Oakland

This is an agenda for a City of Oakland Budget Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Council Chambers. The seven-member Commission, comprising Mandela Bliss, Larisa Casillas, Mike Forbes, Ben Gould, Mike Petouhoff, Jane Yang, and Stephisha Ycoy-Walton, will address commissioner appointments and elections, review the adopted FY25-27 budget, and consider a Council Finance & Management Committee report on options to raise an additional ongoing $40 million in General Purpose Fund revenues. The agenda also includes discussion of a Community Engagement Ad Hoc assessment on the 2025-2027 budget process and a Consolidated Fiscal Policy amendment recommendation regarding real estate transfer tax revenues. The Finance Department will provide updates, and the public may observe via KTOP Granicus, Zoom webinar, or in person.

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The City of Oakland Budget Advisory Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Hearing Room 2 at City Hall, with remote observation available via KTOP/Granicus or Zoom. The eight-member Commission, chaired by members including Mandela Bliss and Jane Yang, will review prior meeting minutes from April 9 and May 14, 2025 (deferred to July 9), debrief on the Commission's presentation to City Council regarding the Mayor's Proposed FY 2025-27 Policy Budget, and discuss draft recommendations on housing and homelessness policy. The agenda also includes formation of a Budget Process Recommendations Ad Hoc group, a mid-year check-in on the Commission's 2025 Strategy document, and guidelines for media inquiries, with Finance Department representatives Nathan Bassett and Walter Silva attending.

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The Charter Township of Oakland's preliminary budget for fiscal years 2021–2024 projects General Fund revenues across multiple sources. Current property taxes are estimated at $785,100 for 2021–22, $803,400 for 2022–23, and $822,200 for 2023–24. State sales tax revenue sharing represents the largest revenue stream, projected at $1,500,400 for 2021–22, $1,530,300 for 2022–23, and $1,560,900 for 2023–24. Cable franchise fees and PEG access fees are budgeted at $340,000 and $34,000 respectively for all three years. The budget eliminates Indian Lake Special Assessment revenue ($7,850 in 2020–21) and Cranberry Lake/Kniard Road Special Assessment revenues beginning in 2019–20, while retaining a School Administration Fee of $30,000 for 2021–24. Interest earned projections decline significantly from $208,991 in 2019–20 to $114,550 in 2021–22 and further to $16,500 in 2023–24.

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This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report presents the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, including government-wide and fund-level financial statements covering governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds. The report was prepared by the Finance and Management Agency's Accounting Division and audited by Macias, Gini & Company LLP. The document includes the Statement of Net Assets, Statement of Activities, Balance Sheet for Governmental Funds, and cash flow statements for Proprietary Funds, along with management's discussion and analysis of financial results.

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This preliminary budget report for Charter Township of Oakland presents revenue projections calculated as of December 31, 2021, covering fiscal years 2018–19 through 2024. Current real property taxes represent the largest revenue source, budgeted at $819,800 for 2023 and $835,900 for 2024, while state revenue sharing from sales taxes is projected at $1,959,100 for 2023 and $1,998,300 for 2024. Cable franchise fee revenue is estimated at $340,000 annually for both 2023 and 2024, and federal CDBG grants are budgeted at $3,500 for each year. The document tracks actuals through December 31, 2021, amended 2021–22 budgets, and preliminary forecasts for 2023–24, showing consistent revenues across major categories including property taxes, state revenue sharing, district court fines ($65,000 for 2023), and various administrative and utility fees.

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The City of Oakland Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission held a teleconference meeting on May 20, 2021, with nine commissioners present, chaired by Andrew Campbell. The commission discussed recent crashes including a severe injury to a 95-year-old in Chinatown and a fatal pedestrian crash on Park Boulevard, and reviewed two California Assembly Bills—AB 43 (Speed Limit Setting) and AB 550 (Speed Safety Systems)—that implement Safe Oakland Streets strategies and have been supported by the City Council and Mayor. Tim Courtney requested commission input on advancing work on 8th Street in West Oakland, where centerline hardening has been installed at two locations and data collection is underway, with potential City legislation to change the street's functional classification.

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This document is Oakland, California's City Charter, adopted by voters on November 5, 1968, ratified by the California Secretary of State, and effective January 28, 1969, with amendments through November 2014. The charter establishes the fundamental law governing municipal operations and is organized into twelve main articles covering powers and form of government, the City Council, the Mayor, city officers, the City Manager, administrative organization, the Port of Oakland, fiscal administration, personnel administration, franchises and licenses, elections, and general provisions. The charter also includes appendices addressing specialized funds and systems including the KIDS FIRST! Oakland Children's Fund, Police Relief and Pension Fund, Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, Oakland Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Police and Fire Retirement System, and off-street vehicular parking regulations. The charter grants Oakland perpetual corporate succession and continuity of existing lawful ordinances, resolutions, and regulations not in conflict with its provisions.

