City Council - meeting_joint
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Meeting Date
- October 20, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
18 items on the agenda.
Call To Order
ROLL CALL / CITY COUNCIL
COUNCILMEMBERS: Councilmember Rowena Brown, At Large; Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; President Pro Tempore Noel Gallo, District 5; Councilmember Ken Houston, District 7; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Councilmember Charlene Wang, District 2; Council President Kevin Jenkins, District 6
Modifications 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
Subject: TOT Sharing Agreement With Oakland Roots And Soul Soccer Club, Informational Report
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Receive An Informational Report On The Results Of The Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement With Oakland Pro Soccer LLC (Oakland Roots & Soul Soccer Club)
Subject: Appointment To City Planning Commission
From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Confirming The Mayor's Appointment Of Peter Smith To The City Planning Commission
A Resolution Accepting The Police Commission Selection Panel's Slate Of Two Commissioners, Jean Quan And Nicholas O'Brien-Kovari, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission; Or
A Resolution Rejecting The Police Commission Selection Panel's Slate Of Two Commissioners, Jean Quan And Nicholas O'Brien-Kovari, To Serve On The Oakland Police Commission
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Meeting Of September 15, 2026
Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To AIDS Epidemic
From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of A Critical Public Health Crisis With Regard To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ("HIV")/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ("AIDS") Epidemic
Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency
From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland
Subject: Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness
From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing And Continuing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Emergency Due To The Existence Of The City's Homelessness Crisis
Subject: S-8 Ordinance Amendments
From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 17 (The Planning Code) Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations To Address Comments Received From California Department Of Housing And Community Development; (2) Amending The Planning Code Chapter 17.86 To Exclude Additional Industrial Zoned Parcels Previously Designated As Ineligible For SB 79 Within The Areas That Were Not Previously Excluded; (3) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Update Parcels Designated Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Update Identification Of Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For Various Classification Title Changes
From: Human Resources Management Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending The Salary Schedule Of Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (“Salary Ordinance”) To: (A) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee To Exempt Limited Duration Employee (37.5-Hour); And (B) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Exempt Limited Duration Employee (80-Hour) To Exempt Limited Duration Employee (40-Hour); And (C) Amend The Title Of The Full-Time Classification Of Employee Relations Analyst, Principal To Employee And Labor Relations Analyst, Principal
Subject: Ordinance Amending OMC Chapter 8.28 To Improve Waste Disposal Requirements
From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (Solid Waste Collection And Disposal And Recycling Ordinance) To: (1) Update Definitions For “Dwelling Unit” And “Food-Soiled Paper” And Add A Definition For “Onsite Cleanup Hauler”; (2) Clarify That Subscription For Regular Collection Services For Mixed Materials And Organics (MM&O), And Recyclable Materials Is Mandatory, And That A Self-Haul Permit Is Required As A Means To Satisfy The Property Owner’s Obligation To Subscribe To Such Collection Services; (3) Stipulate That It Is Acceptable For Service Providers Other Than The MM&O Collector To Transport Bulky Goods Removed From Within A Premises As An Incidental Part Of An On-Site Property Cleanup Service Only If They Have A City Issued On-Site Cleanup Hauler Permit; (4) Emphasize The Need For Business And Residential Units In A Mixed-Use Environment To Obtain Separate Solid Waste Collection Services; (5) Strengthen The Reporting Requirements For Haulers Providing Organic Waste Collection Service; (6) Authorize The City To Summarily Abate Nuisance Conditions Created By The Failure Of An Owner Of A Commercial Premises To Properly Dispose Of The Solid Waste Created, Produced, Or Accumulated On The Premises By Subscribing To Collection Service On Behalf Of The Property Owner; (7) Make The Costs Of Subscribing To Service On Behalf Of The Owner, Including The Administrative Costs Associated Therewith, A Special Assessment Against The Property Upon Which The Nuisance Conditions Are Maintained; And (8) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Subject: 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference Reimbursement
From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement From The Council Contingency Fund For Councilmember Rowena Brown's Travel Costs To Washington D.C., For Attendance At The 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference From December 2-5, 2026
Subject: Declaring October 18-24, 2026 As United Against Hate Week
From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The Week Of October 18-24, 2026, As United Against Hate Week In The City Of Oakland, To Combat All Forms Of Hate And To Promote Inclusion And Equity For All
Subject: Love Life Week 2026
From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Week Of October 19-25, 2026 As “Love Life” Week In The City Of Oakland