*Rules & Legislation Committee on 2026-02-19 10:30 AM - Feb 19, 2026

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2. Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 5, 2026

26-0401 Attachments: View Report

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3.1. Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report

From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2024 City of Oakland Disparity Study Prepared By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution No. 89058 C.M.S. 26-0396 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Supplemental Presentation - 2/13/2026 Legislative History 1/29/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Life Enrichment Committee Committee 2/10/26 *Life Enrichment Committee Received and Forwarded to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff To Receive And Forward This Item To the February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non Consent 6 Speakers Spoke On This Item 2/12/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Non-Consent 2/17/26 * Concurrent Meeting of the Withdrawn with No New Date Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item City of Oakland Page 4 Printed on 2/18/2026 4:02:11PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 19, 2026

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3.2. Subject: Informational Report On Measure Q

From: Councilmembers Unger And Brown Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Measure Q (1) Why Was Extreme Fiscal Necessity Declared Without Open Discussion And What The Timeline Is For Making Changes To This Practice (2) Following The Grand Jury Report, When Can The Biennial Audit Report Be Expected (3) What Will The Process Be Defining “Extreme Fiscal Necessity” With Measure Q And Other Stakeholders; On The March 10, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda 26-0465 Sponsors: Unger and Brown

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26-0465

3.3. 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 $3,886,283, 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 (L/SLBE), Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications (RFP/Q) Competitive Process Requirements; (3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $321,397 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 To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements (L/SLBE); (4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements; On The March 10, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 26-0464 Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department City of Oakland Page 5 Printed on 2/18/2026 4:02:11PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 19, 2026

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

26-0402 Attachments: February 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda February 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda February 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda February 26, 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 Liaison Committee Pending List Draft March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda Draft March 5, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda

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5. 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 26-0418 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Memo View Legislation Legislative History 2/5/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Rules & Legislation Committee Committee Open Forum Adjournment City of Oakland Page 6 Printed on 2/18/2026 4:02:11PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL February 19, 2026 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 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 7 Printed on 2/18/2026 4:02:11PM

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Good afternoon everyone. We're going to go ahead and start

Good afternoon. Good morning and welcome to the rules and legislation committee meeting of Thursday

February 19th 2026 before I call roll

We will go over the speaker card instructions if you'd like to speak on any item on this agenda

You must fill out a speaker's card

By 10 43 a.m. Or before the item is called for discussion whichever happens first

You can fill out a card by getting a card off the front table and turning it into the clerk representative sitting at the front

Table again before 1043 or before the item is called for discussion

Whichever occurs first if you're looking to turn in an online speaker card

They were due 24 hours before the start of this meeting

So you will have to submit a in-person speaker card a role for this meeting our councilmember Brown as it councilmember Ramachandran

Present and council member five present will be sharing this meeting count

So president Jenkins is excused today before we get into the agenda. Do you have any announcements? No announcements. Thank you

Going to item two which is approval of the draft minutes from the committee

Meeting of February 5th 2026 and you do have one speaker on this item

We'll hear from the speaker

Derek Barnes

Don't see him in chambers

We need a motion to approve the

minutes from February 5th.

I do not see him on zoom either.

We just need a motion.

Move approval.

Second.

On the motion by councilmember

5, seconded by councilmember

Ramachandran to approve the

minutes from February 5th.

Councilmember Brown.

Aye.

Councilmember Ramachandran.

Aye.

Chair 5.

Aye.

Motion passes with a vote of

scheduling and if I could do the chair to the council members I'm just gonna

leave your mics on so press your button to mute yourself since it's only the

three of us in the meeting today to make it easier on myself. Starting with item

3.1. 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report

3.1 receive an information report on the 2024 City of Oakland disparity study

prepared by Mason Tillman Associates pursuant to resolution number 89058 and

I believe you all want to schedule this to the March 3rd City Council meeting

We'll be right back to you.

That is correct.

So noted on consent or non-consent?

Non-consent.

