October 1, 2026 · Rules Legislation Committee
Subscribe via RSS: Oakland City Council Rules Legislation CommitteeOakland City Council Meetings
9, 2026 And July 16, 2026 27-0058 Attachments: View Report - April 30, 2026 View Report - July 9, 2026 View Report - July 16, 2026
27-0059 Attachments: View Report
From: Members Of The Public, Oakland Divest Committee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of The Oakland City Council (1) To Amend The City Of Oakland Investment Policy To Prohibit Investments Of City Funds Or Holding Any Investment Or Ownership Stake In Any Companies That Facilitate And Enable State Violence And Repression, War And Occupation, And/Or Severe Violations Of International Law And Human Rights. This Includes, But Is Not Limited To: (A) Mass Incarceration And Detention Industries, Including Those Which Use Prison Labor, (B) Security, Defense, And Military Industries, Including Transportation Of Goods, (C) Companies That Facilitate And Enable Violations Of International Law And Human Rights As Part Of The Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian And Syrian Lands And/Or As Part Of Israeli Apartheid; (2) Directing The City Administrator Or His/Her Designee To Examine The City's Holdings And Future Investments To Assure That The City Complies With This Policy And Set Forth An Implementation Plan Shared At The First Finance Meeting In May 2027; (3) Directing The City Administrator To Send A Copy Of The Resolution To Governmental Retirement Systems And Local Jurisdictions To Adopt A Similar Investment Policy; On The October 13, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda 27-0103 Sponsors: Member(s) of the Public City of Oakland Page 4 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending The Agreement With Mythics, LLC D/B/A Mythics, VIII, LLC To November 30, 2028 And Increasing The Agreement From Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred And Fifty Dollars ($249,850) To An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000); On The October 13, 2026, Finance And Management Committee Agenda 27-0115 Sponsors: Finance Department
From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The East 12th Street Bikeway Project Number 1003980, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Five Million Fifty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($5,055,898.00); (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Approve And Execute Change Orders To The Construction Contract Up To Twenty-Five (25%) Of The Original Contract Award Amount; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0100 Sponsors: Transportation Department
From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Amend Resolution No. 91091 C.M.S. Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 8 2024-2025 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The Residences At Liberation Park Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $44,661,404; On The October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0101 Sponsors: Transportation Department City of Oakland Page 5 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
Services From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Azad Engineering PC For An Amount Of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) To Provide Construction Management Support Services For The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project (Number 1008516); And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0102 Sponsors: Transportation Department
From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Purchase Ready-Mix Concrete From CalPortland Company, CEMEX Construction Materials, And One Additional Eligible Ready-Mix Concrete Supplier, Including A New Market Entrant, On An As-Needed Basis For A Four-Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) Per Supplier Per Year, For An Annual Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) And A Total Four-Year Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,800,000); (2) Authorizing Payment Of Unpaid Invoices Due To CalPortland Company In An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000); (3) Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.04.050(I)(2) And Authorizing Open-Market Purchases Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.04.050(J); (4) Granting, To The Extent Required, A Limited Restricted Waiver Of The Border Wall Contracting Prohibition Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.22.050 And A Waiver Of The Sanctuary City Contracting Prohibition Relating To Certain United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement, Customs And Border Protection, And Department Of Health And Human Services Office Of Refugee Resettlement Services Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.23.030(B) For CalPortland Company And CEMEX Construction Materials, And Conditionally For One Additional Eligible Supplier; And (5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0105 Sponsors: Transportation Department City of Oakland Page 6 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Of Capital Improvement Program Financial Management: Implementing Comprehensive Systems, Policies, And Practices To Enhance Oversight Of Capital Project Delivery; On The October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0117 Sponsors: Office Of The City Auditor
From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) From The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) San Francisco Bay Program For PCB Remediation In Arroyo Viejo Creek; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0119 Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
