*Rules & Legislation Committee on 2026-02-05 10:30 AM - Feb 05, 2026

February 5, 2026 · Rules Legislation Committee

Agenda

2. Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of January 22, 2026

26-0365 Attachments: View Report

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3.1. Subject: Travel Reimbursement For Councilmember’s Jenkins And Ramachandran

From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The City Council Contingency Fund For Travel Costs In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,500 Each For Councilmembers Kevin Jenkins And Janani Ramachandran To Travel To Washington, D.C. For Federal Advocacy; On The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent 26-0400 Sponsors: Ramachandran and Jenkins

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3.2. Subject: Reappointment To Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission

(Measure NN) From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Rownee Winn As A Member Of The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission; On The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 26-0414 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor

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3.3. Subject: Appointments To The HeadStart Advisory Board

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Gabriela Aranda And Reverend To Niya Scott-Smith And Reappointments Of Christina Michaud, Julia Forte Frudden, And Kevin Bremond As Members Of The Head Start Advisory Board; On The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 26-0407 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor City of Oakland Page 4 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026

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3.4. Subject: Reappointments To The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Kara Brodfuehrer As A Landlord Representative And Cinthya Munoz Ramos As A Tenant Representative And Deseanna Williams As An Alternative Tenant Representative To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board; On The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 26-0418 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor

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3.5. 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 February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent 25-0922 Sponsors: Houston Attachments: View Report View Legislation View Exhibit A View Exhibit B View Supplemental Map - 11/20/2025 View Supplemental Legislation - 11/20/2025 View Supplemental Exhibit A - 11/20/2025 View Supplemental Exhibit B - 11/20/2025 View Supplemental Exhibit B Redline Sept 10 EAP - 11/20/2025 View Supplemental Proposed Amendments: D2 Wang - 11/25/2025 Legislative History 7/24/25 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee Title Change Read Into Record And Accepted Pending List No Date Specific City of Oakland Page 5 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026 9/10/25 *Special Public Safety Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee Pending List No Date Specific 93 Speakers Spoke On This Item 10/23/25 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Special Concurrent Committee Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council At 11:00 A.M. Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted 10/30/25 *Rules & Legislation * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the * Committee Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 11/20/25 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant to Rule 24, a statement was made on record as to the item bypassing committee. 12/2/25 * Concurrent Meeting of the Withdrawn with No New Date Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council There were 134 speakers on this item

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3.6. Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements FY 2026-27

From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Additional Amount Not To Exceed Eight Million Forty-Thousand Dollars ($8,040,000.00); On The February 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda 26-0416 Sponsors: Finance Department

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3.7. Subject: Issuance Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion For The 4430, 4440,

And 4448 Howe Street Public Improvements From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting Public Infrastructure Improvements, Directing The Filing Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion (UCC) For The 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street Public Improvements Per The Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements, And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The February 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 26-0415 Sponsors: Transportation Department City of Oakland Page 6 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026

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3.8. Subject: Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project Construction Phase

From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract To Bay Line Cutting & Coring Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($3,331,144.00); Waiving The Five Percent (5%) Maximum Mobilization Requirement Per Section 9-3.4 Of The Project Specifications; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And 26-0419 Sponsors: Transportation Department 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (BCA) For Design For Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000967) By Increasing The Contract Amount By Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nine Hundred Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($918,000.00); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And 26-0420 Sponsors: Transportation Department 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (BCA) To Provide Special Inspection And Material Testing Services For The Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000967) For An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; On The February 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 26-0421 Sponsors: Transportation Department

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3.9. 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; On The February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 26-0393 Sponsors: Oakland Public Library City of Oakland Page 7 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026

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3.10. Subject: Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract Renewal

From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements, And Awarding A Contract To Atthowe Transportation Cooperative Corp. Dba Atthowe Fine Art Services For The Storage Of Select African American Museum Library Materials For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000); On The February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 26-0408 Sponsors: Oakland Public Library

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3.11. Subject: Innovative Services Contract Renewal

From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process, And Awarding A Contract To Innovative Interfaces, Inc. For The Oakland Public Library Integrated Library System, Including Computer Hardware And Software And Maintenance Services For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); On The February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 26-0409 Sponsors: Oakland Public Library

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3.12. Subject: PSA With Stryker Sales LLC, Emergency Medical Equipment

From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Stryker Sales, LLC For The Purchase, Lease, Maintenance, And Repair Of Advanced Life Support Equipment (ALS) In An Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($681,877.80) Per Year For Five (5) Years For A Total Not To Exceed Amount Of Three Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($3,409,389.00); And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Process Requirements, And Local Business Enterprise And Small Local Business Enterprise (LBE/SLBE) Program Requirements For The Proposed Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Stryker Sales, LLC; On The February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0374 Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department Legislative History 1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation Withdrawn with No New Date Committee City of Oakland Page 8 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026

