Tuesday, December 2, 2025
3:30 PM
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
Oakland, California 94612
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City
Council
Agenda - DRAFT
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H.
Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612
Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953), The Agenda Must Be Posted At The Teleconference Location, The Teleconference Location Must Be Accessible To The Public And Members Of The Public Must Have The Ability To Observe The Meeting And To Comment On Agenda Items
1 Call To Order
2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
COUNCILMEMBERS: Councilmember Rowena Brown, At Large; Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; President Pro Tempore Noel Gallo, District 5; Councilmember Ken Houston, District 7; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Councilmember Charlene Wang, District 2; Council President Kevin Jenkins, District 6
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:
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meetings Of October 21, 2025 And November 4, 2025
5.1 26-0235
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
5.2 26-0232
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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
5.3 26-0233
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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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
5.4 26-0234
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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Subject: Amendments To The City’s Conflict Of Interest Code From: Office Of The City Clerk
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending And Reenacting The City Of Oakland’s Conflict Of Interest Code (Ordinance No. 11562 C.M.S. Adopted March 23, 1993, As Last Amended By Ordinance No. 13778 C.M.S. Adopted January 16, 2024, Codified As Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.16) To Update The Designation Of Positions Covered By The Code
5.5 26-0169
Sponsors: Office Of The City Clerk
View Report
View Legislation And Appendix A
View Supplemental Legislation And Appendix A - 10/24/2025 Attachments:
ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE.
INTRODUCTION (First Reading) WAS PASSED ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025; 7 AYES, 1
EXCUSED - JENKINS
Legislative History
10/16/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
10/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the Special Concurrent Meeting
of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And Forward This Item To The November 4, 2025 Special City Council Agenda At 9 A.M. On Consent 11/4/25 Special Concurrent Meeting
of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for
Final Passage to the * Concurrent Meeting
of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Subject: Reappointment To The City Planning Commission
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Mayor Barbara Lee’s Reappointment Of Jennifer Renk To The City Planning Commission, Serving Her Second Three-Year Term
5.6 26-0195
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
View Memo
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/23/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
11/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Subject: Ernesto Sarmiento V. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, City Of Oakland, County Of Alameda, And DOES 1 To 20
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Ernesto Sarmiento V. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, City Of Oakland, County Of Alameda, And DOES 1 Through 20, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV045022, City Attorney File No. X05523, By Payment In The Amount Of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($550,000.00) (Oakland Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
5.7 26-0243
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
Pursuant To Rule 28(b) Of Resolution 90066 C.M.S. This Item Was Added To This Agenda
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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:
Subject: Planning Code Amendments To Streamline Conditional Use Permit Regulations
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code), To (A) Adjust Regulations For Permitted And Conditionally Permitted Activities And Facilities For Purposes Of Providing Greater Opportunities For Ground Floor Activities And Ease The Permitting Burden For Commercial, Civic, And Low Impact Industrial Activities; And (B) Make Related Miscellaneous And Administrative Changes; And
(2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings.
6.1 26-0229
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
View Report And Attachment A
View Legislation And Exhibit A
Attachments:
ACTION ON THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN INTRODUCTION (First Reading) OF THIS ORDINANCE.
FINAL PASSAGE (Second Reading) WILL OCCUR ON DECEMBER 16, 2025 Legislative History
11/6/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
And On The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
Subject: Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement With The Oakland Roots And Soul Soccer Club
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement With Oakland Pro Soccer LLC, DBA Oakland Roots & Soul, In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) To Support The Attraction Of A World Cup Team To The Oakland Roots & Soul Soccer Club Training Facility During The 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament
6.2 26-0166
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department, Gallo and Ramachandran View Report
View Legislation
View Supplemental Legislation - 10/30/2025
Attachments:
Legislative History
10/16/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
And On The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 10/28/25 *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Approved as Amended the Recommendation
of Staff, and Forward to the * Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency and the City Council
The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
With Amendments To The Resolution As Follows:
Adding A Further Resolved Clause That States For A Supplemental Report On The Outcome Of The TOT Sharing Agreement To Be Presented On The October 13, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee.
4 Speakers Spoke On This Item
10/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
As A Public Hearing
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
Subject: Montclair BID Annual Report And Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Levy Approval From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Annual Report Of The Montclair Business Improvement District Advisory Board; And (2) Levying The Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 For The Montclair Business Improvement District, Including A Five (5) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessments
6.3 26-0247
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
Subject: Rockridge BID Annual Report And Fiscal Year 2026-27 Approval From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Annual Report Of The Rockridge Business Improvement District Advisory Board; And (2) Levying The Annual Assessment For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 For The Rockridge Business Improvement District, Including A Three (3) Percent Increase In The Annual Assessments
6.4 26-0248
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
7 ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
Subject: Amend And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure.
