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Apr 28, 2026

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Briefing

Dec 16, 2025

Oakland City Council & Redevelopment Successor Agency adopt multiple ordinances, contracts, grants, and a surveillance camera agreement (Dec. 16, 2025)

The Special Concurrent Meeting convened Dec. 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM in the City Council Chamber (Council President Kevin Jenkins presiding). Eight councilmembers participated. The Consent Calendar was approved; the Council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions (including renewals of local emergency declarations for HIV/AIDS, medical cannabis access, and homelessness), approved grants and procurement actions for transportation and clean‑fleet equipment, adopted the OPD Community Safety Camera policy and a two‑year Flock Safety agreement as amended, amended Council rules of procedure, and took several staffing, finance, and public‑safety actions. The meeting adjourned at 9:27 PM.

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Briefing

Dec 2, 2025

Oakland City Council and Redevelopment Successor Agency adopt multiple emergency declarations, budget items, project contracts, and planning amendments; encampment policy withdrawn

Concurrent meeting convened Dec. 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM in City Council Chamber. Council present (8). Consent calendar approved. Major actions included renewals of public-health emergency declarations (HIV/AIDS, medical cannabis, homelessness), loan forgiveness to preserve affordable housing, approval of transportation construction contract, adoption of BID levies, adoption/intro of multiple ordinances and budget actions, approval of a $300,000 TOT sharing agreement with Oakland Roots & Soul, continuation of Council rules revision to Dec. 16, and withdrawal of the encampment abatement item (Item 10) with no new date.

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Briefing

Nov 20, 2025

Rules & Legislation Committee (Nov 20, 2025) — Minutes: approvals, scheduling and referrals; OPD camera item received no action

Meeting convened at 10:33 AM; Council President Kevin Jenkins chaired. Members Brown, Fife and Jenkins present; Ramachandran excused. The committee approved the Nov 6, 2025 draft minutes and accepted new scheduling items as amended. Multiple resolutions and informational reports were scheduled or forwarded to City Council and standing committees (notably items on EBCF funding for Mayor’s Office staff, appointments to commissions, encampment policy repeal/adoption, business relief and PFRS ballot measures, transportation and environmental actions). The OPD Community Safety Camera System / Flock Safety contract item received no action. Meeting adjourned at 11:42 AM.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Oakland Special Life Enrichment Committee (Nov 18, 2025) — budget amendment, grant renewals, early childhood contracts, Flex Streets ordinance, and disparities study update

The Special Life Enrichment Committee convened Nov. 18, 2025 (Chair: Councilmember Fife). Committee membership was present (Gallo, Fife, Wang; Houston joined via teleconference). The committee received an update on the Mason Tillman Associates disparities in contracting study and approved forwarding multiple items to the Dec. 2, 2025 City Council consent calendar: a FY2025-27 budget amendment to add one Cultural Affairs Manager FTE; renewal grant acceptances for the Senior Companion Program and Foster Grandparent Program (with required local match amounts); annual contribution agreements to the Youth Ventures JPA ($150,000/year for FY2025-26 and FY2026-27); a package of early childhood contracts and reimbursements (CCTR $3,345,812; CSPP $3,364,765 plus CPKS $32,500; CACFP approx. $260,000); and an ordinance amending O.M.C. section 8.62.100 to remove limits on public street closures for businesses through Dec. 31, 2026. The committee adjourned to a special full Council meeting at 5:17 p.m.

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Briefing

Nov 6, 2025

Rules & Legislation Committee (Oakland) convened Nov 6, 2025; minutes approved and multiple items scheduled to standing committees

The Committee met at 10:31 AM with Councilmembers Brown, Fife, and Chair Ramachandran present (Councilmember Jenkins excused). The draft minutes of Oct 23, 2025 were approved. The Committee accepted new scheduling items and referred multiple informational reports, ordinances, and resolutions to appropriate standing committees (many set for Nov 18, 2025 hearings; select items set for Dec 2 and Dec 9, 2025). The meeting adjourned at 10:57 AM.

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