Zac Unger

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Coming to City Council Committee

April 21

Finance Committee

• Item 3: FY 2026-27 Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) - Initiation

Begin the 26/27 landscape and lighting assessment so that we can eventually levy the annual assessment.

• Item 4: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendation To Amend The Consolidated Fiscal Policy (CFP) To Redefine Excess Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Revenue

Receive a report from the Commission about how we allocate these funds. Currently, anything above 15% of General Purpose Fund revenues are defined as excess. This would redefine as anything above $70 million. We use this excess money for one-time financial purposes like investing in the rainy-day fund or paying down long-term pension and debt obligations.

• Item 5: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) FY 2025-27 Budget Process Assessment And Recommendations

Hear a report from the Commission with recommendations about how to make the budget process more available and transparent to residents.

• Item 6: Budget Advisory Commission (BAC) Recommendations On The Proposed June 2026 $40 Million Parcel Tax Measure

Receive a report from the commission. This is largely moot given that a citizen initiative has qualified for the ballot and the Council is not contemplating a competing measure.

• Item 7: Salary Survey Results

Receive an info report on salary survey results for positions earning less than $25/hour.

• Item 8: Informational Report On Special Revenue Collection Project

Receive report on the results of a special tax-collection project.

Public Works and Transportation

• Item 3: Issuance Of An Unconditional Certificate Of Completion For MacArthur Transit

Village Phase One Public Improvements

Issue certificate of completion for the public infrastructure improvements for this project.

• Item 4: Easement At 260 Oak Street

Acquire an easement for the purpose of constructing an ADA-compliant railway crossing.

• Item 5: Adoption Of A Federally Compliant Floodplain Management Ordinance And Flood Hazard Maps

Adopt new guidelines and maps for flood hazard zones to align with Federal guidelines.

• Item 6: Public Works, Equipment Services Division, Cooperative Purchase Agreements

Approve $16 million for cooperative purchase agreements.

• Item 7: Consultant Contract Amendment For The Fire Station 29 Project

Increase the contract for initial work due to changing requirements and requests.

• Item 8: Stormwater Trash Load Reduction Compliance Informational Report

Receive an info report on how we’re doing with keeping trash out of the storm drains.

Community and Economic Development

• Item 3: Fire Alarm Building/Museum Of Jazz And Art New Exclusive Negotiation Agreement

Allow the City to enter into a new ENA for potential development of this very cool museum.

• Item 4: Surplus Land Declaration And Disposition Of 4 City-Owned Parcels

Designate four parcels as vacant and begin the process of transferring them to developers, with a special emphasis on affordable projects.

• Item 5: Authorization To Disburse Resilience Hub Grant Funds To Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For Community Outreach Activities

Disburse a small grant that we received from PGE.

Life Enrichment Committee

• Item 3: Library Agreement With City Of Piedmont

Receive about $1 million dollars from the city of Piedmont to allow their residents to use our libraries.

• Item 4: Library Agreement With City of Emeryville

Receive about $450,000 from Emeryville to allow their residents to use our libraries.

• Item 5: Contract For Customized Goods And Apparel

Spend about $500,000 for uniforms, raincoats, for next five years.

• Item 6: Acceptance Of Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation Grants

Accept and expend grant funds.

• Item 7: Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program And OFCY Summer Program Service Term Awards FY 2026 – 2028

Award grants.

• Item 8: L/SLBE Certification And Road Map Update

Receive a report on how we can increase access to projects for small and local businesses.

Public Safety Committee

• Item 3: OPD Cellebrite Technology

Enter into a contract for specialized forensic services.

• Item 4: Peregrine Technologies Contract

Enter into a contract for data search program.

• Item 5: OPD Federal Taskforce 2025 Annual Reports

Annual report on our interactions with Federal task forces, such as ATF, FBI, etc.

• Item 6: Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Update

Update on how we’re doing with the Federal Monitor.

• Item 7: Ceasefire-Lifeline Contracts

Amending our contract with Penn to evaluate the Ceasefire program.

• Item 8: Audit Of Oakland Police Oversight Agencies: The Oakland Police Commission,The Community Police Review Agency, And Office Of The Inspector General

Receive an info report from the City Auditor about how all these intersecting programs are going.

Zac in the News

• Oakland is turning to AI drones to help solve its illegal dumping problem (April 16, 2026)

• Oakland approves AI drones, higher fines to curb illegal dumping (April 15, 2026)

• Illegal dumping fines could go up a lot in Oakland (March 16, 2026)

• Oakland may raise penalties for illegal dumping amid broader state crackdown (March 13, 2026)

• Will blocked views and denser housing rattle one of Oakland's priciest neighborhoods? (March 10, 2026)

• Small businesses could get a big tax break under Oakland plan (Nov 20, 2025)

• MLK Way at 57th Street in Oakland Renamed Bobby Seale Way for Black Panther Co-Founder (October 27, 2025)

• All 25 fire stations are finally open again in Oakland (Sept 8, 2025)

• Councilmember talks about Oakland’s battle with fentanyl crisis (July 24, 2025)

• Watching LA, East Bay officials recall lessons learned from 1991 fires (Jan 14, 2025)

• 'A Tragedy Waiting to Happen': Oakland Shutters 2 Fire Stations (Jan 13, 2025) 

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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.

• Rockridge, Piedmont Ave, Grand Lake/Rose Garden: Keara O'Doherty | kodoherty@oaklandca.gov | 510-238-7014
• Santa Fe, Golden Gate, Longfellow: Matt Malsin | mmalsin@oaklandca.gov | 510-238-3557
• Adams Point, Temescal, Bushrod, Mosswood: Ashlee Jemmott | ajemmott@oaklandca.gov | 510-238-7013

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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.