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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
3:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorMonday, March 16, 2026 The Special Current Meeting of the ORSA/ City Council convened at 3:32 P.M., with Council President Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.
1 Call To Order
2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
Noel Gallo, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Kevin Jenkins, Ken Houston , Rowena Brown, and Charlene Wang
Present 7 -
Carroll FifeExcused 1 -
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:
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Fife present at 3:45 P.M. 6 CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
Approval of the Consent Agenda
23 Speakers Spoke on This Item
A motion was made by Fife, seconded by Houston, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Gallo, Ramachandran, Unger, Fife, Jenkins, Houston, Brown, and Wang8 - NO VOTE: 0
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6.1 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
26-0484
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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91080 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.2 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
26-0485
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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91081 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.3 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
26-0486
Sponsors: Office Of The City Council
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91082 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.4 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 26-0395
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
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13874 C.M.S.
Notice And Digest
Attachments:
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
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6.5 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
26-0397
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
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View Supplemental Legislation And Exhibits A, B, C, And D - 3/5/2026
13875 C.M.S.
Notice And Digest
Attachments:
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
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6.6 Subject: Oakland’s Commitment To Gender-Affirming Care From: Councilmembers Unger, Brown, And Wang
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
26-0477
Sponsors: Unger, Brown and Wang
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View Memo - Brown
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91083 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.7 Subject: International Day Of Happiness
From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing March 20, 2026 As The International Day Of Happiness
26-0480
Sponsors: Ramachandran
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91084 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
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6.8 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)
26-0416
Sponsors: Finance Department
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View Supplemental Report - 3/13/2026
91085 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.9 Subject: Support Of California Senate Bill 959 (Grayson) From: Councilmember Ramachandran
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 959 (Grayson) Which Would (1) Empower Local Fire Officials To Determine Whether California Schools Should Cancel Classes Due To The Threat Of Wildfires, (2) Ensure That Schools Would Not Lose Average Daily Attendance Funding For Preemptively Canceling Classes When Facing Wildfire Danger, And (3) Keep Students And Residents In Oakland And Neighboring
Communities Safe As The Frequency And Severity Of Wildfires Continues To Increase Statewide
26-0494
Sponsors: Ramachandran
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View Attachment 1
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91086 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
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6.10 Subject: Resolution In Support Of H.R. 5356
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of H.R. 5356, The National Infrastructure Bank Act Of 2025
26-0495
Sponsors: Fife
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91087 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.11 Subject: Travel Reimbursement Resolution
From: Council President Jenkins And Councilmember Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Reimbursement In An Amount Not To Exceed 2,500.00 Per Person From The City Council Contingency Fund For The Travel Cost Of Council President Kevin Jenkins, Deputy Chief Of Staff To Council President Kevin Jenkins, And Deputy Policy Analyst To Councilmember Zac Unger To Travel To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania For Federal Advocacy 26-0501
Sponsors: Jenkins and Unger
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91088 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
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6.12 Subject: Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Head Start Non-Competitive Baseline Grant Application For Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2031; And
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance, Early Head Start Basic And Training And Technical Assistance Grants For FY 2026-27 From The US Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families, Office Of Head Start (DHHS/ACF), In An Estimated Amount Of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand And Fifty-Seven Dollars ($13,797,057), And Committing The Necessary Local Match Funds And Central Services Offset; And
(3) Awarding Grant Agreements To Fund Comprehensive Early Care, Education And Family Services To Community Service Providers Bananas Incorporated And Brighter Beginnings For FY 2026-2027 For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000); And
(4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Federal Head Start/Early Head Start Funds If They Become Available Within FY 2026-2027 And Amend The Grant Agreements Within The Limits Of The Federal Award 26-0473
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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91089 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
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6.13 Subject: Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The 1991 Delegated Maintenance Agreement Between The City And California Department Of Transportation To Include Maintenance Activities Related To The Oakland Alameda Access Project; And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
26-0392
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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View Supplemental Report - 3/13/2026
View Supplemental Attachment D - 3/13/2026
View Supplemental Attachment E - 3/13/2026
View Supplemental Attachment F - 3/13/2026
91090 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.14 Subject: Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program Cycles 8 And 9 From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 8 2024-2025 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The Residences At Liberation Park Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $44,661,404; And
26-0452
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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View Attachment A
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91091 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 9 2025-2026 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The 285 12th Street Housing Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,873,066
26-0455
Sponsors: Transportation Department
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91092 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency/City Council
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6.15 Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program;
(2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,021,094.30, To Provide Grant Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements, Local Employment And Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications Competitive Process Requirements;
(3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $334,878.13 With One Or More Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work; And (4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements
26-0464
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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View Supplemental Report - 3/6/2026
View Supplemental Legislation - 3/6/2026
91093 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.16 Subject: HCD Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Housing And Community Development Department’s Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan 26-0144
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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Attachments:
This Informational Report was Received and Filed.
