Carney Park At 10501 Acalanes Drive request
Case 26-0490
Approved 7-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 7-0moved by Unger
Oakland Meetings
Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, April 14, 2026
Approves Professional services contract with Bayview Industrial Services for hazardous materials, 6-0
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What happened
Oakland City Council failed to reach a decision on a resolution finding Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner in violation of the protected trees ordinance for illegally removing 38 trees at a Claremont Avenue parcel (APN 48H-767-18); a motion to impose the full $915,135.40 penalty dea…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Protected trees ordinance violation penalty - Bernard/Warner, Claremont Avenue parcel
Public hearing on a resolution finding Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner, owners of APN 48H-767-18 on Claremont Avenue, in violation of Oakland Municipal Code chapter 12.36 for illegally removing 38 protected trees, and imposing a penalty of $915,135.40 with a lien and hold on permits. First motion (Ramachandran/Unger) to adopt staff recommendation (full fine) tied and mayor declined to break tie. Substitute motion (Houston/Fife) to adopt option four ($417,111.55) plus restoration plan failed 3-4 (Ramachandran, Unger, Wong no; Gallo absent counted as no). Item continued 7-0 to next council meeting (May 5).
- restoration plan included in the failed option-four motion
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Oakland City Council failed to reach a decision on a resolution finding Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner in violation of the protected trees ordinance for illegally removing 38 trees at a Claremont Avenue parcel (APN 48H-767-18); a motion to impose the full $915,135.40 penalty dea…
Key Decisions (7)
Continued
Protected trees ordinance violation penalty - Bernard/Warner, Claremont Avenue parcel
Vote: 7-0 to continueConditions attached
Other
Citywide staffing and vacancy rate informational report
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Approved
Professional services contract with Bayview Industrial Services for hazardous materials
Vote: 6-0
Approved
City auditor audit recommendation follow-up report
Vote: 6-0
Approved
Purchase of 3105 San Pablo Avenue for Hoover Durant Library
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Lease agreements with Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation for Tyrone Kearney Park
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Ordinance to strengthen illegal dumping enforcement
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (1)
Hoover Durant branch library
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Labor
Oakland reported a 19.69% citywide vacancy rate with 839+ funded-but-unfilled…
Infrastructure
Only nine electricians serve 750+ signalized intersections and 40,000+ streetlights,…
Commercial Demand
Slow permitting driven by planning and building staff vacancies means…
Sentiment
Council debate over the tree-removal fine highlighted tension between environmental…
Who Spoke (64)
ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 6AttorneyApplicant · 2Public · 41
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 6 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, and 41 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
3105 San Pablo Ave request
Case 26-0523
Approved 7-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 7-0moved by Unger
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