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5 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
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Agenda Item
5 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
This meeting is open for public comment. By registering to speak, you agree to be present during the meeting time. You will be called to speak by your name.