Office of the City Clerk  
Oakland City Hall,  
City of Oakland  
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Room 201  
Oakland, California 94612  
Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland  
Redevelopment Successor  
Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard  
Abatement District Board  
Tuesday, July 7, 2026  
3:30 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Current Meeting of the ORSA/ City Council/GHAD convened at 3:41 P.M., with Council  
President Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.  
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Call To Order  
ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL  
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Present  
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Janani Ramachandran,  
Charlene Wang, Zac Unger, and Kevin Jenkins  
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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  
Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear The Items In The Following  
Order:  
S5.6, 5.2, S5,7, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 4.6 And 6.5  
A Motion Made By Council President Jenkins, And Seconded By President Pro  
Tempore Gallo To Rescheduled item 6.5 Regarding The "2026 Miscellaneous  
Planning Code Amendments" From The Consent Calendar And Place This Item On  
Non-Consent.  
Motion Passed With 8 Ayes  
S5.6  
Subject: Mayor’s Appointment Of Elizabeth Lake As Interim City Administrator  
From: Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of  
Elizabeth Lake As Interim City Administrator; And (2) Authorizing The Mayor To Execute  
An Employment Agreement With Elizabeth Lake On Behalf Of The City  
26-0883  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation And Exhibit A  
Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Gallo To  
Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S5.6 For The Following Reasons: That  
There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The  
Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate  
Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The  
Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting  
Motion Passed By 7 Ayes - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Unger, Wang, And  
Jenkins; 1 No- Ramachandran  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter  
be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Wang, and Unger  
Aye:  
No:  
2 - Ramachandran, and Jenkins  
0
NO VOTE:  
5.2  
Subject: AC Transit Budget And Service Update: Informational Update From AC Transit  
On Financial Outlook, Potential Service Cuts, And Public Input Opportunity  
From:  
Council President Jenkins  
Recommendation: Receive A Presentation From AC Transit On Current Agency Deficit  
Projections And Associated Financial Outlook, Including Potential Service Adjustments  
And Workforce Reduction Scenarios And Impacts  
26-0829  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Supplemental Presentation - 7/2/2026  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter  
be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
Abstained:  
NO VOTE:  
1 - Houston  
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COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:58 P.M. AND  
COUNCILMEMBER BROWN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.  
S5.7  
Subject: Resolution Submitting To Voters Measures To (1) Amend The Real Property  
Transfer Tax Foreclosure Transactions Exception (2) Advise That Increased Revenue Be  
Spent On Interim Shelter, Among Other Related Homelessness Services  
From:  
Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3,  
2026, General Municipal Election (1) A Measure To Amend Oakland Municipal Code  
Chapter 4.20 (Real Property Transfer Tax) To Amend The Exception For Foreclosure  
Transactions; And (2) An Advisory Measure On Whether The Increased Revenue From  
Amending The City’s Real Property Transfer Tax To Include Certain Foreclosure  
Transactions Should Be Spent For The Purposes Of Providing Interim Shelter,  
Transitional Housing, Encampment Closure Operations, Addiction Treatment, Job  
Readiness, And Other Related Homelessness Services; And Directing The City Clerk To  
Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit These Measures To Voters  
At The General Municipal Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental  
Quality Act Findings  
26-0691  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation And Attachment 1 And 2  
View Supplemental Report - 5/21/2026  
View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment 1 And 2 - 5/21/2026  
View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment 1 And 2 - 5/28/2026  
View Supplemental Report - City Administration - 6/4/2026  
View Supplemental Legislation And Attachment 1 - 6/25/2026  
Councilmember Wang Made A Motion Seconded By Council President Jenkins To  
Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S5.7 For The Following Reasons: That  
There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The  
Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate  
Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The  
Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;  
Motion Passed By 8 Ayes  
9 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Council Approved As Amended To Adopt This Resolution With The Following  
Amendment:  
To The Second Resolved Clause.  
Inside Of The Box Labeled As “Ballot Question”, Inserting The Following  
Language:  
"Shall The Measure Amending Oakland’s Real Property Transfer Tax Ordinance To  
Eliminate The Foreclosure Exception For All Property Transfers Except Transfers  
Converting Commercial Property To Certain Housing Or Healthcare Uses, Transfers  
To Community Banking Organizations, And Certain Transfers Of Residential  
Properties Of Four Units Or Less, And Allowing The City Council To Establish,  
Amend, Or Remove Foreclosure-Related Exceptions, Raising Approximately $4-$13  
Million Annually Pursuant To Tax Rates In Oakland Municipal Code Section  
4.20.020, Beginning January 1, 2027 Until Repealed, Be Adopted?"  
And  
On Page 5 Of The Legislation, To Section 4 Of 4.20.050 Section F. Adding "The City  
Council May By Ordinance Establish Other Exceptions And/Or Amend Or Remove  
The Exceptions Listed Above"  
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this  
matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, and Unger  
Aye:  
Excused:  
NO VOTE:  
1 - Jenkins  
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The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember's Houston and Wang Out Of Their Seats  
At 5:07 P.M.  
