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Oakland • 2026-01-06 • 3:30 PM
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What Happened
  • Oakland City Council met on 2026-01-06. 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: fife, gallo, houston, ramachandran, unger, wang, and jenkins 7 - excused: brown 1 - no vote: 0 page 2 city of....
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  • Attachments: This City Resolution was Adopted.
  • Attachments: This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
  • The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Fife, Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins 7 - Excused: Brown 1 - NO VOTE: 0 Page 2 City of Oakland Printed on 1/20/2026 January 6, 2026 * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL 6.1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The...
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  • 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.
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5.1 • 26-0266
Subject: PFRS Ballot Measure From: Councilmember Unger 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 A Measure That Would Amend City Charter Article XXVI Section 2601 To, Among Other Things (A) Expand The Eligibility For Members Of The Police And Fire Retirement System Board; And (B) Change The Board Meeting Frequency From Monthly To No Less Than Quarterly; (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; (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; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Adopted
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6.1 • 26-0305
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of December 16, 2025
Action: Accepted
6.10 • 26-0303
Subject: Appointment To Commission On Homelessness From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Genice Jacobs To The Commission On Homelessness
Action: Adopted
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6.11 • 26-0304
Subject: Appointments To The Civil Service Board From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Appointments Of Rudy Gonzales And Jennifer Benford Seibert To The Civil Service Board
Action: Adopted
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6.12 • 26-0311
Subject: Oakland-Alameda County JPA Appointment From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appointing Community Member David Newton To The Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum Authority Board Of Commissioners
Action: Adopted
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6.2 • 26-0306
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 • 26-0307
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 • 26-0308
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 • 26-0242
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Payroll Administrator; And (B) Add The Full-Time Classification Of Procurement And Contracts Administrator; And (C) Amend The Salary Of The Full-Time Classification Of Park Equipment Operator; And (D) Amend The Salary Of The Part-Time Classification Of Senior Aide, PT To Ensure Compliance With The City Of Oakland’s Minimum Wage Ordinance
Action: Approved for Final Passage
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6.6 • 26-0278
Subject: Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act From: Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act (Oakland Municipal Code Title 3, Municipal Elections, Article III, Chapter 3.12) To (1) Amend Section 3.12.045 To Increase The Contribution Limits To Officeholder Funds To Match The Temporarily Increased Limits To Candidates And Candidate-Controlled Committees And To Extend The Sunset Date; And (2) Amend Section 3.12.150 To Clarify That Officeholder Expenditures May Not Be Used For Mailing Within Three Months Of Any Election For Which The Elected Official Is Running For City Office
Action: Approved for Final Passage
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6.7 • 26-0168
Subject: 27th Street Complete Streets Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Redgwick Construction For The 27th Street Complete Streets Project, Project No. 1003978, The Lowest, Responsible, And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Ten Million, Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand, Five Hundred SeventyThree Dollars And Fifty Cents ($10,418,573.50); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Action: Adopted
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6.8 • 26-0309
Subject: Arjuna Twombly V. City Of Oakland, And DOES 1 Through 50 From: Office Of The City Attorney Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Attorney To Compromise And Settle The Case Of Arjuna Twombly V. City Of Oakland, And DOES 1 Through 50, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 24CV060264, City Attorney File No. 36093, By Payment In The Amount Of Forty Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($40,000.00) (Department Of Transportation - Dangerous Condition)
Action: Adopted
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6.9 • 26-0302
Subject: Reappointment To Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor’s Reappointment Of Fatimah Aure To The Commission On Persons With Disabilities
Action: Adopted
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