Oakland approves budget, housing, and tax actions
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Oakland adopted major budget, housing, tax, and public safety actions, including a $200 million short-term borrowing plan, a $14.67 million federal housing grant plan, and a ballot measure expected to raise about $4 million to $13 million a year by changing the property transfer tax foreclosure exception.
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The Council approved several actions that affect city services and future revenue. It backed a short-term borrowing plan of up to $200 million, accepted a federal housing funding plan worth up to $14.67 million, and moved ahead with a ballot measure on the property transfer tax that could raise millions each year for shelter and related homelessness services. It also approved a temporary six-month street closure near International Boulevard to disrupt activity tied to sex trafficking, and adopted planning code changes and other contracts and budgets.
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- Confirmed Elizabeth Lake as interim City Administrator.
- Received an AC Transit financial and service update.
- Adopted the ballot measure on property transfer tax foreclosure exceptions, with amendments, and advanced election consolidation for November 3, 2026.
- Adopted the Leona Quarry GHAD and Oakland Area GHAD annual budgets for fiscal year 2026/27.
- Approved the 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan and accepted up to $14,674,799.07 in HUD funds.
- Adopted liens and collection actions for delinquent business taxes, delinquent real property transfer taxes, and mandatory delinquent trash fees.
- Received and filed the General Plan Update Phase 2 Draft Land Use Framework study session.
- Adopted a resolution authorizing a six-month temporary street closure on 9th, 10th, and 11th Avenues between International Boulevard and 15th Street.
- Approved on introduction the 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments for final passage on July 21, 2026.
- Adopted the FY 2026-27 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes resolution authorizing borrowing up to $200 million.
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- DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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- Call To Order
- ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
- 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
- AT THIS TIME, THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS SHALL BE CONVENED AT 5:07 P.M.
- Subject: Leona Quarry GHAD Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27 From: GHAD Manager Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 2026/01 Adopting The Annual GHAD Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27, Updating GHAD Manager Payment Limits Under The Existing Consulting Services Agreement, And Suspending The Assessment Levy For Fiscal Year 2026/27
- Subject: Oakland Area GHAD Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27 From: GHAD Manager Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 2026/01 Adopting The Annual GHAD Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27 And Updating GHAD Manager Payment Limits Under The Existing Consulting Services Agreement
- AT THIS TIME, THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LEONA QUARRY AND OAKLAND AREA GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS WILL BE ADJOURNED
- CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:
- Subject: 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $14,674,799.07 For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs (HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2026-2027; (3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Program Income For Housing Rehabilitation Activities; (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements; And (5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Designate Certifying Official Or Designee Of The Certifying Official For The Purposes Of Title 24 Part 58 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development
- Subject: Delinquent Business Taxes 2026 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Business Taxes With Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And (2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens, And (3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection
- Subject: Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes Assessment Of Liens From: Finance Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt Resolution (1) Confirming The Report And Notice Of Liens For Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes With Penalties, Interest, And Administrative And Assessment Charges, And (2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Liens Included In Said Report And Authorizing The Recordation Of Liens, And (3) Directing The Notice Of Lien And Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection
- Subject: Mandatory Delinquent Trash Fees 2025-2026 From: Finance Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming Reports Of The Special Assessments For Delinquent Trash Service Fees, With Administrative Charges, For The Monthly Periods Of April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December 2025, January, February, March 2026, And The Quarterly Periods Of July-September 2025, October-December 2025, January-March 2026, April-June 2026; (2) Overruling Any Protests And Objections Related To The Special Assessments Included In Said Report And Imposing The Special Assessments; And (3) Directing The Notice Of Special Assessment Charges Be Turned Over To The County Tax Collector For Collection
- Subject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework) From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Conduct A Study Session To (1) Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Draft Land Use Framework Developed As Part Of The General Plan Update Phase 2 Process; And (2) Receive Public Comments; And (3) Provide Feedback To Staff On The Draft Land Use Framework
- Subject: Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd. From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Temporarily Close To Through Traffic 9th Avenue, 10th Avenue, And 11th Avenue Between International Boulevard And 15th Street, For A Period Of Six Months, Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Section 21101.4, To Disrupt Persistent Activity Associated With Sex Trafficking
- ACTION ON OTHER NON-CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
