*Rules & Legislation Committee on 2026-07-09 10:30 AM — Oakland, CA
Date: 2026-07-09

City of Oakland

 Office of the City Clerk
 Oakland City Hall,
 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
 Oakland, California 94612




 Agenda - FINAL

 Thursday, July 9, 2026

 10:30 AM




 City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor


*Rules & Legislation Committee
 Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
 Oakland, California, 94612

City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
*Rules & Legislation Committee Agenda - FINAL July 9, 2026



PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In This Meeting In Many Ways.

OBSERVE:

• To observe, the public may view the televised video conference by viewing KTOP channel
10 on Xfinity (Comcast) or ATT Channel 99 and locating City of Oakland KTOP - Channel 10

• To observe the meeting online from the City’s Agenda Meeting Calendar, at the noticed
meeting time, please click on https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the “In
Progress” link under “Video” for the corresponding meeting.

• To observe the meeting by video conference, please click on this link:
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• To listen to the meeting by phone, please call the numbers below at the noticed meeting
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PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON EACH ACTION ITEM. ALL MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD FOR EACH ITEM.
SPEAKERS' CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE ITEM IS READ
INTO THE RECORD. COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING
OPEN FORUM AT THE END OF THE MEETING.

ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARDS/PUBLIC COMMENTS:

• To Submit An Electronic Speaker Card, Members Of The Public Must (1) Visit The City Of
Oakland Meeting Calendar Website At: https://oakland.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (2) Click the
hyperlink labeled ‘eComment’ in the far right column of the meeting you wish to participate,
(You Will Be Redirected To The Specific Meeting Webpage); And (3) Register To ‘Sign In To
Speak’ For Each Agenda Item(s) You Wish To Speak to.

PLEASE NOTE, ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED 24 HOURS BEFORE
THE SCHEDULED MEETING START TIME.

• eComment. To send your comment directly to Council members, go to
https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click on the “eComment” link for the
corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submission ends at the meeting’s
scheduled start time.

• To Comment In Person, Members Of The Public Must Submit A Separate Speaker Card For
Each Item On The Agenda To The City Clerk Before The Item Is Called And/Or As Stated In
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The Council's Rule Of Procedure.

*To Be Recognized To Speak Via ZOOM, Speaker Cards Must Be Submitted and Received
Before The City Clerk Reads the Item Into the Record.

• Once You Have Submitted Your Speaker Card - Your Zoom Profile Name Will Be
Acknowledged To Speak When Public Comment Is Taken. When your name is called please
raise your hand in Zoom (By Pressing “*9”) and Unmute Your Self By Pressing *6. You Will Be
Permitted To Speak During Your Turn. Instructions On How To “Raise Your Hand” Is Available
At: Https://Support.Zoom.Us/Hc/En-Us/Articles/205566129 - Raise-Hand-In-Webinar.

If you have any questions, please email the Agenda Management Unit at
cityclerk@oaklandca.gov

Agenda Management Unit at cityclerk@oaklandca.gov

- Office of the City Clerk

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

• Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation
requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective.

• Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that
does not require or permit Council action.

• Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, any action or
informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous
recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or
controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation
Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the
Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or
that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.

• Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, any action or
informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without
unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy
as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee or: 3) requires a public hearing or is
otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.




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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

 Councilmember Rowena Brown At-Large; Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3;
 Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4; Chairperson: Council President Kevin
 Jenkins, District 6

Roll Call / Call To Order

1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 25, 2026
 26-0830

2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
 26-0831
 Attachments: View Report


3 New Scheduling Items

4 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
 26-0832

5 Subject: OMC Chapter 1.10 Three-Year Report
 From: Office Of The City Attorney
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Attorney’s Office
 Regarding The Cases The City Attorney’s Office Has Brought Pursuant To Oakland
 Municipal Code Chapter 1.10
 26-0866
 Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
 Attachments: View Report

 Legislative History

 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Rules & Legislation
 Committee Committee

Open Forum

Adjournment




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Americans With Disabilities Act

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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.
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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.




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