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Lincoln Recreation Center Expansion

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Jun 17, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Lincoln Recreation Center Expansion.

Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council continued a proposed city charter reform measure to June 16; approved a construction contract amendment for the East Oakland Arts Center; adopted the 2026–2031 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; opened and amended the FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule for final consideration on June 16; confirmed the FY 2026-27 Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District and levied assessments; approved introduction of tax-rate and levy adjustments for multiple voter-approved measures and authorized issuance of up to $200 million in Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes. Multiple consent items were adopted including emergency declarations (HIV/AIDS, medical cannabis, homelessness), appointments, program funding, shoreline adaptation grant acceptance, and various public works and workforce contracts.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee meeting summary

The committee met and set special City Council budget meeting dates and accepted the outstanding committee schedule. It forwarded the Budget Advisory Commission report and the Mayor’s FY2026-27 midcycle budget to the June 1 special Council meeting, scheduled numerous contracts and project items for committee or Council consideration, approved an urgency finding and forwarded amendments to the City’s election-related code to the June 2 Council agenda, and continued a proposed real property transfer tax ballot measure (with added exemptions) to the June 11 Rules & Legislation Committee.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting summary

Committee convened with Councilmembers Unger, Wang, Gallo and later Houston. The committee accepted informational audits on illegal dumping and sewer consent decree compliance; approved a $1.6M funding agreement with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for creek improvement and clean creeks programs; awarded a $28,437,000 construction contract for the Lincoln Recreation Center and approved an $848,797 increase to the architect’s professional services agreement; authorized accepting up to $756,364 in State TDA funds for stair path and bicycle programs and adopted the FY2026-27 SB 1 project list; and approved a non-consent contract change order increase for the East Oakland Arts Center (one no vote by Councilmember Houston). All approved items were forwarded to the June 2, 2026 Council agenda as noted.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Rules & Legislation Committee — meeting minutes summary (May 7, 2026)

The Oakland City Council Rules & Legislation Committee convened at 10:32 AM with Councilmembers Brown, Fife, and Ramachandran present (Council President Jenkins excused). The committee approved the April 23, 2026 draft minutes, set schedules for numerous items across standing committees, read an urgency finding for a Caltrans grant, withdrew or rescheduled several ballot and contract items, and adjourned at 12:14 PM in memory of Wilson Riles. Multiple items were forwarded to other committees for hearings on May 12–26, 2026; public comment was received on several items.

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