AT THIS TIME, THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA  
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONVENED AT 5:07 P.M.  
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS WAS NOTED PRESENT AT 5:08 P.M. AND RESUMED  
PRESIDING AS CHAIR  
3.1  
Subject: Leona Quarry GHAD Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27  
From: GHAD Manager  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 2026/01 Adopting The Annual GHAD Budget For  
Fiscal Year 2026/27, Updating GHAD Manager Payment Limits Under The Existing  
Consulting Services Agreement, And Suspending The Assessment Levy For Fiscal Year  
2026/27  
26-0753  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter  
be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Ramachandran, Unger, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
Excused:  
NO VOTE:  
2 - Houston, and Wang  
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The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Houston Present At 5:19 P.M.  
3.2  
Subject: Oakland Area GHAD Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27  
From: GHAD Manager  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 2026/01 Adopting The Annual GHAD Budget For  
Fiscal Year 2026/27 And Updating GHAD Manager Payment Limits Under The Existing  
Consulting Services Agreement  
26-0754  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter  
be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
Excused:  
NO VOTE:  
1 - Wang  
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CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING  
REQUIREMENTS:  
The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Wang Present At 5:30 P.M.  
4.1  
Subject: 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban  
Development (HUD)  
From:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution  
(1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of United States Department Of Housing  
And Urban Development Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $14,674,799.07 For  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME),  
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs  
(HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year 2026-2027;  
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States  
Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year  
2026-2027;  
(3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Program Income For Housing  
Rehabilitation Activities;  
(4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth  
In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That  
Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or  
Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To  
Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements; And  
(5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Designate Certifying Official Or Designee Of  
The Certifying Official For The Purposes Of Title 24 Part 58 Of The Code Of Federal  
Regulations And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban  
Development  
26-0701  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
Councilmember Gallo Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Brown To  
Open The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With 7  
Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Ramachandran, Unger, Houston, Jenkins And 1 Excused:  
Wang  
Upon The Reading Of Item 4.1 By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened  
At 5:22 P.M.  
3 individuals spoke on this item.  
At 5:36 P.M. Councilmember Houston made a motion, seconded by  
Councilmember Gallo, To Close The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections,  
The Motion Passed by 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger  
Wang and President Jenkins  
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
4.2  
Subject: Delinquent Business Taxes 2026  
From: Finance Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution  
(1) Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Business Taxes With  
Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And (2) Overruling Any  
Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report And Authorizing  
The Recordation Of Liens, And (3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment  
Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection  
26-0810  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
Councilmember Gallo Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Fife To Open  
The Public Hearing at, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With Ayes:  
8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and President  
Jenkins  
Upon The Reading Of Item 4.2 By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened  
At 5:37 P.M.  
4 individuals spoke on this item.  
At 5:59 P.M. Councilmember Houston made a motion, seconded by  
Councilmember Fife, To Close The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections,  
The Motion Passed by 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger  
Wang and President Jenkins  
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Brown Excused At 6:04 P.M.  
4.3  
Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes Assessment Of Liens  
From: Finance Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt Resolution (1)  
Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes  
With Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And (2)  
Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report  
And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens, And (3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And  
Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection  
26-0811  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Legislation  
Councilmember Brown Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Gallo To  
Open The Public Hearing at, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With  
Ayes: 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and  
President Jenkins  
Upon The Reading Of Item 4.3 By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened  
At 6:01 P.M.  
2 individuals spoke on this item.  
At 6:05 P.M. Councilmember Gallo made a motion, seconded by Councilmember  
Unger,To Close The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion  
Passed by 7 Ayes: Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and President  
Jenkins; 1 Excused: Brown  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
Excused:  
NO VOTE:  
1 - Brown  
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The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Brown Present At 6:08 P.M.  
4.4  
Subject: Mandatory Delinquent Trash Fees 2025-2026  
From: Finance Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution  
(1) Confirming Reports Of The Special Assessments For Delinquent Trash Service Fees,  
With Administrative Charges, For The Monthly Periods Of April, May, June, July, August,  
September, October, November, December 2025, January, February, March 2026, And  
The Quarterly Periods Of July-September 2025, October-December 2025,  
January-March 2026, April-June 2026; (2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections  
Related To The Special Assessments Included In Said Report And Imposing The Special  
Assessments; And (3) Directing The Notice Of Special Assessment Charges Be Turned  
Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection  
26-0812  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
Councilmember Unger Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember GalloTo  
Open The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With  
Ayes: 7 Ayes: Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and President  
Jenkins; 1 Excused: Brown  
Upon The Reading Of Item 4.4 By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened  
At 6:07 P.M.  
2 individuals spoke on this item.  
