San Leandro Meeting Transcripts

Searchable transcripts of San Leandro city government meetings.

City Council ¶

• May 18, 2026 City Council on 2026-05-18 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETINGCouncilmember Bowen may participate remotely from 120 N Robinson Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 - May 18, 2026 Agenda
  The council recognized a new Senior Commission appointee, proclaimed National Police Week, approved the consent calendar, adopted fee and tax updates, renewed the police military equipment use policy, and advanced an urgent future agenda item on Lake Chabot Road. Public comment focused heavily on Lake Chabot Road reopening, Flock license plate cameras, proposed revenue measures, and city infrastructure needs.
• May 14, 2026 City Council on 2026-03-02 7:00 PM - May 14, 2026 Agenda
• May 4, 2026 City Council on 2026-05-04 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING - May 04, 2026 Agenda
  The City Council recognized community organizations and new citizens, approved a Recreation and Parks Commission appointment, heard public comments, and adopted budget amendments for fiscal year 2027. The Council also approved SB 707-related meeting disruption and language access policies before giving council reports and announcements.
• Apr 21, 2026 City Council on 2026-04-20 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETINGCouncilmember Boldt may participate remotely from Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington DC 20008 - Apr 21, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council recognized community service and Earth Day, handled consent calendar questions, and heard public comments. The council focused heavily on rent program implementation and staffing, received an AB 2561 vacancy report, and debated whether to schedule a future agenda item about removing police investigation records from the public website.
• Apr 20, 2026 City Council on 2026-04-20 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETINGCouncilmember Boldt may participate remotely from Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington DC 20008 - Apr 20, 2026 Agenda
• Apr 13, 2026 City Council on 2026-04-13 7:00 PM - WORK SESSION Councilmember Boldt may participate remotely from the Landmark Inn, 1208 Glider Street, Fort Bragg, NC 28307 - Apr 13, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council held a budget work session focused on the fiscal year 2027 mid-cycle update, proposed expenditure reductions, general fund transfers, council compensation, and funding for critical infrastructure needs. Council members heard public comment, discussed priorities such as downtown ambassadors, ARU, arts mini-grants, business incentives, and critical systems, and gave direction for the budget package to move forward with adjustments.
• Apr 6, 2026 City Council on 2026-04-06 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING - Apr 06, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council swore in a new District 2 councilmember, recognized Autism Awareness Month, appointed a commissioner, heard extensive public comment on parking and policing concerns, and advanced several action items. The council approved moving residents to a lower-cost Ava Community Power default option, funded outreach for a possible business license tax modernization, and referred restorative justice mediation policy work to the Rules Committee.
• Mar 23, 2026 City Council on 2026-03-23 5:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING - Mar 23, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council held a special meeting to interview applicants and fill the District 2 council vacancy. After public comment, candidate interviews, nominations, and multiple voting rounds, the council unanimously adopted a resolution appointing James Aguilar.
• Mar 9, 2026 City Council on 2026-03-09 7:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING - Mar 09, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council approved the consent calendar, held a public hearing and voted to terminate portions of the Cal Coast marina development agreement, and heard presentations on economic development action plans and cannabis dispensary policy. Council discussion focused on waterfront redevelopment defaults, innovation and retail attraction strategies, and whether proposed cannabis zoning changes should return to the Rules Committee for further refinement.
• Mar 6, 2026 City Council on 2026-03-06 9:30 AM - AMENDED - SPECIAL MEETING AND ANNUAL PLANNING SESSION - Mar 06, 2026 Agenda
  The council held a special priority and planning session focused on fiscal sustainability, budget principles, proposed reductions, council priorities, work plan updates, and how to handle new referrals during a constrained budget period. Public comment raised tenant protections, mobile home rent stabilization, redlining apology, emergency evacuation and Lake Chabot Road, alternative response services, and economic vitality.
• Feb 27, 2026 City Council on 2026-02-17 7:00 PM - AMENDEDCouncilmember Bowen may participate via teleconference from 1495 Beaver Dam Trail, Alpine Meadows, CA 96146 - Feb 27, 2026 Agenda
  The council appointed and swore in board and commission members, heard extensive public comment, received a housing market feasibility presentation, and directed polling on potential revenue measures. The council also approved an appointment process for the District 2 vacancy and discussed future agenda requests and council reports.
• Feb 2, 2026 City Council on 2026-02-02 7:00 PM - Feb 02, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council recognized Black History Month, heard extensive public comment, and adopted a residential rent stabilization ordinance. The council also approved Project Elevate ERP consulting support, called a June 2026 special election for a district-based elections charter amendment, and discussed future retreat items and council reports.
• Feb 2, 2026 City Council on 2026-02-02 5:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING - Feb 02, 2026 Agenda
  The special meeting consisted of a council training on workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, abusive conduct, and related legal responsibilities for elected officials. The trainer reviewed FEHA and other legal standards, city policy, protected categories, prevention and reporting obligations, and led discussion-oriented examples.
• Jan 20, 2026 City Council on 2026-01-20 7:00 PM - Jan 20, 2026 Agenda
  The City Council approved the consent calendar after public comments on Marina Community Center repairs, created two litigation-related ad hoc committees, and took disciplinary actions related to investigation findings involving Councilmembers Aguilar and Simon. The meeting also included public comments on city issues, council referrals on historical art walk expansion and revenue measures, and council reports on community events, immigration concerns, rent stabilization, and local infrastructure work.
• Jan 12, 2026 City Council on 2026-01-12 7:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING - Jan 12, 2026 Agenda
  The San Leandro City Council reviewed federal and state legislative priorities, then held an extensive discussion and public hearing on a residential rent stabilization ordinance before approving its first reading. The Council also approved an administrative code amendment establishing confidential closed-session minute and recording procedures.
• Jan 5, 2026 City Council on 2026-01-05 7:00 PM - Joint Meeting of the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - Jan 05, 2026 Agenda
  The council received city manager updates and public comments, appointed Councilmember Viveros Walton as Vice Mayor for 2026, and voted to release an unredacted investigation report with exhibits plus a workplace-investigation cost summary. Council also agreed to agendize a future discussion on restorative justice mediation and shared council reports and community announcements.
• Dec 15, 2025 City Council on 2025-12-15 7:00 PM - Dec 15, 2025 Agenda
  The City Council heard public comment, received a detailed presentation and direction-setting discussion on a proposed rent stabilization program, and took action on revenue measure survey transparency and future survey work. The Council also advanced a proposal to record closed sessions and closed with council reports and community announcements.
• Dec 8, 2025 City Council on 2025-12-08 7:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING - AMENDED - Dec 08, 2025 Agenda
  The City Council approved the consent calendar, extended the East Bay SPCA animal shelter services contract, and scheduled disciplinary hearing proceedings related to council member conduct complaints. The meeting closed with remarks honoring former Mayor Stephen Cassidy and his contributions to San Leandro.
• Dec 1, 2025 City Council on 2025-12-01 7:00 PM - Dec 01, 2025 Agenda
  The council held a recognition-heavy meeting honoring community partners, district leadership awardees, service award recipients, and local organizations and businesses. Later discussion covered consent calendar comments, city/community announcements, public comment on transparency and ethics issues, and two action items that both failed and were set up for reconsideration.

