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The Office of the City Clerk serves the Oakland City Council, City Administration, and residents of Oakland with primary responsibilities including producing City Council agenda materials, conducting municipal elections, managing political filings, and administering citywide records management services. Asha Reed was appointed City Clerk on March 3, 2021, after serving as Legislative Recorder, Assistant City Clerk, and Interim City Clerk since joining the City of Oakland on April 22, 2013. As of February 22, 2023, the City Clerk's Office announced that in-person meetings, including City Council and Boards and Commission meetings, would resume on March 1, 2023, following the California COVID-19 State of Emergency ending on February 28, 2023. The office provides public access to Council meeting materials, manages voter engagement initiatives such as the 2020 "SMASH the Vote" campaign in partnership with the Kapor Center, and publishes multilingual domestic partnership registration forms in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
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Departments→ City Clerk City Clerk The Office of the City Clerk serves the Oakland City Council, City Administration, and residents of the City of Oakland. Our primary responsibilities include producing City Council's agenda materials, conduct of the City’s elections, political filings, and administration of records management services citywide. Additionally, the Office of the City Clerk provides free public access to Council meeting materials to ensure that members of the public can be informed, civically engaged citizens. Services Topics News Documents Leadership Contact Us Services View Past and Present Agenda Materials Participating in Virtual Council and Committee Meetings Statement of Economic Interest/Form 700 Domestic Partnerships in Oakland Topics Elections City Council Meeting Information Requesting Public Records KTOP TV 10 Measure U: 2022 Affordable Housing Infrastructure Bond News Feb 22, 2023 The City of Oakland Prepares for Return of In-Person Meetings, Effective March 1, 2023 As the COVID-19 State of Emergency is lifted in California effective February 28, 2023, all public meetings including City Council and Boards and Commission meetings will be required to be held in person again. Mar 03, 2021 City of Oakland Announces Appointment of Asha Reed as City Clerk Ms. Reed has served as an employee of the City of Oakland since April 22, 2013, joining the ranks of the Office of the City Clerk as a Legislative Recorder and assuming the position of Assistant City Clerk since July 29, 2017. Oct 30, 2020 The Kapor Center Teams Up With City and County Officials to "SMASH the Vote" The Kapor Center Teams Up With City and County Officials To “SMASH the Vote” and Create A New Voter Experience Officials Commit to Shifting Traditional Narratives and Say the Voting Process in Oakland Can Be “Safe ….and Fun” Related News » Documents Here are some additional resources from the City Clerk's Office. 2023 City Council Committee Assignments 2022 City Council Meeting Calendar City Of Oakland Notice of Reorganization January 2023 Domestic Partnership Registration Form - Spanish Domestic Partnership Registration Form - Chinese Domestic Partnership Registration Form - Vietnamese Leadership City Clerk's Office Asha Reed City Clerk Asha Reed was appointed City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council after having previously served as a Legislative Recorder, Executive Assistant, Assistant City Clerk, and Interim City Clerk. Ms. Reed is familiar with facilitating the business meetings of the City Council and Council Committees and the rigor and complexity that comes with it. She possesses invaluable experience and knowledge including many of the code requirements necessary to perform the work of the City Clerk’s office. She continues to be an advocate in finding innovative ways to serve the City of Oakland. Ms. Reed is a Bay Area native who holds a Bachelor’s in Advertising from San Jose State University, a Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications with a focus in Public Relations from Golden Gate University, and recently received her Master of Public Administration from Cal State East Bay. Contact Us Address 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza 1st and 2nd Floors Oakland, CA 94612 Phone Numbers Phone: 510-238-3226 Email Address cityclerk@oaklandca.gov Open Hours Monday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday Closed Sunday Closed
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This SPUR report from May 2025 analyzes Oakland's structural budget deficit and proposes nine recommendations to achieve fiscal solvency and economic growth. The report identifies a decades-long imbalance where revenue growth has not kept pace with rising pension, healthcare, insurance, and operational costs, exacerbated by post-pandemic challenges including labor shortages, decreased tax revenues from real estate, tourism, and retail sales, and a 78% disapproval rating of city government according to an Oakland Budget Advisory Commission survey. The analysis notes that Oakland's fiscal crisis mirrors broader challenges in comparable California cities including San Francisco and San José, and occurred against a backdrop of governance disruption following the former mayor's recall in November 2024 and subsequent federal indictment.