Well, let's get started.
You have that corner.
There we go.
Let's go ahead.
Good morning, and welcome to the Rules and Legislation
Committee meeting on this Thursday, April 30th.
The time is now 10 31, and this meeting shall come to order.
Before I begin with roll, I would
like to give instructions on how to submit a speaker
card for items on this agenda.
If you are participating here with us in chambers
and you would like to submit a speaker card,
please turn in a card to a clerk or representative
before the item is called into record
or 10 minutes after this meeting began,
which would be 10.41.
If you are registering to speak via Zoom,
it was due 24 hours before this meeting began,
so Zoom speaker cards will no longer be accepted.
So once again, this meeting began at 10.31.
Speaker cards will no longer be accepted after 10.41
or before the item is called into record.
And I think that's what we're
doing with that council
president Jenkins would you
like to make any announcements
before I call.
Yes thank you good morning
everyone good morning to all
the staff good morning to all
the people coming in here I
just want to say a fabulous
happy birthday to our amazing
Susan Sanchez.
Who's been holding council down
for the past ten years.
I don't want to give them any
insight on how young you might
Thank you for that now beginning with roll on roll for this meeting is council member Brown present by
Rama Chandra present and chair Jenkins
Present have all four members present
We will now move to the first item which is the approval of the draft minutes for the committee meeting on April 16th
2026 we need a motion
Second and that was a motion by council member fight seconded by council member Ramachandran to approve item one
With that on roll council member Brown. I
Bye. Bye Ramachandran. I chair Jenkins. I item number one is approved with four eyes
Moving to item to determination of scheduling of outstanding committee items, which is your pending list for rules
any speakers on this
Thank you council president. I do have two speakers for this item
Thank you. Mr. Daly. I do have a Rajni mandala as well. Council
Kevin Daly has
Decided to pass is Rajni present or participating via zoom. Sorry. Let me see. Yes
I have Rajni you are unmuted. You may begin your time. Thank you so much
Rajni Mandel district for I
I strongly support advancing charter reform
for the police commission.
It isn't about weakening oversight,
it's about making it work.
Right now responsibility is spread across the commission,
SIPRA and OIG, but accountability is unclear.
The city auditor recently found these agencies
are only in partial compliance with their mandates
and flagged unresolved conflicts
between the charter and municipal code.
It tells us the problem is structural,
not something that can be fixed
with a simple ordinance change.
And we're already seeing the impact overlapping authority,
unclear supervision and gaps in performance oversight and independence
without accountability is not sustainable true independence requires
clear roles clear authority and responsibility to the public I urge you
to move this forward for full discussion so we can build a system that preserves
independence and finally delivers accountability thank you thank you for
your comments that completes your speakers for item to entertain emotion
So moved. Second. And that was a motion by Councilmember Ramachandran, seconded by
Councilmember Fife to approve item 2 as is on roll. Councilmember Brown. Aye.
Ooh, did I go? Sorry. Ramachandran? Aye. And Chair Jenkins? Aye. Item number 2 is approved as is with
four ayes. Thank you so much. We will now move to new scheduling. Item number 3.
Item 3.1 is a resolution to one commemoratively renamed 45th Avenue
between the intersections of International Boulevard and East 12th
Street as Rario G Hernandez Way authorizing the installation of a plaque
honoring Memorial Hernandez pursuant to the policy and procedure established by
the Oakland City Council resolution to be heard on the May 5th City Council
agenda on consent. There is a Rule 24 and an urgency finding. I don't know if staff
will be approaching to state those into a record. Thank you so much.
Good morning. There you go. Sorry about that. Good morning. On behalf of Councilmember Gallo,
he would like to state this as Rule 24, reason for bypassing committee and urgency as an
an excuse of sunshine noting is due to the commemorative
in nature and requires timely consideration
for Amiro G. Hernandez played a central role
in organizing the first Cinco de Mayo celebration
in the city of Oakland and the family and the community
seek to honor his legacy with a street renaming ceremony
on May 5th, a date of significant cultural
and historical importance.
This timing is essential to honor the community's requests
and to align the recognition
for Mr. Hernandez's historical contributions
to Oakland Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Additionally, the commemorative ceremony
has been coordinated specifically
for May 5th Cinco de Mayo,
reflecting Mr. Hernandez's foundational role
in establishing the city's first celebration of this holiday.
