Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
July 15, 2025 — council, 3h 15m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Motion to move S5.41 to the non-consent calendar
How they voted
absent of the second, motion fails Unverified
Motion by Charlene Wang
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
approve urgencies for items 542, 45, 43, 44, and 45
How they voted
The motion passes with seven ayes. One excuse Ramachanjan on the urgencies. Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item consent · background & details
seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guyle, Ramachanjan
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be Adopted
How they voted
The motion passes seven a seven eyes, one excuse five Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 10 · background & details
Motion by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo Mover: Wang, seconder: Gallo (per official minutes).
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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 9/16/2025
How they voted
The motion passes with seven eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Ken Houston
Agenda item 11 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Guyo Mover: Gallo, seconder: Fife (per official minutes).
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to receive the informational report on item number 12
How they voted
The motion passes with seven eyes. One excused Houston to receive the informational report for item 12. Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Ken Houston
Agenda item 5.4 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Guyo
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be Adopted
How they voted
The motion passes with eight eyes to approve the resolution for item number nine Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 9 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyow, Hustin Mover: Gallo, seconder: Houston (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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