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At Oakland City Hall

What the City Council and Planning Commission are deciding that touches homes and land: new tracts, zoning, fees and special taxes, roads. Straight from the city's official agendas.

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Tue, Nov 10 Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, 3:30 PM

  • 2) An Interim Emergency Ordinance, Pursuant To Oakland City Charter Section 213 And California Government Code Section 65858, Extending Interim Emergency Ordinance No. 13899 C.M.S., The Temporary Moratorium On The Approval Of Any Land Use Entitlements And/Or Agreements On The Development Or Operation Of Data Centers In The City Of Oakland, For Ten (10) Months And Fifteen (15) Days Ordinance
  • 3) A Resolution Conditionally Approving Parcel Map No. 8228, Located At Kenilworth Road, For A Four Lot Subdivision With A Remainder Parcel, A Right-Of Way Dedication And A Sewer Reserve Abandonment, For Property Owners Kenilworth Property, LLC; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings City Resolution
  • 4.1 Subject: Data Center Moratorium Report And Extension From: Councilmember Fife And Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Adopting And Issuing The Written Report Required By Government Code Section 65858, Subdivision (D), Within Thirty-Five (35) Days Of The Passage Of The Forty-Five (45) Day Interim Emergency Moratorium, Describing The Measures Taken To Alleviate The Conditions That Led To The Adoption Of Interim Emergency Ordinance No. 13899 C.M.S.; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And City Resolution
  • 5.2 Subject: Subdivision Improvements At Kenilworth Road From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Subdivision Improvement Agreement With Kenilworth Property, LLC, For Deferred Construction Of Public Infrastructure Improvements As A Condition To Parcel Map Approval For Parcel Map No. 8228 Located At Kenilworth Road; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And City Resolution
  • 6.2 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland City Resolution
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Recently on the agenda

Tue, Oct 20 * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

  • 6.3 Subject: Declaration Of Medical Cannabis Health Emergency From: Office Of The Council President Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Renewing The City Council's Declaration Of A Local Public Health Emergency With Respect To Safe, Affordable Access To Medical Cannabis In The City Of Oakland Approved
  • 6.5 Subject: S-8 Ordinance Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 17 (The Planning Code) Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations To Address Comments Received From California Department Of Housing And Community Development; (2) Amending The Planning Code Chapter 17.86 To Exclude Additional Industrial Zoned Parcels Previously Designated As Ineligible For SB 79 Within The Areas That Were Not Previously Excluded; (3) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Update Parcels Designated Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Update Identification Of Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings OrdinanceWhat it means for owners →
  • 6.7 Subject: Ordinance Amending OMC Chapter 8.28 To Improve Waste Disposal Requirements From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (Solid Waste Collection And Disposal And Recycling Ordinance) To: (1) Update Definitions For “Dwelling Unit” And “Food-Soiled Paper” And Add A Definition For “Onsite Cleanup Hauler”; (2) Clarify That Subscription For Regular Collection Services For Mixed Materials And Organics (MM&O), And Recyclable Materials Is Mandatory, And That A Self-Haul Permit Is Required As A Means To Satisfy The Property Owner’s Obligation To Subscribe To Such Collection Services; (3) Stipulate That It Is Acceptable For Service Providers Other Than The MM&O Collector To Transport Bulky Goods Removed From Within A Premises As An Incidental Part Of An On-Site Property Cleanup Service Only If They Have A City Issued On-Site Cleanup Hauler Permit; (4) Emphasize The Need For Business And Residential Units In A Mixed-Use Environment To Obtain Separate Solid Waste Collection Services; (5) Strengthen The Reporting Requirements For Haulers Providing Organic Waste Collection Service; (6) Authorize The City To Summarily Abate Nuisance Conditions Created By The Failure Of An Owner Of A Commercial Premises To Properly Dispose Of The Solid Waste Created, Produced, Or Accumulated On The Premises By Subscribing To Collection Service On Behalf Of The Property Owner; (7) Make The Costs Of Subscribing To Service On Behalf Of The Owner, Including The Administrative Costs Associated Therewith, A Special Assessment Against The Property Upon Which The Nuisance Conditions Are Maintained; And (8) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings Ordinance
  • 6.11 Subject: Resolution In Support Of Prop 1 From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Support Of Proposition 1, Which, If Passed By Voters In The General Election On November 3, 2026, Would Authorize $11.25 Billion In State General Obligation Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs Approved
  • 6.17 Subject: Accept HUD Community Project Funding Grant For Brooklyn Basin From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grant Funds From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Project Funding For The Brooklyn Plaza Project In The Amount Of $250,000.00; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Agreement, Or Similar Agreement, With Zarsion-OHP I, LLC In An Amount Not To Exceed $250,000; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings Approved
5 more, and the full agenda →

Explained for owners

From the city's official agendas, checked November 8. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.

Your next 30 days in Oakland

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Tue, Nov 10.

  1. Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council meets

    The Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.

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Dates from the county and city; check the source before you rely on one.

The desk note

A closer look at the stories shaping Oakland neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Nov 4, 2026

Biggest Oakland price cut this week: $150,022 on 981 Vermont St

The asking price on 981 Vermont St dropped from $1,000,000 to $849,978. This week in Oakland: 61 new listings, 23 price cuts, 46 closed sales and 57 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.

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Market report
October 2026

More Oakland homes sold over asking than under in October: 149 to 32

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As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Oakland imagery, not the addresses listed.

Guides for Oakland

Written for Oakland specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.

Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Oakland is moving, not what your house is worth.

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94601$590,000Median sale price$438Median $/sq ft$589,000Median a year ago125Closed salesFlat vs last year
94602$1,050,000Median sale price$738Median $/sq ft$1,122,500Median a year ago212Closed salesDown vs last year
94603$535,000Median sale price$469Median $/sq ft$510,500Median a year ago103Closed salesUp vs last year
94605$750,000Median sale price$512Median $/sq ft$717,500Median a year ago291Closed salesUp vs last year
94606$580,000Median sale price$523Median $/sq ft$689,000Median a year ago107Closed salesDown vs last year
94607$518,000Median sale price$442Median $/sq ft$518,500Median a year ago141Closed salesFlat vs last year

Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.

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