1 • 26-0504
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026
Action: Accepted
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Oakland Finance & Management Committee
Oakland • 2026-03-24 • 9:30 AM
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What Happened
- Oakland Finance & Management Committee met on 2026-03-24. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on appointments, commissions, or committees.
Key Decisions
- 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And...
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 4 City of Oakland Printed on 5/12/2026 March 24, 2026 *Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services From The Operation...
- Attachments: The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M.
- With Councilmember Ramachandran Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Roll Call / Call To Order Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Janani Ramachandran Present 4 - Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear The Items In The Following Order: 7, 4, 5, 3, And 6 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March...
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran 4 - NO VOTE 0 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0505 View Report Attachments: A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted.
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran 4 - NO VOTE 0 4 Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026 From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator...
- 2 informational items are noted separately below.
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- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Brown Unger Wang, Ramachandran 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 1 City of Oakland Printed on 5/12/2026 March 24, 2026 *Finance & Management Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 7 Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter...
- As A Public Hearing 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City...
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2 • 26-0505
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Action: Accepted
3 • 26-0468
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Parking Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
Action: Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of February 1, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2025/26 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment Conditions
Action: Received and Forwarded
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Subject: Salary Survey Results
From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Salary Survey For City Job Classifications Earning Less Than Twenty-Five Dollars Per Hour
Action: Continued
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Subject: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio and Actuarial Valuation Report
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police And Fire Retirement System’s (“PFRS”, Or “System”) Investment Portfolio As Of December 31, 2025, And Actuarial Valuation Report As Of July 01, 2025
Action: Received and Filed
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Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue and Expenditures (R&E) Report
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenues And Expenditures (R&E) Results And Year-End Estimates For The General Purpose Fund (GPF, 1010), And Select Funds
Action: Received and Filed
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Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Parking Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney
Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions
From: Human Resources Management Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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