Tuesday, July 22, 2025
1:30 PM
City of Oakland
Office of the City Clerk
Oakland City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
Oakland, California 94612
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor
*Community & Economic Development Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
Agenda - FINAL
July 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Agenda - FINAL
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July 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Agenda - FINAL
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• Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
• Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
• Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
July 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Agenda - FINAL
Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Will Participate By Teleconference At: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 220, Oakland, Ca 94612
Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953), The Agenda Must Be Posted At The Teleconference Location, The Teleconference Location Must Be Accessible To The Public And Members Of The Public Must Have The Ability To Observe The Meeting And To Comment On Agenda Items
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4; Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Chairperson: Councilmember Rowena Brown, At-Large
Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On July 8, 20251 25-0893
View ReportAttachments:
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items2 25-0894
View Report
View Supplemental Report - 7/18/2025
Attachments:
Subject: Prohousing Designation Renewal Application
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For And Enter Into, Execute, And Deliver All Documents Required Or Deemed Necessary For Participation In The State Of California’s Prohousing Designation Program 3 25-0901
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
View Report
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
7/10/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
July 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Agenda - FINAL
Subject: Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Unity Council From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Unity Council Or Its Affiliate, For A Term Of Twenty-Four Months, With One Six-Month Administrative Extension, For The Potential Lease Disposition And Development Of An Affordable Housing Project On The Properties Located At 3550, 3566, 3600 And 3614 Foothill Boulevard, Subject To The Completion Of A California Environmental Quality Act Determination 4 25-0848
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
View Report And Attachment A And B
View Legislation
Attachments:
Legislative History
6/26/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic
Development Committee
Subject: FY 2024-25, Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On Code Enforcement’s Activities
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On The Planning And Building Department's Code Enforcement Activities
5 25-0753
Sponsors: Planning & Building Department
View Report And Attachment A
View Supplemental Report - 7/18/2025
Attachments:
Legislative History
5/15/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
5/29/25 *Rules & Legislation
Committee
* Withdrawn and Rescheduled to the
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
Open Forum
Adjournment
* 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 22, 2025*Community & Economic
Development Committee
Agenda - FINAL
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