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This Week in District 3

Carroll Fife’s Oakland — West Oakland, Downtown, Uptown & Lake Merritt

Week of August 31–September 6, 2026 · Updated Monday, August 31, 2026 · Source: Oakland Legistar (live)

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Council is in recess — back Thursday, September 17

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This week at City Hall

No meetings are on the Legistar calendar for the next 7 days.

The representative

Carroll Fife · District 3 · term to Jan 2029 Committees: Life Enrichment (chair) · City/Port Liaison (chair) · Community & Economic Development · Public Safety · Rules & Legislation

On the agenda

Nothing is on the agenda for the next 14 days.

Just happened

Meetings held in the last 30 days, with the summary of each.

Office of the Mayor Annual Recess Agenda — Tuesday, August 25 Agenda
The Mayor's office held a special meeting on August 25, 2026, to formally document decisions the Mayor made during the city council's summer recess when the full council wasn't meeting. This meeting gives the public a chance to see what actions the Mayor took independently during that time, like approvals or appointments that couldn't wait for the council to reconvene. Oakland residents should care because it ensures transparency about how city leadership is operating even when the main city council isn't in session, helping you stay informed about decisions affecting your city.

Council member · District 3

Carroll Fife
District 3 · in office since Jan 2021 · re-elected 2024, term to Jan 2029

Represents: West Oakland, the Port, Downtown, Jack London, Mosswood, Westlake & Adams Point.

Committees: Chairs Life Enrichment; sits on Community & Economic Development, Public Safety, and Rules & Legislation. Regional seats: Alameda CTC, ABAG, and AC-OCAP.

Background: A longtime housing organizer and founding member of Moms 4 Housing; former director with ACCE (Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment) before her 2020 election.

Key issues & signature work

Approach

Local media describe her as one of the council’s most progressive members and among its most active legislators — she sponsored 27 bills in 2025, near the top of the council — though she says organizing in community matters more to her than her legislative record. (The Oaklandside; KQED)

Contact & sources

District 3 office · Oaklandside profile · 2025 voting records (Oaklandside) · Ballotpedia