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3.13. Subject: OPD Surveillance Tech 2024 Annual Reports

From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting The Annual Reports For The Following City Of Oakland Police Department Surveillance Technologies: (A) Automated License Plate Readers; (B) Crime Lab Biometrics DNA Analysis Technology; (C) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); (D) Live Stream Transmitter; (E) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS Or Drone) ; (F) Forensic Logic Coplink/Crimetracer System; (G) Pen Register; And (2) Making A Determination Regarding Whether The City Should Continue To Use Each Of These Technologies; On The February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0410 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department

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3.14. Subject: Informational Report Regarding The Oakland Police Department Overtime

From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From City Administrator Regarding The Oakland Police Dept. Overtime; The Current System Used For Tracking And Approving Overtime; The Process In Place To Improve The Approval And Tracking Process; On The February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 26-0412 Sponsors: Wang

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3.15. Subject: Port Liaison Committee Vice Chairman Appointment

From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: A Motion To Designate Councilmember Houston As Vice Chair Of The City/Port Liaison Committee ; On The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 26-0417 Sponsors: Houston

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3.16. Subject: Oakland’s 2025 Business Closures

From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From City Administrator Regarding Oakland’s 2025 Business Closures: Including Sector-Specific, Business Size And Geographic Mapping Data, Closure Causation, Economic Business Analysis To Include Projected Reductions In Sales Tax And General Fund Revenue; On The March 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 26-0413 Sponsors: Wang City of Oakland Page 9 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026

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3.17. Subject: Professional Services Agreement Amendment With American Building

Service, Inc. From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Amendment To An Existing Professional Services Agreement With American Building Service, Inc., Increasing The Current Agreement Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) By An Additional Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For A New Total Agreement Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) And Extending The Term End Date From December 31, 2026 To June 30, 2029 For Regular Janitorial And Cleaning Services At Early Childhood Facilities; On The March 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 26-0411 Sponsors: Human Services Department

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3.18. Subject: Appeal Of The 1205 Franklin Street Major Variance Self-Storage Conversion

Project From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: 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; On The March 17, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 26-0422 Sponsors: Planning & Building Department City of Oakland Page 10 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026

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4. Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings

26-0366 Attachments: February 10, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda February 10, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda February 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda February 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda February 10, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda February 12, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Finance And Management Committee Pending List Public Works And Transportation Committee Pending List Community And Economic Development Committee Pending List Life Enrichment Committee Pending List Education Partnership Committee Pending List Public Safety Committee Pending List Rules And Legislation Committee Pending List Port Liason Committee Pending List Draft February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda Draft February 19, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda Open Forum Adjournment 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 City of Oakland Page 11 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 5, 2026 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 * 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. City of Oakland Page 12 Printed on 2/4/2026 5:13:43PM

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Agenda Items

  1. 00:06:01 Approval Of January 22, 2026 Draft Minutes
  2. 00:06:38 Travel Reimbursement For Jenkins And Ramachandran The committee clarified that the councilmembers' travel reimbursement item should go to the February 17 City Council consent agenda with a Rule 24 waiver.
  3. 00:07:46 Reappointment To Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission The committee scheduled the mayor's reappointment of Roni Wynn to the Public Safety Planning and Oversight Commission for the February 17 City Council consent agenda with a Rule 24 waiver.
  4. 00:08:26 Appointments To The HeadStart Advisory Board The committee scheduled the mayor's Head Start Advisory Board appointments for the February 17 City Council consent agenda with a Rule 24 waiver.
  5. 00:08:53 Reappointments To Housing, Rent, And Relocation Board The committee redirected the Housing, Residential Rent, and Relocation Board reappointment item to the February 19 Rules and Legislation Committee as a discussion item.
  6. 00:09:50 Repeal 2020 Encampment Policy And Adopt 2025 Encampment Policy Committee members debated whether the encampment policy should go directly to council or first to committee, heard extensive public opposition, and scheduled it to the February 24 Life Enrichment Committee.
  7. 00:16:02 Citywide Cooperative Agreements FY 2026-27 The committee scheduled the citywide cooperative purchase agreements item for the February 24 Finance and Management Committee agenda.
  8. 00:16:25 Certificate Of Completion For 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street The committee scheduled the unconditional certificate of completion for the Howe Street public improvements for the February 24 Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda.
  9. 00:17:07 Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project Construction Phase The committee scheduled construction and professional services items for the Adeline Street Bridge seismic retrofit project for the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda.
  10. 00:18:04 2025 Library Commission Annual Report At the clerk's request, the committee rescheduled the 2025 Library Commission annual report from February 24 to the March 24 Life Enrichment Committee.
  11. 00:18:57 Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract Renewal The committee scheduled the Atthowe Fine Art Services storage contract renewal for the February 24 Life Enrichment Committee agenda.
  12. 00:19:26 Innovative Services Contract Renewal The committee scheduled the Innovative Interfaces library system contract renewal for the February 24 Life Enrichment Committee agenda.
  13. 00:19:54 PSA With Stryker Sales LLC For Emergency Medical Equipment The committee called the Stryker Sales emergency medical equipment purchasing agreement item.
  14. 00:20:35 OPD Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports The committee scheduled the OPD surveillance technology annual reports for the February 24 Public Safety Committee agenda.
  15. 00:21:13 Informational Report On OPD Overtime The OPD overtime informational report was withdrawn from new scheduling, with later discussion indicating it would be scheduled under item 4 for the March 10 Finance and Management Committee.
  16. 00:22:03 Port Liaison Committee Vice Chairman Appointment The committee withdrew the Port Liaison Committee vice chair appointment from the March 3 City Council agenda and placed it on the Port Liaison Committee pending list without a specific date.
  17. 00:22:38 Oakland's 2025 Business Closures The committee placed the Oakland business closures informational report on the Community and Economic Development pending list with no specific date.
  18. 00:23:23 American Building Services Agreement Amendment The committee scheduled the American Building Service janitorial contract amendment for the March 10 Life Enrichment Committee agenda.
  19. 00:24:17 Appeal Of 1205 Franklin Street Major Variance The committee scheduled the appeal of the 1205 Franklin Street self-storage conversion variance denial for the March 17 City Council agenda as a public hearing.
  20. 00:40:51 Review Of Draft Agendas And Pending Lists The committee reviewed upcoming agendas and pending lists, scheduled the OPD overtime item to the March 10 Finance and Management Committee, and heard public comment seeking clarity on a police commission appointment.

