This week’s five committees met Tuesday, June 23 and Rules met Thursday, June 25 — results below. Their items now go to the full City Council on Tuesday, July 7, 3:30 PM for the binding vote. To weigh in, file an eComment or sign up to speak via Legistar. Sign-ups generally close ~24 hours before.
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Council & committees are citywide bodies. All in Council Chamber, 3rd Floor · live on Legistar. Ramachandran sits here marks committees the councilmember serves on.
Janani Ramachandran · District 4 · term to Jan 2027
Committees: Finance & Management (chair) · Community & Economic Development · Rules & Legislation
On the agenda for District 4
Tagged D4 for district-specific, Citywide for everywhere.
No District 4-specific items were flagged on this week’s agendas. The citywide votes below still affect the district.
CitywideHousing$14.7M federal housing plan — 2026–27 HUD Action Plan (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) for housing, homelessness & rehab. File 26-0701 Why it matters: Sets how ~$15M in federal money is divided across housing, homelessness and home repair for the year.
CitywideImmigration“City of Refuge” ordinance — reaffirms & codifies Oakland’s sanctuary-city policy and limits on immigration-detainer cooperation. File 26-0391 Why it matters: Writes sanctuary protections into city law — harder to reverse.
CitywideSafetySideshow penalties & police chief search — stiffer sideshow fines & impound authority (File 26-0781) and an update on recruiting a permanent Chief of Police (File 26-0780). Why it matters: Public-safety enforcement, plus who will lead OPD.
CitywideHomelessnessNovember ballot measure — transfer-tax foreclosure-exception change + an advisory vote on spending revenue on shelter & homelessness services. File 26-0691 Why it matters: Could send real money for shelter and homelessness services to the November ballot.
Also Tuesday: Life Enrichment weighs $20.7M in Oakland Fund for Children & Youth grants (citywide).