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Community Town Hall
Thursday, April 9
Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave
Join Councilmember Unger and City staff for an interactive workshop exploring the General Plan Update's Draft Land Use Framework. The Framework shows how we can achieve community priorities, like housing and services near transit, improving maintenance of parks and open spaces, and enhancing street safety. There will be light refreshments and interactive activities.
Coming to City Council
Coming to City Council March 24
Finance Committee
Item 3: Amendment To Ordinance No. 12187 C.M.S (The Salary Ordinance) For
Various Classifications And Exemptions
Creates three new management level positions and exempts them from Civil Service protections. **Likely to generate significant public interest as one of these positions is the new Parking Administrator, paving the way for the reorganization of the parking division, a controversial move.**
Item 4: Informational Report On City-Wide Staffing - February 2026
Receive a report about staffing vacancies and the challenges we’re having in filling them.
Item 5: Salary Survey Results
This item just relates to job classifications in which the employees earn less than $25/hr.
Item 6: Oakland PFRS’s Investment Portfolio and Actuarial Valuation Report
Receive a regular update on this small, closed pension fund.
Item 7: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Second Quarter (Q2) Revenue and Expenditures
(R&E) Report
Receive an informational report on the financial position of the city.
Public Works and Transportation Committee
Item 3: 2023-2025 Progress Implementing The 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan
Receive an informational report on the city’s progress on our green goals.
Item 4: 2025 BPAC Annual Report
Receive our annual report from Bike/Ped advocacy commission
Item 5: Resolution In Support Of California Senate Bill 1218 (Arreguín)
Item sponsored by our D1 office in support of a State bill that will make it easier to collect illegal dumping fines via the DMV.
Item 6: Commemorative Street Renaming In Collaboration With Beebe Memorial Cathedral
Honoring Bishop Charley Hames for his commitment to his Church and to all of Oakland.
Item 7: Ordinance To Strengthen Illegal Dumping Enforcement
Adopt an ordinance written and proposed by our D1 office that will increase fines for illegal dumping, make it a violation to transport trash without a license plate, and make it easier to collect fines once imposed.
Item 8: Resolution To Authorize Aerbits Inc. Pilot Program ToStrengthen Illegal Dumping Remediation
Adopt a pilot program for aerial cameras that will help us assess dumping hotspots and allocate proper resources to the correct locations.
Community and Economic Development Committee
Item 3: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation ForMaintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park
Allow a nonprofit to oversee programming at this newly-renovated park facility.
Item 4:Amendments To Rent Adjustment Ordinance AndRegulations
Amend regulations to make it easier for tenants to seek relief of violations, increase penalties on landlords who violate. **Likely to generate lots of controversy and public comment.**
Life Enrichment Committee
Item 3: 2025 Library Commission Annual Report
Receive an info report from the library commission.
Item 4: Citywide Cooperative Agreements
Approve cooperative purchase agreements (also sometimes called piggyback contracts) for two Oakland department.
Item 5: Purchase Of Real Property At 3105 San Pablo Ave For A Hoover Library
Approve an expenditure to purchase property for a new library. Cost is approx. $2.5 million and funds will come from Measure KK and U.
Public Safety Committee
Item 3: LETS Throw Phone Contract
Purchase a comms system used in hostage negotiation situations.
Item 4: OPD Staffing Report
Receive a report on OPD’s staffing levels. Bottom line: it’s pretty dire!
Item 5: Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy
Approving the policy for use of GPS tracking devices as part of police investigations.
Zac in the News
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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)
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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.