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July 21, 2026 · Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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Agenda

2. ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL

COUNCILMEMBERS: Councilmember Rowena Brown, At Large; Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; President Pro Tempore Noel Gallo, District 5; Councilmember Ken Houston, District 7; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Councilmember Charlene Wang, District 2; Council President Kevin Jenkins, District 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

4. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING

REQUIREMENTS:

5.1. Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment

From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislations: 1) A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Joey Harrison, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; Or 26-0903 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Attachment D View Attachment E View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/16/2026 Legislative History City of Oakland Page 4 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Non-Consent 2) A Resolution Rejecting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Two Commissioners, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Joey Harrison, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission 26-0904 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Attachment D View Attachment E View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/16/2026 Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Non-Consent City of Oakland Page 5 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S5.2 Subject: Collision Repair Contracts For Light And Heavy Vehicles From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Contracts To (1) Ron Dupratt Ford Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (2) Quality Body & Fender In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (3) Falcon Collision Repair Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (4) Moeller Bros. Body Shop In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (5) Moeller Bros. Body Shop In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Heavy Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To 2 September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406529; (6) Falcon Collision Repair Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Heavy Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406529; (7) Making Findings Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051 And Waiving Any Further Formal Advertising And Bidding Requirements To The Extent Necessary; And (8) And Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 26-0813 Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department City of Oakland Page 6 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/16/2026 Legislative History 6/18/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved as Amended the Recommendation Transportation Committee of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non Consent To Only Approve Sections 2 And 8 Of The Legislation Related To "Quality Body And Fender," And "CEQA Findings." With The Remaining Proposed Contracts (Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, And 7) To Be Rescheduled After The Summer Break. Noting Councilmember Gallo No Vote 2 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Non-Consent S5.3 Subject: Coliseum Payment Allocation From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appropriating And Allocating Fifty Million Dollars Of The Proceeds Of The Sale Of The City Of Oakland’s Undivided Fifty Percent Interest In The Coliseum Complex To California Public Employees Retirement System For A Discretionary Payment Of City’s Unfunded Accrued Liability For Retirement Benefits 26-0912 Sponsors: Finance Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation This item requires an Urgency Finding (2/3 majority vote) pursuant to Section 2.20.080 of the Sunshine Ordinance, prior to hearing the item. Legislative History City of Oakland Page 7 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee An Urgency Finding Was Stated On The Record On Non-Consent

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6.1. Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of July 7, 2026

26-0889 Attachments: View Report

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6.2. 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 26-0890 Sponsors: Office Of The City Council Attachments: View Legislation

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6.3. 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 26-0891 Sponsors: Office Of The City Council Attachments: View Legislation

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6.4. 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 26-0892 Sponsors: Office Of The City Council Attachments: View Legislation City of Oakland Page 8 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.5. Subject: League Of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference And Expo

Reimbursement From: Councilmembers Brown And Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The Council Contingency Fund For Councilmember Rowena Brown And Councilmember Janani Ramachandran’s Travel Costs To Anaheim, California, For Attendance At The 2026 California League Of Cities Annual Conference And Expo From September 23-25, 2026 26-0847 Sponsors: Brown and Ramachandran Attachments: View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.6. Subject: Congressional Black Caucus 2026 Legislative Conference Reimbursement

From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmembers Brown And Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement For Council President Kevin Jenkins, And Councilmembers Rowena Brown And Ken Houston’s Travel Costs To Washington, D.C., For Attendance At The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference From September 16-20, 2026 26-0906 Sponsors: Jenkins, Brown and Houston Attachments: View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent City of Oakland Page 9 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.7. Subject: Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland's November 3, 2026 General Municipal

Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A General Municipal Election On November 3, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Electors Of The City Of Oakland Proposed Ballot Measure(s); (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland General Municipal Election With The Statewide Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On November 3, 2026; And (3) Authorizing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary To Hold The Municipal Election 26-0853 Sponsors: Office Of The City Clerk Attachments: View Report View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026 Proof Of Publication ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2026; 8 AYES Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Committee Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Non-Consent City of Oakland Page 10 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/7/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Oakland Redevelopment Final Passage to the * Concurrent Meeting Successor Agency/City of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Council/Geologic Hazard Agency and the City Council Abatement District Board The Council Approved As Amended To Adopt This Resolution With The Following Amendment; Page 2, Section 2 of the Ordinance. Striking TBD and Adding the Following Language: Shall The Measure Amending Oakland’s Real Property Transfer Tax Ordinance To Eliminate The Foreclosure Exception For All Property Transfers Except Transfers Converting Commercial Property To Certain Housing Or Healthcare Uses, Transfers To Community Banking Organizations, And Certain Transfers Of Residential Properties Of Four Units Or Less, And Allowing The City Council To Establish, Amend, Or Remove Foreclosure-Related Exceptions, Raising Approximately $4-$13 Million Annually Pursuant To Tax Rates In Oakland Municipal Code Section 4.20.020, Beginning January 1, 2027 Until Repealed, Be Adopted? 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

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6.8. Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For

Various Classifications And Exemptions From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. ("Salary Ordinance") To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Technician; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Assistant; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst; And (D) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour); And (E) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Deputy Chief Of Fire Department; And (F) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Chief Of Fire Department; And (G) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Fire Marshal (Sworn) 26-0776 Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Proof Of Publication ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2026; 8 AYES Legislative History City of Oakland Page 11 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 6/4/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management Committee Committee 6/23/26 *Finance & Management Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Committee Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Committee Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board On Consent 7/7/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Oakland Redevelopment Final Passage to the * Concurrent Meeting Successor Agency/City of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Council/Geologic Hazard Agency and the City Council Abatement District Board

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6.9. Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For

Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For The Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor In Accordance With The Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Charter-Mandated Salary Adjustments 26-0680 Sponsors: Human Resources Management Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Legislation Proof Of Publication ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2026; 8 AYES Legislative History 5/7/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management Committee Committee 5/12/26 *Finance & Management * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the Committee *Finance & Management Committee City of Oakland Page 12 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 6/23/26 *Finance & Management Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Committee Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Committee Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board On Consent 7/7/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Oakland Redevelopment Final Passage to the * Concurrent Meeting Successor Agency/City of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Council/Geologic Hazard Agency and the City Council Abatement District Board

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6.10. Subject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street

From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S., Which Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For West Oakland Development, Authorized Seller Financing For The Purchase Price, Authorized A Construction Loan, And Authorized A Disposition And Development Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home For-Sale, To (1) Convert The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, And (2) Consolidate The City Purchase And Construction Loans Into A Long Term Affordable Rental Loan 26-0737 Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Proof Of Publication ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2026; 8 AYES Legislative History 5/21/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 6/4/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee A Title Change Was Accepted City of Oakland Page 13 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 6/23/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board 5 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Committee Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board On Consent 7/7/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Oakland Redevelopment Final Passage to the * Concurrent Meeting Successor Agency/City of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Council/Geologic Hazard Agency and the City Council Abatement District Board

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6.11. Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy

From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Reafffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498, 87036 C.M.S., And Ordinance Number 13515 C.M.S.); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Non-City Purposes; (3) Setting Parameters For Responding To Civil Immigration Detainer And Notification Requests; And (4) Consolidating And Codifying These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code And Designating This Ordinance As The “City Of Refuge” Ordinance 26-0391 Sponsors: Noel Gallo, Wang and Houston Attachments: View Report View Legislation View Supplemental Memo D7 Houston - 6/25/2026 Proof Of Publication ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2026; 8 AYES Legislative History 1/29/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 2/19/26 *Rules & Legislation Rescheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee City of Oakland Page 14 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 5/28/26 *Rules & Legislation Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the *Public Committee Safety Committee A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted City of Oakland Page 15 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 6/23/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board 32 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With The Amendments As Follows: On Page 6 And 7 Of The Legislation: Under B. Civil Immigration Detainers And Notification Request, Striking From Section 1 "1.Except As Provided In Subsection 2"; Striking All Of Section 2 "2. An OPD Employee May Continue To Detain An Individual In Response To A Civil Immigration Detainer For Up To 48 Hours After That Individual Becomes Eligible For Release If The Continued Detention Is Consistent With State And Federal Law, And The Individual Meets Both Of The Following Criteria:" Striking From Section 3 “3. Except As Provided In Subsection 4.” Striking All Of Section 4 "4. An OPD Employee May Respond To A Federal Immigration Officer's Notification Request If Such Response Is Consistent With State And Federal Law And If The Individual Meets Both Of The Following Criteria:, A. The Individual Either: I. Has Been Convicted Of A Violent Felony In The Seven Years Immediately Prior To The Date Of The Notification Request; Or II. Has Been Convicted Of A Serious Felony In The Five Years Immediately Prior To The Date Of The Notification Request; Or III. Has Been Convicted Of Three Felonies Identified In Penal Code Sections 1192.7(C) Or 667.5(C), Or Government Code Sections 7282.5(A)(2) Or 7282.5(A)(3), Other Than Domestic Violence, Arising Out Of Three Separate Incidents In The Five Years Immediately Prior To The Date Of The Notification Request; And B. A Magistrate Has Determined That There Is Probable Cause To Believe The Individual Is Guilty Of A Felony Identified In Penal Code Sections 1192.7(C) Or 667.5(C), Or Government Code Sections 7282.5(A)(2) Or 7282.5(A)(3), Other Than Domestic Violence, And Has Ordered The Individual To Answer To The Same Pursuant To Penal Code Section 872. City of Oakland Page 16 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council In Determining Whether To Respond To A Notification Request As Permitted By This Subsection D., An OPD Employee Shall Consider Evidence Of The Individual's Rehabilitation And Evaluate Whether The Individual Poses A Public Safety Risk. Evidence Of Rehabilitation Or Other Mitigating Factors To Consider Includes, But Is Not Limited To, The Individual's Ties To The Community, Whether The Individual Has Been A Victim Of Any Crime, The Individual's Contribution To The Community, And The Individual's Participation In Social Service Or Rehabilitation Programs." 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Concurrent Meeting of the Committee Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board On Consent City of Oakland Page 17 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/7/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved As Amended On Introduction and Oakland Redevelopment Scheduled for Final Passage to the * Successor Agency/City Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Council/Geologic Hazard Redevelopment Successor Agency and the Abatement District Board City Council The Council Approved As Amended On Introduction Of This Ordinance With The Following Amendment; On Page 5 Of The Legislation, Under 2.21.030. Prohibition For All City Employees. A. General Provisions (To Read As) That In Accordance With State And Federal Laws, City Employees Shall Not Conduct (ADDING IN) "Or Assist In The Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Law" [(STRIKING) "Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement"] And Shall Not Use City Monies, Resources, Or Personnel To Investigate, Question, Detect, Or Apprehend Persons Whose Only Violation Is Or May Be A Civil Violation Of Immigration Law. (ADDING IN) Prohibited Use Of City Resources Includes, But Is Not Limited To Assisting Or Cooperating, In One’s Official Capacity, With Any Investigation, Detention, Or Arrest Procedure, Public Or Clandestine, Conducted By A Federal Immigration Authority Relating Solely To Alleged Civil Immigration Law Violations. B. Access To City Information And Records (To Read As) Further, City Employees Shall Not Collect Or Request Information, Including On Applications Or Otherwise, About Immigration Status For Individuals Receiving Services Unless Authorized By The City Administrator Or Required By Law. Additionally, City Employees Shall Not Provide Access To Ice To City Records Or Information Beyond What Is Required By Law, Including 8 U.S.C §§ 1373, 1644. The City Administrator Shall Conduct A Citywide Review Of Forms And Applications In Use To Ensure That The City Is Not Collecting Immigration Status Information, Except As Authorized By The City Administrator Or Required By Law (ADDING IN) "And Delete Any Immigration Or Citizenship Questions That Are Not Required By Law. Additionally, The City Administrator Shall Make Explicit That Information That Can Be Used To Determine Or Trace A Person’s Immigration Status Must Be Treated As Confidential And Handled Under The City’s Standards For Sensitive Data." AND Adding In The Following Whereas Clauses Recognizing Black Oakland Residents, Reparational Harm, And Contributions: WHEREAS, Notwithstanding That The Proposed Legislation Specifies Rules Prohibiting The City From Cooperating With ICE In Federal Immigration Enforcement Efforts And That No Provision In The Legislation Relates To City of Oakland Page 18 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Matters Beyond Federal Immigration Enforcement, The City Council Makes The Following Acknowledgments; And WHEREAS The City Of Oakland Recognizes That Its Identity, Culture, Economic Strength, Civic Leadership, And Social Justice Movements Have Been Profoundly Shaped By The Generations Of Black Residents, Families, Workers, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Faith Leaders, Activists, And Community Organizations Who Built And Contributed To The Foundation Of Oakland; And WHEREAS, The City Acknowledges The Historic And Ongoing Harms Experienced By Black Communities Resulting From Slavery, Racial Segregation, Discriminatory Federal, State, And Local Policies, Exclusionary Housing Practices, Redlining, Urban Renewal Displacement, Discriminatory Lending, And Other Systemic Barriers That Limited Access To Homeownership, Wealth Creation, Education, Employment, And Economic Opportunity; And WHEREAS, The City Recognizes That Black Residents In Oakland Experienced Significant Loss Of Land, Housing Stability, And Generational Wealth Through Racially Discriminatory Housing Practices, Including Redlining, Predatory Lending, Displacement Pressures, And Policies That Contributed To The Decline Of Black Homeownership And The Forced Displacement Of Longtime Oakland Families; And WHEREAS, The City Acknowledges That The War On Drugs And Related Criminal Justice Policies Disproportionately Impacted Black Oakland Residents, Families, And Neighborhoods, Resulting In Increased Incarceration, Barriers To Employment, Family Separation, Loss Of Economic Mobility, And Long-Term Community Harm; And WHEREAS, The City Recognizes That Despite These Barriers, Black Oakland Residents Have Demonstrated Extraordinary Resilience And Leadership By Advancing Civil Rights, Building Businesses, Strengthening Neighborhoods, Creating Cultural Institutions, Advocating For Justice, And Contributing To Oakland’s Reputation As A National Center For Equity, Activism, And Social Change; And WHEREAS, The City Acknowledges That Historical Inequities Have Contributed To Persistent Disparities Affecting Black Residents, Including Disparities In Housing Access, Contracting Opportunities, Business Ownership, Education, Employment, Health Outcomes, And Participation In Emerging Economic Sectors; And WHEREAS, The City Affirms That True Refuge, Belonging, And Justice Require The Recognition And Protection Of All Communities Impacted By Historic Discrimination, Including Black Communities Whose Struggles For Freedom, Equality, And Civil Rights Helped Establish Many Of The Protections And Values Oakland Embraces Today; And WHEREAS, The City Is Committed To Advancing Policies That Address Historic Harms, Promote Restorative And Reparative Justice, Expand Equitable Access To Opportunity, And Ensure That Black Residents And Future Generations Are Included In Oakland’s Economic, Cultural, And Civic Future; And City of Oakland Page 19 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council WHEREAS, Oakland’s Commitment To Being A City Of Refuge Includes Honoring The Contributions, Protecting The Dignity, And Affirming The Humanity Of All Communities That Have Faced Systemic Exclusion, Displacement, Discrimination, Or Denial Of Equal Opportunity; And WHEREAS, The City Of Oakland Recognizes That Honoring And Celebrating Its Black Hometown Heroes Is More Than An Act Of Historical Recognition—It Is An Investment In The City's Future. By Publicly Acknowledging The Achievements, Resilience, Innovation, And Leadership Of Black Oakland Residents Who Have Remained Steadfast Through Decades Of Economic Hardship, Displacement, Systemic Discrimination, And Social Inequities, The City Affirms That Such Recognition Strengthens Civic Pride, Preserves Oakland's Cultural Legacy, Promotes Cultural Tourism, Attracts Investment, Expands Educational Opportunities, Supports Black-Owned Businesses, Inspires Future Generations, And Contributes To The Creation Of Generational Wealth And Inclusive Economic Growth For Black Communities And The City Of Oakland As A Whole; And WHEREAS, The City Honors The Resilience Of Black Oakland Residents Who Remained Rooted In The City Through Decades Of Economic Hardship, Displacement Pressures, Neighborhood Change, And Systemic Inequities, And Acknowledges Their Enduring Contributions To Preserving Oakland’s History, Culture, Community Strength, And Legacy; And WHEREAS, The City Affirms Its Commitment To Uplifting And Preserving These Stories Through Civic Recognition, Including Honoring Black Leaders And Community Champions Through The City Of Oakland’s Walk Of Fame And Other Public Acknowledgments That Ensure Current And Future Generations Recognize The Lasting Impact Of Black Excellence, Perseverance, And Contributions To The City Of Oakland. AND Accepting All Amendments Made At The June 23, 2026 Public Safety Committee Meeting FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON JULY 21, 2026 City of Oakland Page 20 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.12. Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments

