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Oakland • 2026-02-17 • 3:30 PM
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What Happened
  • Oakland City Council met on 2026-02-17. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on attachments: this city resolution was adopted., attachments: this ordinance was approved for final passage., and the motion carried by the following vote: aye: brown, fife, gallo, houston, ramachandran, unger, wang, and jenkins 8 - no vote: 0 6.1 approval of the draft....
Key Decisions
  • Attachments: This City Resolution was Adopted.
  • Attachments: This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 8 - NO VOTE: 0 6.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of February 3, 2026 26-0403 View Report Attachments: This Report and Recommendation be Accepted.
  • 2 informational items are noted separately below.
Why It Matters
  • This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action.
  • These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up.
Topics Discussed
  • 26-0396 View Report View View Supplemental Presentation - 2/13/2026 Attachments: 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Scheduled to go before the *Rules & Legislation Committee for...
  • S6.9 Subject: Multi-Year Plan To Meet Voter-Mandated Staffing And Service Level From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An informational Report Addressing The Oakland Roadmap To Fiscal Health’s Objective Of Presenting A Phased, Multiyear Plan To...
What Happens Next
  • No specific follow-up step was clearly detected beyond implementation of the recorded actions.
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6.1 • 26-0403
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of February 3, 2026
Action: Accepted
6.2 • 26-0404
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
Action: Adopted
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6.3 • 26-0405
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
Action: Adopted
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6.4 • 26-0406
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
Action: Adopted
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6.5 • 26-0362
Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses) From: Councilmember Wang And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses) To Conform To State Law (1) By Repealing The Offense Of Loitering For The Purpose Of Engaging In Prostitution; (2) Adding Loitering For The Purpose Of Purchasing Commercial Sex As An Offense; (3) Allowing For The Administrative Assessment Of Fines Against Sex-Purchasers, Sex-Traffickers, And Properties Used For Prostitution; And (4) Creating A Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund
Action: Approved for Final Passage
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6.6 • 26-0400
Subject: Travel Reimbursement For Councilmember’s Jenkins And Ramachandran From: Councilmember Ramachandran And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The City Council Contingency Fund For Travel Costs In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,500 Each For Councilmembers Kevin Jenkins And Janani Ramachandran To Travel To Washington, D.C. For Federal Advocacy
Action: Adopted
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6.7 • 26-0414
Subject: Reappointment To Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission (Measure NN) From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Rownee Winn As A Member Of The Oakland Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission
Action: Adopted
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6.8 • 26-0407
Subject: Appointments To The HeadStart Advisory Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointment Of Gabriela Aranda And Reverend To Niya Scott-Smith And Reappointments Of Christina Michaud, Julia Forte Frudden, And Kevin Bremond As Members Of The Head Start Advisory Board
Action: Adopted
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S5.1 • 26-0396
Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2024 City of Oakland Disparity Study Prepared By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution No. 89058 C.M.S.
Action: Scheduled
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S6.10 • 26-0360
Subject: Construction Contract Amendment For Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation 2022 Project (Project No. 1006337) From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Increase The Change Order Limit For The Contract With McGuire And Hester, Inc. For Project 1006337 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation From Twenty Five Percent (25%) To Twenty-Seven And A Half Percent (27.5%) Of The Original Contract, For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nineteen Million, Two Hundred, Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen Dollars And Seventy-Five Cents $19,232,418.75 And Waiving The Competitive Process To The Extent Necessary
Action: Adopted
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S6.11 • 26-0298
Subject: Measure DD Grant Agreement For Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Watershed Acquisition From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Of Measure DD Bond Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $843,875.00 To The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust For The Purpose Of Acquiring Property For The Conservation And Restoration Of Portions Of Sausal Creek; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Adopted
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S6.12 • 26-0353
Subject: Foreign Trade Zone #56 - Application For Alternative Site Framework From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Foreign Trade Zone Alternative Site Framework Application And To Execute An Agreement With The Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Board Of The U.S. Department Of Commerce
Action: Adopted
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S6.13 • 26-0263
Subject: Impact Fees Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Annual Report On The Affordable Housing, Transportation, Capital Improvement, And Jobs/Housing Impact Fees For Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Action: Adopted
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S6.14 • 26-0352
Subject: Sugar Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Community Grants FY 2025-2027 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding Grant Agreements To Mercy Retirement And Care Center In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, Service Opportunity For Seniors In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, And The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $266,666 To Provide Nutrition Services To Oakland Older Adult Residents Using Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Funds
Action: Adopted
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S6.15 • 26-0359
Subject: FY 2025-27 Biennial Grants From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements To Camps In Common, Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc., Conservation Society Of California, East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy (EBASE), Eden I & R, Inc., Family Bridges, Inc., Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland Children's Fairyland, Inc., Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc., And Vietnamese Community Development Incorporated Of The East Bay In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,610,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And $1,570,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2026- 27; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 With Authority To Extend The Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards
Action: Adopted
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S6.16 • 26-0338
Subject: PSA With Evergreen Counseling From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Evergreen Counseling A Marriage And Family Therapy Corporation, To Provide Behavioral Science Consultation, Training, And Confidential Mental Health Services For The Oakland Fire Department From February 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000), With Two One-Year Options To Extend The Agreement For Up To An Additional Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000)
Action: Adopted
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S6.9 • 26-0363
Subject: Multi-Year Plan To Meet Voter-Mandated Staffing And Service Level From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An informational Report Addressing The Oakland Roadmap To Fiscal Health’s Objective Of Presenting A Phased, Multiyear Plan To Move The City Toward Compliance With Voter Mandated Staffing, Service Levels And Other Agreements
Action: Received and Filed
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