Delaying scheduling for council action
to prevent the ceremony from taking place
on the culturally significant date
tied directly to his legacy,
disrupt community planning already underway,
and then diminish the meaningfulness
and intent of the recognition.
Thank you for the thorough urgency finding.
So noted, the Rule 24 and urgency deciding
was stated on record.
Moving to item 3.2, which is an ordinance authorizing
the borrowing of funds and issuance and sale
of the 2026-27 tax and revenue anticipation note
in a principal amount not to exceed $200 million.
Payable for revenues received for our accrue
to the general fund of the city
during fiscal year 2026 through 2027
and approving certain related matters.
And this matter is being requested to be scheduled
for May 12th, Finance and Management Committee agenda.
Moving to item 3.3, which is a lengthy title chain,
so bear with me as I read in the new title,
which is a resolution acknowledging the urgency
and expediting actions to remedy illegal dumping
through an illegal dumping expenditure action plan,
one authorizing the city administrator
to a plan, implement the idea plan
by negotiating and entering into contracts,
grant agreements and expenditures as set forth in table one
and the amount not to exceed $1,100,000
and be pursue partnerships with county, regional,
and or state agencies to enhance these efforts.
Two, waving to the extent necessary,
the city advertising competitive bidding
and multi-step technology acquisition requirements
for the contracts and waving the local, small,
local business enterprise program requirements
for the big truck rental contract.
Three, appropriating and allocating the amount
not to exceed $1,100,000 from the budgeted funds,
comprehensive cleanup fund for these purposes for accepting and appropriate
and additional funding funds from public and private sources and authorizing the
city administrator to actively seek and apply for such funds to amend existing
contracts and or enter into a new contract consistent with the purposes of
this resolution and in furtherance of the plan any amount not to exceed the
value of such additional appropriated funds and 5 directing the city
administrator to return to council within one year of the adoption of the
resolution to provide an informational report on actions taken funds received
and expended and to contracts awarded pursuant to the plan and the authority
granted by the resolution and this is scheduled for the May 12th 2026 Public
works in transportation committee agenda.
Moving to item 3.4,
3.4 is a resolution in support of Senate Bill 1095
related to protecting the privacy and consultation rights
of California by prohibiting California fusion centers
from sharing sensitive personal information
with government and private entities
for the purpose of unlawful immigration enforcement
and racial or identity profiling.
It's being requested to be scheduled
for the May 12th, 2026 public safety committee agenda,
but I do see staff.
Hi, good morning.
Through the chair, on behalf of Council Member Wong,
we'd like to schedule this to rules on May 7th.
Thank you.
If it's May 7th, you need to state an urgency.
If not May 14th, does that work?
May 14th, that's fine.
So note it, so item 3.4 will now be going to rules
on May 14th.
Now taking us to item 3.5, which is a title change,
but there is an additional title change
that I will read into record.
I do see staff, thank you so much.
I will read the title as we adopt a resolution
and authorizing the city administrator
to enter into an agreement with Ellen Curtis and Sons Inc.
for the purchase of firefighter equipment
for a three-year determining amount not to exceed
one million five hundred thousand dollars with the option to extend the agreement up to two years in the amount not to exceed
Five hundred thousand dollars per year without returning to council for a total contract amount not to exceed two million five hundred thousand dollars
over the possible five-year term and
waiving the
advertising and competitive bidding process
requirements and
It is scheduled for the May 12th Public Safety Committee agenda with that additional title change of being a five hundred thousand
the city of Michigan. And I'm a
little bit of a big fan of the
city of Michigan. And I'm a
little bit of a big fan of the
city of Michigan. And I'm a little
bit of a big fan of the city of
Michigan. And I'm a little bit of
a big fan of the city of Michigan.