From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0728 Sponsors: Planning & Building Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Attachment D View Presentation View Legislation And Exhibit A Proof Of Publication View Supplemental Legislation - 7/8/2026 Proof Of Publication ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 7, 2026; 8 AYES Legislative History 5/21/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee And On The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 6/9/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent City of Oakland Page 21 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 6/16/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Oakland Redevelopment Final Passage to the Concurrent Meeting of Successor Agency/City the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Council/Geologic Hazard Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Abatement District Board Upon the reading of Item 4.1 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was opened at 5:36 p.m. 2 individuals spoke on this item. Councilmember Unger made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Brown to approve staffs recommendation and to close the Public Hearing at 5:44 p.m.,. Hearing no objections, the motion passed by 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger Wang and President Jenkins 7/7/26 Concurrent Meeting of the Approved As Amended On Introduction and Oakland Redevelopment Scheduled for Final Passage to the * Successor Agency/City Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Council/Geologic Hazard Redevelopment Successor Agency and the Abatement District Board City Council The Council Approved As Amended On Introduction Of This Ordinance With The Following Amendment; On Page 97 Of The Legislation (Page 89 Of Exhibit A); Removing Section C, Which States "C. Whenever A Nonconforming Truck-Intensive Industrial Activities Activity (As Defined In Section 17.103.065), Trucking And Truck-Related Industrial Activity, Or Recycling And Waste-Related Industrial Activity In The M-40, CIX, IG, IO, D-CE-5, D-CE-6, D-CO-5, And D-CO-6 Zones Discontinues Active Operation Of The Nonconforming Subject Activity For More Than Zero (0) Days, Based On Purposeful Abandonment, Sixty (60) Days, The Right To Continue The Nonconforming Use Shall Expire Immediately Upon The Conclusion Of Such Period Of Discontinuance Of Use. However, If Another Activity Has Replaced It, The Former Activity May Thereafter Only Be Resumed If And Only If Such Resumption Would Constitute An Allowable Change Under Subsection 17.114.070.A. Section 17.114.060 Shall Also Apply." FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON JULY 21, 2026

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6.13. Subject: Resolution In Support Of AB 1588 (Stefani)

From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 1588 (Stefani) - Vehicles: Sideshow Enhancements 26-0864 Sponsors: Wang Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History City of Oakland Page 22 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Continued to the *Rules & Legislation Committee Committee The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To The July 2, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee For Scheduling 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.14. Subject: Final Tract Map No. 8697 Subdivision Map (Oak Knoll Parcel 9) And Final

Tract Map No. 8698 Subdivision Map (Oak Knoll Parcel 10) From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8697, Located At 8750 Mountain Boulevard (Oak Knoll Project Phase 1 Parcel 9), For A 35-Lot Subdivision Within Parcel 9 Of Tract 8320 As Part Of Property Owned By Oak Knoll Venture Acquisition, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And 26-0877 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent City of Oakland Page 23 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 2) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8698, Located At 8750 Mountain Boulevard (Oak Knoll Project Phase 1 Parcel 10), For A 24-Lot Subdivision Within Parcel 10 Of Tract 8320 As Part Of Property Owned By Oak Knoll Venture Acquisition, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 26-0878 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.15. Subject: Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative 2025-2030 Memorandum Of

Understanding From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Governance Memorandum Of Understanding With The Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (BAUASI) Approval Authority, Which Will Provide Overall Governance Of The UASI Grant Program As Well As Other Grant Programs Under The Jurisdiction Of The Approval Authority Across The Bay Area Region Effective December 1, 2025 Through November 30, 2030 26-0881 Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent City of Oakland Page 24 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.16. Subject: District 6 Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Terryn Buxton As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission 26-0894 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Memo View Resume View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.17. Subject: Appointment To Head Start Advisory Board

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Page Tomblin As A Member Of The Head Start Advisory Board 26-0895 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Memo View Resume View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent City of Oakland Page 25 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.18. Subject: Reappointments To The Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Reappointment Of Edgar Rodriguez-Ramirez, Priya Jagannathan, And Rickey Jackson As Members Of The Children’s Initiative Citizens’ Oversight Commission 26-0896 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Memo View Resume View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.19. Subject: Appointment To The Cultural Affairs Commission

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Nia Jacobs To The Cultural Affairs Commission 26-0897 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Memo View Resume View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/15/2026 Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent City of Oakland Page 26 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.20. Subject: Appointments To Privacy Advisory Commission

From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Braxton Gunter And Ronald Busby To The Privacy Advisory Commission 26-0898 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Memo View Resume View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/15/2026 Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.21. Subject: Resolution In Support Of SB 954 (Blakespear)

From: Councilmembers Wang And Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support of SB 954 (Blakespear), A Bill Changing The Non-Housing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption 26-0899 Sponsors: Wang and Brown Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee Councilmember Brown Was Added As A Co-Sponsor On Consent City of Oakland Page 27 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.22. Subject: Amendment Of The Cultural Affairs Commission Enabling Ordinance

From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting Ordinance No. 13561 C.M.S. For The Cultural Affairs Commission To Enable Quorum With A Majority Of Appointed Members, Establish Its Authority To Create Standing Committees, Allow The Commission To Appoint The Chairperson, And Make Other Clarifying Edits 26-0902 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2026. Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee On Consent

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6.23. Subject: Encampment Management And Abatement Operations

From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Encampment Management Abatement Team (EMAT) On Encampment Management Abatement Operations 26-0907 Sponsors: Houston Attachments: View Report View Presentation View Presentation - D7 Houston Pursuant To Rule 28 of Resolution 91010 C.M.S., This Item Was Added To This Agenda City of Oakland Page 28 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

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6.24. Subject: Ray Mueller V. City Of Oakland

From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Ray Mueller V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1 Through 10, Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 25CV125388, City Attorney File No. 37431, In The Amount Of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($45,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition Of Public Property) 26-0908 Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney Attachments: View Report View Legislation Pursuant To Rule 28(B) of Resolution 91010 C.M.S., This Item Was Added To This Agenda City of Oakland Page 29 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.25 Subject: Second Amendment To Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement From: Economic And Workforce Development Department And Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Purchase And Sale Agreement Of The City Of Oakland’s Undivided 50% Interest In The Coliseum Complex Located At 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, California, To Allow The Simultaneous Sale Of The Arena Parcel For The Lump Sum Payment Of $50 Million And The Stadium Parcel For $60 Million With Seller Financing From The City, Crediting The $5 Million Deposit Held By The City Prior To The Sale; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Agreement Pursuant Which The Buyers Agree To Pay To The City 6% Of The Annual Gross Ticket Sales For Any Event At The Arena Parcel And The Stadium Parcel Less Applicable Taxes; (3) Amending Ordinance No. 13801 C.M.S. Conditioning The Sale To Require Development Of On-Site, Affordable Housing And Other Benefits To Solely The Sale Of The City’s Interest In The Stadium Parcel; (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Facilitate Closing Prior To December 31, 2026 By Redirecting To The Buyer Of The Stadium Parcel A Portion Of The Pro Rata Share Of The City’s Annual Subsidy Of The Stadium Parcel Based On A Per Day Amount Of $16,438.36 Limited To The Period Between The Stadium Parcel Closing And December 31, 2026; And (5) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0905 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department and Finance Department Attachments: View Report And Attachment A View Legislation Proof Of Publication View Supplemental Legislation - 7/16/2026 ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OCCURRED ON JULY 13, 2026; 6 AYES; 1 NO, GALLO, 1 EXCUSED, JENKINS Legislative History City of Oakland Page 30 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the Special Concurrent Committee Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council A Title Change Was Read Into Record The Finance Department Was Added As An Author Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee 7/13/26 Special Concurrent Meeting Approved as Amended on Introduction for of the Oakland Final Passage to the * Concurrent Meeting Redevelopment Successor of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council Agency and the City Council The Council Approved As Amended On Introduction Of This Ordinance With The Following Amendments; On Page 4 Of The Legislation Removing Section 3, The Provision That Appropriates And Directs The Proceeds Of The Initial Lump Sum Payment To The California Public Employees Retirement System 14 Speakers Spoke On This Item S6.26 Subject: Grant Funds From The Oakland Fund For The Purposes Of A Technology Audit From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From The Oakland Fund In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($202,500) For A Comprehensive Independent Audit Of The City Of Oakland's Technology Systems 26-0824 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Finance & Management Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 31 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.27 Subject: FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan One-Year Update From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan One-Year Update 26-0828 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Attachment A Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Finance & Management Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Finance & Management Received and Forwarded to the * Concurrent Committee Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Receive And Forward ThIs Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent S6.28 Subject: Parking Operator Contract Extension From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreement With City Of Oakland Parking Partners For Operation And Management Of Municipal Parking Facilities To Extend The Term For Up To Three Years, Including A Two-Year Extension And An Optional Month-To-Month Extension For Up To One Additional Year, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Twelve Million Three Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Thirty-Nine Dollars ($12,399,039); Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirement Under Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings 26-0875 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation View Supplemental Report - 7/16/2026 View Supplemental Legislation - 7/16/2026 Legislative History City of Oakland Page 32 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/14/26 *Finance & Management Approved as Amended the Recommendation Committee of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent With An Amendment To The Legislation To Extend The Contract Through The End Of The Year; And A Request To Staff To Provide In A Supplemental Report A List Of All City Parking Facilities And A Report On The Garage-By-Garage Data 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent S6.29 Subject: Reimbursement Resolution, General Obligation Bonds From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The City Council’s Official Intent To Reimburse Certain Expenditures From Proceeds Of Obligations For Project Costs In Connection With Oakland Trust For Clean Water And Safe Parks (Measure DD), Affordable Housing And Infrastructure (Measure KK), And 2022 Affordable Housing And Infrastructure Bond (Measure U) 26-0876 Sponsors: Finance Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation And Exhibit A View Supplemental Legislation And Exhibit A - 7/9/2026 Legislative History 7/14/26 *Finance & Management Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 33 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.30 Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Weaver And Tidwell, LLP For Forensic Audit Services From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Weaver And Tidwell, LLP For Forensic Audit Services For A One-Year Term With The Option To Extend For An Additional One Year Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred And Ninety Thousand Dollars ($490,000) 26-0880 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Legislation View Supplemental Report - 7/17/2026 Legislative History 7/14/26 *Finance & Management Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With A Request To Staff To Provide In A Supplemental Report, The Following - How The Company Meets The Small Local Business Requirement - Names Of All Of The Subcontractors - What Kind Of Findings Have This Company Been Able To Uncover For Other Cities, And What Were Those Outcomes? - What Can We Expect In Terms Of Process Improvements 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 34 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.31 Subject: AC Transit Fruitvale Avenue Cooperation Agreement From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Inter-Governmental Cooperation Agreement With The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) For The Fruitvale Avenue Transit Signal Priority Project And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0807 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation Legislative History 6/18/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 2 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 35 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.32 Subject: Municipal Facility Energy Assessments Professional Services Agreement Award From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With KW Engineering For Energy Assessment And Consulting Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($364,685) For The Municipal Facility Energy Assessments Project (No. 1008000), And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0819 Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation Legislative History 6/18/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 0 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 36 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.33 Subject: $750,000 Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Reimbursement Grant From The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund For Clean Air / Charge! Program In An Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For Eligible Costs Associated With The Installation Of Fifteen (15) Two-Port Direct Current Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, For A Total Of Thirty (30) Charging Ports, At The City’s Maintenance Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive, Oakland; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute The Grant Agreement And Related Documents; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings 26-0865 Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 2 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 37 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.34 Subject: Broadway Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The Broadway Streetscape Improvements Project Number 1006953, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder In Accord With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Twenty Million Eight Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($20,881,650.00) And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0805 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation Legislative History 6/23/26 * Public Works And * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the * Transportation Committee Public Works And Transportation Committee 1 Speaker Spoke In This Item The Committee Approved to Withdraw and Reschedule This Item to the July 14, 2026 Public Works and Transportation Committee Agenda 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the * Committee Public Works And Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 2 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 38 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.35 Subject: REAP 2.0 HIT Funds For The West Oakland UBM Pilot From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Finalize And Execute A Purchase Agreement With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, As Administrator Of The Clipper Regional Transit Fare-Payment Program, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000), Using Previously Appropriated Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 Higher Impact Transformative Grant Funds, To Purchase And Distribute Approximately 1,000 Prepaid Clipper Cards For The West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot; And Making Findings To Waive The City’s Formal Advertising, Competitive Bidding, And Request For Proposals/Qualifications 26-0846 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 2 Speaker Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 39 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.36 Subject: City Response To 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Report From: Office Of The City Administrator And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Council President To Submit A Response On Behalf Of The City Council To The 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Report 26-0854 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator and Jenkins Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Attachment D View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 0 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 40 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.37 Subject: Professional Services Contract Amendment With Alta Planning And Design, Inc. For 7th Street Connection Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Contract With Alta Planning + Design, Inc. For The 7th Street Connection Project By Increasing The Contract Amount By Seven Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($747,288), For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars ($3,955,404), Extending The Contract Expiration Date To December 31, 2030, Waiving, To The Extent Required, Further Advertising, Competitive Bidding, Or Competitive Selection Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0886 Sponsors: Transportation Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation View Supplemental Attachment A - 7/15/2026 View Supplemental Attachment B - 7/15/2026 Legislative History 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Public Works And Committee Transportation Committee A Title Change Was Accepted An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record And Accepted 7/14/26 * Public Works And Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Transportation Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Councilmember Unger Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Gallo To Approve The Urgency Finding For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting. Motion passed by 4 Ayes The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent Amendment: To Add Supplemental Attachments A And B To Be Included In The Agenda Staff Report 2 Speakers Spoke In This Item City of Oakland Page 41 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent S6.38 Subject: Chapter 8 Tax Sale Authorization From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of Oakland Code Enforcement Liens And Unliened Fees, Costs, Assessments And Civil Penalties On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, And (2) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars, And (3) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Code Enforcement Liens, Et. Al. Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland; And 26-0814 Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/18/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 7/14/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Fife To Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S3 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting; Motion Passed By 4 Ayes 1 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent City of Oakland Page 42 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent 2) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of Oakland Vacant Property Tax Liens On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, (2) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Vacant Property Tax Liens Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland, And (3) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars [TITLE CHANGE] 26-0815 Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/18/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee A Title Change Was Accepted An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record And Accepted 7/14/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Fife To Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S3 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting; Motion Passed By 4 Ayes 1 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 43 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.39 Subject: Seminary Point - Debt And Rent Forgiveness From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation:Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The Forgiveness Of (A) A City Loan To Athena MT, LLC, Of Up To Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) In Outstanding Principal, Plus All Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees, And (B) A City Revolving Line Of Credit To Siavash Afshar With A Final Outstanding Balance Of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000), Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees For The Foothill Seminary Point Retail Project, Each Contingent Upon The Sale Or Transfer Of The Project To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And 26-0826 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department Attachments: View Report And Attachment A View Legislation View Supplemental Report - 7/9/2026 Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 7/14/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Chair Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Unger To Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S4 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting; Motion Passed By 4 Ayes 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 44 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 2) An Ordinance Authorizing The Forgiveness Of Outstanding And Future Rent Balances In An Amount Of Up To $40,000 For Seminary Point, LLC, Pursuant To A Ground Lease With The City, Contingent On The Sale Or Transfer of The Leasehold Interest In The Property To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0827 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department Attachments: View Report And Attachment A View Legislation View Supplemental Report - 7/9/2026 View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026 ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE. FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2026. Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee 7/9/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Community & Economic Committee Development Committee A Title Change Was Accepted An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record And Accepted 7/14/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Chair Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Unger To Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S4 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting; Motion Passed By 4 Ayes 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 45 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.40 Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Barretto, Co. For Signage And Wayfinding Services From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Barretto-Co. LLC, An Oakland Certified Small Local Business Enterprise, For Signage And Wayfinding Graphic Design Services At 250 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, For A One-Year Term With The Option To Extend For An Additional One Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $300,000; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirements 26-0882 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 7/14/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent, Due To A 3-1 Vote 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 46 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.41 Subject: Acceptance And Appropriation Of Workforce Development Funds For FY 2026 -27 From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Following Actions In Fiscal Year 2026-2027: (1) Accept And Appropriate Workforce Innovation And Opportunity (WIOA) Title I Formula Funds For Adult, Dislocated Worker, And Youth, And Rapid Response Services In An Amount Up To Four Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($4,827,587); (2) Accept And Appropriate California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed One Millon Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($1,993,914) From California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program For The Oakland Forward Initiative Through December 31, 2027; (3) Authorize The City Administrator To Execute Grant Agreements, Amendments, And Related Documents Necessary To Implement The Programs; And (4) Authorize The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grants And Contributions For Workforce Development Services Beyond The WIOA Title I Formula Funding And Other Budgeted Funding Sources Up To Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Per Instance With The Approval Of The Oakland Workforce Development Board 26-0870 Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 7/14/26 *Community & Economic Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Development Committee Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 47 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.42 Subject: Construction Resource Center Grant Agreement For Mentor-Protégé Program Support Services From: Department Of Workplace And Employment Standards Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant To Construction Resource Center (CRC) In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 To Support The Development And Implementation Of The City Of Oakland’s Mentor - Protégé Program, In Partnership With The National Association Of Minority Contractors - Northern California (NAMC - NorCal) 26-0817 Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/18/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Life Enrichment Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Life Enrichment Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 3 Speakers Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 48 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.43 Subject: HUD Continuum Of Care Programs From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For The Receipt Of Continuum Of Care (COC) Supportive Housing Program Renewal Funds From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,650,302; And (2) Awarding And/Or Amending The Grant Agreements To The Non-Profit Agencies, For The Terms, And In The Amounts Identified In Table 1 Using COC Funds And Other State And Local Funds; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Identify Backup Funding From State And Local Sources That Have Been Appropriated For Homelessness Programs, And To Allocate Or Re-Allocate Such Funds To The Programs Identified In Table 1 To Continue Operation Through The Grant Terms In The Event COC Funding Is Delayed; And (4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional COC Funds That Become Available For The Same Purposes Within Both FY 2026-2027 And FY 2027-2028 And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Grant Agreements To Adjust The Grant Terms And Amounts Within The Limits Of The Awards 26-0850 Sponsors: Human Services Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Life Enrichment Committee Committee A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted 7/14/26 *Life Enrichment Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 49 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.44 Subject: AC-OCAP 2026 CSBG Resolution From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Anti-Poverty Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) In The Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,319,745) Awarded By The California Department Of Community Services (CSD) And Development For The January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026 Program Year (2026 CSBG Program Year) And Discretionary Funds As It Becomes Available; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Grant Funds From CSD For The Same Purpose Within The 2026 CSBG Program Year; (3) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Funds To Pay The Human Services Department Internal Service Fund Charges In The Estimated Amount Of Fifty Six Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($56,692) And Central Services Overhead Charges For 2026 CSBG Programs In The Estimated Amount Of One Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars ($178,968) 26-0872 Sponsors: Human Services Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation Legislative History 7/14/26 *Life Enrichment Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 50 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.45 Subject: Oakland Paratransit For The Elderly And Disabled Program (OPED) Measure BB Funds For FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Direct Local Program Distribution Measure BB Funds In The Amount Of $3,202,298 For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 From The Alameda County Transportation Commission For Oakland Paratransit For The Elderly And Disabled Program To Provide Access To Specialized Transportation Services; (2) Awarding Reimbursement Agreements For Paratransit Services For FY 2026-2027 In The Amounts Of $900,000 (Five Rivers Transit Solutions, Inc.), $600,000 (Quality Transit, LLC.), $350,000 (Bay Area Charters, Inc.), $25,000 (One Access Medical Transportation), And $75,000 (GoGo Technologies, Inc.); (3) Awarding Grant Agreements In The Amount Of $50,000 (City Of Emeryville) For Paratransit Services And $300,000 (Service Opportunity For Seniors) For Meal Delivery Services To Isolated And Dependent Elderly And Disabled Persons; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Direct Local Distribution Funds That May Become Available For Fy 2026-2027 And Amend The Aforementioned Agreements To Increase The Amounts Within The Limits Of The Funding 26-0884 Sponsors: Human Services Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation Legislative History 7/14/26 *Life Enrichment Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke In This Item 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 51 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.46 Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2025 Annual Reports From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting The 2025 Annual Reports For The Following City Of Oakland Police Department Surveillance Technologies: (A) Automated License Plate Readers; (B) Crime Lab Biometrics DNA Analysis Technology; (C) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); (D) Live Stream Transmitter; (E) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS Or Drone) ; (F) Forensic Logic CopLink/Crimetracer System; (G) Pen Register; And (H) Cellebrite; And (2) Making A Determination Regarding Whether The City Should Continue To Use Each Of These Technologies 26-0863 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Attachment D View Attachment E View Attachment F View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/16/2026 Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 14 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With An Amendment To The Legislation, Striking Section A Regarding The Automated License Plate Readers And To Delete The Reference To The Attachment E 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 52 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.47 Subject: Operational Agreement Between City Of Oakland And Alameda County For Period From Ratification Through December 31, 2035 From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee, To Enter Into An Operational Area Agreement With Alameda County To Participate In An Intermediate Level Of The State Emergency Services Organization That Will Comply With The State Of California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) For The Period From Ratification Through December 31, 2035 26-0867 Sponsors: Oakland Fire Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 53 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.48 Subject: Apricot 2026 Annual Report And Amended Use Policy From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence Prevention’s 2026 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 4, 2026 26-0858 Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Attachment C View Legislation View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026 View Supplemental Presentation - 7/9/2026 Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 54 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.49 Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group For Training And Capacity Building Services From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And Capacity-Building Services For The Department Of Violence Prevention From September 1, 2026, Through December 31, 2028, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000) 26-0825 Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention Attachments: View Report View Legislation View Supplemental Presentation - 7/9/2026 Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 55 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.50 Subject: OPD FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds Up To Three Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars ($324,324.00) For The Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Award Period Of October 1, 2025 Through September 30, 2028, To Support Department-Wide Training, Equipment, Technology, And Operational Enhancements 26-0856 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Attachment B View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 4 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent City of Oakland Page 56 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.51 Subject: OPD RSI Helicopter Maintenance Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Rotorcraft Support, Inc. (RSI) To Provide Helicopter Maintenance Services To The Oakland Police Department (OPD), For The Period Of July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Two Additional Years To June 30, 2030, For A Total Contract Not To Exceed Three Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,400,000); And (2) Waiving The Local And Small Business (LBE/SLBE) Enterprise Program Requirements 26-0857 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department Attachments: View Report View Legislation Legislative History 6/25/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee Committee 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 4 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent S6.52 Subject: MOU Between The City of Oakland And The California Highway Patrol From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The California Highway Patrol To Submit Vehicle Accident Reports Electronically Pursuant To Vehicle Code Section 20008 26-0871 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department Attachments: View Report View Attachment A View Legislation Legislative History City of Oakland Page 57 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 7/14/26 *Public Safety Committee Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council On Consent S6.53 Subject: Grand Performance Mural From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The State Of California Department Of Transportation For The Sponsorship And Maintenance Of The “Grand Performance Mural” Restoration Project Located At The Grand Avenue Underpass Of Interstate 580 In Oakland; And (2) Enter Into An Agreement With SOA Village Housing Inc. (EVOAK!) For The Restoration Of The Mural And Ongoing Maintenance, In Coordination With Artists Daniel Galvez And Keith Sklar 26-0910 Sponsors: Wang Attachments: View Report View Legislation This item requires an Urgency Finding (2/3 majority vote) pursuant to Section 2.20.080 of the Sunshine Ordinance, prior to hearing the item. Legislative History 7/16/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of Committee the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Pursuant To Rule 24, A Statement Was Made On Record As To The Item Bypassing Committee An Urgency Finding Was Stated On The Record On Consent City of Oakland Page 58 Printed on 7/17/2026 5:40:20PM * Concurrent Meeting of the Agenda - SUPPLEMENTAL July 21, 2026 Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council S6.54 Subject: Contract Agreement For James Beere As Oakland Police Chief From: Office Of The Mayor And The City Administrator's Office Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Employment Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And The Chief Of Police, James Beere, For A Total Annual Compensation Of $411,294.96, Which Includes An Annual Salary Of $358,839.96 And Premium Pay Provided Under The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Police Management Association In The Amount Of $51,255 And A Uniform Allowance In The Amount Of $1,200, As Well As Either An Auto Allowance Of $750.00 Per Month Or Use Of A City Vehicle [TITLE CHANGE] 26-0915 Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor and Office Of The City Administrator Attachments: View Report View Legislation Pursuant To Rule 28 of Resolution 91010 C.M.S., This Item Was Added To This Agenda This item requires an Urgency Finding (2/3 majority vote) pursuant to Section 2.20.080 of the Sunshine Ordinance, prior to hearing the item. 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Agenda Items

