City Officials Rebecca Kaplan. At-Large Councilmember. Dan Kalb. Interim Council President & District 1 Councilmember. Nikki Fortunato Bas. District 2 Councilmember. Carroll Fife. District 3 Councilmember. Janani Ramachandran. District 4 Councilmember. Noel Gallo. District 5 Councilmember. Kevin Jenkins. Treva Reid.
Members of the public are invited to attend the open sessions of the council meetings, in person or remotely.
OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland City Council voted Monday to appoint Councilmember Kevin Jenkins as Council President, and Councilmember Noel Gallo as Council President Pro Tem.
You can view the meetings online by the meeting calendar at by clicking “In Progress”. There are two ways to join meetings via Zoom; by video (computer/smart device) or phone. See the agenda for details.
Note that you can wear “business casual” or casual clothing to these meetings.
Since 1998, the City of Oakland has had a Mayor-Council form of government. The authority, duties and responsibilities of the City's elected and appointed officials are established in the City Charter, which provides the legal framework for City government.
Members of the public can request to speak on their own or present a deputation at Cabinet, Scrutiny and other council committee meetings. The request to speak must relate to a topic on the agenda for the meeting they wish to address.