At 6:13 P.M. Councilmember Wang made a motion, seconded by Councilmember  
Gallo, To Close The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion  
Passed by 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and  
President Jenkins  
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter  
be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
4.5  
Subject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework)  
From: Planning And Building Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Conduct A Study  
Session To (1) Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Draft Land  
Use Framework Developed As Part Of The General Plan Update Phase 2 Process; And  
(2) Receive Public Comments; And (3) Provide Feedback To Staff On The Draft Land  
Use Framework  
26-0602  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Supplemental Report - 5/8/2026  
View Supplemental Attachment B - 5/8/2026  
View Supplemental Report - 7/2/2026  
Councilmember Houston Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Brown To  
Open The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With  
Ayes: 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and  
President Jenkins  
Upon The Reading Of Item 4.5 By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened  
At 6:13 P.M.  
20 individuals spoke on this item.  
At 7:15 P.M. Councilmember Fife made a motion, seconded by Councilmember  
Gallo, To Close The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion  
Passed by 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and  
President Jenkins  
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be  
Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
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ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:  
5.1  
Subject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes Resolution  
From: Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Providing For The Borrowing Of Funds For Fiscal  
Year 2026-27 And The Sale Of The City Of Oakland 2026-27 Tax And Revenue  
Anticipation Notes In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000, Approving An Official  
Statement, Approving The Execution Of One Or More Note Purchase Agreements  
Relating To Such Notes, And Authorizing Other Actions In Connection Therewith  
26-0739  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A (Exhibit B To Resolution - Public Issuance Note  
Purchase Agreement  
View Attachment B (Exhibit C To Resolution) - Private Placement  
Note Purchase Agreement  
View Attachment C  
View Attachment D  
View Legislation And Exhibits A-C  
0 Speakers Spoke On this Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be  
Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
5.3  
Subject: Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland's November 3, 2026 General Municipal  
Election  
From:  
Office Of The City Clerk  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of  
A General Municipal Election On November 3, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To  
The Electors Of The City Of Oakland Proposed Ballot Measure(s); (2) Requesting  
Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland General Municipal Election With The Statewide  
Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On November 3, 2026; And (3) Authorizing  
The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary To Hold The Municipal Election  
26-0853  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
The Council Approved As Amended To Adopt This Resolution With The Following  
Amendment;  
Page 2, Section 2 of the Ordinance. Striking TBD and Adding the Following  
Language:  
Shall The Measure Amending Oakland’s Real Property Transfer Tax Ordinance To  
Eliminate The Foreclosure Exception For All Property Transfers Except Transfers  
Converting Commercial Property To Certain Housing Or Healthcare Uses, Transfers  
To Community Banking Organizations, And Certain Transfers Of Residential  
Properties Of Four Units Or Less, And Allowing The City Council To Establish,  
Amend, Or Remove Foreclosure-Related Exceptions, Raising Approximately $4-$13  
Million Annually Pursuant To Tax Rates In Oakland Municipal Code Section  
4.20.020, Beginning January 1, 2027 Until Repealed, Be Adopted?  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be  
Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the *  
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the  
City Council, to be heard 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
Council President Jenkins Called to Have Items 5.4 and 5.5 be Heard Together  
5.4  
Subject: Encampment Abatement Policy City Property Analysis  
From: Office Of The City Administrator  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Inventory Of City-Owned  
Properties Analyzed For Use As Interim Shelter, Safe Parking, And Vehicle Storage  
Pursuant To The Encampment Abatement Policy  
26-0852  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be  
Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
5.5  
Subject: Encampment Abatement Management Team Operations  
From: Councilmember Houston  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Encampment  
Management Team On Encampment Management Operations  
26-0869  
Attachments: View Presentation  
View Supplemental Presentation - 7/2/2026  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be  
Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Ramachandran Out Of Their Seat At 8:15  
P.M.  
4.6  
Subject: Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd.  
From: Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution  
Authorizing The City Administrator To Temporarily Close To Through Traffic 9th Avenue,  
10th Avenue, And 11th Avenue Between International Boulevard And 15th Street, For A  
Period Of Six Months, Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Section 21101.4, To Disrupt  
Persistent Activity Associated With Sex Trafficking  
26-0742  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
Councilmember Brown Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember UngerTo  
Open The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With  
Ayes: 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and  
President Jenkins  
Upon The Reading Of Item 4.6 By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened  
At 8:20 P.M.  
9 individuals spoke on this item.  
At 8:59 P.M. Councilmember Wang made a motion, seconded by Councilmember  
Brown To Close The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion  
Passed by 6 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Unger And Wang; 1 Excused:  
Ramachandran; 1 Abstained: Jenkins  
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this  
matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Wang, and Unger  
Aye:  
Excused:  
1 - Ramachandran  
1 - Jenkins  
0
Abstained:  
NO VOTE:  
The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Ramachandran Present At 9:10 P.M.  
