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March 5, 2026 ·10:30 AM SUPPLEMENTAL

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 45 items

  1. 1 The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:34 A.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
  2. 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. 3 PAGE BREAK
  4. 4 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. 4 At The Call Of The Council President, The March 12, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Is Cancelled. A Special Rules And Legislation Committee Meeting Is Scheduled To Be Held On Thursday, March 12, 2026 At 9 A.M. In Its Place
  6. 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. 2 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 19, 2026 26-0448 Accepted Pass
  8. 3 New Scheduling Items Accepted as Amended Pass
  9. 3.1 Subject: Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Grant Application Round 4 From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To $1,600,000 In Funds From The State Of California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program For Capitalized Service Reserves For Affordable Housing And (2) Make Grants Or Development Loans Under The New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable Housing Program Or The Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program, Contingent On Funding Availability 26-0489 Scheduled
  10. 3.2 Subject: Report On Oakland Police Department’s Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On Oakland Police Department’s Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement; On The March 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0497 No Action Taken
  11. 3.3 Subject: Support Of California Senate Bill 959 (Grayson) From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 959 (Grayson) Which Would (1) Empower Local Fire Officials To Determine Whether California Schools Should Cancel Classes Due To The Threat Of Wildfires, (2) Ensure That Schools Would Not Lose Average Daily Attendance Funding For Preemptively Canceling Classes When Facing Wildfire Danger, And (3) Keep Students And Residents In Oakland And Neighboring Communities Safe As The Frequency And Severity Of Wildfires Continues To Increase Statewide 26-0494 Scheduled
  12. 3.4 Subject: Resolution In Support Of H.R. 5356 From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of H.R. 5356, The National Infrastructure Bank Act Of 2025 26-0495 Scheduled
  13. 3.5 Subject: Travel Reimbursement Resolution From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Reimbursement In An Amount Not To Exceed 2,500.00 Per Person From The City Council Contingency Fund For The Travel Cost Of Council President Kevin Jenkins, Deputy Chief Of Staff To Council President Kevin Jenkins, And Deputy Policy Analyst To Councilmember Zac Unger To Travel To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania For Federal Advocacy 26-0501 Scheduled
  14. 3.6 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 26-0491 Scheduled
  15. 3.7 Subject: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For Maintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt 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 26-0490 Scheduled
  16. 3.8 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) 26-0492 Scheduled
  17. 3.9 Subject: L/SLBE Certification And Road Map Update From: Department Of Workplace And Employment Standards Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On (1) The Impact Of Ordinance 13825 C.M.S That Amended The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Certification Requirements And (2) Draft Road Map For Maximizing Contracting Opportunities For Local And Small Local Business Enterprises 26-0493 Scheduled
  18. 3.10 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 26-0482 Scheduled
  19. 3.11 Subject: Scheduling A March 30, 2026 Education Partnership Committee From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Scheduling An Education Partnership Committee Meeting For Monday, March 30, 2026 To Be Held At 3:30 P.M. 26-0498 Accepted
  20. 3.12 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendation To Amend The Consolidated Fiscal Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Revenue From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) On Their Recommendation To Amend The Consolidated Fiscal Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Revenues 26-0499 Scheduled
  21. 3.13 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) FY 2025-27 Budget Process Assessment And Recommendations From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Assessment And Recommendations Of The FY 2025-27 City Budget Process 26-0500 Scheduled
  22. 20 DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN TO ADJOURN THE RULES AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 10:52 A.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
  23. 4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings 26-0449 Accepted as Amended Pass
  24. 22 Open Forum
  25. 22 Changes Made To The March 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Ageda
  26. 23 Adjournment
  27. 23 Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program; (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,021,094.30, To Provide Grant Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements, Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications Competitive Process Requirements; (3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $334,878.13 With One Or More Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work; And (4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements 26-0464 Scheduled
  28. 24 Americans With Disabilities Act If you need special assistance, including translation services to participate in Oakland City Council and Committee meetings please contact the Office of the City Clerk. When possible, please notify the City Clerk 5 days prior to the meeting so we can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Also, in compliance with Oakland's policy for people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings. Office of the City Clerk - Agenda Management Unit Phone: (510) 238-6406 Fax: (510) 238-6699 Recorded Agenda: (510) 238-2386 Telecommunications Relay Service:711
  29. 24 Changes Made To The Finance And Management Committee Pending List No Date Specific
  30. 25 MATERIALS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 FROM 8:30AM TO 5:00PM
  31. 25 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendations On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure To Support Essential City Services And Fiscal Stability 26-0336 Scheduled
  32. * 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.
