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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Life Enrichment Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
4:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, September 24, 2024 The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee convened at 4:06 P.M. with Councilmember Fife presiding as Chairperson.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Noel Gallo, Janani Ramachandran, Treva Reid, and Carroll FifePresent 4 - 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of September 10, 2024 25-0073
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A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Treva Reid, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Reid, Fife3 -
Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 25-0074
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The Committee Accept To Amend The Pending List Under Annual Reports Item #3 "HeadStart Advisory Board" From October 2024 to November 2024. 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Reid, Fife3 -
Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
September 24, 2024*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3 Subject: 2024 Library Commission Annual Report
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library Commission (LC) For Fiscal Year 2023-2024
25-0065
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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The Committee Approved To Continue This Informational Report To The October 22, 2024 Life Enrichment Committee Meeting
With Requests For A Supplemental Report Be Included With The Following:
1. Information from the Finance Department document reporting to include the reduction in the appropriation to the library fund and the steps to return the funds that decreased as a result of the past budget.
2. How to best include the library commission on budgetary decisions before they are made versus after
3. Timetable For How and When, And If, the funds can be replaced, and how we can be in compliance with the ballot measure requirements.
4. 311 request in the immediate areas regarding public safety, homelessness, and homelessness encampments specifically for the library
5. Definition of extreme fiscal emergency that lead to the funds being able to be utilize, and addressing the budget deficit
6. Explanation of how this was used and the severe financial impact on these libraries.
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee, to be heard 10/22/2024.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Ramachandran Reid, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
September 24, 2024*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Adjournment
There being no further business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee adjourned the meeting at 5:08 P.M
* 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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