- Subject: FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes Resolution From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Providing For The Borrowing Of Funds For Fiscal Year 2026-27 And The Sale Of The City Of Oakland 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes In An Amount Not To Exceed $200,000,000, Approving An Official Statement, Approving The Execution Of One Or More Note Purchase Agreements Relating To Such Notes, And Authorizing Other Actions In Connection Therewith
- Subject: AC Transit Budget And Service Update: Informational Update From AC Transit On Financial Outlook, Potential Service Cuts, And Public Input Opportunity From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Receive A Presentation From AC Transit On Current Agency Deficit Projections And Associated Financial Outlook, Including Potential Service Adjustments And Workforce Reduction Scenarios And Impacts
- Subject: Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland's November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A General Municipal Election On November 3, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Electors Of The City Of Oakland Proposed Ballot Measure(s); (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland General Municipal Election With The Statewide Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On November 3, 2026; And (3) Authorizing The City Clerk To Take All Actions Necessary To Hold The Municipal Election
- Subject: Encampment Abatement Policy City Property Analysis From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Inventory Of City-Owned Properties Analyzed For Use As Interim Shelter, Safe Parking, And Vehicle Storage Pursuant To The Encampment Abatement Policy
- Subject: Encampment Abatement Management Team Operations From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Encampment Management Team On Encampment Management Operations
- Subject: Mayor’s Appointment Of Elizabeth Lake As Interim City Administrator From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Elizabeth Lake As Interim City Administrator; And (2) Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Employment Agreement With Elizabeth Lake On Behalf Of The City
- Subject: Resolution Submitting To Voters Measures To (1) Amend The Real Property Transfer Tax Foreclosure Transactions Exception (2) Advise That Increased Revenue Be Spent On Interim Shelter, Among Other Related Homelessness Services From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Submitting To The Voters At The November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election (1) A Measure To Amend Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 4.20 (Real Property Transfer Tax) To Amend The Exception For Foreclosure Transactions; And (2) An Advisory Measure On Whether The Increased Revenue From Amending The City’s Real Property Transfer Tax To Include Certain Foreclosure Transactions Should Be Spent For The Purposes Of Providing Interim Shelter, Transitional Housing, Encampment Closure Operations, Addiction Treatment, Job Readiness, And Other Related Homelessness Services; And Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit These Measures To Voters At The General Municipal Election; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- CONSENT CALENDAR (CC) ITEMS:
- Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meetings Of June 12, 2026 And June 16, 2026
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: City Of Oakland V. Steven O. Von Querner Et Al. From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (A) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Lease With East Bay Blue Print & Supply Co., A California Corporation, Of Property Located At 1475 14th Avenue For A One-Year Term With The Option To Extend Six Additional One Month Periods For Rent In The Amount Of $7,900 Per Month; (B) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best Interests Of The City; And (C) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Bike Share Franchise Amendment From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Amending Ordinance No. 13355 C.M.S. Granting An Exclusive Franchise To Lyft Bikes And Scooters, LLC (Lyft), Formerly Bay Area Motivate, LLC, To Operate A Bike Share Program; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The Bike Share Program Franchise Agreement With Lyft To Extend The Term To No Later Than December 31, 2032; (3) Authorizing Advertising Signs On The Bike Sharing Program Equipment, Pursuant To Section 17.104.060 Of The Oakland Planning Code; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue Above $4.3 Million Dollars; (B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Extension Options; (C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And (D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements (2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City’s; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Support Of Assembly Bill 2720 (Schiavo) From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Assembly Bill 2720 (Schiavo) Human Trafficking Victim Support Coordinator Is To Be Mandated In Local Law Enforcement Agencies Employing More Than 25 Peace Officer
- Subject: Appointment To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Feleciai Favroth To The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
- Subject: Reappointments To The Oakland Housing Authority From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Anne Griffith And Lynette Jung-Lee To The Oakland Housing Authority
- Subject: Reappointment To The Wildfire Prevention Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Helen Bulwik To The Wildfire Prevention Commission
- Subject: Approval Of Tech Cy Pres Grant Fund Award From: Information Technology Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In The Amount Of Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars And Sixty-Eight Cents ($35,559.68) From The State Of California, Tech Cy Pres Fund To Fully Reimburse The City’s Cost Of Implementing The Connected Seniors Livestream Project, Which Is Designed To Reduce Barriers To Participation In Senior Center Programming By Bringing Real-Time Classes, Wellness Activities, And Community Events Directly Into The Homes Of Older Adults, Especially Those From Marginalized And Historically Underserved Communities, For The Period Of July 8, 2026, To June 30, 2027
- Subject: Oakland School For The Arts Commemorative Street Renaming From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Commemoratively Rename Telegraph Avenue Between 18th Street And William Street As ‘OSA Way’ In Honor Of Oakland School For The Arts And (2) Authorize The Installation Of Plaques Honoring Oakland School For The Arts On 18th Street And Telegraph Avenue, 19th Street And Telegraph Avenue; And William Street And Telegraph Avenue, Pursuant To The Policy And Criteria Established By Resolution No. 77967 C.M.S.