Finance Committee ¶

• May 27, 2026 Finance Committee on 2026-05-27 4:00 PM - May 27, 2026 Agenda
  The Finance Committee reviewed pension trust drawdown analysis, quarterly OPEB and pension trust investment results, and the Project Elevate Workday implementation timeline. Members discussed pension funding risks, CalPERS assumptions, investment returns, ERP rollout risks, user support, and remaining project budget authority.
• Apr 23, 2026 Finance Committee on 2026-04-22 4:00 PM - Apr 23, 2026 Agenda
  The Finance Committee reviewed proposed FY 2027 master fee schedule updates, the 2025 calendar-year city investment report, and OPEB and pension trust investment performance. Members discussed parking fee concerns, portfolio benchmarks and risk premiums, trust governance, CalPERS reporting, and liquidity strategy before accepting or recommending the reports as appropriate.
• Mar 25, 2026 Finance Committee on 2026-03-25 4:00 PM - Mar 25, 2026 Agenda
  The Finance Committee reviewed proposed FY 2027 mid-cycle budget updates intended to address the city's structural deficit, including departmental reductions, reserve policy, interfund transfers, ARPA-funded programs, critical infrastructure needs, and long-term financial forecasts. Committee members gave direction on several items, including public Wi-Fi, encampment cleanup funding, tenant-landlord services, economic development funding, fire/ARU costs, council compensation, and CAD/RMS funding.
• Feb 25, 2026 Finance Committee on 2026-02-25 4:00 PM - Feb 25, 2026 Agenda
  The committee reviewed the fiscal year 2026 mid-year financial report and proposed budget adjustments, including lower sales tax projections, recreation and public works cost changes, reserve impacts, and non-general fund amendments. Members asked detailed questions on revenue trends, Cherry Festival costs, capital and facility maintenance items, and unanimously forwarded the recommendations to the full City Council.
• Jan 28, 2026 Finance Committee on 2026-01-28 4:00 PM - Jan 28, 2026 Agenda

Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments ¶

• May 7, 2026 Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2026-05-07 7:00 PM - May 07, 2026 Agenda
  The Planning Commission reviewed and unanimously recommended zoning code changes to parking and transportation demand management regulations, with several amendments. Commissioners also received economic development presentations on innovation and retail action plans and brief staff updates on housing and upcoming agenda items.
• Mar 5, 2026 Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2026-03-05 7:00 PM - Mar 05, 2026 Agenda
  The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit and mitigated negative declaration for expansion of the Alco Iron and Metal Recycling Facility at 1091 Doolittle Drive, including an added annual operations and safety reporting condition. Commissioners also received staff updates on city development activity and discussed future informational updates, inclusionary housing ordinance resources, and training opportunities.