*Rules & Legislation Committee

Thursday, July 3, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Ramachandran present 10:34 a.m
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The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:33 A.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
3 New Scheduling Items

Action: Accepted as Amended Passed

A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
3.1 Subject: OAB Air Quality Informational Report From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Master Operational Air Quality Plan For Prologis Warehouses And On The Construction Air Quality Plan For Oakland Maritime Support Services, Approved By The City Administrator For The Operations Of Prologis Warehousing And Trucking Facilities Located At 55 Admiral Robert Toney Way, 2000 Maritime Street, 2001 Maritime Street, And 189 Burma Road, And For The Construction Of Oakland Maritime Support Services Facility Located At 10 Burma Road
Informational Report
Action: Scheduled

This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 7/8/2025
3.2 Subject: Recognizing Black August From: Councilmembers Brown And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Honor Of The 5th Annual Building Opportunities For Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) Black August Block Party; Recognizing Black August As A Celebration Of Black Liberation, Resistance, And Joy; And Declaring August 30 As “Black August Day” In The City Of Oakland
City Resolution
Action: Scheduled

This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 7/15/2025
3.3 Subject: Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 63 (Weiner And Arreguin) From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill SB 63 (Wiener And Arreguín) To Put A Regional Funding Measure On The November 2026 Ballot To Provide Critical Local Transit Funding
City Resolution
Action: Scheduled

This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 7/15/2025
3.4 Subject: Contract Authorization For Veterinarian Supplies With MWI From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Increase The Existing Cooperative Purchase Agreement With MWI Animal Health In An Amount Not To Exceed Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars ($66,000) For A New Total Contract Amount Of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($315,000) And Extend The Term Of The Contract To July 31, 2025 For Critical Veterinary Supplies; And (2) Enter Into A New Cooperative Agreement With MWI Animal Health For Up To One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) From August 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2028 Subject To The Availability Of Funds
City Resolution
Action: Scheduled

This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 7/15/2025
3.5 Subject: Appointments To The Wildfire Prevention Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Dan Robertson, Rhonda Drakeford, Tom Grossman, Elizabeth Stage, Chris Foley, James Robins, And Helen Bulwik As Members Of The Wildfire Prevention Commission
City Resolution
Action: Scheduled

This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 7/15/2025
3.6 Subject: Parking Citation System Agreement Extension From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Agreement With Modaxo Traffic Management Inc. For Parking Citation System Software, Hardware, Related Services And Pass-Through Collection Fees For An Additional One-Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,260,300 And Authorizing The Payment Of Outstanding Invoices In The Amount Of $249,397, For A Total Contract Amount Over The One Year Term Of $2,509,697; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multi-Step Solicitation Processes; And (3) Appropriating $68,274 To The General-Purpose Fund; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
City Resolution
Action: Scheduled

This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 7/15/2025
3.7 Subject: Shelter Crisis Ordinance From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt An Emergency Ordinance (1) Declaring A Shelter Crisis In The City Of Oakland Pursuant To California Government Code Section 8698 And Making Findings That A Significant Number Of Persons Are Without The Ability To Obtain Shelter, And That The Situation Has Resulted In A Threat To The Health And Safety Of Those Persons; (2) For The Duration Of The Shelter Crisis, Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Suspend Provisions Of State Or Local Regulatory Statutes, Regulations, And Ordinances Prescribing Standards Or Procedures Relating To Housing, Health, Or Safety For Shelter Facilities; (B) Enter Into Below Market Leases Or Licenses With Homeless Service Providers On Land Owned Or Leased By The City For The Purpose Of Providing Emergency Shelter Or Transitional Housing; And (C) Renew Existing Professional Services And/Or Grant Agreements With Homeless Service Providers In Amounts Not To Exceed $250,000 Above Previous Year, If Providers Meet Performance Outcomes In Previous Year; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
Ordinance
Action: Scheduled

This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 7/22/2025
3.8 Subject: OPD Overtime Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding OPD Overtime
Informational Report
Action: Scheduled

This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 7/22/2025
3.9 Subject: Apricot Amended Use Policy And Annual Report From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence Prevention’s 2025 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 5, 2025
City Resolution
Action: Scheduled

This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 7/22/2025
3.10 Subject: Current Oakland Police Department Cadet Recruitment Status And Strategy From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their Designee And The Oakland Police Department Regarding The Current Status And Strategies Of Cadet Recruitments For The Upcoming Budgeted Police Academies In Fiscal Year 2025-2027
Informational Report
Action: Withdrawn with No New Date

This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.
4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
Report and Recommendation
Action: 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:
Open Forum
Adjournment
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