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Meeting Minutes - FINAL

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland

Redevelopment Successor Agency

and the City Council

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

3:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency

Convened At 3:34 P.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson.

Call To Order

ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL

7 -

Present

Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene

Wang, and Kevin Jenkins

1 - Rowena Brown

Excused

Councilmember Gallo Participated Via Teleconference Pursuant To California Government

Code section 54953.8.3(c)(4) - “Travel while on official business of the legislative body or

another state or local agency”.

Modifications to the Agenda and Procedural Items, including but not limited to the

following:

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING

REQUIREMENTS:

ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR

5.1

Subject: PFRS Ballot Measure

From: Councilmember Unger

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of

A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026, For The Purpose Of; Submitting To

The Voters A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Article XXVI Section 2601 To,

Among Other Things (A) Expand The Eligibility For Members Of The Police And Fire

Retirement System Board; And (B) Change The Board Meeting Frequency From Monthly

To No Less Than Quarterly; (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal

Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland

On June 2, 2026; (3) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary

Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026, Election; And (4)

Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

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Unger

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation And Attachment

View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment 1 - 12/4/2025

View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment A - 12/30/2025

91013 C.M.S.

2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be

Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

1 - Brown

CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:

13 Speakers Spoke On This Item

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Fife, seconded by Unger, to approve the Consent Agenda.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

1 - Brown

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of December 16, 2025

26-0305

6.1

Attachments: View Report

This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.

6.2

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

26-0306

Office Of The City Council

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Legislation

91014 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.3

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

26-0307

Office Of The City Council

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Legislation

91015 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.4

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

26-0308

Office Of The City Council

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Legislation

91016 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.5

Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For

Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase

From:

Human Resources Management Department

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance

No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of

Payroll Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Procurement And

Contracts Administrator; And (C) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of

Park Equipment Operator; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of

Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage

Ordinance

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Human Resources Management Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment A - 12/11/2025

Proof Of Publication

13871 C.M.S.

This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

6.6

Subject: Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act

From:

Council President Jenkins

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act

(Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12) To (1)

Amend Section 3.12.045 To Increase The Contribution Limits To Officeholder Funds To

Match The Temporarily Increased Limits To Candidates And Candidate-Controlled

Committees And To Extend The Sunset Date; And (2) Amend Section 3.12.150 To

Clarify That Officeholder Expenditures May Not Be Used For Mailing Within Three Months

Of Any Election For Which The Elected Official Is Running For City Office

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Jenkins

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Legislation

View Supplemental Report - 5/29/2025 PEC Charter 603(h) Comment

to Council - 12/11/2025

View Supplemental Report - 12/11/2025 PEC Charter 603(h)

Comment to Council - 12/11/2025

Proof Of Publication

13872 C.M.S.

This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

6.7

Subject: 27th Street Complete Streets Construction Contract Award

From: Department Of Transportation

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Redgwick

Construction For The 27th Street Complete Streets Project, Project No. 1003978, The

Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans,

Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Ten

Million, Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred SeventyThree Dollars And Fifty

Cents ($10,418,573.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Findings

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Transportation Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Memo And Attachment A

View Legislation

91017 C.M.S.

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be

Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, and Jenkins

Aye:

No:

2 - Gallo, and Wang

1 - Brown

Excused:

NO VOTE:

6.8

Subject: Arjuna Twombly V. City Of Oakland, And DOES 1 Through 50

From: Office Of The City Attorney

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To

Compromise And Settle The Case Of Arjuna Twombly V. City Of Oakland, And DOES 1

Through 50, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV060264, City Attorney File

No. 36093, By Payment In The Amount Of Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents

($40,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)

26-0309

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

91018 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.9

Subject: Reappointment To Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities

From: Office Of The Mayor

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of

Fatimah Aure To The Commission On Persons With Disabilities

26-0302

Office Of The Mayor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Attachment

View Legislation

91019 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.10

Subject: Appointment To Commission On Homelessness

From:

Office Of The Mayor

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Genice Jacobs

To The Commission On Homelessness

26-0303

Office Of The Mayor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Attachment

View Legislation

91020 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.11

Subject: Appointments To The Civil Service Board

From:

Office Of The Mayor

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointments Of Rudy

Gonzales And Jennifer Benford Seibert To The Civil Service Board

26-0304

Office Of The Mayor

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Attachment

View Legislation

91021 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.12

Subject: Oakland-Alameda County JPA Appointment

From: Council President Jenkins

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Community Member David Newton To

The Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum Authority Board Of Commissioners

26-0311

Jenkins

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Memo

View Resume

View Legislation

91022 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements

OPEN FORUM

4 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

ADJOURNMENT

(Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of

The Council)

There Being No Further Business, The Council Adjourned The Meeting In Memory

Of Assistant Chief John Speakerman At 5:06 P.M.

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