Affordable Housing Trust Fund Rules Change
At a glance
- What: Ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.62 so Affordable Housing Trust Funds distributed to the City under redevelopment dissolution laws can pay operating and rental subsidies for housing serving people experiencing homelessness and extremely low income households, and removing the 2027 sunset date on using such funds for anti-displacement and homelessness prevention services (file 27-0113, Housing & Community Development Department).
- Where it stands: Approved on introduction October 20 on the consent calendar.
- Next (deadline): Final passage on November 10, 2026. The minutes name the "Special Public Works And Transportation Committee" as the November 10 body, unlike the other ordinances scheduled for the Special Concurrent Meeting that day; confirm the venue on the agenda.
Detail
- Oct. 13 Community & Economic Development Committee (item 7): approved on a motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Unger, 4 to 0, two speakers.
- Oct. 20 Council (consent item S6.31): Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage; consent calendar 6 to 0.
Sources
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City Council final agenda (PDF), November 10, 2026: https://oakland.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1456405&GUID=16E1117A-B7DC-4995-8060-55D73A168005
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City Council minutes (draft), October 20, 2026: https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/10/9597_M___Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Successor_Agency_and_the_City_Council_26-10-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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Community & Economic Development Committee minutes, October 13, 2026: https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/10/9593_M__Community___Economic_Development_Committee_26-10-13_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Log
2026-11-10 City Council
Item 6.9: Affordable Housing Trust Fund ordinance on the final agenda.
2026-10-20 City Council
Approved on introduction on the consent calendar.
2026-10-13 Community & Economic Development Committee
Committee forwarded the ordinance, 4 to 0.
2026-10-13 - Community & Economic Development Committee
- Committee forwarded the repeal of the 2027 sunset and operating-subsidy flexibility to the October 28 consent agenda, 4-0.
2026-10-15 - Rules & Legislation Committee
- October 13 committee recommendation forwarded to the October 20 Council on consent.