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Meeting Minutes - FINAL

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland

Redevelopment Successor Agency

and the City Council

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

3:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment

Agency Convened At 3:31 P.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As

Chairperson.

Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated Via Teleconference Pursuant To The

Brown Act

Call To Order

ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL

6 -

Present

Rowena Brown, Noel Gallo, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and

Kevin Jenkins

2 - Carroll Fife, and Ken Houston

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

Item S5.1 Regarding The "2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report" Was

Withdrawn And Rescheduled To The February 19, 2026 Rules And Legislation

Committee

CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING

REQUIREMENTS:

ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:

S5.1

Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report

From: Office Of The City Administrator

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2024 City of Oakland

Disparity Study Prepared By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution

No. 89058 C.M.S.

26-0396

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Supplemental Presentation - 2/13/2026

3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter

be Scheduled to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee for Scheduling On

2/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Brown, Gallo, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins

Aye:

Excused:

NO VOTE:

2 - Fife, and Houston

The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston present at 3:35 p.m.

The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Fife present at 3:37 p.m.

7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements

Honoring Keshad Johnson And Reverend Jesse Jackson

CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:

19 Speakers Spoke On This Item

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Gallo, seconded by Ramachandran, to approve the

Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins

Aye:

NO VOTE:

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of February 3, 2026

26-0403

6.1

Attachments: View Report

This Report and Recommendation be 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

26-0404

Attachments: View Legislation

91050 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

26-0405

Attachments: View Legislation

91051 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

26-0406

Attachments: View Legislation

91052 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.5

Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And

Prostitution Related Offenses)

From:

Councilmember Wang And Council President Jenkins

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260

(Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses) To Conform To State Law

(1) By Repealing The Offense Of Loitering For The Purpose Of Engaging In Prostitution;

(2) Adding Loitering For The Purpose Of Purchasing Commercial Sex As An Offense; (3)

Allowing For The Administrative Assessment Of Fines Against Sex-Purchasers,

Sex-Traffickers, And Properties Used For Prostitution; And (4) Creating A Human

Trafficking Survivor Support Fund

26-0362

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

View Supplemental Report - 1/29/2026

View Supplemental Legislation - 1/29/2026

13873 C.M.S.

This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

6.6

Subject: Travel Reimbursement For Councilmember’s Jenkins And Ramachandran

From:

Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The City

Council Contingency Fund For Travel Costs In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,500 Each

For Councilmembers Kevin Jenkins And Janani Ramachandran To Travel To

Washington, D.C. For Federal Advocacy

26-0400

Attachments: View Memo

View Legislation

91053 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.7

Subject: Reappointment To Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission

(Measure NN)

From:

Office Of The Mayor

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

Rownee Winn As A Member Of The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight

Commission

26-0414

Attachments: View Memo

View Resume

View Legislation

91054 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

6.8

Subject: Appointments To The HeadStart Advisory Board

From: Office Of The Mayor

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Gabriela

Aranda And Reverend To Niya Scott-Smith And Reappointments Of Christina Michaud,

Julia Forte Frudden, And Kevin Bremond As Members Of The Head Start Advisory

Board

26-0407

Attachments: View Memo

View Resumes

View Legislation

91055 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.9

Subject: Multi-Year Plan To Meet Voter-Mandated Staffing And Service Level

From:

Finance Department

Recommendation: Receive An informational Report Addressing The Oakland Roadmap

To Fiscal Health’s Objective Of Presenting A Phased, Multiyear Plan To Move The City

Toward Compliance With Voter Mandated Staffing, Service Levels And Other

Agreements

26-0363

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Attachment B

View Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation - 2/5/2026

This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

S6.10 Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation

2022 Project (Project No. 1006337)

From:

Department Of Transportation

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Increase The Change Order Limit For The

Contract With McGuire And Hester, Inc. For Project 1006337 Citywide Pavement

Rehabilitation From Twenty Five Percent (25%) To Twenty-Seven And A Half Percent

(27.5%) Of The Original Contract, For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nineteen

Million, Two Hundred, Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen Dollars And

Seventy-Five Cents $19,232,418.75 And Waiving The Competitive Process To The

Extent Necessary

26-0360

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

91056 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.11 Subject: Measure DD Grant Agreement For Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Watershed

Acquisition

From:

Oakland Public Works Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Of Measure DD Bond Funds In

An Amount Not To Exceed $843,875.00 To The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust For The

Purpose Of Acquiring Property For The Conservation And Restoration Of Portions Of

Sausal Creek; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

26-0298

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation And Exhibit A

View Supplemental Legislation And Exhibit A - 2/12/2026

91057 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.12 Subject: Foreign Trade Zone #56 - Application For Alternative Site Framework

From:

Economic And Workforce Development Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A

Foreign Trade Zone Alternative Site Framework Application And To Execute An

Agreement With The Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Board Of The U.S. Department Of

Commerce

26-0353

Attachments: View Report And Attachments A-D

View Legislation

91058 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.13 Subject: Impact Fees Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25

From:

Planning And Building Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Annual Report On The Affordable

Housing, Transportation, Capital Improvement, And Jobs/Housing Impact Fees For

Fiscal Year 2024-2025

26-0263

Attachments: View Report And Attachments A-C

View Legislation

91059 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.14 Subject: Sugar Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Community Grants FY 2025-

2027

From:

Human Services Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding Grant Agreements To Mercy Retirement

And Care Center In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, Service Opportunity For

Seniors In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, And The Alameda County Community

Food Bank Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $266,666 To Provide Nutrition Services To

Oakland Older Adult Residents Using Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax

Funds

26-0352

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

91060 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.15 Subject: FY 2025-27 Biennial Grants

From:

Finance Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements To Camps In

Common, Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc., Conservation Society Of California, East Bay

Alliance For A Sustainable Economy (EBASE), Eden I & R, Inc., Family Bridges, Inc.,

Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland Children's Fairyland, Inc., Spanish

Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc., And Vietnamese Community

Development Incorporated Of The East Bay In A Total Amount Not To Exceed

$1,610,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And $1,570,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2026- 27;

And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant

Agreements With Grantees For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 With Authority To Extend The

Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards

26-0359

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Legislation

91061 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

S6.16 Subject: PSA With Evergreen Counseling

From: Oakland Fire Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A

Professional Services Agreement With Evergreen Counseling A Marriage And Family

Therapy Corporation, To Provide Behavioral Science Consultation, Training, And

Confidential Mental Health Services For The Oakland Fire Department From February 1,

2026 Through December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Fifty

Thousand Dollars ($450,000), With Two One-Year Options To Extend The Agreement

For Up To An Additional Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty

Thousand Dollars ($150,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total

Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000)

26-0338

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

91062 C.M.S.

This City Resolution was Adopted.

OPEN FORUM

8 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION

(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 Reverend Jesse Jackson At 5:09 P.M.

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