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

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 3:30 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

Oakland City Council held a special concurrent meeting on November 10, 2026, approving a 10-month extension of the data center moratorium and several major initiatives including affordable housing trust fund changes, waste disposal improvements, and public safety grants. The council also approved multiple professional service agreements, property transactions including the sale of Garfield Park to Oakland Unified School District, and numerous grant awards for violence prevention and community programs.

Key Decisions

  • Data Center Moratorium Extension Passed
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Remove 2027 Sunset Date and Allow Homelessness Services Funding Passed
  • Garfield Park Sale to Oakland Unified School District for $597,500 Passed (Introduction, scheduled for final passage 12/1/2026)
  • Waste Disposal Ordinance Amendments - Strengthen recycling and organic waste requirements Passed
  • Violence Prevention Byrne Discretionary Grant - $1.039 million for Ceasefire-Lifeline program through 2028 Passed
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. Call To Order
  5. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
  6. 3 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
    Action: Accepted

    This be Accepted.

  7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
  8. 4.1 Subject: Data Center Moratorium Report And Extension From: Councilmember Fife And Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Adopting And Issuing The Written Report Required By Government Code Section 65858, Subdivision (D), Within Thirty-Five (35) Days Of The Passage Of The Forty-Five (45) Day Interim Emergency Moratorium, Describing The Measures Taken To Alleviate The Conditions That Led To The Adoption Of Interim Emergency Ordinance No. 13899 C.M.S.; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  9. 27-0178 2) An Interim Emergency Ordinance, Pursuant To Oakland City Charter Section 213 And California Government Code Section 65858, Extending Interim Emergency Ordinance No. 13899 C.M.S., The Temporary Moratorium On The Approval Of Any Land Use Entitlements And/Or Agreements On The Development Or Operation Of Data Centers In The City Of Oakland, For Ten (10) Months And Fifteen (15) Days
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
  11. 5.1 Subject: Executive Recruitment Agreement Amendment From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (A) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreements With (1) Ralph Andersen & Associates To Extend The Agreement Term Through August 31, 2027, And Increase The Not-To-Exceed Amount By Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), From Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) To Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00); (2) The Hawkins Company To Extend The Agreement Term Through August 31, 2027, And Increase The Not-To-Exceed Amount By One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), From Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) To Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00); And (3) Cooperative Personnel Services, D.B.A. CPS HR Consulting To Extend The Agreement Term Through August 31, 2027; And (B) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 5.2 Subject: Subdivision Improvements At Kenilworth Road From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With Kenilworth Property, LLC, For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Parcel Map Approval For Parcel Map No. 8228 Located At Kenilworth Road; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    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:

  13. 27-0110 2) A Resolution Granting A Conditional And Revocable Major Encroachment Permit ENMJ22054 To Kenilworth Property, LLC, To Allow Privately Owned And Maintained Retaining Walls, Pressurized Sanitary Sewer System, Storm Drain System, Bioretention Planters, And Irrigation Systems To Encroach The Public Right Of Way Beneath And Adjacent To Kenilworth Road; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
    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:

  14. 27-0111 3) A Resolution Conditionally Approving Parcel Map No. 8228, Located At Kenilworth Road, For A Four Lot Subdivision With A Remainder Parcel, A Right-Of Way Dedication And A Sewer Reserve Abandonment, For Property Owners Kenilworth Property, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    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:

  15. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
  16. 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

