Measure EE

City of Oakland Charter Amendment Measure

Measure EE would amend Oakland's City Charter to, among other things, (1) make the Mayor the City's chief executive with a legislative veto, (2) empower the Council to override vetoes, confirm appointments of certain directors, and appoint an Independent Budget and Legislative Analyst, (3) affirm Councilmembers' right to acquire information from other City officials, (4) require Councilmembers to work full-time, and (5) empower the Public Ethics Commission to set salaries for all City elected officials using similar formulas.

This measure requires approval by a majority of voters voting on the measure to pass.

Fiscal Impact: Measure EE is estimated to cost the City between $2.0 million and $2.6 million for the first year, with ongoing costs subject to inflation to support salary and staffing increases associated with the amendments.

Next Alameda County Measure: Measure FF

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Proposal

If approved, Measure EE would, among other things:

  • Make the Mayor the City's chief executive, requiring them to manage most departments and appoint most department heads.
  • Empower the Council to confirm the permanent appointments of the heads of the Human Resources and Finance departments, and the head of any department primarily responsible for designing, constructing, or maintaining City infrastructure. 
  • Empower the Council to create an Office of the Independent Budget and Legislative Analyst, which would provide independent fiscal, policy, and feasibility analysis to the Council.
  • Empower the Council to conduct legislative hearings and issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents or testimony.
  • Eliminate the Mayor's existing power to cast tiebreaking votes when the Council is evenly divided, and empower the Mayor to veto legislation passed by the Council with override provisions for the Council.

Source: Measure EE Analysis and Arguments

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