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
Special Closed Session Agenda
Thursday, December 11, 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, December 11, 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_feL86jboSm-9T5AQrqSrvw at the noticed meeting time
• To listen to the meeting by phone, please call the numbers below 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: 895 2206 0344
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, DECEMBER 11, 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) Arjuna Twombly v. The City of Oakland, a public entity; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV060264
b) Filmon Hagos v. The City of Oakland, a public entity; The County of Alameda, a public entity, First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, a nonprofit religious corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV046388
c) May Lee Fong and Michael B. Lee v. City of Oakland, Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV052967
d) Jeanette Crump v. City of Oakland and Does 1 to 10
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV050374
e) Solomon B. Mims v. City of Oakland; and DOES 1 to 100, Inclusive Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 21CV003442
f) Alexys Paris v. City of Oakland; East Bay Municipal Utility District; Does 1 to 50 Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV068332
g) Jacob Pieprzyk v. The City of Oakland, Does 1 through 30 Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22CV014292
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, December 11, 2025
h) Jane Doe v. Doe 1; and Does 2 through 100, inclusive Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22CV021910
i) John Williams, Robert Vogel, Sheanna Rogers; Michael Loeb; Jacqueline Watson-Baker, and Housing Providers of America v. Alame da County; Alameda County Board of Supervisors; City of Oakland; Oakland City Council, and Does 1-10 United States District Court Case No. 3:22-cv-01274-LB; 3:22-cv-02705-LB (related) j) Matthew V. Vaughan and Amy A. Vaughan v. Russell L. Wardhaugh, Amanda N. Wardhaugh, Castlewood Brokers, Inc.; Responsive Real Estate Auctions, LLC D/B/A Responsive Real Estate; Peter A. Dreyfuss; Jeffrey J. Nelson; Robert W.
Kamp and Ana M. Kamp; as Individuals and as Co-Trustees of The Robert W.
Kamp and Ana M. Kamp Trust, Dated October 9, 2018; Bolinas Rd, LLC; Trask Lofts, LLC; Scott E. Clare; Randall L. Branaugh; William A. Wasko; Esq.; Crutrask, Inc.; Crutrask Construction, Inc.; N. Vincent Hayes, Jr.; Karen D.
Hayes; Hakim M. Sabree; Trask Lofts Owners Association; Fidelity National Financial, Inc; Leena M. Gurtis; Semiko J. Prim; Ross W. Kennedy; Leena M.
Gurtis; Semiko J. Prim; Ross W. Kennedy; Wendel Rosen, LLP; Neal A. Parish.
Esq.; Bay Area Land Surveying, Inc.; Michael J. Foster; Takami Engineering Group, Inc.; Harold E. Howell; Sabi De sign Build LLC; 2y Construction, Inc.; The Estate Of William B. Wong,; City Of Oakland; Robert D. Merkamp; Timothy C. Low; Weldon S. Wirt; Emmanuel Wats on; Felicia L. Wanzo-Bryant; Ronald J. Hurtz; Terrance J. Harris; Xavier O. Livermon; Gloria J. Yamato; Old Republic National Title Insurance Company; Helen Benson-Stone; Compass California II, Inc.; Vernon G. Mccalla, Jr.; Jason P. Mithcell; Sterling Bank & Trust; Movement Mortgage; Servicemac, LLC; Mtc Financial Inc. D/B/A Trustee Corps; Auction.Com, Inc.; Federal National Mortgage Association A/K/A Fannie Mae; Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America; Atlantic-Pacific Insurance Brokers, Inc.; Sterling M. Fairholm; Mitchell R. Varhula; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive
United States District Court No. 4:23-cv-02879-KAW
Respectfully submitted,
RYAN RICHARDSON
City Attorney
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