Thu, Feb 12, 2026·Oakland, California·City Council

Oakland Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Summary (February 12, 2026)

Discussion Breakdown

Procedural31%
Homelessness15%
Fiscal Sustainability13%
Public Engagement11%
Community Engagement10%
Transportation Safety8%
Racial Equity7%
Technology and Innovation3%
Engineering And Infrastructure2%

Summary

Oakland Rules & Legislation Committee Meeting Summary (February 12, 2026)

The Rules & Legislation Committee convened to approve prior minutes, set the upcoming scheduling/calendar for major items headed to committee and City Council agendas (including multiple Rule 24 direct-to-Council items), and review draft agendas and pending lists. The committee also heard a public comment urging fuller Council discussion of the Parking Division reorganization report.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved draft minutes from January 29 (Vote: 3-0-1; Councilmember Fife abstained).

Discussion Items

  • New Scheduling (Item 3)

    • Scheduled/forwarded major items to upcoming agendas, including:
      • 42nd Ave & High St Access Improvement Project: resolution to authorize acquisition from Home Depot of a 776 sq ft parcel, 130.93 linear feet of access control, and a 14,179 sq ft temporary construction easement, total not to exceed $975,659 (to Feb 24 Public Works & Transportation Committee).
      • Homeless funding and provider agreements: acceptance/appropriation and agreement authority for up to $23,029,455.86 (State HHAP Round 6), up to $441,350 (Alameda County winter relief through May 31, 2028), and up to $4,209,693 (Oakland Housing Authority for Oakland PATH Rehousing Initiative), including authority to adjust agreements and move funding among programs (to Feb 24 Life Enrichment Committee).
      • Information report on Black New Deal Racial Impact Development (Brandy Summers) (to Feb 24 Life Enrichment Committee).
      • Settlement: City of Oakland vs. Oakland Unified School District for $860,000 (stated as representing the full cost of the 2022 school board election) and a commitment by OUSD to pay its future election costs (Rule 24; March 3 City Council consent).
      • Special municipal election: resolution calling and noticing a June 2, 2026 special municipal election and consolidating it with the statewide direct primary election (Rule 24; March 3 City Council consent).
      • Firefighter protective clothing purchasing agreement with All-Star Fire Equipment: 3-year term not to exceed $1,500,000, with two 1-year options at $500,000/year, total not to exceed $2,500,000; included waiver of advertising/competitive bidding and SLBE requirements; rationale stated was to ratify quickly so recruits have sufficient PPE upon academy completion (approx. 15 weeks) (March 3 City Council consent).
      • Library service agreements:
        • With Piedmont: $1,082,950 for FY 25–26, 26–27, 27–28 (to March 24 Life Enrichment).
        • With Emeryville: $450,827 for FY 26–27, 27–28, 28–29 (to March 24 Life Enrichment).
    • Committee item dispositions noted from other committees (received/filed, forwarded, or moved to pending), including:
      • Multiple finance reports received and filed (Redevelopment Successor Agency audit report; FY 24–25 Q4 revenue/expenditure report; ACFR and management letter).
      • Multi-year plan to meet voter-mandated staffing/service levels forwarded to Feb 17 City Council consent.
      • Public Works items forwarded to Feb 17 City Council consent, including a pavement rehab contract amendment and Measure DD grant agreement (with an amendment changing a stated amount from 192 million to 198 million in a whereas clause).
      • Reorganization of the Parking Division information report forwarded to March 3 City Council as non-consent, with a requested supplemental including data broken out by meters/garages, parking tax/fines, sales tax during the same period, abandoned vehicles towed, and collections/timing-related data.
      • City’s official newspapers report moved to the pending list with a request for a comprehensive report on all newspapers the City spends money on (beyond public notices), including which departments, how much, and ad placement names.
      • Oakland Disparity Study final report forwarded to Feb 17 City Council non-consent.
  • Review of Draft Agendas / Pending Lists (Item 4)

