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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
*Special Finance & Management  
Committee  
Tuesday, April 21, 2026  
9:00 AM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:00 A.M. With  
Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
4 - Janani Ramachandran, Charlene Wang, Rowena Brown, and Zac Unger  
Present  
1 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0570  
2
Attachments: View Report  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter  
be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
Aye  
0
NO VOTE  
3
Subject: FY 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Initiation  
From: Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Initiating The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27  
Assessment Process For The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment  
District (LLAD) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Order A Preliminary  
Engineer’s Report  
26-0530  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
1 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
4
Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendation To Amend The  
Consolidated Fiscal Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)  
Revenue  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory  
Commission (BAC) On Their Recommendation To Amend The Consolidated Fiscal  
Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Revenues  
26-0499  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this  
matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
5
6
7
Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) FY 2025-27 Budget Process  
Assessment And Recommendations  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory  
Commission (BAC) Assessment And Recommendations Of The FY 2025-27 City Budget  
Process  
26-0500  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this  
matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendations On The Proposed  
June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory  
Commission (BAC) On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure To  
Support Essential City Services And Fiscal Stability  
26-0336  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this  
matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Subject: Salary Survey Results  
From:  
Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey  
For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour  
26-0342  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachments A-D  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this  
matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
Aye  
0
NO VOTE  
8
Subject: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project  
From: Councilmember Kaplan And Councilmember Ramachandran  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their  
Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating  
The Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses  
25-0569  
Attachments: View Report  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that  
this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Finance And  
Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 10:44 A.M.  
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