Oakland City Council
February 6, 2024

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1 Trybe, Inc. License Agreement for Clinton Square Park Community Center Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, District 2Oakland Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development (OPRYD)Trybe, Inc. and community partnersFebruary 6, 20241 RecommendationsOrdinance (1) Authorizing the City Administrator to Negotiate and Execute a License Agreement with Trybe, Inc.●For a 1-year Term with Two 1-Year Options●At A Rate of Zero Dollars ($0.00) Per Year2 1 2
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2 Recommendations, conti.●(2) Making Findings That The License For Below Fair Market Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City; And●(3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings.3 Purpose●Create a safe, accessible, culturally-grounded community center and park●Net gain of programming and resources into an underinvested neighborhood●Foster partnership between the City and Community Based Organizations for programming, services for the long-term in the Clinton Park/ Little Saigon neighborhood.4 3 4
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3 Programming Focus●elders and seniors;●school-aged youth;●immigrants, refugees, and other limited English proficient populations;●local cultural centers, spiritual institutions, businesses and merchants.5 Programming Focus, conti.From Community Survey Priorities●music and dance performances,●art classes,●night markets,●exercise/ martial arts classes,●food distribution,●language classes,●health clinics and prevention education,●youth programs; and●Neighborhood Council meetings.6 5 6
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4 Clinton Square Park Community Center●655 International Boulevard●~12,000 sq ft building containing○2 large multi-purpose rooms,○2 medium-sized classrooms,○4 small meeting rooms or large offices,○3 small offices or storage rooms,○a prep/serving kitchen,○a courtyard, and○restrooms.7 Clinton Square Park Community Center●Previously leased to the Vietnamese Community Center of the East Bay (VACCEB), expired on December 31, 2023●Minimal programming during the pandemic and during multi-year renovations by Risk Management through the Office of Public Works.●Arson in February 2021, caused damage to 30% of the building.●Remains largely without active in-person programming, contributing further to a decline in community presence and activation.8 7 8
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5 Community Engagement●eight organizations initially formed a collaboration to support re-activation of the Clinton Community Center and Park:○ARTogether,○Asian Health Services,○Center for Empowering Immigrants and Refugees,○East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum,○Oakland Asian Cultural Center,○Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce,○Trybe, Inc., and the○Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation.9 Community Engagement●Collectively, the eight organizations reach tens of thousands of residents and community-members each month●Many of the groups’ existing programs are in line with the community’s stated priorities from the survey, and can be moved to the Community Center as part of the reactivation plan 10 9
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6 Lead Agency: Trybe, Inc.3 main roles1.Lead Agency- licensee for use of the space, responsible for the management and administration of the Community Center during the license period;2.Site coordinator- managing scheduling and programming, calendaring, and rentals of the facility, and3.Park and Community Ambassadors- provide a daily presence, engagement, maintenance, and beautification in and around the Park.In collaboration with community partners to activate and program the Community Center11 Lead Agency: Trybe, Inc.●Serves the nearby San Antonio and surrounding neighborhoods for past 15 years,●Brought model for community ambassadors and engagement to the Clinton Park/ Little Saigon neighborhood over the past three years, with a consistent presence over the past 4 months.12 11 12
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7 Lead Agency: Trybe, Inc.Delivers 1 million activities of service & serves upwards of 21,000 individuals annually, at least 40% of whom are in the 94606 area code (San Antonio & Clinton/ Little Saigon).●coordinating and executing food giveaways (the equivalent of 5.4 million meal equivalents as a single organization);●resource navigation fairs, community actions, events and meetings, averaging 40 per year;13 Lead Agency: Trybe, Inc.●Executing programming for infants, youth, families, and seniors in the San Antonio and surrounding areas that addresses health disparities, financial preparedness, job training, youth development, homelessness, and other issues●Extensive experience working with the City of Oakland and currently holds 2 license agreements with the City, including activation of the San Antonio Tennis Courts for Town Nights and 6th and Madison for outdoor space.14 13 14
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8 Fiscal Impact●Positive impact to Clinton Park/ Little Saigon area of Oakland at little to no additional cost to City●Net gain for the in-kind benefit to the City outweighs the fair market rental value of the Community Center●Lead Organization, Trybe, Inc. is already contributing in-kind community and park ambassadors who conduct regular park cleanup, engagement with unhoused residents, & businesses.15 Fiscal Impact, conti.●Proposed programs and services to the community would cost the City at least ~$500,000 per year to provide on its own.●Trybe, Inc. and community partners provide upwards of 1 million activities of service to over 10,000 residents in the Clinton Park/ Little Saigon and surrounding areas 16 15
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9 Fiscal Impact, conti. Examples of other below-market rate agreements:●East Oakland Boxing Association, 816 98th Ave ($0/month)●Fam 1st Family Foundation, West Oakland Youth Center ($0/month)●Black Cultural Zone Akoma Market, 73rd & Foothill ($500/month)●Homies Empowerment Freedom Farm, 10451 MacArthur ($500/month)●Oakland School For The Arts, 1911 Telegraph ($500/month)●Family Bridges, Old Lincoln Park ($0/month)●Trybe, Inc., San Antonio Park Tennis Courts ($0/month)17 Economic Impacts●Revitalizing the Little Saigon commercial and residential, plagued by decades of disinvestment, made all the more extreme by the pandemic.●Several businesses have closed since the pandemic, leaving vacant storefronts, and those that remain vulnerable to burglaries, vandalism, robbery, and the spill-over effects of violent crime related to sex trafficking and illegal gambling dens nearby.18 17 18
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10 Economic Impacts, conti.●Services and programs will focus on serving both low-income residents, and bringing people back to eat, shop, and play in the neighborhood, further promoting positive economic activity. 19 Environmental Impacts●Community Ambassadors through the Lead Agency Trybe, Inc. conduct multi-week cleanups, keeping the park clean and engaging with the unhoused residents.●Community partners Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and the Tzu-Chi Buddhist Foundation also conduct monthly Adopt-A-Spot cleanups in partnership with the City of Oakland.●Activating the Clinton Community Center will allow residents who live within walking distance or a bus-ride away to easily get to the center for services and programming.20 19 20
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11 Race and Equity ImpactsLead Agency Trybe, Inc. and the community partners serve a range of populations, including●recent immigrants and refugees from Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America, and Arab countries,●many of whom are low-income, or part of another marginalized community.●history and deep relationships working in multi-racial, multi-ethnic communities, bringing together Black, Asian, Indigenous, and Latinx communities21 RecommendationsOrdinance (1) Authorizing the City Administrator to Negotiate and Execute a License Agreement with Trybe, Inc.●For a 1-year Term with Two 1-Year Options●At A Rate of Zero Dollars ($0.00) Per Year22 21 22
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12 Recommendations, conti.●(2) Making Findings That The License For Below Fair Market Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City; And●(3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings.23 24 Blight, Dumping, Encampments, Drug/Alcohol abuse (Fentanyl ODs),Human Trafficking, Robberies, Shootings 23 24
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Community Trust / Building Relationships
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