*Rules & Legislation Committee

Thursday, October 23, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's Rules & Legislation Committee met and scheduled several resolutions related to housing, public safety, and city services. They approved moving forward with multiple housing and community development initiatives, including Homekey+ affordable housing projects and a new encampment policy. Several items were scheduled for future committee hearings.

Key Decisions

  • Repeal 2020 Encampment Management Policy Scheduled for City Council Review
  • Homekey+ Affordable Housing Projects Approved for Funding Applications
  • Oakland Police Department Firearms Range Agreement Scheduled for City Council Review
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Scheduled for City Council Review
  • Asphalt Paving Materials Purchase Scheduled for City Council Review
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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. The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:40 A.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
  7. 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:

  8. 3.1 Subject: Repeal 2020 Encampment Management Policy And Adopt 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 88341 To Repeal The 2020 Encampment Management Policy And Replace With A 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy That (A) Defines “Encampment” To Exclude Vehicles And Authorizes Citation And Towing Of Inhabited Vehicles By City Departments Pursuant To The California Vehicle Code And Oakland Vehicle Code; (B) Continues To Require Reasonable Efforts To Make Shelter Offers And 7-Day Notice Prior To Non-Urgent Encampment Closures; And (C) Clarifies Emergency And Urgent Health And Safety Conditions That Authorize Immediate, 24-Hour, Or 72-Hour Notice For Encampment Closures, Including Encampments Blocking Sidewalks; On The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council to be heard 11/4/2025

  9. 3.2 Subject: 2025 California Department Of Housing And Community Development Homekey + Resolutions From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Amending And Restating Resolution No. 90640 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The Mark Twain Homes Affordable Housing Project At 3525-3539 Lyon Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000 And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

  10. 26-0184 2) A Resolution Amending And Restating Resolution No. 90642 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The 34th And San Pablo Affordable Housing Project At 3419-3431 San Pablo Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,000,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

  11. 26-0185 3) A Resolution Amending And Restating Resolution No. 90643 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The Maya Affordable Housing Project At 4715 Telegraph Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $8,500,000, And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 10/28/2025

  12. 26-0186 4) A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Oakland To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Funds As A Local Agency Joint Partner Under The California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Homekey + Program For The 3135 San Pablo Affordable Housing Project At 3135 San Pablo Avenue And 967 32nd Street In An Amount Not To Exceed $13,000,000, And Making Related 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 10/28/2025

  13. 3.3 Subject: October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month From: Councilmembers Wang, Ramachandran, Brown and Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month 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 11/4/2025

  14. 3.4 Subject: OPD Concord Police Association Firearms Range Agreement From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With The Concord Police Officers Association (CPA) For The Use Of The CPA Firearms Range By The Oakland Police Department (OPD), In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Per Year For The Time Period July 1, 2025, To June 30, 2030; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q), And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
    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

  15. 3.5 Subject: Appointment To The Privacy Commission From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Byron White To The Privacy Advisory 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 11/4/2025

  16. 3.6 Subject: Purchase Of Asphalt Paving Materials For In-House Paving And Sidewalk Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Under OMC Section 2.04.050(I)(2), Authorizing Open-Market Award Under Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Section 2.04.050(J), Issuing A Limited Restricted Waiver Under OMC Section 2.22.050 And A Waiver Under OMC Section 2.23.030 (B), And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Purchasing Contract To Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year For Two (2) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year, For A Total Not-To-Exceed $4,000,000 Over Four (4) Years, In Accordance With Specification No. 25-745-00/RFQ 339527 And The Contractor’s Price Quotation Dated July 8, 2025, Without Return To Council, Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $250,000 To Pay Outstanding Invoices; 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 11/4/2025

  17. 26-0088 2) A Resolution Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Under Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Section 2.04.050(I)(2), Authorizing Open-Market Award Under OMC Section 2.04.050(J), And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Purchasing Contract To Reed & Graham, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year For Two (2) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year, For A Total Not-To-Exceed $4,000,000 Over Four (4) Years, In Accordance With Specification No. 25-745-00/RFQ 339527 And The Contractor’s Price Quotation Dated August 6, 2025, Without Return To Council And 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 11/4/2025

  18. 3.7 Subject: Reappointment To The City Planning Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Mayor Barbara Lee’s Reappointment Of Jennifer Renk To The City Planning Commission, Serving Her Second Three-Year Term
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee to be heard 11/6/2025

  19. 3.8 Subject: Early Childhood Multi-State Contracts FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS), Child Care And Development Division (CCDD), Contract To Receive State Reimbursement Funding In An Amount Of Three Million Three Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred And Twelve Dollars (3,345,812) To Provide California General Child Care Program (CCTR) Services To Eligible Participants, Ages Birth To Three Years Old, Effective July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional California General Child Care Program (CCTR) Reimbursement Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

  20. 26-0197 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Contract In An Amount Of Three Million Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty- Five Dollars ($3,364,765), And To Accept The California Pre­ Kindergarten Supplemental Grant (CPKS) In The Amount Of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500) From The California Department Of Education (CDE), To Provide California State Preschool (CSPP) Services To Eligible Participants, Ages Three To Five-Years-Old, From July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CSPP And CPKS Reimbursement Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

  21. 26-0198 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Contract From The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS) In An Estimated Amount Of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000) To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CACFP Contract Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

  22. 3.9 Subject: Report On City’s Domestic Violence Activities From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The City's Programs Responding To Domestic Violence
    Informational Report
    Action: Scheduled

    This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

  23. 3.10 Subject: OPD Crime Data Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On Crime, Crime Trends And Crime Reduction Activities in the City of Oakland
    Informational Report
    Action: Scheduled

    This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

  24. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted as Amended

    This Report and Recommendation be Accepted as Amended.

  25. Open Forum
  26. Adjournment
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  29. In the event 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.
  30. CHANGES MADE TO THE OCTOBER 28, 2025 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA
  31. AT THE CALL OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, THE OCTOBER 27, 2025 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
  32. 26-0173 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
    Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This Informational Report be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 12/2/2025

  33. AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OF THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025 AT 11:00 A.M.
  34. 26-0187 Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Macias Gini And O’Connell LLC From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Process And The Local/Small Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Authorizing The City Auditor To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP through December 31, 2026, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $400,000
    City Resolution
    Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This City Resolution be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee