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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

Special Concurrent Meeting of the

Oakland Redevelopment Successor

Agency/City Council

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

3:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Oakland Redevelopment

Successor Agency Convened at 3:35 P.M. With Council President Jenkins Presiding As

Chairperson.

Call To Order

ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL

7 -

Present

Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Carroll Fife, Kevin Jenkins, Ken Houston ,

Rowena Brown, and Charlene Wang

1 - Noel Gallo

Excused

Modifications To The Agenda And Procedural Items, Including But Not Limited To

Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent, Items To The Next Council

Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items,

Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee

Councilmember Houston was approved to be added as a co-sponsor to item 6.9

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:

4.1

Subject: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree

Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18

From:

Oakland Public Works Department

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution

Finding Matthew Bernard And Lynn Warner, Owners Of Record Of Assessor Parcel

Number 48H-7672-18, In Violation Of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected

Trees) By Illegally Removing Thirty-Eight Protected Trees At Said Parcel And Imposing A

Penalty, Per Chapter 12.36.150 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Of A Total Sum Of Nine

Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred And Thirty-Five Dollars, And Forty Cents

($915,135.40), To Place On Hold Any Building Permits, And Place A Lien For Said

Property Until This Penalty Is Paid In Full

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Oakland Public Works Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Supplemental Report - 4/10/2026

View Supplemental Attachment 1 - 4/9/2026

View Supplemental Attachment 2 - 4/9/2026

View Supplemental Attachment 3 - 4/9/2026

View Supplemental Attachment 4 - 4/9/2026

View Supplemental Attachment 5 - 4/9/2026

Upon the reading of Item 4.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was opened at

3:38 p.m.

17 individuals spoke on this item.

Councilmember Ramachandran made a motion, seconded by Councilmember

Unger, to close the Public Hearing, and hearing no objections, The motion tied by

4 Ayes: Ramachandran, Unger Wang and President Jenkins, 3 Noes: Brown, Fife,

Houston, 1 Absent Gallo

The Mayor Declined to Cast a Vote to Break the Tie. The Motion Failed.

Councilmember Houston made a substitute motion, seconded by Councilmember

Fife to move Supplemental Attachment 4 (To impose a penalty of $417,111.55) and

include a restoration plan. The motion Failed by 3 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Houston, 4

Noes: Ramachandran, Unger Wang and President Jenkins, 1 Absent: Gallo

A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that

this matter be Continued to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland

Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 5/5/2026.

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 - Ramachandran, Unger, Fife, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

1 - Gallo

4.2

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

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Human Resources Management Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Supplemental Presentation - 3/19/2026

View Supplemental Presentation - 4/8/2026

Upon the reading of Item 4.2 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was opened at

5:34 p.m.

13 individuals spoke on this item.

Council President Jenkins made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Brown, for

this informational report to return biannually to the Finance and Management

Committee, and with that, close the Public Hearing at 6:53 p.m. With no objections,

the motion passed with 7 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger,

Wang, and President Jenkins; 1 Absent: Gallo

A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this

matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

7 - Ramachandran, Unger, Fife, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

1 - Gallo

ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:

5.1

Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Bayview Industrial Services, Inc.

From: Oakland Fire Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Request For Proposal/Qualification

Requirements And Awarding A Professional Services Contract To Bayview Industrial

Services, Inc. (Also Known As Bayview Environmental Services, Inc.) To Continue

Providing On-Call Emergency And Non-Emergency Collection, Removal And Disposal Of

Hazardous Materials For A One-Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred

Thousand Dollars ($500,000), With An Option To Renew The Agreement For An

Additional One-Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars

($500,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars

($1,000,000).

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Oakland Fire Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter

be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Unger, Fife, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

2 - Gallo, and Ramachandran

5.2

Subject: Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of December 31, 2025

From: Office Of The City Auditor

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit

Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of December 31, 2025

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Office Of The City Auditor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

3 Speakers spoke on this item

A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this

matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Unger, Fife, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

2 - Gallo, and Ramachandran

CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:

Approval of the Consent Agenda

14 Speakers spoke on this item

A motion was made by Unger, seconded by Houston, to approve the Consent

Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

7 - Ramachandran, Unger, Fife, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

1 - Gallo

6.1

Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic

From: Office Of The Council President

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's

Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health

Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired

Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic

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Office Of The City Council

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Legislation

This City Resolution be Adopted.

6.2

Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency

From: Office Of The Council President

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A

Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical

Cannabis In The City Of Oakland

26-0553

Office Of The City Council

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.3

Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness

From: Office Of The Council President

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's

Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City’s Homelessness

Crisis

26-0554

Office Of The City Council

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.4

Subject: The City Auditor’s Professional Services Contracts Authorized During Fiscal

Year 2024-25

From:

Office Of The City Auditor

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Listing All Professional Services

Contracts Authorized By The City Auditor During Fiscal Year 2024-25

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Office Of The City Auditor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

6.5

Subject: Re-Appointment To The Mosquito Abatement Board

From: Council President Jenkins

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Lisa Rasler As The City Of

Oakland’s Trustee To The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board

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Jenkins

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.6

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

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Human Resources Management Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation - 4/9/2026

This City Resolution was Adopted.

