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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, June 9, 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 Of May 26, 2026  
26-0715  
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  
26-0716  
2
Attachments: View Report  
View Supplemental Report - 6/4/2026  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
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  
0
NO VOTE  
3
Subject: 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  
26-0620  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Supplemental Memo - Ramachandran - 6/4/2026  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Continued This Item To The September 22, 2026 Finance And  
Management Committee Agenda; With Direction To The Committee Members To  
Provide Questions To Staff For A Supplemental Report  
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Charlene Wang, that  
this matter be Continued to go before the *Finance & Management Committee, to  
be heard 9/22/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
4
Subject: OaklandConnect Fiber Network Partnership Legislation  
From: Information Technology Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Waive  
The Competitive Solicitation Process And Enter Into An Indefeasible Rights Of Use (IRU)  
Agreement With Sonic.Net, LLC, A Wireline Internet Service Provider, In An Amount Not  
To Exceed Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($720,000) For A Term Of Fifteen  
(15) Years To Lease Dark Fibers To Complete The City Owned Network,  
OaklandConnect;  
(2) Enter Into Memoranda Of Understanding To Connect To The City-Owned Network At  
No Charge For A Term Not To Exceed Ten (10) Years With The Following Housing  
Providers Or Affiliated Entities Of (A) Oakland Housing Authority (OHA), (B) Fruitvale  
Development Corporation, And (C) Bridge Housing Corporation; And  
(3) Waive The Competitive Solicitation Process And Enter Into A Fiber License  
Agreement With Another Corporate ISP, LLC DBA Monkeybrains, A Local Internet  
Service Provider, To Access And Integrate City Fibers Into Its Service Network To  
Enhance Broadband Availability For Oakland Residents At A Rate Of Zero Dollars  
($0.00) For A Term Of Ten (10) Years  
26-0759  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Legislation  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda On 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 / City  
Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 6/16/2026. 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 10:42 P.M.  
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