*Finance & Management Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland Finance & Management Committee met on March 24, 2026, to review staffing changes, salary adjustments, and city financial reports. The committee approved amendments to create three new city positions (Parking Administrator, Constitutional Policing Administrator, and Assistant Director of Human Services) and reviewed the city's second quarter budget performance and pension system valuations.
Key Decisions
- New City Positions and Salary Ordinance Amendments Approved
- Parking Administrator Civil Service Exemption Withdrawn
- City-Wide Staffing Report (February 2026) Received and Forwarded to Full Council
- Salary Survey Results for Jobs Under $25/Hour Continued to April 21, 2026
- FY 2025-26 Second Quarter Revenue and Expenditures Report Received and Filed
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:31 A.M. With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Parking Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; AndCity ResolutionAction: Withdrawn with No New Date Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Withdrawn with No New Date. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 26-0470 2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 26-0471 3) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services From The Operation Of Civil Service; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 26-0472 4) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Parking Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Neighborhood Law Corps AttorneyOrdinanceAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026 From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of February 1, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2025/26 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment ConditionsInformational ReportAction: Received and Forwarded Passed
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 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 HourInformational ReportAction: Continued Passed
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 4/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio and Actuarial Valuation Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of December 31, 2025, And Actuarial Valuation Report As Of July 01, 2025Informational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 7 Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue and Expenditures (R&E) Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenues And Expenditures (R&E) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select FundsInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
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:
- 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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- Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear The Items In The Following Order: 7, 4, 5, 3, And 6