Good morning and welcome to the rules and legislation committee meeting on this Thursday, June fourth.

The time is now ten thirty-four, and this meeting shall come to order.

Before I go to roll, I would like to give instructions on how to submit a speaker card for items on this agenda.

If you are here in person and chambers and participating and would like to submit a speaker card on items on the agenda, please fill out a speaker card that is on the table here in the middle of the room and pass it to a cards.

Online speaker cards were due 24 hours before the item is called or ten minutes after this meeting began.

So we will no longer be accepting those.

With that, we will now begin roll.

Councilmember Brown.

Present.

Councilmember Fife.

Excused.

Council Member Ramachandran.

Present.

And Council uh Chair Jenkins.

Present.

We have three present.

One excuse Council member Fife.

With that, Councilmember Jenkins or uh Council President Jenkins, do you have any announcements?

No announcements this morning.

All right.

Moving to item number one, which is approval of the draft minutes for the committee meeting on May 21st, 2026.

Need a motion.

I have a motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Ramachandran to approve the draft minutes for the May 21st, 2026 rules committee on role council member brown.

Aye.

Councilmember Fife is excused.

Councilmember Rama Chandren.

Aye.

Council Member Jenkins.

Aye.

Item number one is approved with three ayes, one excuse council member Fife.

We now go to item number two.

Item number two is determination of the scheduling of outstanding committee items, which is your rules pending list.

And we do have two speakers for this item.

Anything from the administration.

Nothing at this time.

Thank you.

All right, let's go to the public speakers.

Thank you for that.

We will go to our speakers, public speakers for item number two.

If you are here in person, please approach the podium in any order.

If you are participating via Zoom to help me easily identify you, please raise your hand and please state your name before you begin.

I have Ann Janks and Millie Cleveland.

We will start with those who are here in person and then go to those who are participating via Zoom.

Good morning, Millie Cleveland.

Um I would like to request that we understand that with measure E not passing.

The city has uh serious decisions to make about the budget.

The elephant in the room is the police overtime.

I would like to request that you actually schedule a meeting where we can hear from labor who did an extensive research on uh OPDs overtime.

They have ideas on how to curtail the overtime, they have ideas about how to manage the overtime, they have ideas that compare how other police off police departments are dealing with the same problem.

And it seems like the council only wants to hear from the police department.

So they did an extensive research document.

It's called Smarter Public Safety.

And I think it would be very prudent for the public safety committee to schedule a time where labor can present their recommendations on how to save money and curtail OPD overtime.

Thank you for your comments.

Um we will now I do have Ann Jenks.

Um are you participating via Zoom?

If so, please raise your hand.

Otherwise, all names have been called for item number two in a motion.

Is my good friend Ann Jenks online?

I do not see a hand for Anne Jakes, nor do I see Ann Jenks in the Oh man.

Tell her I miss her.

I'll entertain a motion.

So moved.

Who do wants to take that second?

I heard it.

Second, thank you so much.

I have a noting council member five present at 10 37.

I have a motion by council member Fife, seconded by Councilmember Brown to approve item two as is on roll.

Councilmember Brown.

Aye.

Councilmember Fife.

Aye.

Councilmember Ramachandran.

Aye.

And Chair Jenkins.

Aye.

Item number two is approved with four eyes as is.

That will now take us to item number three, new scheduling.

Item 3.1 is adopt a resolution amending resolution uh C for the fiscal year 2425 through 28-29 to add multi-purpose senior service program, vendors, vendors, shield California Health Care Center, and Transdev services, and waive the competitive process and LSLBE program requirements for the MSSP vendors pay air bay area vital link Lifeline System Community Care Services, San Oaks Caring Hands 2 Shields California Health Care Center and Transdev Services to be heard on the June 9th 2026 life enrichment committee agenda.

I will now read in the urgency finding for this item.

This item is requires expedited consideration to ensure contracts are executed before July 1st, 2026, start of the new fiscal year.

The item missed the standard submission deadline due to the Vander name discrepancies that require resolution before City Attorney approval of the agenda title resolution.

Delaying consideration until June 23rd, 2026 could jeopardize community continuity of critical services for more than 369 MSSP participants.

Item number two, 3.2, my apologies, is adopt a resolution adopting the mid-cycle budget for fiscal year 2627 and appropriating funds and revenues to cover expenditures approved by the said budget and authorizing the city administrator transfer funds between departments, programs, and funds as necessary to support operations as set forth in the adopted policy budget for fiscal year 2627, and authorizing actions necessary to apply for accept and appropriate additional funds required to advance and complete the projects identified in the capital improvement program, provided that such acceptance is consistent with and does not otherwise negatively impact the city's capital improvement program, authorizing the city administrator to accept an appropriate future settlement procedures received by the city and to accept an appropriate future uh insurance recovery proceeds received by the city for the repair or replacement of damaged city assessment assets and to appropriate funds as necessary to satisfy legal required required payments for payments related to the unfunded liability and declaring a state of extreme physical necessity and existence of a severe and unanticipated financial event and suspending for the fiscal year 26-27 the charter mandated minimum staffing budget set aside for the public ethics commission and suspending the minimum budget set aside for the democracy dollar funds and for non-staff costs related to the public ethics commission administration of the Oakland Fair Elections Act's Democracy Dollars Program.

