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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

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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…

Meeting key facts
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…

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Key Decisions (6)

Continued

Continuance of GAD budget items 6.1 and 6.2

Vote: 8-0
Approved

Charter amendment for strong-mayor governance (item 5.2)

Vote: 5-4Conditions attached
Approved

ADU and zoning code text amendment ordinance (item 4.1)

Vote: 8-0
Approved

Informational report on DOT parking division reorganization (item 5.1)

Vote: 7-1
Amended

Measure NN violence prevention grants to 21 CBOs (item 5.3)

Vote: 7-1Conditions attached
Approved

Consent calendar (items 6.3 through 6.25)

Vote: 7-1

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)

ChairMayorCouncilmember · 7Staff · 2Attorney

On the record: the chair, the mayor, 7 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and an attorney.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire 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

Case 26-0692
Approved 5-4ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-4moved by Brown2 conditions of approval
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Subject: Becker Boards Agreement Adjustments From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation… request

Case 26-0747
No vote recorded

1475 14th Avenue request

Case 26-0785
No vote recorded

Subject: Owen Equipment Sales Inc Purchase Contract From: Oakland Public Works Department… request

Case 26-0757
No vote recorded

MLK Jr. Way request

Case 26-0738
No vote recorded

Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce… request

Case 26-0702
No vote recorded

Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025… plan amendment

Case 26-0672
No vote recorded

More land-use items (2)

2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Subject: Bike Share Franchise Amendment From: Department Of Transportation… requestCase 26-0758
    No vote recorded
  • Utility Easement At 747 52nd Street vacationCase 26-0676
    No vote recorded

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