Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
October 21, 2025 — council, 3h 23m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
be Withdrawn with No New Date
How they voted
motion passes with a vote of five eyes Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 5.5 · background & details
Motion by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Janani Ramachandran
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: five, guyo Unresolvable name(s) dropped: five, guyo, rama chandron, wongue Mover: Jenkins, seconder: Ramachandran (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Adopted
How they voted
motion passes with a vote of five eyes one no Houston Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
No: Ken Houston
Agenda item 5.27 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston
Mover: Brown, seconder: Houston (per official minutes).
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 Gallo Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Noel Gallo
Agenda item consent · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Chondering Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guile Mover: Brown, seconder: Houston (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to reconvene and close session
How they voted
Motion passes with the vote of seven eyes Unverified
Absent: Carroll Fife
Motion by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Reject the slate of nominees for the police commission
How they voted
motion passes with the vote of seven eyes one excused fife Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang
Agenda item 5.7 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo, Rama Chandron Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo, Hunger, Rama Chandron
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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