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
Friday, April 24, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 4
One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Second Floor
Oakland, California
Pursuant to California Government Code § 54953:
Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference at 888 C Street, 2nd Floor, Hayward, California 945411
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
1 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 before Council adjourns into closed session.
Special Closed Session Meeting Agenda Friday, April 24, 2026 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_ZMVuILfMRVuIhtCJ4VIOIA 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: 812 7281 7181
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 PUBLIC 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 IDENTIFY 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 Sp eaker 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 beginning of the meeting. You will be per mitted 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, allowed to comment, and after th e 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
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 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
Pursuant to California Government Code § 54953:
Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference at 888 C Street, 2nd Floor
Hayward, California 94541 2
1. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
a) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Services Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
b) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, (IFPTE) Local 21
Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of employment
c) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Confidential Management Employee Association (CMEA)
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
2 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 before Council adjourns into closed session.
3426992v3
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
a) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Services Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
b) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, (IFPTE) Local
21 Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of employment
c) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Confidential Management Employee Association (CMEA)
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
d) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
e) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: International Association of Firefighters Local 55
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
f) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Oakland Police Officers Association Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
g) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Oakland Police Management Association Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
CITY OF OAKLAND
ONE F R A N K H. O G A W A P L A Z A 6 TH F L O O R • O A K L A N D , C A L I F O R N I A 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
Friday, April 24, 2026
d) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
e) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: International Association of Firefighters Local 55
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
f) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Oakland Police Officers Association Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
g) Agency Designated Representatives: Jestin Johnson, Mary Hao, Ryan Richardson Employee Organization: Oakland Police Management Association Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Employment
Respectfully submitted,
RYAN RICHARDSON
City Attorney
3465492v1