    This City Resolution be Adopted.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 6.4 Subject: S-8 Ordinance Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 17 (The Planning Code) Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations To Address Comments Received From California Department Of Housing And Community Development; (2) Amending The Planning Code Chapter 17.86 To Exclude Additional Industrial Zoned Parcels Previously Designated As Ineligible For SB 79 Within The Areas That Were Not Previously Excluded; (3) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Update Parcels Designated Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Update Identification Of Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  20. 6.5 Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classification Title Changes From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee To Exempt Limited Duration Employee (37.5-Hour); And (B) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour) To Exempt Limited Duration Employee (40-Hour); And (C) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Employee Relations Analyst, Principal To Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Principal
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  21. 6.6 Subject: Ordinance Amending OMC Chapter 8.28 To Improve Waste Disposal Requirements From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (Solid Waste Collection And Disposal And Recycling Ordinance) To: (1) Update Definitions For “Dwelling Unit” And “Food-Soiled Paper” And Add A Definition For “Onsite Cleanup Hauler”; (2) Clarify That Subscription For Regular Collection Services For Mixed Materials And Organics (MM&O), And Recyclable Materials Is Mandatory, And That A Self-Haul Permit Is Required As A Means To Satisfy The Property Owner’s Obligation To Subscribe To Such Collection Services; (3) Stipulate That It Is Acceptable For Service Providers Other Than The MM&O Collector To Transport Bulky Goods Removed From Within A Premises As An Incidental Part Of An On-Site Property Cleanup Service Only If They Have A City Issued On-Site Cleanup Hauler Permit; (4) Emphasize The Need For Business And Residential Units In A Mixed-Use Environment To Obtain Separate Solid Waste Collection Services; (5) Strengthen The Reporting Requirements For Haulers Providing Organic Waste Collection Service; (6) Authorize The City To Summarily Abate Nuisance Conditions Created By The Failure Of An Owner Of A Commercial Premises To Properly Dispose Of The Solid Waste Created, Produced, Or Accumulated On The Premises By Subscribing To Collection Service On Behalf Of The Property Owner; (7) Make The Costs Of Subscribing To Service On Behalf Of The Owner, Including The Administrative Costs Associated Therewith, A Special Assessment Against The Property Upon Which The Nuisance Conditions Are Maintained; And (8) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  22. 6.7 Subject: Increasing Civil Penalties On Unabated Nuisances From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinanance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 1.08 To Raise Maximum Civil Penalties For Nuisance To Up To $2,500 Per Day For Repeated Or Continuing Violations, And Up To $10,000 Per Day For Unabated Nuisances On Real Property After Notice And An Opportunity To Abate
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  23. 6.8 Subject: San Leandro Creek Trail Cooperative Maintenance Agreement And Site License Agreement From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Execute A License Agreement Between The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District (District) As Licensor And The City Of Oakland As Licensee To Provide Trail Maintenance And Stewardship Of A 0.7 Mile Portion Of The San Leandro Creek Trail For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Twenty-Five (25) Years And (B) Negotiate And Execute A Sub-License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation (OPRF) To Provide Such Trail Maintenance And Stewardship For An Initial Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Options For A Total Term Not To Exceed Twenty-Five (25) Years; (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
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  24. 6.9 Subject: Affordable Housing Trust Fund Ordinance Update From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.62 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Allow Affordable Housing Trust Funds From Funds Distributed To The City Under Redevelopment Dissolution Laws To Be Used For Operating And Rental Subsidies For Housing Serving People Experiencing Homelessness And Households With Extremely Low Incomes, And Removing The 2027 Sunset Date On Using Such Funds For Anti-Displacement And Homelessness Prevention Services
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved for Final Passage Passed

    This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.

  25. 6.10 Subject: MOU With City Of Piedmont For Firefighter Training From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The City Of Piedmont (CA) For The Provision Of Firefighter Training, Education, And Cost Reimbursement
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  26. 6.11 Subject: City Administrator Contract Authority Report, FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25, FY 2025-26 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On All Purchases And Contracts Authorized By The City Administrator, Within The City Administrator’s Contract Authority During Fiscal Years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, In Accordance With The Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.020
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    This Informational Report was Received and Filed.

