Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
December 19, 2023 — council, 8h 24m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
adopt the resolution
How they voted — adopt the resolution
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes, one absent five, one excused read Unverified
Yes: Nikki Fortunato Bas, Dan Kalb, Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Rebecca Kaplan
Absent: Dan Kalb
Agenda item 3.1 · background & details
Motion by Nikki Fortunato Bas, seconded by Dan Kalb
Council Member Reed is excused.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gail, Jankans
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Adopted
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes, one absent Kaplan, one excused Verified · official minutes
Yes: Janani Ramachandran, Rebecca Kaplan, Larry Reid
Absent: Rebecca Kaplan
Agenda item 3.1 · background & details
Motion by Nikki Fortunato Bas, seconded by Dan Kalb
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Baas, Cahill, Gael Mover: Bas, seconder: Kalb (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve the urgency finding on item S3.2 for the following reasons: That there is a need to take immediate action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and that the need to take immediate action relates to a purely ceremonial or commendatory action. The
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of seven eyes, one excused read Verified · official minutes
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, Larry Reid, Nikki Fortunato Bas
Agenda item 3.2 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Kevin Jenkins
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Cald, Gio Mover: Gallo, seconder: Jenkins (per official minutes).
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be Accepted
How they voted
Motion passes (6-0 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Absent: Janani Ramachandran
Agenda item 4 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan
Mover: Gallo, seconder: Kaplan (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
Motion passes the vote of seven I's Verified · official minutes
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan
Absent: Larry Reid
Agenda item 6.45 · background & details
Motion by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Carroll Fife
Council Member 6 abstained; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bass, Guyo, Rahmachandran Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calb, Five, Guyo Mover: Kaplan, seconder: Fife (per official minutes).
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be Accepted
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of seven eyes when excused Verified · official minutes
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Janani Ramachandran, Larry Reid, Rebecca Kaplan
Absent: Larry Reid
Agenda item 7 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Janani Ramachandran
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calb, Fortuna, Gio Mover: Gallo, seconder: Ramachandran (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve the urgency finding on item S6.44 for the following reasons: That there is a need to take immediate action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and that the need to take immediate action relates to a purely ceremonial or commendatory action. The
How they voted
Motion passes with the vote of 7 Verified · official minutes
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan, Nikki Fortunato Bas
Absent: Larry Reid
Agenda item 6.44 · background & details
Motion by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Calb, Guyo, Ramachandr Mover: Fife, seconder: Kaplan (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
Motion passes with the vote of seven eyes, one excused Reed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rebecca Kaplan
Absent: Larry Reid
Agenda item 6.19 · background & details
Motion by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Carroll Fife
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Calb, Guyo, Raamachandran, Vice Mover: Kaplan, seconder: Fife (per official minutes).
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Consent calendar
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of seven eyes Unverified
Absent: Janani Ramachandran
Agenda item 6.4 · background & details
Motion by Kevin Jenkins
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to open the public hearing
How they voted — to open the public hearing
Motion passes with a vote of seven eyes when excused Unverified
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan
Agenda item 8.2 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bass, Calb, Gail, Rama Chandan
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion to open the public hearing
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes Unverified
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan
Agenda item 8.2 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Member 5, Council Member Gaiio, Council Member Guyo, President Boss Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Accepted
motion passes with a vote of six eyes to excuse Ramachandran and Reid Verified · official minutes
Absent: Janani Ramachandran, Larry Reid
Agenda item 8.2 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife
Mover: Gallo, seconder: Fife (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Continued to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 1/16/2024
How they voted
aye (4-1 per official minutes) Verified · official minutes
Yes: Noel Gallo, Rebecca Kaplan
No: Noel Gallo
Agenda item 8.1 · background & details
Motion by Carroll Fife, seconded by Nikki Fortunato Bas
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Member 5, Council Member Cald, President Boss Mover: Fife, seconder: Bas (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 1/16/2024
How they voted
motion passes with the vote of five eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan, Nikki Fortunato Bas
Absent: Larry Reid
Agenda item 8.3 · background & details
Motion by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Calb, Gaio, Ramachanjan Mover: Kaplan, seconder: Gallo (per official minutes).
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Motion related to ceremonial items
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes Unverified
Absent: Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran
Agenda item 11 · background & details
Motion by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Read
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve the Consent Agenda
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of six ayes to excuse reading Ramachandran Conflict — see note
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rebecca Kaplan, Nikki Fortunato Bas
Absent: Janani Ramachandran, Larry Reid
Agenda item 9 and 10 · background & details
Motion by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Cald, Guyo, Vice CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=6-None official=Excused:1 Aye:7 NO VOTE:0
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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