Oakland Oakland City Council Meeting (January 6, 2026)
January 6, 2026 — council, 1h 36m. 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 eyes, one excused Brown Verified · official minutes
Yes: Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Absent: Rowena Brown
Motion by Zac Unger, seconded by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Gail Mover: Unger, seconder: Houston (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
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