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City of Oakland
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
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1:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, March 11, 2025 The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:31 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Rowena Brown, and Zac UngerPresent 3 -
Janani RamachandranExcused 1 -
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of February 25, 2025 25-0525
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown, Unger3 -
Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 25-0526
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A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown, Unger3 -
Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
March 11, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3 Subject: CDBG Funding Authorization For The Eliza Senior Housing Project From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The Use Of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 For Expenses Related To The Acquisition Of Real Property, Public Improvements, Site Clearance, And The Relocation Of Privately Owned Utilities To Support The New Construction Of The Eliza Affordable Senior Housing Project (The Eliza); (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Unsecured CDBG Predevelopment Loan Agreement With Mercy Housing California And/Or Its Affiliated Entity Or Entities (Mercy) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000; (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A CDBG Secured Construction Loan With Mercy Housing California And/Or Its Affiliated Entity Or Entities (Mercy) In An Amount Not To Exceed $500,000; And (4) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
25-0508
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 18, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent. 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 3/18/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown, Unger3 -
Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 1:44 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.
March 11, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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