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July 15, 2025
5.5 Amendment To The Salary Ordinance For Various Classifications And Minimum Wage Increase
This is a cleanup ordinance to create some new job titles and classifications and establish salaries for them.
5.6 Amendments To Citywide Impact Fee Regulations
Various changes to impact fee regulations, including:
1. Converting AHIF from a Fee Per Unit to a Fee Per Square Foot
2. Reviewing Impact Fee Levels
3. Reviewing Fee Zone Boundaries for Residential Development
4. Changing Impact Fee Payment Timing and Phase-In
5. Increasing On-site Affordable Units Requirements
6. Establishing Project Unit Thresholds for Residential Development
5.7 Parking Fines
Consistent with state law, this will impose a $40 ticket for infractions of the “daylighting” ordinance for vehicles that park too close to a pedestrian crosswalk.
5.8 Omnibus Planning Code Amendments With Focus On Streamlining Design Review
Creates more categories of buildings that can undergo ministerial review, thereby making it easier to build.
5.9 2025 Code Amendments: Accessory Dwelling Units/Fire Zone
Consistent with new state laws, this increases the number of ADUs allowed on a lot with an existing multifamily building; removes the requirement to replace uncovered parking spaces removed to construct ADUs; clarifies definition of livable space; updates the definition of a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
5.10 License Of 615 High Street To TRYBE, Inc.
Gives this non-profit free use of a city-owned space to store food and other supplies and operate a food distribution program.
5.11 D’Wayne Wiggins Way
Renames the intersection of Olive and 80th after this legendary Oakland musician.
5.12 Professional Services Contract Amendment With Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. For Leimert Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project
Authorizing the city to amend and increase their contract with an engineering firm for work to seismically retrofit the Leimert Street Bridge.
5.13 MOU With Alameda County For HHAP 6 Funds
In advance of an August deadline, authorizes the City Administrator to negotiate with the State over receipt and use of funds to combat homelessness.
5.14 Caltrans Funding For Trash Capture Projects
Allows the city to enter into an agreement with CalTrans to accept and use $28 million for trash capture projects that will prevent garbage from entering the storm drains and heading to the bay.
5.15 Public Works, Equipment Services Division, Cooperative Purchase Agreements
Allows the city to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements for various parts and services needed by Public Works. Essentially streamlines their purchasing abilities.
5.16 Allocation Request For Regional Measure 3 Goods Movement And Mitigation Funds
Allows the city to work with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on the allocation and expenditure of funds to deal with rail safety improvements near the Port of Oakland.
5.17 Accept Limited Exemption To Integrated Pest Management Policy To Reduce Harmful Algae In Lake Merritt
Allows the city to apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit in order to apply limited algaecides in Lake Merritt to deal with algal blooms.
5.18 Authorization To Examine Sales And Use Tax And Transactions And Use Tax
Functionalizes the implements the new sales and use tax authorized by the voters as Measure A.
5.19 Tree Maintenance Contract Award
Awards a contract to West Coast Arborists.
5.20 As-Needed Emergency Tree Services Contracts
Awards an emergency on-call tree contract to West Coast Arborists.
5.21 Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 332
Supports a Senate Bill that would begin the process of transitioning away from PGE and towards a public utility model
5.22 UPRR Crossing Agreements for Fruitvale Alive! Gap Closure Project
Allows city administrator to enter into negotiations with Union Pacific railroad to improve safety around crossings in the Fruitvale neighborhood.
5.23 Michael Curran, Nicole Brown-Booker Et. Al Vs. City Of Oakland
Allows the city to settle a class action lawsuit regarding the condition of our sidewalks and curbs and how this impacts people with disabilities. The settlement will have the city perform work over the next 25 years to mitigate these hazards.
5.24 Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 63 (Weiner And Arreguin)
Supporting SB 63 regarding a regional transit funding measure.
5.26 Contract Authorization For Veterinarian Supplies With MWI
Allows city administrator to enter into several contracts regarding animal health services and supplies for animals.
5.27 Appointments To The Wildfire Prevention Commission
Approving the mayor’s appointment to the wildfire prevention commission in line with Measure MM.
5.28 Employee Benefits Broker Consultant Contract
Enter into a contract with Keenan as a broker to help the city provide various benefits such as dental insurance, vision insurance, wellness services, etc.
