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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
3:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, February 3, 2026 The Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland City Council and Successor Redevelopment Agency Convened At 3:31 P.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson.
1 Call To Order
2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Kevin Jenkins
Present 8 -
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:
Item 4.1 Regarding The "Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance) At Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7672-18" Has Been Withdrawn From This Agenda At The January 29, 2026 Rules And Legislation Committee, And Rescheduled To The April 14, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
5 ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
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S5.1 Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses)
From: Councilmember Wang And Council President Jenkins
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses) To Conform To State Law (1) By Repealing The Offense Of Loitering For The Purpose Of Engaging In Prostitution; (2) Adding Loitering For The Purpose Of Purchasing Commercial Sex As An Offense; (3) Allowing For The Administrative Assessment Of Fines Against Sex-Purchasers, Sex-Traffickers, And Properties Used For Prostitution; And (4) Creating A Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund
26-0362
Sponsors: Wang and Jenkins
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22 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 2/17/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Fife, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, and Wang6 - Excused: Gallo, and Jenkins2 -
NO VOTE: 0
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 3:43 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Gallo absent at 4:19 p.m.
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Fife absent at 5:26 p.m. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
7 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Brown, seconded by Unger, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Brown, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, and Wang5 -
Excused: Fife, Gallo, and Jenkins3 -
NO VOTE: 0
6.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of January 20, 2026 26-0367
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This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.
6.2 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
26-0368
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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91036 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.3 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
26-0369
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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91037 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.4 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
26-0370
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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91038 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.5 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
26-0371
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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91039 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.6 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 26-0372
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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91040 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.7 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 26-0373
Sponsors: Office Of The Mayor
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91041 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.8 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)
26-0376
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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91042 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.9 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)
26-0377
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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91043 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.10 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)
26-0378
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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91044 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.11 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
26-0379
Sponsors: Brown
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91045 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
S6.12 Subject: Appointment To The Cannabis Regulatory Commission From: Councilmember Brown And Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Ah’shatae Millhouse As A Member Of The Cannabis Regulatory Commission 26-0394
Sponsors: Brown and Office Of The Mayor
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91046 C.M.S.
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Councilmember Brown made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Ramachandran to approve the urgency finding for the following reasons: That there is a need to take immediate action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a substantial adverse impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a subsequent special or regular meeting; The Motion Passed With 5 Ayes; 3 Excused, Wang, Jenkins, And Gallo
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S6.13 Subject: FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan Six-Month Update From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan Six-Month Update
26-0328
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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This Informational Report was Received and Filed.
S6.14 Subject: Consultant Contract Amendment For The Fire Station 4 Project From: Public Works Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Amending Resolution No. 88240 C.M.S. To Increase The Professional Services Agreement With Loving Campos Associates (LCA) Architects For Architectural And Engineering Design Services For The Fire Station 4 Project By An Amount Not-To-Exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,700,000.00), Bringing The Total Contract Amount From One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) To Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,200,000.00); (2) Waiving The Competitiverequest For Proposal/Qualifications Requirements; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
26-0337
Sponsors: Oakland Public Works Department
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91047 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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S6.15 Subject: Honoring Dr. Michael P. Ford
From: Councilmember Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Honoring Michael P. Ford, Ph.D., For Being Awarded The National Parking Association’s “Innovator Of The Year Award” 26-0361
Sponsors: Unger
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91048 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
S6.16 Subject: SAMHSA Oakland ReCAST Program FY 25-26
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements Using Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds To Three Agencies In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $437,000 To Provide Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services To High-Risk Youth And Their Families From October 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2026; And
(2) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements And Awarding Professional Services Agreements To Three Entities In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $200,000 In SAMHSA Funding From October 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2026; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Increase The Amount Of Said Agreements Using Carryover Or Reallocated Grant Funding In Accordance With SAMHSA Authority 26-0333
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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91049 C.M.S.
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This City Resolution was Adopted.
7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
OPEN FORUM
4 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
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ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION
(Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
There Being No Further Business, The Council Adjourned The Meeting In Memory Of Bridget Cook At 5:49 P.M.
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