    • Oakland Fire Department requested a title amendment for a Feb 24 Public Safety Committee item: agreement with ImageTrend LLC to replace OFD’s RMS with a National Emergency Response Information System-compliant, AI-powered Fire and EMS RMS software for $1,006,659 (Jan 1, 2026–Dec 31, 2028) with an option to extend up to two years for $362,584, total contract not to exceed $1,369,243, including waivers of the competitive multi-step solicitation process and local small business enterprise requirements.
    • Encampment Abatement Policy (EAP): on behalf of Councilmember Houston (District 7), staff stated the intent to keep EAP on the pending list and that Councilmember Houston planned meetings with the Mayor’s Office and the Brown Act team, after which he intended to inform the body when he would like EAP scheduled to Life Enrichment Committee.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Kevin Daly (public speaker)
    • Expressed support for making the Parking Division reorganization report a non-consent item so the full Council can discuss it.
    • Requested additional supplemental information, including sales tax revenue on blocks with dynamic pricing versus non-dynamic pricing.
    • Asked for information on meetings with business groups, traffic safety organizations, and bicyclist/pedestrian advisory commissions.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes approved (Jan 29) (Vote: 3-0-1, Fife abstained).
  • New scheduling package approved (including noting Rule 24 items for the OUSD election-cost settlement and the June 2, 2026 special municipal election resolution) (Vote: 4-0).
  • Confirmed Parking Division reorganization report to be heard March 3 as non-consent, with supplemental data requested.
  • Draft agenda/pending list updates approved, including OFD title change for the ImageTrend RMS contract item and maintaining EAP on the pending list (Vote: 4-0).

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good morning and welcome to Rules and Legislation Committee of Thursday, February 12th. Before I call roll, I will give speaker card instructions. If you're looking to speak on any agenda item, please fill out a speaker's card before the item is called for discussion. You can do so by getting a card at the front table and handing it to one of the clerk representatives at the front table. front table if you're looking to submit an online speaker card that time has passed as they were due 24 hours before the start of this meeting all speaker cards for people in this meeting must be turned in by 10 30 i'm sorry 10 40 a.m which is 10 minutes after the start of this meeting and all speaker cards must be received before the item is called for discussion or by 1040. on roll for this meeting our council members Brown present council member Fyfe present council member Ramachandran present and chair Jenkins present showing four members present mr. chair do you have any announcements before we begin no announcements going to item 2 approval of the draft minutes from the meeting of January 29th I just need a motion with approval second on the motion by councilmember Brown second by council member Rama Chandran to approve the minutes of January 29th councilmember Brown I councilmember five abstain councilmember Rama Chandran I and chair jenkins motion passes with a vote of three eyes one abstention five going to item three which is new scheduling starting with item 3.1 adopt a resolution admitting resolution number eight nine seven zero three authorizing the city administrator to acquire from home depot a 776 square foot parcel with 130.93 linear feet of access control and a 14,179 square foot temporary construction easement in a total amount not to exceed $975,659 for the construction of 42nd Avenue and High Street Access Improvement Project on the February 24th Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda. Item 3.2, a resolution accepting, appropriating, and authorizing agreements for up to $23,029,455.86 from the state of California in homeless housing assistance and prevention, round six funds up to 441 350 dollars from the county of alameda and winter relief funds through may 31st 2028 up to 4 million 209 thousand six hundred ninety three dollars from oakland housing authority for the oakland path rehousing initiative program and awarding grant agreements and professional service agreements to the homeless service providers identified in table 1 and 2 for the term amounts identified using H Hap County and local general purpose and or measure Q funding and accepting and appropriating additional grant funds from the above funding sources through fiscal years 26 through 27 and authorizing the city administrator to increase the increase the agreements identified and move funding identified in table 1 and table 2 for the programs during the terms of such agreements this is asked to go to the february 24th life enrichment committee agenda item 3.3 receive an information report on the black new deal racial impact development by brandy summers on the february 24th life enrichment committee agenda item 3.4 a resolution excuse me authorizing and directing the city attorney to settle the case of oakland versus oakland unified school district for the payment to the city by the oakland unified school district of 860 000 dollars representing the full cost of 2022 school board election and for a commitment from oakland unified school district to pay the cost of its future elections this is asked to go before the may excuse me march 3rd city council agenda on consent and the rule 24. typically these items go straight to consent thank you going to item 3.5 a resolution calling for and giving notice for holding of a special municipal election on June 2nd for the purpose of submitting to the voters proposed ballot measure requests and consolidation of the special municipal election with the statewide direct primary election to be held in the city of Oakland on June 2nd and directing the city clerk to take any