Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
February 18, 2025 — council, 2h 57m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
be Adopted
How they voted
motion passes with a vote of seven Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger
Agenda item 3.1 · background & details
Motion by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gail Mover: Fife, seconder: Brown (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
authorizing the city administrator to enter into a professional services agreement with SCI consulting group for the administration and management of the vacant property tax for five-year term
How they voted
aye motion passes with a vote of seven eyes Unverified
Yes: Rebecca Kaplan, Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger
Agenda item 570 · background & details
seconded by Rebecca Kaplan
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Member Ramachandron, Council Member five, Pro Tim Guyo
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of item 5.5.5.5.5 point 18
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of seven ayes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger
Agenda item 5.5.5.5.5 point 18 · background & details
Motion by Rebecca Kaplan
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Pro Temayo
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 is approved for the vote of seven eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger
Agenda item 6.1 · background & details
Motion by Rebecca Kaplan
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gail
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Received and Filed
motion passes with a vote of six eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Rebecca Kaplan, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger
Absent: Ken Houston
Agenda item 6.1 · background & details
Motion by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gaya Mover: Fife, seconder: Unger (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to apply for and appropriate funds as a local agency joint partner under the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Home Key Program
How they voted — to apply for and appropriate funds as a local agency joint partner under the California Department of Housing and Community Development's Home Key Program
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Rebecca Kaplan, Zac Unger
Absent: Ken Houston
Agenda item 8 · background & details
seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gail, Ramachandron
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion to approve resolutions for affordable housing projects as amended
Motion passes with a vote of six, aye, one absent Houston Unverified
Absent: Ken Houston
Agenda item 8 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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