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I was so disgusted when you did that.
Good morning and welcome to the Rules and Legislation
Committee of Thursday, February 5th.
If you, I will go over speaker card instructions
before I call the roll.
If you are looking to speak on any agenda item,
please fill out a speaker's card before the item is called
or 10 minutes after the start of this meeting.
This meeting was called today at 10.35.
So the last opportunity to turn on the speaker's card
will be at 10.45 or before the item is called,
which ever comes first.
All roll for this meeting are council members Brown.
Present.
Council member Fife is excused.
Council member Ramachandran.
Present.
And Chair Jenkins.
Present.
Four members present.
Before I begin Mr. Chair, do you have any announcements?
No announcements.
2. Approval Of January 22, 2026 Draft Minutes
Moving through the rest of the agenda,
the first item is item two, which is approval
of the committee minutes from January 22nd,
we can move the motion for
approval.
On the motion by councilmember
brown second by councilmember
ramachandran.
Councilmember brown hi.
Councilmember ramachandran I in
chair Jenkins motion passes with
a vote of three eyes.
Noting that councilmember five
is excused.
Moving to item three which is
new scheduling.
3.1. Travel Reimbursement For Jenkins And Ramachandran
And three point one resolution
authorizing reimbursement.
fund for travel costs in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred
dollars for each councilmember Kevin Jenkins and John on a bar Machandra to
travel to Washington DC for a federal advocacy this is asked to go before the
February 17th City Council agenda on non consent and noting that this is going
straight to council it will need a rule 24 wait does it usually go on non
consent council member do you want to give the world 24 typically items
involving travel goes straight to council they're just following past
practice on consent on consent so noted this item 3.1 will be going to consent
3.2. Reappointment To Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission
is requested to go to consent instead of non consent item 3.2 a resolution
confirming the mayor's reappointment of Roni Wynn as a member of the Oakland
seconding for the public safety
planning and oversight
commission.
This is asked to go before the
February 17th city council
agenda on consent.
This will also need a rule 24
for going straight to council.
Typically these things go
straight to consent.
3.3. Appointments To The HeadStart Advisory Board
Item 3.3.
A resolution confirming the
mayor's appointment of Gabriela
Aranda and Reverend Tonya Scott
as well as members of the
head start advisory board.
This is also asked to go before the February 17th.
City Council agenda on consent of rule 24
will also need to be stated.
Typically these items go straight to consent.
3.4. Reappointments To Housing, Rent, And Relocation Board
I want to item 3.4.
A resolution confirming the mayor's reappointment
of Cara Breadford as a landlord representative
the housing residential rent and
relocation board and the
housing residential rent and
relocation board.
This is asked to go before the
February seventeenth city
council agenda on consent.
So we're going to send this to
next week's rules as per our
rules of procedure.
These appointments have to go
through a hearing at the world's
of the nineteenth.
So noted noting that I will
to the rules of the board. So
noted noting that item three
point four will be going to the
as a discussion item to the
rules of February nineteenth
rules and legislation committee.
3.5. Repeal 2020 Encampment Policy And Adopt 2025 Encampment Policy
And three point five a
resolution amending resolution
number. Eighty three four one to
repeal the twenty twenty and
can't man management policy. And
replace with a twenty twenty
vehicles and authorizes citation and towing of inhabited vehicles by city
departments pursuant to the California Vehicle Code and Oakland Vehicle Code
continues to require reasonable efforts to make shelter offers and seven-day
notice prior to non-urgent encampment enclosures, I'm sorry, encampment closures,
and clarifies emergency and urgent health and safety conditions that authorize
there's a motion to amend the
motion to revise immediate 24
hour or 72 hour notice for
encampment closures including
encampments blocking sidewalks
this is asked to go before the
February 17th city council
agenda on non-consent.
So I won't be here.
I won't be here for the duration
of that meeting councilmember
amachandra.
Thank you- I do believe it's
I would like to request us to go to committee first to preferably life
enrichment. Okay thank you so much similarly I think it should also go
through committee this I these items were typically typically scheduled to
LEC and so it's my understanding that the upcoming LEC agenda may be impacted
So would that be LEC on February the 24th?
You have to ask the chair councilmember Houston
Good chair. Good morning. I like to say congratulations first off. Do you know what I'm saying? Congratulations about on
December the 30th you guys know about the half money that you guys received. Do you guys know about that the 21 million?
We were asking do you guys know about that half money? I'm saying congratulations
So, let me say this is it that you don't know that because the same way you didn't know about that
December the 24th letter from Cal ICH
