  
May 26, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda  
May 26, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee  
Agenda  
May 26, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda  
May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda  
May 28, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda  
Finance And Management Committee Pending List  
Public Works And Transportation Committee Pending List  
Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List  
Life Enrichment Committee Pending List  
Education Partnership Committee Pending List  
Public Safety Committee Pending List  
Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List  
Port Liaison Committee Pending List  
Draft June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda  
Draft June 4, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this  
matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
Changes Made To The May 26, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda  
Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.56 (Vacant Property Tax)  
From:  
Council President Jenkins  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter  
4.56 (Vacant Property Tax) To Establish A Temporary Three-Year Exemption For Parcels  
Located East Of High Street To Incentivize Property Activation, Reduce Vacancy, And  
Prevent Tax Default In Historically Underinvested Areas Of East Oakland  
26-0652  
Attachments: NO WRITTEN MATERIALS  
The Committee Scheduled This Item To The Finance And Management Committee  
Pending List Under No Date Specific  
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management  
Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific  
Changes Made To The May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda  
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Subject: MOU Between City Of Oakland And The University Of Southern California  
From: Oakland Police Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into  
An Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The University Of Southern California,  
Suzanne Dworak-Peck School Of Social Work To Create Internship Opportunities For  
Graduate-Level Social Work Students From August 2026 To May 2031  
26-0589  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Legislation  
The Committee Scheduled This Item To The Public Safety Committee Pending List  
Under No Date Specific  
This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee  
Pending List Under No Date Specific  
Changes Made To The Community And Economic Development Committee Pending  
List Under No Date Specific  
Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar  
Year 2025  
From:  
Planning And Building Department  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The City Of Oakland’s General  
Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025  
26-0672  
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community &  
Economic Development Committee to be heard 6/9/2026  
Changes Made To The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific  
Subject: OPD Crime Data Report  
From:  
Oakland Police Department  
Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Oakland Police  
Department (OPD) On Crime Data In The City Of Oakland  
26-0750  
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety  
Committee to be heard 10/27/2026  
Changes Made To The Draft June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda  
Subject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework)  
From: Planning And Building Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Conduct A Study  
Session To (1) Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Draft Land  
Use Framework Developed As Part Of The General Plan Update Phase 2 Process; And  
(2) Receive Public Comments; And (3) Provide Feedback To Staff On The Draft Land  
Use Framework  
26-0602  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Supplemental Report - 5/8/2026  
View Supplemental Attachment B - 5/8/2026  
The Committee Scheduled This Item To The Rules And Legislation Committee  
Pending List Under No Date Specific  
This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation  
Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific  
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Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Reform Oakland’s City Charter  
From: Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3,  
2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend The Oakland City  
Charter To, Among Other Things (1) Make The Mayor The City’s Chief Executive Officer  
Responsible For Managing City Affairs;  
(2) Empower The Council To Confirm The Appointments Of The Directors Of Finance,  
Human Resources, Public Works, And Transportation;  
(3) Empower The Council To Create An Independent Budget And Legislative Analyst’s  
Office To Provide The Council Fiscal And Policy Analysis That Is Objective And  
Nonpartisan;  
(4) Affirm Councilmembers’ Right To Request Information And Relay Constituent  
Concerns, And City Officials’ Duty To Respond Promptly;  
(5) Empower The Council To Hold Legislative Hearings And Issue Subpoenas;  
(6) Create A Mayoral Veto With A Line-Item Budget Veto And A Council Power To  
Override Any Veto;  
(7) Require Councilmembers To Work Full Time And Not Engage In Outside  
Employment;  
(8) Empower The Public Ethics Commission To Align The Mayor’s And Councilmembers’  
Salaries With Those Of Comparable Full-Time Public Officials; And  
(9) Require The Publication Of Ordinances Within Fifteen Days Of Passage;  
And Directing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This  
Measure To The Voters At The Election; And Making Appropriate California  
Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0692  
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View Charter Reform FAQ  
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The June 2, 2026, City Council Agenda On Non-Consent  
27 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 6/2/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
Open Forum  
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum  
Adjournment  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation  
Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 12:40 P.M.  
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