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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, April 22, 2025 The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:31 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Ramachandran present 1:34 p.m.
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 April 8, 2025 25-0614
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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 25-0615
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A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown Ramachandran, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
April 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
3 Subject: 1707 Wood Street - Affordable Housing Second ENA Amendment From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 87795 C.M.S. To Authorize A Second Amendment To The Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) With MIDPEN Housing Corporation And Habitat For Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc., For The Development Of Affordable Housing At The City-Owned Real Property Located At 1707 Wood Street, To Extend The Term By Eighteen Months, With One Administrative Option To Extend The Term An Additional Six Months
25-0621
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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90707 C.M.S
Attachments:
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent.
3 Speakers 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 5/6/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown Ramachandran, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER KAPLAN AND STAFF, A QUORUM OF THE
CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER TO ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 1:50 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
April 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
4 Subject: Amendment To Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30 From: Councilmembers Kaplan And Fife
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapters 5.80 And 8.30, Respectively By: (A) Establishing Standards For The Approval Of Onsite Consumption Permits For Cannabis Smoking; And (B) Exempting Such Onsite Consumption Permits From The City’s Indoor Smoking Restrictions; And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 25-0571
Sponsors: Kaplan and Fife
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View Supplemental Report - 4/17/2025
View Supplemental Legislation - 4/17/2025
Attachments:
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 6, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent.
4 Speakers 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 5/6/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown Ramachandran, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
April 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
5 Subject: Homelessness Prevention Program Extension
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90475 C.M.S., Which Authorized Funding For The Homeless Prevention Pilot Program Grant To Bay Area Community Services, Inc. For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) And Grant Term Through June 30, 2026 To: (1) Extend The Grant Term To June 30, 2027; (2) Increase The Authorized Grant Amount To A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) And Allocating Previously Budgeted Funds To BACS’ Homeless Prevention Pilot Program; And (3) Authorize The City Adminstrator To Accept, Appropriate, And Increase The Grant Agreement Using Any State, Federal, Local, And/Or Private Funding That Becomes Available For BACS’Homeless Prevention Pilot Program During The Term Of The Grant Agreement, Without Return To Council 25-0575
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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View Supplemental Report - 4/17/2025
Attachments:
A SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER TO APPROVE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF STAFF AS AMENDED AND SCHEDULE THIS ITEM TO THE MAY 6, 2025 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ON CONSENT.
THE MOTION FAILED WITH 2 AYES; FIFE, UNGER: AND 2 NO;
RAMACHANDRAN, BROWN
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN TO SCHEDULE THIS ITEM TO THE PENDING LIST WITH NO DATE SPECIFIC DATE. THE MOTION FAILED WITH 2 AYES; RAMACHANDRAN, BROWN: AND 2 NO; FIFE, UNGER
NO ACTION TAKEN
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Scheduled to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee. The motion failed by the following vote:
Aye Brown, Ramachandran2 -
No Fife, Unger2 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
1 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
April 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
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Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 3:22 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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