  1. 00:09:43 Police Commissioner Selection Panel Nominations The administration requested withdrawal of the Police Commission nominee slate because required background checks and panel review were incomplete, and the council unanimously withdrew it.
  2. 01:04:16 Appointment To The Cultural Affairs Commission The council corrected Nia Jacobs’s term dates, while public commenters supported her appointment and emphasized the value of Oakland’s arts sector.
  3. 01:05:09 Appointments To Privacy Advisory Commission The council amended Ronald Busby’s appointment to identify the correct prior officeholder and welcomed another appointee’s expertise.
  4. 01:08:20 Reaffirming Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy Councilmembers and public commenters supported reaffirming Oakland as a sanctuary and refuge city, including recognition and protection of Black residents alongside immigrant communities.
  5. 01:12:54 Encampment Management And Abatement Operations Councilmembers and speakers debated the city’s encampment policy, including sweeps, racial equity, neighborhood impacts, shelter capacity, and the need for sanctioned land or housing alternatives.
  6. 01:21:12 Resolution In Support Of SB 954 (Blakespear) Speakers and councilmembers supported SB 954 as a measure to restore environmental review protections for communities affected by industrial development.
  7. 01:38:30 Cultural Affairs Commission Enabling Ordinance The Cultural Affairs Commission chair supported changing the enabling ordinance so commissioners may elect their own chair.
  8. 01:55:29 Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency A public commenter questioned the cannabis health-emergency declaration and urged the city to focus instead on fentanyl deaths.
  9. 02:02:50 Consolidation Of November 3, 2026 Municipal Election A public commenter objected to provisions governing how municipal election measures are presented to voters.
  10. 02:03:12 Salary Ordinance Amendment For Various Classifications A public commenter suggested modest employee pay reductions as a way to preserve retirement and health benefits.
  11. 02:03:12 Salary Ordinance Amendment For Elected Officials A public commenter criticized salary increases for councilmembers and discussed possible pay reductions to preserve benefits.
  12. 02:19:09 Council Acknowledgments And Announcements Councilmembers announced a free local-film screening and panel discussion at City Hall and the upcoming Laurel StreetFest.

