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Oakland • 2026-01-20 • 3:30 PM
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What Happened
  • Oakland City Council met on 2026-01-20. 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 city resolution be adopted., and appointments, commissions, or committees.
Key Decisions
  • Attachments: This City Resolution was Adopted.
  • Attachments: This City Resolution be Adopted.
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 8 - NO VOTE: 0 5 ACTION ON THE NON-CONSENT CALENDAR Page 2 City of Oakland Printed on 2/4/2026 January 20, 2026 * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5.1 Subject:...
  • S6.9 Subject: Caltrans Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment For Litter Removal From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into A Delegated Maintenance Agreement With The California Department Of Transportation (Caltrans) To Include...
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Brown, Houston, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 5 - No: Fife, and Gallo 2 - Excused: Ramachandran 1 - NO VOTE: 0 6.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of January 6, 2026 26-0321 View Report Attachments: This Report and Recommendation was Accepted.
  • 2 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.
  • Appointments and leadership decisions affect who is responsible for carrying city policy into day-to-day implementation.
  • Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward.
Topics Discussed
  • 1 Call To Order 2 ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Kevin Jenkins Present 8 - 3 Modifications to the Agenda and Procedural Items, including but not limited to...
  • NO VOTE: 0 2) A Resolution Rejecting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Omar Farmer To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission 26-0332 Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator View Report View View View Legislation...
What Happens Next
  • Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.
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4.1 • 26-0329
Subject: 2025 Delinquent Business Taxes Assessment of Liens 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
Action: Adopted
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5.1 • 26-0331
Subject: Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointments From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt One Of The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Omar Farmer To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; Or
Action: Not Adopted
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6.1 • 26-0321
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of January 6, 2026
Action: Accepted
6.2 • 26-0322
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 • 26-0323
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 • 26-0324
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 • 26-0327
Subject: Reappointments To Library Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointments Of Karen Zukor, Chiye Azuma, And Alex Weinberg To The Library Commission
Action: Adopted
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6.6 • 26-0335
Subject: Early Care And Education Emergency Grant - Measure C From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The First 5 Alameda County Early Care And Education Emergency Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) To Provide Stipends To Eligible Early Childhood And Family Services Division Staff And Other Allowable Early Childhood Expenditures Effective July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2026; And (2) To Accept Additional Early Care And Education Emergency Grant Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And (3) To Enter Into An Agreement With California School Age Consortium (CalSAC) To Serve As The Fiscal Sponsor For The City Of Oakland Award From First 5 Alameda County’s Early Care And Education Emergency Grant, To Manage And Disburse Stipends To Eligible Early Childhood And Family Services Staff And Other Grant Related Expenditures
Action: Adopted
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6.7 • 26-0285
Subject: Appointments For The Police Commission From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming Mayor Barbara Lee’s Appointment Of Evelio Grillo And Doug Wong To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission As The Mayor's Appointees
Action: Adopted as Amended
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S6.10 • 26-0301
Subject: MOU Between OPD And Santa Clara Police Department From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The Santa Clara Stadium Authority And The City Of Santa Clara For The Oakland Police Department To Provide Tactical Support And Security For Super Bowl 60 On February 8, 2026 And The FIFA World Cup Event From June 11, 2026 To July 19, 2026
Action: Adopted
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S6.11 • 26-0300
Subject: IT PSA With Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Information Technology Professional Services Agreement With Medical Priority Consultants, Inc., Doing Business As Priority Dispatch Corp., For A Licensing And Hosting Software Suite To Support Fire And Medical Dispatching Operations, From October 1, 2025 Through September 30. 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Two Additional Years At A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) And Without Returning To Council; (2) Authorizing A One-Time Payment Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thirty Three Thousand And Thirty Dollars ($233,,030) To Pay Outstanding Invoices From Fiscal Years 2022 -2025; (3) And Waiving The Competitive Multistep Solicitation Process For The Acquisition Of Information Technology Systems Requirement And Local/Small Business Program Enterprise (L/LSBE) Requirements
Action: Adopted
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S6.12 • 26-0290
Subject: HSD-2026 Summer Food Service Program From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Grant From California Department Of Education And The United States Department Of Agriculture In An Amount Up To $426,870; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Professional Services Agreements (PSA) With Uptons, Inc. (DBA School Foodies) And Flo's Friendly School Lunches, Inc. For Food Services To Support The 2026 SFSP; (3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional SFSP Funding From Any Source That Becomes Available And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above PSA’S To Increase Amounts Within The 2026 SFSP Term; And (4) Waiving The Competitive RFP/Q Process Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
Action: Adopted
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S6.8 • 26-0296
Subject: Montclair Parking Facilities Operating Agreement From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement With The Montclair Village Association For The Operation And Management Of The La Salle Garage, Located At 6235 La Salle Avenue, And The Scout Lot, Located At 2250 Mountain Boulevard For A Period Of Five Years At An Annual Compensation Amount Of $295,200 (Including $275,000 In Reimbursable Operating Expenses And $20,200 In Management Fees And Customer Service Incentives) For A Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount Of $1,476,000, Waiving The Competitive Proposals/ Qualifications (RFP/Q) Solicitation Requirement, Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Requirement, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Action: Adopted
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S6.9 • 26-0343
Subject: Caltrans Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment For Litter Removal From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into A Delegated Maintenance Agreement With The California Department Of Transportation (Caltrans) To Include Maintenance Activities Such As Weed Abatement, Litter, And Debris Removal On Specified Caltrans Highway On-Ramps And Off-Ramps; (2) Accepting And Appropriating Up To Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000) From Caltrans In Connection With The Agreement; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Action: Adopted
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26-0332
2) A Resolution Rejecting The Police Commission Selection Panel’s Slate Of Ricardo Garcia-Acosta And Omar Farmer To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission
Action: Adopted
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