Meeting of the Oakland City Council - CANCELLATION

Agenda

1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting Many Ways. OBSERVE: • To observe, the public may view the televised video conference by viewing KTOP channel 10 on Xfinity (Comcast) or ATT Channel 99 and locating City of Oakland KTOP - Channel 10 • To observe the meeting online from the City’s Agenda Meeting Calendar, at the noticed meeting time, please click on https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the “In Progress” link under “Video” for the corresponding meeting. • To observe the meeting by video conference, please click on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89705041208 at the noticed meeting time. • To listen to the meeting by phone, please call the numbers below at the noticed meeting time: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 897 0504 1208 If asked for a participant ID or code, press #. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON EACH ACTION ITEM. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD FOR EACH ITEM. SPEAKERS' CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE ITEM IS READ INTO THE RECORD. COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING OPEN FORUM AT THE END OF THE MEETING. ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARDS/PUBLIC COMMENTS: • eComment. To send your comment directly to Council members go to https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the “eComment” link for the corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submission closes twenty-four (24) hours before meeting start time. • To Comment In Person Members Of The Public Must Submit A Separate Speaker Card For Each Item On The Agenda To The City Clerk Before The Item Is Called. • To Submit An Electronic Speaker Card, Members Of The Public Must (1) Visit The City Of Oakland Meeting Calendar Website At: https://oakland.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (2) Click the hyperlink labeled ‘eComment’ in the far right column of the meeting you wish to participate, (You Will Be Redirected To The Specific Meeting Webpage); And (3) Register To ‘Sign In To Speak’ For Each Agenda Item(s) You Wish To Speak to. PLEASE NOTE, ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED 24 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MEETING START TIME. *To Be Recognized To Speak Via ZOOM, Speaker Cards Must Be Submitted and Received Before The City Clerk Reads the Item Into the Record. • Once You Have Submitted Your Speaker Card - Your Zoom Profile Name Will Be Acknowledged To Speak When Public Comment Is Taken.When your name is called please raise your hand in zoom (By Pressing “*9”) and Unmute Your Self By Pressing *6. You Will Be Permitted To Speak During Your Turn. Instructions On How To “Raise Your Hand” Is Available At: Https://Support.Zoom.Us/Hc/En-Us/Articles/205566129 - Raise-Hand-In-Webinar. Agenda Management Unit at cityclerk@oaklandca.gov - Office of the City Clerk
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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4. Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612 Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953), The Agenda Must Be Posted At The Teleconference Location, The Teleconference Location Must Be Accessible To The Public And Members Of The Public Must Have The Ability To Observe The Meeting And To Comment On Agenda Items
5. Call To Order
6. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
7. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY Ceremonial Items: Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests)
8. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10. 5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of December 2, 2025
    Report and Recommendation
11. 5.2 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
    City Resolution
12. 5.3 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland
    City Resolution
13. 5.4 Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness Crisis
    City Resolution
14. 5.5 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Ordinance Amendments From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4.56, Vacant Property Tax To (1) Add An Exemption For Parcels That Change Ownership After Assessment, (2) Require The Hearing Officer To Include Findings Of Fact In Their Decisions, And (3) Establish A Twelve Month Time Period Within Which Owners Of Parcels Deemed Vacant And Assessed The Vacant Property Tax Must File A Petition To Reverse The Assessment, Claim An Exemption, Or To Seek Refund Of Taxes Paid
    Ordinance
15. 5.6 Subject: Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) Administrative Updates From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings To Reflect Changes In Oakland’s Street Network And To Modify Speed Limits On Broadway And International Boulevard
    Ordinance
16. 5.7 Subject: Economic Activation Zones From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Adding Chapter 9.54 Of Title 9 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Establish And Regulate Entertainment Zones Pursuant To SB 969 (2024) To Promote Economic Activation; (2) Making Other Conforming Changes To Sections 9.08.180 And 9.08.190 Of The Oakland Municipal Code; (3) Classifying An Entertainment Zone Event As A Tier Two Or Tier Three Special Event Pursuant To Chapter 9.52 Of The Oakland Municipal Code; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
17. 5.8 Subject: Planning Code Amendments To Streamline Conditional Use Permit Regulations From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code), To (A) Adjust Regulations For Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Activities And Facilities For Purposes Of Providing Greater Opportunities For Ground Floor Activities And Ease The Permitting Burden For Commercial, Civic, And Low Impact Industrial Activities; And (B) Make Related Miscellaneous And Administrative Changes; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
