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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
3:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, June 17, 2025 The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency was held on the above date and convened at 3:32 p.m. with Council President Jenkins Presiding as Chairperson.
1 Call To Order
2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Kevin Jenkins
Present 8 -
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):
5 CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
37 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Fife, seconded by Brown, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins7 - No: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
June 17, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
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Agency and the City Council
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5.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meetings Of May 28, 2025 And June 3, 2025 9:00 A.M. And 3:30 P.M.
25-0786
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This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.
5.2 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
25-0787
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90757 C.M.S
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
5.3 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
25-0788
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90758 C.M.S
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
5.4 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
25-0789
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90759 C.M.S
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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5.5 Subject: Measures M, N, C, NN, D, Q, AA, Y, And MM Fiscal Year 2025-26 Cost-Of Living Tax Adjustment, Fixing Rate Of Tax, And Levying Tax From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing A Fiscal Year 2025-26 Increase In The Rate Of Property Tax Imposed By Voter-Approved Measures; And (2) Fixing The Rate Of The Property Tax And Levying A Tax On Real And Personal Property In The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2025-26 For The Emergency Medical Services Retention Act Of 1997 (Measure M), The Paramedic Services Act Of 1997 (Measure N), The Library Services Retention And Enhancement Act (Measure C), The Oakland Community Violence Reduction And Emergency Response Act (Measure NN), The 2018 Oakland Public Library Preservation Act (Measure D), The 2020 Oakland Parks And Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, Homelessness Support Act (Measure Q), The Children’s Initiative Of 2018 (Measure AA), The 2022 Oakland Zoo Animal Care, Education And Improvement Ordinance (Measure Y), And The Wildfire Prevention Financing Act Of 2024 (Measure MM)
25-0749
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View Notice And Digest - 6/6/2025
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13847 C.M.S
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins7 - No: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
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5.6 Subject: Amending The FY 2024-25 Master Fee Schedule (MFS) From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13799 C.M.S. (Which Adopted The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Master Fee Schedule), As Amended, To Establish, Modify And Delete Fees And Penalties Assessed By The City Of Oakland For Fiscal Year 2025-26
25-0708
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View Legislation And Exhibits A1 - A12
View Supplemental Attachment A1 - A 11 - 5/22/2025
View Supplemental Report - 5/30/2025
View Supplemental Attachment A: A-1 - 5/30/2025
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This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
5.7 Subject: Campaign Reform Act: Temporary Increase In Contribution Limits From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmembers Ramachandran And Houston Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12), To Add Section 3.12.045 To Temporarily Increase Contribution Limits For Candidates And To Amend Section 3.12.150 To Increase Officeholder Fund Limits And Amending The Limited Public Financing Act Of 2024 (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.13), To Amend Sections 3.13.060 And 3.13.265 To Extend The Limited Public Financing Act To Apply To 2026 And 2028 General Elections 25-0579
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View Supplemental Report - PEC Charter 603(h) Comment to Council - 5/29/2025
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13849 C.M.S
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved for Final Passage. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins6 - No: Fife, and Gallo2 -
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NO VOTE: 0
5.8 Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 9.52 Special Event Permits From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter
9.52 Special Event Permits To Add A Late Fee For Tiers Two, Three, And Four Special Event Applications
25-0712
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View Proof Of Publication
13850 C.M.S
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This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
5.9 Subject: Ordinance To Designate City Of Oakland Fire Hazard Severity Zone From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To Designate The City Of Oakland Fire Hazard Severity Zone
25-0700
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View Exhibit A
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13851 C.M.S
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This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
5.10 Subject: Travel Reimbursement 2025 City Leaders Summit From: President Pro Tempore Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Retroactive Reimbursement From The City Council Contingency Fund For Councilmember Noel Gallo, Who Attended The 2025 League Of California Cities City Leaders Summit, Held April 23-25, 2025, In Sacramento, California, As The City Of Oakland’s Voting Delegate 25-0761
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90760 C.M.S
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.11 Subject: Ben Rosenfeld Consulting, LLC Contract
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Process And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Service Agreement With Ben Rosenfield Consulting, LLC To Extend The Contract Term Through June 30, 2026 And Increase The Compensation By $33,000 For A Total Contract Amount Of $80,000
25-0711
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90761 C.M.S
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
S5.12 Subject: Amendment To The Salary Ordinance For Various Classifications And Minimum Wage Increase
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 Parking Control Technician II; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of OAK311 Communications Center Specialist, Senior; And (C) Add The Full-Time, Permanent Part-Time, And Part-Time Equivalent Classifications Of OAK311 Communications Center Specialist; And (D) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time And Permanent Part-Time Equivalent Classifications Of Transportation Planner, Senior To Transportation Planner, Supervising; And (E) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance 25-0694
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Proof Of Publication
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This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 7/1/2025
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S5.13 Subject: Acceptance Of Funding For Sea Level Rise And Groundwater Intrusion Analysis
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant In The Amount Of Two Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000) To Fund City Analysis And Engagement Of Port-Led Sea Level Rise And Ground Water Intrusion Modeling 25-0763
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90762 C.M.S
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
S5.14 Subject: Construction Contract Award For Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10, Systematic Crossing Improvements
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Rapid Grading Services For The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10, Systematic Crossing Improvements Project, Project No. 1006185, The Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
25-0776
