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*Special Finance & Management Committee

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0 active membersLast meeting Apr 21, 2026

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Apr 28, 2026

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Committee approves vacant property tax ordinance amendments, continues revenue collection report, and receives Q1 cash management report

Published Apr 28, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Special Finance & Management Committee — April 21, 2026 meeting minutes

Committee convened at 9:00 AM with Chair Janani Ramachandran and members Charlene Wang, Rowena Brown, and Zac Unger present. The committee accepted the schedule of outstanding items; approved initiation of the FY 2026-27 Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) process and forwarded it to the May 5, 2026 City Council consent calendar; and received and filed multiple informational reports from the Budget Advisory Commission (including a proposed $40 million parcel tax measure and recommendations on RETT treatment and the FY 2025-27 budget process), a salary survey for positions earning under $25/hour, and a Special Revenue Collection Project update. Meeting adjourned at 10:44 AM.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Committee approves vacant property tax ordinance amendments, continues revenue collection report, and receives Q1 cash management report

The Oakland City Council Special Finance & Management Committee met on November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM in the City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor. Chair Janani Ramachandran and members Charlene Wang, Rowena Brown, and Zac Unger (present 4) acted on four docket items: accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items; approved Finance Department recommendations to amend the Vacant Property Tax ordinance and forwarded the ordinance to the December 2, 2025 City Council agenda on consent; continued the informational Special Revenue Collection Project to April 21, 2026; and received and filed the FY 2025-2026 first quarter cash management report (quarter ended September 30, 2025). The meeting convened at 9:32 AM and adjourned at 10:09 AM.

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