CITY OF OAKLAND
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Oakland City Hall
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Sixth Floor
Oakland, California 94612
Ryan Richardson, City Attorney
Closed Session Agenda
Thursday, September 18, 2025
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 4
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Second Floor
Oakland, California
Special Closed Session of the Oakland City Council and
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
City of Oakland Closed Session Agendas Link:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/closed-session-agendas
Special Closed Session Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 18, 2025 of the Oakland City Council
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
The Council will convene in open session prior to adjourning into closed session and hear public speakers on the agenda items.
The Public May Observe And/Or Participate In The Open Session Portion of the Meeting In Many Ways.
OBSERVE:
• To observe the meeting by video conference, please click on this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dpQ1NxE6QZSnnsOIghY5aQ at the noticed meeting time
• To listen to the meeting by phone, please call the numbers be low at the noticed meeting time:
Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 Then enter Meeting ID: 872 7635 7740
If asked for a participant ID or code, press #.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON EACH CLOSED SESSION ITEM WILL BE TAKEN. ALL
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK VIA TELECONFERENCE OR IN
PERSON MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD FOR EACH ITEM - TO SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC SPEAKER CARD EMAIL [email protected] FOR ASSISTANCE. MEMBERS OF THE PU BLIC WISHING TO SPEAK VIA
TELECONFERENCE MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER CARD AND PROVIDE THEIR ZOOM PROFILE NAME (WHICH AT THE SPEAKER’S DISCRETION MAY BE THEIR LEGAL
NAME OR OTHER INFORMATION TO ID ENTIFY THEM) OR PHONE NUMBER ON THEIR SPEAKER CARD TO ALLOW THE CLERK’S OFFICE TO RECOGNIZE THEM.
SPEAKERS' CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK BEFORE THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS INTO CLOSED SESSION.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
• To Comment In Person, Members Of The Public Wishing To Speak Must Submit A Separate Speaker Card For Each Item On The Agenda They Wish To Discuss To The City Clerk Before Being Recognized By The Presiding Officer. Due To The Network Outage, Electronic Speaker Cards Are Not Being Accepted At This Time.
• Once You Have Submitted Your Electronic Speaker Card - To comment by Zoom video conference, your Zoom Profile Name will be Acknowledged to speak when Public Comment is being taken on a eligible agenda item at the begi nning of the meeting. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, allowed to comment, and after the allotted time, re-muted. Instructions on how to “Raise Your Hand” is available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en -us/articles/205566129 - Raise-Hand-In-Webinar.
• To comment by phone, please call on one of the above listed phone numbers. You will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to speak when Public Comment is taken. You will be permitted to speak during your turn, allowe d to comment, and after the allotted time, re- muted. Please unmute yourself by pressing *6.
If you have any questions, please email the Agenda Management Unit at [email protected] - Office of the City Clerk
THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL AND
OAKLAND REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION ON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 FROM 1:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M.
OAKLAND CITY HALL HEARING ROOM 4
The City Council Will Convene in Open Session prior to Adjourning into Closed Session and Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1(b) will Report-Out Any Final Decisions in Writing after Concluding Closed Session
1. Pursuant to California Government Code Section(s) 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(1):
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – EXISTING LITIGATION
a) Ty Whitehead vs. City of Oakland, Coun ty of Alameda, State of California and Does 1-100
Alameda County Superior Court No. RG18896233
b) Louella Santobello v. City of Oakland, Piedmont Grocery Store, 4038 Piedmont Avenue LLC, Mark Smith, and DOES 1-50
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV057157
c) The People of The State Of California, acting by and through Santa Clara County Counsel James R. Williams, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Los Angeles County Counsel Mary C. Wickham, and Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker v. Purdue Pharma L.P.; Purdue Pharma Inc.; The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd; Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.; Cephalon, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. N/K/A Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. N/K/A Janssen Orange County Superior Court Case Number: 30-2014-00725287-CU-BT-CXC
d) City of Oakland v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Veteran Power Infrastructure, Accurate Sawcutting, Inc., and Does 1 to 10 Alameda County Superior Court No. 25CV136869
CITY OF OAKLAND
ONE FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA 6 TH FLOOR x OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 Office of the City Attorney
Ryan Richardson
City Attorney
FAX:
TTY:
(510) 238-3601
(510) 238-6500
(510) 238-3254
Special Closed Session Agenda
Thursday, September 18, 2025
2. Pursuant to California Government Code Section(s) 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(d)(4):
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Two (2) items of anticipated litigation
Respectfully submitted,
RYAN RICHARDSON
City Attorney
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