Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, June 16, 2026
Approves Informational report on DOT parking division reorganization (item 5.1), 7-1
What happened
The Oakland City Council voted to place a strong-mayor charter amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot (item 5.2), passing 5-4 on a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Barbara Lee (council split 4-4, with Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, and Unger opposed); Councilmember Wong's department-h…
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Continuance of GAD budget items 6.1 and 6.2
Motion to continue items 6.1 (Leona Quarry GHAD annual budget FY26-27) and 6.2 (Oak Knoll GHAD annual budget FY26-27) to the next meeting on July 7th. Passed 8-0.
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
The Oakland City Council voted to place a strong-mayor charter amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot (item 5.2), passing 5-4 on a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Barbara Lee (council split 4-4, with Gallo, Houston, Ramachandran, and Unger opposed); Councilmember Wong's department-h…
Key Decisions (6)
Continuance of GAD budget items 6.1 and 6.2
Charter amendment for strong-mayor governance (item 5.2)
ADU and zoning code text amendment ordinance (item 4.1)
Informational report on DOT parking division reorganization (item 5.1)
Measure NN violence prevention grants to 21 CBOs (item 5.3)
Consent calendar (items 6.3 through 6.25)
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Multiple stakeholders described Oakland's current hybrid governance as dysfunctional, with…
Housing Demand
Council flagged declining homeownership concentrated in Black and Latino communities…
Infrastructure
The city is reorganizing parking functions (citation back-office, meters, garages,…
Commercial Demand
Numerous small-business and chamber representatives cited the Becker Boards billboard…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 7 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and an attorney.
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.
Assembly Activities In The Wood Street plan amendment
Subject: Becker Boards Agreement Adjustments From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation… request
1475 14th Avenue request
Subject: Owen Equipment Sales Inc Purchase Contract From: Oakland Public Works Department… request
MLK Jr. Way request
Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce… request
Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025… plan amendment
More land-use items (2)
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Subject: Bike Share Franchise Amendment From: Department Of Transportation… requestCase 26-0758No vote recorded
- Utility Easement At 747 52nd Street vacationCase 26-0676No vote recorded
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