Remember to throw scheduling in there. You gotta keep the scheduling. Oh, this is about scheduling councilmember
Because the schedule that happened on December the first council members
Was a letter on the second a letter was sent to the mayor and sent to the city administrator
To say that it would in a fear
with the help fund
You remember that letter right?
Then on the 23rd, I wonder if you guys got this letter or December the 24th that
The EAP meets the requirements of the state guidelines. Did you guys get that letter?
I'm asking questions council members. I'm your colleague
so
then
23 days later
It's really funny council member 23 days later. They send a letter to say
It is in compliance
with
The state of California, and that's the inner agency
so what I'm saying is
Are we gonna keep delaying this?
EAP for what reason? I don't even know why we're talking about it. It should
have been passed back in August. What are we doing here? Are we being
bamboozled? Are we? And it's councilman, are we being bamboozled? Because I don't
even know why we're talking about it because it's... Let me say, I think that
says right here on a letter that you should have got from Cal ACH on
on December the 24th it says here while the current draft current it has never been and
this is scheduling this is scheduling council member by saying scheduling you have to relate
it back to scheduling okay so right here while the current draft of the EAP meets the minimum
requirements of the state guidance oh wow it went through so I'm saying why are we not
I just wanna know,
is that what it is Council President?
I'm not gonna be here
for a majority of the meeting on the 17th.
Okay.
And you know, I respect you and I want you here.
As I, yeah.
So what I'm saying is I wanted to still go for the 17th
because I don't even know why we're talking about this.
If you know, we got the half money to 21 million
that is said that we wouldn't get here.
That's what it is.
I'm not gonna be here for a majority of the meeting
on the 17th.
Okay.
And you know, I respect you and I want you here.
As I, yeah.
what I would get do your Doc do your research do your research council members don't look like this in the public schedule.
So let's schedule it.
No yeah council members you guys said it that you wanted an L. E. C. from hearing from your colleagues is that change your mind.
L. E. C. on what day.
Twenty four.
So that again.
L. E. C.
chambers going to item so noting that item 3.5 is now requested to go to the
3.6. Citywide Cooperative Agreements FY 2026-27
February 24th life enrichment committee going to item 3.6 a resolution approving
ongoing cooperative purchase purchase agreements exceeding 250 thousand
dollars for citywide commodity goods and services contract as outlined in table
in an additional amount not to exceed 8 million, $40,000 on the February 24th
3.7. Certificate Of Completion For 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street
Finance and Management Committee agenda. I'm 3.7 a resolution accepting public
infrastructure improvements directing the filing of an unconditional
certificate of completion for the 4430 4440 and 4440 I'm sorry 4448 how street
public improvements per the subdivision improvement agreement for divert to
excuse me deferred construction of public infrastructure improvements and
making appropriate sequel findings on the February 24th public works and
Transportation Committee agenda item 3.8 includes the following pieces of
3.8. Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project Construction Phase
legislation a resolution authorizing the city administrator to award a
construction contract to Bayline cutting and coring in an amount not to exceed three million three hundred and thirty one thousand one hundred
Forty-four dollars way when the five percent maximum mobilization requirement for sections nine through three point four of the project
specifications and
A resolution authorizing the city administrator to amend the professional services agreement with bigs Cardosa associates
for design for Adeline Street Bridge seismic retrofit project by increasing the contract amount by
$200,000 for a contract amount not to exceed
$918,000 and a resolution authorizing the city administration into a professional services agreement
with bigs Cardoza associates to provide special inspection a
material testing for the Adeline Street Bridge seismic retrofit project for an amount not to exceed
3.9. 2025 Library Commission Annual Report
the public works and transportation committee agenda. Item 3.9 receive an information report
from the Oakland Public Library Commission for the 2025 calendar year. This is asked
to go before the February 24th life enrichment committee. Good morning, Candace. Good morning,
the city's office. We've been asked if this item can be rescheduled to the March 24th
Life Enrichment Committee. And we are amendable if approved by the Rules Committee. Thank
3.10. Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract Renewal
you. Thank you for that correction. Item 3.10, a resolution waiving the request for proposals
on qualification requirements and awarding a construction, I'm sorry, a contract to at-how
transportation cooperative Corp DBA ad hole fine art services for the storage
of select African-American Museum library materials for a five-year term
in an amount not to exceed $300,000 on the February 24th Life Enrichment
3.11. Innovative Services Contract Renewal
