Rules and Legislation Committee · Mar 26, 2026
Thursday2 h 03 min4 officials identified26 public speakers10 agenda itemsRoll call: 3 present, 1 excused (clerk)Video: KTOP
The longest item after routine business: Informational Report On Charter Reform Recommendations, 1 h 14 min of this 2 h 03 min meeting.
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Agenda · 10 itemsShowHide
- 1:38Roll Call / Call To Order
- 3:25New Scheduling Items
- 19:08Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Finance And Management Committee
- 21:19Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee
- 23:46Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee
- 24:33Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee
- 25:39Recommendations From The March 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee
- 34:364 26-0515 Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
- 40:18Informational Report On Charter Reform Recommendations
- 1:55:07Open Forum
What happened
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- The minutes of the committee meetings of February 26, March 5 and March 12, 2026 were taken up for approval, and the clerk read “3 ayes, 1 excused”.2:44
- Item 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.33:27
- The committee took up item 5, an information report from the Mayor’s Charter Reform Working Group, presented by SPUR and the League of Women Voters.40:36
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Rowena BrownAt-large city councilmember · At-Large · 5.7 minFirst speaks at 3:59
- Kevin JenkinsDistrict 6 · 4.7 minFirst speaks at 2:10
- Ken HoustonDistrict 7 councilmember · Councilmember · 3.5 minFirst speaks at 1:48:13
- Janani RamachandranCity councilmember · District 4 · 2.8 minFirst speaks at 35:09
Roll call: 3 present, 1 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 26 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Rules and Legislation Committee, Mar 26, 2026: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/rules/meetings/2026-03-26. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 26, 2026.