2026-11-05 - Rules & Legislation Committee
Summary
Built from the posted agenda and draft minutes (both PDFs); no video was posted.
- Members: Jenkins (chair), Brown, Fife, Ramachandran. Every vote was 4 to 0 Aye.
- Accepted the minutes of October 22 (27-0169) and the schedule of outstanding items (27-0170); new scheduling items were accepted as amended.
- Sent to the November 17 Public Works and Transportation Committee: amendment of Resolution 91092 for the affordable housing (AHSC) loan and grant of up to $35,873,066 for 285 12th Street (27-0203); Embarcadero West Rail Safety Phase 1 contract with O.C. Jones & Sons, $15,240,586.98 plus 25% change orders (Embarcadero West Rail Safety Contract); solid waste franchising consultant HF&H, not to exceed $1,114,868 ($200,000 from Fund 1710); collision repair contracts (27-0216).
- Sent to the November 17 Public Safety Committee: OPD Auto Plus Towing contract 2027 to 2032, about $172,000 a year plus $54 per vehicle (27-0201); ShotSpotter 2024 and 2025 annual reports and use policy (27-0202); the October 2026 911 system outage report (October 2026 911 System Outage).
- Rent Board appointment (Monique Doryland) sent to the November 19 Rules & Legislation Committee; a resolution honoring the Golden State Valkyries and Gabby Williams sent to the December 1 Council consent calendar (27-0217).
- Also scheduled: homelessness services funding updates (amendments to Resolutions 90898, 91295 and 90358, including Youth Spirit Artworks, plus $413,265 to $2,013,265) and a Cal OES forensic examination grant.
Agenda
Minutes of October 22 (27-0169); outstanding items (27-0170); scheduling of new items for committees and Council as listed above.
Sources
- Agenda (PDF): https://oakland.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1456404&GUID=2764B050-48FD-427C-A4A3-0CC88793A567
- Minutes, draft (PDF): https://oakland.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1456404&GUID=2764B050-48FD-427C-A4A3-0CC88793A567
- Earlier meeting: 2026-10-22 - Rules & Legislation Committee
- Scheduled meetings: 2026-11-17 - Special Public Works And Transportation Committee, 2026-11-17 - Special Public Safety Committee, 2026-11-19 - Rules & Legislation Committee