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90763 C.M.S
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
June 17, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
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S5.15 Subject: Speed Safety Camera System Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Verra Mobility To Implement And Operate A Speed Safety Camera System Under Assembly Bill 645 For A Six-Year Term Supporting Five Years Of Camera Operations In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Million, Eight-Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,865,000); Adopt The Speed Camera Use Policy And Impact Report; Waiving The Arizona Boycott Policy, Resolution 82727 C.M.S.; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings 25-0777
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View Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation - 6/5/2025
90764 C.M.S
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The Council Approved To Adopt The Resolution As Amended With The Following Amendment:
On Page 3 Of The Legislation, Adding a 2nd Further Resolved Clause To Read As:
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the benefits to the community of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs; that the proposal will safeguard civil liberties and civil rights; and that, in the City Council's judgment, no alternative with a lesser economic cost or impact on civil rights or civil liberties would be as effective; and be it
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Adopted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins7 - No: Gallo1 -
NO VOTE: 0
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S5.16 Subject: FY 2025-26 OWDB Budget And Contracts
From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Following Actions For Fiscal Year 2025-2026:
(1) Adopting The Workforce Development Budget;
(2) Accepting And Appropriating Workforce Innovation And Opportunity (WIOA) Title I Formula Funds For Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth And Rapid Response Services In The Estimated Amount Of Four Million Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($4,219,815), Including A Carryover Of Unspent Fiscal Year 2024-25 WIOA Funds; And
(3) Accepting And Appropriating Four Million Thirty Two Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($4,032,625) From California Volunteers And Other Funds For Workforce Development;
(4) Executing A Three-Year Agreement With California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation And Accepting And Appropriating A Total Of Approximately Twelve Million Four Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($12,478,800) To Implement Golden State Works Transitional Employment And Job Placement Services For Oakland Residents On Parole And Executing A Three Year Grant Agreement With Center For Employment Opportunities, Inc. (CEO), In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Million Seven Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($11,752,800) To Provide Such Services;
(5) Executing Grant Agreements With Service Providers Competitively Selected To Provide Comprehensive Career Services, Adult Career Services, And Youth Services From WIOA Title I Formula Funds And Other Funds; And
(6) Authorizing 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
25-0758
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View Resolution
90765 C.M.S
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.17 Subject: Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program Extension From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution
(1) Amending Resolution No. 90475 C.M.S., Which Authorized Funding For The Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program Grant To Bay Area Community Services, Inc.
For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) And Grant Term Through June 30, 2026 To:
(A)Extend The Grant Term To June 30, 2027; And
(B) Authorize The City Administrator To Accept, Appropriate, And Increase The Grant Agreement Using Any County, State, Federal, And/Or Private Funding That Becomes Available For Bacs’ Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program During The Term Of The Grant Agreement, Without Return To Council; And
(C)Authorize The City Administrator To Increase The Grant Agreement During The Term Using Local Funds That City Council Has Appropriated Specifically For This Purpose; And
(2) Directing The City Administrator To Present An Annual Informational Report On The Homelessness Prevention Pilot Program
25-0797
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90766 C.M.S
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.18 Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 OFCY Grant Renewal
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Funded Grants For Twelve (12) Months For Seventy-Four (74) Nonprofit And Public Agencies For One Hundred And Forty-Four (144) Distinct Grant Programs Providing Direct Services For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 With Annual Awards Totaling An Amount Not To Exceed Eighteen Million Two Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Two Hundred And Eighty-Two Dollars ($18,252,282) To Provide Summer Programs From June 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025 And Full Year Programs From July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
25-0751
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View Supplemental Report - 6/4/2025
90767 C.M.S
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Councilmember Ramachandran made a motion seconded by Councilmember Unger to approve the urgency finding on item 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.
The Motion passed by 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife,Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang and Jenkins
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S5.19 Subject: OPD Enterprise Rental Car Contract
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Enterprise Mobility To Provide Rental Car Services Over A Five-Year Term From February 1, 2025 To January 31, 2030, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
25-0743
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90768 C.M.S
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
AT 4:57 P.M. THE COUNCIL ENTERED INTO A 3 MINUTE RECESS.
THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 5:00 P.M.
ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR PORTION OF THE AGENDA WILL COMMENCE AT 5:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE:
6 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
Item 6.1 Regarding The "Amendments To Citywide Impact Fee Regulations" Has Been Withdrawn From This Agenda Pursuant To Rule 28(A) Of Resolution 90066 C.M.S., And Rescheduled To The July 1, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 7 ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
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S8 Subject: Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement With Becker Boards From: Councilmembers Ramachandran And Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate Terms And Enter Into An Advertising Signs Relocation Agreement With Becker Boards, A California L.L.C. (“Becker”) , With Such Agreement Including The Following:
(A) Allowing Becker To Erect Up To Five New Advertising Signs At Certain Locations On Private Property In Exchange For Becker Causing The Removal Of Eleven Existing Advertising Faces At Various Locations In The City By Dates Certain, With Becker Waiving Its Rights To Just Compensation For The Removed Signs; (B) Requiring Becker To Make Payments In Advance Of Up To $2,357,500 For Fiscal Year 2025/2026, And Annual Payments Of Up To $750,000 For A Thirty-One Year Term With Escalations, In Addition To Providing Other Financial Incentives To The City Including Negotiated Carbon Offset And Beautification Fees; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
25-0781
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View Supplemental Legislation And Exhibit A-E - 6/5/2025 90769 C.M.S
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9 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, and Wang6 - No: Fife, and Jenkins2 -
NO VOTE: 0
OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENTS
8 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION
(Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
There being no further business, the Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Bruce Nye and Melissa Hortman at 5:57 p.m.
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