CITY OF OAKLAND SCHEDULE OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS FINAL 10-21-25 2026
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This document is a schedule of Oakland City Council and Committee meeting dates for 2026, detailing when regular meetings will occur and when meetings are cancelled for holidays and recesses (including New Year, Spring Recess in April, Summer Recess in August, and Thanksgiving). The schedule also specifies deadlines for submitting reports to the City Administrator's Office four weeks prior to meetings and to the Clerk's office on Thursdays at 4:00 P.M., with agenda packets distributed the following day.
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