*Special Finance & Management Committee on 2026-04-21 9:00 AM — Oakland, CA
Date: 2026-04-21

City of Oakland

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




 Agenda - FINAL

 Tuesday, April 21, 2026

 9:00 AM




 City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor


*Special Finance & Management Committee
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

 Councilmember Rowena Brown, At-Large; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1;
 Councilmember Charlene Wang, District 2; Chairperson: Councilmember Janani
 Ramachandran, District 4

Roll Call / Call To Order

1 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved

2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
 26-0570
 Attachments: View Report

3 Subject: FY 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Initiation
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Initiating The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27
 Assessment Process For The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment
 District (LLAD) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Order A Preliminary Engineer’s
 Report
 26-0530
 Sponsors: Finance Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Legislation

 Legislative History

 3/12/26 *Special Rules and Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Legislation Committee Committee

4 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendation To Amend The
 Consolidated Fiscal Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)
 Revenue
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory
 Commission (BAC) On Their Recommendation To Amend The Consolidated Fiscal
 Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Revenues
 26-0499
 Sponsors: Finance Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A

 Legislative History

 3/5/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee



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5 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) FY 2025-27 Budget Process Assessment
 And Recommendations
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory
 Commission (BAC) Assessment And Recommendations Of The FY 2025-27 City Budget
 Process
 26-0500
 Sponsors: Finance Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A

 Legislative History

 3/5/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee

6 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendations On The Proposed
 June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory
 Commission (BAC) On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure To
 Support Essential City Services And Fiscal Stability
 26-0336
 Sponsors: Finance Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A

 Legislative History

 1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee
 2/24/26 *Finance & Management * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
 Committee *Finance & Management Committee
 The Committee Approved To Withdraw This Item And Reschedule To The
 Finance And Management Committee Pending List No Date Specific

 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
 2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee
 Scheduled To The Finance And Management Committee Pending List No Date
 Specific
 3/5/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee




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7 Subject: Salary Survey Results
 From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey
 For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour
 26-0342
 Sponsors: Brown and Ramachandran
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachments A-D

 Legislative History

 1/8/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee
 A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
 3/24/26 *Finance & Management Continued to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee
 The Committee Continued This Item To The April 21, 2026 Finance And
 Management Committee Agenda
 3/26/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Special Finance &
 Committee Management Committee

8 Subject: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project
 From: Councilmember Kaplan And Councilmember Ramachandran
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their
 Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating The
 Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses
 25-0569
 Sponsors: Kaplan and Ramachandran
 Attachments: View Report

 Legislative History

 3/13/25 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Special Finance &
 Committee Management Committee
 4/9/25 *Special Finance & Continued to the *Finance & Management
 Management Committee Committee
 The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The November 18, 2025
 Finance And Management Committee Meeting

 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
 4/10/25 *Rules & Legislation Continued to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee
 11/6/25 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee
 Due To Councilmember Kaplan's Departure, Councilmember Ramachandran
 Has Been Added As A Co-Sponsor




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 11/18/25 *Special Finance & Continued to the *Finance & Management
 Management Committee Committee
 The Committee Approved To ContinueThis Item To The April 21, 2026 Finance
 And Management Committee Agenda

 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
 11/20/25 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
 Committee Committee

Open Forum

Adjournment

* In the event of 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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Office of the City Clerk
 City of Oakland Oakland City Hall,
 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
 Room 201
 Meeting Minutes - FINAL Oakland, California 94612

 *Special Finance & Management
 Committee

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:00 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor


The Oakland City Council Finance And Management Committee Convened At 9:00 A.M. With
Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

 Present 4- Janani Ramachandran, Charlene Wang, Rowena Brown, and Zac Unger

1 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved


2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
 26-0570
 Attachments: View Report

 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter
 be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0




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3 Subject: FY 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Initiation
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Initiating The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27
 Assessment Process For The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment
 District (LLAD) And Authorizing The City Administrator To Order A Preliminary
 Engineer’s Report
 26-0530
 Attachments: View Report
 View Legislation
 91129 C.M.S

 1 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item
 To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the
 * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the
 City Council, to be heard 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0


4 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendation To Amend The
 Consolidated Fiscal Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)
 Revenue
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory
 Commission (BAC) On Their Recommendation To Amend The Consolidated Fiscal
 Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Revenues
 26-0499
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A

 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0




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5 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) FY 2025-27 Budget Process
 Assessment And Recommendations
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory
 Commission (BAC) Assessment And Recommendations Of The FY 2025-27 City Budget
 Process
 26-0500
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A

 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0


6 Subject: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendations On The Proposed
 June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure
 From: Finance Department
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Budget Advisory
 Commission (BAC) On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure To
 Support Essential City Services And Fiscal Stability
 26-0336
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A

 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0




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7 Subject: Salary Survey Results
 From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey
 For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour
 26-0342
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachments A-D

 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0


8 Subject: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project
 From: Councilmember Kaplan And Councilmember Ramachandran
 Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Or Their
 Designee On The Special Revenue Collection Project, Including Hiring And Activating
 The Work To Bring In Additional Revenue From Non-Filed Businesses
 25-0569
 Attachments: View Report

 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that
 this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Ramachandran Wang Brown, Unger

 NO VOTE 0

Open Forum

 3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

Adjournment

 There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Finance And
 Management Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 10:44 A.M.

* In the event of 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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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
8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.




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