Committee agenda item 3.11 a resolution waiving the competitive multiple-steps
solicitation process and awarding a contract to innovative interfaces for
public library integrated library system including hardware and software and
maintenance services for a five-year term in an amount not to exceed two
million dollars on the February 24th life enrichment committee agenda item
3.12. PSA With Stryker Sales LLC For Emergency Medical Equipment
three point twelve a resolution authorizing the city administrator to
enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement with striker sales for the
purchase lease maintenance and repair of advanced life support equipment in an
amount not to exceed six hundred and eighty one thousand eight hundred and
seventy seven dollars and eighty cents per year for five years for a total not
to exceed amount of three million four hundred and nine thousand three hundred
and eighty nine dollars and waving the advertising and competitive bidding
process requirements and local business enterprise and small local business
program requirements for the purchasing of agreement with striker sales this is
uh...
3.13. OPD Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports
and three point thirteen resolution accepting the annual report for the
following city of oakland
police department surveillance technologies
automated license plate readers crime lab biometrics dn analysis technology
for looking infrared live stream transmitter and man aerial system
forensic logic coupling
crime tracer system and register
and making a determination regarding whether the city should continue
to use each of these technologies this is as a bill before the february twenty
fourth
public safety committee agenda
3.14. Informational Report On OPD Overtime
i'm three point fourteen information report from the city administrator
regarding the oakland police department overtime
the current system use for tracking and approving overtime
the process in place to improve
the approval and tracking process on the february twenty fourth
public safety committee agenda representative from district 2.
Thank you yes we are in it able to that we have planned on scheduling something under
item 4 so yes. Thank you. Noted and 3.14 will be withdrawn. I don't 3.15 and motion to designate
3.15. Port Liaison Committee Vice Chairman Appointment
councilmember Houston as vice chair of the city port liaison committee. This is asked
for the board of council
and then I will pass it up
before the March 3rd.
2026 city council agenda on
consent.
The morning we would like to
withdraw that item and place
it on the rules pending list
pending no date specific.
We'll play we'll place it on
the port liaison.
Pending list with.
Noting that item three point
fifteen will be going to the
port liaison.
Committee pending list and
3.16. Oakland's 2025 Business Closures
three point sixteen receiving
information report from the
and we'll move on to item three
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the city staff. The city staff is requesting that this item be placed on the CED pending list with no date specific until this item is vetted.
3.17. American Building Services Agreement Amendment
No need an item three point sixteen rule. Be placed on the CED no specific date portion of the pending list. I don't three point seventeen. A resolution authorizing the city administrator to execute an amendment to an existing professional services agreement.
professional services agreement with American Building Service Inc. increasing the current
agreement of $250,000 by an additional $750,000 for a new total agreement not to exceed $1
million and extending the term end date from December 31, 2026 to June 30, 2029 for regular
janitorial and cleaning services at early childhood facilities. This is asked to go
to the March 10th life enrichment committee agenda. Your final item under
3.18. Appeal Of 1205 Franklin Street Major Variance
new scheduling a resolution denying the appeal by John Kevlin representing TCI
1 or is it TCI 1205 Franklin LLC the property at the property owner at
1205 Franklin Street and thus upholding the planning commission's denial of a
major variance for the conversion of the second and third floor offices and to a
a self or many storage industrial activity in an existing building at the property and
adopting CEQA findings on the March 17th city council agenda as a public hearing and you
do have public speakers on this item.
Let's go to the public speakers.
As I call your name please support supporting me in any order please state your name for
the record before beginning.
If you are on Zoom please raise your hand so I can easily identify you if you wish to
speak.
Satha Baskaran.
Patricia Tuscano.
Kelsey Hubbard.
Allie Catt.
Armando Solazano.
Samir Lee.
Delphine Brody.
Rajni Mandal.
Nina Liz Schultz.
Lily Robles.
Robles.
Bridget Nicoletti.
Michael Pyatok.
Madeline Stacy.
nita b
Charlotte t in any order, please approach the podium or raise your hand on zoom
Good morning. My name is nita b. I just want to thank the two council members for
Directing item 3.5 to life enrichment committee that it was the correct thing to do
I applaud you for doing the right thing and I also want to reiterate that it is a bad
Policy that the city of Oakland really does need to adopt a public health and a human rights approach to homelessness
That's the only way you're going to find a solution to this crisis.