And I'm a little bit of a big
fan of the city of Michigan. And
I'm a little bit of a big fan of
the city of Michigan. And I'm a
little bit of a big fan of the
city of Michigan. And I'm a little
bit of a big fan of the city of
I'm just hearing out three point six. Okay. Yes
Did you have a title change or you just were listening? I'm sorry
There is no title change for this window. Okay, I will read in the new title that's listed here on the agenda
Which is a resolution authorizing the city administrator to enter into a purchase agreement with rural
Compressors Inc for the purchase of services and or repair of
self-contained breathing apparatuses units
the apparatuses units and complete repair
to turn out gear cleaning extractors
for a three year period
in the amount not to exceed $600,000
with a two one year option to extend the agreement
for up to an additional two years
in the amount not to exceed $200,000 per year
without returning to council
for a total contract amount not to exceed $1 million
over the possible five year term
and to waiving the advertising and competitive bidding
requirements, and this is scheduled
for the May 12th Public Safety Committee agenda.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Moving on to item 3.7, which is a resolution
in support of Assembly Bill 1837,
allowing the public transit operators to install,
automate it for facing parking control devices
on city-owned public transit vehicles.
This is being requested to be scheduled
the main 19th City Council agenda on consent and there is a rule 24 that I
will read into record which states the City Council has previously approved the
use of this technology in Oakland a resolution supporting a state bill that
expands the use of the technology to additional transit lines and is a
continuation of the existing policy. I do see Councilmember Brown in the queue.
for item three point seven I would like to be added as a co-sponsor on this one
Is that amenable to the d2 office
Good, okay
So noted item three point seven will be adding councilmember Brown
Now moving to item three point eight two item three point eight is a resolution
Condemning the war on Iran and expressing support from Oaklanders
Impacted by the crisis. This is being requested to be scheduled
being requested to be scheduled for the May 19th city council agenda on consent
is there somebody who read the world 24 hello well Matt Molson policy advisor
for council members act hunger we're asking this to go straight to council as
soon as possible as the war is still ongoing and we want to get our position
distributed to the federal offices in a timely manner so it says the office is
mentioned in this resolution which offices that would be for state officials
as well as our senators at the federal level
and members of Congress as well.
So I think I want to put this on the rules pending list.
Does anybody have any objections to that?
No?
Okay, we're going to put this on rules pending.
So noted item 3.8 will be placed on the rules pending list,
no date specific?
Yeah, no date specific.
I want to talk with the federal offices
and see how they want us to express our support
who are opposition thereof of the war.
Yeah, so, one opportunity to talk
with the state and federal offices.
Thank you.
So noted.
We are now moving to item 3.9,
which is a resolution authorizing the reactivation,
reimbursement of expenses occurred
by the former council member, Dan Cobb,
for attending the Civil Will California Policymakers Conference
March 2024. This request is also being scheduled for the May 19th City Council
agenda on consent. There is a Rule 24 that I will read into record.
Reimbursement are straightforward and typically go straight to the
City Council. Moving to item 310, which is two pieces of legislation. One, a
resolution adopting the City of Oakland's investment policy for physical
year 2026 through 2027 and to a resolution pursuant to the government
code section 5 3 6 0 7 delegating investment authority of the Oakland
redevelopment successor agency to the agency Treasury for fiscal year 2026 27
to be heard on the May 26th finance and management committee agenda item 3 a 11
Is an informational report for is receive an information report
Informational cash management report for the physical year 2025 through 26 third quarter ended March 31st
2026 this is being requested to be scheduled for May 26th financing management committee agenda
Item 312 is receive an informational report from the city auditor on performance audit of illegal dumping
This is being requested to be scheduled for May 26 public works and transportation committee agenda
item three thirteen is a resolution authorized in the city administrator to one enter into a professional services agreement with PMAM
Corporation for the administration of the false alarm
Reduction program from July 1st 2026 to June 30th 2031 for the total contract amount not to exceed 1 million one hundred
thousand twenty-seven dollars and excuse me one million one hundred twenty-seven thousand one hundred and fifteen dollars and
Waving the competitive multi-step solicitation process and the LSLB
E requirements and this is being requested to be scheduled for the May 26 public safety committee agenda
Item 314 is receiving information report from the city administrator on their days or their designee on the special revenue
collections projects including hiring and advocating the work to bring in
additional revenue from non-file businesses and this is being requested
to be scheduled to the September 22nd 2026 finance and management committee
agenda item 315 is a title change and I will there is a new subject listed here
I will read in the new title recommendation title which is receiving
information report from the city administrator as required in section 5
of ordinance number one three eight seven three as it applies to law
enforcement activities prosecutorial outcomes physical outcomes and community
impact and equity review on the May September 22nd Public Safety Committee
agenda and that concludes your new scheduling and I do have four speakers
and I do see staff approaching the podium. Good morning. Good morning everyone. Misha McLaughlin from
Council President Kevin Jenkins office. Hello. I have two dias requests. I would first want to
make sure that we recognize our clerks. So we are asking to do a resolution, adopt a resolution
declaring May 3rd through May 9th, 2026. Municipals Clerk's Week in the city of Oakland in honor of
I'm honoring Oakland City Clerk Asha Reed and her staff.
