Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland City Council held a special meeting to review the Mayor's proposed budget for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Two council members participated via teleconference, and the council received an informational presentation about the city's upcoming budget. No final budget decisions were made during this meeting.

Key Decisions

  • FY 2025-27 Mayor's Proposed Budget Presentation Received and Filed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. The Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council convened at 1:01 P.M., with President Pro Tempore Gallo presiding as Chairperson.
  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 Rebecca Kaplan Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 232, Oakland, Ca 94612 Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, Ca 94612
  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. 5 Subject: FY 2025-27 Mayors Proposed Budget From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Presentation On The Mayor’s Proposed Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. OPEN FORUM
  11. ADJOURNMENT
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