Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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 - FINAL
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
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February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
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• Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
• Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
• Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
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 Modifications to the Agenda and Procedural Items, including but not limited to Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent, items To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee
4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
Subject: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18
From: Oakland Public Works Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Finding Matthew Bernard And Lynn Warner, Owners Of Record Of Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18, In Violation Of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Trees) By Illegally Removing Thirty-Eight Protected Trees At Said Parcel And Imposing A Penalty, Per Chapter 12.36.150 Of The Oakland Municipal Code, Of A Total Sum Of Nine Hundred And Fifteen Thousand, One Hundred And Thirty-Five Dollars, And Forty Cents ($915,135.40), To Place On Hold Any Building Permits, And Place A Lien For Said Property Until This Penalty Is Paid In Full
4.1 26-0267
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
11/20/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
12/16/25 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
Councilmember Unger Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Brown To Open The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed By 8 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, Jenkins Upon The Reading Of Item 6.1. By The City Clerk, The Public Hearing Was Opened At 6:40 P.M.
1 Individual Spoke On This Item.
Councilmember Ramachandran Made A Motion, Seconded By Council President Jenkins To Keep The Public Hearing Open And To Continue This Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed By 7 Ayes: Brown, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, Jenkins; 1 Excused: Fife
5 ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
6 CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of January 20, 20266.1 26-0367
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
6.2 26-0368
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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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
6.3 26-0369
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
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
6.4 26-0370
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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Subject: Appointment To Commission On Homelessness
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Jenn Oakley To The Commission On Homelessness
6.5 26-0371
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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View Application
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Changing The Sponsor Of This Item To Office Of The Mayor A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
Subject: Appointments To The Cultural Affairs Commission From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Joti Singh And Salim Shariff For The Cultural Affairs Commission
6.6 26-0372
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
View Memo
View Application
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
Subject: Appointments To Commission On Aging
From: Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Kevin Beachem, Sharawn Tipton, Gwendolyn Thomas Knight, Car-Lette Garrett, Leslie Smith, And Rhonda Ramirez As Members Of The Commission On Aging
6.7 26-0373
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
Subject: Tiffany Nault V. City Of Oakland Et Al.
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Tiffany Nault V. Malcolm And Ann Plant, And DOES 1 Through 50, Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV069134, City Attorney File No. 36396, By Payment In The Amount Of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($75,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
6.8 26-0376
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
Subject: State Farm General Insurance Company V. City Of Oakland, Et Al.
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of State Farm General Insurance Company V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1 Through 20 Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV071246, City Attorney File No. 36146, By Payment In The Amount Of Thirty Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($30,000.00) (Department Of Public Works - Dangerous Condition)
6.9 26-0377
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
Subject: Gosvami Marquez, Miriam Hernandez V. City Of Oakland, Officer Tommy Nguyen And DOES 1-25
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Gosvami Marquez And Miriam Hernandez Vs City Of Oakland, Tommy Nguyen And DOES 1-25, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22CV024146, City Attorney File No. 35273 In The Amount Of One Hundred And Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($125,000.00) (Oakland Police Department - Negligence)
6.10 26-0378
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
Subject: Resolution In Support Of AB 1537 (Bryan)
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Assembly Bill 1537 (Bryan) Which Would (1) Prohibit California Peace Officers From Working Or Volunteering For Any Entity That Engages In Immigration Enforcement, (2) Establish Failure To Comply With That Restriction As Grounds For Decertification As A Peace Officer, (3) Require Peace Officers To Report Any Secondary Employment Related To Immigration Enforcement, And (4) Require That Records Related To Secondary Employment Of Peace Officers Be Public Records
6.11 26-0379
Sponsors: Brown
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View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
1/22/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
On Consent
7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
OPEN FORUM
ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION
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February 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Agenda - FINAL
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