  33. 26 Changes Made To The Public Works And Transportation Committee Pending List No Date Specific
  34. 27 Subject: 2025 BPAC Annual Report From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Bicyclist And Pedestrian Advisory Commission’s 2025 Activities 26-0496 Scheduled
  35. 28 Changes Made To The Life Enrichment Committee Pending List No Date Specific
  36. 29 Subject: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For: A. Up To $23,029,455.86 From The State Of California In Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funds; B. Up To $441,350 From The County Of Alameda In Winter Relief Funds Through May 31, 2028; C. Up To $4,209,693 From Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) For The Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) Program; And (2) Awarding Grant Agreements And Professional Services Agreements To The Homeless Service Providers Identified In Tables 1 And 2, For The Terms And Amounts Identified, Using HHAP, County, And Local General Purpose And/Or Measure Q Funding; And (3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Grant Funds From The Above Funding Sources Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Agreements Identified And Move Funding Identified In Table 1 And Table 2 Using Such Funding And/Or Additional Funding That The City Council Has Appropriated For The Programs During The Terms Of Such Agreements 26-0437 Scheduled
  37. 30 Changes Made To The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under Bi-Annual Reports
  38. 31 Subject: Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Update From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From OPD On OPD’s Progress Toward Compliance With The Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) In The Case Of Delphine Allen, Et Al., V. City Of Oakland, Et Al. 26-0502 Scheduled
  39. 32 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 26-0503 Scheduled
  40. 33 Changes Made To The Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List No Date Specific
  41. 34 Subject: Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2031; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance, Early Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance Grants For FY 2026-27 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 And Fifty-Seven Dollars ($13,797,057), And Committing The Necessary Local Match Funds And Central Services Offset; And (3) Awarding Grant Agreements To Fund Comprehensive Early Care, Education And Family Services To Community Service Providers Bananas Incorporated And Brighter Beginnings For FY 2026-2027 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000); And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Federal Head Start/Early Head Start Funds If They Become Available Within FY 2026-2027 And Amend The Grant Agreements Within The Limits Of The Federal Award 26-0473 Scheduled
  42. 35 Changes Made To The Draft March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda
  43. 36 Subject: Oakland’s Commitment To Gender-Affirming Care From: Councilmembers Unger, Brown, And Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reaffirming Oakland’s Commitment To The Right Of Its Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming, Intersex And Two-Spirit (TGNCL2S) Residents And Employees To Obtain Gender-Affirming Care Without Discrimination; And Demanding Healthcare Providers And Insurance Carriers Operating Within The City To Adhere To State And Local Laws Mandating Access To Medically Necessary Healthcare, Including Gender-Affirming Care 26-0477 Scheduled
  44. 37 Changes Made To The Draft March 17, 2026 Cancelled City Council Agenda
  45. 38 Subject: Appeal Of The 1205 Franklin Street Major Variance Self-Storage Conversion Project From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution Denying The Appeal By John Kevlin, Representing TC I 1205 Franklin, LLC, The Property Owner At 1205 Franklin Street (The “Property”), , And Thus Upholding The Planning Commission’s Denial Of A Major Variance For The Conversion Of The Second And Third Floor Offices Into A Self- Or Mini-Storage Industrial Activity In An Existing Building At The Property; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0422 Withdrawn with No New Date