City Council · May 5, 2026
Tuesday5 h 30 min6 officials identified41 public speakers10 agenda itemsRoll call: 8 present (clerk)Video: KTOP
The longest item after routine business: Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance), 1 h 24 min of this 5 h 30 min meeting.
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Agenda · 10 itemsShowHide
- 6:18Call To Order
- 6:43Roll call / city council
- 7:22Modifications To The Agenda And Procedural Items, Including But Not Limited To Requests To: Reschedule Items From Consent To Non-Consent, Items To The Next Council Agenda, Speak On Consent Calendar, Register Votes, Change Order Of Items, Reconsiderations, Pull Items Held In Committee
- 10:34Violation Of The Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Tree Ordinance)
- 1:35:31Adding Rule 33 To The Council's Rules Of Procedure
- 1:45:40Public Works, Equipment Services Division, Cooperative Purchase Agreements
- 2:09:48Feather River Camp Replacement Of Septic And Drinking Water Systems
- 2:48:20OPD Cellebrite Technology
- 3:58:30Peregrine Technologies Contract
- 4:42:40Consent calendar (cc) items
What happened
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- The council took up item 4.1, a public hearing on a resolution finding two property owners in violation of Chapter 12.36 for removing 38 protected trees, with a penalty of $915,135.40.10:16
- Staff from Public Works presented on the tree violation and the recommended penalty and lien, and the property owner then addressed the council.11:39
Quotes
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I want to find out, um, what do we plan to do to bring equity, equal, um, equity and outreach to this program?Ken Houston · Councilmember2:16:26
Who spoke
6 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Carroll FifeCouncilmember · District 3 · 20 minFirst speaks at 1:14:33
- Ken HoustonCouncilmember · 7.8 minFirst speaks at 1:15:07
- Charlene WangCouncilmember · District 2 · 5.6 minFirst speaks at 2:04:30
- Rowena BrownCouncilmember · At-Large · 5.5 minFirst speaks at 1:06:35
- Kevin JenkinsCouncil president · District 6 · 4.8 minFirst speaks at 7:08
- Janani RamachandranCouncilmember · District 4 · 4.5 minFirst speaks at 1:01:44
Roll call: 8 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 41 speakers.
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Hamlet, “City Council, May 5, 2026: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/council/meetings/2026-05-05. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 5, 2026.