City Council · Jul 7, 2026
Tuesday6 h 44 min7 officials identified46 public speakers18 agenda itemsRoll call: 8 present (clerk)Video: KTOP
The longest item after routine business: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments, 1 h 15 min of this 6 h 44 min meeting.
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Agenda · 18 itemsShowHide
- 13:21Modifications 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
- 22:43Mayor's Appointment Of Elizabeth Lake As Interim City Administrator
- 46:17AC Transit Budget And Service Update: Informational Update From AC Transit On Financial Outlook, Potential Service Cuts, And Public Input Opportunity
- 1:03:43Resolution Submitting To Voters Measures To (1) Amend The Real Property Transfer Tax Foreclosure Transactions Exception (2) Advise That Increased Revenue Be Spent On Interim Shelter, Among Other Related Homelessness Services
- 1:37:51Leona Quarry GHAD Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27
- 1:44:45Oakland Area GHAD Annual Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/27
- 1:52:472026/2027 Annual Action Plan To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
- 2:08:55Delinquent Business Taxes 2026
- 2:32:41Delinquent Real Property Transfer Taxes Assessment Of Liens
- 2:36:52Mandatory Delinquent Trash Fees 2025-2026
- 2:43:58General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework)
- 3:47:03FY 2026-27 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes Resolution
- 3:50:00Consolidation Of The City Of Oakland's November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
- 3:54:42Encampment Abatement Policy City Property Analysis
- 3:54:58Encampment Abatement Management Team Operations
- 4:50:34Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd.
- 5:27:06Consent calendar (cc) items
- 5:28:422026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments
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I got a binder here. I got a binder here that I’m gonna give you. We know where all the RVs are.Ken Houston · Councilmember4:13:46
…do you determine or define short, mid, and long term? Because you said the race equity analysis is a year from now. Would you consider that short term or long term?Carroll Fife · Councilmember · District 34:33:10
Where is it in the encampment abatement policies that would have led to additional interventions so that when we do these closures, there’s somewhere for people to be?Carroll Fife · Councilmember · District 34:39:27
Who spoke
7 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Ken HoustonCouncilmember · 18 minFirst speaks at 14:58
- Carroll FifeCouncilmember · District 3 · 17 minFirst speaks at 2:13:19
- Charlene WangCouncilmember · District 2 · 15 minFirst speaks at 19:25
- Kevin JenkinsCouncil president · District 6 · 6.7 minFirst speaks at 13:03
- Janani RamachandranCouncilmember · District 4 · 4.6 minFirst speaks at 42:30
- Rowena BrownCouncilmember · At-Large · 3.7 minFirst speaks at 1:25:01
- Noel GalloCouncilmember · District 5 · 3.1 minFirst speaks at 5:18:12
Roll call: 8 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 46 speakers.
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Hamlet, “City Council, Jul 7, 2026: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/council/meetings/2026-07-07. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jul 7, 2026.




