Zac Unger

District 1 Councilmember

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October 21, 2025

Consent Calendar

  • Item 5.5: Middle Income JPA Bond Financing Program

Item 5.5: Middle Income JPA Bond Financing Program

Allows the city to establish a joint powers authority with the state to create a financing mechanism for middle-income housing. These bonds would not be issued by the City, do not use the City’s credit rating, and the City is not responsible for repayment in any circumstance.

  • Item 5.6: Sale Of 1226 73rd Avenue

Allows City Administrator to sell this property that is badly damaged and in need of repair.

  • Item 5.7: Retroactive Reimbursement For Councilmember Janani Ramachandran

Reimburse council member for an advocacy trip to Washington DC.

  • Item 5.8: Travel Authorization League Of Minority Voters

Allow CM Houston to travel to Washington DC for this organization’s awards and fundraising gala.

  • Item 5.9: Appropriations Limits For FY 2025-26

Allows City to recalculate its appropriations limits for population growth and inflation.

  • Item 5.10: Appointment To Public Safety Planning And Oversight Commission

Approve the appointment of mayor’s selection of Rownee Winn to this commission.

  • Item 5.11: Reappointments To Commission On Aging

Approve the appointment of mayor’s selection of Brandon Hemphill, Robert Scott, Suzi Kalmus, Jacqueline Johnson, And Dennis Spears to this commission.

  • Item 5.12: Appointment To Commission On Persons With Disabilities

Approve mayor’s appointment of Lauren Reed to this commission.

  • Item 5.13: Emilio Castellanos And Dinah Castellanos V. City Of Oakland, Eric McGinity And DOES 1-5

Settling a lawsuit related to a vehicle accident.

  • Item 5.14: Samuel Melton V. City Of Oakland, Kaleo Albino, Darren Allison, And DOES 1-5

Settling a lawsuit related to the seizure of a boat.

  • Item 5.15: Omar Rodriguez V. City Of Oakland Et. Al And DOES 4 Through 20, Inclusive

Settling a lawsuit related to a vehicle accident.

  • Item S5.16: California Firesafe Council Grant

Accept $107,275 for fuel mitigation and goat grazing

 

  • Item S5.17: The W.W. Williams Company LLC Contract for Allison Transmission Parts and Services

This company won the bid for $750,000 per year for 5 years to repair Allison transmission (heavy duty automatic transmission) for City equipment, also waives local/small business requirement

  • S5.18 RAP Annual Report FY 2024-25

Receive an informational report

  • Item S5.19 Contract Amendment for Tenant Representation at RAP Proceedings

Authorize an agreement to allow Centro Legal to provide representative to low- and moderate-income tenants at Rental Adjustment Program proceedings.

 

  • Item S5.20 Contract Amendment for Small Property Owner Representation at RAP Proceedings

Authorize an agreement for East Bay Rental Housing Association to provide representation for small property owners at Rental Adjustment Program proceedings.

  • Item S5.21 Centro Legal De La Raza Oakland Housing Secure Grant Amendment

Extend an agreement with Centro Legal to provide eviction prevention services.

 

  • Item S.22 Early Childhood and Family Services Division Amended Agreement With Childcare Centers LLC FY 22-27

Waive Local/Small Business and competitive bidding requirements to extend a contract with this company for substitute teaching at our childcare centers.

  • Item S5.23 Head Start Grant Continuation Application FY 25-26

Accept a large Federal grant and expend it for early childhood education and childcare.

  • Item S5.24 Legal Defense of City Officers and Employees in Criminal Proceedings

It’s possible that City Officials could be targeted by the current Federal Administration for upholding State and Local laws that the Federal Administration disagrees with. This law will allow City Attorneys to defend against these legal claims

  • Item S5.25 2026 Legislative Calendar

Self explanatory

 

  • Item S5. 26 Agreement Between The City of Oakland, The County of Alameda, and the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority

Agreement allowing the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority to manage the property

 

  • Item S5.27 License Agreement Between the Oakland-Alameda County Joint Powers Authority and Oakland Pro Soccer LLC

Allows Oakland Pro Soccer to use the Coliseum provided they pay $138,000-$300,000 per game day event and $1500 per month for storage

 

Non-Consent

  • Item S8 Selection Panel Nominations for Police Commissioner Appointments

Nominates Ricardo Garcia-Acosta and Omar Farmer

 

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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.

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