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6.17 Subject: Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Grant Application Round 4 From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To $1,600,000 In Funds From The State Of California Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program For Capitalized Service Reserves For Affordable Housing And (2) Make Grants Or Development Loans Under The New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable Housing Program Or The Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program, Contingent On Funding Availability
26-0489
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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91094 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.18 Subject: Professional Services Agreement Amendment With American Building Service, Inc.
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Amendment To An Existing Professional Services Agreement With American Building Service, Inc., Increasing The Current Agreement Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) By An Additional Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For A New Total Agreement Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) And Extending The Term End Date From December 31, 2026 To June 30, 2029 For Regular Janitorial And Cleaning Services At Early Childhood Facilities 26-0411
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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91095 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
March 16, 2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the
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6.19 Subject: Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements, And Awarding A Contract To Atthowe Transportation Cooperative Corp. DBA Atthowe Fine Art Services For The Storage Of Select African American Museum Library Materials For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) 26-0408
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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91096 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.20 Subject: Innovation Interfaces Contract Renewal
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process, And Awarding A Contract To Innovative Interfaces, Inc. For The Oakland Public Library Integrated Library System, Including Computer Hardware And Software And Maintenance Services, For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
26-0409
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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91097 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.21 Subject: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For: A. Up To $23,029,455.86 From The State Of California In Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funds; B. Up To $441,350 From The County Of Alameda In Winter Relief Funds Through May 31, 2028; C. Up To $4,209,693 From Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) For The Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) Program; And
(2) Awarding Grant Agreements And Professional Services Agreements To The Homeless Service Providers Identified In Tables 1 And 2, For The Terms And Amounts Identified, Using HHAP, County, And Local General Purpose And/Or Measure Q Funding; And
(3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Grant Funds From The Above Funding Sources Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Agreements Identified And Move Funding Identified In Table 1 And Table 2 Using Such Funding And/Or Additional Funding That The City Council Has Appropriated For The Programs During The Terms Of Such Agreements
26-0437
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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View Supplemental Legislation 1 - 3/13/2026
View Supplemental Legislation 2 - 3/13/2026
91098 C.M.S.
Attachments:
The Council Adopted Supplemental Legislation 2 - 3/13/2026 This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.22 Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding
From: Oakland Police Department And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From Oakland Police Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 And 2027-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department’s Cadet Program
26-0481
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department and Office Of The Mayor View Report
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91099 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
6.23 Subject: Tom O’Neill, Mabel Paige V. City Of Oakland, A Municipal Corporation, Nakiah M. Ward, Does 1 To 50
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Cases Of Tom O’Neill And Mabel Paige V. City Of Oakland, A Municipal Corporation, Nakiah M. Ward, Does 1 To 50, Alameda County Superior Court Case Nos. 23CV035142, 23CV035146, City Attorney File Nos. 35480, 35480-1, In The Sum Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($100,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition Of Public Property) 26-0516
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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91100 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
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6.24 Subject: 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
From: Office Of The City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of 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, City Attorney File No. 36395, In The Sum Of Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars And Zero Cents ($250,000.00), Payable To Filmon Hagos And His Attorneys At Harris Personal Injury Lawyers (Oakland Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
26-0525
Sponsors: Office Of The City Attorney
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91101 C.M.S.
Attachments:
This City Resolution was Adopted.
7 Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
OPEN FORUM
2 speakers spoke during Open Forum.
ADJOURNMENT
(Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Derbing Alvarado and Latetia Bobo at 4:47 P.M.
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