So, Clerk's Week is next week and we're really excited
and looking forward to that, celebrating you all.
The second request that I have is
adopt a ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code
Charter 4.56 vacant property tax
to establish a temporary three-year exemption for parcels
located east of High Street
to incentivize property activation, reduce vacancy,
to prevent tax default in historically under invested areas of East Oakland. And we're asking that one to go to May 26th.
Finance and Management Committee. And then I'm sorry the clerks were asking that to go to make it City Council meeting on consent.
So the first one is Clerks Week May 5th on consent. The second one council member Ramachandra and chair Ramachandra and May 26th.
finance and management.
You're amenable to that.
Thank you.
Can you state the urgency,
the urgency for the,
the urgency for Clerk's Week is it's a ceremonial,
typically these things bypass committee.
Yeah, we're celebrating.
Anybody else?
Let's go to our public speakers.
As I call your name, please approach the podium
if you're here with participating in chambers.
If you're participating online, please raise your hand
so I can easily identify you,
as well as please state your name for the record.
I have Kevin Dali, Blair Beekman, Rajni Mandal,
and Miguel LaBosa, I believe, in any order.
Hi, Kevin Dali, brief comments on 3.7,
the video imaging of parking on the best routes.
And thanks to council member Wong and Brown
for supporting this.
Just want to flag that, though it does video imaging,
this doesn't have a lot of the same privacy concerns that Flock has. The data is deleted
after 15 days if there are not any violations. I'm trying to check with the privacy groups
just to verify that they still have no nervousness about it. But if you're concerned, either
check with me or check with some of the privacy groups and I'll try and find out more. Thank
you.
you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker that are participating here in person we will
go through them first and then we will go to those who are online thank you so much
and state your name for the record. I'm Miguel the road stop I've lived in Oakland over 50
years okay I'm a homeowner and a lot of other issues it's not you know anyway just what
I got to say okay all the things that you guys want to put on rule twenty four I mean
Every single one of those people who these things were coming up, okay, I have seen so many things come up on the rule 24 that have allowed large sums of money go from one group to another, which I think is totally illegal when you do something like that, you have to repent it okay that's still that's not that's not the way to do it 3.3 3.5 and 3.6 are must have illegal dumping should be done.
Anything the fire department wants, give it to them, okay.
You got an undermanned staff and we don't want this city to burn, okay.
The other thing, okay, are the reports, the, what do you guys call these things, okay?
They're informational reports, okay.
We're the public, we know nothing.
I'd like to see those informational reports in writing because they're very vague
when somebody just sits here and presents it, okay.
We the public know nothing.
And I'd like to know more about those things, OK?
Anyway, that's all I've got to say.
Thank you very much for your time.
Thank you for your comments.
I will now move to those who are participating via Zoom.
Again, if you are participating via Zoom,
please raise your hand in the queue
so we can easily identify you.
I see Blair Beekman.
You are unmuted, and may I begin your time.
Hi, thank you, Blair Beekman.
I have three plus items to speak on, if that's okay.
Yeah, as I signed up for.
3.3, 3.12 together, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8 together and 3.15.
To start with the 3.3 and 3.12,
illegal dumping expenditure issues, expenditure plan.
Dumping a trash is a really important component
of how you're dealing with issues in Oakland these days.
And these items set forth how you will be working
with state and federal agencies on it.
You mentioned technology.
I've tried to say if you create a clear set of policies
with the technology for the community
that invites a community process to address the issue
and it doesn't have to be so punitive.
Really good luck on dressing these illegal dumping things
as non-punitive as much as possible.
And just finding good solutions
and just people just stop doing so much trash.
How we do that together is important.
Good luck in those efforts.
It's a community effort.
And that doesn't have to hurt the unhoused.
