Oakland Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
October 20, 2026 — council, 3h 39m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Reject the slate
Official motion wording
reject the slate
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:09:30.
Agenda item 2 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Be Received and Filed — passed
Official motion wording
be Received and Filed
How they voted
motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Verified · draft minutes
Agenda item 4.1 · background & details
Motion by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran
Mover: Brown, seconder: Ramachandran (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 4.2 — passed
Official motion wording
be Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 11/10/2026
How they voted — be Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 11/10/2026
Motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Verified · draft minutes
Yes (4): Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 4.2 · background & details
Motion by Zac Unger, seconded by Charlene Wang
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Gaya, Rama Chondran Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Gail, Hsuan Mover: Unger, seconder: Wang (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to close the public hearing and approve this item for introduction
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 1:55:06.
Agenda item 4.2 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Ramachanjur
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — approve the staff recommendation for this item
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 2:09:04.
Agenda item 4.2 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Five, Gio
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Be Received and Filed — passed
Official motion wording
be Received and Filed
How they voted
motion passes with a vote of eight eyes Verified · draft minutes
Yes (5): Rowena Brown, Ken Houston, Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, Kevin Jenkins
Agenda item 5.3 · background & details
Motion by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Chandran, Geye Mover: Houston, seconder: Gallo (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and appropriate the fiscal year 2026-27 surrendered and abandoned vessel exchange grant
Official motion wording
to accept and appropriate the fiscal year 2026-27 surrendered and abandoned vessel exchange grant
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 3:03:19.
Agenda item 6.21 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Guilla, Ramachandron
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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