Rules and Legislation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Thursday42 min5 officials identified2 public speakers3 agenda itemsRoll call: 4 present (clerk)Video: KTOP
The motion on the minutes was announced as passed: “Motion passes with a vote of 4 ayes.”
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What happened
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- The committee took up item 2, approval of the draft minutes of the January 15th, 2026 committee meeting.2:41
- The motion on the minutes was announced as passed: “Motion passes with a vote of 4 ayes.”3:26
- Item 3 new scheduling began with item 3.1, a resolution confirming an appointment to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, for the February 5th City Council agenda on consent.3:26
- Items 3.1 (urgency finding), 3.3 (title change), 3.9 (withdrawn, to be addressed in item 4) and 3.16 (moved to non-consent) were noted before a motion.25:50
Who spoke
5 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Carroll FifeCouncilmember · District 3 · 3.1 minFirst speaks at 18:49
- Rowena BrownAt-large city councilmember · At-Large · 1.5 minFirst speaks at 24:11
- Janani RamachandranCity councilmember · District 4 · 1.4 minFirst speaks at 24:47
- Ken HoustonDistrict 7 councilmember · Councilmember · 0.8 minFirst speaks at 17:40
- Kevin JenkinsDistrict 6 · 0.4 minFirst speaks at 4:47
Roll call: 4 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 2 speakers.
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Cite this page
Hamlet, “Rules and Legislation Committee, Jan 29, 2026: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/rules/meetings/2026-01-29. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 29, 2026.