18. 5.9 Subject: Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Section 8.62.100 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) For The Purpose Of Removing The Limit On Public Street Closures For Restaurant, Retail, Café, Parklet, And Other Businesses To Close And Use Public Right-Of-Ways To Encourage Public Safety, Business Development, And Healthy Outdoor Use And Enjoyment Of Public Spaces Until December 31, 2026 Unless Further Extended By City Council And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
19. 5.10 Subject: 27th Street Complete Streets Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Redgwick Construction For The 27th Street Complete Streets Project, Project No. 1003978, The Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Ten Million, Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred SeventyThree Dollars And Fifty Cents ($10,418,573.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
20. 5.11 Subject: Oakland Public Works Sewer Division Cooperative Agreements From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Oakland Public Works, Bureau Of Maintenance And Internal Services (Sewer Division) Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand ($2,200,000) Dollars; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
21. 5.12 Subject: The Oakland Business Relief Program From: Councilmembers Unger, Ramachandran And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Voters A Measure To Amend The City’s Business Tax Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.04) To Provide Business Tax Exemptions For Certain Small Businesses And New Businesses Opening Locations In Commercial Spaces; And (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On June 2, 2026; (3) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026 Election; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
22. 5.13 Subject: Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12) To (1) Amend Section 3.12.045 To Increase The Contribution Limits To Officeholder Funds To Match The Temporarily Increased Limits To Candidates And Candidate-Controlled Committees And To Extend The Sunset Date; And (2) Amend Section 3.12.150 To Clarify That Officeholder Expenditures May Not Be Used For Mailing Within Three Months Of Any Election For Which The Elected Official Is Running For City Office
    Ordinance
23. ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA WILL COMMENCE AT 5:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE:
24. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
25. 6.1 Subject: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18 From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Finding Matthew Bernard And Lynn Warner, Owners Of Record Of Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18, In Violation Of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Trees) By Illegally Removing Thirty-Eight Protected Trees At Said Parcel And Imposing A Penalty, Per Chapter 12.36.150 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Of A Total Sum Of Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred And Thirty-Five Dollars, And Forty Cents ($915,135.40), To Place On Hold Any Building Permits, And Place A Lien For Said Property Until This Penalty Is Paid In Full
    City Resolution
26. 6.2 Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes Assessment Of Liens From: Finance Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes With Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And (2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens, And (3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection
    City Resolution
27. ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
28. 8 Subject: Amend And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure. From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure In Their Entirety In Order To (1) Assure Council Meetings Run In And Orderly And Efficient Manner; (2) Allow For Non-Consent Items To Be Heard Earlier In The Meeting; (3) Create An Additional Presiding Officer Position To Serve As Presiding Officer In The Absence Of The Council President; And (4) Make NonSubstantive Technical Edits
    City Resolution
29. 9 Subject: Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of June 30, 2025 From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of June 30, 2025
    Informational Report
30. 10 Subject: PFRS Ballot Measure From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026, For The Purpose Of; Submitting To The Voters A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Article XXVI Section 2601 To, Among Other Things (A) Expand The Eligibility For Members Of The Police And Fire Retirement System Board; And (B) Change The Board Meeting Frequency From Monthly To No Less Than Quarterly; (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On June 2, 2026; (3) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026, Election; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
31. 11 Subject: Amend ABC Security Services, Inc. Contract, Increase Spending Authority And Authorize Payment For Past Due Invoices From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Pay Outstanding Invoices To ABC Security Services, Inc. (ABC) For Services Rendered After The Extended Contract Expiration Date Of June 30, 2025 In Fiscal Year 25-26, In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars And Forty Cents ($818,989.40); And (B) Extend The ABC Contract For Up To Fifteen Months To September 30, 2026 On A Month-To-Month Basis For An Amount Not To Exceed Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,750,000.00) For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of Thirty-Five Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($35,380,000.00); And (2) To The Extent Necessary, Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualification Process In The Best Interests Of The City For Such Extension To Allow Continuity Of Services While Staff Conducts A New Request For Proposal (RFP) For Security Services
    City Resolution
32. OPEN FORUM
33. ADJOURNMENT (Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
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