Rules & Legislation Committee
October 16, 2025

Agenda Memo CITY HALL - ONE FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR - OAKLAND - CALIFORNIA - 94612 FROM: ZAC UNGER (510) 238-7001 Councilmember (District 1) E-mail: [email protected] CARROLL FIFE (510) 238-7003 Councilmember (District 3) E-mail: [email protected] TO: Oakland City Councilmembers and Members of the Public SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL (“AB”) 1243 (ADDIS) AND SENATE BILL (“SB”) 684 (MENJIVAR), TOGETHER REFERRED TO AS THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT OF 2025 DATE: October 16th, 2025 Colleagues on the City Council and Members of the Public, We are honored to bring forth this resolution to support these two crucial pieces of legislation. California taxpayers are facing an unprecedented and escalating financial burden from recent wildfires and atmospheric river storms, creating an affordability crisis. Oakland is no stranger to the effects of climate change and natural disasters, such as in the 1991 Tunnel Fire. Some of our most vulnerable residents are also on the frontlines of pollution from entities that, in their operations, do pollute and pose a risk to our population. The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act addresses the financial injustices imposed on taxpayers and working families from climate related disasters by requiring fossil fuel polluters to offset the costs pushed down on the taxpayer for the damage caused and enhanced by their products. Thank you! Respectfully submitted, _____________________________ Councilmember Carroll Fife Councilmember Zac Unger