From: The Office of the Mayor
To: The City Council
RECOMMENDATION
The Mayor's Office respectfully requests that the City Council receive the Mayor's State of the City Address pursuant to Section 305(h) of the Oakland City Charter.
BACKGROUND
Section 305(h) of the Oakland City Charter provides:
“The Mayor shall, at the first meeting of the City Council in October, appear before the Council to deliver a general address on the State of the City.” In accordance with this Charter requirement, Mayor Barbara Lee will appear before the City Council on October 6, 2026, to deliver the annual State of the City Address.
The State of the City Address will provide an overview of Oakland's progress, current challenges, and priorities for the year ahead. The address will highlight the City's work to strengthen public safety, address homelessness and housing, support economic and community development, invest in Oakland's neighborhoods, improve City services and infrastructure, and leverage state, federal, and philanthropic partnerships to advance the City's priorities.
The address will also discuss the City's ongoing work to build a stronger, more effective, and more accountable local government and to ensure that Oakland residents see continued progress in the delivery of essential City services.