*Rules & Legislation Committee

Thursday, November 13, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council's Rules & Legislation Committee met to schedule various items for upcoming committee hearings, including transportation, police grants, and city staffing updates. Multiple resolutions and ordinances were prepared to be reviewed by different city committees in the coming weeks.

Key Decisions

  • Speed Limit Changes on Broadway and International Boulevard Scheduled for Public Works Committee
  • New City Staff Classifications and Salary Adjustments Scheduled for Finance & Management Committee
  • Oakland Police Department COPS Grant Funding Scheduled for Public Safety Committee
  • Traffic Maintenance Materials Purchasing Contract Scheduled for Public Works Committee
  • Grant Agreement with Peralta Hacienda Historical Park Scheduled for Life Enrichment Committee
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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 10:30 A.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of October 30, 2025
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

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

  7. 3 New Scheduling Items
    Action: Accepted as Amended Passed

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

  8. 3.1 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
    Action: Scheduled

    This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 11/18/2025

  9. 3.2 Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase 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 Payroll Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  10. 26-0241 2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  11. 26-0242 3) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Payroll Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator; And (C) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Park Equipment Operator; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance
    Ordinance
    Action: Scheduled

    This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the *Finance & Management Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  12. 3.3 Subject: Purchasing Contract - Traffic Maintenance Materials From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Safeway Sign, Inc. To Furnish Traffic Sign-Making And Pavement Marking Supplies And Materials In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) For A Five-Year Period Expiring No Later Than June 30, 2031 In Accordance With Specification No. 25-801- 00/Request For Quotation No. 347535,1 And The General Conditions On File In The Purchasing Section And The Contractor’s Bid; And (2) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the * Public Works And Transportation Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  13. 3.4 Subject: Grant Agreement With Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement With Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Forty-Five Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($45,900) For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And Forty-Five Thousand And Nine Hundred Dollars ($45,900) For Fiscal Year 2026-27
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  14. 3.5 Subject: Addendum To Affiliation Agreement Between University Of San Francisco And City Of Oakland From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Accept A Gift Of In-Kind Services Pursuant To The Affiliation Agreement With The University Of San Francisco School Of Nursing And Health Professions To Implement Nurse-Led And Public Health Initiatives To Expand Health And Wellness Access, Student Engagement And Community Programming For Older Adults At An Estimated Value Of Not To Exceed $150,000 Per Year For Up To Three Years And (2) To Negotiate And Execute Any Additional Agreements Required To Facilitate Receipt Of The In-Kind Services
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  15. 3.6 Subject: OPD Citizens Options For Public Safety (COPS) Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Years 2024 And 2025 State Of California “Citizens Options For Public Safety” For: (1) (State COPS Grant XXVI) Allocation In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars ($851,072) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Computer/Technology Upgrades, Marketing Supplies, Workforce Supplies, Asset Management, And Technology/Refurbished Workstations; And (2) (State COPS Grant XXVII) Allocation In The Amount Of Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($529,937) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Crime Lab Equipment Upgrades, Training, And Computer/Technology Upgrades
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  16. 3.7 Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports
    Informational Report
    Action: Scheduled

    This Informational Report be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  17. 3.8 Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group Inc And Roca, Inc. For Training Services From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And Capacity Building Services From January 1, 2026, To December 31, 2026, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirement; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Roca, Inc. For Cognitive Behavioral Theory Training Services For The Term Of January 1, 2026, To September 30, 2026, In An Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($36,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications And Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  18. 3.9 Subject: Contract Amendment With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To: (1) Amending Resolution No. 90732 C.M.S. To Correct The Business Name From University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania; And (2) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania For The Term Starting July 1, 2025, To Add Three Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Eighty-Seven Dollars ($362,087) For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($439,952) And To Extend The End Date To December 31, 2028, To Evaluate The City Of Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy; And (3) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process
    City Resolution
    Action: Scheduled

    This City Resolution be Scheduled.to go before the *Public Safety Committee to be heard 12/9/2025

  19. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. Open Forum
  21. Adjournment
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