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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 3:30 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

Oakland City Council held a special concurrent meeting on April 14, 2026, addressing multiple public health emergencies, infrastructure improvements, and enforcement actions. The council approved contracts for hazardous materials removal, authorized a new library property purchase, and strengthened illegal dumping enforcement. A major decision imposed a $915,135.40 penalty on property owners for illegally removing 38 protected trees.

Key Decisions

  • Protected Tree Violation Penalty Adopted
  • Hoover Library Property Purchase Adopted
  • Illegal Dumping Enforcement Strengthened Adopted
  • Hazardous Materials Contract Adopted
  • Public Health Emergency Declarations Renewed Adopted
Agenda 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.
  3. PAGE BREAK
  4. Call To Order
  5. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
  6. 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
  7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
  8. 4.1 Subject: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18 From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Finding Matthew Bernard And Lynn Warner, Owners Of Record Of Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18, In Violation Of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Trees) By Illegally Removing Thirty-Eight Protected Trees At Said Parcel And Imposing A Penalty, Per Chapter 12.36.150 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Of A Total Sum Of Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred And Thirty-Five Dollars, And Forty Cents ($915,135.40), To Place On Hold Any Building Permits, And Place A Lien For Said Property Until This Penalty Is Paid In Full
    City Resolution
  9. 4.2 Subject: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026 From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Receive An Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing From The City Administrator Regarding (1) Citywide Vacancy Rates And Status As Of February 1, 2026, (2) Budgeted Vacancy Rate For Fiscal Year 2025/26 (3) The Vacancy Rates Of Regional Local Public Entities, (4) Recruitment Outreach And Community Engagement, And (5) The Analysis Of The City Workforce And Recruitment Conditions
    Informational Report
  10. ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
  11. 5.1 Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Bayview Industrial Services, Inc. From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving Request For Proposal/Qualification Requirements And Awarding A Professional Services Contract To Bayview Industrial Services, Inc. (Also Known As Bayview Environmental Services, Inc.) To Continue Providing On-Call Emergency And Non-Emergency Collection, Removal And Disposal Of Hazardous Materials For A One-Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), With An Option To Renew The Agreement For An Additional One-Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
    City Resolution
  12. 5.2 Subject: Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of December 31, 2025 From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report As Of December 31, 2025
    Informational Report
  13. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 6.4 Subject: The City Auditor’s Professional Services Contracts Authorized During Fiscal Year 2024-25 From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Listing All Professional Services Contracts Authorized By The City Auditor During Fiscal Year 2024-25
    Informational Report
  18. 6.5 Subject: Re-Appointment To The Mosquito Abatement Board From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Re-Appointing Lisa Rasler As The City Of Oakland’s Trustee To The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Board
    City Resolution
  19. 6.6 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 Constitutional Policing Administrator From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
    City Resolution
  20. 26-0471 2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
    City Resolution
  21. 26-0472 3) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Parking Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Constitutional Policing Administrator; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Director, Human Services; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney
    Ordinance
  22. 6.7 Subject: Ordinance To Strengthen Illegal Dumping Enforcement From: Councilmember Unger And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.11 (Illegal Dumping) To: (1) Increase Penalties For Illegal Dumping; (2) Make Transporting Waste In A Vehicle Without A License Plate An Offense; And (3) Increase Enforcement Against Illegal Dumping
    Ordinance
  23. 6.8 Subject: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For Maintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation For The Tyrone Carney Park At 10501 Acalanes Drive, Oakland, For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Two Years With Five One-Year Options To Extend For Maintenance And Workforce Training; (2) Making Findings That The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
  24. 6.9 Subject: Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1218 (Arreguín) From: Councilmembers Unger, Wang, Brown And Mayor Barbara Lee Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill SB 1218 (Arreguín) To Amend The California Vehicle Code To Require Payment Or Resolution Of Illegal Dumping Fines Before Vehicle Registration Can Be Completed
    City Resolution
  25. 6.10 Subject: Commemorative Street Renaming In Collaboration With Beebe Memorial Cathedral Church From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Honoring Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., For His Distinguished Service As The 66th Bishop Of The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church His Transformational Leadership As A Senior Pastor Of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church In Oakland, And His Lifelong Commitment To Faith, Community Services And Social Justice And (2) Commemoratively Renaming The Intersection Of 39th And Telegraph Ave As “Bishop Charley Hames Jr., Way” And Authorizing The Installation Of A Commemorative Plaque Or Sign Honoring Bishop Charley Hames, Jr. Pursuant To The Policy And Procedures Established By The Oakland City Council Resolution No 77967 C.M.S
    City Resolution
  26. 6.11 Subject: Resolution To Authorize Aerbits Inc. Pilot Program To Strengthen Illegal Dumping Remediation From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Surveillance Impact Report And Amended Surveillance Use Policy, Incorporating Recommendations Of The Privacy Advisory Commission, For The Aerbits System; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Agreement With Aerbits Inc. For A Pilot Program To Detect And Report Illegal Dumping; (3) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program And Competitive Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements; And (4) Directing The City Administrator To Return Within One Year Of The Adoption Of This Resolution To Provide An Informational Report
    City Resolution
  27. 6.12 Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving, In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By The Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget, Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,900,000.00)
    City Resolution
  28. 6.13 Subject: Purchase Of Real Property At 3105 San Pablo Ave For A Hoover Library From: Oakland Public Library And Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With 3105 San Pablo, LLC To Acquire The Improved Real Property Located At 3105 San Pablo Avenue In Oakland, California, For $3,495,000 And Related Due Diligence And Closing Costs, For Redevelopment As A Hoover Branch Library; And (2) Reallocating $242,000 Of Measure KK Funds For The Property Acquisition; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
  29. 6.14 Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
    City Resolution
  30. 6.15 Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I-33) And Surveillance Impact Report
    City Resolution
  31. 6.16 Subject: Appointment Of Razzu Engen To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Razzu Engen To The Bicyclist Pedestrian Advisory Commission
    City Resolution