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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, July 8, 2025 The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:00 P.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
A Motion Made By Councilmember Wang, Seconded By Chair Fife To Accept Councilmember Houstons AB2449. Motion Passed With 3 Ayes
Councilmember Houston Noted As Present At 4:03 P.M. Via Teleconference Pursuant To AB2449, Just Cause
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Noel Gallo, Charlene Wang, and Carroll FifePresent 3 -
Ken HoustonAbsent 1 -
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On June 24, 2025 25-0804
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Wang, Fife3 -
Absent Houston1 -
NO VOTE 0
July 8, 2025*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 25-0805
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
3 Subject: 2025 Professional Services - Cityspan Technologies, Inc.
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Cityspan Technologies, Inc. For Licensing And Hosting Of A Web-Based Database To Support Grants Management, Grantee Reporting, Client Level Services, And Outcomes Tracking For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($175,400) From July 1, 2024 Through June 30, 2025, And For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) From July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2026, For A Total Amount Of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($375,400) From July 1, 2024, Through June 30, 2026; And (2) Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of Sixty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($64,950) To Pay Outstanding Invoices From Fiscal Year 2022-2023; And (3) Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Program Enterprise (L/LSBE) Requirement 25-0860
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 15, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/15/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
July 8, 2025*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Subject: Revisions To The Animal Control Ordinance
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 6.04 (Animal Control) To: (1) Reduce The Holding Period For Impounded Animals To 72 Hours; (2) Remove Requirement For Oakland Animal Services To Accept All Surrendered Animals; (3) Allow Finders Of Stray Animals To Temporarily Keep And Care For Found Animals In Lieu Of Delivering To Oakland Animal Services; (4) Require Outdoor Cats And Impounded And At-Large Dogs To Be Spayed Or Neutered; (5) Authorize Oakland Animal Services To Waive Fees Based On Financial Need; And (6) Make Other Minor Amendments Consistent With State Law
25-0851
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 15, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent. With A Request To Provide The Powerpoint Presentation And Intake Criteria In A Supplemental Report 11 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/15/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
July 8, 2025*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5 Subject: Report On Extended Stay America Acquisition
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Regarding The Acquisition Of The Extended Stay America (ESA) Hotel And The Planned Relocation Of Unhoused Persons From The Mosswood Park, East 12th Street, And Martin Luther King Jr. Way Encampments, Including Details On The Number Of Residents From Each Encampment Who Have Or Will Be Offered Shelter At ESA, Information On Closure Plans And Processes, Timeline For All Activities Related To Relocation, And All Outreach Efforts To Both Unhoused And Housed Community Members 25-0671
Sponsors: Fife
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3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 5:55 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.
July 8, 2025*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Americans With Disabilities Act
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