But criminalizing people and fighting them and taking their RVs while they're homeless
and nowhere to go, that's not a solution.
That's cruel.
And that's aligned with what Trump is doing.
So I applaud you for doing the right thing.
Thank you.
My name is Mike Pianton.
I'm an architect and a resident of District 2 for almost 50 years now.
When I first came to the city, the population of Oakland was about 45% African American.
It's now 20%.
Yet more than 50% of the unhoused people on the streets are African American.
It has a lot to do with the way the real estate industry and the housing community operates
in this city.
There's no reason to penalize people.
60% of the residents of the city are renters, not homeowners.
I'm a homeowner and a business founder.
But I speak now on behalf of the renters.
I was a renter for a good part of my life.
60% are renters, and 40% of those
are what is called cost burdened.
They are spending much more than 30%
of their income on housing, which is what it should be.
They're at 50% and 60% of their income paying for their housing.
They're on the verge of being unhoused.
And under Trump's policies and what he's done to HUD,
within the next two years, the unhoused population of Oakland
We'll double.
And I've been part of this industry for 50 years,
I keep track of those numbers.
It's going to be-
Thank you, sir, your time is up.
Hello, my name is Nina LaShultz,
and I'm a law student,
and I've been an Oakland resident for 13 years,
and Council Member Wong is my council member.
I would just like to urge the committee
not to schedule the EAP for a committee,
and not to hear the EAP.
The proposal does nothing but punish
our most vulnerable community members.
It doesn't take into account the impact
that it will have on the lives of the people it targets,
and it doesn't really offer real solutions.
And so it should not be considered
until there are actually real solutions
reflected in the proposal.
Thank you.
Hello, my name is Lily Robles.
I'm a housing advocate
with the East Bay Community Law Center.
I'm speaking in strong opposition to scheduling the EAP.
Again and again, we've seen Oaklanders come
to these meetings in force to protect
unhoused community members' safety and dignity.
The consensus is very clear, Oakland does not want the EAP.
This proposal would only criminalize black, brown,
and disabled community members.
The city would waste millions of dollars
destroying unhoused Oaklanders shelters
and essential possessions.
It proposes no solutions
for the underlying causes of homelessness.
and would leave on house Oaklanders with nowhere to go.
Community members with lived experiences
have the answers to our homelessness crisis
and must be heard instead of being shut out of the process.
For years they have demanded that the city
open up public land and RV parking,
ensure existing shelters are meeting residents' needs
and provide sanitation services to encampments.
Thank you.
Good morning, my name is Charlotte.
I'm a District 2 resident
and I would also like to speak out
against putting the EAP on the calendar
before the full council.
I think it's rather disingenuous
of council member Hueman, Houston to wonder out loud
why this isn't going to the full council, why it's not ready.
There are many reasons.
The threats to funding are just the tip of the iceberg.
There hasn't been a fiscal analysis.
There hasn't been a race and equity analysis.
The city is currently contracting with a tow yard
that is under investigation for corruption.
So there are many reasons why this policy
is nowhere near ready.
And it's also, on its face, a bad policy.
As another speaker just said, HUD is cutting funds.
The homeless problem is not gonna get better,
it's going to get worse.
Oakland needs to actually be proactive on this issue
and identify real solutions that get to the real issue
of homelessness.
Spending millions of dollars to shuffle people around
is a bad idea, it's a stupid idea.
You don't need to be a policy wonk,
you don't need to enter into the details to see that.
It's just a bad idea.
Hello, council members.
My name is Bridget Nicoleti,
and I'm an attorney at East Bay Community Law Center.
Since the EAP was introduced last year,
we have been meeting with the council members
to raise our concerns with the proposed plan
and suggest alternatives.
The EAP, as it stands,
will cause immense harm to unhoused Oaklanders.
I have attended all of the city council meetings
on this policy, and when the public is given proper notice
that the EAP will be on the agenda,
dozens and dozens of Oaklanders have come
to speak up against it.
I urge you to listen to Oakland residents.
I also want to urge the council
to not schedule the EAP today,
but if you feel it must be scheduled,
then I agree that the Life Enrichment Committee
is the most appropriate place.
People's lives are at stake,
and it's very important that we take the time
to properly consider this alternative,
this policy and propose alternatives.
Thank you.
My name is Satya, I'm a District 7 resident.
I've been following this policy closely
since its inception, and I have to say
that I'm shocked at the haphazard way
that some members of the council
have repeatedly attempted to shove it through
without oversight or community transparency.
We have reminded you enough times
that this is a proposal that throws Oakland's
most persecuted citizens under the bus,
that throws my district, District 7, under the bus
by refusing to take responsibility
