Zac Unger

District 1 Councilmember

Zac Unger

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Coming to City Council

Coming to City Council January 6

Non-Consent Calendar

Item 5.1 PFRS Ballot Measure

Send the voters a ballot measure with minor changes to the composition of the board of this closed-end, limited-membership retirement fund for Police and Fire.

Consent Calendar

Item 6.5: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S. (The Salary Ordinance) For

Various Classifications, Exemptions, And Minimum Wage Increase

Changing a few job classifications and increasing minimum wage in accordance with state law.

Item 6.6: Ordinance Amending The Oakland Campaign Reform Act

Extends sunset date of campaign contribution limits to include 2028 as well as 2026 election. Bans use of officeholder accounts for mailers within three months of election in which a candidate is running.

Item 6.7: 27th Street Complete Streets Construction Contract Award

Awards contract to the winning bidder from the RFP, Redgwick construction.

Item 6.8: Arjuna Twombly V. City Of Oakland, And DOES 1 Through 50

Settles a lawsuit regarding an unsafe street condition.

Item 6.9: Reappointment To Mayor’s Commission On Persons With Disabilities

Affirming the Mayor’s appointment of Fatimah Aure.

Item 6.10 Appointment To Commission On Homelessness

Affirming the Mayor’s appointment of Genice Jacobs.

Item 6.11 Appointments To The Civil Service Board

Affirming the Mayor’s appointment of Rudy Gonzalez and Jennifer Seibert.

Item 6.12 Oakland-Alameda County JPA Appointment

Appointing David Newton.

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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.