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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
9:00 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorWednesday, June 11, 2025 Budget Meeting
The Special Concurrent Meeting Of The Oakland Redevelopment Agency / City Council Convened At 9:03 A.M., With Councilmember Brown As Chairperson.
Councilmember Houston Participated By Teleconference Pursuant To AB 2449 Council President Jenkins Noted As Present At 9:09 A.M. 1 Call To Order
2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
Noel Gallo, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston , Rowena Brown, and Charlene Wang
Present 7 -
Kevin JenkinsExcused 1 -
3 ACTIONS ON SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
("Ceremonial Items") Ceremonial Presentations, Including Proclamations, Individual Recognitions, etc.; and Reports Or Presentations From The Mayor, Other Public Officials, Or Special Guests
4 MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL ITEMS (Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee):
Councilmember Fife Noted As Excused At 10:45 A.M.
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6 Subject: FY 2025-27 Execution Of Maintenance Of Effort Waivers And Use Of One-Time Revenues To Balance The Biennial Budget
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution:
(1) Authorizing The Use Of One-Time Revenues To Balance The Fiscal Years 2025-27 Biennial Budget Pursuant To Section 1, Part D Of The City Of Oakland Consolidated Fiscal Policy (Ordinance No. 13487 C.M.S.)
(2) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City In Unable To Budget At The Required Minimum Number Of 700 Sworn Police Personnel Pursuant To “The Oakland Community Violence And Emergency Response Act Of 2024” (Measure NN) (3) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City Is Unable To Budget For The Library’s General Purpose Fund Appropriation At The Required Minimum Amount Of $12,992,267 Pursuant To “The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act” (Measure D)
(4) Declaring The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event That Has Adversely Impacted The General Purpose Fund Such That The City Is Unable To Budget For The Library’s General Purpose Fund Appropriation At The Required Minimum Amount Of $14,500,000 Pursuant To The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act Of 1994 As Reapproved In 2022 (Measure C)
(5) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity, To Provide For The Temporary Suspension Of The ‘Park Maintenance’ Maintenance Of Effort Requirements, Pursuant To Section 4 Of The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, And Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q)
(6) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Allowing For The Minimum Budget Setaside For Public Campaign Financing To Be Suspended, Pursuant To The Oakland Fair Elections Act, Ballot Measure (Measure W) (7) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Allowing For The City Auditor Minimum Staffing Budget Set-Aside To Be Suspended, For A Two-Year Budget Cycle, Pursuant To The Government Reform Charter Amendment Of 2022, (Measure X)
(8) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget, And Temporarily Suspending (1) The Requirement To Consider Advisory Board Recommendations Prior To Appropriating Funds, And (2) Restrictions On The Use Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Revenue Pursuant To Resolution No. 90586 C.M.S.
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(9) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity For The Biennial Budget, Authorizing The Use Of Funds Deposited Into The Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund 1870) To Balance The Fiscal Years 2025-27 Biennial Budget Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.62 “Affordable Housing Trust Fund”
(10) Establishing The Intention Of The City Council To Prioritize Restoration Of Services To Meet The Maintenance Of Effort (MOE) Requirements
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44 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ramachandran, Unger, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang6 - No: Gallo1 -
Excused: Fife1 -
NO VOTE: 0
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5 Subject: Adopting The Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-27 From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution:
(1) Adopting The Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-27 And Appropriating Funds To Cover Expenditures Approved By Said Budget;
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Transfer Funds Between Departments, Programs And Funds As Necessary To Support Operations As Set Forth In The Adopted Policy Budget For Fiscal Year 2025-27;
(3) Authorizing The Establishment Of The Right Of Way Repair And Maintenance Fund And Such Funds Needed To Support The Issuance Of Bonded Indebtedness During The 2025-27 Biennium;
(4) Taking All Steps Necessary To Apply For And Receive Additional Funds Required To Advance And Complete The Projects Identified In The Capital Improvement Program And Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Funds Provided That Such Acceptance Is Consistent With And Does Not Otherwise Negatively Impact The City’s Capital Improvement Program;
(5) Declaring A State Of Extreme Fiscal Necessity And The Existence Of A Severe And Unanticipated Financial Event;
(6) Suspending For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 The Charter Mandated Minimum Staffing Budget Set Asides For The Office Of The City Auditor;
(7) Suspending For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 The Charter Mandated Minimum Staffing Budget Set Asides For The Public Ethic Commission; And
(8) Suspending The Minimum Budget Set Asides For The Democracy Dollars Fund And For Non-Staff Costs Related To The Public Ethics Commission’s Administration Of The Oakland Fair Elections Act’s Democracy Dollars Program
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44 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ramachandran, Unger, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang6 - No: Gallo1 -
Excused: Fife1 -
NO VOTE: 0
OPEN FORUM
9 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, The Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council adjourned the meeting at 12:08 P.M.
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