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

Monday, March 16, 2026 · 3:30 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

Oakland City Council held a special concurrent meeting on March 16, 2026, where they approved 24 consent agenda items including housing initiatives, emergency declarations, and service contracts. Key approvals included over $80 million in affordable housing funding, planning code amendments for housing development, and various grant agreements for homeless services and early childhood education.

Key Decisions

  • Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Program - Two projects approved Adopted
  • Planning Code Amendments (S-14 Housing Sites Zone & Senate Bill 79 Implementation) Approved for Final Passage
  • Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program - $4.4 million in federal funding Adopted
  • Homeless Housing & Services - $23+ million in HHAP Round 6 and other funding approved Adopted
  • Emergency Declarations - AIDS, homelessness, and medical cannabis access renewed Adopted
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

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  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. 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
  8. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
  9. ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
  10. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
  11. 6.1 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. 6.2 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. 6.3 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. 6.4 Subject: Amendments To Planning Code Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone Regulations From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Amend Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone To Update The Definition Of Development Project And To Include A Conditional Use Permit Procedure For Non-Housing Developments; And (B) Update "Work/Live" And "Live/Work" Residential To Non-Residential Unit Area, As Referenced Throughout Title 17, To Correspond With Revision To The California Building Code And Oakland Building Code Regulations; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  15. 6.5 Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  16. 6.6 Subject: Oakland’s Commitment To Gender-Affirming Care From: Councilmembers Unger, Brown, And Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reaffirming Oakland’s Commitment To The Right Of Its Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming, Intersex And Two-Spirit (TGNCL2S) Residents And Employees To Obtain Gender-Affirming Care Without Discrimination; And Demanding Healthcare Providers And Insurance Carriers Operating Within The City To Adhere To State And Local Laws Mandating Access To Medically Necessary Healthcare, Including Gender-Affirming Care
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  17. 6.7 Subject: International Day Of Happiness From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing March 20, 2026 As The International Day Of Happiness
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  18. 6.8 Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements FY 2026-27 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Additional Amount Not To Exceed Eight Million Forty-Thousand Dollars ($8,040,000)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  19. 6.9 Subject: Support Of California Senate Bill 959 (Grayson) From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 959 (Grayson) Which Would (1) Empower Local Fire Officials To Determine Whether California Schools Should Cancel Classes Due To The Threat Of Wildfires, (2) Ensure That Schools Would Not Lose Average Daily Attendance Funding For Preemptively Canceling Classes When Facing Wildfire Danger, And (3) Keep Students And Residents In Oakland And Neighboring Communities Safe As The Frequency And Severity Of Wildfires Continues To Increase Statewide
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  20. 6.10 Subject: Resolution In Support Of H.R. 5356 From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of H.R. 5356, The National Infrastructure Bank Act Of 2025
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  21. 6.11 Subject: Travel Reimbursement Resolution From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Reimbursement In An Amount Not To Exceed 2,500.00 Per Person From The City Council Contingency Fund For The Travel Cost Of Council President Kevin Jenkins, Deputy Chief Of Staff To Council President Kevin Jenkins, And Deputy Policy Analyst To Councilmember Zac Unger To Travel To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania For Federal Advocacy
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  22. 6.12 Subject: Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2031; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance, Early Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance Grants For FY 2026-27 From The US Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families, Office Of Head Start (DHHS/ACF), In An Estimated Amount Of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand And Fifty-Seven Dollars ($13,797,057), And Committing The Necessary Local Match Funds And Central Services Offset; And (3) Awarding Grant Agreements To Fund Comprehensive Early Care, Education And Family Services To Community Service Providers Bananas Incorporated And Brighter Beginnings For FY 2026-2027 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000); And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Federal Head Start/Early Head Start Funds If They Become Available Within FY 2026-2027 And Amend The Grant Agreements Within The Limits Of The Federal Award
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  23. 6.13 Subject: Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The 1991 Delegated Maintenance Agreement Between The City And California Department Of Transportation To Include Maintenance Activities Related To The Oakland Alameda Access Project; And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  24. 6.14 Subject: Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program Cycles 8 And 9 From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 8 2024-2025 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The Residences At Liberation Park Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $44,661,404; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  25. 26-0455 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 9 2025-2026 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The 285 12th Street Housing Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,873,066
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  26. 6.15 Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program; (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,021,094.30, To Provide Grant Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements, Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications Competitive Process Requirements; (3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $334,878.13 With One Or More Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work; And (4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  27. 6.16 Subject: HCD Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Housing And Community Development Department’s Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

  28. 6.17 Subject: Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Grant Application Round 4 From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To $1,600,000 In Funds From The State Of California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program For Capitalized Service Reserves For Affordable Housing And (2) Make Grants Or Development Loans Under The New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable Housing Program Or The Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program, Contingent On Funding Availability
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  29. 6.18 Subject: Professional Services Agreement Amendment With American Building Service, Inc. From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Amendment To An Existing Professional Services Agreement With American Building Service, Inc., Increasing The Current Agreement Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) By An Additional Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For A New Total Agreement Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) And Extending The Term End Date From December 31, 2026 To June 30, 2029 For Regular Janitorial And Cleaning Services At Early Childhood Facilities
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  30. 6.19 Subject: Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements, And Awarding A Contract To Atthowe Transportation Cooperative Corp. DBA Atthowe Fine Art Services For The Storage Of Select African American Museum Library Materials For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  31. 6.20 Subject: Innovation Interfaces Contract Renewal From: Oakland Public Library Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process, And Awarding A Contract To Innovative Interfaces, Inc. For The Oakland Public Library Integrated Library System, Including Computer Hardware And Software And Maintenance Services, For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  32. 6.21 Subject: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For: A. Up To $23,029,455.86 From The State Of California In Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funds; B. Up To $441,350 From The County Of Alameda In Winter Relief Funds Through May 31, 2028; C. Up To $4,209,693 From Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) For The Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) Program; And (2) Awarding Grant Agreements And Professional Services Agreements To The Homeless Service Providers Identified In Tables 1 And 2, For The Terms And Amounts Identified, Using HHAP, County, And Local General Purpose And/Or Measure Q Funding; And (3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Grant Funds From The Above Funding Sources Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Agreements Identified And Move Funding Identified In Table 1 And Table 2 Using Such Funding And/Or Additional Funding That The City Council Has Appropriated For The Programs During The Terms Of Such Agreements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  33. 6.22 Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding From: Oakland Police Department And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From Oakland Police Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 And 2027-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department’s Cadet Program
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  34. 6.23 Subject: Tom O’Neill, Mabel Paige V. City Of Oakland, A Municipal Corporation, Nakiah M. Ward, Does 1 To 50 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Cases Of Tom O’Neill And Mabel Paige V. City Of Oakland, A Municipal Corporation, Nakiah M. Ward, Does 1 To 50, Alameda County Superior Court Case Nos. 23CV035142, 23CV035146, City Attorney File Nos. 35480, 35480-1, In The Sum Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($100,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition Of Public Property)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  35. 6.24 Subject: Filmon Hagos V. The City Of Oakland, A Public Entity, The County Of Alameda, A Public Entity, First Presbyterian Church Of Oakland, A Nonprofit Religious Corporation; And Does 1 Through 50, Inclusive From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Filmon Hagos V. The City Of Oakland, A Public Entity, The County Of Alameda, A Public Entity, First Presbyterian Church Of Oakland, A Nonprofit Religious Corporation; And Does 1 Through 50, Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV046388, City Attorney File No. 36395, In The Sum Of Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($250,000.00), Payable To Filmon Hagos And His Attorneys At Harris Personal Injury Lawyers (Oakland Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  36. Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
  37. OPEN FORUM
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  42. The Special Current Meeting of the ORSA/ City Council convened at 3:32 P.M., with Council President Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.
  43. The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Fife present at 3:45 P.M.
  44. 44 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

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