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Oakland • 2026-03-03 • 3:30 PM
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What Happened
  • Oakland City Council met on 2026-03-03. 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., budget, fees, or fiscal policy, and this city resolution was adopted..
Key Decisions
  • Attachments: This City Resolution was Adopted.
  • Attachments: The Council Adopted As Amended The Following Amendments: Add a new whereas section as follows: WHEREAS, on March 3, 2026, by separate resolution, the City Council accepted the certification of the results of the examination of an initiative petition for a proposed ordinance entitled “Oakland Public Safety, Cleanliness and Community...
  • This City Resolution was Adopted.
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Fife, Houston, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 5 - Excused: Brown, Gallo, and Ramachandran 3 - NO VOTE: 0 Page 9 City of Oakland Printed on 5/6/2026 March 3, 2026 * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL 6.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From...
  • Because Information In The Registrar Of Voters (ROV) Certificate To Petition Was Not Known To The City Administrator And City Clerk At The Time Of The Agenda Filing Deadline, And To Approve As Amended The Following: Page 2 Of The Legislation, After The Second FURTHER RESOLVED; Shall The Measure To: Prevent Increased 911 Response Times; Maintain Fire...
  • 6 routine procedural actions were detected, such as agenda-order or adjournment actions; these are not treated as the main public outcomes.
  • 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.
  • Budget actions can affect city service levels, project timing, and how limited local funds are allocated.
Topics Discussed
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 8 - NO VOTE: 0 Page 4 City of Oakland Printed on 5/6/2026 March 3, 2026 * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency...
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Brown, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 6 -
What Happens Next
  • Budget amendments move into implementation through city departments and future financial reporting.
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4.1 • 26-0395
Subject: Amendments To Planning Code Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone Regulations From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Amend Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone To Update The Definition Of Development Project And To Include A Conditional Use Permit Procedure For Non-Housing Developments; And (B) Update "Work/Live" And "Live/Work" Residential To Non-Residential Unit Area, As Referenced Throughout Title 17, To Correspond With Revision To The California Building Code And Oakland Building Code Regulations; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage
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4.2 • 26-0397
Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage
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5.2 • 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: Received and Filed
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6.1 • 26-0444
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of February 17, 2026
Action: Approved
6.2 • 26-0445
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 • 26-0446
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 • 26-0447
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 • 26-0436
Subject: City Of Oakland V. Oakland Unified School District From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise The Case Of City Of Oakland V. Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Superior Court Case No. 24CV091999, City Attorney File No. X05545 For The Payment To The City By The Oakland Unified School District Of Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($860,000.00) Representing The Full Cost Of 2022 School Board Election And For A Commitment From Oakland Unified School District To Pay The Costs Of Its Future Elections (City Clerk - Writ Of Mandate, And Declaratory Relief)
Action: Adopted
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6.6 • 26-0443
Subject: Call For Special Municipal Election From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting To The Voters Proposed Ballot Measures; (2) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On June 2, 2026; And (3) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026 Election
Action: Adopted as Amended
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6.7 • 26-0441
Subject: Allstar Fire Equipment Agreement From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Allstar Fire Equipment For The Purchase Of Firefighter Protective Clothing (Also Known As Turnouts) For A Three Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Per Year ($500,000), Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000); And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Process Requirements, And Local Business Enterprise And Small Local Business Enterprise (LBE/SLBE) Program Requirements For The Proposed Purchase Agreement With Allstar Fire Equipment
Action: Adopted
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6.8 • 26-0466
Subject: Robert Solomon V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1-100 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Robert Solomon V. City Of Oakland And DOES 1-100, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 25CV128377, City Attorney File No. 37164, In The Amount Of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($450,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition Of Public Property)
Action: Adopted
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S6.10 • 26-0415
Subject: Issuance Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion For The 4430, 4440, and 4448 Howe Street Public Improvements From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting Public Infrastructure Improvements, Directing The Filing Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion (“UCC”) For The 4430, 4440, And 4448 Howe Street Public Improvements Per The Subdivision Improvement Agreement (“SIA”) For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements, And Making California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Findings
Action: Adopted
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S6.11 • 26-0419