Schedules to go to March 3rd on non-consent.

3.2. Informational Report On Measure Q

Item 3.2, receive an information report on Measure Q,

why was extreme making changes to this, I'm sorry,

why was extreme fiscal necessity declared

without open discussion and what the timeline is

That is following the grand jury report,

when can the biennial audit report be expected?

What will the process be defining extreme fiscal necessity

with measure Q and other stakeholders?

This is asked to go to the March 10th

Finance and Management Committee agenda.

Reporting, we'd also like to remove Council Member Brown

as a co-sponsor on that.

I put that there accidentally.

If you could start over,

we missed out on what you said on the microphone.

Yeah, we're okay with this being an oral report from staff

And then also we'd like to remove councilmember Brown as a co-sponsor. I put that there accidentally so

3.3. Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program

once item 3.3 a

Resolution authorizing the city administrator to accept and appropriate up to 4.4 million in grant funds from the federal-led hazard reduction program

Interended to a professional services agreement with habitat for humanity East Bay Silicon Valley in the amount not to exceed three million eight hundred eighty six thousand two hundred eighty three dollars

To provide grant administration and management construction services for the lead-based paint

mitigation and healthy homes program

And to weigh the city of Oakland local and small business local enterprise program requirements local employment and Oakland apprenticeship

requirements and requests for proposal qualifications competitive process requirements upon completion of a competitive procurement process

Enter to one or more agreements in the total amount not to exceed three hundred twenty one thousand three hundred ninety seven dollars

With one or more workforce development services providers to expand the supply of workers and firms available to to conduct lead-based

Paint mitigation and healthy homes work and to waive the city of Oakland's local and small local business enterprise program requirements

Make grants to eligible property owners for the remediation of lead-based paint

hazards and healthy home improvements on the March 10th 2026 CED committee and

That concludes all of your new scheduling

Do you have speakers on this item?

Derek Barnes and Rajni Mandal in any order

Rajni Mandal district for

For item 3.2 extreme fiscal necessity can't become become a routine bypass mechanism for voter approved parcel taxes

We saw under measuring in how?

extreme fiscal necessity

Allows the user restricted funds even though they don't meet the 700 officer threshold

So if measure Q includes similar flexibility the rules must be clearly defined before they're invoked and not interpreted in real time

The city dot auditor has repeatedly emphasized the importance of structural accountability and timely reporting without audits

The public can't evaluate whether emergency authority is justified

So if extreme fiscal necessity is going to alter how funds are used and the definition thresholds and process must be transparent

objective and consistently applied. Thank you

Thank you. Miss manda. I do not see Derek Barnes in the chamber or in the zoom queue

Thank you. Madam City Clerk. I will just reiterate

the

Changes for item three for agenda item three item three point one March third

will be the date for the disparity study report on non consent and item 3.2 will be an oral report

Instead of an info report and we will remove councilmember Brown as a co-sponsor. I will entertain a motion

some of second

On the motion by councilmember Ramachandran seconded by councilmember Brown

to approve item 3 as amended councilmember Brown I

Councilmember Ramachandran. Aye. And chair Fife. Aye. Motion passes with a vote of three ayes noting council president Jenkins is excused

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

Going to item four review of draft agendas pending list City Council and committee meetings

Attached to this item are the committee agendas for the week of February 23rd

I'm including your rules and legislation committee and pending lists and your draft agendas for City Council of March 3rd and rules on

legislation of March 5th

Thank you, Michael. Yep. So if I heard you correctly item seven

for the February 21st

24th Public Safety Committee agenda

Will be moved item seven will be moved to pending no date specific. Yes. Thank you. Thank you

Rajni Mandel for item four

Rajni Mandel district for

For item four. I'd like to flag a structural concern for the upcoming Skelly item at a recent police commission meeting

Cipra director Lawson stated quote I've objected to basically every Skelly decision that's come to me and that those objections quote

Just prolong the process end quote if objections are made and made to nearly every Skelly founding that itself contributes to a delay