Transcript

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Good afternoon. Good afternoon
And welcome to the rule the City Council meeting
Today July 21st. The time is 337 and this meeting shall come to order
Before I call roll
I would like to give instructions on how to submit a speaker card for items on this agenda if you are here in person and
Participating and would like to submit a speaker card
Please fill out a speaker card and turn it into a clerk representative either before the item is called into record or no later
No two hours after the meeting began again the meeting began at 337
so again online speaker cards are
All my speaker card submission is due 24 hours before the meeting again. So that has closed
So once again if you would like to speak to an item on this agenda again fill out a speaker card
turning into a clerk representative either before the item is called into record or
Two hours after this meeting began whichever comes first with that. I will now call roll
on roll councilmember Brown is
excused
Councilmember Fife is excused councilmember Guile present councilmember Houston here
Councilmember
Unger here
Wong
present and councilman my children
Present we have five members present for it. Excuse me
Three excuse with that before I move on to the first item
Chair Ramachandran. Do you have any announcements? Thank you? Yes, I have two quick announcements
Because we are in a very tight quorum situation
We will be with only five members present. We will be reducing speaker time to one minute
We will all there's also a request from the administration to pull item
5.1 which will be the first on the non-content calendar. Thank you
Thank you for that. So with that item three is modifications to the agenda
I'm assuming the council chair. Just noted that but is there any additional
Any other modifications? No
Okay, that now moves us through the agenda item number four is consideration of public hearings or no public hearings on this agenda today
We will now move to our
5.1. Police Commissioner Selection Panel Nominations
non-consent items five so item five point one
I will read the item into record and it is adopt one of the following pieces of legislation one resolution
Accepting the Police Commission selection panel slate of two commissioners Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Johnny Harris to serve on the Oakland Police
commission to go ahead and
receive a please come.
Police commission or a resolution rejecting the police
commission selection panel slate.
Of two commissioners Ricardo Garcia Costa and Johnny Harrison
to serve on the Oakland police commission I do have.
Three speakers for this item.
Thank you to the administration please go ahead.
Good afternoon council we're asking that the item is with the
And we would like to note that
the city charter provides that
if the city council does not
accept or reject the slate
within 60 days after completion
of the background checks and
submission by the selection
panel, all designated
replacements shall be deemed
appointed.
However, the Oakland City
municipal code requires that the
appointed authority here, the
selection panel, considers the
background checks prior to
submission to the council.
And that has not happened yet.
And that has not happened as such.
The background check process has not yet been completed.
And this recommendation is not properly
before the council at this time.
And therefore, the 60-day time period cannot start to run.
Thank you.
Madam Clerk, I know we still have to read in public comment,
even though the item is pulled.
We want to make sure all the T's are crossed and I's are dotted
before voting on anything.
So please read in the public comments.
Will do.
Thank you for that.
Chair Tomachandran, so I will read in the speakers.
in person please step up to the podium when I call your name.
Please restate your name for the record.
If you are participating online please raise your hand
so I can easily identify you.
We will take those who are in person first followed
by those who are online.
I have Blair Beekman, Jennifer Finley and Mrs. Asada Ola Bala.
Welcome Mrs. Asada.
In one minute is the allotted time at this time.
Something is going on that's not right.
Forty-five people applied to be on the Police Commission, one of those was Omar
Farmer. Omar ten were selected from the 45. Omar Farmer was not selected by any
selection panel member. Omar Farmer has been on the on the Police Commission.
He's been on the Commission that deals with Measure X. He has been on the task
for reimagining policing he has been a part of the veterans issues he's been a
part of the Bart security committee Omar former has been a relevant
participant he helped to develop the false alarm system with then council
member Kaplan and nobody saw to put him as one of the ten candidates that
That black man is being targeted.
He's being taught.
Thank you for your comments, Miss Ollabala.
We will now move to the Zoom speakers.
I have Blair Beekman.
Please unmute yourself and you may begin.
Hi, Blair Beekman.
Really nice words from the previous public comment.
She offers an interesting point of view.
I also think there's a point of view
that you're trying to allow
one of the previous candidates
who was supposed to be a part of the future
of the police review process,
you're giving him another chance.
Omar, not so much, but this other person you are.
These are both people who were supposed to be there
that administration did not want,
but you're still trying now anyway.
It's going through more time now.
Thank you that you're trying.
It's really important that we try.
I've tried to make clear that the community
has had a really important role
in creating a good police review commission
in the past 10 years.
We don't want, I don't want to ruin that.
I don't want to end that.
And administrations are a bit over tinkering with it,
it sounds like, when they maybe shouldn't be.
So thank you.
It sounds like you are trying to address this
and good luck you can and...
Thank you for your comments.
The next speaker I have,
I do not see their hand raising the cue,
but I do see another name.
Let me see if they have signed up.
What name did you sign up to speak for and what item?
Hello, yes.
Can you hear me?
speaking to this a resolution about Ricardo Garcia Acosta did you sign it
I'm sorry go ahead your name my name is Judy Stroyer oh I apologize we don't
have a speaker card for you for this item so that concludes our public
commenters for this item thank you and there's no action needed and has been
withdrawn so we can move to the next thank you so much for that sorry I
I apologize to the parliamentarian.
Through the chair to the body,
if we would need a vote on the action to withdraw this item.
Okay, great.
I will make the motion to withdraw this item
on the request of the city administration.
There was a motion by Councilmember Ramachandran,
seconded by Councilmember Houston,
to remove, withdraw item 5.1 on roll.
Councilmember Brown, excuse.
councilmember five excuse councilmember guile Houston I younger I Wong I and
chair I'm a chondron I item number five point one was withdrawn with five eyes
three excuse that now takes us to item five point two one moment and bear with
me while reading this lengthy title item s 5.2 is to adopt a resolution
authorizing the city administrator to award contracts to 1 Ron Dupree for ink
in the amount not to exceed one million four hundred thousand dollars to provide
collision repair and body shop services for light vehicles for a three-year term
September 1st 2026 to September 1st 2029 and to one year options to renew in
response to the RFQ to quality body and fender in the amount not to exceed one
million fifty thousand dollars to provide collision repair and body shop
services for light vehicles for a three-year term and two one-year options
to renew in response to the RFQ, three Falcon collision repair ink in the
amount not to exceed five hundred twenty five thousand dollars to provide
collision repair and body shop services for light vehicles for a three-year
term and two one-year options to renew in response to the RFQ, four Mueller
Mueller Brothers body shop in the amount not to exceed $525,000 to provide collision
repair and body shop services for light vehicles for a three-year term and two one-year options
to renew in response to the RFQ.
Five Mueller Brothers body shop in the amount not to exceed $1,750,000 to provide collision
repair and body shop services for heavy vehicles for a three-year term and two one-year options
to renew in response to the RFQ Falcon Collision Repair Inc. in the amount not to exceed $1,750,000
to provide collision repair and body shop services for heavy vehicles for a three-year
term and two one-year options to renew in response to the RFQ-7, making findings under
Oakland municipal code section two point zero four point zero five zero and two
point zero four point zero five one and waving further formal advertising
and bidding requirements to the extent necessary and adopting appropriate
California Environmental Quality Act findings and I have two speakers for this
item three speakers thank you mr. be how many minutes will you require three
minutes thank you please go ahead thank you Richard Batter's the assistant
director Bureau of maintenance internal services of Oakland Public Works I'm
here before you with contract for collision repair brought this before the
Public Works Committee previously it's approximately seven million dollars it
is exactly seven million dollars contract capacity in total for three
years with two one-year extensions the original proposal was to make multiple
awards to the six vendors noted during the discussion of public works committee.
There were some concerns raised by council members related to having more Oakland based
businesses involved in that RFP.
So there's a resolution attached to this agenda report that's recommending award to quality
body and fender the only Oakland based body shop on this
agenda report
we do have some new information i thought it was important to share with
counsel
uh... councilmember houston as we looked into the matter i'm not sure if your
questions were answered
by purchasing
uh... but as we research with quality body and fender we discovered that
they're a smaller body shop they're only able to take one job at a time from the
city of oakland
So we've currently got 25 vehicles in accident repair status.
23 of those are OPD.
If we only award to quality body as proposed
in the other resolution, it will slow down the body repairs
that we're able to perform.
And also, it's been brought to my attention,
we have 280,000 in outstanding invoices to Mueller Brothers,
which I'm not sure if we have contract capacity
to pay all of those invoices plus the work
that's currently at their shop.
So there's a bit of more information now than we had
at Public Works Committee.
And with that, I'm available to take your questions.
Thank you, Council Member Houston.
We are fixing your mic situation.
But if you can, but the clerk will unmute you
since you know your hand is raised.
Oh, everyone.
Okay, good.
So through the chair, I have a real issue with this
to you and I understand you did a research about quality body, but what about Pacific
collision and D7 and turbo auto body that I have out of the audience right now.
The problem that I have, I can take the, the problem I have is with this, it's not with
you, it's with the situation, when I got into office it was always waving the small local
business, urgent, emergency, right.
So when you're dealing with body and fender, this is not mechanics because I understand
what council member gayo always speaks about we have all these cars in the in
the yard that's not being fixed so let's remove that this is body and fender
this is not some high-tech right and through the chair I like to ask the city
attorney a question about when they have to when we get a contract from the feds
we can't use small local body I mean small local business participation is
Is that true or not?
Through the chair to Council Member Houston,
we can get back to you on the specific item.
Which one?
It's the same shot.
I know, but which one would get us to pay for it?
Either one or the other.
So I'll give you the answer.
The answer is we cannot.
The answer is that we cannot.
And I'm not talking over you, city attorneys.
Just that we cannot use the small local business
when it comes to that.
This is not something that's, it's an urgent matter,
or we have to go out to a specialty.
It's not.
We have, in Wang's district, Wang's district,
we have many body shops.
In Noel's district, we have many body shops.
In mine, we probably have the most body shops in Oakland
than the whole Alameda County.
I have a problem with spending $7 million
outside of the city of Oakland.
So with this quality, with this quality,
You said it's small, but I can have, where's my guy,
turbo auto body, because he wasn't even notified
and he's a vendor in Wayne's district.
Wasn't even notified.
They said that he had to go online or something like that.
This is a request for qualification.
Is he, Enoch, are you here?
Come on up here real quick.
Can I have him come up through the chair?
When we move to public speakers.
Okay, hold on.
So my issue is this.
We gotta stop rushing all these projects
outside of our city.
Because when I look at this,
I see here that on the light duty,
it was 10 companies that we reached out to.
Five was out of the city of Oakland,
and five was in the city of Oakland.
On the heavy duty, I see 10.
There were three, seven,
is seven outside of three inside of the city of Oakland.
that was requested for qualification.
I have a problem with this and there's some other issues
that's coming on and does not have to do with you.
That we keep going outside of the city of Oakland
to give up this work.
And I understand it now.
I woke up in the middle of the night, I woke up.
And I was like, why is it so easy
for people to give contracts out of my city?
Because they don't live here.
And I saw it.
I've been watching it move.
So I don't want this to go through.
that I want this to be redone where we go out to companies
like Enoch, companies like Pacific Collision,
all the body shops in our city and keep
this seven million dollars in our city.
Because I'm not going for this any longer.
I got it now, I got it now, so.
Thank you really quickly, Council Member Houston,
your three minutes are up.
Eight minutes, okay, sorry, okay.
Thank you, because I did my research on that one too.
You know, I know how many minutes I've got.
where we had a fight when I first got an office about my
minutes but not towards you all right so.
What are we gonna do about this council members are we gonna
take this seven million dollars out and give it to others when
we can keep it inside our own city.
What are we going to do.
I'm gonna ask you this I don't want this to go out to no other
body and fingers this is not some tech.
This is body and fender.
Right so I want to keep it here right I want enough business to
He wasn't even reached out, he's qualified, he's an SLBE.
He said he wasn't even notified for it.
And he was, he was, had a serious situation.
A car crashed into his business.
Stopped his business, now he's back up, right?
We're finding him $4,000 for some reason,
I'm gonna find out about that too.
And he had the encampments in his area
which was harming his business.
Now it's time to be able to embrace him
this I don't know what to do
I want to embrace these companies that's what I want to
do and I'm a stand ten toes down for the companies in Oakland
California my small local businesses by latino my black
brothers and sisters that's why I'm standing I'm on yield the
floor and I want to see what my council members have to say
about this is that a motion council member to.
Hold this I have to dispense of this item and ask public works
What is the right way out to the city administrator, please? Thank you
I just wanted to clarify clarify one thing that right now the public works is bringing back the proposal that was approved by
The committee which was to limit the approval to the local
The local company called quality body and fender
So that is the proposal in front of you
I did want to also encourage you to consider adding
Item 5 the Moeller brothers contract because we do owe them
money
And then the remainder of that money
Public works would come back and do another proposal based on further outreach to local businesses
We will come back to you, but I just want to clarify in the packet, the supplemental
legislation does have what seems to be reflected from the committee.
So all of these other companies except for the one that's from Oakland, Quality Body
and Fender has been removed if we vote on this item.
And we can take into consideration if we want to add back one of the non-Oakland companies
because we owe them money, Councilmember Wong-Van Unger.
Thank you.
I just wanted to support my council member,
fellow council member Houston's comments.
I think for me the concern is who gets the invitation,
you know, in the first place, right?
The fact that we have,
if you go down international Boulevard,
many, many auto body shops.
Now I've learned that a number of them actually have
the city's SLBE certification
and they did not get the invitation.
That is concerning.
I think it's something that I would just agree
that we need to do better,
and we need to make sure that these small
and local businesses, if, you know,
of course we wanna make sure they can do the job,
but when people don't get the invitation, right,
that automatically puts them at a disadvantage
to not even respond to the RFQ in the first place,
and that's not right.
I, just a point of clarification
for the city administration, for the, is it Mueller Brothers?
Is it item four and five or just for that?
I think you could go with just item five.
Just with item five, okay.
And then one other clarification
in terms of who gets the invitations.
OPW is not, I will be working with purchasing,
which is the entity in the city that puts out the RFP.
So it's not OPW, it's purchasing,
and I'm happy to be working with them
in concert with the council members
to be sure that we have the appropriate list.
Thank you.
Okay, thank you.
Thank you.
Council Member Ohnker.
So my understanding is we're voting
on the amended resolution as amended
by Council Member Houston and the rest of the committee
to just go with the local vendor,
because if we don't do that,
we will not be able to repair any of our vehicles
until after the recess.
So I think this is reasonable to just go
with the local vendors so that we can, you know,
limp through the recess and then public works
will bring us back.
But I would also like to make a motion to add in item five.
Thank you.
Madam Chair, if I can make one clarification.
Both the committee's recommendation
and the original item are before this body
for your full consideration, just to clarify.
So you can also consider the original item
as proposed no no no I I would like to go go with the item as amended by
councilmember Houston in committee and add in item five thank you councilmember
Houston yes I understand through the chair understand what you're doing a
customer of our hunger is is paying the individuals from molar so they can get
paid correct their company how much are they owe through the chair how much are
they owed through the chair 280,000 okay outstanding invoices and potential work
that is not been invoice yet this currently in their shop and how much is
that I don't have that information don't give you estimates not at the
assistant director level okay so they're in San Leandro yes okay I did my
research they have San Leandro so I'll accept that given Mueller that money and
the cars that's already in there that we committed to makes no sense to pull
something I agree with that but moving forward I'm not agreeing with none of
that other none of that other so I'll accept that let's move it like you said
but of council member. Thank you and council member would you like to second
that motion with your amendment okay before we move to public comment I have
a clarifying question so I'm in full support of moving forward with the
contract with the one Oakland company on this list quality body and fender and
In adding and molar brothers because they have an outstanding amount owed
What is the approximate timeline or practices the city administrator of looking into other Oakland vendors? I
Will be working with purchasing over the recess so we can bring it back. Hopefully on the first or second meeting. Okay. Thank you
Thank you so much as I call your name, please approach the podium if you're here in person if you are online
please raise your hand so I can easily identify you.
We'll start with those who are in person,
Mrs. Asada Ola Bala, Nuff Shin, and Blair Beekman.
In any order, you may approach the podium
if you're a person and I called your name.
And apologies if I mispronounced your names.
Hi, my name is Inau Shin.
It's always good to see council members.
I'm honored to see you guys.
And I run business in Oakland over 36 years.
And I work with the community labor.
And also I have ROG, fiscal is 1720 International Boulevard.
And I recently know that the city has auto collision
repair program.
So if you knew it, I applied it too.
So anyway, I will appreciate your consideration
in allowing Turbo Divide Shop to participate
In the city auto collision program. Thank you very much
Councilmember Houston I
Apologize, madam clerk. I think councilmember Houston's mic is the only one that I can't tap all right
There we go through the chair
I want to know if you have anything else to say because I would like for you to share with
Them just real briefly about the condition that your company was in and the condition and the things that it had to endure
With business and then that accident that happened where that car
Rammed into your building and shut you down and you're an Oakland company that had been here for how many years thirty six year over
Over 36 years. Do you hear that audience? Do you hear that?
36 years shouldn't we be
Supporting our businesses that was here in the good and bad times of Oakland, California where we live most of us. So
Go ahead. Yes, actually, I love Oakland
You know, Oakland's my hometown
two years ago
So one of a lady, young lady
Both loose control
Corrupt our building and
I have a very hard time. I lost last two years
over $60 million growth income.
I have more than 32 workers now, this is 14.
And we try to pull out the permit in the city of Auckland.
Also the city shut down our lecture line.
And I talked here and there, I almost crossed out.
And it take me, pull out the permit two years.
and then I have a lean from Syrahbokle.
Also, I rent power line for somewhere.
Every month, I pay for over $2,000.
And I'm losing money for even this year.
If I keep continuing going like this,
I may have to cross down Arbogene's.
I have, I cannot keep continue to lose money to this.
So I have now 14 people for me.
Thank you, thank you.
And through the chair.
So I'm gonna say this to the audience
and to all the people that's listening.
You can sit down now.
Do we wanna treat our Oakland businesses like that?
No, we do not.
36 years in the game, supporting, hiring our folks.
And he had to suffer like this.
We need to embrace businesses so they stay and do not leave.
Let me share this with everybody.
I got it now.
It takes me some time to get it,
but when I got it, I got it.
And I'm about to fight for my folks.
And let me share this with you in closing.
My cousin, Darryl Carey, used to say this,
and I remember he used to say it to me all the time.
He said, if you not mad now,
when you gonna get mad, and I'm mad,
because I'm gonna fight for my folks.
Thank you.
Thank you. And if I may, just acknowledging the presence of Councilmember Brown, who is