6.5  
Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments  
From: Planning And Building Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance As Recommended By The Planning  
Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning  
Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With  
State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2)  
Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing  
Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To  
Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood  
Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6)  
Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section  
17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8)  
Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California  
Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0728  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Attachment C  
View Attachment D  
View Presentation  
View Legislation And Exhibit A  
Proof Of Publication  
The Council Approved As Amended On Introduction Of This Ordinance With The  
Following Amendment;  
On Page 97 Of The Legislation (Page 89 Of Exhibit A); Removing Section C, Which  
States  
"C. Whenever A Nonconforming Truck-Intensive Industrial Activities Activity (As  
Defined In Section 17.103.065), Trucking And Truck-Related Industrial Activity, Or  
Recycling And Waste-Related Industrial Activity In The M-40, CIX, IG, IO, D-CE-5,  
D-CE-6, D-CO-5, And D-CO-6 Zones Discontinues Active Operation Of The  
Nonconforming Subject Activity For More Than Zero (0) Days, Based On  
Purposeful Abandonment, Sixty (60) Days, The Right To Continue The  
Nonconforming Use Shall Expire Immediately Upon The Conclusion Of Such  
Period Of Discontinuance Of Use. However, If Another Activity Has Replaced It, The  
Former Activity May Thereafter Only Be Resumed If And Only If Such Resumption  
Would Constitute An Allowable Change Under Subsection 17.114.070.A. Section  
17.114.060 Shall Also Apply."  
FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON JULY 21, 2026  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be  
Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go  
before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor  
Agency and the City Council, to be heard 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
0
NO VOTE:  
At 9:27 P.M. A Motion Was Made By Councilmember Fife, Seconded By Council President  
Jenkins To Extend The Meeting Past 9:30 P.M.  
Motion Passed With 8 Ayes  
The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Ramachandran Excused At 9:59 P.M.  
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:  
22 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Wang, seconded by Houston, to approve the Consent  
Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
Aye:  
0
NO VOTE:  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meetings Of June 12, 2026 And June 16, 2026  
26-0820  
6.1  
6.2  
Attachments: View Report - June 12, 2026  
View Report - June 16, 2026  
This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.  
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  
26-0821  
Attachments: View Legislation  
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  
26-0822  
Attachments: View Legislation  
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  
26-0823  
Attachments: View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.6  
Subject: City Of Oakland V. Steven O. Von Querner Et Al.  
From:  
Office Of The City Attorney  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (A) Authorizing The City Administrator To  
Negotiate And Execute A Lease With East Bay Blue Print & Supply Co., A California  
Corporation, Of Property Located At 1475 14th Avenue For A One-Year Term With The  
Option To Extend Six Additional One Month Periods For Rent In The Amount Of $7,900  
Per Month; (B) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In  
The Best Interests Of The City; And (C) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act  
Findings  
26-0785  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
Proof Of Publication  
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.  
6.7  
Subject: Bike Share Franchise Amendment  
From:  
Department Of Transportation  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending Ordinance No. 13355 C.M.S.  
Granting An Exclusive Franchise To Lyft Bikes And Scooters, LLC (Lyft), Formerly Bay  
Area Motivate, LLC, To Operate A Bike Share Program; (2) Authorizing The City  
Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The Bike Share Program  
Franchise Agreement With Lyft To Extend The Term To No Later Than December 31,  
2032; (3) Authorizing Advertising Signs On The Bike Sharing Program Equipment,  
Pursuant To Section 17.104.060 Of The Oakland Planning Code; And (4) Adopting  
Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0758  
Attachments: View Report And Attachment A  
View Legislation  
Proof Of Publication  
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.  
6.8  
Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project  
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To  
Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement  
Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland  
Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of  
Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An  
Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000),  
With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars  
($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue  
Above $4.3 Million Dollars;  
(B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One  
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of  
The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year  
Extension Options;  
(C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten  
Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand  
Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse  
Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And  
(D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To  
Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New  
Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements  
(2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best  
Interest Of The City’s; And  
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0702  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
Proof Of Publication  
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.  