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The City of Oakland's fiscal year 2023-25 budget overview describes the city's biannual budget process, which runs from January to June and must result in a balanced budget by June 30. Oakland's total annual budget is approximately $1.7 billion, comprising 62 percent Restricted Funds (grants and voter-approved bonds designated for specific purposes) and 38 percent General Purpose Funds (primarily tax-supported and flexible). Revenue sources include taxes (51 percent), service charges, fines, licenses, and permits (15 percent), bonds and other sources (14 percent), transfers (12 percent), and grants and subsidies (8 percent). The largest departmental allocations are Non-Departmental (23.9 percent), Police Department (21.2 percent), Fire Department (11.5 percent), Oakland Public Works (10.3 percent), and Human Services (7 percent). Property taxes contribute less than 26 cents per dollar to the city, with the remaining amount distributed to other government agencies including Alameda County, Oakland Unified School District, AC Transit, and others.

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Oakland City Council adopted Ordinance No. 11777 CMS to amend Ordinance No. 8979 CMS and repeal Ordinance No. 10793 CMS, modifying the duties and tenure of Civil Service Board members. The ordinance, adopted pursuant to a City Council Special Meeting on April 26, 1994, establishes uniform requirements for board and commission member selection and responsibilities. The Civil Service Board's duties include enforcing personnel system provisions under the City Charter, studying and investigating personnel matters upon request by the City Manager or Council, approving position exceptions, performing appellate functions, and submitting annual status reports to the City Council designating liaison committee, including detailed descriptions of operating and staffing needs maintained by the Office of Personnel Resources Management.

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On November 18, 2024, the Measure DD Community Coalition (MDDCC) met to discuss updates on the Measure DD Bond, including a management transition from Public Works to the Finance Department and the timing of the next bond tranche (Series D) sale, which depends on the City's budget. The group also addressed fiscal reporting for remaining funds from tranches B and C, website management concerns regarding MDDCC content on the City's site, and noted that the next meeting date would be rescheduled due to staff availability.

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The Oakland Civil Service Board held a regular meeting on December 18, 2025, with all five board members present. The board approved the minutes from the November 6, 2025 special meeting by unanimous vote. The document provides meeting logistics and attendance information but does not detail substantive discussion or decisions beyond the procedural approval of prior meeting minutes.

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The City of Oakland Redistricting Commission held a regular meeting agenda on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 5:00 PM via teleconference with 15 commissioners listed: Benjie Achtenberg, Amber Blackwell, Daniel Chesmore (Alternate), Gloria Crowell, Lilibeth Gangas, Shirley Gee, Stephanie Goode, Masoud Hamidi, Paul Marshall, Tracy Richmond McKnight, Diana Miller, Tejal Shah, Bharat Singh (Alternate), Jan Stevens, and Mary Velasco. The meeting was conducted remotely under Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, with public participation enabled through Zoom video conference and six designated phone dial-in numbers. Public comment could be submitted in advance to Richard Luna at rluna@oaklandca.gov (closing one hour before the meeting), via video conference using the "Raise Your Hand" feature, or by phone during designated public comment periods.

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The City of Oakland's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 presents the city's financial position and performance across governmental and proprietary funds. The report was prepared by the Finance Department under Interim Controller Kirsten Lacasse and includes government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and an independent auditor's report. The document contains 215 pages covering revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and net position across multiple fund categories including governmental and proprietary funds.

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This document is the Oakland, California Planning Code from 1997, a codification of the city's general planning ordinances. The code is organized into Title 17 Planning and multiple chapters covering topics including general provisions, the City Planning Commission, landmarks preservation, zoning regulations, use classifications, and specific zoning districts (Open Space, Hillside Residential, Detached Unit Residential, Mixed Housing Type Residential, and Urban Residential). This supplement, prepared by Municipal Code Corporation, brings the code current through ordinances effective as of January 16, 2024, and comprises 971 pages total.

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Oakland's November 2024 roadmap document identifies structural budget deficits driven primarily by police department overspending and proposes that fiscal stability requires reforms beyond departmental cuts. Police and fire services consume 70% of the general fund—far higher than peer cities—with police overspending alone accounting for 56% of the 2024-2025 deficit, predominantly from overtime costs that have outpaced both general fund revenue growth and inflation. The document identifies accountability gaps, including 83% of sworn overtime approval records that could not be located or verified, and notes that the majority of city employees earning over $200,000 are sworn officers, with 64% of those earning over $300,000 in that category. The analysis, authored by Bob Brownstein (former Santa Clara County and San Jose budget official), argues that balancing the deficit through cuts to non-sworn services alone is not feasible and that deeper police operational reforms are necessary to protect critical services and achieve fiscal stability.

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The California Department of Housing and Community Development reviewed Oakland's Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance No. 13667, adopted January 18, 2022, and found it does not comply with State ADU Law under Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22. HCD identified non-compliance in Chapter 17.88 and section 17.103.080(A)(7) regarding the S-9 Fire Safety Zone, which restricts new construction ADUs and attached ADUs beyond what state law permits—prohibiting Category Two and Three multifamily ADUs and limiting conversions to one interior Category One ADU per lot. The City of Oakland was required to submit a written response to these findings by August 4, 2023, within the 30-day response period mandated by statute.

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The City of Oakland's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, documents the city's complete financial position and activities, prepared by the Finance Department under Director Erin Roseman and Controller Stephen Walsh. The report comprises 213 pages and includes an independent auditor's report, management's discussion and analysis, and basic financial statements covering government-wide activities, governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds. The financial statements present the Statement of Net Position, Statement of Activities, Balance Sheets, Revenue and Expenditure statements, and Cash Flow statements across multiple fund types. The report received a GFOA Certificate of Achievement and includes organizational and official personnel information.

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