now participating remotely at 406. Thank you. Thank you. And we have one more speaker for
this item. If we can pause to allow the parliamentarian to ask any necessary questions of Councilmember
Brown before she is allowed to proceed remotely. Yes. Pursuant to the Brown Act participating
participating remotely under the just cause basis
requires the member participating remotely
to disclose whether there is anyone in the room with them
that is 18 years or older.
No there is not.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you for that and our last speaker is,
my apologies, is Blair Beatman.
You've been unmuted, you may unmute yourself
and begin your comments for item S5.2.
Oh, sorry.
I apologize.
We've lost Coram?
No.
Now that.
Just for the council member's reference, even though we have council member Brown online,
we need five members present at the dais for Coram.
If any council members need to take a break, we can call a short recess.
So just let me know.
Thank you.
Blaire Beekman, you may resume your comments.
Thank you.
Well, thank you.
So I don't have any public comments I passed for this item so that can help
with things right now thank you thank you so much Blair and that concludes
your cause public commenters for item s 5.2 thank you I believe there's a motion
and thank you so much so on this item we have a motion by Councilmember Houston
seconded by Councilmember Unger to approve item 5.2 as amended approving
committee's recommendations from the July 14th committee meeting of noting
that we're keeping contract quality body and fenders only and the additional
amendment added today in council of the molar brothers body part five of this
title and with that motion on roll for this item as amended councilmember
council member brown. Council member brown. Council member five is excused
council member Gayle. Council member Houston. Council member Unger. Council
member Wong. And chair Ramachandran. Item number five is approved as amended with
six ayes to excused and we are now going to move to item s 5.3. The resolution
and allocating fifty million dollars of proceeds of the sale of the city of Oakland's undivided 50% interest in the Coliseum complex to California public employees retirement systems for a discretionary payment of the city's unfunded accrual liability for retirement benefits and there are quite a few speakers for this item.
this item.
And Madam Clerk, we do need an urgency finding
under this section or not for this item.
And staff is here to provide the basis.
Thank you.
I will make the urgency finding.
No staff will make that.
Yes.
Apologies, we will request an urgency finding
and then vote on it.
Thank you to Chair Armantrada and Brad Johnson
Director of Finance.
The urgency for this item is should the city agree
before Council's return from its recess
and conclude the sale book of its transaction
need to be approved.
As we see for the sale of the
Coliseum, the city would be
behooved to transmit that
funding immediately to California
public employees retirement
system to maximize the savings
in our long-term costs from the
CalPERS system by accruing
appropriate returns in the
CalPERS system from this
supplementary investment.
I should note that this
particular item was included in
the fiscal impact summary of
And that's why I think that
on the advice of city attorney
we have pulled it apart
separately just that we have
clear directive and advice on
this item- but this was the
intent anticipated use of the
sale proceeds I will also note
that the item itself- does not
include any allocation. Of the
city savings in ongoing cost
from the operating costs of the
Coliseum GPA nor does it
on the sale. Of all the
items that are on the cost of
the capital component of that
item this is simply on the sale
of the arena. I would have
happy to answer any questions
and again the urgency for the
item is to get it to purse
immediately so that it can
begin to earn a return and
maximize the city's long term
savings. Thank you for that
urgency we need a motion so we
can call roll for the urgency
now I will make the motion is
there a second. And there was a
motion by councilmember
councilmember Brown.
Councilmember Brown.
Thank you.
Councilmember Fife is excused.
Councilmember Gayle.
Aye.
Councilmember Houston.
Aye.
Councilmember Unger.
Aye.
Wong.
Aye.
And Chair Ramachandra.
Aye.
Item number S... excuse me, the urgency finding for item S5.3 was approved with six ayes to
excuse.
And...
Thank you.
Now we can move to council member comments.
Yes.
Okay.
Thank you.
So I will start with a quick question.
How much pension liabilities does the city have right now?
The city has over $2 billion in liabilities attached to the CalPERS system.
Thank you.
And a quick follow-up question by us paying $50 million of it.
What's the benefit to the city of starting to pay this down?
As the city begins its pay down process,
we will achieve savings and I would liken this
to paying down the bill on a high interest credit card.
The sooner you make a payment,
the lower the payments you will make over time is.
You will accrue the savings on your future bill
because your minimum payments will be less.
This will provide future ongoing savings
to the city in future fiscal years.
Thank you.
Colleagues, any questions?
Okay, we can move to public speakers.
Thank you so much.
As I call your name, if you're here in chambers,
please approach the podium in any order
and state your name for the record.
If you are participating online, please raise your hand.
We will take those who are in person first.
David Peters, Blair Beekman, Dominique Riley,
Tolani Verzamo, John Santos, John Jones III,
Asada Ollabala, and Jean Hazard in any order again,
if I called your name and I mispronounced your name,
I apologize in advance.
But if you are participating in person
and you want to speak to item S5.3,
please approach the podium.
And if not, we will go to those who are online.
But if I called your name and you signed up for this item,
thank you.
Good afternoon, everybody.
My name is John Santos.
I'm a Bay Area resident for 71 years
and an Oakland resident for the last 36.
If we, citizens, workers, and artists of Oakland,
have come to understand anything at all,
it's that the arts are not only irreplaceable,
but are absolutely and urgently necessary
for our sanity and for our very survival.
Nothing's more important, effective and powerful
as a generator of unity and love in our efforts
to confront the absurd and open hostility
of the federal government towards people of color
across the nation and the globe.
The arts must be a priority if we have any hope
of Oakland continuing to rise and represent real justice
and solidarity among working-class communities,
both locally and internationally.
Wholeheartedly supporting the arts
is the most logical investment you can make.
You'll be generating jobs, revenue,
wide-ranging collaboration, civic pride,
great beauty, and real hope.
Please set a glowing example and do the right thing
by designating all our most-
I apologize, Mr. Santos, your time is up.
Thank you so much for your comments.
If I called your name, I have Mrs. Sada,
John Jones III, Gene Hazard.
John Jones III is waiving his opportunity
to speak at this time for item 5.3.
Thank you.
I'm going to take this time to make a statement.
We had a public safety committee meeting,
and somebody videoed my participation in that meeting.
and the video was misrepresenting what actually happened.
It made it seem like Councilmember Wong was victimizing me.
The Councilmember Wong had every right to request me
to stop disrupting the meeting.
She did nothing wrong.
The video is being shown as if Councilmember Wong
was attacking this old black lady.
That is not the case at all.
If I'm a victim, I know how to defend myself.
I don't need no video out there circulating,
trying to help me.
This was an effort to attack her,
but it was not anything that she did wrong.
She...
Apologies, Mrs. Sada.
Thank you.
Mr. Hazard, are you going to speak to item 5.3?
If not, we will move on.
Mr. Hazard, are you speaking to item three?
I hope you have a good evening.
Thank you.
One moment while we're having technical issues online, and we'll go to those.
Oh, Mr. Hazard is now speaking to item 5.3.
Thank you.
I'm glad this first phase of the Coliseum has been completed.
But we have a long way to go.
This is not going to happen overnight as the hoop law would have us to believe.
It's going to be a long process.
Breaking ground, ribbon-cutting, shovel in the ground.
My guesstimate is only a guesstimate, eight, maybe 10 years before we see anything.
So I would only caution you going forward because this ain't going to happen just like that.
It took a long time to get where we are.
It's going to take a long time to get where we're supposed to be.
Apologies, Mr. Hazard.
Your time is up.
We'll now need to move to the Zoom speakers.
If I called your name and you are here online, please raise your hand
so I can easily identify you.
Blair Beekman, you are unmuted. You may unmute and begin.
Hi, thank you, Blair Beekman.
Very brave words from Miss Olivella, thank you very much.
I wanted to comment that I'm interested in how,
isn't the Oakland Arena deal part of the A's County process
part of the sale, whereas Oakland is the stadium's
part of the sale?
How is the negotiation process going with
Alameda County and the A's?
Can we count on them to come through with this plan,
retirement plan for the Oakland community?
I really hope you can.
We're working on tax, land forgiveness ideas
that I think can be a good negotiating tool
with Alameda County towards best practices for everyone.
Good luck on those efforts.
And good luck that we address retirement plans
that it's really, this is a really important item for Oakland.
We can't end our retirement plans for Oakland city workers.
Can we take a cut and pay 50 bucks a month
translates to 600.
Thank you for your comments.
I have, hello, if you signed up to speak
for an item under 5.3, can you state your name?
My name is David Peters, can you hear me?
Thank you, Mr. Peters, you may begin your time.
Thank you very much.
I wanna remind this council of the work
that other prior councils did.
I believe in 2014 this council passed a as part of a consolidated fiscal policy resolution
directed that the net gain of the city the city share the net gain from this property and other
similar properties would go to the affordable housing trust clearly that 2014 council was much
more cognizant and willing to direct money to affordable housing and so I think now we have a
lot of people that talk about what they're going to do for affordable housing, but when the opportunity
comes to actually direct these 50 million dollars to the affordable housing trust fund as designated
by prior counsel, these counselors dropped the ball, and so it's very unfortunate that we say
what we were going to do about homelessness and affordable housing. When the money is actually
there, we decide to suspend it elsewhere. Where are we? Thank you for your comments. All names have
but if I may through the chair.
There is some technical issues on the live streaming right now.
So I don't think that is accessible.
So we just need to make that note for the public that are online streaming is currently having technical issues.
And we're trying to get that up.
So if you search k top, my apologies if you search k top online, it's live.
But the link on the website is not accurate, but it is currently streaming live.
You just have to log on to it.
So just noting that the link.
So again that concludes your speakers for this item five point three
Thank you. I will entertain a motion to move the item
so moved
second I
Thank you for that. I do we got I believe we got a second from councilmember Gayo
So there was a motion by councilmember Unger seconded by councilmember Gayo to approve item s 5.3
as is on roll
Councilmember Brown
Hi
Bife is excused councilmember Guile
Councilmember Houston. I
Councilmember Unger. I
Wong I and thank you mrs. Sada. Can I say that? Okay and
Chair Ramachandra I item s point five s five point three was approved with six eyes and two excused
That now takes us to item
To the consent calendar I
Will read in the short titles to the consent calendar item
6.1 is approval of the draft minutes for the committee meeting on July 7 2026 item
6.2 declaration of a local emergency due to AIDS item six point three a declaration of a medical cannabis health emergency
item six point four declaration of a local emergency of homelessness
item six point five League of California City's 2026 annual conference and its expo
Reimbursement item six point six Congressional Black Caucus 2026 legislative conference reimbursement
Item six point seven
Is the consolidation of the city of Oakland's November 3rd general municipal election this ordinance is
approved on final passage
item
6.8 amendment to the ordinance number one two one eight seven the salary ordinance for the very various
Classifications and this item this ordinance was approved on
final passage
Item six point nine amendment to the ordinance number one two one eight seven
salary ordinance
For the councilmember city attorney and the city auditor
This ordinance is approved on final passage
item 6.10 it is the sale of the 319 Chester Street this ordinance will be
approved on final passage item 611 is reaffirming the city of Oakland
sanctuary city policy this ordinance to will be approved on final passage item
6.12 this is the 2026 municipal planning code amendments this ordinance
will be approved on final passage. Item 6.13, a resolution in support of AB 1588. Item 6.14
consists of two pieces of legislation, and this is the final contract map number 8697,
a subdivision map and a final track map, subdivision map on Oak Knoll, parcel 10. Item 615 is the
the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative 2025-2030 MOU.
Item 6.16, District 6 appointment
to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
Item 6.17, appointment to the State Advisory Board.
Item 6.18 is a reappointment
to the Children's Initiative Citizens Oversight Commission.
Item 6.19 is an appointment to the Cultural Affairs
Commission.
Item 6.20, appointment to the Privacy Advisory Commission.
Item 6.21, a resolution in support of SB 954.
Item 6.22, amendment to the Cultural Affairs Commission
enabling ordinance.
This ordinance is approved on introduction.
Final passage will be September 15th.
Item 6.23, encampment management and abatement operations.
item six point twenty-four Ray muller and versus the city of Oakland
item s six point twenty-five second amendment to the
Coliseum complex and sale agreement this ordinance is
Proved on a final passage
item s six point twenty-five the grant funds for the Oakland fund for the purpose of the
Technology audit this item
item s point six two seven
the
Physical year 25 through 28 city-wide strategic plan one year update
Item s six point twenty-eight the parking operations contract extension item s six point twenty-nine is the reimbursement resolution
general obligation but
item s six point three zero
Professional Services Agreement with Weaver and till Tidwell ll for llp for forensic audit services
Item s 6.31 is the ac transit Fruitvale Avenue corporate cooperative agreement
item s
6.32 municipal facility energy
assessment professional services agreement item s
6.33 is
$1,000 Bay Area air quality management district grants
item s
6.34 the Broadway streetscape improvement construction contract award
item s
6.35 is the re a p 2.0 hit funds for the West Oakland UVM pilot
item s
6.36 the city's response to the 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury report
Item s six point thirty-seven is the professional services contract amendment with the also planning and design ink for the seventh Street connection project
item s six point thirty-eight is two pieces of
Legislation and it is the charter eight tax and sale authorization
item s six point thirty-nine seminary point debt and rent forgiveness this consists of
two pieces of legislation the first is approved and
The second piece the ordinance is being approved on
Introduction final passage will be 7th September 15th
item s
6.40 professional services agreement with the burrotto co for signage and
wayfinding services
Item s 6.41 is acceptance and appropriation of workforce development funds for the fiscal year 26 to 27
item s 6.42. This is a construction Resource Center grant agreement for
Motor prestige program support services item s 6.43 is the HUD continuum of care
program
It's the A. O. cap twenty twenty six S. of C. S. B. G. resolution item S. six point forty
five is the Oakland for elderly and disabled program measure B. B. funds for the twenty
six twenty seven item S. six point forty six is the OPD surveillance technology twenty
annual reports
item s
6.47 is operational agreement between the city of Oakland and the Alameda County
period from ratification through December 31st
2035
item s
6.40 a's is the apricot 2026 annual report and amendment use policy
item s
6.49 is the contract would write research group for
training and capacity building services
item s
6.50 is the OPD fiscal year
2025 Edward Briar Memorial Justice assistance grant
item s
6.51 is the OPD are
sh helicopter maintenance contract
item s
6.52 is the MOU between the city of Oakland to the California Highway Patrol
Item s six point fifty three is the grand performance mural which will need an urgency finding read into record
If staff is available to state the urgency up
one moment
I'm sorry which which one is this this is item s six point fifty three the ground there long. Oh
Council member Wong there is needs to be an urgency finding as this item was added to the agenda at the three-day
Sorry, excuse me. I was not following. Can you repeat the question? I'm sorry item s six point fifty three the grand performance mural
This item was added to the agenda at the three days. So there will need to be an urgency. Oh, yes
my colleagues
Thank you clerk
the reason we need an urgency finding is we have a set of artists and muralists who are interested in restoring the grand performance mural in
District 2 and they need to meet
They would like to do this in October September
but they do need to do this
because they need to do it
before the winter time and when
the race season hit so this is
why we be urgency finding.
Thank you I hope my colleagues
agree to this.
Okay and that was a motion by
councilmember won't second by
councilmember Houston to approve
the urgency finding.
As stated on the record
councilmember brown.
Hi thank you councilmember
feisty by physics use
councilmember guy oh I.
Councilmember Houston I
councilmember hunger I.
and chair Ramachandran I the urgency finding was approved with six eyes to
excuse for item s six point five three we will now move to the last consent
item s six point five four the contract agreement for James beer as the Oakland
police chief and this also will need an urgency finding from staff I see them
approaching thank you so much good afternoon counsel pressing killer
deputy chief staff mayor Barbara Lee yes we're requesting an urgency finding for
for this item to be on the July 21st today's agenda to ensure the city promptly executes
an employment agreement with Chief James Beer following his appointment as Chief of
Police prior to the City Council's summer recess.
Timely approval of this agreement will allow the city to move forward with the terms of
the Chief's employment and compensation and support the city's ongoing public safety priorities.
Thank you for your consideration.
That was a motion by councilmember Gallo seconded by councilmember Houston to approve the urgency finding stated on record
councilmember Brown
Hi councilmember five is excused councilmember Gallo. Aye councilmember Houston. Aye councilmember Unger
aye Wong aye and chair Ramachandran aye the urgency finding for item s six point five four
Was approved with six ayes and two excused and that concludes the reading of the
Consent items on this agenda. We have quite a few speakers for this item. Thank you. I will first call up
The mayor's office to make two requested amendments
6.19. Appointment To The Cultural Affairs Commission
Good afternoon again, president killer to receive staff mayor overly you the mayor's office would like to request a minor amendment to item six point one nine
appointment to the Cultural Affairs Commission.
We would like to make a request to amend the resolved line
for Nia Jacobs, to the existing languages,
Nia Jacobs to serve a three year term
on the Cultural Affairs Commission,
beginning July 1st, 2026 and ending September 30th, 2029.
We'd like to change that to Nia Jacobs
to serve a three year term
on the Cultural Affairs Commission
beginning October 1st, 2025 and ending September 30th, 2028.
We'll vote on them together, but we will note the amendment and your second amendment.
Thank you, Councilmember Ramachandran.
6.20. Appointments To Privacy Advisory Commission
So the second one is item 6.20, 6.20, appointments to the privacy advisory commission.
Another minor amendment, Ronald Busby, the language we're changing is Ronald Busby replacing
the vacancy previously held by Heather Patterson.
Ronald is actually replacing the vacancy previously held by Sean Everhart, and so the language
is Ronald Busbee replacing the vacancy previously held by Sean Everhart.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And I will second, but we do have to go to public comment and council member comments.
Councilmember Unger.
Yes, I'd like to register a no vote to item 6.40, please.
Thank you.
Councilmember Houston.
I like to the chair I wanted to make sure that that amendment on s six point two eight
Was added because I didn't hear it because remember in your committee
I didn't like the three year to two year the month the month. That's added into that. Yes
I will I will clarify so in finance committee. We heard the item regarding the parking operator contract extension
is director Johnson here actually to just
Reference the changes briefly that we made from committee that we're going to adopt today if this passes. Thank you
Brad Johnson to the chair
the
Revised language only extends the contracts for the garages to the end of the calendar year and
The staff report supplement report provides the additional information that was requested by the committee
And there will also be an informational report that will be provided to the Finance Committee on the 22nd
And that has already been scheduled through rules
Thank you, and I just for the record. I want to clarify that
there was
most of us in not all of us in finance committee when this item was discussed had some deep reservations about
The performance of these contracts and we welcome
The initiative that the finance department is trying to put forward to improve
performance of our existing parking garages not only in collecting revenue, which is certainly a problem, but also safety
Accessibility hours that are there available open to the public
So there were a number of questions that we did bring up in committee that when the informational report about the
Planned overhaul of our parking garage system comes up. I look forward to hearing in September
Thank you for your leadership for seeing that, right?
And that Texas company.
Texas company.
So thank you.
I appreciate you.
Okay.
Councillor Wong.
Yes, thank you.
I will also just log a no vote for item S6.40 as well.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And we, Councillor Houston.
Just one more.
We can speak on a couple of these items
or do we want the public to speak?
Go ahead, you can speak.
6.11. Reaffirming Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy
Yeah, I just wanted to speak on the sanctuary city piece.
I wanted to thank Councilmember Gayo
and I want to thank Councilmember Wang
for accepting my amendments.
