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

Agenda

1. The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency was held on the above date the meeting was convened at 3:34 P.M.
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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4. Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612 Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953), The Agenda Must Be Posted At The Teleconference Location, The Teleconference Location Must Be Accessible To The Public And Members Of The Public Must Have The Ability To Observe The Meeting And To Comment On Agenda Items
5. Call To Order
6. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
7. ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY Ceremonial Items: Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests)
8. MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
10. 5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meetings Of October 21, 2025 And November 4, 2025
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Gallo, seconded by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 5.2 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
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

12. 5.3 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
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

13. 5.4 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
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

14. 5.5 Subject: Amendments To The City’s Conflict Of Interest Code From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting The City Of Oakland’s Conflict Of Interest Code (Ordinance No. 11562 C.M.S. Adopted March 23, 1993, As Last Amended By Ordinance No. 13778 C.M.S. Adopted January 16, 2024, Codified As Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.16) To Update The Designation Of Positions Covered By The Code
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

15. 5.6 Subject: Reappointment To The City Planning Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Mayor Barbara Lee’s Reappointment Of Jennifer Renk To The City Planning Commission, Serving Her Second Three-Year Term
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

16. 5.7 Subject: Ernesto Sarmiento V. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, City Of Oakland, County Of Alameda, And DOES 1 To 20 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Ernesto Sarmiento V. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, City Of Oakland, County Of Alameda, And DOES 1 Through 20, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV045022, City Attorney File No. X05523, By Payment In The Amount Of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($550,000.00) (Oakland Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

17. 5.8 Subject: Accepting And Appropriating $279K From EBCF For Mayor’s Office Staff Positions From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Funds From The East Bay Community Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Dollars ($279,000) To Support Two Staff Positions In The Mayor’s Office
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

18. 5.9 Subject: Appointment For The Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Emily Habansky To The Commission On Persons With Disabilities
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

19. 5.10 Subject: Appointment Of Denise Schmidt, Shayda Rager, And Tonya Love To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Denise Schmidt, Shayda Rager, Tonya Love And Jesse Olson To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted as Amended

    This City Resolution be Adopted as Amended.

20. 5.11 Subject: Appointments To Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Of The Appointment Of Vanessa Zamora And Rana Bader Matly To The Budget Advisory Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

21. 5.12 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Ordinance Amendments From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4.56, Vacant Property Tax To (1) Add An Exemption For Parcels That Change Ownership After Assessment, (2) Require The Hearing Officer To Include Findings Of Fact In Their Decisions, And (3) Establish A Twelve Month Time Period Within Which Owners Of Parcels Deemed Vacant And Assessed The Vacant Property Tax Must File A Petition To Reverse The Assessment, Claim An Exemption, Or To Seek Refund Of Taxes Paid
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    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 12/16/2025

22. 5.13 Subject: Public Works, Equipment Services Division, Cooperative Purchase Agreements From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Oakland Public Works, Bureau Of Maintenance And Internal Services (Equipment Services Division) Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Additional Amount Not To Exceed Six Million Three Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($6,310,000) And Extend Contract Dates Listed; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

23. 5.14 Subject: Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) Administrative Updates From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 (Speed Limits) And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings To Reflect Changes In Oakland’s Street Network And To Modify Speed Limits On Broadway And International Boulevard
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    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 12/16/2025

24. 5.15 Subject: Memorandum Of Agreement For 30 Blair Place From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement With The City Of Piedmont Establishing That The City Of Piedmont Will Process Planning Entitlements And Building Permits For A 551 SquareFoot Addition And Remodel Of An Existing Single-Family Dwelling At 30 Blair Place, A Property Located Within Both Jurisdictions; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

25. 5.16 Subject: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation Property Sale/Loan Forgiveness From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Forgive $3,000,000 In Outstanding Principal And All Accrued And Unpaid Interest Owed By East Bay Highland Palms II, LP For The Highland Palms Property, And $5,000,000 In Outstanding Principal And All Accrued And Unpaid Interest Owed By East Bay Capital Fund II, LP For The Eastlake Property, To Preserve Long-Term Affordability Until 2073 And Facilitate The Property Sale To A New Owner
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

26. 5.17 Subject: Economic Activation Zones From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution (1) Establishing Economic Activation Zones Under The Town Alive Program To Support Entertainment Zones And Responsible Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Activation Zones In The City Of Oakland, Bringing Innovative Programming To Public And Community Spaces; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award, Negotiate And Execute A Grant Agreement With Oakland Fund For Public Innovation In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) To Implement The Town Alive Program For A Two-Year Term From November 1, 2025, Through October 31, 2027; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

27. 26-0217 Subject: Economic Activation Zones From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Adding Chapter 9.54 Of Title 9 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Establish And Regulate Entertainment Zones Pursuant To SB 969 (2024) To Promote Economic Activation; (2) Making Other Conforming Changes To Sections 9.08.180 And 9.08.190 Of The Oakland Municipal Code; (3) Classifying An Entertainment Zone Event As A Tier Two Or Tier Three Special Event Pursuant To Chapter 9.52 Of The Oakland Municipal Code; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    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 12/16/2025

