Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board
July 7, 2026 — Regular meeting, 6h 44m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Adopting the annual GAD budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and updating GAD manager payment limits under the existing consulting service agreement
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of seven eyes, one excused Wong. Unverified
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger
Absent: Charlene Wang
Agenda item 3.2 · background & details
Motion by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guyo, Ramachandron, five
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 aye when excused Unverified
Yes: Kevin Jenkins, Rowena Brown, Zac Unger
Absent: Charlene Wang
Agenda item 4.1 · background & details
seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gail, Gio, Raman Chandra
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve the staff recommendation and close the public hearing
motion passes with the vote of eight eyes Unverified
Agenda item 4.1 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to close the public hearing and adopt the resolution
How they voted
motion passes with the vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.2 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: five, gaya, guyo, rama 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 with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.3 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: five, guya, rama chandron
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Adopted
motion passes with the vote of seven I's one excused Brown Verified · official minutes
Yes: Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang
Absent: Rowena Brown
Agenda item 4.3 · background & details
Motion by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gio, Romachandron Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Romachandron Mover: Gallo, seconder: Unger (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to close the public hearing and adopt the resolution
How they voted
motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.4 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guyo, Ramachandron
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to open the public hearing and adopt the resolution
How they voted — to open the public hearing and adopt the resolution
motion passes of a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.5 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Guyo, Rama Chandron
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to receive and file the report and close the public hearing
motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.5 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gaya
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approve the staff recommendation for borrowing funds and the sale of tax and revenue anticipation notes
How they voted — Approve the staff recommendation for borrowing funds and the sale of tax and revenue anticipation notes
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 5.1 · background & details
seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: 5, Gaya
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — be Adopted
Motion passes with a vote of six eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Rowena Brown, Noel Gallo, Ken Houston, Charlene Wang
Absent: Janani Ramachandran
Agenda item 5.1 · background & details
Motion by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown
One excused Ramachandran, one abstention.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Ongha Mover: Wang, seconder: Brown (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To approve this ordinance for introduction as amended
How they voted
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Unverified
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 5.3 · background & details
Motion by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Chondron, Five, Guio, Hsuor
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
be Received and Filed
How they voted
motion passes with the vote of eight eyes Verified · official minutes
Yes: Ken Houston, Rowena Brown, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 5.4 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guy Mover: Houston, seconder: Unger (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 seven eyes one excused Conflict — see note
Yes: Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.6 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guy CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — tally: transcript=7-0 official=Aye:6 No:2 NO VOTE:0
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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