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Oakland City Council Meeting Summary - 2025-07-22

City Council — Tuesday, July 22, 2025
BodyOakland, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, July 22, 2025
StatusFILED
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1:34:23

No, we'll go to the little bit.

1:59:36

Well, Okay.

2:07:40

Okay.

2:07:52

Okay.

2:08:07

Good afternoon, everyone.

2:08:09

Through the chair, if everyone can take a seat, please.

2:08:12

And all council members to the dais, please.

2:08:15

All council members to the dais, please, please take your seats.

2:08:18

Thank you.

2:08:49

Good afternoon, everyone.

2:08:50

Welcome to today's concurrent meeting of the Oakland Reed Development Successor Agency and City Council.

2:08:55

The time is now three thirty-seven p.m.

2:08:57

and this meeting has come to order.

2:08:59

Before taking roll, I will provide instructions on how to submit a speaker's card for this meeting.

2:09:04

Two comment in person members of the public must submit a separate speaker card for each item on the agenda before the item is called.

2:09:22

This meeting, this meeting came to order at 3 37 p.m.

2:09:25

Therefore, speaker cards will be accepted up until five.

2:09:31

Again, please submit your speaker cards by five oh seven p.m.

2:09:34

or before the item is read into record.

2:09:49

Ramachandron.

2:09:57

Showing seven members present, one excuse Ramachandron.

2:10:37

No announcements.

2:10:38

Moving to our first item, item number four, modifications to the agenda and procedural items.

2:10:43

I want to remove item 5.21 from the agenda.

2:10:47

It seems like a number of the council members have not had an opportunity to meet with both sides on this issue.

2:10:53

And I want to make a motion.

2:10:56

So move.

2:11:05

With the motion and the second item 521 was a resolution in support of Senate Bill 332.

2:11:11

Has been withdrawn from this agenda.

2:11:15

If there are no further okay.

2:11:18

Moving to our consent calendar.

2:11:21

Oh, okay.

2:11:22

Apologies for item 521 to be withdrawn from the consent calendar.

2:11:26

Moved by council member Jenkins.

2:11:28

Seconded by Councilmember Guile.

2:11:30

On roll, council members.

2:11:32

Brown.

2:11:32

Aye.

2:11:33

Five?

2:11:34

Absolutely not.

2:11:37

Guile.

2:11:38

Houston.

2:11:40

Ramachandran.

2:11:41

Excused.

2:11:42

Unger.

2:11:43

Aye.

2:11:44

Wong.

2:11:45

Nay.

2:11:47

And Jenkins.

2:11:48

Aye.

2:11:49

Thank you.

2:11:50

The motion passes with five ayes, two no, and one excuse.

2:11:55

Ramachandran.

2:11:56

The public can still have an opportunity to comment on item five point two one in the consent calendar in the consent item.

2:12:05

Through the chair, you do have a council member's hand up.

2:12:07

Wong council member.

2:12:09

Uh can we move the uh s5 point forty-one to the non-consent calendar, please?

2:12:15

Motion to move.

2:12:28

Absent of a second.

2:12:30

Motion fails.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Miscellaneous███████████████████████████████████35%
Procedural█████████████████17%
Animal Welfare███████7%
Economic Development██████6%
Public Engagement██████6%
Immigrant Support████4%
Personnel Matters███3%
Arts And Culture███3%
Affordable Housing██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Oakland City Council Meeting - July 22, 2025

The Oakland City Council convened on July 22, 2025, at 3:37 p.m. for a concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council.

Consent Calendar

  • Multiple resolutions and ordinances were approved, including those related to local emergencies, salary ordinances, impact fee regulations, and various city contracts and agreements.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Members of the public spoke in support of AB 1242, a language access bill, highlighting its importance for Oakland's diverse community.
  • Several speakers addressed the proposed revisions to the Animal Control Ordinance (S5.41), expressing concerns about turning away owner-surrendered animals and the need for more time to discuss the issue.
  • Public comments were also made in support of SB 63, a resolution related to public transit funding, emphasizing its importance for Oaklanders' transportation needs.
  • Speakers addressed various other items on the consent calendar, including the allocation of HHAP6 funds and the annexation of city-owned property at Joaquin Miller Park.

Discussion Items

  • Councilmembers discussed the proposed revisions to the Animal Control Ordinance, with some expressing opposition to the provision allowing the shelter to reject owner-surrendered animals.
  • The city administrator and staff provided information on the budget crisis affecting the Animal Shelter and the need for the proposed ordinance changes.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent calendar was approved with a vote of 8 ayes, with Councilmember Ramachandran voting no on item S5.41.
  • The council introduced and scheduled the second reading of an ordinance related to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for $300 million and refunding bonds for $55 million.
  • A resolution authorizing a contract extension with Madoxo Traffic Management Inc. for parking citation system software and related services was adopted.

Other Business

  • The council adjourned the meeting in memory of civil rights attorney Dan Siegel.

Meeting Transcript

No, we'll go to the little bit. Well, Okay. Okay. Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. Through the chair, if everyone can take a seat, please. And all council members to the dais, please. All council members to the dais, please, please take your seats. Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today's concurrent meeting of the Oakland Reed Development Successor Agency and City Council. The time is now three thirty-seven p.m. and this meeting has come to order. Before taking roll, I will provide instructions on how to submit a speaker's card for this meeting. Two comment in person members of the public must submit a separate speaker card for each item on the agenda before the item is called. This meeting, this meeting came to order at 3 37 p.m. Therefore, speaker cards will be accepted up until five. Again, please submit your speaker cards by five oh seven p.m. or before the item is read into record. Ramachandron. Showing seven members present, one excuse Ramachandron. No announcements. Moving to our first item, item number four, modifications to the agenda and procedural items. I want to remove item 5.21 from the agenda. It seems like a number of the council members have not had an opportunity to meet with both sides on this issue. And I want to make a motion. So move. With the motion and the second item 521 was a resolution in support of Senate Bill 332. Has been withdrawn from this agenda. If there are no further okay. Moving to our consent calendar. Oh, okay. Apologies for item 521 to be withdrawn from the consent calendar. Moved by council member Jenkins. Seconded by Councilmember Guile. On roll, council members. Brown. Aye. Five? Absolutely not. Guile. Houston. Ramachandran. Excused. Unger. Aye. Wong. Nay. And Jenkins. Aye.

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