So good luck how to,
I know you guys are trying to understand
and work towards that.
Good luck in those efforts.
With items 3.4, 3.7 and 3.8,
a very much a thank you to Kevin,
who's very nicely spoke on what needs to be done
with the video bus and parking issues
for buses for transit service.
He spelled out very clearly,
it's important to talk to the PAC
and to hear that from the bicycle community
and transit community, that's awesome to hear.
As always, good luck and good accountability
and policy practices, understanding
what can be a clear process.
And thank you to Kevin for taking the steps.
And thank you to council person Wang
who with item 4.3.6 is trying to work towards
better understanding of how our data collection centers
work at the state level.
And if they don't have to collect so much data
on different groups of people,
I'm not saying that very well, Gus, darn it.
but I thank her for her efforts,
what she's doing, what she's trying
and working towards with that.
She's addressing data collection at the state level
and it's nice to hear her do that.
A good step for her.
Thank you.
And finally for 3.15, my remaining 20 seconds,
this is items that are going to,
this police have to come back in the fall
with equity items and how they're gonna address
their review process and stuff.
I'll talk more on the next item four on this.
I have a lot to say.
Thank you.
Our next speaker is Rajni Mandal.
I am, you are unmuted and you may
immute and begin Rajni Mandal.
She may not be available.
She's not unmuted.
That concludes your public speakers for this item.
Thank you.
Noting the urgency finding on 3.1, 3.4,
scheduled to rules on May 14th 3.7 we're gonna add councilmember Brown as a
co-sponsor 3.8 rules pending lists and noting the urgency finding for the
clerk's week dais requests noted noting the dais request for the May 26th
Finance and Management Committee item I will entertain a motion second and that
was a motion by councilmember Rama chandrin seconded by councilmember five
to approve item three as amended on roll councilmember Brown aye councilmember
fight aye Ramachandran aye chair Jenkins aye item number three was approved with
four eyes as amended that now takes us to item four item four is revealed the
draft agendas pending list and the council and committee agendas the drafted
excuse me the agendas for May 5th City Council May 7th rules the pending lists
for all subject matter committees and the draft agendas for May 12th. Anything from the administration?
6.25 for urgency binding because the camp starts in two weeks and the initial quote didn't have prevailing wages and we also want to read a new title into the record.
Resolution authorizing the city administration to one, waive the request for proposal qualifications, competitive process, execute construction contracts for capital repairs
and replacements at February ridge camp located at five four six nine Oakland
Camp Road Quincy California nine five nine seven one and a total amount not to
exceed five hundred and twenty three thousand nine hundred and thirty eight
and nine cents with agri engineering for the replacement of the set three
septic tanks drain systems and the drinking water system and three adopt
the city's. The city's not the
At this time the mayor would like to respectfully request this item be withdrawn
Thank you
Can you not the item number again?
5.5 on
May 5th, okay
councilmember price
This is not about any of the items that were just mentioned. I just had a question about the
councilmember
Ungers item from earlier that is now on pending no date specific
president of the state.
So on to the chair when will.
After you speak to our state
representatives and federal
representatives when will that
come back to the public what are
you thinking.
So the thought is to talk to the
federal representatives to see
what's the best way for the city
of Oakland to support the
opposition to the war so it might
not necessarily be a resolution I
just want to see from them what
is the best way for us to support
our opposition understood so will
you bring that back to the body
would that how you let us know as the council without violating the brown act
how do we so I'll have a conversation maybe to the parliamentarian so what I
could do is have a conversation with you and council members office thank you
thank you and yes thank you so much calling on speakers for this item if
you're participating via zoom please raise your hand Kevin Dally and Blair
council meeting it was removed
from the city council meeting
upon the promise from the city
administrator that
reorganization would wait until
the budget was approved not
true made night there will be
some changes to in the parking
reorg with two parts of the
parking reorg in the city
changes in the parking reorg with two people who are currently in finance taking over some
of the responsibilities of parking. And I think, though I'm not positive, this will
all be under Oak Dot, and I think that the only thing that is currently being planned
to move over to finance is collections. And while I could live with that, personally,
I would like to see this discussed by the body,
as has been promised over and over and over again.
I don't like the promises from the city administrator
to postpone the move and then going through with changes.
Thanks.
Thank you for your comments.
