* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, June 2, 2026
Approves FY26-27 Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District confirmation, 7-0
What happened
This Oakland City Council meeting was dominated by non-land-use governance and fiscal matters. The Council voted 5-3 to continue a proposed November 2026 charter reform ballot measure (making the mayor chief executive) to its June 16 meeting for a required second charter hearing,…
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Charter reform ballot measure (strong mayor)
Resolution to submit a November 3, 2026 ballot measure amending the Oakland City Charter to make the mayor chief executive officer, create a mayoral veto with council override, establish an independent budget/legislative analyst office, require council confirmation of finance, HR, public works, and transportation directors, and reform Section 218. As the first of two required charter hearings, the action was to continue the item to the next council meeting (June 16), not an up-or-down vote. Passed 5-3; Councilmembers Gallo, Unger, and Ramachandran voted no. Amendments due to clerk's office by Thursday, June 11 by 4 p.m.
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 Oakland City Council meeting was dominated by non-land-use governance and fiscal matters. The Council voted 5-3 to continue a proposed November 2026 charter reform ballot measure (making the mayor chief executive) to its June 16 meeting for a required second charter hearing,…
Key Decisions (10)
Charter reform ballot measure (strong mayor)
Change order increase for East Oakland Arts Center construction
2026-2031 Oakland Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
FY26-27 Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District confirmation
FY26-27 property tax rate increase for voter-approved measures
Commission on Persons with Disabilities status report
2026-2030 Community Violence Reduction Plan (Measure NN)
FY26-27 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes issuance
Consent calendar (including Lincoln Recreation Center contract)
Development Activity (2)
Lincoln Recreation Center project
Infrastructure
East Oakland Arts Center project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Oakland's Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District has had no rate…
Housing Demand
The annual housing programs report shows an unfunded new construction…
Infrastructure
Oakland reported violent crime declining since 2023 with 2025 homicides…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 7 councilmembers, 3 board members, 2 staff members, and a member 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.
Subject: Proposed Ballot Measure To Reform Oakland’s City Charter From: Office Of The… request
Easement At 260 Oak Street request
Subject: Collaborative And Clean Creeks Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department… request
Subject: Construction Contract Award To S.J request
2) A Resolution Amending Resolution 89491 C.M.S request
Funds To Fund The Comstock Way request
2) A Resolution Adopting A List Of Projects For Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded By SB 1: The… request
More land-use items (1)
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement……Case 26-0682No vote recorded
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