- Subject: OPD BAHC FIFA World Cup Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Up To Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) From The Bay Area Host Committee And To Execute A Grant Agreement For Such Funds To Pay For Oakland Police Department Security Support Operations For The 2026 FIFA World Cup
- Subject: InnoFin Solutions LLC Professional Services Contract From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process Required For The Purchase Of Professional Services And Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements To Award A Contract To InnoFin Solutions LLC For The Purchase Of Professional Services For The Ongoing Support For Budget Implementation, And Budget System Operations And Maintenance For The Oracle Planning And Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) For Five Years, From July 1, 2026 To June 30, 2031, In The Amount Of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) Per Year, With A Total Contract Amount Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000)
- Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications And Exemptions From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Technician From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
- 2) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Assistant From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
- 3) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
- 4) A Resolution Recommending To The Civil Service Board The Exemption Of The Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour) From The Operation Of Civil Service; And
- 5) An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Technician; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Assistant; And (C) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Employee And Labor Relations Analyst; And (D) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour); And (E) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Deputy Chief Of Fire Department; And (F) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Assistant Chief Of Fire Department; And (G) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Fire Marshal (Sworn)
- Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To Amend The Salary For The Council Member, City Attorney, And City Auditor In Accordance With The Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Charter-Mandated Salary Adjustments
- Subject: Contracts With United Rotary Brush Corp. And Owens Equipment Sales From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To United Rotary Brush Corporation In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $750,000, For The Purchase Of Replacement Brooms And Brushes For Street Sweepers For A Three-Year Term (July 1, 2026 To July 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To Specification No. 25-140.00 / RFQ 384531; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
- 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Owen Equipment Sales In An Amount Not-To-Exceed $750,000, For The Purchase Of Replacement Brooms And Brushes For Street Sweepers For A Three-Year Term (July 1, 2026 To July 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To Specification No. 25-140.00 / RFQ 384531; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Contract For Asphalt And Concrete Disposal Service For In-House Paving Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding A Purchase Contract For Asphalt And Concrete Disposal Service To Argent Materials, Inc., In Accord With The Request For Quotations (RFQ No. 403527), Specification No. 26-745-00 And Contractor’s Bid, In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per Year For Three (3) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per Year, For A Total Not To Exceed $2,800,000.00 Over Five (5) Years; (2) Waiving Any Further Advertising And Bidding And Awarding A Purchasing Contract For Asphalt And Concrete Disposal Service To Bee Green Recycling & Supply, LLC., In Accord With The Request For Quotations (RFQ No. 403527), Specification No. 26-745-00 And Contractor’s Bid, In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per Year For Three (3) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000) Per Year, For A Total Not To Exceed $2,800,000.00 Over Five (5) Years; (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Findings.
- Subject: Construction Contract Award For Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10, 14th Street Safety Project Between Mandela Parkway And Brush Street From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Gruendl Inc. DBA Ray’s Electric, Inc., For The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10, 14th Street Safety Project Between Mandela Parkway And Brush Street, Project No. 1006187, The Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, And The Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Two Million, Four Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand, Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars, And Eighty-Six Cents ($2,494,685.86); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- Subject: Costco Exclusive Negotiation Agreement From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With Costco Wholesale Corporation For Development Of A Costco Store On City Property Located At 101 Admiral Robert Toney Way And 2308 Wake Avenue, For A 24 Month Term, Conditioned On A $300,000 Exclusive Negotiation Payment, With Two Additional Six-Month Administrative Extensions, Each Conditioned On Payment Of An Additional $25,000; (2) Waiving Competitive Bidding Under Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 2.42; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: BID Annual Reports And Approval Of Assessment Payments From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Approving The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Reports Of the Lakeshore/Lake Park Business Improvementmanagement District Of 2022 (Lakeshore District), The Jack London Improvement District (Jack London District), The Temescal/Telegraph Business Improvement District (Temescal District), The Laurel Business Improvement District 2025 (Laurel District),The Koreatown/Northgate Community Benefit District 2017 (Koreatown District), The Oakland Tourism Business Improvement District (Oakland Tourism District), The Downtown Oakland Community Benefit District 2018 (Downtown Oakland District),The Lake Merritt-Uptown Community Benefit District2018 (Lake Merritt-Uptown District), And The Chinatown Community Benefit District 2021 (Chinatown District) Advisory Boards; (2) Confirming The Continuing Annual Assessment Foreach Said District And Levying Said Assessments; (3) Increasing The 2026-27 Assessment By 5 Percent For The Jack London District, Temescal District, Lakeshore District, Lake Merritt-Uptown District, And Chinatown District, By 3.2 Percent For The Downtown Oakland District, And By 3 Percent For The Laurel District And The Koreatown District; (4) Authorizing Payment Of The City Of Oakland Cumulative Fiscal Year 2026-27 Fair Share Assessment In An Approximate Amount Of Five Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars And Thirty-Four Cents ($509,669.34) For City Of Oakland-Owned Properties In The Jack London District, The Temescal District, The Koreatown District, The Downtown Oakland District, The Lake Merritt-Uptown District, And The Chinatown District; And (5) Renewing The Agreements With The Districts For Administration And Disbursement Of Funds; And