6.9  
Subject: Support Of Assembly Bill 2720 (Schiavo)  
From:  
Councilmember Wang  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 2720 (Schiavo)  
Human Trafficking Victim Support Coordinator Is To Be Mandated In Local Law  
Enforcement Agencies Employing More Than 25 Peace Officer  
26-0816  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.10  
Subject: Appointment To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board  
From: Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Feleciai  
Favroth To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board  
26-0735  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Resume  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.11  
Subject: Reappointments To The Oakland Housing Authority  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Anne  
Griffith And Lynette Jung-Lee To The Oakland Housing Authority  
26-0848  
Attachments: View Memo And Resumes  
View Legislation  
View Supplemental Legislation - 6/29/2026  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.12  
Subject: Reappointment To The Wildfire Prevention Commission  
From:  
Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Helen  
Bulwik To The Wildfire Prevention Commission  
26-0849  
Attachments: View Memo And Resume  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.13  
Subject: Approval Of Tech Cy Pres Grant Fund Award  
From:  
Information Technology Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In The  
Amount Of Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars And Sixty-Eight Cents  
($35,559.68) From The State Of California, Tech Cy Pres Fund To Fully Reimburse The  
City’s Cost Of Implementing The Connected Seniors Livestream Project, Which Is  
Designed To Reduce Barriers To Participation In Senior Center Programming By  
Bringing Real-Time Classes, Wellness Activities, And Community Events Directly Into  
The Homes Of Older Adults, Especially Those From Marginalized And Historically  
Underserved Communities, For The Period Of July 8, 2026, To June 30, 2027  
26-0855  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.14  
Subject: Oakland School For The Arts Commemorative Street Renaming  
From: Councilmember Fife  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename Telegraph  
Avenue Between 18th Street And William Street As ‘OSA Way’ In Honor Of Oakland  
School For The Arts And (2) Authorize The Installation Of Plaques Honoring Oakland  
School For The Arts On 18th Street And Telegraph Avenue, 19th Street And Telegraph  
Avenue; And William Street And Telegraph Avenue, Pursuant To The Policy And Criteria  
Established By Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S.  
26-0862  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.15  
Subject: OPD BAHC FIFA World Cup Grant  
From:  
Oakland Police Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And  
Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Up To Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars  
($750,000.00) From The Bay Area Host Committee And To Execute A Grant Agreement  
For Such Funds To Pay For Oakland Police Department Security Support Operations  
For The 2026 FIFA World Cup  
26-0859  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Attachment C  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.16  
Subject: InnoFin Solutions LLC Professional Services Contract  
From:  
Finance Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step  
Solicitation Process Required For The Purchase Of Professional Services And Waiving  
The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements To Award A  
Contract To InnoFin Solutions LLC For The Purchase Of Professional Services For The  
Ongoing Support For Budget Implementation, And Budget System Operations And  
Maintenance For The Oracle Planning And Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) For Five  
Years, From July 1, 2026 To June 30, 2031, In The Amount Of Forty Thousand Dollars  
($40,000) Per Year, With A Total Contract Amount Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars  
($200,000)  
26-0782  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.17  
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 Employee And Labor Relations Technician From The Operation Of Civil  
Service; And  
26-0772  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The  
Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Assistant From The Operation  
Of Civil Service; And  
26-0773  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
3) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The  
Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst From The Operation Of Civil  
Service; And  
26-0774  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
4) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The  
Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour) From The Operation Of  
Civil Service; And  
26-0775  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
5) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S.  
(“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor  
Relations Technician; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor  
Relations Analyst, Assistant; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And  
Labor Relations Analyst; And (D) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited  
Duration Employee (80-Hour); And (E) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification  
Of Deputy Chief Of Fire Department; And (F) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time  
Classification Of Assistant Chief Of Fire Department; And (G) Amend The Salary Of The  
Full-Time Classification Of Fire Marshal (Sworn)  
26-0776  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
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 7/21/2026  
6.18  
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For  
Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor  
From:  
Human Resources Management Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance  
No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For The Council Member,  
City Attorney, And City Auditor In Accordance With The Oakland Public Ethics  
Commission’s Charter-Mandated Salary Adjustments  
26-0680  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Attachment C  
View Legislation  
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 7/21/2026  
6.19  
Subject: Contracts With United Rotary Brush Corp. And Owens Equipment Sales  
From: Oakland Public Works Department  
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:  
1) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To United  
Rotary Brush Corporation In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $750,000, For The Purchase Of  
Replacement Brooms And Brushes For Street Sweepers For A Three-Year Term (July 1,  
2026 To July 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To  
Specification No. 25-140.00 / RFQ 384531; And Making Appropriate California  
Environmental Quality Act Findings; And  
26-0761  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Owen  
Equipment Sales In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $750,000, For The Purchase Of  
Replacement Brooms And Brushes For Street Sweepers For A Three-Year Term (July 1,  
2026 To July 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To  
Specification No. 25-140.00 / RFQ 384531; And Making Appropriate California  
Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0808  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.20  
Subject: Contract For Asphalt And Concrete Disposal Service For In-House Paving  
Operations  
From:  
Department Of Transportation  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding A Purchase Contract For Asphalt  
And Concrete Disposal Service To Argent Materials, Inc., In Accord With The Request  
For Quotations (RFQ No. 403527), Specification No. 26-745-00 And Contractor’s Bid, In  
An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per  
Year For Three (3) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To  
Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per Year, For A Total Not  
To Exceed $2,800,000.00 Over Five (5) Years;  
(2) Waiving Any Further Advertising And Bidding And Awarding A Purchasing Contract  
For Asphalt And Concrete Disposal Service To Bee Green Recycling & Supply, LLC., In  
Accord With The Request For Quotations (RFQ No. 403527), Specification No.  
