Monday, March 16, 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
Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland
Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
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March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/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 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:
5 ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
6 CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
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
6.1 26-0484
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/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
6.2 26-0485
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
6.3 26-0486
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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Subject: Amendments To Planning Code Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone Regulations
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Amend Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone To Update The Definition Of Development Project And To Include A Conditional Use Permit Procedure For Non-Housing Developments; And (B) Update "Work/Live" And "Live/Work" Residential To Non-Residential Unit Area, As Referenced Throughout Title 17, To Correspond With Revision To The California Building Code And Oakland Building Code Regulations; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
6.4 26-0395
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
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View Legislation And Exhibit A And B
View Supplemental Presentation - 2/20/2026
Attachments:
Action On This Item Will Result In Final Passage (Second Reading) Of This Ordinance.
Introduction (First Reading) Was Passed On March 3, 2026; TBD Ayes Legislative History
1/29/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
And On The March 3, 2026 City Council As A Public Hearing
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
2/24/26 *Community & Economic
Development 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 Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
As A Public Hearing
Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
6.5 26-0397
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Attachment D
View Attachment E
View Legislation And Exhibits A, B, C, And D
View Supplemental Presentation- 2/20/2026
Attachments:
Action On This Item Will Result In Final Passage (Second Reading) Of This Ordinance.
Introduction (First Reading) Was Passed On March 3, 2026; TBD Ayes Legislative History
1/29/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
And On The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
2/24/26 *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and
Forward to the * Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency
and the City Council
A Motion Made By Councilmember Unger And Seconded By Council Ramachandran To Approve As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing
With The Following Amendments:
Amend The Ordinance To Remove Maps 1, 2, And 3 From Exhibit C And To Add To Planning Code Section 17.86.060A The Words "Not Including Sites Within One-Half Mile Of Ashby, MacArthur, And Rockridge BART Stations" Before The Phrase Beginning "Sites With The Following Zoning Designation Are Excluded"
Motion Failed With 2 Ayes; 2 Noes: Fife And Brown
A Second Motion Made By Chair Brown And Seconded By Councilmember Fife To Approve The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item As Is, To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing Motion Passes With 4 Ayes
5 Speakers Spoke On This Item
2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the * Concurrent Meeting of
the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
As A Public Hearing
Subject: Oakland’s Commitment To Gender-Affirming Care
From: Councilmembers Unger And Brown
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Reaffirming Oakland’s Commitment To The Right Of Its Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming, Intersex And Two-Spirit (TGNCL2S) Residents And Employees To Obtain Gender-Affirming Care Without Discrimination; And Demanding Healthcare Providers And Insurance Carriers Operating Within The City To Adhere To State And Local Laws Mandating Access To Medically Necessary Healthcare, Including Gender-Affirming Care
6.6 26-0477
Sponsors: Unger and Brown
Legislative History
2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the Special Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency/City Council
On Consent
Councilmember Brown Was Added As A Co-Sponsor
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
Subject: International Day Of Happiness
From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing March 20, 2026 As The International Day Of Happiness
6.7 26-0480
Sponsors: Ramachandran
Legislative History
2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the Special Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency/City Council
On Consent
A Rule 24 Was Read Into Record And Accepted
Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements FY 2026-27
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodity Goods And Services Contracts As Outlined In Table 1 In An Additional Amount Not To Exceed Eight Million Forty-Thousand Dollars ($8,040,000)
6.8 26-0416
Sponsors: Finance Department
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
2/5/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Finance & Management
Committee
2/24/26 *Finance & Management
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 Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent With A Request To Staff To Provide Additional Information In A Supplemental Report With The Following:
- Who Are Some Of The City Departments That Are Actually Taking Advantage Of These Particular Services
- What Other Cities Utilize These Companies As Part Of The Cooperative - Who Are Some Of The Vendors That Are Listed, And Then What Are The City Departments That Are Utilizing These Services
- A Sampling Of Some Of The Products That Are Most Used 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
Agenda - DRAFT
2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the Special Concurrent
Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment
Successor Agency/City Council
On Consent
7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
OPEN FORUM
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