- 2) A Successor Agency Resolution Authorizing Payment Of The Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency's Cumulative Fiscal Year 2026-27 Fair Share Assessment In An Approximate Amount Of Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One Dollars And Thirty-Four Cents ($3,371.34) For One Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency-Owned Property In The Downtown Oakland Community Benefit District 2018
- Subject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S., Which Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For West Oakland Development, Authorized Seller Financing For The Purchase Price, Authorized A Construction Loan, And Authorized A Disposition And Development Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home For-Sale, To (1) Convert The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, And (2) Consolidate The City Purchase And Construction Loans Into A Long Term Affordable Rental Loan
- Subject: OFCY Year-Round Program Service Term Awards FY 2026 - 2028 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Planning And Oversight Committee Recommendation To Award Oakland Fund For Children And Youth (OFCY) Grants To Non-Profit And Public Agencies To Operate Distinct Year-Round Programs In An Annual Amount Not To Exceed Twenty Million Six Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Three Hundred And Fifty Six Dollars ($20,677,356) For Two Fiscal Years, From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027, And From July 1, 2027, Through June 30, 2028, Contingent Upon Funding Availability And Program Performance
- Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Reafffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498, 87036 C.M.S., And Ordinance Number 13515 C.M.S.); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Non-City Purposes; (3) Setting Parameters For Responding To Civil Immigration Detainer And Notification Requests; And (4) Consolidating And Codifying These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code And Designating This Ordinance As The “City Of Refuge” Ordinance
- Subject: Reappointment To The Board Of Port Commissioners From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Reappointment Of Alvina Wong As Member To The Board Of Port Commissioners
- Subject: Mission Linen Supply Contract Extension And Expansion From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Extending The Cooperative Purchase Agreement With Mission Linen Supply To December 31, 2026, And Increasing The Total Contract Amount To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), For A Grand Contract Total Amount Of Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Vegetation Management Services Contract Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Contract To Native Soil, Inc. For Vegetation Management Services In The Wildfire Prevention Zone, With An Initial Three-Year Term From September 1, 2026, Through August 31, 2029, In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,700,000), With Two Options To Extend The Contract For One Additional Year Each In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) Per Option Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) Over A Maximum Five-Year Term, Subject To Council-Appropriated Funds; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Certification Of The Election Results From The June 2, 2026 Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The Results Of The City Of Oakland Special Municipal Election Held On Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Council Acknowledgments/Annoucements
- OPEN FORUM / PUBLIC COMMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL SESSION (Meeting Shall Conclude No Later Than 9:30 P.M., Unless Extended By Majority Vote Of The Council)
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- The Current Meeting of the ORSA/ City Council/GHAD convened at 3:41 P.M., with Council President Jenkins presiding as Chairperson.
- COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 4:58 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER BROWN PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
- COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS WAS NOTED PRESENT AT 5:08 P.M. AND RESUMED PRESIDING AS CHAIR
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember's Houston and Wang Out Of Their Seats At 5:07 P.M.
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Houston Present At 5:19 P.M.
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Wang Present At 5:30 P.M.
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Brown Excused At 6:04 P.M.
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Brown Present At 6:08 P.M.
- Council President Jenkins Called to Have Items 5.4 and 5.5 be Heard Together
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Ramachandran Present At 9:10 P.M.
- At 9:27 P.M. A Motion Was Made By Councilmember Fife, Seconded By Council President Jenkins To Extend The Meeting Past 9:30 P.M. Motion Passed With 8 Ayes
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Ramachandran Excused At 9:59 P.M.
- The Roll Call Was Modified To Show Councilmember Ramachandran Out Of Their Seat At 8:15 P.M.
- Approval of the Consent Agenda
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/7/9559_A_Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Successor_Agency_City_Council_Geologic_Hazard_Abatement_District_Board_26-07-07__Agenda.pdf
- Minuteshttps://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/7/9559_M_Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Successor_Agency_City_Council_Geologic_Hazard_Abatement_District_Board_26-07-07_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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