28. 5.18 Subject: FY2025-27 Budget Amendment Cultural Affairs Manager From: Councilmember Fife And Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90827 C.M.S, Which Adopted The City Of Oakland Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-27, To Reallocate Funding From The General Purpose Fund, Non-Departmental To Add One (1.0) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Cultural Affairs Manager Position In The Economic & Workforce Development Department As Set Forth In Exhibit 1
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

29. 5.19 Subject: Senior Companion Program/Foster Grandparent Program (SCP/FGP) Renewal Grant Applications FY 25-26 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For Receipt Of Grant Funds From The Corporation For National And Community Services (CNCS-Americorps Seniors) For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 In Amounts Not To Exceed $340,537 For The Senior Companion Program (SCP) And $38,823 For The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP); And (2) Authorizing Contributions From The General-Purpose Fund In The Estimated Amount Of $37,110 For SCP And $24,973 For FGP For Central Services Overhead Charges And In The Estimated Amount Of $62,083 (Added Grantee Share From SCP And FGP) To Meet The Required Minimum Of 10% Local Match Funds For FY 2025-26; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Grant Funds From CNCS Americorps Seniors That Become Available For The Same Purposes Within FY 2025-26
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

30. 5.20 Subject: City of Oakland’s Annual Contributions To The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA) From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA), Through Its Fiscal Sponsor Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, In The Amount Of $150,000 Per Year For Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27, For The City Of Oakland’s Annual Contributions To The YVJPA
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

31. 5.21 Subject: Early Childhood Multi-State Contracts FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS), Child Care And Development Division (CCDD), Contract To Receive State Reimbursement Funding In An Amount Of Three Million Three Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred And Twelve Dollars (3,345,812) To Provide California General Child Care Program (CCTR) Services To Eligible Participants, Ages Birth To Three Years Old, Effective July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional California General Child Care Program (CCTR) Reimbursement Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

32. 26-0197 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Contract In An Amount Of Three Million Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty- Five Dollars ($3,364,765), And To Accept The California Pre­ Kindergarten Supplemental Grant (CPKS) In The Amount Of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500) From The California Department Of Education (CDE), To Provide California State Preschool (CSPP) Services To Eligible Participants, Ages Three To Five-Years-Old, From July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CSPP And CPKS Reimbursement Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

33. 26-0198 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Contract From The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS) In An Estimated Amount Of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000) To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CACFP Contract Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

34. 5.22 Subject: Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Section 8.62.100 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) For The Purpose Of Removing The Limit On Public Street Closures For Restaurant, Retail, Café, Parklet, And Other Businesses To Close And Use Public Right-Of-Ways To Encourage Public Safety, Business Development, And Healthy Outdoor Use And Enjoyment Of Public Spaces Until December 31, 2026 Unless Further Extended By City Council And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    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 12/16/2025

35. 5.23 Subject: Performance Audit Of Oakland’s Police Emergency Response Times From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation:  Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Performance Audit Of Oakland’s Police Emergency Response Times
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

36. 5.24 Subject: Oakland Bulk And Oversized Terminal, LLC V. City Of Oakland From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Enter Into A Partial Settlement In The Case Of Oakland Bulk And Oversized Terminal, LLC V. City Of Oakland, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG18930929, And City Of Oakland V. Oakland Bulk And Oversized Terminal, LLC, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG20062473, City Attorney File Nos. X04624 And X04624-1, By Waiving The City’s Potential Entitlement To Back Rent During The Period Of The Parties’ Litigation, Agreeing To Perform Certain Administrative Steps To Move The Project Forward, And Agreeing To Engage In Further Discussions Related To Potential Modifications Of The Ground Lease In Exchange For A Reduction In Post-Judgment Attorneys’ Fees And Costs Payable By The City (Department Of Economic & Workforce Development - Breach Of Contract)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

37. S5.25 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
    City Resolution
    Action: Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This City Resolution be Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 12/16/2025

38. ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA WILL COMMENCE AT 5:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE:
39. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
40. 6.1 Subject: Planning Code Amendments To Streamline Conditional Use Permit Regulations From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code), To (A) Adjust Regulations For Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Activities And Facilities For Purposes Of Providing Greater Opportunities For Ground Floor Activities And Ease The Permitting Burden For Commercial, Civic, And Low Impact Industrial Activities; And (B) Make Related Miscellaneous And Administrative Changes; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 12/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

41. 6.2 Subject: Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement With The Oakland Roots And Soul Soccer Club From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement With Oakland Pro Soccer LLC, DBA Oakland Roots & Soul, In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) To Support The Attraction Of A World Cup Team To The Oakland Roots & Soul Soccer Club Training Facility During The 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

42. 6.3 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Levy Approval From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; And (2) Levying The Annual Assessment For The Montclair Business Improvement District For Fiscal Year 2026-2027, Including A Five (5) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessments
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

43. Untitled item
44. 44 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Gallo, seconded by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: