*Rules & Legislation Committee

Agenda

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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, any action or informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, 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 the Rules and Legislation Committee or: 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
3. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
4. Roll Call / Call To Order
5. No Minutes To Be Approved
6. 3 New Scheduling Items
   Action: Accepted as Amended Passed

   A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 3.1 Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointments From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Omar Farmer, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission
   City Resolution
   Action: Scheduled

   This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 10/16/2025

8. 3.2 Subject: BSCC Grant For $31,000 From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds From The California Board Of State And Community Corrections In The Amount Of Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($31,000) To Support The Mayor’s Regional Gun Violence Roundtable On October 17, 2025
   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 10/7/2025

9. 3.3 Subject: Retroactive Reimbursement For Councilmember Janani Ramchandran From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Retroactive Reimbursement For Councilmember Janani Ramchandran From The City Council Contingency Fund For Travel To Washington, D.C. For Federal Advocacy From September 15-19, 2025
   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 10/21/2025

10. 3.4 Subject: Centro Legal De La Raza Oakland Housing Secure Grant Agreement From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Term Of The Grant Agreement With Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc. For Eviction Prevention Services By Two Years To June 30, 2027; (2) Accepting And Appropriating Any Additional County, State, Federal And/Or Private Funding That Becomes Available For Eviction Prevention Services During The Extended Term Of The Grant Agreement; (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Grant Agreement To Increase The Grant By The Amount Of Such Additional Funds Or By Any Additional City Funds That City Council Appropriates Specifically For This Purpose; And (4) Directing The City Administrator To Present An Annual Informational Report On Eviction Prevention Services No Later Than March 31 Of Each Calendar Year, Beginning In 2026
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 10/14/2025

11. 3.5 Subject: Head Start Grant Continuation Application FY 25-26 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Head Start Basic Training And Technical Assistance, Early Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance Grants For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 From The Us Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families, Office Of Head Start (DHHS/ACF), In An Estimated Amount Of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Fifty-Seven Dollars ($13,797,057), And Committing The Necessary Local Match; And (2) Authorizing An Estimated Offset Of Three Million Four Hundred Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eight-One Dollars ($3,414,981) For FY 2025-2026 Central Services Overhead Charges; And (3) Awarding Grant Agreements To Fund Comprehensive Early Care, Education And Family Services To Community Service Providers Identified In Table 3 For FY 2025-2026 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($2,760,120); And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Federal Head Start/Early Head Start Funds If They Become Available Within FY 2025-2026 And Amend The Grant Agreements Within The Limits Of The Federal Award
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 10/14/2025

12. 3.6 Subject: Early Childhood And Family Services Division Amended Agreement With Childcare Careers, LLC FY 22-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement And Waiving The Competitive Bidding Process And Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Second Amendment To A Professional Services Agreement With Childcare Careers, LLC To Increase The Amount Of The Previous Contract By An Additional $500,000 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,250,000 For As-Needed Substitute Teacher Staffing Services For The Contract Period Fiscal Year 2022-2027
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 10/14/2025

13. 3.7 Subject: Legal Defense Of City Officers And Employees In Criminal Proceedings From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Delegating Authority To The City Attorney Or Their Designee To Facilitate And Authorize The Legal Defense Of City Officers And Employees In Criminal Proceedings For Acts Or Omissions Within The Scope Of Their Official Duties Upon Making The Findings Required By Government Code Section 995.8 And Subject To Ratification By The City Council As Soon As Practicable
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 10/16/2025

14. 3.8 Subject: Approve OFD Fire Staff Premium Side Letter Agreement To The IAFF, Local 55 MOU From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Side Letter To Amend And Clarify Article 2.8.7.1. Of The November 1, 2020 - June 30, 2026 Memorandum Of Understanding (“MOU”) Between The City Of Oakland And The International Association Of Firefighters (“IAFF”), Local 55, To Be Effective November 1, 2020
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

15. 3.9 Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio As Of June 30, 2025 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of June 30, 2025
    Informational Report
    Action: Scheduled

    This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

16. 3.10 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District, Including A Three (3) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessment; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 2, 2025
    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 11/4/2025

17. 3.11 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Including A Five (5) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessment; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 2, 2025
    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 11/4/2025

18. 3.12 Subject: Bonterra Tech LLC Contract Amendment From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 89787 To Correct The Business Name From Bonterra, Inc. To Bonterra Tech LLC
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

19. 3.13 Subject: Amendment To PSA With The Urban Institute For Grant Evaluation Services From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The End Date Of A Professional Services Agreement With The Urban Institute For Evaluation Services, In The Amount Of Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000), From December 31, 2025, To June 30, 2026, At No Additional Cost
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

20. 3.14 Subject: Memorandum Of Agreement For 30 Blair Place From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement With The City Of Piedmont Establishing That The City Of Piedmont Will Process Planning Entitlements And Building Permits For A 551 SquareFoot Addition And Remodel Of An Existing Single-Family Dwelling At 30 Blair Place, A Property Located Within Both Jurisdictions; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

21. 3.15 Subject: Citywide Permit Reform: Fall 2025 Update From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding Citywide Permit Reform: Fall 2025 Update
    Informational Report
    Action: Scheduled

    This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

22. Recommendations From The September 30, 2025 Special Finance And Management Committee
23. 3.16 Subject: OPD Overtime Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding OPD Overtime
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed

    This Informational Report be Received and Filed.

24. 3.17 Subject: Appropriations Limits For FY 2025-26 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Establishing The Appropriations Limit For Fiscal Year 2025-26 Pursuant To Article XIIIB Of The California Constitution
    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 10/21/2025

25. 3.18 Subject: City Of Oakland Investment Policy For FY 2025-26 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Adopting The City Of Oakland Investment Policy For Fiscal Year 2025-2026; And
    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 10/7/2025

26. 26-0065 2) A Resolution Pursuant To Government Code Section 53607 Delegating Investment Authority Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency To The Agency Treasurer For Fiscal Year 2025-2026
    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 10/7/2025

27. 3.19 Subject: Oracle Business Intelligence And Analytics Consulting Services From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Two-Year Agreement With Fusion BI, Inc. To Provide Oracle Business Intelligence And Analytics Consulting Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000) With The Option To Extend For Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred And Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000) Per Year; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multi-Step Solicitation Process And The City’s Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program
    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 10/7/2025

28. 3.20 Subject: Cash Management Report For FY 2024-2025 Fourth Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive The Informational Cash Management Report For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Fourth Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed

    This Informational Report be Received and Filed.

29. 3.21 Subject: Options To Raise Additional Ongoing $40 Million In General Purpose Fund Revenues From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report With A List Of Options To Raise An Additional Ongoing $40 Million In General Purpose Fund Revenues Via An Ordinance To Adopt Or Increase A Tax Effective July 1, 2026, To Provide Ongoing Resources For Public Safety Services And To Maintain Key Equipment, IT Systems, And 911 Investments
    Informational Report
    Action: Scheduled

    This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

30. Recommendations From The September 30, 2025 Special Public Works And Transportation Committee
31. 3.22 Subject: Recognizing Ecosystems Concepts, Inc From: Councilmembers Wang And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Extraordinary Vegetation Management Performance Of Ecosystems Concepts, Inc., Its Herders And Caprine (Goats) Staff, As The Organization Executes Its Contractual Agreements With The City Of Oakland, Designed To Mitigate The Risk Of Wildfires By Deploying Hundreds Of Grazing Goats Into High-Risk Fire Zones, To Reduce The Amount Of Hazardous Vegetation
    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 10/7/2025

32. 26-0058 Subject: Contract Amendment For Tenant Representation At RAP Proceedings From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Extend The Professional Services Agreement With Centro Legal De La Raza For Provision Of Representation Services To Low- And Moderate-Income Tenants At Rent Adjustment Program Petition Proceedings For A One-Year Term From October 1, 2025 Through September 30, 2026, In The Amount Of $250,000, Renewable At The City Administrator’s Option For Up To Three Additional Years For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000; And (2) Waiving The Competitive RFP/Q And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 10/14/2025

33. CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT OCTOBER 14, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
34. 26-0113 Subject: California Firesafe Council Grant From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Enter Into An Agreement With The California Firesafe Council To Accept Grant Funds In The Amount Of One Hundred And Seven Thousand Two Hundred And Seventy Five Dollars ($107,275); (B) Appropriate And Administer Said Funds; And (C) Expend Grant Funds In Accordance With The City’s Purchasing Requirements For The Purpose Of Fuel Mitigation And Goat Grazing Services In 2025
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 10/14/2025

35. AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE OCTOBER 14, 2025 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M.
36. The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:35 A.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
37. CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT OCTOBER 14, 2025 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
38. 26-0074 Subject: Contract Amendment For Small Property Owner Representation At RAP Proceedings From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing: (1) The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With The East Bay Rental Housing Association For The Provision Of Representation Services At Rent Adjustment Program Petition Proceedings And Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board Appeal Proceedings And Provision Of Technical Assistance To Small Property Owners To Comply With The City’s Rent Adjustment And Eviction Laws For A One Year Term, From October 1, 2025 Through September 30, 2026, In The Amount Of $150,000, Renewable At The City Administrator’s Option For Up To Three Additional Years For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $600,000; And (2) Waiving The Competitive RFP/Q Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 10/14/2025

39. 26-0075 Subject: Contract Amendment For The Rent Registry Portal From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The Contract With 3Di, Inc. For The Rent Registry Portal, Extending The Contract Term By Two Additional Years From October 1, 2025, Through September 30, 2027, And Increasing The Contract Amount By $120,000 From The Current $225,000, For A New Total Contract Amount Of $345,000
    City Resolution
    Action: Withdrawn with No New Date

    This City Resolution be Withdrawn with No New Date.

40. CHANGES MADE TO THE OCTOBER 7, 2025 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
41. CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAFT OCTOBER 14, 2025 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
42. AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE OCTOBER 14, 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING WAS CALLED TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2025 AT 9:30 A.M. IN ITS PLACE
43. 26-0114 Subject: Travel Authorization League Of Minority Voters From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Councilmember Ken Houston To Travel To Washington, D.C., As The City’s Representative From October 23 - 26, 2025, To Attend The League Of Minority Voters Inaugural Awards & Fundraising Gala And Authorizing Reimbursement Of Costs Not To Exceed $2,500
    City Resolution
    Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/21/2025

44. 25-0855 Subject: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Investigation Report From: Councilmembers Unger And Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator In Response To The City Auditor’s Recommendations In The Substantiated Whistleblower Investigation Regarding “City Of Oakland Uses Unauthorized Formulas For Calculating Overtime That Differ From FLSA Guidelines”
    Informational Report
    Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This Informational Report be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 10/28/2025