That's a disagreement about outcomes and not necessarily proof that Skelly officers are exceeding their authority

We've also heard that the inspector general is sitting in on Skelly hearings and reporting to the police commission which oversees Cipra

So if cipra also assumes scaly administration then

Investigation review and oversight begin to converge

so if this moves forward Irish council to ensure neutrality is preserved and that we avoid blurring the lines between

investigation and independent review. Thank you

Thank you for your comments. Madam chair. That was the only speaker for this item. I'll entertain a motion

Move approval on the pending list

2nd on item 4 moved by councilmember Brown second by councilmember Ramachandran

to approve item 4 with the removal of the sanctuary City item from the

February 24th Public Safety Committee moving that's appending no date specific councilmember Brown. Hi councilmember Ramachandran. I share 5

Noting that council president Jenkins is excused

5. Reappointments To The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board

Sign him is approved with a vote of three ayes going to item five a resolution confirming the mayor's reappointment of car

Brewed for her as a landlord representative and sent the immune Munoz Ramos as a tenant representative and Desana Williams

As an alternate tenant representative to the housing residential rent and relocation board

Do we have a representative? Thank you

Good morning council members pressing to our deputy chief of staff to Mayor Barbara Lee I

Understand that the legislative file was not fully complete

And it is the recommendation to continue this file to the next Thursday's rule committee so that we can hear it together

While we work with the clerk and the city attorney to update the file

So it's so willing we would like to request that the rules committee

Makes a motion to continue this item to next Thursday's rules committee meeting to hear all three of our

Requested appointments. Thank you to see attorney for their guidance and the city administrator as well. Thank you. Thank you

Mr. Kilgore. So the request is to move this item to next week's rules and

Will make the motion to to continue this item to the next week's rules

Thank you council member, and I do want to apologize to one of the individuals who came here to speak on this item

Miss Cynthia Munoz Ramos

We would like to hear all of the speakers collectively at one time on this item

So I do apologize and I will definitely get you a latte after the Rules Committee meeting for your trip over here

Thank you second

On the motion by council councilmember five second by councilmember Brown to continue this item

to the next Rules Committee which will be February 26

Councilmember Brown. Aye. Councilmember Ramachandran. Aye. And chair five. Aye. Motion is approved with a vote of three ayes and one excuse

No speakers

One excuse Jenkins

Going to your open forum Raji Mandal. Derek Barnes in any order

Raji Mandal district 4 I just wanted to comment on the lapse in security and City Hall that was reported

And just what this means about perception of crime.

For me, coming to these meetings, I come in the day,

I come in the night, and now I'm going

to keep my purse with me at all times.

And again, it's not because I feel

like I'm going to be targeted, it's just about perception.

And unfortunately, this perception also permeates

through the public, including my neighborhood

and my community.

When I try to convince people to come to these meetings,

it's already hard, especially for the evening meetings,

because of that perception of not being safe.

And now, stories like this just unfortunately feed

into that narrative, and it becomes even harder for me

to get people to come here like 6.30,

to stay till like 9.30 or 10 o'clock at night,

to come and speak at not just City Council meetings,

but Commission meetings as well.

So I really hope that we can do something

about the perception, I'm not talking about numbers,

just about the perception, to tell people

that it's safe to come here to participate,

and including that, I hope the employees

also feel safe too, thank you.

I wanna thank you for those comments, Ms. Ron Mondal,

And I also want to urge the public to take advantage of the hybrid option to participate

online.

That is something that is available if people don't feel safe coming in person, they can

take advantage of that option as well.

So I do want to appreciate everyone.

I do see Councilmember Ramachandran, did you have a comment?

Well, with that, I believe this meeting is adjourned.

It is 1047.

Thank you all for participating.

*Rules & Legislation Committee on 2026-02-19 10:30 AM - Feb 19, 2026

Agenda

2. Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 5, 2026

3.1. Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report

3.2. Subject: Informational Report On Measure Q

3.3. Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program

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

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

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