Oakland City Council

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1. Tue, Jun 168 items
   1. Subject: Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 To (1) Remove Section 3.08.240, Ballot Title And Summary Of City Measure, To Clarify And Remove Unnecessary Requirements For City-Sponsored Ballot Measures; (2) Amend Section 3.08.040 To Clarify Requirements Regarding Nomination Petitions; (3) Amend Section 3.08.080 To Clarify Declaration Of Candidacy Forms; And (4) Add Section 3.08.085 To Clarify Requirements For Ballot Designations
   2. Subject: MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The Martin Luther King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements Project Number 1006954, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars And Fifty Cents ($26,499,339.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
   3. Subject: Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029 From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Twenty-One Community-Based Organizations For Community Violence Intervention Services Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($38,100,000); And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With The Named Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein
   4. Subject: Condemning The War On Iran From: Councilmember Unger And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Thanking Rep. Lateefah Simon For Co-Sponsoring H.R. 8707, The No Funds For Iran War Act
   5. Subject: Owen Equipment Sales Inc Purchase Contract From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding A Purchase Order To Owen Equipment Sales, Inc. The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accord With The Request For Quote (RFQ) Number 410533, Custom Equipment Specifications And The Contractor’s Bid , In The Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand ($2,500,000) Dollars For The Purchase Of Three (3) Vactor Truck Mounted Single Engine Combination Sewer Cleaners; And (2) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Findings
   6. Subject: National Caribbean American Heritage Month From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing June 2026 As National Caribbean American Heritage Month And Honoring The Resilience, Contributions, And Leadership Of Caribbean Americans In The City Of Oakland
   7. Subject: Measures M, N, C, NN, D, Q, AA, Y, And MM Fiscal Year 2026-27 Cost-Of Living Tax Adjustment, Fixing Rate Of Tax, And Levying Tax From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2026-27 Increase In The Rate Of Property Tax Imposed By Voter-Approved Measures; And (2) Fixing The Rate Of The Property Tax And Levying A Tax On Real And Personal Property In The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2026-27 For The Emergency Medical Services Retention Act Of 1997 (Measure M), The Paramedic Services Act Of 1997 (Measure N), The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act (Measure C), The Oakland Community Violence Reduction And Emergency Response Act Of 2024 (Measure NN), The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act (Measure D), The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q), The Children’s Initiative Of 2018 (Measure AA), The 2022 Oakland Zoo Animal Care, Education And Improvement Ordinance (Measure Y), And The Wildfire Prevention Financing Act Of 2024 (Measure MM)
   8. Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Reform Oakland’s City Charter From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend The Oakland City Charter To, Among Other Things (1) Make The Mayor The City’s Chief Executive Officer Responsible For Managing City Affairs; (2) Empower The Council To Confirm The Appointments Of The Directors Of Finance, Human Resources, Public Works, And Transportation; (3) Empower The Council To Create An Independent Budget And Legislative Analyst’s Office To Provide The Council Fiscal And Policy Analysis That Is Objective And Nonpartisan; (4) Affirm Councilmembers’ Right To Request Information And Relay Constituent Concerns, And City Officials’ Duty To Respond Promptly; (5) Empower The Council To Hold Legislative Hearings And Issue Subpoenas; (6) Create A Mayoral Veto With A Line-Item Budget Veto And A Council Power To Override Any Veto; (7) Require Councilmembers To Work Full Time And Not Engage In Outside Employment; (8) Empower The Public Ethics Commission To Align The Mayor’s And Councilmembers’ Salaries With Those Of Comparable Full-Time Public Officials; And (9) Require The Publication Of Ordinances Within Fifteen Days Of Passage; And Directing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To The Voters At The Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

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