APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
DRAFT
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CITY OF
OAKLAND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY,
JUNE 2, 2026
WHEREAS, pursuant to California law and s ection 1101 of the Charter of the City of Oakland, a Special Municipal Election was duly and regularly held in the City of Oakland on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County Regist rar of Voters has prepared and submitted a certified statement of the results of said Special Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has canvassed the election returns of said Special Municipal Election pursuant to law; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has certified the results for the Special Municipal Election attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code sections 10262 and 15400 provide that the governing body shall declare the results of each election under its jurisdiction as to the persons elected and the measures voted on at the election; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council declares t hat the results of the votes cast for and against the measures that were presented to the electors of the City of Oakland at said election are as follows:
MEASURE C
Proposed Ordinance
Shall the measure amending Oakland’s Business Tax Ordinance to provide one- year business tax exemptions for (1) certain small businesses with annual gross receipts of $1,000,000 or less, including retail sales, grocers, business and personal services, recreation and entertainment, and manufacturing, and (2) businesses that establish a new commercial location in the City; and authorizing the City Council to extend the exemptions on an annual basis for up to three additional years, be adopted?
2 For the Measure: 81,160 77.80% (Passed)
Against the Measure: 23,162 22.20%
; and be it
MEASURE D
Proposed Ordinance
Shall the measure amending the City Charter to, among other things, expand the eligibility for service on the Board of the Police and Fire Retirement System and reduce the frequency of the Board’s mandatory meetings from monthly to no less than quarterly be adopted?
For the Measure: 72,351 73.51% (Passed)
Against the Measure: 26,076 26.49%
MEASURE E
Proposed Ordinance
Shall the measure to: prevent increased 911 response times; maintain fire stations, fire protection services, police patrols and investigations, and gun- violence and crime prevention services; address homelessness; and remove illegal dumping and trash by imposing a parcel tax of $192 annually for single- family parcels, and other parcels as specified, exempting certain low -income and senior households and others, raising approximately $34,000,000 annually for nine years, with oversight, audits and public disclosure, be adopted?
For the Measure: 48,741 45.68%
Against the Measure: 57,379 54.32% (Failed)
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby determines and declares that the following measures have passed or have failed as shown below:
1) Measure C did receive a majority of the votes cast and is hereby declared PASSED; 2) Measure D did receive a majority of the votes cast and is hereby declared PASSED; and
3) Measure E did not receive a majority of the votes cast and is hereby declared FAILED
; and be it
3 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby declares that the Official Canvass Summary report on file in the Office of the City Clerk, containing within the number of votes cast at each precinct for each candidate and for and against each measure, be and is hereby adopted.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California