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

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Human Resources Management Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation - 4/9/2026

This City Resolution was Adopted.

3) 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

Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney

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Human Resources Management Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment A - 4/3/2026

This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage.

to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency

and the City Council to be heard 5/5/2026

6.7

Subject: Ordinance To Strengthen Illegal Dumping Enforcement

From:

Councilmember Unger And Office Of The Mayor

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter

8.11 (Illegal Dumping) To: (1) Increase Penalties For Illegal Dumping; (2) Make

Transporting Waste In A Vehicle Without A License Plate An Offense; And (3) Increase

Enforcement Against Illegal Dumping

26-0527

Unger and Office Of The Mayor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation - 3/25/2026

This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage.

to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency

and the City Council to be heard 5/5/2026

6.8

Subject: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For

Maintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park

From:

Office Of The City Administrator

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To

Negotiate And Execute A License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks &

Recreation Foundation For The Tyrone Carney Park At 10501 Acalanes Drive, Oakland,

For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Two Years With Five One-Year

Options To Extend For Maintenance And Workforce Training; (2) Making Findings That

The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California

Environmental Quality Act Findings

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Office Of The City Administrator

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report And Attachment 1 And 2

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation - 4/9/2026

This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage.

to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency

and the City Council to be heard 5/5/2026

6.9

Subject: Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1218 (Arreguín)

From:

Councilmembers Unger, Wang, Brown And Mayor Barbara Lee

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill SB 1218 (Arreguín) To

Amend The California Vehicle Code To Require Payment Or Resolution Of Illegal

Dumping Fines Before Vehicle Registration Can Be Completed

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Unger, Wang, Brown and Office Of The Mayor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Fact Sheet

View Legislation

Councilmember Houston was added as a co-sponsor

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.10

Subject: Commemorative Street Renaming In Collaboration With Beebe Memorial

Cathedral Church

From:

Councilmember Unger

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Honoring Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., For His

Distinguished Service As The 66th Bishop Of The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

His Transformational Leadership As A Senior Pastor Of Beebe Memorial Cathedral

CME Church In Oakland, And His Lifelong Commitment To Faith, Community Services

And Social Justice And (2) Commemoratively Renaming The Intersection Of 39th And

Telegraph Ave As “Bishop Charley Hames Jr., Way” And Authorizing The Installation Of A

Commemorative Plaque Or Sign Honoring Bishop Charley Hames, Jr. Pursuant To The

Policy And Procedures Established By The Oakland City Council Resolution No 77967

C.M.S

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Unger

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.11

Subject: Resolution To Authorize Aerbits Inc. Pilot Program To Strengthen Illegal

Dumping Remediation

From:

Oakland Public Works Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Surveillance Impact Report

And Amended Surveillance Use Policy, Incorporating Recommendations Of The Privacy

Advisory Commission, For The Aerbits System;

(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Agreement With

Aerbits Inc. For A Pilot Program To Detect And Report Illegal Dumping;

(3) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program And Competitive

Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements; And

(4) Directing The City Administrator To Return Within One Year Of The Adoption Of This

Resolution To Provide An Informational Report

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Oakland Public Works Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation Attachments A And B

View Attachment C

View Supplemental Presentation - 3/19/2026

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.12

Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements

From: Human Services Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving, In Accordance With City Council

Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By The Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget,

Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide

Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To

Exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,900,000.00)

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Human Services Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation - 4/3/2026

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.13

Subject: Purchase Of Real Property At 3105 San Pablo Ave For A Hoover Library

From:

Oakland Public Library And Councilmember Fife

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To

Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With 3105 San Pablo, LLC To

Acquire The Improved Real Property Located At 3105 San Pablo Avenue In Oakland,

California, For $3,495,000 And Related Due Diligence And Closing Costs, For

Redevelopment As A Hoover Branch Library; And

(2) Reallocating $242,000 Of Measure KK Funds For The Property Acquisition; And

(3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings

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Oakland Public Library and Fife

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage.

to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency

and the City Council to be heard 5/5/2026

6.14

Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter

Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For

The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand

One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend

The Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven

Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without

Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two

Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And

(2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small

Local Business Enterprise Requirements

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Oakland Police Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Legislation

View Supplemental Presentation - 4/2/2026

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.15

Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department

Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I-33) And

Surveillance Impact Report

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Oakland Police Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Attachment B

View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.16

Subject: Appointment Of Razzu Engen To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory

Commission

From:

Office Of The Mayor

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Razzu

Engen To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission

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Office Of The Mayor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Resume

View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.17

Subject: District Reappointments To The Community Policing Advisory Board

From: Office Of The Mayor And Councilmembers Houston And Unger

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointments Of Ingrid

Severson, Cynthia Elliott And Jacqueline Long As Members Of The Community Policing

Advisory Board

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Office Of The Mayor, Houston and Unger

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Resume

View Legislation

This City Resolution was Adopted.

7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements

OPEN FORUM

2 Speakers spoke during Open Forum.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Council

adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.

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