for the structural violence that has led
to the systemic disenfranchisement
of working class black families in East Oakland.
The kind of disenfranchisement
that has created a society where,
inexcusably and overwhelmingly,
the first people to end up on the street
during any economic crisis are black seniors,
single mothers, and people with disabilities.
It saddens me deeply that I still see this council
after implementing nothing meaningful in the past year
to change the conditions of the people
that I work with every day,
sitting up here and discussing this violent policy again
instead of coming up with some real solutions.
Thank you.
Hello, Madeline Stacey.
I'm talking about the encampment abatement policy as well.
It should not be brought to city council for a vote.
It should not be scheduled.
One, it was already voted down
in the Public Safety Committee some time ago.
And also it's not ready for a vote.
As I believe it was Charlotte, as already stated,
the due diligence of information gathering
has not been done.
It would be very, very costly, as others have also said,
money that is not, there's no additional funding for the EAP.
The money has to come from somewhere,
it's going to be diverted from other funding sources,
from other projects.
Staffing and money is going to go into this
when we already are in a budget crisis.
It's not going to help that crisis,
and it's not going to provide actual solutions.
So money's going to be funneled in to just displace people
to other parts of your districts
or to another council member's district.
It's not going to provide solutions,
and it's going to be extremely costly.
And it's affecting, as another gentleman said.
Armando I wish we could take inspiration from Minneapolis is courageous stand against authoritarianism instead of resisting the Trump agenda
This council is talking about aligning us with the Trump agenda
That's what the EAP does the constant rhetoric we hear from certain council members police captains and city staff
Echoes Trump's executive order on ending crime and disorder on America streets
They are attempting to create an association of the unhoused with criminality and danger
and that stigma is used as a pretext
to deprive people of due process rights.
The case law says that evictions and toads
with no notice or storage violates the Fourth Amendment.
This is the same far-right playbook
being used against immigrants.
Call them criminals, create a stigma,
in order to deprive them of due process
and erode constitutional rights.
Look at the state of this country
with democracies hanging by a thread,
and you're poised to further erode constitutional rights,
which exposes the city to liability,
But more importantly, it's like what stand are we taking
as a city?
What message are we sending?
And it's not an evidence-based solution.
It's a waste of money.
You're just moving people around
instead of giving them a place to go.
The low sensitivity zones are just little slivers
on the most marginal parts of the city.
We need more sanctioned, safe living areas
where people can get some healthcare.
And there's so much money from the county
for these wraparound services.
give people a place to go or it can deliver these services.
Rajni Mandel, District 4, I'm speaking on 3.14.
There's a lot of attention right now on OPD Overtime,
and much of it focuses on headline numbers
or individual cases.
What's missing is shared context,
and I'm hoping that this report
is an opportunity to provide that.
So as the item moves forward,
I hope that the agenda packet clearly explains
three things in plain language.
First, how Overtime is tracked and approved,
including the difference between paid overtime and comp time.
Second, how staffing levels extended leave
and mandatory coverage drive overtime
so the public can distinguish between structural factors
from discretionary ones.
And third, how prior city auditor recommendations fit
into the picture, including which remain open
because they required labor negotiations
or payroll system changes.
I'd also encourage staff to place OPD overtime
in the broader city payroll context
since the auditor has identified similar system level issues
in other departments.
My hope is that when this reaches the finance committee,
the report helps shift the conversation from assumptions
to a clear understanding of what's driving overtime
and what changes would realistically reduce costs over time.
Thank you.
Thank you for your comments.
Now moving to the Zoom speakers starting with Delphine.
Delphine, please unmute yourself and begin your comments.
Yes, I am calling on the city council.
Well, the Life Enrichment Committee,
when the Encampment Abatement Policy so-called
comes before them to reject this oppressive legislation,
it really does nothing for public safety
and will criminalize many folks who are already being targeted
with unjust state violence, it's the way things
are under the Encountment Management Policy.
It only makes things so much worse.
It will make life much harder for poor people
who are disproportionately black and brown.
So please vote no on the EAP
in the Life Enrichment Committee on February 24th.
Thank you.
Next speaker on Zoom identified as S.
Please state your name.
Hello, my name is Sunin.
S-I-M-I-N.
go ahead with your comments. I'm also here to speak on the EAP. I believe that
it would be an act of gross negligence for the committee to put this up for a
vote or to schedule it, when as others have said it fundamentally lacks of
