Board Authorizes Coliseum Negotiations With Oakland After Months of Delay

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors finally cleared the way for staff to negotiate directly with Oakland over the future of the Coliseum complex — a decision twice postponed — while approving tens of millions in contracts, hearing a presiding judge warn about AI threats to courtrooms, and honoring communities from mock trial students to sexual assault survivors.

• County staff authorized to negotiate with Oakland over the Coliseum and Arena Complex after two prior continuances, passing 4-0 with one supervisor excused

• $12.2M approved for EV fast-charging stations across all five supervisorial districts, combining County funds with a state energy grant

• Presiding Judge Markman warns of "almost constant assault" on the rule of law, citing AI deepfakes, judicial security threats, and political pressures

• District Attorney Jones Dickson spotlights victim-witness advocates, emphasizing that survivors — not the system — choose their path through the justice process

• CAIR representative pushes the Board to fully implement its ethical investment policy, citing a record 8,683 anti-Muslim complaints in 2025

• 28 items pass in a single mass motion, including an $11.2M Sheriff records system, $12M juvenile food services contract, and June 2 public hearing dates for five property assessments

After being continued from March 17 and again from April 7, the Board voted to authorize Patrick O'Connell of the County Administrator's Office and General Services Agency Director Kimberly Gasaway to negotiate with the City of Oakland over the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and Arena Complex at 7000 Coliseum Way.