And this is being requested to be scheduled for the special uh June 12th City Council agenda.

Item number 3.3 is a resolution authorizing the use of one-time revenues to balance the fiscal year 26-27 mid-cycle budget pursuant to Section 1 Part D of the City of Oakland Consolidated Fiscal Policy, declaring a state of extreme physical necessity and the existence of a severe and unanticipated financial event that has adversely impacted the general purpose funds, such that the city is unable to budget at the required minimum under number of 700 sworn police personnel pursuant to the Oakland Community Violence and Emergency Response Act of 2024, declaring a state of extreme physical necessity to provide for the temporary suspension of the park maintenance maintenance of efforts requirements pursuant to the 2020 Oakland Parks and Recreation Prevention Litter Reduction and Homelessness Support Act, declaring a state of extreme physical necessity for mid-cycle budget, allowing the minimum budget set aside for the public campaign financing to be suspended pursuant to the Oakland Fair Elections Act for the mid-cycle budget and temporarily suspending the requirements for considered advisory board recommendations prior to appropriating sugar sweetened beverage tax revenue P, declaring a state of extreme physical necessity for mid-cycle budget authorizing the use of funds deposited into the affordable housing trust fund to balance the fiscal year 26-27 mid-cycle budget and establishing the intention of the city council to prioritize restoration or services to meet and maintenance of efforts requirements, and this is being requested to be scheduled for the special June 12th City Council agenda.

Item 3.4 consists of two pieces of legislation.

One, a resolution authorizing and directing the city attorney to compromise and settle the case of City of Oakland versus Stephen Ovon.

Any amount of $5 million and authorizing related terms, including but not limited to the city administrator negotiating temporary lease back agreement for up to eight months, 18 months contingent on the city council adoption of an ordinance approving the lease terms, and two, an ordinance authorizing the city administrator to negotiate and execute a lease with East Bay Blueprint and Supply Company, a California corporation of property located at 7145 14th Avenue for a one-year term with the option to extend six additional one-month period for rent in the amount of 700 $7,900 per month, making findings that the lease for below fair market rental value is in the best interest of the city and adopting SQL findings.

This item is being requested to be scheduled for the June 16th City Council agenda on consent.

Item 3.5 is receive an information report on the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement Systems Investment Portfolio as of March 31st, 2026.

This item is being requested to be scheduled for June 23rd Finance and Management Committee.

Item 3.6 is a resolution waiving the competitive multi-step solicitation solicitation process required for the purchase of professional services and waiving the LSLBE program requirements to award a contract to NFN solutions LLC for the purchase of professional services for the ongoing support for budget implementing implementation and budget systems or operations and maintenance for the Oracle Planning and Budget Cloud Services for five years from July 1st, 2026 to June 30, 2031, in an amount of $40,000 per year with a total contract amount of $200,000 to be heard on the June 23rd Finance and Management Committee agenda.

Item 3.7 consists of five pieces of legislation.

One, a resolution recommending to the Civil Service Board the exemption of the classification of employee labor relations technician from the operation of civil service.

Two, a resolution recommending to the civil service board the exemption of the classification of employee and labor relations analysts assistance for from the operations of civil service.

Three, a resolution recommending to the Civil Service Board the exemption of the classification of employee and labor relations analysts from the operations of civil service, four, a resolution recommending to the civil service board the exemption of classification of exempt limited duration employee from the operations of civil service, and five, an ordinance amending the salary schedule of salary ordinance to add the full-time classification of employee labor relations technician, add the full-time classification of employee and labor relations analyst assistant at the full-time classification of employee and labor relations analysts at the full-time classification of the exempt limited duration employee.

Add amend the salary of the full-time classification of deputy chief of fire department, and amend the salary of the full-time classification of assistance chief of fire department, and amend the salary of the full-time classification of fire marshal to be scheduled for the June 23rd Finance and Management Committee agenda.

Item 3.8 consists of two pieces of legislation.

My apologies, sorry, uh item 3.8 is one item.