Next speaker is Blair Beekman.
You have been unmuted, please unmute yourself and begin.
Hi, thank you, Blair Beekman.
To try to tie a lot of things together
and your upcoming May 5th City Council meeting
and your upcoming Rules Committee meeting.
You had, I think, another great week
of committee meetings this past week,
the 21st, where you talked about data collection issues,
Cellbright and Peregrine.
And you ended up,
and it's gonna be on your May 5th agenda,
you ended up kind of reaching some same conclusions
and decision making that you have been around the clock issue
that the Peregrine and Celbrite are companies
that are questionable.
And we're questioning and the community is questioning
and the city council is involving themselves
in those questions.
And I think it's an amazingly good thing.
Thank you incredibly.
You talked about possibly leaving Peregrine or Celbrite
within a year's time.
Is it possible to move that year's time
and working with the police and community up to six months
and get a report back in six months how progress is going
on different future data collection sources
besides cell bright.
You put that to a year.
I really hope you can make that at a six month level.
The same with the new AOPR vendor besides Flock.
How is that process going?
Are you finding, are you starting that process?
Are you gonna have public meeting discussions
on how that is progressing?
I think that stuff has to be clear.
And all of this relates to Councilperson Unger's
very important, helpful idea on stating opposition
against the war in Iran.
We have to, you know, it's really important
how to navigate and negotiate those terms
that if we work towards openness and peace
and best practices, that's building peace.
And that gives great examples to the world
how they can work towards peace also.
So good luck in the tough navigation effort
with these issues.
Thank you for your comments that concludes our speakers for item four
Noting the six point two five title change and urgency finding and noting that five point five is withdrawn. I entertain a motion
so
That was a motion by councilmember five seconded by councilmember ramachandran to
Approve item four as amended on roll councilmember Brown. Aye councilmember five
from a chondron and chair Jenkins item number four is approved as amended with
four eyes that now takes us to open forum I have Kevin Dally Blair Beekman
Rajni Mandal Carmen Salazar if you are here in chambers you may approach the
podium if you are participating via zoom please raise your hand so I can easily
please do you have any information
on how you can easily identify you we will take those who are present in
chambers first. Please approach the podium in any order. Again we have
Carmen Salazar and Kevin deli. Kevin deli is passing on speaking for open
forum. Hello I'm going to be providing interpretation to the best of my
Thank you.
Yes.
Good morning.
My name is Carmen and I am present at a situation that is real and that is what I am referring to.
I am referring to the most difficult situation in the park in Las Vegas.
Good morning.
Good morning. My name is Carmen Beltran and I would like to bring to your attention an issue that's relevant and across the city and it's regarding the parking fees and fines that are added to parking in the city. For city parking.
I feel that it's very unjust to receive a parking ticket and not to have a parking ticket. I'm
When I'm not able to pay it, the fine keeps going up and up.
And in my situation, it's made it very chaotic and difficult
for me.
I'm just not able to pay these fines.
This is on this isn't a quarter of all of this.
This is the city of the country what they're going to swing us that was seen those
think that they're going to see the maximum.
When they say look at some a collection.
I'll go can we at least the company going up that we'll.
We seek here I like to receive a loss.
Low loss when if he sees personas.
When the TNN.
The court does is in graces.
So the fine start at sixty four dollars eighty four dollars and
with all the additional fines and fees added on,
they can get up to $200 or $300,
and there's no consideration for income,
people of low income.
And once they get up to that maximum and it's not paid,
then it goes to collection.
So I feel that this is very wrong,
and this needs to be changed.
And I understand that the council creates the collection,
the table of collection fees,
And so I'd like to address this.
I'd like to know how the fee schedule or what the fee schedule is based on.
Is it really based on what people can afford or their income?
Because really, for people like me,
it's just not possible to pay these fines.
And I want to see what we can do to change this.
Una de las reglas que me parece in congruente es la que tiene.
La que dice que sila pone un dos tiques a la mismabe
es el mismo día le quita uno.
Pero sin embargo dicen.
Sí ese tique pues pues todo a la vuelta de la persona
curuso para la otra quina.
En todos es llanos a los quita.