And as I always say that my mom is black,
my father's Latino, and I was always wonder since 1986,
you know, when my Latino side of my family
being represented for 40 years,
I had to go home and see my friends pass away and die,
and we weren't ever a part of this sanctuary
and refuge city.
And I wanted just to share a couple things
that I had wrote down.
Let me pull it up real quick.
I should have been ready, but I was not and I apologize.
So in 1986, Oakland was first declared
as a sanctuary or a refuge city, 1986.
1983, just remember this,
1983 National Journal referred Oakland as what?
The crime capital, crime capital.
Our revolutionary leader, Huey P. Newton was killed in 1989.
I seen a bunch of my friends die in 1889.
And then 92, during the, per capita homicides in 1982,
a record, 175 homicides, and many of them were my friends,
my classmates, people that I knew, my cousin.
So I appreciate you accepting my revisions
of bringing in a refuge and a sanctuary
for my black residents, right?
Because we were left out for so long, so long.
and it's historic 40 years, 40 years,
we weren't a part of it, but now we're a part of it.
So now we gotta put money to that, right?
So I'ma say this, I thank you, Council Member Wang.
Thank you, Council Member Gayle for accepting that
because I feel that 40 years of us being left out
on my other side of my family being left out was hurtful.
From what I had to go through and with my family
and many of the people that's out here
in the audience right now seeing it.
So thank you so much on that one.
And then the last one I'd like to speak on.
Thank you, thank you.
The last one was, you know, I spoke on that one.
So I'll let it go.
Thank you so much, appreciate that.
Thank you, Council Member Wong.
Since we're talking about the sanctuary city policy,
and of course, I wanna also thank you Council Member Houston
because truly a true city of refuge must acknowledge
both the contributions of the black community
as well as a lot of the ways that the black community
has been disinvested, has been subject
to systemic discrimination and blocked from opportunities.
And so it is only just to add those amendments
that you added, so thank you.
I also wanted to just thank this body
for supporting the sanctuary city policy.
thank you so much I want to
thank the faith in action.
Community that really.
Pushed us and has been the the
primary advocate.
For this piece of legislation I
also want to thank.
Councilmember guy O for his
partnership as well as.
For being the legislator for
much of the proceeding sanctuary
city policies that lead.
To this day.
So thank you everyone.
Thank you madam clerk L.
I'm gonna bring it back because I need all my council members to hear this I need Jenkins to hear it he's not here I need brown to hear it and I need.
I'm fine to hear that so I'm a bring that back because I was supposed to be on not consent and I'm worried was here to represent.
all my council members to hear this.
I need Jenkins to hear it, he's not here.
I need Brown to hear it, and I need Fife to hear that.
So I'm gonna bring that back,
because that was supposed to be on non consent,
and Omari was here to represent it.
6.23. Encampment Management And Abatement Operations
And that was this one right here,
Office of Homeless Solutions.
It was supposed to be brought up,
and that's my mistake, but I will bring it back.
So everyone can see what's going on
with the encampment abatement policy.
Thank you, Council Member Madam Clerk, we can read in the speakers.
Okay.
Thank you so much, Council Member Houston, thank you, Chair Ramachandran.
As I call your name, please approach the podium in any order and please restate your name
for the record when you approach the podium.
If you are participating online and I call your name, please raise your hand so I can
easily identify you.
Please again note that the speaker time was reduced to one minute due to quorum issues.
So if you signed up for multiple items, it will be the max with one minute starting.
So we have Jennifer Finlay, Dan Cobb, Damien Rennie, Blair Beekman, David Peters, Madhu
Stacey, Jyoti Singh, Ronniesh Shrottin, Moose Kosapa, Vanessa Wong, Betty Robinson,
Tolany Versamo, Samantha Wise, James Wood, Robert Bedley Bedoy, Adam Olay, John Santos,
John Jones III, Giselle Barajas, Asada Ola Bala, Daniel Galvez, Elise Stevenson,
Stevenson, Stevens, Natasha Near, Spring, Victoria, Jamal
Trulove, Kiana Gims, Charlotte, I know, you know, excuse me,
Corelle Gomez, Arlington, Tungwell, Allison Wall,
at Wood, Ted Russell, Alana Lipset, Jean Hazard, J.K. Flowers, Carissa Gutierrez, Armando
G. and Laura Wash.
In any order please state your name and record and if you're getting time seated please also
state that.
And I just want to thank you
good afternoon John Jones the
third good evening Madam city
clerk up through the chair for
the record John Jones the third
I want to begin by thanking the
city clerk's office your team is
so amazing you're so
professional courteous patient
I come in here I don't know
what I'm doing at the time but
y'all help me out so I
appreciate y'all.
And I want to say real quickly
items six point forty nine six
point four nine I support right
I want to thank council members
long councilmember gayo and
councilmember Houston and I
want to say this I'm born and
raised in east Oakland.
The thing I love the most about
the town is the diversity.
Right so we it's important that
we don't get caught up in how
the system was separate us
because we're not enemies we
got to do a better job of
identifying how the system.
Pits one against another.
Now with that being said in
item number six point two five
the Coliseum.
I want to start by thanking
city staff everyone who played a
that we're talking about
to make sure we don't play the
role in this a lot went into
this. I want to thank all the
council members because right
now we got to be real there's a
lot of hate going on right now.
It's a lot of people who hate
the city of Oakland and I'm
glad you are wise enough to see
through that. Is one thing to
disagree on a proposal everyone
have a right to their opinion.
But when it's coming from
people who seemingly celebrate
whenever there's a tragedy or
There are people who openly speak in a manner that's misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic.
That does not represent the values of the city of Oakland.
And quite frankly, I don't respect nobody who can't come in here and put their words
and put their name in their face behind what they got to say because we got to stand here.
We stand on business.
We've been doing this for a long time.
I just want to add one thing on a personal note for folks who may not understand.
My involvement with the Coliseum goes back to where I was still at the end of my thirties.
I didn't need glasses.
school. And I was. I was thirty
five pounds lighter I have any
gray. I was working on the
minimum wage I was making ten
hours an hour work at the
broken can I used to be a third
tenth in Broadway. And I heard
about Coliseum city. That's
someone who born a race here in
left sports I got involved then
in meeting with the developers.
And then when they got to a
point to where it was clear that
the writers wanted to move there
was an effort led by Ronnie lot
the state of Oakland. And then the next step was to buy the
Raiders. That didn't work out so then the next step was to sue
the NFL. So again with the support of councilmember Gallo
you was always there with us. A former a city attorney Barbara
Parker there was the effort to sue the NFL for violating. The
relocation policy. So I want people to understand that this
thing just happened out of nowhere there were six entities
of Oakland. None of this happened through closed doors. At the end of the day I want to encourage
people. All this happened during the pandemic. All these meetings are recorded so there's no
excuse for people to keep spreading lies and misinformation. We love Oakland. If you don't
love Oakland get the hell up out of here because I'm here. Good afternoon council. My name is Dr.
Betty Robinson Harris. I'm here as an educator to support cultural arts. I was deeply dismayed to
to learn that Oakland Arts funding had been gutted.
And the Cultural Affairs Junior Fund contribution
was eliminated at the end of 2024.
What a shame.
Research is adamantly clear about the developing
brain, the healthy brain, and how the healing brain is
positively influenced by the arts.
The Coliseum Cell presents a rare opportunity
to secure a permanent funding source.
As a resident for over 40 years,
I was present at the opening at the
Alice Milonga Arts Center for Performing Arts in 1982.
I have personally visited that building weekly to date.
Oakland has a natural reputation as an arts magnum.
I apologize, Betty, your time is up.
Thank you so much for your comments.
Next speaker.
Good afternoon. My name is James Wood, leader of Faith in Action East Bay, and I'm here today to celebrate.
I'm anticipating a vote. I'm anticipating an 8-0 vote on Sanctuary City.
But I'm here to say that this is a day that all of us should be proud to call the City of Oakland our home.
And in this, I am grateful to the tenacious leadership
of Councilmember Gayo over all these years
for the leadership and direction
and power of Councilmember Wallman
and to thank Councilmember Houston
for opening all of our eyes to the need of a sanctuary city
in the broadest possible sense.
I am proud to be Oakland.
I am proud that you are representing us in Oakland
and thank you for your vote today.
Thank you so much for your comments.
Hi, I'm Laura Walsh.
I'm a policy manager at the nonprofit Save the Bay.
We're a regional organization protecting
and restoring San Francisco Bay,
but I work right across the street.
We're our offices and we're really happy
6.21. Resolution In Support Of SB 954 (Blakespear)
to see 6.21 on the consent agenda.
That's the resolution in support of SB 954.
We're super glad it made it this far
and we really urge your support today.
The purpose of this is in support of a cleanup bill
in the state legislature.
and that bill is in response to a really devastating bit
in a trailer bill that was passed last year
that essentially removed advanced manufacturing projects
from the CEQA process, meaning that if you were to build
a battery recycling facility or a data center
or other refinery here in our Bay area,
you'd no longer have to go through the CEQA process.
Those are obviously projects that are known
for causing environmental contamination
and public health impacts.
The CEQA process is what people use to understand.
Thank you for your comments.
Your time is up.
Next speaker.
Thank you.
Good afternoon, Council.
My name's Alana Lipset.
I'm a District One resident
and a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission,
speaking on behalf of a few other of my fellow commissioners
who couldn't be here, including our Vice Chair.
I wanted to congratulate you on getting to this point
of the sale of the Coliseum.
Undoubtedly, it will benefit the whole city.
And I'm in support of a vote for the sale agreement
and wanted to ask that the council invest
the new 6% ticket revenue share from the sale
into the arts, cultural, and creative economy.
And doing so would repair years of disinvestment.
Like you heard earlier, our budget is effectively zero now
for making grants.
This is not a novel idea.
other cities from Columbus to Portland to Seattle
add a ticket fee to support the cultural infrastructure
that makes those cities desirable to begin with.
And I emailed you all a report yesterday
about the benefit that investing in the creative economy
has on the overall economy.
And would allow us to bring back programs
like the Cultural Strategist in Government program.
Good afternoon, my name is Robert Tabado.
I am the former Cultural Affairs Manager
for the City of Auckland.
I was in that position for seven years and I experienced the highs and lows around budgets.
And one thing that didn't go away is the dynamic element of our cultural community, and they've
been here in front of you guys many times to talk about its value.
Here's an opportunity for you to remedy that bad pattern of a broken record and actually
invest in finding a dedicated revenue stream for your cultural community.
This money that could potentially come out of this, uh,
a sales agreement is a way to affirm what our cultural community brings to us,
to affirm that we are a city of belonging and our artists belong here and
confirmed that you validate us, uh,
not be.
Apologies Mr. Baudoya thank you so much for your comments hope you're enjoying your
retirement. Next speaker please. Hello my name is Jothi Singh I direct a dance
company called Denia Dance and Drum I'm a resident of district five and I'm also
on the cultural affairs commission though I'm here speaking on my own
behalf. The sale of the Coliseum is an incredible opportunity to restore local
arts and culture funding with the ticket revenue stream and without burdening taxpayers.
Investing this revenue stream in artists makes good business sense.
Artists are small businesses, like myself, and we bring business to this city.
As a place that takes immense pride in Oakland-raised talent, we must walk that talk and invest
in the arts sector which makes Oakland the culturally rich place that it is.
We need this ticket revenue to support artists' grants, arts in schools, cultural strategists
in government, and more.
And we've been defunding the arts in Oakland for years.
And now we have the opportunity to enhance the lives of all of our residents by investing
this ticket revenue back into the arts.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for your comments.
Good afternoon, Council members.
My name is Roni Stratton.
I'm the executive director of Oakland Art Murmur and a fellow for California for the Arts. I want to speak to item
6.25 as you consider the future allocation of the city's new 6% ticket revenue from the Coliseum
I urge you to make a dedicated investment in the artists cultural workers and organizations that make Oakland, Oakland
I know you all how to make incredibly hard difficult budget decisions
And I appreciate all the work you've done to improve our city's finances and oak and arts and culture was extremely impacted by that
Currently the budget is only three hundred thousand dollars more or less zero percent of the total budget
That matters because culture powers Oakland it defines our town's identity
It drives our economy by supporting local businesses and attracting visitors
Improves our well-being and mental health and it straightens the public safety by making neighborhoods safe safer
This is a chance to create a sustainable funding source for the culture and infrastructure that powers our city. Thank you
Thank you so much for your comments
Good afternoon council. My name is Ted Russell on a home in district one in Tim Iskall and
Today's vote on the costume sale is historic
And one of the most important things we can do even though you're not deciding the allocation today is to dedicate the full
to arts and culture. As you've heard the cultural affairs division has been starved for decades.
The funding peak was actually in nineteen ninety two when it was one point six million
dollars. That's nearly four million dollars today in today's funds if you consider inflation.
General fund contributions were zeroed out since the end of twenty twenty four. And my
main point here is that the arts are not a luxury line item in the budget. They contribute
state of public safety neighborhood vitality the education of children youth and adults.
And I would just want to point out a recent national report that was released just last
week by SMU data arts and national arts researcher. And it found that public investment in the
arts is. Thank you for your comments to the next speaker. Hello my name is Charlotte 11
in district two, speaking on 2.3.
Before you hear the report,
I wanna here put in a couple of things.
And clamp enclosure is a euphemism.
What it actually is, is it's a sweep, it's an eviction.
That might seem like semantics,
but I think that makes a difference.
If you actually go to sweep
and talk to the city administrators, talk to OPD,
they know that it's a dirty job.
They know that people might lose their RVs,
their home, their documents, their medication,
they might lose contact with loved ones.
They might come home from work
and find that everything they own is gone.
They also are very clear, these same officials,
on the fact that where people go next,
what they do next is not their problem,
not their job to worry about that.
I don't think they would dispute that.
The people being swept are clear on all this,
and they're also clear on wherever they go next,
it's not gonna be to perturb businesses,
perturb house neighbors, it's going to be to survive.
So when you hear this report,
I hope you really, really drill down
on how much does this cost?
What could be done with that money?
Why are there so many vacant lots
in vacant buildings in Oakland, and why is the rent so high?
Thank you for your comments.
Hi, my name is Allison Wall.
My doctorate is in opera performance,
and I love living in a town where my representative is also
a singer.
Oakland has so many artists to be proud of,
and the revenue percentage from the Coliseum complex
can provide sustained support for Oakland's creative powerhouse
and will create opportunities for the next generation
of artists right here in our town.
Other cities already do this.
It's not a novel idea.
So let's refill the artistic cup of our community,
keeping that revenue here with our artists
who are making music and art and dance
and all types of culture here,
especially in light of the recent cuts that have been made.
Thank you very much.
Thank you, good afternoon.
My name is Daniel Galvez.
I'm an Oakland resident and muralist,
and I'm here to say thank you, thank you, and thank you.
Most especially to Charlene Wang.
In giving us to go ahead to do the restoration
of this beautiful mural painted over 40 years ago,
the Grand Performance mural.
They gave us an opportunity now to move forward.
It's been funded publicly.
There's been no city money, foundation monies.
Well, actually, yes.
Zellerbach Family Fund gave us money
in the National Mural Award.
So $100,000 was raised by the people, by the community
in helping get this mural restored.
and I'm very thankful for your support
and with all going in order as we are now,
October 1st will be the restoration beginning
of Grand Performance and that's at the 580 Freeway
underneath the Grand Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard
and we'll see you out there and give a hunk.
Thank you.
Thank you for your comments Daniel.
Next speaker.
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Good afternoon Council members.
My name is Corina Gomez and I'm a leader with Faith in Action East Bay.
I urge you to pass the City of Refuge ordinance on second reading and make it law into Oakland.
This ordinance matters because it does more than repeat values.
It codifies them in the Oakland Municipal Code replacing prior scattered resolutions
with one enforceable chapter that clearly protects the civil and human rights of Oakland
residents.
It says city services are not contingent on citizenship status and it bars city employees
from using city money, resources, or personnel to enforce federal civil immigration law.
That means families can go to school, seek help, report harm, and participate in civic
life without fear, a law that builds trust, improves public safety, and strengthens the
whole community.
Thank you.
Elsa Stephens, with faith in action, item 611.
Letting your tourist or student visa lapse is equal
to letting your parking meter run out.
ICE thugs don't care about your immigration status.
ICE has jailed Native Americans for the crime of looking
or sounding foreign.
Their new targets are Syrians and Haitians.
Ignorant white supremacists have no clue of what a Syrian
or a Haitian looks or sounds like.
We must prepare for a new wave of kidnappings
of our family members, friends, and neighbors.
Over 65,000 people rot in American concentration camps.
Today, for the crime of not looking Aryan, many die there.
Please enact the ordinance.
Good afternoon, council members.
My name is Natalia Neda, speaking on items S6.25.
I serve as co-executive director of Emerging Arts Professionals, representing a network
of more than 3,000 artists, arts administrators, teaching artists, and cultural workers in
the Bay Area, many of whom live and work in Oakland, such as myself, District 1.
I urge you to approve the Coliseum deal and dedicate the city's 6% ticket revenue shared
to rebuilding Oakland's arts and culture sector.
Years of limited public investments have destabilized Oakland's arts ecosystem.
Organizations have reduced programming.
and cultural workers are leaving the field, it's getting really hard to stay here as organizations
are going through their reserves. And many are struggling to sustain institutions that
make Oakland a vibrant, creative city. Without dedicated funding, we risk losing an essential
part of Oakland's identity and economy. Please seize this opportunity to build a sustainable
future for Oakland's arts and culture sector. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your comments.
Thank you very much.
Good evening councilmember my
name is moose and I'm a leader
of faith in action east bay and
I'm also an I. B. W. union
electrician I just want to
remind everybody that- the
purpose of ice is less about
immigration and more about
getting. Citizen accustomed to
living in a police state. I
urge all of Oakland to stake a
stand against atrocities.
Because all my own son. A young
was stopped by ICE demanding his birth certificate.
He was terrified.
Are we going to take a stand against this,
or we're going to just watch the train come?
Because nobody in here is safe.
If a young black man, born and raised in a Bay Area,
was stopped by ICE, what's going to stop them to stop anybody else?
You know, it's like, how do we defend ourself against that?
So, you know, protect brown, protect black people,
protect all people in Oakland. Thank you.
Thank you for your pop
Council members, my name is JK Fowler
I'm a resident of d3 and I'm here as part of the Oakland Arts and Culture community representing nomadic bookshop nomadic press and Bay Area Book
Festival
To urge you to allocate the full 6% Coliseum ticket revenue shared arts and culture
We have a new recurring public revenue source in front of us and it's far from abstract
It's people in seats at the arena and stadium generating dollars that can be directed into the creative infrastructure
that makes Oakland a place people want to live, visit, and root for.
Arts and culture brings tens of millions of dollars to our city in direct and indirect spend,
but Oakland's cultural affairs division has been cut to the bone.
Core grants to artists, organizations, festivals, and youth programs have been stripped away.
We're surviving an ingenuity and exhaustion,
not on the level of support a city of this cultural magnitude deserves.
Dedicating the six percent to arts and culture as a smart self-sustaining investment it stabilizes cultural organization supports arts and schools and youth programs strengthens downtown and neighborhood corridors and keeps Oakland's creative workers in.
Thank you so much for your comments.
I was excuse me. I was going to speak on four items and I'm not sure what that means time wise.
Apologies. Um, can you please say your name for the record? Yes, Vanessa Wong. Okay.
You get a total of three minutes, three minutes.
Okay, thank you so much.
Yes, thank you for this opportunity to speak.
My name is Vanessa Wong.
I'm the chair of the Cultural Affairs Commission
for another minute.
And one, I wanted to speak in support of 619,
