Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
July 1, 2025 — council, 5h 2m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
approve the consent calendar
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Onger, Raman Chandron
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 through a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Agenda item 6.1 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Adopted
Motion passes with a vote of seven aye Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Janani Ramachandran, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Carroll Fife
Agenda item 6.1 · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gahill, Hsu Mover: Ramachandran, seconder: Gallo (per official minutes).
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 eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.2 · background & details
Motion by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gail, Raman Chondering
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to approve staff's recommendation and close the public hearing
motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.2 · background & details
seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guy, Romachandran
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 7/15/2025
How they voted — 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 7/15/2025
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.3 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo, Rama Chandron Mover: Gallo, seconder: Houston (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve staff recommendation, close the public hearing, and introduce the ordinance
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.3 · background & details
seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5th, Chondra, Guilla
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve staff's recommendation, which would approve this item for introduction and close the public hearing
Motion passes with a vote of seven, eyes one excused Unverified
Agenda item 6.3 · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5th
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to open the public hearing and upon conclusion adopting ordinance
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Ken Houston, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.4 · background & details
Motion by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5th, Gael, Rumsman
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 Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.5 · background & details
Motion by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5th, Gail
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Approved As Amended 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 7/15/2025
motion passes with the vote of seven eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Rowena Brown
Absent: Carroll Fife
Agenda item 6.5 · background & details
Motion by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gael, Ramachandron Mover: Jenkins, seconder: Houston (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to approve the resolution and close the public hearing
The motion passes with seven eyes. One excuse. Councilmember five. Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.5 · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo, five
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
Motion passes with the vote of Senate seven eyes when excused Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Carroll Fife
Agenda item 6.6 · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Gayo, Rama Chandan Mover: Ramachandran, seconder: Brown (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to open the public hearing
How they voted
The motion passes with seven ayes. One excused five. Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.7 · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo, five
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted — be Adopted
the motion passes with seven eyes, one excused five for item 6.8 Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 6.8 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo Mover: Gallo, seconder: Unger (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve staff's recommendations for this resolution
The motion passes with seven eyes Unverified
Agenda item 6.8 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to withdraw item S-9 from the agenda with no new date
How they voted
The motion passes with seven eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Janani Ramachandran, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item S-9 · background & details
Motion by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Chondren, Gail
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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