Un que la llan posto dos o tres.
you know the news and do you know the president you know is the union the
purple there about that but i think it would be seen
cvn is the other one in what is the source of the class
when i was not going to be in this
it and the best size allokay i
in the really that you know she did
c no i don't know the problem that this past year
this does not mean to us
come up with them they have sat in the court
so um...
there's an issue where sometimes you can get two tickets at the same time and
And I didn't catch everything, but there's an issue where there's two tickets like given
to your car at the same time, you know, if you stay for too long and you overstay the
parking meter and it's not really clearly explained.
And I feel that this is wrong and the process is just very confusing.
Yes, I'm not a regular. I'm just a couple of people.
I'm going to start by saying that the regulations, the regulations of the covid-19, the rules of the state,
for which no one can go.
And I'm going to say that, for the people who are here today,
there are a lot of people.
And they don't have much time.
They don't have to go because they don't have the time.
if this yeah her time has lapsed okay, so the last point was
there's just not enough space for parking in the city and so it's really challenging when you're trying to go somewhere and you
Pay what you know the hour or whatever time you think you're gonna use and then
It goes over just a little bit
But you're still in an appointment and then you just get hit with all these fines and tickets and it's just impossible to pay
So we need to change the system
Yeah
Thank you. Thank you so much for your time. We still have some two other speakers. I have Rajni Mandal and
Blair Beekman Rajni you've been a muted mute may begin your two minutes
Rajni Mandal district four. I want to speak plainly about a problem that has now been documented for years
The police commission operates without meaningful accountability and at times outside of it
The auditor's 2020 audit found that the commission failed to comply with key charter requirements and involved itself in
administrative functions outside its authority.
It also documented something more concerning.
A breakdown in governance including refusal
to follow city attorney guidance
and a lack of respect for the city's legal framework.
That was in 2020 and we're now in 2026
and those same patterns continue.
Most recently the commission proceeded
with the appointment of a commissioner
despite a formal city attorney opinion
raising legal concerns saying,
it doesn't matter, we have an independent council.
That is not a gray area.
that is a direct conflict with the city's legal authority.
And there is still no formal system
to evaluate the performance of the inspector general
or the oversight system itself.
And this is starting to impact federal compliance
and this is where alignment matters.
At the April 23rd meeting,
the inspector general raised concerns
about lack of responses to audit requests,
but OPD leadership also explained the operational reality
that resources were being directed
towards active NSA compliance tasks
currently under federal review.
That points to a deeper issue,
a lack of coordination and prioritization
between the inspector general's work
and the city's federal compliance strategy.
When oversight bodies are not aligned with the city's legal
and operational framework, that creates risk,
not just internally, but in federal court.
And this is the bottom line.
We have built an oversight system
that demands accountability from OPD,
but does not have accountability within itself.
Independence was the goal, but independence without structure, without guardrails, and
without accountability is not sustainable.
And that is why Charter reform is not optional.
It is necessary.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Our last speaker for Open Forum is Blair Beekman.
You may begin.
Hi.
Thank you.
Good luck what you can be doing with the issues on Iran, to question the current war of this
country on Iran you know I think this does stem back to Israel and their
current fighting in that area and if we can be able to address even as other
countries may be wrong and asking Israel to practice peace dialogue negotiation
and trust through all of that it's an important key in how we move forward and
and we have to bring Israel aboard
in how to talk about peace, dialogue, and trust
in having to address their current existential threats
that I hope are existential and not,
we can learn to have dialogue,
but they don't have to be a forced thing.
There was a very specific purpose
why the Hamas raids happen on October 7th,
and we have to be more clear about that.
not being clear about why that exactly happened. There's a very specific reasons, I feel, that
is a part of a dialogue of peace, a negotiation that Israel does not want to have. And they got
to learn to have that dialogue, I think. And that's what's so key in this future process.
So good luck to ourselves what we can be doing together. Because, man, if we work towards those
things, we can then practice our best practices here. And we can talk about the really, really
good stuff. And we can't do that when there's war happening. That's what war does. And we're
trying our darndest to work through that anyway. And thank you so much that you are. And the more
best practices we offer, we just simply offer something incredible to the world. And we do
that well here in Oakland. We practice, we know how to practice peace and not harm. So good luck
in those continued good efforts with all of our items today and what we can be doing moving
forward. Thank you. And that concludes our open forum speakers. Thank you. Thank you, this meeting's adjourned.