the appointment of Mia Jacobs
to the Cultural Affairs Commission.
We have long sought someone who has the knowledge,
bandwidth, and commitment to sit on both
the commission and the Public Art Advisory Committee.
And so we have that in NIA.
And so I look forward to working with her with your support.
6.22. Cultural Affairs Commission Enabling Ordinance
Also wanted to thank you for hopefully supporting 622,
the slight change in our enabling ordinance
to the commission to allow us as a body to elect our chair
as most other commissions do.
And this is in line with what the mayor desires.
So thank you for that.
Also, I have often spoke to you about the heart and soul of Oakland and the importance
of our cultural life in this city and so I also know that you have very important duties
around the budget and so I do want to say, share with you that there was a 2024 National
a study from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs
at the University of Indiana that found that this
is a nationwide study.
The arts and creative industries comprise 4.4% of US GDP,
and that is greater than the percentage of construction
in this country, greater than transportation in this country,
and greater than agriculture.
With three different analytical models,
They've shown that the growth in the arts sector
positively impacts the growth of the overall economy,
not just our sector.
And then also the arts sector economy is resilient.
The share of the economy derived from the arts sector
has been consistently in a range between
four and 5% of GDP since 2001.
And that time span includes three recessions.
So I do want you to take the idea of the potential
of using that 6% from the ticket sales
from the arena and stadium very seriously,
not just as an investment in the cultural sector
but also in the entire city.
And I want to also thank you very much
for 6.11 Council Members Gayo, Houston, Wong
for the push to renew us as a city of refuge
when we're seeing people in this nation
and virtually being executed without due process,
accompanied by threats from our highest offices.
And so I thank you for your courage
and standing for what's right.
And also, that's also about the culture
of all of our community.
Good afternoon, council members.
My name is Jen Atwood, representing myself personally.
Speaking on 6.25, I live in District One.
I'm an arts professional who has worked
in arts grant making in San Francisco,
Pittsburgh and cities across Massachusetts.
Oakland is the only city where I've lived in work
that is not currently making direct public investment
through arts and culture grant making
and I'd love to see that change.
I'm respectfully asking that the council earmark
the 6% gross ticket revenue from the arena and stadium
for arts and culture in Oakland
because the arts are essential to Oakland's future.
Public investment in the arts pays dividends
in returns as a grant maker.
I've seen how direct public arts funding
leverages private investment while creating local jobs and
economic activity. Also students with access to community arts
and music programs are five times less likely to drop out of
schools. Oakland's artists and cultural organizations are
already doing the work but face capacity limitations from
COVID debt recovery federal and state funding cuts and rising
inflation costs. I apologize Miss Atwood your time is up.
Thank you so much. Next speaker. Good afternoon council members.
My name is Carissa Gutierrez, an arts interculture advocate,
culture bearer, and community organizer.
I'm speaking on item S6.25,
because Oakland's cultural ecosystem is at a breaking point.
Years of disinvestment culminated in the total illumination
of general fund grant dollars for arts and culture,
and leaving the community spaces and artists
who hold the city together on life support.
As my colleague stated, culture isn't a luxury.
It's our identity, our resilience,
and the heartbeat of our youth education.
Approving the Coliseum deal gives us a historic opportunity
for our work to do to protect
this ecosystem by dedicating the 6% ticket revenue share.
We create a self-sustaining stream
where live entertainment directly re-invest
in local culture makers.
It makes sense that if you enjoy the pie,
you pay your bakers.
Reinvesting this revenue will stabilize neighborhood anchors
like Destiny Arts Center and East Side Arts Alliance
and keep Oakland a vibrant, creative powerhouse.
Please vote yes.
Thank you.
Thank you for your comments.
Next speaker.
Hi.
My name's Dan Kalb.
I'm here representing a broad coalition
the state of California. And I
would like to thank the city of
California for its and labor
organizations supporting agenda
item six point two one thank you
councilmember Wong for bringing
this forward. This is to
support bill S. B. nine five
four that is working to protect
impacted communities from- over
industrial expansion and make
sure that we don't. Every
particular communities from
being polluted even more than
they already are I'm just going
to read a bunch of the
organization supporting this
bill. Clean water action
communities for a better
the state of the state of the
I'm here to ask you, as a matter of fact let me just urge you, to pass the city refuge ordinance.
It's not just for me, it's not just for you, it's for the people.
The people put you in power and they trust you with this knowledge,
and when you make this step forward and you open up this door, you're leading, you're not following.
You're leading the people down a path that they chose.
and I ask and I urge you again,
please continue to push forward
because there are other cities watching
and growing with you.
And we, as a team, you guys have shown teamwork
to come together to bring this for a second viewing
so that it can pass, so that it can be the footprint
to better live and safe.
People can go to school, people can stay in their home.
They don't have to be scared to come out.
Continue to do the work that you're doing for the people.
Hi, I'm Adam Aloy, and before I begin speaking,
I do want to disclose that I'm a volunteer
with Jamie Joyce's congressional campaign,
but I'm coming here as a private citizen
and these are my own opinions.
I'm a working filmmaker, I'm a working artist,
and I would highly support the full allocation
of the 6% gross into arts funding and grant funding.
I really would like to thank you for the tax incentives
that you all have worked hard to fund,
and if we have additional grants towards filmmaking
in Oakland, we can bring a lot more production here.
We can fund more production, and that is job creation,
and that is more business and more eyes-on arts in Oakland.
And I think very important,
and I think there's a big opportunity here
to make Oakland and the East Bay
into kind of a second film hub in California
and that this could help support that
in addition to supporting youth programs
and lots of other amazing things, thank you.
Madeline Stacy?
I'll start talking, thank you.
We previously received a vacant property report
from Cupid Alexander.
There are about five parcels of viable open public land
where our unhoused neighbors would be able to exist
without fear or threat of being swept.
where water and electricity could be provided,
where medical teams and other outreach
and housing navigators could find them.
We don't want encampments in front of businesses
and schools and churches.
Okay, a sensitivity zones map is being developed.
All right, then we must give our neighbors somewhere to go.
What do we need to do to make this land ready and available?
It's viable.
It may cost a little money,
but we cannot keep spending money on sweeps
without having some place for people to go.
Because when someone remains on shelter,
the cost does not disappear.
It shifts to the most expensive
and least effective parts of the public system.
Police departments, emergency rooms, shelters,
correctional facilities, sweep operations,
become the default response.
These systems absorb the cost
that would not exist if housing were provided.
And right now we're not even asking for housing, just land.
Let's please make these parcels available.
year to date of the 78 encampment management
and abatement team operations,
there were 59 full closures and five partial closures.
64-78 is 82% of their operations.
This costs money, and to be clear, a closure is a sweep.
It's what the city now calls abatement.
You abate asbestos, not people.
Because what the city is currently doing
is continue to sweep away any community they've built,
away from the resources, from their foundation,
from their living vehicles.
Each sweep deteriorates one's mental health,
steals and trashes most of their possessions,
and makes it so navigators and advocates
cannot find them to connect them to resources.
Each sweep, the harm compounds, and even results in death.
People are dying as a result of sweeps.
This is not hyperbole.
This is really happening to our neighbors,
our community members, Oakland residents.
We need to do better, invest in solutions, not sweeps.
And now this, 646.
AOPRs provide indiscriminate, retrospective location data
of any person with no intermediary on demand.
That's a search without a warrant.
With capability to track and follow someone
to sensitive locations such as immigration lawyer,
hospital, hospice, churches, planned parenthood,
their lover's house, et cetera.
It's a violation of the Fourth Amendment to me.
That goes for drone footage too.
And celebrate will be used extra judiciously
It will, in the report, attach the agenda
with the original contractors discussed.
In addition to warrants, it states
that it will be used to search mobile devices
by authorized possessors with their permission and consent.
We know how that consent is often obtained.
All of this data is sensitive and does not prevent crime.
Stop the surveillance state.
Excuse me, stop the surveillance state.
Cancel the contracts now.
Thank you.
Armando, speaking on the encampment policy.
Your report says this item promotes health and wellness
and access to interim and permanent housing,
but that's not true.
Your most recent encampment policy does nothing
to increase shelter, interim housing, permanent housing,
or healthcare delivery.
To the contrary, you've been closing hundreds
of shelter beds.
Just publishing a list of land doesn't provide housing.
There are people on some of that land right now
providing housing for themselves.
Are you gonna keep sweeping them?
Confiscating tents and vehicles,
making wide swaths of the city inaccessible
to a certain class of people.
Vanishing, secluding, and dispossessing them
does not promote health and safety.
Your report gives lip service to equity,
but a recent UC Berkeley study found that
since grants passed, you've been pushing
encampments deeper into black and brown
low-income neighborhoods,
contradicting your stated equity goals.
Black and indigenous people are represented
in the unhoused population double what they are
in the general population.
Don't talk about racial equity
while you're subjecting them to state violence.
Thank you for your comments.
Hello my name is Sprinkles Sopa.
I am a fourth generation Oakland resident.
My kids are also fifth generation district one voters.
I proudly support the sanctuary ordinance.
I'm a descendant of stolen Africans and European immigrants
and ICE targets people who look like me,
people who look like my family members,
people who look like my neighbors in my community.
I do not support this war against immigrants.
It is nothing but racial terrorism,
from slavery to mass incarceration to mass deportation.
We do not need scarce Oakland resources
that are already far too sparse going to colluding with ICE.
We don't need Oakland residents and community members
living in terror, afraid to shop, afraid to live,
afraid to take their kids to school,
afraid to patronize their businesses,
afraid to go out and walk.
we need the support of the council members
and to stay 10 toes down for the community
and support this ordinance.
Thank you for your comments.
Hello council, Jamal Trulove here.
I am the founder of Area Film Night.
I'd like to acknowledge Mary Lee,
the city administrator of Bessie Lake,
President Jenkins and council member Ramachandran
for the leadership in moving this historic deal forward.
And congratulations to the African American
Sports Entertainment Group on being one step closer
I mean the Coliseum complex with regard to the 6% of annual gross ticket sales that was
earmarked for community benefits, I believe that those funds should go towards art and
culture, more specifically a portion going towards making movies right here in Oakland.
If Oakland is to be a town of art and culture, it needs to use the number one distribution
of it, and that's filmed.
And I am happy to share ideas with President Jenkins and Councilmember Brown,
Rama Sandra, any of you that will ultimately hear me out.
We need to be making the movies if we want people to be visiting Oakland.
The influence is through the film.
And I'll play everybody come here Barry.
Thank you for your comments.
My name's Chris McKay, I'm with the Embark at Arrow Neighborhood Association.
City did a cleanup in the park. They did an excellent job, tons and tons of
garbage was removed and they were smart about planning follow-up cleanup after
this so that it wasn't going to be the same story it's been over the past five
years has chased people out from one place to another. They need something
permanent and it's not what they're getting when they're chased around. So
without enforcement, when there's a cleanup, without enforcement it just
happens again and again. A ton of garbage was removed, it's now piled up, it's now
being sorted through again and being spread all around the neighborhood. We
have a school in our neighborhood that's really important and right now that's
being occupied by people living on the railroad tracks. Thank you for your
comments your time is up. Next speaker. Guile you always talk about it's not
what you say it's what you do. How long is it gonna take you to fix the
culture field but you could bring emergency legislation for cultural arts.
Look how long it's taken for this black cultural fit in your district.
Thank you Councilmember Houston for bringing to their attention the historical reference
related to black folks in this town, which you knew, Gile.
Stop it!
Wayne got an excuse.
She's only been on the council for a short time, and that's no real excuse.
6.3. Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency
So what are you going to do about Fentanyl,
the most deadly opiate on the street?
But yet, you want to talk about public health
prices for cannabis.
Did you know cannabis is illegal?
And they got cafes so you could smoke in the back?
So what are you going to deal with Fentanyl?
You know, y'all are so hypocritical.
and you give these elaborate speeches.
They don't hold with me.
They don't hold with a lot of people in this town.
But because you sit where you sit,
you think you could give us a bunch of crap.
Well, I'm going to bring it to your attention.
Stop it, guile.
You know how long black folks have been suffering
and what council member Houston said
about the crime capital of the world.
We ran parallel with East Palae Alto.
And that police chief came over here, thinking it's Davis.
You knew that.
Every time it comes to black folks,
you don't step up to the plate at all.
And then when I try to confront you,
oh, I got to rush back in there.
I don't have time because of city attorney.
City attorney told me, city attorney be lying to you too.
when he altered the transaction and use tax by inserting sales.
And I'll address that in open form.
Thank you for your comments.
Your time is up.
Related to the police chief.
I do not support the process of the selection of the chief.
The last process, we got to see every candidate.
We got to hear from every candidate.
We didn't have that same process.
I don't know who else was out there.
And I do not support this process of not knowing the other candidates.
You have an item on here that's grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security.
It never went to committee.
You don't know what Homeland Security grant money requires you to do related to people
here unauthorized.
But you're rubber stamping it.
You really care about your sanctuary city status?
I don't think so.
Related to parking.
does the Oakland ice rink validate free parking you've never accounted for how
free parking goes on over there you have on the agenda a forensic audit to be
done you don't identify why but a friends forensic audit is done to
uncover evidence for legal proceedings fraud embezzlement asset
misappropriation in committee you didn't discuss what this forensic audit is
about. You have a grant for two hundred three hundred and fifty dislocated workers. I don't
know what that means dislocated workers but I do know African Americans are ten percent
of the unemployed in this city everybody else is close to four percent. Hud housing that's
another one. Hud housing you don't have any information on who's unhoused. Oakland Housing
Authority identified there's five thousand people on their waiting list for housing.
You have an item or anti-poverty grant.
The county says you have 1,040 people who are identified as below poverty and you're
only getting 1.3 million dollars.
How are you going to decide who gets the money?
Will it be some citizens?
Will it be non-citizens?
I don't know.
sanctuary city, 42 to 46% of people who are here in this country unauthorized are here
because they have expired visas. Are you protecting them as well? That's 42 to 46%.
Sanctuary city, background checks. Are you going to do like OUSD, not have any background
You have all.
Any increase of salary of counsel members.
City attorney and city auditor on the agenda today.
You can refuse to take a pay raise.
Then these people don't they don't read the agenda to say something else.
All they want to talk about is sanctuary city.
There's a lot of stuff on here y'all need to be talking about people in the audience.
Okay.
Yes.
Thank you so much, Miss Asada.
We'll be right back to you.
Okay.
Yes thank you so much miss Asada on all names have a call to for those who are participating
via zoom or in person if I called your name you're in person and you haven't approached
the podium yet please approach the podium otherwise we will move to zoom speakers with
that we will go to our zoom speakers we have a first Blair Beekman you're on beauty you
may begin.
I'm going to send I wanted to speak to you I'll try to get through them all I probably won't though
um to speak to first item 6.46 the uh surveillance technology ordinance you have having items of
alpr things being brought back to uh public safety committee either september october november um
i think it shows that there's a serious problem going on with accountability about the alpr issue
and that you know for as much as you put off signing the contract for what i could guess is
some actual good reasons uh for the community you can't be accountable here in july and you've had
to push this off until late the fall i think that signals a problem and i think you guys as uh
council persons really have to work to create an accessible understandable informational process
why you guys are not signing the contract
and why you haven't.
If you have at this point, why did you wait so long to?
And what is that, what are the benefits of that
compared to signing the contract immediately
and working through our problems that way
as Alameda County is done,
they're going through the same RFPF process
as you guys are at this time for a future AOPR vendor,
yet they signed the contract to go through it.
Are you guys vulnerable to lawsuits now?
Are you more vulnerable?
Are you less vulnerable?
Those sort of questions.
Can you make clear to the public?
What are the advantages of putting off signing the contract?
Please work on that.
Please make it clear to the public.
With that all said,
to try to go back to the remainder of the item,
6.7. Consolidation Of November 3, 2026 Municipal Election
6.7 consolidation of the municipal election.
I'm not in agreement of city government
having some sort of say that they don't have to say
what's on agenda items for voting time.
there's legal ways that that is,
but it doesn't make anything and more clear.
It just gives you guys superiority and not,
it's not a good system.
6.8. Salary Ordinance Amendment For Various Classifications
6.8 and 6.9 are salary ordinance things to try to offer,
6.9. Salary Ordinance Amendment For Elected Officials
to try to clarify what I said previously.
If a city workers take a $50 cut in pay each month,
$600 a year for 200,000 workers, or what is it?
yeah, 200,000 workers for the city,
work for the city, whatever the number is,
is it 20,000?
I'm sorry.
Whatever that number is,
that works out to about $2 million in savings
and just a small pay cut per year.
And that allows you to continue the retirement fund things
and the health benefit things.
I think that's a more important goal
and it's worth taking a 50 buck cut and pay a month.
It just creates a better morale, I think, for people.
Man, there's so many items I want to talk to you.
Thank you for the sanctuary city things
and working on that through Wang
and the other council person,
and I hope they can work on the street issues.
What is that, the street?
Thank you so much for your comments.
Wokan, we are on the consent calendar.
If you signed up to speak
for the consent calendar on today's agenda,
can you state the name that you signed up for?
All right.
No response from Spokane.
We will go to the next speaker.
You are unmuted if you signed up on today's agenda
for the consent calendar.
What name did you sign up for?
S6.25.
Under what name?
It should be Kareem Mohammed.
Kareem, unfortunately, I do not have a speaker card.
It, oh, it is.
I apologize.
You are unmuted.
you can go ahead and give your comments.
Okay, my name's my name's Kareem Muhammad
and I'm an original founder
of the African American Sports and Entertainment Group,
speaking in my individual capacity regarding item S6.25.
On Monday, July 20th,
co-founder and co-planter Brian Dixon
and I submitted a formal written notices
concerning unresolved questions about the relationship
among the African American Sports and Entertainment Group,
AASEG land and Oakland Acquisition Company,
including the authority for advancing
the Coliseum transaction through these entities.
These matters are connected to
a pending arbitration and
related Alameda County Superior Court action.
We are not asking the council to
decide the merits on those disputes,
and we are not opposing
responsible redevelopment within the City of Oakland.
We respectfully ask the City Council to pull and
continue the item S6.25 before
authorizing or completing any irreversible sale,
transfer recording or closing.
Thank you for your comments.
I will give Wokan, who I believe is David Peters.
If you are unmuted and you hear me,
you can unmute yourself and you can begin.
All right, we will go to Jen.
If you signed up to speak for an agenda item
on the consent calendar,
can you state the name that you signed up for?
Hi, it should be under Jennifer Finley. Thank you so much. You may begin.
Thank you. Yeah, 50 some items on the content calendar. Today is is a lot.
I wanted to talk mainly about the intersection of the sanctuary city ordinance, the.
encampment abatement policy, which is a ridiculous offensive name and the OPD surveillance tech report.
Start with the supposedly urgent flock contract from roughly January that is still not been executed. What's what's up with that? I had questions. Blair-Bichman covered them pretty well. Thank you for that.
Regarding the tech surveillance report, first question is why is OPD still not turning on GPS
that would help response time? Are they opposed to being surveillance in some way?
