* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, May 19, 2026
Approves Ordinance authorizing 2026-27 tax revenue anticipation notes up to $200 million (first reading), 7-0
What happened
This concurrent Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council meeting on 2026-05-19 contained no rezoning or private development entitlements; the substantive votes were legislative and financial.
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Commemorative renaming of plaza at Oakland LGBT Community Center as Moore Hope Plaza
Resolution commemoratively renaming the plaza public right-of-way at the Oakland LGBT Community Center as 'Moore Hope Plaza,' honoring Peggy Moore and Hope Wood. Approved with seven ayes, one excused. Video located at Lakeshore Cafe (now Peace District 2).
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
This concurrent Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council meeting on 2026-05-19 contained no rezoning or private development entitlements; the substantive votes were legislative and financial.
Key Decisions (6)
Commemorative renaming of plaza at Oakland LGBT Community Center as Moore Hope Plaza
Appointment of retired annuitant (John Mineta) without 180-day break
Ordinance authorizing 2026-27 tax revenue anticipation notes up to $200 million (first reading)
Ordinance for easement at 260 Oak Street
FEMA-compliant floodplain management ordinance and flood hazard maps (emergency ordinance)
Consent calendar (item 6) as amended
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Oakland reported a 20% reduction in the point-in-time homeless count,…
Sentiment
Cost of homeownership is reportedly down in Oakland, cited by…
Infrastructure
The city faced a May 25 deadline to adopt FEMA-compliant…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Easement At 260 Oak Street request
Subject: Caltrans Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant From: Oakland Public… request
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