It is a resolution awarding purchase contract for asphalt and concrete disposal services to aggregate materials in ink in accordance with the request for quotations, specifications, and contracts bid in the amount not to exceed $560,000 per year for three years with one additional two-year option in the amount not to exceed $560,000 per year for a total not to exceed $2,800,000 over five years, waiving the any further advertising and bidding and awarding a purchase contract for asphalt and concrete disposal services to be green recycling and supply LLC in accordance with the request for quotations specifications and contractors bid in the amount not to exceed $560,000 per year for three years with one additional two-year option in the amount not to exceed $560,000 per year for a total not to exceed $2,800,000 over five years and adopting sequel findings.

This item is being requested to be scheduled for the June 23rd public works and transportation committee agenda.

Item 3.9 is a title change.

I will read in the new title, which is an ordinance amending ordinance which authorize the sale of city owned parcel at 319 Chester Street to the Alliance for West Oakland Development.

Authorized seller financing for the purchase price, authorized construction loan, and authorize a disposition and development agreement with the development developer to the develop the parcel with a two-family home for sale to convert the project into an affordable project rental project and consolidated the city purchase and construction loan into a long-term affordable rental rental loan.

And this item is being requested to be scheduled for the June 23rd community and economic development committee agenda.

The item number 3.10 is a resolution authorizing the city administrator to negotiate and execute a ENA with Costco Wholesale Corporation for development of the Costco store on city property located at 101 Admiral Robert Tony Way and 2308 Wake Avenue for a 24-month term conditioned on 300 a $300,000 exclusive negotiating payment with two additional six-month administrative extensions, each conditioned on payment of an additional $25,000 and waiving the competitive bidding under Oakland Municipal Charter Code and adopting CEQA findings.

This item is being requested to be scheduled for the June 23rd seat community and economic development committee agenda.

Item number 311 is a resolution accepting the planning and oversight committee to award OFCY grants to nonprofits and public agencies to operate distinct uh distinct year-round programs in the amount not to exceed 20 million six hundred seventy-seven thousand three hundred and fifty-six dollars for two fiscal years from July 1st, contingent upon funding availability and my apologies from July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027, and from July 1st, 2027 through June 30th, 2038, 28, contingent upon finding uh funding availability and program performance, and this item is being requested to be scheduled for June 23rd life enrichment committee agenda.

Item 312 is receiving oral informational report on the recruitment process for chief of police.

This item is being requested to be scheduled on the June 23rd public safety committee agenda.

Michael, did you have something?

Michael Wimsant with Council Member Wong's office district two.

Um the presenter on this item will be OPD.

Who from OPD?

Um we can get you that specifically after discussing with ACA Phillips.

Okay.

It'd be highly, I don't think cheap beer would do it, but like it'd be highly inappropriate for anybody who's in the candidate search to present this item.

So I just want to make sure we're very careful around this item.

Okay.

So this came from ACA Phillips.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you for that.

That now takes us to item three thirteen the side show penalty ordinance.

Um, I believe there is a title change for this item staff is at the podium thank you so much the title change for this item we would like to read into the record is an ordinance amending Oakland municipal code chapter 10.74 side shows to one increase penalties for side show participants and spectators two broaden the definition of motor vehicles three strengthen impoundment authority and four create enforcement exceptions for certain members of the public law enforcement and media personnel thank you for that and noting that this item is being requested to be scheduled for the June 23rd public safety committee agenda um with that title changes read into record that now takes us to um oh that actually concludes all of your new scheduling items I do see staff approaching the podium hold on thank you administrators office adding in one more item um receive and file verbal and written annual report on measure mm spending from the Oakland Wildfire Prevention Commission this does have an urgency finding associated with it uh this item is a requirement of measure mm from 2024 providing public accountability and oversight for the use of wildfire prevention funding under vote approved measure um the report was finalized at the May wildfire prevention commission meeting so just now available prior to your budget adoption it's proposed for uh June 9th 2026 public safety committee so noted thank you for that day as request um that concludes all of your new scheduling I have one speaker for this items on this um I'd like to bring your attention to the June twenty third public safety committee I apologize we're not there yet that's gonna be item four so when we get to item four then you can make those changes thank you so much okay no worries I have Kevin Daly as the one speaker who signed up for this item who is I believe participating with us via zoom well and you missed the other item do you want to come up and speak now do you want to come up and speak now so what I said is you weren't able to make it to the last item would you like the opportunity to come and speak now.

You're welcome.

Kevin Dally your unmuted may begin oh excuse not uh my apologies hold on one moment Kevin Dally you may begin hi thanks uh this is Kevin Daly I'm interested in the report you'll be prepared 3.3 which is waiving various rules due to financial emergencies including waiving the rules for the sugar beverage tax and I'm hoping that the report will include uh concerns that the public has that when they vote for taxes they are not always followed measure E in particular is uh at least troubled on the returns and one of the concerns that the public has raised is that they pass taxes and then the city council waives rules I'm hoping that this report in 3.3 will include the risk of public lack of support when rules are repeatedly waived thank you thank you for your comments that concludes our public commenters for item number three.