I saw last week's OPD stats. Crime continues to go down across the board. They seem to be doing well
with their low staffing right now. I have to say I oppose the encampment abatement policy, which
targets the same people who are being targeted by ICE who might unknowingly be sleeping under a floc camera.
I'm happy to see the new ordinance, but does the city of refuge apply to our unhoused neighbors?
How does that overlap with the EAP? A yes vote on floc is a polar opposite to a yes vote on a sanctuary city.
The floc CEO I heard this morning specifically has said the company has no opinion on immigration
And if the states want to, they can use it for that.
It's about so much more than immigration.
It puts us all at so much risk.
In the past, there's a reason that in the past 13 months,
people have, people rose up nearly 60 municipalities
have canceled contracts.
This is what I heard on democracy now this morning.
Many or more, if they're fighting to take the cameras down,
they're trying to get the contracts canceled.
They say that they're not gonna access the data.
You think they can't access the data?
that might be what they say,
but one, you've got to believe them for that.
And two, it only means they can't access it yet,
or they're going to get hacked.
Some of them don't even need to be hacked.
Ben Jordan has done great work on this,
and he found many cameras that actually required no login
for the public to access,
and including baby monitors,
things pointing at playgrounds,
and these were available for the public to live stream.
and to stream later like they were watching Netflix.
I don't want these cameras pointing at me or my neighbours.
There was also an instance of someone recently being prosecuted for in Texas
for a quote self-managed abortion for
because they were found via this network of flock cameras.
We don't talk about the stories of harm, the police stalkers, the flock mistakes,
the driver stopped at gunpoint. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, West Oakland Cultural
Affairs Action Plan, is this David Peters? That is and thank you for giving me the unmute button
because it wasn't showing up to mother two times, so thank you. Can you hear me fine? Yes we can,
you may begin. Thank you. My name is David Peters. I am the founder and executive director
of the West Oakland Cultural Action Network and I have been going to, before I go down that path,
I heard an earlier speaker talk about
encampment abatement program in the context of racial equity.
There's the racial equity analysis
around the encampment abatement program
and so many other programs is missing, lacking.
And this council has yet to direct an appropriate, fair,
and equitable racial equity analysis for anything.
Because if you fail to analyze the impact
on my neighborhood and other black and brown flatland
neighborhoods from the 100% occupation by folks
who are claiming public territory
as their private property is unjust.
The belief that black neighborhoods, black businesses,
black babies, black elders, and black residents
do not deserve to live in environments
free from the encampments that are out of control,
that have become nuisances full of litter
and other kinds of problem behaviors
because it's not the encampments.
It is the behaviors we are doing a grave disservice
to our historic neighborhoods.
And I need them people who come in here
and talk like that to assess their impact
and the role they play in pushing poor black people
from shelter to the streets.
Because y'all did it, right?
Now, what about that?
But I've been going to Coliseum longer than any place
to my grandparents' house.
and every time I go in that place, I think of my grandma,
because that Coliseum is so much of our history and culture.
Whether it was the Soul Patrol, Pee-Funk Landing,
the Mothership, or Nelson Mandela coming here on his tour,
that complex has made so much of the history
and culture of this town.
And we cannot begin to forget how much of that culture
came and was influenced us in that city
and how much of our history as well.
We must have a museum,
not just to the people who played at the Coliseum,
but to so many of the great Oaklanders
who have passed through the sports fields,
including Bill Russell and Frank Robinson,
who were respectively the first black manager in the NBA,
first black coach at the NBA,
and first black manager in Major League Baseball.
Both went to...
Were teammates at McClymon's High School.
You would not know that or many other things
if the black liberation walking tour had not been funded.
People all over the world have been on this tour.
It's nationally recognized.
It attracts people to come here.
We must continue, we must dedicate funding,
dedicated stream of funding to our arts and culture
community because Oakland is known for one unique thing.
Our history and our culture are unparalleled.
And a whole bunch of y'all came here and moved here
because of us.
Thank you for your comments, David Peters.
that concludes your public comment speakers for item six.
Okay, thank you.
I will pass it to city administrator Lick.
Thank you very much.
The administration is requesting that item S6.40,
the professional services agreement with Beretta Company
for signage and wayfinding services be continued
until the next meeting, September 15th.
Thank you.
Colleagues any questions council member Gaio then Houston
Okay, and that was a motion by councilmember Gaio seconded by councilmember Houston to approve the consent calendar
calendar as amended
on roll
Yes, okay, thank you so much chair appreciate it
It's not a good time to be here
but I did want to address a couple more items
in the agenda, first of all on S6.21.
Thank you Dan Kalb, first of all for your service
to the city, especially a leader in environment
on the environment and thanks for bringing to my attention
as well as council member Brown's attention, SB 954
and I just hope that we can continue your legacy
here in the city of Oakland.
I also wanted to do a shout out to Braxton Guntner,
I see you in the audience, S6.20.
I look forward to your expertise
on the Privacy Advisory Commission.
The other item I wanted to dress very quickly on S6.25.
I know that we are not making a decision
around how the revenue for the Coliseum sale is going today,
but considering the voices in the audience,
I did want to just log some support
for a portion of the revenue going to arts and culture,
especially when I think about this vision
that we have around the Coliseum
and it positioning to become Oakland to be a music city.
I think about Austin, Texas, Nashville,
and these other music cities.
What they've done well is to bring up homegrown talent.
I also think this is a smart economic development decision
that is going to bear out return on investment.
And we've had Tupac, Kalani come through city of Oakland.
I'd like to see more of that homegrown talent
make it onto an Erzing-Asoff stage.
Finally, I just want to address a 6.46.
This is the technology, OPD reports.
First of all, there was some misinformation just,
look, I think we should have worthwhile debates about floc.
I also think there's been some misinformation posted
around how there was a deliberate intention
around item, sub item A.
This was the ALPR item.
That was truly, there was a, OPD came to me
because they realized there was a legal issue
with how it was posted.
And so it would have been an issue for us to adopt it.
So to be clear, we are not adopting anything related
to ALPRs today that was stricken from the record
and taken down.
And I just think that when we have these debates,
let's at least ground it in the facts.
And finally, since I wasn't able to address
Mrs. Sada before, since it wasn't actually part of this,
I really want to thank you.
You didn't have to do that for me.
So thank you.
And I think the thing about Mrs. Sada is that you
and I have had my, we've had our disagreements at times,
but I really think, Mrs. Sada, first of all,
you do more reading on these items than anybody
on the city council, you really do.
And you actually sit on the school board meetings,
the county meetings, you are more well,
you are reading every single piece.
And I actually think people need to do a documentary
about your life, your life story, truly.
Because, and where you came from, New Orleans,
and just your history, and how you came to come
to Oakland, all your contributions.
And I think, for me, you know, I actually want your voice
and your perspective to ring through clearly
when it comes to public safety.
Unfortunately, I also have an obligation,
even when I agree with your point of view
to just maintain order,
even when I think your perspective is incredibly important.
But let's chat afterwards, and again, thank you.
You really didn't have to do that for me,
so I just appreciate you.
Thank you, Council Member Wong,
and thank you, Ms. Asada.
Council Member Hussain, okay.
We have a motion and a second.
Thank you once again so much for that.
So we have a motion by Council Member Gail,
Seconded by councilmember Houston to approve the consent calendar as amended on roll councilmember Brown
Hi
You councilmember Fife is excused councilmember. Gail. Aye councilmember Houston. Aye hunger. Aye Wong
Aye and chair Ramachandran. Aye item number six
The consent calendar is approved as amended with six eyes and two excused that now takes us
that now takes us to the item seven council,
council with the knowledge, miss and announcements.
Is there?
7. Council Acknowledgments And Announcements
Okay, colleagues, any announcements?
Well, there was a public speaker who started to mention
this event, which I will gladly highlight right now.
On Thursday, July 30th, right here in council chambers,
my office is working with Bay Area Film Night
to screen two amazing local made films.
there will be a panel discussion after the event,
which I will moderate.
Thank you to Jamel Trula for being here today
and for putting on this event.
And bringing speakers who are fantastic filmmakers,
as well as the executive director
of the San Francisco Film Commission.
It is a free event, sign up online.
We hope to see you next Thursday at 6 p.m.
at Council Chambers.
Any other announcements?
If not while I'm here, please do consider attending
the Laurel Street Fest on Saturday, August 8.
It's gonna be beautiful, tons of performances,
really, really, really amazing time.
Again, another free festival.
And if there are no other announcements or adjournments,
we will move to Open Forum.
Thank you so much.
We are now on Open Forum.
As I call your name, please approach the podium
in any order, state your name for record.
If you're participating online and you would like to speak,
once I call your name, you can raise your hand as well,
so I can easily identify you.
We'll start with those in person.
Jennifer Finley,
Damien Renee,
David Peters, Natalie Nierer,
John Jones III,
Miss Asada Ola Bala,
Humberto Ratana,
Wendy Bloom,
Martha Krull,
Tracy Tollis Williams,
Thank you.
Alexander Ridge, Wendy, Martha Cole and Madeline Stacey
and Gene Hazzard in any order, Mr. Hazzard.
Thank you.
I was in court on June 25, 2026, related
to the transaction and use tax, a special election of April 15.
Many after four 378 days, they filed a demure, the only thing
they filed since May 19 to dismiss my case.
The court sustained it without leave to amend.
I'm preparing the opening brief for the appeals court,
which I was already prepared for May 19, 2025.
But what's interesting with all of this,
I have two documents, the draft and the proposed ordinance.
There's no introduction for what the council approved
on January 9th.
Thank you for your comments.
Your time is up.
Hi, Chair.
I put a record, John Jones III.
I just wanna say a few things.
I wanna appreciate the comments made
about Council Member Houston.
I think it's important to review all the contracts, right,
and look at how many times those slab requirements
you know that there's a lot of
people out there who've been
waived.
I know there's a tendency to do
so and I do believe that we
should be local support local as
much as possible.
Another thing I want to share
that's very important with all
the vacant and abandoned
buildings and parcels of land we
got here when I was walking down
international for the B. R. T. I
noticed that first of all a lot
of these buildings are not even
on my people from this country.
Thirty thirties so the merchants
sometimes it's a challenge for
the county assessor so we can
make sure the county assesses
much as possible because we
don't know when the next
pandemic might occur.
We see what happened with the
parcel at the third McArthur
high was sold so I want to
encourage you all to do that
work let's connect with the
county assessor and let's use
in the domain for properties
that are owned by people who
are doing nothing with it.
So thank you.
Thank you for your comments.
Thank miss Candice I'm gonna
ability to put people in groups. And I have put people into the groups that I
understand. The people who are in this country are in three groups, the
indigenous people, the original people, the people who immigrated to this
country. And the third group is the people who came here against their will,
the enslaved people better known as African-Americans. That's the group I'm
talking about every time I come here. We are not the same as those other two
groups. We have a lot of things that are not in place for us in terms of jobs,
housing, in terms of education. I appreciate what you did at resolution but
that identifies the issues of African-Americans in this city. We have no
the hospital. And I'm here to
it in her way to persuade Nicholas Holm, the CEO, to have a conversation with us,
us meaning labor. As you may know, Measure C has cut out 20% for the
hospital, five percent of which we are supposed to have some say so with
respect to how it gets spent until recently Nicholas Holm would have
nothing to do with us, making one making up one excuse or another. Now let me cut
to the chase. We're here to ask you to do something because we think that the
hospitals misusing measure C money.
How do we know it looks like they're taking care of Oakland residents,
Alameda County residents over into the city health care.
And we also think that they're taking jobs that we do.
Apologies on birth, though.
Thank you for your comments.
Next speaker.
Hello.
My name is Tracy tell us who I am.
So I'm a clinical license scientist at total children's hospital Oakland.
And I just want to, you know, I've been working there for about a good 10 years
and we recently received a letter saying services
will be moved out to China Basin,
which is over on the west bay.
So we are getting services cut,
and there are several things that are detrimental
for children at children's hospitals,
so one being blood cultures.
If blood cultures are moved out,
we've had a case or a scenario where the blood culture
turned positive in less than six hours,
That's pretty common for rapid,
for different type of organisms,
but if it turns positive and it's en route
to being set up over there,
we could lose at least six to eight hours,
and that's really detrimental for children
because they're a really sensitive population,
and this patient just happened to be a hemoncology patient,
so we would actually lose the ability for accessibility.
Thank you for your comments, Tracy.
Next speaker.
Hi, my name is Wendy Bloom, and I'm an RN.
And I've been at Oakland Children's Hospital
for the last 39 years.
Since the affiliation with UCSF that started 11 years ago,
we have seen a steady decline
in services offered in Oakland.
UCSF receives funds from Alameda County's Measure C.
That funding should be used for the hospital services
provided in the Oakland campus.
We want transparency and accountability for those funds.
Please listen to the staff in the trenches,
and don't follow for UCSF's glossy PowerPoint presentations.
We do not want to see the further loss
of needed services for the families in Oakland.
We've already seen the bulk of our bone marrow
transplant program is moved to Mission Bay in San Francisco.
We are seeing the shift of oncology services
as well as complex cardiac surgeries.
Our sickle cell program is world-renowned
through the long-time guidance
of our physician, Elliot Fazinche,
and we really have fears that Medi-Cal hits
cut those programs for the adults as well as the children's services. So please help
us keep care in Oakland.
My name's Martha Kuhl and I've been in RNs for 45 years. Of those years I worked 40 years
at Oakland Children's caring for the sick and injured kids and specializing care of
kids with cancer. I'm retired but remain active in our community for health care rights.
In UCSF Health, first affiliated show in 2014, UC promised so much, but you can't trust
them.
We have all witnessed a diminishing level of services and care over time with the transfer
of specialties across the Bay.
Not only that, they unilaterally cut our contracts and transferred us into a substandard contract
that they don't even honor.
More importantly though, this has caused harm to many workers and families and working conditions
have deteriorated. Morale is very low. More importantly, good working conditions are always
the foundation that makes it possible to give great patient care. Without this, patients
may be at risk and all try to give, even if we all try to do the best. They must be held
accountable.
Thank you so much for your comments. Next speaker.
Good afternoon, everybody. I'm Mateo Ridge. I just wanted to give a simple introduction
about who I am, I'm a 14-year-old, I live in El Sabrante,
and I am interning with Culsary Group,
I'm shattering Mr. Isaac right here.
You guys, many of you may be familiar
with my grandmother, Jane Garcia,
she's the CEO of La Clinca de la Raza.
Driven by that same spirit of community service,
I am deeply involved in local advocacy
at my school district, West Contra Costa
in high school district and I would like to thank you, Mr. Guile, for giving my name
the street. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.
Mylon Stacey, today we had quite a packed agenda in terms of the consent
items. There usually is a packed agenda but I've noticed a trend in the past few
months that every City Council committee and every concurrent City Council
has made the public comment time cut down to one minute,
whereas it's now essentially defaulted,
and we all expect to only have one minute.
And I'd just like you to think about
and consider how the public isn't really fully able
to give a voice to everything we want to,
especially with consent items
where we had a maximum of three minutes.
When many of us wanted to comment
on a handful of the items,
it's just simply not enough time for public input
to actually be heard and considered.
Thank you for your comments.
Next speaker.
Hello, Damien Rainey.
First of all, thank you very much
for the grand performance mural.
That's one of those things that always is a rooted,
it always rooted me back in this city
whenever I would come back home from traveling or whatever,
the area view of the lake,
and then being able to see that mural.
And then as far as the Coliseum,
I think it'd be very interesting
If the city was able to, during this break, to take a look at the other big projects that
we wanted to accomplish, that didn't happen, and really identify where the city fell apart
and try to get started on getting the infrastructure right.
Like Mr. Hazard said, it's going to be a while before everything gets going, but it'd be
great if the city had some things in place.
And on that note, also thinking about the idea of a music city, it can operate from
the top down but I think there's also some foundation that needs to get put in place
so we don't have to wait for that 6% to start rolling in. Thank you.
Thank you for your comments. All names have been called. If you signed up to speak in
your in person please approach the podium. If not we will go to the Zoom speakers. Blair
Beekman you are unmuted you may begin. Thank you. Really awesome words Blair Beekman
here. Really awesome words that you guys have made it overly efficient the public comment
time. I hope we work on that and come back in the fall with a better plan. Thank you for person's
words. I also wanted to comment it's the sideshow issues that I hope that Councilperson Wang and
Houston can again get together on. Councilperson Houston has some interesting ideas on sideshow
things. I hope that can be a work. I'm really hopeful I heard how the movie business can be
of help to Oakland. I think if we practice good tech accountability for the upcoming downtown
development projects that would be really helpful and just give people good reminders that best
practices simply makes people feel good with technology and good luck in those efforts.
And finally council person Wang you had a good meeting today there's a really important goal
with tech accountability that we learn to be more clear honest and straightforward with each other
in our conversations and I don't think you did. Thank you for your comments if I called your name
and you are on zoom we actually will please raise your hand if not all names
have been called for open forum thank you so much before council members head
off and we adjourn oh sorry my apologies I do see one of the zoom speakers raise
their hand I believe it's David Peters you may unmute yourself and begin thank
you madam clerk this is David Peters of West Oakland and it is a fine day in
West Oakland right now I hope y'all are finding as much joy in this beautiful
find July afternoon as I am over here because I'm optimistic. I think that for the first time in a
while, I think that we're pulling together and we're pulling in the right direction. You know,
we've seen some significant outside investment at the Coliseum property in a deal there by
four brothers from the town. We continue to make strides in public safety. Our budget cliff that
that we seem to almost tumble over last year,
perhaps there's a path forward.
I wanna remind everybody that everything we accomplished
is due to the culture and the spirit of this town.
Come out on a black liberation walking toward this Saturday,
August, whatever it is, and again,
the last one of the year, July, whatever it is,
the last one will be on August 15th.
CEO Dela.
Thank you for your comments.
That concludes our open forum speakers.
Thank you.
Before we lose Quorum, Madam City Clerk.
Please go ahead.
Thank you, I just, as the council gets ready to go on recess,
as Ms. Asada said, this is Candace Evans' last meeting
with us as she is moving on,
and I just wanna thank her for her great work
and good service.
We've seen many great people
move through the city clerk's office, and she is one,
so I just wanna thank her today for her service,
and just wish her the best
as she moves on to do great things.
Thank you so much, Ms. Candace,
wishing you the very best in your future endeavors.
This is often a thankless and hard job that the clerks do.
They just read in a single breath 55 items on consent,
plus several others in this meeting,
and you help run these meetings smoothly,
and everyone who works in the clerk's office
does incredibly important work for transparency and access
here in Oakland in getting our agendas clear
and moving forward, so thank you, Ms. campus.
And Council Member Houston.
the chair, change is hard for me. Change is hard. You leaving and I'm used to you
here. I'm used to your movement. I hate change, but I wish you the best, you
know, and I'm used to you. I'm used to everyone, right? When somebody go, Ryan,
I'm just used to everyone and I'm used to structure, so you congratulate you, but
you're messing up my structure. I want your structure here, so I appreciate it
I love it though. Thank you. Thank you and
Enjoy recess everyone I know we're all still be here working, but this meeting is adjourned. See you in September