Rules and Legislation Committee · Jan 8, 2026
Thursday1 h 27 min4 officials identified3 public speakers7 agenda itemsRoll call: 4 present (clerk)Video: KTOP
The longest item after routine business: Appointments For The Police Commission, 18 min of this 1 h 27 min meeting.
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Agenda · 7 itemsShowHide
- 9:39Roll Call / Call To Order
- 10:372 26-0284 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of December 4, 2025 And December 11, 2025
- 10:54New Scheduling Items
- 38:034 26-0283 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
- 45:502026 State And Federal Legislative Agenda
- 1:04:09Appointments For The Police Commission
- 1:22:44Open Forum
What happened
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- The committee took up item 2, draft minutes of the December 4th and December 11th meetings, and the motion was announced as passed “with a vote of 4 ayes.”10:20
- The committee began new scheduling items, including a Caltrans delegated maintenance agreement for the January 13th Public Works and Transportation Committee, and a resolution on delinquent business tax liens.10:54
Quotes
Officials only, in order.
So maybe, I guess, through the chair to the administration, where do items for race and equity normally get scheduled?Rowena Brown · At-large city councilmember · At-Large19:28
Thank you. Through the chair, could you define constitutional policing or how you see constitutional policing?Carroll Fife · Councilmember · District 31:12:19
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Kevin JenkinsDistrict 6 · 5.9 minFirst speaks at 10:11
- Carroll FifeCouncilmember · District 3 · 3.7 minFirst speaks at 19:11
- Rowena BrownAt-large city councilmember · At-Large · 3.5 minFirst speaks at 18:38
- Janani RamachandranCity councilmember · District 4 · 1.4 minFirst speaks at 18:21
Roll call: 4 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 3 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Rules and Legislation Committee, Jan 8, 2026: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/rules/meetings/2026-01-08. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 8, 2026.