From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending And Restating The Council’s Rules Of Procedure In Their Entirety In Order To (1) Assure Council Meetings Run In And Orderly And Efficient Manner; (2) Allow For Non-Consent Items To Be Heard Earlier In The Meeting; (3) Create An Additional Presiding Officer Position To Serve As Presiding Officer In The Absence Of The Council President; And (4) Make NonSubstantive Technical Edits
8 26-0028
Sponsors: Ramachandran and Jenkins
View Legislation
View Supplemental Report - 10/2/2025
View Supplemental Legislation - 10/2/2025
View Supplemental Report - 10/9/2025
Attachments:
AT THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCILMEMBER
RAMACHANDRAN MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER TO APPROVE AS AMENDED; WITH THE AMENDMENT TO CANCEL THE REQUIRING
MAJORITY VOTE TO TAKE AN ITEM OFF OF CONSENT TO NON-CONSENT THE MOTION TIED WITH A VOTE OF 4 AYES: BROWN, HOUSTON,
RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER; 2 NO: FIFE, WANG; 1 ABSENT: GALLO; 1 EXCUSED:
JENKINS
PURSUANT TO RULE 29 OF RESOLUTION 90066 C.M.S. COUNCIL'S RULES OF
PROCEDURE, THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO THIS AGENDA TO ALLOW THE MAYOR TO CAST THE TIE BREAKING VOTE.
Legislative History
9/25/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the *Rules
& Legislation Committee
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
10/16/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Continued to the *Rules & Legislation
Committee
The Committee Approved To Continue This Item To the October 30, 2025 Rules And Legislation Committee Agenda And On The November 4, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non Consent
With Request For The Presentation To Be Included In The Supplemental 10/30/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the Special Concurrent Meeting
of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And Forward This Item To The November 4, 2025 Special City Council Agenda At 9 A.M. On Non Consent
December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
11/4/25 Special Concurrent Meeting
of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Continued to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
5 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A Substitute Motion Made By Councilmember Ramachandran, Seconded By Councilmember Brown To Approve As Amended; With The Amendment To Cancel The Requiring Majority Vote To Take An Item Off Of Consent To Non-Consent And To Change The Meeting Start Time From 3:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
THE MOTION FAILED WITH A VOTE OF 3 AYES: Brown, Unger,
Ramachandran; 2 NO: Fife, Wang; 1 ABSENT: Gallo; 1 ABSTAINED: Houston; 1 EXCUSED: Jenkins
A Second Substitute Motion Made By Councilmember Ramachandran, Seconded By Councilmember Wang To Approve As Amended; With The Amendment To Cancel The Requiring Majority Vote To Take An Item Off Of Consent To Non-Consent And To Change The Meeting Start Time From 3:30 P.M. to 4:15 P.M.
THE MOTION FAILED WITH A VOTE OF 3 AYES: Brown, Ramachandran, Wang; 3 NO: Fife, Houston, Unger; 1 ABSENT: Gallo; 1 EXCUSED: Jenkins The Original Motion Made By Councilmember Fife, Seconded By Councilmember Wang To Approve As Amended; With The Amendment To Keep The Order Of The Council Agenda As Is And To Keep The Non-Consent Items Heard After 5:00 P.M. In Rule 7 And Rule 8 Of The Legislation.
THE MOTION FAILED WITH A VOTE OF 2 AYES: Fife, Wang; 3 NO: Brown, Unger, Ramachandran; 1 ABSENT: Gallo; 1 ABSTAINED: Houston; 1 EXCUSED: Jenkins
A Third Substitute Motion Made By Councilmember Ramachandran, Seconded By Councilmember Unger To Approve As Amended; With The Amendment To Cancel The Requiring Majority Vote To Take An Item Off Of Consent To Non-Consent
THE MOTION TIED WITH A VOTE OF 4 AYES: Brown, Houston,
Ramachandran, Unger; 2 NO: Fife, Wang; 1 ABSENT: Gallo; 1 EXCUSED:
Jenkins
PURSUANT TO RULE 29 OF RESOLUTION 90066 C.M.S. COUNCIL'S RULES
OF PROCEDURE, THE MAYOR WILL NEED TO CAST THE TIE BREAKING
VOTE AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025 AT 3:30 P.M.
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December 2, 2025* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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