fiscal analysis, recent equity analysis. It doesn't address the corrupt tow yard
that is the only tow yard that the city contracts with which would be getting
millions of dollars if the EAP did pass. And the amendments to include the city
administration's report to identify city land that can be converted to
shelter should be done before not after the EAP passes. The EAP is flawed
from the start. It's deadly, it's costly, and it's ineffective and it's those are
some of the reasons why over 20 small businesses, Oakland's major unions
including the OEA and the UAW region 6, affordable housing coalitions, and interpersonal violence
organizations. Thank you for your comments Mr. Chair. All names have been called. Thank you.
Thank you to all the speakers. Are there any potential commissioners that want to come up
and have a word? Any potential commissioners that want to have any words? So with that item 3.1
move to consent rule 24 3.2 world 24 3.3 rule 24 3.4 scheduled to February 19 for discussion
rules for discussion 3.5 will be scheduled to February 24th LEC 3.9 with rescheduled to
March 24th LEC 3.14 withdrawn 3.15 moved to the city port liaison committee pending list
And three point one six move to see depending list. I'll entertain a motion
On the motion by councilmember Ramachandran second by councilmember Brown to approve item three as amended
Councilmember Brown. I
Councilmember five is excused councilmember Ramachandran. I and chair Jenkins. I motion passes with a vote of three eyes one excuse five
4. Review Of Draft Agendas And Pending Lists
moving to item four
Review with the draft agendas pending list City Council and committee meetings before you are attached the
agendas for the week of February 10th, including rules on legislation for February 12 and
draft agendas for the week of February 17th
to the administration
Good morning again. I would like to draw your attention to the Finance and Management Committee
Pending lists under the quarterly reports item number three the quarterly report
and then I would also like to
make sure that when we come on
public safety over time we would
like to schedule that item to
the March tenth finance and
management committee.
Anything from the departments.
Any public speakers.
You have one speaker for item
four Rajni Mandal.
He meant about Doug Wong to the
police commission and to request
clarity and when this item will
return to council.
At a prior meeting the
appointment could not move
this now to ensure the process is completed and that the seat is filled without further
delay.
As the council may be aware, the mayor recently spoke at federal court about this appointment
alongside Judge Grillo, who begins serving as commissioner next week.
In that proceeding, the mayor emphasized that these appointments are part of an all-hands-on-deck
effort to strengthen civilian oversight and to prepare the city to sustain constitutional
policing after federal oversight ends.
Doug Wong was presented to the court as a volunteer commissioner with decades of public
service including nearly 30 years as a firefighter senior roles with OUSD and
Berkeley City Council and current leadership in the East Bay community.
His appointment was described in court as directly relevant to the city's
ability to complete its remaining oversight obligations. This matters even
more because the police Commission is entering a year with five anticipated
vacancies. Thank You Miss Mondo that was the only speaker. Noting item three
to hear that motion.
Scheduled to March tenth F. A. M.
Finance of management.
I'll entertain a motion.
Move approval.
On the motion by councilmember
Brown second by councilmember
rama chondrin to prove excuse me
to approve item four.
As amended councilmember Brown
I councilmember rama chondrin
I.
Chair Jenkins.
five is excused that does conclude your action items going to open forum you
have one speaker Rajni mandala she'll get skipping you updates Rajni mandala
district 4 so I wanted to share an update for council and staff on last
week's federal court hearing regarding the negotiated settlement agreement the
tone of the hearing was noticeably different with the judge acknowledging
real progress by the city and expressed increased confidence that Oakland can
and sustained constitutional policing
once federal oversight ends.
What the court emphasized was how that progress was achieved.
The judge credited coordination across city leadership,
including OPD, the mayor's office,
the city administrator's office, the city attorney's office,
the city council, and civilian oversight bodies.
This was not framed as the work of a single department,
but as alignment across institutions
that will need to function together after the NSA concludes.
So that coordination showed up as a more cohesive
and supportive posture across city government,
which the court viewed as important signal
of readiness for local accountability.
He was clear that responsibility
for constitutional policing ultimately rests
with Oakland's elected and appointed leadership
and not the federal court.
So oversight doesn't end with the NSA,
it transitions back to fully local governance.
So I'm sharing this update to underscore
that the progress recognized last week
depends on continued coordination
as the city prepares for a post NSA environment.
Thank you.
Thank you for your comments,
that was the only speaker for open forum.
This meeting is adjourned.