5.29 Fiscal Year 2026-30 Oakland Roadmap To Fiscal Health
Receive an informational report from the City Administration about beginning the discussion of our long-term path to fixing our structural deficit problem. Successfully balancing the two-year budget last month was a solid and important first step, but this will start the process of long-term reform.
5.30 Nixon-Egli Equipment Company, Contract For Paving Equipment Parts And Repair Services
Contracting with a vendor to help repair our paving equipment.
5.31 Project 1007572 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation
Enter into a contract with McGuire and Hester to perform significant amount of pavement and sidewalk repair as part of our 5-year repaving plan.
5.32 Project 1007573 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation
Partner item to 5.31 above
5.33 Contract Authorization For Pedestrian Right-Of-Way Construction Projects
Awarding a contract to perform pedestrian right of way projects.
5.34 Ensuring A Competitive Market For PROW Construction
Adopting a resolution to waive small business requirements in order to perform legally-mandated curb and sidewalk repairs for ADA compliance. The scope of this project is massive and we need to ensure that we have an adequate number of responsive bidders.
5.35 Eliminate Annual Cap On Sidewalk Assistance Program
While property owners are responsible for sidewalk repairs in front of their homes, the City has a waiver program for low-income residents, so that we can fix the sidewalks and comply with the court settlement. As we ramp up sidewalk repairs, this increases the numbers of waivers we can issue in order to both fix the sidewalks and reduce the burden on low-income homeowners.
5.36 Memorandum Of Agreement For 571 Crofton Avenue
Enter into an agreement with the City of Piedmont relating to the permitting and planning process for a single-family home that straddles both cities’ jurisdictions.
5.37 Annexation Of City-Owned Property At Joaquin Miller Park
Annex a 27,000 square foot parcel into the City of Oakland, taking it over from Alameda County.
5.38 Property BID Annual Reports And Assessment Payment Approval
Approve the annual reports from various Business Improvement Districts citywide, renewing agreements with the BIDs, and adjusting some fees.
5.39 OAB Air Quality Informational Report
Receive a report on air quality plan at the Oakland Army Base related to the operations of the company Prologis.
5.40 2025 Professional Services - Cityspan Technologies, Inc.
Enter into professional services contract with a company that will perform web-based services related to grant application and administration.
5.41 Revisions To The Animal Control Ordinance
Change ordinance to 1) reduce holding period for impounded animals to 72 hours; 2) Remove requirement for OAS to accept all surrendered animals; 3) Allow finders of stray animals to keep and care for animals rather than delivering them to Animal Services; 4) Require outdoor cats and impounded dogs to be spayed or neutered; 5) Authorize OAS to waive certain fees as needed. **The second item here has generated much discussion.**
5.42 Mayor’s Designation To The Police And Fire Retirement Board
Appoints the Finance Director to serve in the Mayor’s seat on the PFRS Board.
5.43 Support Of AB 1242 (Nguyen)
Supports an assembly bill having to do with translation services.
5.44 Oakland Head Start Children’s Initiative FY 2024-27 Funding Application
Accepts a grant from the County to fund Head Start.
5.45 Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program
Enters into an agreement with Peralta Colleges regarding the apprenticeship program. Also accepts money for this from the Tides Foundation.
9. Parking Citation System Agreement Extension
Extends contract with a traffic management software company.
10. Issuance And Sale Of Special Tax Bonds For City Of Oakland Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Brooklyn Basin Facilities And Services)
Allows the city to authorize special taxes and issue bonds for the upkeep and maintenance of the Brooklyn basin area.
11. Oakland GO Bonds, Series 2025 (Measures DD, U And Ref 2015A)
Allow the city to sell bonds, as previously approved by the voters.
12. Informational Report On Oakland 2025 Bond Issuance Plan
Receive an informational report on the progress of bond sales.
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Zac Unger is a lifelong Oakland resident and still lives on the street in North Oakland where he grew up. Before being elected to the City Council, Zac worked as an Oakland firefighter for 27 years and was president of Local 55 of the International Association of Firefighters. He worked on the steering committees for multiple ballot measures regarding public safety, infrastructure, and business tax reform. His wife owns a small law firm in Oakland and his three kids all attended OUSD. In his spare time, he works as a whitewater river raft guide and is the author of two books and dozens of magazine articles.