26-745-00 And Contractor’s Bid, In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty  
Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per Year For Three (3) Years, With One (1) Additional  
Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars  
($560,000) Per Year, For A Total Not To Exceed $2,800,000.00 Over Five (5) Years;  
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Findings.  
26-0786  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.21  
Subject: Construction Contract Award For Highway Safety Improvement Program  
(HSIP) Cycle 10, 14th Street Safety Project Between Mandela Parkway And Brush Street  
From:  
Department Of Transportation  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Gruendl Inc.  
DBA Ray’s Electric, Inc., For The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10,  
14th Street Safety Project Between Mandela Parkway And Brush Street, Project No.  
1006187, The Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project  
Plans, Specifications, And The Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Two Million, Four  
Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand, Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars, And Eighty-Six Cents  
($2,494,685.86); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Findings  
26-0804  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Attachment C  
View Attachment D  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.22  
Subject: Costco Exclusive Negotiation Agreement  
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To  
Negotiate And Execute An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With Costco Wholesale  
Corporation For Development Of A Costco Store On City Property Located At 101  
Admiral Robert Toney Way And 2308 Wake Avenue, For A 24 Month Term, Conditioned  
On A $300,000 Exclusive Negotiation Payment, With Two Additional Six-Month  
Administrative Extensions, Each Conditioned On Payment Of An Additional $25,000; (2)  
Waiving Competitive Bidding Under Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 2.42; And (3)  
Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0762  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.23  
Subject: BID Annual Reports And Approval Of Assessment Payments  
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:  
1) A Resolution Approving The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Reports Of the  
Lakeshore/Lake Park Business Improvementmanagement District Of 2022 (Lakeshore  
District), The Jack London Improvement District (Jack London District), The  
Temescal/Telegraph Business Improvement District (Temescal District), The Laurel  
Business Improvement District 2025 (Laurel District),The Koreatown/Northgate  
Community Benefit District 2017 (Koreatown District), The Oakland Tourism Business  
Improvement District (Oakland Tourism District), The Downtown Oakland Community  
Benefit District 2018 (Downtown Oakland District),The Lake Merritt-Uptown Community  
Benefit District2018 (Lake Merritt-Uptown District), And The Chinatown Community  
Benefit District 2021 (Chinatown District) Advisory Boards;  
(2) Confirming The Continuing Annual Assessment Foreach Said District And Levying  
Said Assessments;  
(3) Increasing The 2026-27 Assessment By 5 Percent For The Jack London District,  
Temescal District, Lakeshore District, Lake Merritt-Uptown District, And Chinatown  
District, By 3.2 Percent For The Downtown Oakland District, And By 3 Percent For The  
Laurel District And The Koreatown District;  
(4) Authorizing Payment Of The City Of Oakland Cumulative Fiscal Year 2026-27 Fair  
Share Assessment In An Approximate Amount Of Five Hundred Nine Thousand Six  
Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars And Thirty-Four Cents ($509,669.34) For City Of  
Oakland-Owned Properties In The Jack London District, The Temescal District, The  
Koreatown District, The Downtown Oakland District, The Lake Merritt-Uptown District,  
And The Chinatown District; And  
(5) Renewing The Agreements With The Districts For Administration And Disbursement  
Of Funds; And  
26-0755  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
2) A Successor Agency Resolution Authorizing Payment Of The Oakland Redevelopment  
Successor Agency's Cumulative Fiscal Year 2026-27 Fair Share Assessment In An  
Approximate Amount Of Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One Dollars And  
Thirty-Four Cents ($3,371.34) For One Oakland Redevelopment Successor  
Agency-Owned Property In The Downtown Oakland Community Benefit District 2018  
26-0756  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.24  
Subject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street  
From:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S., Which  
Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For  
West Oakland Development, Authorized Seller Financing For The Purchase Price,  
Authorized A Construction Loan, And Authorized A Disposition And Development  
Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home  
For-Sale, To (1) Convert The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, And (2)  
Consolidate The City Purchase And Construction Loans Into A Long Term Affordable  
Rental Loan  
26-0737  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
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 7/21/2026  
6.25  
Subject: OFCY Year-Round Program Service Term Awards FY 2026 - 2028  
From: Human Services Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Planning And Oversight  
Committee Recommendation To Award Oakland Fund For Children And Youth (OFCY)  
Grants To Non-Profit And Public Agencies To Operate Distinct Year-Round Programs In  
An Annual Amount Not To Exceed Twenty Million Six Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand  
Three Hundred And Fifty Six Dollars ($20,677,356) For Two Fiscal Years, From July 1,  
2026, Through June 30, 2027, And From July 1, 2027, Through June 30, 2028,  
Contingent Upon Funding Availability And Program Performance  
26-0783  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Attachment C  
View Attachment D  
View Attachment E  
View Presentation  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
6.26  
Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy  
From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Reafffirming The City Of Oakland’s  
Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498,  
87036 C.M.S., And Ordinance Number 13515 C.M.S.); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City  
Property For Non-City Purposes; (3) Setting Parameters For Responding To Civil  
Immigration Detainer And Notification Requests; And (4) Consolidating And Codifying  
These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code And Designating This  
Ordinance As The “City Of Refuge” Ordinance  
26-0391  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
View Supplemental Memo D7 Houston - 6/25/2026  
The Council Approved As Amended On Introduction Of This Ordinance With The  
Following Amendment;  
On Page 5 Of The Legislation, Under 2.21.030. Prohibition For All City Employees.  
