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Oakland Rules and Legislation Committee

31meetings

31 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026; 29 transcribed, the newest on Oct 8, 2026, for 27 hours.

typical meeting 46 min · 7 members seated

What the members said

1:31:40
Homelessness and encampmentsI have relationships from the state, county, to the city. It’s already been put in place that if that city property was up and ready to be— take in individuals from their RVs, the county, the county would fund the person, the provider.Ken HoustonMember · Rules and Legislation Committee · Jun 25, 2026Open the meeting at 1:31:40
  • 1:10:59
    ICE and immigration enforcementThere’s been a lot of activity around protecting Oakland residents against ICE. I wanted to let my constituents know in West Oakland there are federal agents and ICE and immigration efforts that are happening.Carroll FifeCouncil member · Rules and Legislation Committee · Nov 20, 2025Open the meeting at 1:10:59
  • 5:46
    I just wanted to confirm that this is not an addition to the November 18th meeting. But it was previously titled Citywide Permit Reform. Is that is that the title change, or is this now a new additional item scheduled for the November 18th meeting?Rowena BrownMember · Rules and Legislation Committee · Nov 6, 2025Open the meeting at 5:46

Five of six members we can compare: 1.1 to 1.9 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 74% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. Four of the five members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other one speak too little in a voice we can check.

See the chart on Members

Latest meetings

  • Oct 251
  • Nov 253
  • Dec 252
  • Jan 264
  • Feb 264
  • Mar 263
  • Apr 264
  • May 263
  • Jun 263
  • Jul 262
  • Oct 262
29 of 31 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026.Newest: Oct 15, 2026
Rules and Legislation Committee · 1 h 29 min · 3 public speakersOct 8 · Appointment To City Planning Commission took 25 minThe longest item after routine business: Appointment To City Planning Commission, 25 min of this 1 h 29 min meeting.Speakers: Kevin Jenkins, Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston and 1 more
Longest item: 28% of the meeting8 agenda itemsWatch
Rules and Legislation Committee · 34 min · 2 public speakersJul 16 · Committee meetingItem 3.1 was taken up: a resolution on the Grand Performance Mural restoration project, requested for the July 21st City Council agenda on consent.Speakers: Kevin Jenkins, Rowena Brown
5 agenda itemsWatch
Rules and Legislation Committee · 1 h 14 min · 4 public speakersJul 9 · Chapter 1.10 Three-Year Report took 16 minThe longest item after routine business: Chapter 1.10 Three-Year Report, 16 min of this 1 h 14 min meeting.Speakers: Ken Houston, Kevin Jenkins, Janani Ramachandran
Longest item: 22% of the meeting5 agenda itemsWatch
Rules and Legislation Committee · 2 h 01 min · 4 public speakersJun 25 · Reappointment To The Board Of Port Commissioners took 41 minThe longest item after routine business: Reappointment To The Board Of Port Commissioners, 41 min of this 2 h 01 min meeting.Speakers: Charlene Wang, Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins and 2 more
Longest item: 34% of the meeting10 agenda itemsWatch
All 29 transcribed meetings

2 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 20): 1

Coming upFrom city calendars as of Oct 29. Some boards post elsewhere. Calendar file · RSS feed

Appointments to boards and commissions took 7% of the Rules and Legislation Committee’s meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city

Share of meeting time by topic, from the clerk’s agenda times · 30 meetings, 28 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 20, 2026, the clerk’s times also cover meetings not yet transcribed

Appointments to boards and commissions7.3%

bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical Oakland body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)

Six public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 26, came on Mar 26, 2026

Mar 26, 2026Item 3 was approved as amended, with changes noted including item 3.8 moving to the May 12th Finance and Management Committee and items 3.17 and 3.18 to the Public Safety pending list.26 speakersNov 20, 2025Staff from Oakland Public Works Equipment Services asked to add a grant-funded resolution, including electric vehicle purchases, to the December 9th Public Works and Transportation agenda.20 speakersDec 11, 2025On the motion for new scheduling as amended, the result was announced as "Motion passes with a vote of 4 ayes."14 speakersFeb 5, 2026Under new scheduling, item 3.1 was taken up, a resolution for reimbursement from the City Council contingency fund for travel to Washington, D.C. for federal advocacy.11 speakersMay 7, 2026Item 2, determination of scheduling outstanding committee items, was announced as approved with "3 ayes, 1 excused."10 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting