Rules and Legislation Committee Meeting Summary - February 12, 2026
Rules and Legislation Committee Meeting Summary - February 12, 2026
The Rules and Legislation Committee of the Oakland City Council met on Thursday, February 12, 2026, beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Four members were present: Councilmembers Brown, Fyfe, Ramachandran, and Chair Jenkins. The committee approved a large slate of scheduling items, received a public comment on parking policy, and amended agenda titles for a future public safety committee meeting.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of January 29, 2026 Minutes: Approved 3–1 (Councilmember Fyfe abstained).
- New Scheduling Items (3.1–3.24): The committee advanced all listed items to their respective committee or full council agendas. Notable items include:
- 3.1: Property acquisition from Home Depot for the 42nd Avenue and High Street Access Improvement Project (total not to exceed $975,659).
- 3.2: Acceptance of up to $23,029,455.86 in homeless housing assistance and prevention funds and other grant agreements.
- 3.3: Information report on the Black New Deal Racial Impact Development.
- 3.4: Settlement with Oakland Unified School District for $860,000 (Rule 24, direct to council consent).
- 3.5: Call for special municipal election on June 2, 2026 (Rule 24, direct to council consent).
- 3.6: Purchasing agreement with All-Star Fire Equipment for firefighter PPE (total $2.5 million over five years).
- 3.7 & 3.8: Library service agreements with Piedmont and Emeryville.
- 3.9–3.12: Finance and management committee recommendations (audit reports, revenue/expenditure, multi-year staffing plan).
- 3.13–3.18: Public Works and Transportation committee recommendations (pavement rehab, Measure DD grant, parking division reorganization – noted as non-consent for full council, foreign trade zone, impact fees, code enforcement update).
- 3.19–3.22: Life Enrichment committee recommendations (sugar-sweetened beverage tax grants, biennial grants, official newspapers report moved to pending list, disparity study).
- 3.23–3.24: Public Safety committee recommendations (PSA with Evergreen Counseling, vice chairman appointment).
- Pending List Amendments: The committee approved title changes for item 4 on the February 24 Public Safety Committee agenda (Oakland Fire Department records management system replacement, total contract not to exceed $1,369,243) and noted that the Encampment Abatement Policy remains on the pending list per Councilmember Houston.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Kevin Daly spoke on Item 3.15 (Parking Division Reorganization). He urged that the item go to full council on non-consent due to controversy, requested additional data on sales tax revenue with dynamic versus non-dynamic pricing, and asked for updates on meetings with business groups, traffic safety organizations, and advisory commissions.
Discussion Items
- Item 3.15 – Parking Division Reorganization: Following the public comment, the committee confirmed the item will appear on the March 3, 2026 City Council agenda on non-consent to allow full discussion. Councilmember Wong’s questions regarding data broken down by meters/garages, parking tax and fines, abandoned vehicle tows, and collections timing were noted, and other council members were encouraged to submit additional questions for the supplemental report.
- Pending List Discussion: Committee members and administration provided updates on agenda title changes for the February 24 Public Safety Committee and the status of the Encampment Abatement Policy.
Key Outcomes
- Approval of minutes (3–1).
- Approval of all new scheduling items (items 3.1–3.24) as presented, with the following adjustments:
- Item 3.4 and 3.5 granted Rule 24 waivers to go directly to the March 3 council consent agenda.
- Item 3.15 placed on non-consent for the March 3 full council meeting.
- Item 3.21 (official newspapers report) moved to pending list with a supplemental request.
- Pending list for February 24 Public Safety Committee amended: Title of item 4 changed to reflect the new contract details for the fire department records management system.
- Encampment Abatement Policy kept on the pending list; Councilmember Houston will schedule it to Life Enrichment after a meeting with the mayor’s office and Brown Act team.
- Motion to accept items as amended passed unanimously (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
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