A. General Provisions  
(To Read As)  
That In Accordance With State And Federal Laws, City Employees Shall Not  
Conduct (ADDING IN) "Or Assist In The Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Law"  
[(STRIKING) "Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement"] And Shall Not Use City  
Monies, Resources, Or Personnel To Investigate, Question, Detect, Or Apprehend  
Persons Whose Only Violation Is Or May Be A Civil Violation Of Immigration Law.  
(ADDING IN) Prohibited Use Of City Resources Includes, But Is Not Limited To  
Assisting Or Cooperating, In One’s Official Capacity, With Any Investigation,  
Detention, Or Arrest Procedure, Public Or Clandestine, Conducted By A Federal  
Immigration Authority Relating Solely To Alleged Civil Immigration Law  
Violations.  
B. Access To City Information And Records  
(To Read As)  
Further, City Employees Shall Not Collect Or Request Information, Including On  
Applications Or Otherwise, About Immigration Status For Individuals Receiving  
Services Unless Authorized By The City Administrator Or Required By Law.  
Additionally, City Employees Shall Not Provide Access To Ice To City Records Or  
Information Beyond What Is Required By Law, Including 8 U.S.C §§ 1373, 1644.  
The City Administrator Shall Conduct A Citywide Review Of Forms And  
Applications In Use To  
Ensure That The City Is Not Collecting Immigration Status Information, Except As  
Authorized By The City Administrator Or Required By Law (ADDING IN) "And  
Delete Any Immigration Or Citizenship Questions That Are Not Required By Law.  
Additionally, The City Administrator Shall Make Explicit That Information That Can  
Be Used To Determine Or Trace A Person’s Immigration Status Must Be Treated As  
Confidential And Handled Under The City’s Standards For Sensitive Data."  
AND  
Adding In The Following Whereas Clauses Recognizing Black Oakland Residents,  
Reparational Harm, And Contributions:  
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding That The Proposed Legislation Specifies Rules  
Prohibiting The City From Cooperating With ICE In Federal Immigration  
Enforcement Efforts And That No Provision In The Legislation Relates To Matters  
Beyond Federal Immigration Enforcement, The City Council Makes The Following  
Acknowledgments; And  
WHEREAS The City Of Oakland Recognizes That Its Identity, Culture, Economic  
Strength, Civic Leadership, And Social Justice Movements Have Been Profoundly  
Shaped By The Generations Of Black Residents, Families, Workers, Entrepreneurs,  
Artists, Faith Leaders, Activists, And Community Organizations Who Built And  
Contributed To The Foundation Of Oakland; And  
WHEREAS, The City Acknowledges The Historic And Ongoing Harms Experienced  
By Black Communities Resulting From Slavery, Racial Segregation, Discriminatory  
Federal, State, And Local Policies, Exclusionary Housing Practices, Redlining,  
Urban Renewal Displacement, Discriminatory Lending, And Other Systemic  
Barriers That Limited Access To Homeownership, Wealth Creation, Education,  
Employment, And Economic Opportunity; And  
WHEREAS, The City Recognizes That Black Residents In Oakland Experienced  
Significant Loss Of Land, Housing Stability, And Generational Wealth Through  
Racially Discriminatory Housing Practices, Including Redlining, Predatory Lending,  
Displacement Pressures, And Policies That Contributed To The Decline Of Black  
Homeownership And The Forced Displacement Of Longtime Oakland Families;  
And  
WHEREAS, The City Acknowledges That The War On Drugs And Related Criminal  
Justice Policies Disproportionately Impacted Black Oakland Residents, Families,  
And Neighborhoods, Resulting In Increased Incarceration, Barriers To Employment,  
Family Separation, Loss Of Economic Mobility, And Long-Term Community Harm;  
And  
WHEREAS, The City Recognizes That Despite These Barriers, Black Oakland  
Residents Have Demonstrated Extraordinary Resilience And Leadership By  
Advancing Civil Rights, Building Businesses, Strengthening Neighborhoods,  
Creating Cultural Institutions, Advocating For Justice, And Contributing To  
Oakland’s Reputation As A National Center For Equity, Activism, And Social  
Change; And  
WHEREAS, The City Acknowledges That Historical Inequities Have Contributed To  
Persistent Disparities Affecting Black Residents, Including Disparities In Housing  
Access, Contracting Opportunities, Business Ownership, Education, Employment,  
Health Outcomes, And Participation In Emerging Economic Sectors; And  
WHEREAS, The City Affirms That True Refuge, Belonging, And Justice Require  
The Recognition And Protection Of All Communities Impacted By Historic  
Discrimination, Including Black Communities Whose Struggles For Freedom,  
Equality, And Civil Rights Helped Establish Many Of The Protections And Values  
Oakland Embraces Today; And  
WHEREAS, The City Is Committed To Advancing Policies That Address Historic  
Harms, Promote Restorative And Reparative Justice, Expand Equitable Access To  
Opportunity, And Ensure That Black Residents And Future Generations Are  
Included In Oakland’s Economic, Cultural, And Civic Future; And  
WHEREAS, Oakland’s Commitment To Being A City Of Refuge Includes Honoring  
The Contributions, Protecting The Dignity, And Affirming The Humanity Of All  
Communities That Have Faced Systemic Exclusion, Displacement, Discrimination,  
Or Denial Of Equal Opportunity; And  
WHEREAS, The City Of Oakland Recognizes That Honoring And Celebrating Its  
Black Hometown Heroes Is More Than An Act Of Historical Recognition—It Is An  
Investment In The City's Future. By Publicly Acknowledging The Achievements,  
