District 2 Watch
Charlene Wang’s Oakland — Chinatown, Little Saigon, Eastlake, San Antonio & Lakeshore
Week of June 22–28, 2026 · Updated Sunday, June 21, 2026 · Source: Oakland Legistar (verified)
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Act this week — comment deadlines
All five standing committees meet Tuesday, June 23. To weigh in, file an eComment or sign up to speak via Legistar. Sign-ups generally close ~24 hours before.
Comment by Monday, June 22 for Tuesday’s committee meetings.
Comment by Wednesday, June 24 for Thursday’s Rules & Legislation Committee.
Council & committees are citywide bodies. All in Council Chamber, 3rd Floor · live on Legistar. Wang sits here marks committees your councilmember serves on.
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D2Downtown Business-district renewals — annual reports & assessments incl. Chinatown, Koreatown, Lake Merritt-Uptown, Downtown & Jack London. File 26-0755
Why it matters: Funds cleaning, safety & marketing for the Chinatown and Lakeshore corridors.
CitywideHousing $14.7M federal housing plan — 2026–27 HUD Action Plan (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) for housing, homelessness & rehab. File 26-0701
Why it matters: Sets how ~$15M in federal money is divided across housing, homelessness and home repair for the year.
CitywideImmigration “City of Refuge” ordinance — reaffirms & codifies Oakland’s sanctuary-city policy and limits on immigration-detainer cooperation. File 26-0391
Why it matters: Writes sanctuary protections into city law — harder to reverse.
CitywideSafety Sideshow penalties & police chief search — stiffer sideshow fines & impound authority (File 26-0781) and an update on recruiting a permanent Chief of Police (File 26-0780).
Why it matters: Public-safety enforcement, plus who will lead OPD.
CitywideHomelessness November ballot measure — transfer-tax foreclosure-exception change + an advisory vote on spending revenue on shelter & homelessness services. File 26-0691
Why it matters: Could send real money for shelter and homelessness services to the November ballot.
Also Tuesday: Life Enrichment weighs $20.7M in Oakland Fund for Children & Youth grants (citywide).
Thu, June 18 — Rules & Legislation Committee held; set this week’s agendas.
Wed, June 17 — City Council budget meeting cancelled; Council had already adopted the mid-cycle budget (6–2) on June 12–13.
‘Strong mayor’ measure heads to the November ballot (The Oaklandside, June 16) — Mayor Lee broke a 4–4 Council tie; a citywide charter change. Read →
Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting (Local News Matters, June 15). Read →