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Agenda Item
5.2 26-0692 Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Reform Oakland's City Charter
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election A Measure That Would Amend The Oakland City Charter To, Among Other Things (1) Make The Mayor The City's Chief Executive Officer Responsible For Managing City Affairs;
(2) Empower The Council To Confirm The Appointments Of The Directors Of Finance, Human Resources, Public Works, And Transportation;
(3) Empower The Council To Create An Independent Budget And Legislative Analyst's Office To Provide The Council Fiscal And Policy Analysis That Is Objective And Nonpartisan;
(4) Affirm Councilmembers' Right To Request Information And Relay Constituent Concerns, And City Officials' Duty To Respond Promptly;
(5) Empower The Council To Hold Legislative Hearings And Issue Subpoenas;
(6) Create A Mayoral Veto With A Line-Item Budget Veto And A Council Power To Override Any Veto;
(7) Require Councilmembers To Work Full Time And Not Engage In Outside Employment;
(8) Empower The Public Ethics Commission To Align The Mayor's And Councilmembers' Salaries With Those Of Comparable Full-Time Public Officials; And
(9) Require The Publication Of Ordinances Within Fifteen Days Of Passage;
And Directing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To The Voters At The Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
I strongly urge the Council to put the proposed Charter amendments on the November ballot. The Mayor's working group devoted many months to researching the various options, getting public input, talking to former and current council members and administrators and then submitted their report. Oakland needs these recommended structural reforms to improve our governance structure and move Oakland forward. Please approve moving the proposal to the November ballot so voters can have the option to vote on this proposal.
A full fiscal analysis should be done before putting the Measure on the Ballot. What are the costs for a full time City Council, Mayor with the new salary formula, Independent Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office , the cost per Councilmembers office now ($800,000 - 1 million) and any other new items that will increase costs to PEC, City Clerk or other departments. Please add the phasing out of the At-Large seat when it vacates or is termed out. That was a good recommendation, and its been dropped, why?
I strongly urge the Council to put the proposed Charter amendments on the November ballot. The Mayor's working group devoted many months to researching the various options, getting public input, talking to former and current council members and administrators and then submitted their report. Oakland needs these recommended structural reforms to improve our governance structure and move Oakland forward. Please approve moving the proposal to the November ballot so voters can have the option to vote on this proposal.
A full fiscal analysis should be done before putting the Measure on the Ballot. What are the costs for a full time City Council, Mayor with the new salary formula, Independent Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office , the cost per Councilmembers office now ($800,000 - 1 million) and any other new items that will increase costs to PEC, City Clerk or other departments. Please add the phasing out of the At-Large seat when it vacates or is termed out. That was a good recommendation, and its been dropped, why?
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