Resilience, Innovation, And Leadership Of Black Oakland Residents Who Have  
Remained Steadfast Through Decades Of Economic Hardship, Displacement,  
Systemic Discrimination, And Social Inequities, The City Affirms That Such  
Recognition Strengthens Civic Pride, Preserves Oakland's Cultural Legacy,  
Promotes Cultural Tourism, Attracts Investment, Expands Educational  
Opportunities, Supports Black-Owned Businesses, Inspires Future Generations, And  
Contributes To The Creation Of Generational Wealth And Inclusive Economic  
Growth For Black Communities And The City Of Oakland As A Whole; And  
WHEREAS, The City Honors The Resilience Of Black Oakland Residents Who  
Remained Rooted In The City Through Decades Of Economic Hardship,  
Displacement Pressures, Neighborhood Change, And Systemic Inequities, And  
Acknowledges Their Enduring Contributions To Preserving Oakland’s History,  
Culture, Community Strength, And Legacy; And  
WHEREAS, The City Affirms Its Commitment To Uplifting And Preserving These  
Stories Through Civic Recognition, Including Honoring Black Leaders And  
Community Champions Through The City Of Oakland’s Walk Of Fame And Other  
Public Acknowledgments That Ensure Current And Future Generations Recognize  
The Lasting Impact Of Black Excellence, Perseverance, And Contributions To The  
City Of Oakland.  
AND  
Accepting All Amendments Made At The June 23, 2026 Public Safety Committee  
Meeting  
FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON JULY 21, 2026  
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this  
matter be Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final  
Passage to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment  
Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 7/21/2026. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Wang, Unger, and Jenkins  
0
Aye:  
NO VOTE:  
6.27  
Subject: Reappointment To The Board Of Port Commissioners  
From: Office Of The Mayor  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Alvina  
Wong As Member To The Board Of Port Commissioners  
26-0806  
Attachments: View Memo And Resume  
View Legislation  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
S6.28 Subject: Mission Linen Supply Contract Extension And Expansion  
From: Oakland Public Works Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending The Cooperative Purchase Agreement  
With Mission Linen Supply To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Total Contract  
Amount To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), For A Grand Contract Total  
Amount Of Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000); And Adopting  
Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0873  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
Councilmember Wang Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Houston To  
Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S6.28 For The Following Reasons: That  
There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The  
Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate  
Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The  
Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;  
Motion Passed By 8 Ayes  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
S6.29 Subject: Vegetation Management Services Contract Agreement  
From:  
Oakland Public Works Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A  
Contract To Native Soil, Inc. For Vegetation Management Services In The Wildfire  
Prevention Zone, With An Initial Three-Year Term From September 1, 2026, Through  
August 31, 2029, In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand  
Dollars ($2,700,000), With Two Options To Extend The Contract For One Additional Year  
Each In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Per  
Option Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Five Hundred  
Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) Over A Maximum Five-Year Term, Subject To  
Council-Appropriated Funds; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0874  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Houston To  
Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S6.29 For The Following Reasons: That  
There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The  
Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate  
Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The  
Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;  
Motion Passed By 8 Ayes  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
S6.30 Subject: Certification Of The Election Results From The June 2, 2026 Election  
From: Office Of The City Clerk  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The Results Of The City Of Oakland  
Special Municipal Election Held On Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
26-0885  
Attachments: View Memo  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
Councilmember Gallo Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Houston To  
Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S5 For The Following Reasons: That There  
Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local  
Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action  
Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action  
Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;  
Motion Passed By 8 Ayes  
This City Resolution was Adopted.  
7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements  
OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENTS  
6 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 Jermaine Newton At 10:13 P.M.  
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