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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.
Upcoming Events
District 1 Town Hall
July 13, 2026 at Saint Augustine Church, 400 Alcatraz Ave
Join Councilmember Zac Unger to discuss preliminary plans for the Rockridge Trader Joe's site. The meeting will begin with a short presentation followed by Q&A. Time-permitting, other topics of discussion may include plans for the old Red Cross site, the City budget, public safety, and more.
Coming to City Council Committee
The next meeting will be on June 16 at 3:30am at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 3rd Floor.
To join via Zoom, click the link in the agenda (a PDF) here
To submit a public comment, email council@oaklandca.gov (every councilmember will receive this).
To speak in person, submit a paper speaker card within the first 10 minutes of the meeting (find them at front-most table).
To speak via Zoom, you must submit an electronic speaker card 24 hrs before the start of the meeting. Click the e-comment link on the far right column here to do so (will not work in Chrome).
June 16 City Council: Read our summary here(DOCX, 15KB).
Zac in the News
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Oakland is turning to AI drones to help solve its illegal dumping problem (April 16, 2026)
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Oakland approves AI drones, higher fines to curb illegal dumping (April 15, 2026)
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Illegal dumping fines could go up a lot in Oakland (March 16, 2026)
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Oakland may raise penalties for illegal dumping amid broader state crackdown (March 13, 2026)
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Will blocked views and denser housing rattle one of Oakland's priciest neighborhoods? (March 10, 2026)
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Small businesses could get a big tax break under Oakland plan (Nov 20, 2025)
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MLK Way at 57th Street in Oakland Renamed Bobby Seale Way for Black Panther Co-Founder (October 27, 2025)
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All 25 fire stations are finally open again in Oakland (Sept 8, 2025)
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Councilmember talks about Oakland’s battle with fentanyl crisis (July 24, 2025)
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Watching LA, East Bay officials recall lessons learned from 1991 fires (Jan 14, 2025)
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'A Tragedy Waiting to Happen': Oakland Shutters 2 Fire Stations (Jan 13, 2025)
Constituent Services
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Many issues can be resolved by reporting to Oak311. Once you have a service request number please contact my office if the issue is not resolved within a reasonable amount of time and we can follow up.
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