3.5 26-0218 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Ordinance Amendments From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4.56 To (1) Add An Exemption For Parcels That Change Ownership After Assessment, (2) Remove Existing Reference Allowing The Discretion Of The Hearing Officer Whether To Include Findings Of Fact And Add Language Requiring The Hearing Officer To Include Findings Of Fact, And (3) Establish A Time Period In Which Owners Of Parcels Deemed Vacant And Assessed The Vacant Property Tax Must File A Petition To Reverse The Assessment Or To Seek Refund Of Taxes Paid; On The November 18, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda - City of Oakland

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3.5 26-0218 Subject: Vacant Property Tax Ordinance Amendments From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4.56 To (1) Add An Exemption For Parcels That Change Ownership After Assessment, (2) Remove Existing Reference Allowing The Discretion Of The Hearing Officer Whether To Include Findings Of Fact And Add Language Requiring The Hearing Officer To Include Findings Of Fact, And (3) Establish A Time Period In Which Owners Of Parcels Deemed Vacant And Assessed The Vacant Property Tax Must File A Petition To Reverse The Assessment Or To Seek Refund Of Taxes Paid; On The November 18, 2025 Finance And Management Committee Agenda