License Agreement From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Execute A License Agreement Between The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District (District) As Licensor And The City Of Oakland As Licensee To Provide Trail Maintenance And Stewardship Of A 0.7 Mile Portion Of The San Leandro Creek Trail For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Twenty-Five (25) Years And (B) Negotiate And Execute A Sub-License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation (OPRF) To Provide Such Trail Maintenance And Stewardship For An Initial Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Options For A Total Term Not To Exceed Twenty-Five (25) Years; (2) Making Findings That The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 27-0097 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator City of Oakland Page 7 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An ORSA Resolution Approving A Termination Plan For ORSA; Authorizing The Transfer Of All Assets, Liabilities, And Interests Of ORSA, Other Than Bond Liabilities, To The City Of Oakland, Including All Remaining Active Loans, All Disposition And Development Agreements And Owner Participation Agreements, And All Real Property Assets; Authorizing An Assignment, Transfer, And Compensation Agreement With The City Of Oakland With Respect To Such Transfers; Writing Off Uncollectable Orsa Loans As Bad Debts; And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And 27-0106 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department 2) A Resolution Authorizing The Acceptance By The City Of Oakland Of All Assets, Liabilities, And Interests Of ORSA, Other Than Bond Liabilities, Pursuant To The ORSA Termination Plan, Including All Remaining Active Loans, All Disposition And Development Agreements And Owner Participation Agreements, And All Real Property Assets; Authorizing An Assignment, Transfer, And Compensation Agreement With ORSA With Respect To Such Transfers; And Making Related California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 27-0107 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
Informational Report From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement With Oakland Pro Soccer LLC (Oakland Roots & Soul Soccer Club); On The October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda And On The October 20, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 27-0108 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department City of Oakland Page 8 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Allocating Funds From Measure U Housing Bond And Other Non-Bond Funds In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $50,000,000, Inclusive Of Administrative Expenses, To Fund Affordable Housing Programs Including New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable Housing, Rapid Response Homeless Housing And Homekey, Acquisition And Conversion To Affordable Housing, And Rehabilitation Of Existing Affordable Housing; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Allocate And Reallocate Budgeted Affordable Housing Funding From Impact Fees, Program Income, Loan Repayments, And Other Available Affordable Housing Funds As Funds Become Available; And; (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Make Development Loans And Grants Under The Affordable Housing Programs, Contingent On Funding Availability; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Reallocate Previously Authorized Funds Among Measure U Tranches 1, 2, And 3; And (5) Amending Resolution Nos. 86126 C.M.S., 86366 C.M.S., And 89605 C.M.S. To Allocate An Additional Amount Not To Exceed $2,000,000 To The Health And Safety Rehabilitation Program, Contingent On Funding Availability; On The October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 27-0112 Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.62 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Allow Affordable Housing Trust Funds From Funds Distributed To The City Under Redevelopment Dissolution Laws To Be Used For Operating And Rental Subsidies For Housing Serving People Experiencing Homelessness And Households With Extremely Low Incomes, And Removing The 2027 Sunset Date On Using Such Funds For Anti-Displacement And Homelessness Prevention Services; On The October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 27-0113 Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department City of Oakland Page 9 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ten Dollars ($57,510) From The U.S. Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs, Bureau Of Justice Assistance For Implementation Of The Paul Coverdell CQ26 Grant Program For The Oakland Police Department; On The October 13, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda 27-0104 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The Council Contingency Fund For Councilmember Rowena Brown's Travel Costs To Washington D.C., For Attendance At The 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference From December 2-5, 2026; On The October 20, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 27-0096 Sponsors: Brown Rule 24: Conference Reimbursement Items Typically Go Straight To Full Council
From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The Week Of October 18-24, 2026, As United Against Hate Week In The City Of Oakland, To Combat All Forms Of Hate And To Promote Inclusion And Equity For All; On The October 20, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 27-0118 Sponsors: Ramachandran
