Oakland City Council vote on 'path' forward for new A's stadium, unclear if team will agree to terms By Allie Rasmus , KTVU staff and Andre Torrez Published Oakland City Council approves A's term sheet after tense negotiations The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Athletics, but it’s unclear if the vote will be enough to keep the baseball team at the negotiating table instead of leaving. OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday for a framework on how to build and fund a major development project that includes a waterfront baseball stadium for the Oakland A's.