Subject: Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project Construction Phase From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Construction Contract To Bay Line Cutting & Coring Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Three Hundred Thirty-One Thousand One Hundred Forty Four Dollars ($3,331,144); Waiving The Five Percent (5%) Maximum Mobilization Requirement Per Section 9-3.4 Of The Project Specifications; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
Action: Adopted
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S6.12 • 26-0440
Subject: Amend Resolution No. 89703 C.M.S To Acquire Property Rights From Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. For 42nd Ave And High St Access Improvement Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 89703 C.M.S. Authorizing The City Administrator To Acquire From Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. A 776 Square Foot Parcel With 130.93 Linear Feet Of Access Control And A 14,179 Square Foot Temporary Construction Easement In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($975,659) For The Construction Of 42nd Avenue And High Street Access Improvement Project
Action: Adopted
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S6.13 • 26-0340
Subject: Department Of Race And Equity Update From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Activities Of The Department Of Race And Equity, Including Recent Major Accomplishments, Interdepartmental Collaborations, And Current And Upcoming Initiatives
Action: Received and Filed
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S6.14 • 26-0442
Subject: Black New Deal Report From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Black New Deal Racial Impact Study Developed By Dr. Brandi Summers
Action: Received and Filed
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S6.15 • 26-0374
Subject: PSA With Stryker Sales, LLC, Emergency Medical Equipment From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Stryker Sales LLC For The Purchase, Lease, Maintenance, And Repair Of Advanced Life Support Equipment (ALS) In An Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($681,877.80) Per Year For Five (5) Years For A Total Not To Exceed Amount Of Three Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($3,409,389.00); And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Process Requirements, And Local Business Enterprise And Small Local Business Enterprise (LBE/SLBE) Program Requirements For The Proposed Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Stryker Sales, LLC
Action: Adopted
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S6.16 • 26-0375
Subject: PSA With ImageTrend Emergency Management Software From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With Image Trend LLC To Replace The Oakland Fire Department’s Records Management System (RMS) With National Emergency Response Information System Compliant Artificial Intelligence Powered Fire And EMS RMS Software At A Cost Of One Million Six Thousand Six Hundred And Fifty Nine Dollars ($1,006,659), For The Term Of January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2028, With The Option To Extend The Agreement Up To Two Years, At An Additional Cost Of Three Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred And Eighty Four Dollars ($362,584) And Without Return To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Three Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Two Hundred And Forty Three Dollars ($1,369,243); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multi-Step Solicitation Process For It Contracts And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements For The Agreement With Image Trend LLC
Action: Adopted
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S6.17 • 26-0410
Subject: OPD Surveillance Tech 2024 Annual Reports From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting The Annual Reports For The Following City Of Oakland Police Department Surveillance Technologies: (A) Automated License Plate Readers; (B) Crime Lab Biometrics DNA Analysis Technology; (C) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); (D) Live Stream Transmitter; (E) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS Or Drone) ; (F) Forensic Logic Coplink/Crimetracer System; (G) Pen Register; And (2) Making A Determination Regarding Whether The City Should Continue To Use Each Of These Technologies
Action: Adopted
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S6.18 • 26-0418
Subject: Reappointments To The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Kara Brodfuehrer As A Landlord Representative And Cinthya Munoz Ramos As A Tenant Representative And Deseanna Williams As An Alternative Tenant Representative To The Housing, Residential Rent And Relocation Board
Action: Adopted
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S6.9 • 26-0483
Subject: Accepting The Certification Of The Results Of The Initiative Petition; Oakland Public Safety, Cleanliness And Community Accountability Act Of 2026 From: Office Of The City Clerk Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting The Certification Of The Results Of The Examination Of The Initiative Petition Proposing An Ordinance Entitled “Oakland Public Safety, Cleanliness And Community Accountability Act Of 2026” (“Proposed Ordinance”); (2) Calling And Giving Notice For The Holding Of A Special Municipal Election On June 2, 2026 For The Purpose Of Submitting The Proposed Ordinance To The Voters; (3) Requesting Consolidation Of The Special Municipal Election With The Statewide Direct Primary Election To Be Held In The City Of Oakland On June 2, 2026; And (4) Directing The City Clerk To Take Any And All Actions Necessary Under Law To Submit This Measure To Voters At The June 2, 2026 Election
Action: Adopted as Amended
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26-0421
3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. To Provide Special Inspection And Material Testing Services For The Adeline Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000967) For An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Adopted
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26-0420
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. For Design For Adeline Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project (Project No. 1000967) By Increasing The Contract Amount By Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Nine Hundred Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($918,000); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
Action: Adopted
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