  27. 6.12 Subject: Authorization To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement With NeoGov For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.Com, Inc., DBA NeoGov, For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services For An Initial Three-Year Period, From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2029, With Three One-Year Extension Options, Subject To The Availability And Term Of Sourcewell Contract No. 030425-PDMS, For A Maximum Total Term Of Six Years, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Six Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen Dollars And Eighty Cents ($3,674,817.80) [TITLE CHANGE]
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  28. 6.13 Subject: Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP - Procurement Enhancement Services From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1)Authorizing The City Administrator Or Designee To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP To Provide Procurement, Purchasing, And Contract Enhancement Implementation Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Dollars ($249,000.00);And (2)Waive The City’s Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  29. 6.14 Subject: Broadway Streetscape Improvements Construction Management Support Services From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To VSCE, Inc. For An Amount Of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) To Provide Construction Management Support Services For The Broadway Streetscape Improvements Project (Number 1008515); And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  30. 6.15 Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Calendar Year 2027 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2027 Through December 31, 2027 For The Montclair Business Improvement District Including A Five Percent (5%) Increase In The Annual Assessments; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 1, 2026
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  31. 6.16 Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Intention To Levy Calendar Year 2027 Assessment From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Approving The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; (2) Declaring The Intention To Levy And Collect An Annual Assessment For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2027 Through December 31, 2027 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District Including A Three Percent (3%) Increase In The Annual Assessments; And (3) Scheduling A Public Hearing For December 1, 2026
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  32. 6.17 Subject: BSCC Proposition 64 Cohort 4 Grant From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate A Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) In State Of California, Board Of State And Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 64 Public Health And Safety (Prop 64) Grant Program Funds; And (2) Expend And Administer The Prop 64 Grant By: (A) Assisting The City Of Oakland’s Capacity To Conduct Public Safety Operations And Coordinated Enforcement Of Illicit Cannabis Activities, Including Unlicensed Cultivation, Manufacturing, Distribution, And Retail; And (B) Enabling Equipment Purchases, Covering Overtime Staffing Costs, And Providing Funding For Other Related Administrative Costs Over A Five (5) Year Period Beginning July 1, 2026 And Ending June 30, 2031
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  33. 6.18 Subject: Improving The North Oakland Regional Sports Center From: Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The City Administrator To Negotiate The Terms Of A Non-Exclusive Agreement With The Nonprofit Organizations North Oakland/ South Oakland Little League (NOLL/SOLL) And The College Preparatory School (CPS) To Provide Capital Improvements And Ongoing Stewardship Of The North Oakland Regional Sports Center Known As Caldecott Field Located At 6900 Broadway, And If Successful, Return To City Council With Legislation Containing Proposed Terms And Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  34. 6.19 Subject: Internship Program MOU With Oakland Unified School District From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) To Establish The Work Training Partner Program, Enabling Workplace Learning Experiences For OUSD Students (Interns) At Designated Worksite Locations During The Applicable Summer Program Period, For A Term Of Three (3) Years From The Date Of Execution, And With An Option To Extend For One Additional Year
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  35. 6.20 Subject: Sale Of Garfield Park To Oakland Unified School District From: Oakland Parks, Recreation And Youth Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute (A) A Purchase And Sale Agreement With Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) For The Sale Of The 0.6-Acre City-Owned Portion Of Garfield Park Located At 2201-2299 East 17th Street For Renovation Of The Garfield Elementary School Campus For Five Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($597,500) Less Related Closing Costs; And (B) A Memorandum Of Understanding Between OUSD And The City To Provide For The City And Community’s Use Of The Athletic Field On The Renovated Garfield Elementary School Campus; (2) Declaring The Property Exempt Surplus Land; And (3) Adopting CEQA Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, 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 12/1/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

  36. 6.21 Subject: County Medi-Cal Administrative Activities And Targeted Case Management Memoranda Of Understanding From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Up To Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) To Serve Medi-Cal Eligible Individuals And Receive Reimbursement Through The County Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA) Program And The Targeted Case Management (TCM) Program; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute Fiscal Year 2026-27 Memoranda Of Understanding With Alameda County Health For The Administration Of The CMAA And TCM Programs In Oakland; And (3) Accepting And Appropriating Any Additional CMAA And TCM Funds That May Become Available During The Term Of The Agreements
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  37. 6.22 Subject: AmeriCorps Senior Companion And Foster Grandparent FY 2026-2027 Grant Renewal 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) 2026-27 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 An Estimated $68,575 In Contributions From The General Purpose Fund For Central Services Overhead Charges, Required Local Match Funds, And Other Program Costs; 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 2026-27
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  38. 6.23 Subject: One Appointment And Two Reappointments To The Cultural Affairs Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Nia Jacobs And The Reappointment Of Salim Shariff And Mandolyn Ludlum To The Cultural Affairs Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  39. 6.24 Subject: Reappointment Of D5 Member To Budget Advisory Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Stephisha Ycoy-Walton To The Budget Advisory Commission
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  40. 6.25 Subject: Honoring Cheryl Dunye And Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of “The Watermelon Woman” From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Cheryl Dunye For Her Achievements And Contributions To The LGBTQ+ And Arts Communities And Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of Dunye’s Film “The Watermelon Woman”
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  41. 6.26 Subject: Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of The Oakland Public Ethics Commission From: Council President Jenkins, Councilmember Brown And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of The Oakland Public Ethics Commission, Recognizing Its Contributions To Transparency, Accountability, And Ethical Government, And Honoring Its Current And Former Commissioners And Staff
    City Resolution
    Action: Not Adopted Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Withdrawn with no new date. The motion carried by the following vote:

  42. 6.27 Subject: Draft 2027 Legislative Calendar From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Approve The Report And Recommendation Of The 2027 Legislative Calendar For The City Council And Council Committee Meetings, Report And Distribution Schedule
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  43. 6.28 Subject: Appointment To Rent Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Lauren Hansen Wright As An Undesignated Representative To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  44. 6.29 Subject: Forensic Examination Reimbursement And Payments From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For And Accept California Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Sexual Assault Medical Evidentiary Examination Reimbursement Funds; (2) Appropriate All Reimbursement Funds Received; And (3) Use Said Funds To Pay State-Approved Medical Providers For The Costs And Fees Associated With State-Mandated Forensic Evidence Examinations On Victims Of Sexual Assault
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  45. 6.30 Subject: OPD NIBIN Modernization Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant Funds (The Grant) In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) From The U.S. Department Of Justice Office Of Justice Programs Bureau Of Justice Assistance For The National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program; (B) Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives (ATF) Regarding The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network; (2) Awarding A Contract To Leadsonline LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) For The Purchase And Maintenance Of A Brasstrax System Services; And (3) Waiving The Competitive Multi-Step Solicitation Process To The Extent Required By The Grant
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  46. 6.31 Subject: FY 26 Byrne Discretionary Grant For Ceasefire-Lifeline From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance’s Fiscal Year 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Projects (BDCP) Grant Program In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,039,000) For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028; And (2) Adding One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Case Manager I Position And Operating Expenses In The Department Of Violence Prevention Through December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($369,397) Using BDCP Grant Funds; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Oversee The Distribution Of Up To One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($199,000) In BDCP Grant Funds As Incentives And Stipends For Participants In Life Coaching Services; And (4) Awarding A Grant To Restorative Justice For Oakland Youth For Clinical Therapy Services For The Period Of January 1, 2027, To December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Three Dollars ($455,603) Using BDCP Grant Funds; And (5) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000) For Training And Capacity Building Services From September 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028, To Add Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) From The BDCP Grant For Life Coaching Certification Services, For A New Contract Total Of Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($528,000); And (6) Authorizing The City Administrator To Adjust The Allocated Funding For The Same Purposes Within The Limits Of The BDCP Grant Award
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  47. 6.32 Subject: Reimbursement For Councilmembers For 2027 Mayors And Council Members Academy In Sacramento From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement For Councilmembers Zac Unger, Ken Houston, Rowena Brown, And Charlene Wang’s Costs Not To Exceed $1,400.00 Per Councilmember From The Council Contingency Fund For Travel To Sacramento For Attendance At The League Of California Cities Mayors And Council Members Academy From January 20, 2027, Through January 22, 2027
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  48. 6.33 Subject: Grant Agreement In Support Of The 20th Annual Multicultural And Artistic Pilgrimage And Transfer Of Funds For Public Safety Service From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed $14,775.54 From Council District 5 Office Funds To The Roman Catholic Bishop Of Oakland To Support The Annual Virgin De Guadalupe March
    City Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This City Resolution was Adopted.

  49. Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
  50. OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENTS
  51. ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION (Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
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  55. The Roll Call Was Modified To Note Councilmembers Fife and Houston Absent At 6:17 P.M.
  56. COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:55 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER BROWN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS WAS NOTED PRESENT AT 5:01 P.M. AND RESUMED PRESIDING AS CHAIR.
  57. The Roll Call Was Modified To Note Councilmember Wang Present At 3:35 P.M. The Roll Call Was Modified To Note Councilmember Houston Present At 3:36 P.M.
  58. The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency Convened At 3:32 P.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
  59. 59 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Approved Passed

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