*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.
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4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
5. Roll Call / Call To Order
6. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 26, 2026, March 5, 2026, And March 12, 2026
   Report and Recommendation
7. New Scheduling Items
8. Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee
9. 3. Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions 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 Parking Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
   City Resolution
10. 26-0470 2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
    City Resolution
11. 26-0471 3) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
    City Resolution
12. 26-0472 4) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Parking Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney
    Ordinance
13. 3. Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026 From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of February 1, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2025/26 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment Conditions
    Informational Report
14. 3. Subject: Salary Survey Results From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour
    Informational Report
15. 3. Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio and Actuarial Valuation Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of December 31, 2025, And Actuarial Valuation Report As Of July 01, 2025
    Informational Report
16. 3. Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue and Expenditures (R&E) Report From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenues And Expenditures (R&E) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds
    Informational Report
17. Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee
18. 3. Subject: 2023-2025 Progress Implementing The 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding Progress In 2023-2025 On Implementing The 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan
    Informational Report
19. 3. Subject: 2025 BPAC Annual Report From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Bicyclist And Pedestrian Advisory Commission’s 2025 Activities
    Informational Report
20. 3. Subject: Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1218 (Arreguín) From: Councilmembers Unger, Wang, Brown And Mayor Barbara Lee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill SB 1218 (Arreguín) To Amend The California Vehicle Code To Require Payment Or Resolution Of Illegal Dumping Fines Before Vehicle Registration Can Be Completed
    City Resolution
21. 3. Subject: Commemorative Street Renaming In Collaboration With Beebe Memorial Cathedral Church From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Honoring Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., For His Distinguished Service As The 66th Bishop Of The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church His Transformational Leadership As A Senior Pastor Of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church In Oakland, And His Lifelong Commitment To Faith, Community Services And Social Justice And (2) Commemoratively Renaming The Intersection Of 39th And Telegraph Ave As “Bishop Charley Hames Jr., Way” And Authorizing The Installation Of A Commemorative Plaque Or Sign Honoring Bishop Charley Hames, Jr. Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By The Oakland City Council Resolution No 77967 C.M.S
    City Resolution
22. 3. Subject: Ordinance To Strengthen Illegal Dumping Enforcement From: Councilmember Unger And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.11 (Illegal Dumping) To: (1) Increase Penalties For Illegal Dumping; (2) Make Transporting Waste In A Vehicle Without A License Plate An Offense; And (3) Increase Enforcement Against Illegal Dumping
    Ordinance
23. 3. Subject: Resolution To Authorize Aerbits Inc. Pilot Program To Strengthen Illegal Dumping Remediation From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Surveillance Impact Report And Amended Surveillance Use Policy, Incorporating Recommendations Of The Privacy Advisory Commission, For The Aerbits System; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Agreement With Aerbits Inc. For A Pilot Program To Detect And Report Illegal Dumping; (3) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program And Competitive Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements; And (4) Directing The City Administrator To Return Within One Year Of The Adoption Of This Resolution To Provide An Informational Report
    City Resolution
24. Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee
25. 3. Subject: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For Maintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation For The Tyrone Carney Park At 10501 Acalanes Drive, Oakland, For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Two Years With Five One-Year Options To Extend For Maintenance And Workforce Training; (2) Making Findings That The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
26. 3. Subject: Amendments To Rent Adjustment Ordinance And Regulations From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.22, Article I) To (A) Eliminate Tenant Petition Deadlines; (B) Require That An Owner Provide Evidence Of Possession Of A Current Business Tax Certificate, Payment Of Or Exemption From The RAP Service Fee, Service Of Written Notice Of The Rent Adjustment Program To Affected Tenants, And Registration With The Rent Adjustment Program In Order To File An Appeal Or A Response To A Tenant Appeal; And (C) Make Various Changes To The Remedies Section Including Increasing The Damages Remedy In Civil Actions Against Residential Rental Property Owners; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    Ordinance
27. 26-0475 2) A Resolution Ratifying Amendments To The Rent Adjustment Program Regulations To Permit Any Category Of Member Of The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board To Serve As A Board Officer
    City Resolution
28. Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee
29. 3. Subject: 2025 Library Commission Annual Report From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library Commission (LC) For The 2025 Calendar Year
    Informational Report
30. 3. Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving, In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By The Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget, Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,900,000.00)
    City Resolution
31. 3. Subject: Purchase Of Real Property At 3105 San Pablo Ave For A Hoover Library From: Oakland Public Library And Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With 3105 San Pablo, LLC To Acquire The Improved Real Property Located At 3105 San Pablo Avenue In Oakland, California, For $3,495,000 And Related Due Diligence And Closing Costs, For Redevelopment As A Hoover Branch Library; And (2) Reallocating $242,000 Of Measure Kk Funds For The Property Acquisition; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
32. Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee
33. 3. Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
    City Resolution
34. 3. Subject: OPD Staffing Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Police Department On Recruiting And Police Staffing Levels
    Informational Report
35. 3. Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I-33) And Surveillance Impact Report
    City Resolution
36. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
    Report and Recommendation
37. 5 Subject: Informational Report On Charter Reform Recommendations From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Mayor’s Charter Reform Working Group
    Informational Report
38. Open Forum
39. Adjournment
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