A special concurrent meeting was held to address urgent legislative items, including building code adoptions mandated by state deadlines, labor agreements, the issuance of general obligation bonds, and routine consent calendar approvals. Significant public comment focused on homelessness policies, equitable funding, and honoring local figures.
Good morning. If I can have all the council members return to their seats so we can begin this meeting. Okay. Good morning and welcome to the special concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and City Council of Monday, September 15, 2025. Before I begin this meeting, I will go over speaker card instructions for those wishing to participate. I'm sorry, an hour and thirty minutes from the start of this meeting, making that time ten oh one as this meeting started at nine thirty-one. You can fill out a speaker's card by filling out a card with the clerk representative at the front, or if you were looking to fill out an online speaker card, that period has closed as cards were due twenty-four hours before the start of this meeting. As was as is customary with these meetings, we will take people in chambers first and then go to the Zoom speakers. Renewing and continuing the city council's declaration of a local emergency due to the existence of a critical health public emergency with AIDS. Item 5.2, a resolution for the declaration of medical cannabis as a health emergency. Item 5.3, a resolution declaring a local emergency on homelessness. Item 5.4 in ordinance for revisions to the animal control ordinance. Noting that this item is up for final passage. Item 5.5, a resolution honoring the co-founders of the musical. Item 5.6 is an emergency ordinance regarding the homeless shelter crisis. Item 5.7 in a resolution for the contract for public system high risk youth team. Item 5.8, a resolution for apricot amended use policy and annual report. Item 5.10, a resolution for the exclusive negotiation agreement with the Unity Council. Item 5.11, a resolution to accept the irrevocable offer of dedication of 499 embarcadero. Adam 5.12, a resolution honoring the ceremonial anniversary of Tabernacle Church. Adam 5.13, a resolution for Turner Group commemor commemorative street renaming. Adam 5.14, a resolution for Michael Morgan commemorative street renaming. Item 5.15. A resolution for the appointments of the public safety and planning oversight commission. A resolution for the settlement of Jack Wolling Velasquez, Carla Mendoza against the City of Oakland.18, a resolution for fiscal year 25 through 26. OPD Crime Lab Coverdale grant. Also noting the presence of Council Member Houston. And you do have speakers on this item. Any comments from the council? Seeing none, let's go to the public speakers. As I call your name, please approach the podium or raise your hand in Zoom so I can easily identify you as I stated before. Speakers in chambers will be taken first, and then we will move to the Zoom speakers. Mr. Hazard, I have you with multiple cards. Sorry if I said that incorrectly. Kendrick Armstrong. If you heard your name, please approach the podium. Amanda Solazano also have you. Again, if you heard your name, please approach the podium in any order. Please sign up so we can get through the speakers expeditiously if you are able. And again, if you are on Zoom, please raise your hand so I can easily identify you. I signed up for two items and uh ready. My name is Armando. So we need the shelter crisis ordinance so we can give people a place to go. That was the big theme last week. And you know, Councilmember Wong, why are you shutting down a medical respite facility in your district? We've got an unhouse we've got an unhoused mortality crisis, more than 200 people dying on the street each year, disproportionately black. And uh you should ask yourself how many of those people are gonna die because you denied them medical respite. Saying that if we bring homeless people into Chinatown, there's gonna be manslaughter in the streets. That is very charged language.