Tuesday, January 25, 2022
10:00 AM
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
Oakland, California 94612
Virtual Tele- Conference Via Zoom
*Special Community & Economic Development
Committee
Meeting Agenda - DRAFT
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January 25, 2022*Special Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Agenda - DRAFT
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January 25, 2022*Special Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Agenda - DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
*Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; Councilmember Noel Gallo, District 5; Councilmember Loren Taylor, District 6; Chairperson: Councilmember Dan Kalb, District 1 Roll Call / Call To Order
1 COMMENTS ON ALL ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. COMMENTS FOR
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE TAKEN DURING OPEN FORUM Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of November 30, 20212 21-0982
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items3 21-0983
January 25, 2022*Special Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Agenda - DRAFT
Subject: Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution:
(1) Accepting And Appropriating One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Awarded To The City of Oakland By The U.S. Department Of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) For The Purpose Of Providing Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Funds As Follows:
A. Funding Direct Technical Assistance For Minority Construction Contractors In The Amount Of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000);
B. Funding Direct Technical Assistance For Small Businesses In An Amount Not To Exceed Four-Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred And Twenty-Nine Dollars ($437,929); And
C. Funding Administration Expenses Of The Economic And Workforce Development Business Development Program In An Amount Not To Exceed Sixty-Two Thousand Seventy-One Dollars ($62,071); And
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Award A Professional Services Agreement With The Following Contractors:
A. Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) For A Term Of Two Years To Provide Technical Assistance And Business Support Services For Minority Construction Contractors Pursuant To A Competitive Process;
B. The Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($200,200) For A Term Of Two Years To Provide Small Business Technical Assistance And Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Proposal Competitive Selection Requirements; And C. The Spanish Speaking Unity Council In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($200,200) For A Term Of Two Years To Provide Small Business Technical Assistance And Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Proposal Competitive Selection Requirement
4 21-0945
Legislative History
12/16/21 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Approved to be scheduled to a January 25, 2022 Special Community & Economic Development Committee at 10:00 A.M.
January 25, 2022*Special Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Agenda - DRAFT
Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
Adjournment
* In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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