Oakland Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council
May 20, 2025 — council, 3h 46m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
be Adopted
How they voted — be Adopted
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 3.2 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Noel Gallo
Mover: Brown, seconder: Gallo (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to accept the ordinance on introduction and schedule for final passage
The motion passes with seven ayes. One excused, Gallo Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Noel Gallo
Agenda item 3.2 · background & details
seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guyot
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to receive this informational report
the motion passes with a vote of seven eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 3.2 · background & details
seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guy, Ramatran
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted — be Adopted
motion passes for the, with eight eyes with the full council Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang
Agenda item 3.4 · background & details
Motion by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Member Gael, Council Member Ramachandra, Councilmember 5, President Jenkins Mover: Fife, seconder: Brown (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Close the public hearing and adopt the resolution of necessity
The motion passes with a vote of seven I's, one excused, Gallo Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Noel Gallo
Agenda item 3.4 · background & details
Motion by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Huang, Unker
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
The motion passes with eight eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins, Ken Houston
Agenda item 3.3 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston, seconded by Carroll Fife
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyow Mover: Houston, seconder: Fife (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
motion passes with seven eyes, one excused five Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 3.1 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five Mover: Brown, seconder: Ramachandran (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve the Consent Agenda
How they voted
The consent calendar passes with a vote of eight ayes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guile Mover: Gallo, seconder: Fife (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
The motion passes with eight eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.1 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guyle Mover: Brown, seconder: Gallo (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to adopt the resolution with the committee amendments and chairperson amendments
How they voted
The motion passes with seven I's, one excused, Guyo Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger
Agenda item S-109-191-CMS · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guyo
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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