From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Baker Tilly US, LLP To Provide Procurement, Purchasing, And Contract Enhancement Implementation Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Dollars ($249,000.00); And (2) Waive The City’s Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements; On The October 27, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda 27-0116 Sponsors: Finance Department City of Oakland Page 10 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) With Kenilworth Property, LLC For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Parcel Map Approval For Parcel Map No. 8228, Located At Kenilworth Road; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And 27-0109 Sponsors: Transportation Department 2) A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ22054 To Kenilworth Property, LLC, To Allow Privately Owned And Maintained Retaining Walls, Pressurized Sanitary Sewer System, Storm Drain System, Bioretention Planters, And Irrigation Systems To Encroach The Public Right Of Way Beneath And Adjacent To Kenilworth Road; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And 27-0110 Sponsors: Transportation Department 3) A Resolution Conditionally Approving Parcel Map No. 8228, Located At Kenilworth Road, For A Four Lot Subdivision With A Remainder Parcel, A Right-Of-Way Dedication And A Sewer Reserve Abandonment, For Property Owners Kenilworth Property, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; On The October 27, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda 27-0111 Sponsors: Transportation Department
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate The Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars Five Hundred Thousand ($4,500,000) In State Of California, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC); Proposition 64 Public Health And Safety (Prop 64) Grant Program And (2) Expend And Administer The Prop 64 Grant By: (A) Assisting The City of Oakland’s Capacity To Conduct Public Safety Operations And Coordinated Enforcement Of Illicit Cannabis Activities, Including Unlicensed Cultivation, Manufacturing, Distribution, And Retail And (B) Enabling Equipment Purchases, Covering Overtime Staffing Costs, And Providing Funding For Other Related Administrative Costs Over A Five (5) Year Period Beginning July 1, 2026 And Ending June 30, 2031; On The October 27, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda 27-0114 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department City of Oakland Page 11 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On Implementation Of The 2024 Disparity Study Recommendations In Line With The Contracting Equity Recommendations And Alignment Matrix As Presented At The April 21, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 27-0120 Sponsors: Fife
From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) To Establish The Work Training Partner Program, Enabling Workplace Learning Experiences For OUSD Students (Interns) At Designated Worksite Locations During The Applicable Summer Program Period, For A Term Of Three (3) Years From The Date Of Execution, And With An Option To Extend For One Additional Year; On The October 27, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda 27-0121 Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department Recommendations From The September 28, 2026 Special Education Partnership Committee
From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From Oakland Thrives Youth Ventures JPA Executive Director Kyla Johnson-Trammell Regarding The JPA’s Current Initiatives, Priorities, And Youth-Focused Work 27-0066 Sponsors: Brown Attachments: View Presentation View Attachment 1 Legislative History 9/28/26 *Special Education Received and Filed Partnership Committee 0 Speakers Spoke On This Item City of Oakland Page 12 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Introducing The All City Council Members For The 2026-2027 School Year, Including An Overview Of Their Previous Initiatives And Priorities For The Upcoming School Year 27-0067 Sponsors: Brown Attachments: View Presentation View Attachment 1 Legislative History 9/28/26 *Special Education Received and Filed Partnership Committee 0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
27-0060 Attachments: October 6, 2026 City Council Agenda October 8, 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 October 13, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda Draft October 13, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee Agenda Draft October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda Draft October 13, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda Draft October 13, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda Draft October 15, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda City of Oakland Page 13 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 2026
From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Peter Smith To The City Planning Commission 27-0051 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Resume View Legislation Pursuant To Rule 28 Of The Council’s Rules Of Procedure, This Item Was Added To This Agenda This Item Requires An Urgency Finding (2/3 Majority Vote) Pursuant To Section 2.20.080 Of The Sunshine Ordinance, Prior To Hearing The Item.
From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of David Newton To The City Planning Commission 27-0052 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Resume View Legislation Pursuant To Rule 28 Of The Council’s Rules Of Procedure, This Item Was Added To This Agenda This Item Requires An Urgency Finding (2/3 Majority Vote) Pursuant To Section 2.20.080 Of The Sunshine Ordinance, Prior To Hearing The Item. Open Forum Adjournment City of Oakland Page 14 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM *Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL October 1, 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 15 Printed on 9/30/2026 5:42:43PM