Zac Unger

District 1 Councilmember

Zac Unger

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Coming to City Council Committee

Coming to City Council March 10

Finance

  • Item 3: Informational Report On Measure Q

Receive a report that I requested on Measure Q (parks funding) and how money is being spent related to requirements.

  • Item 4: OPD Overtime Report

Receive a report regarding overtime expenditures.

Public Works and Transportation

  • Item 3: Information Report From BART Addressing BART’s Current Fiscal Outlook

Receive an info report about the dire straits of BART’s finances.

  • Item 4: Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment

Clarifying post-construction maintenance agreements for this large-scale project.

  • Item 5: Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program Cycles 8 And 9

Accept and appropriate large affordable housing grants.

  • Item 6: Reorganizing Of The Parking Division

Receive an info report about the City Administrator’s proposal to move the parking division out of DOT and into Finance. ***This item likely to receive lots of public comment.***

Community and Economic Development

  • Item 3: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program

Accept and appropriate grants for lead hazard abatement work.

  • Item 4: HCD Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan

Receive an info report on this extremely critical subject of how we keep people in their homes. This is closely associated with our larger homelessness discussion.

  • Item 5: Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Grant Application Round 4

Apply for, accept, and appropriate funds for a project that would provide permanent supportive housing.

Life Enrichment Committee

  • Item 3: Professional Services Agreement Amendment With American Building Service, Inc

Extending contract for janitorial and cleaning facilities at early childhood facilities.

  • Item 4: Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract

Contract for storage facilities for some items from the African American Museum/Library.

  • Item 5: Innovation Interfaces Contract Renewal

Award a software/hardware contract for the Oakland Public Library.

  • Item 6: City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan

Receive an info report on this extremely critical subject of how we keep people in their homes. This is closely associated with our larger homelessness discussion.

  • Item 7: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI

Accept and appropriate large grants for housing and homelessness services.

Public Safety

  • Item 3: OPD Cadet Program Funding

Accept and appropriate a grant for the implementation of the cadet program.

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Biography

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.