Anything from my colleagues yay Costco.

Okay.

So noting 3.1 with urgency finding.

3.13 with the title change and noting 3.12 um with the report to come from the city administration.

I'll entertain a motion as amended.

So moved.

Sorry.

And the dias request.

Yep.

Second.

And that was moved by council member five, seconded by council member Brown to approve item three as amended.

On roll council member Brown.

Aye.

Council Member Fife.

Aye.

Council Member Ramachandran.

Aye.

And Chair Jenkins.

Aye.

Item number three approved as amended with four ayes.

That now takes us to item four.

One moment while I read it in.

Item number four is review of the draft agendas.

Pending lists council and committee meetings.

And this is your June 9th committee meetings, June 11th rules, the pending list.

You also have your draft June 12th special city council meeting and the draft June 16th council and the draft special June 17th council and your rules for June 18th.

Is that to say my annual report for code enforcement be moved from the pending list for scheduling?

And can you state what pending list that is?

And yeah, it's for the um community.

Oh, the CED committee, I'm sorry, CED committee.

So we're speaking to the item on CED under semi-annual reports.

You want that to go to June 23rd?

Is that what you said?

Thank you so much for the clarity.

Michael or anyone.

Item one is the informational report related to the FLSA.

And item three is the council directives report.

We request to move this to November 17th because some of the topics are related to labor conversations and we'll have a more comprehensive report on November 17th.

Okay.

Michael.4 to disrupt persistent activity associated with sex trafficking.

Thank you for that.

Nothing else.

Do we have any public speakers?

I do have one public speaker for this item.

I have Kevin Daly.

I see him in Zoom.

One moment.

You are unmuted.

You may begin.

Hi, this is Kevin Galley.

I'm particularly interested in the draft agenda for the council meeting on June 16th.

Item 5.1, which is reorganizing of the parking division.

And I'm concerned that this report is after the budget hearing on the 12th.

But considering we're passing a budget that will deal with the reorganization that is part of this report.

It seems like we should have the report first.

The other hand, I hope that with the changes in the city administrator's office, it'll be easier to have a full report on the proposed reorganization, the parking division.

Why did this reorg get proposed the way it did?

Why did the city administrator feel that it was possible to have a reorganization without coming to council first, particularly since council had approved the current organization?

Looking forward to the report on the 16th or earlier if possible.

Thanks.

Thank you for your comments.

Um that concludes public speaker for item four.

Thank you.

Noting FMC.

Item one number one move to November 17th, FMC from the 23rd.

Item number three, move to November 17th, FMC C D pending list, the code enforcement semi-annual report move to June 23rd.

PSC item number one title change.

With that, I'll entertain a motion.

That was a motion by Councilmember Ramachandran, seconded by Council Member Brown to approve item four as amended.

On roll, Councilmember Brown.

Aye.

Councilmember Fai.

Is excused.

Council Member Ramachandra.

Aye.

And Chair Jenkins.

Aye.

Item number four is approved with three ayes, one excused as amended.

That now takes us to open forum.

I have Kevin Daly, Millie Cleveland, and Ann Shanks.

If you are participating here in person, please approach the podium at any order and please state your name before you begin.

We will take those in person first.

And then those who are participating via Zoom, we will take those directly thereafter.

In any order, please, if I called your name for I for open forum.

Okay.

We note that Millie Cleveland is passing on open forum.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Ann Jenks District 3.

I'm just really uh hoping that uh it can be placed on the public safety committee's agenda to have an open and robust discussion about the OPD budget.

Um, it is especially uh after the failure of Measure E, gonna be very challenging to figure out what to do without a good government approach to the entire budget, and certainly that can't be done without looking at the OPD budget, um, and things like civilianizing positions so that more officers are able to do direct public safety work, um, looking at overtime, and there also needs to be a discussion about the OPOA negotiations, because there are some issues within that contract that are gonna have to be addressed so that the budget can be uh can be passed in a reasonable way.

Thank you.

Thank you for your comments.

That now takes us to our Zoom speakers.

Kevin Dally, you're up next, please unmute and begin.

Thank you.

Kevin Daly and I will agree with what was said by uh by both Millie Cleveland and the previous speaker.

I don't yet declare uh E is defeated, but but we need to discuss the OPD budget, whether or not E pass it.

Suspect it will fail, but still we should civilianize as much of OPD as we can.

I see room for a few areas, including traffic collision reports, but there's quite a bit else.

Police overtime also needs to be looked at.

Often those two work together, no need for traffic collisions to be handled by sworn officers.

Looking forward to this coming two committees, even it's been discussed at finance, but it feels like no progress has been made so far.

Thank you.

Thank you for your comments.

That concludes our open forum speakers.

Thank you.

This meeting is adjourned.