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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Special Community & Economic
Development Committee
1:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, September 30, 2025 The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:43 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Janani Ramachandran Participated via Teleconference pursuant to AB2449 Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Rowena Brown, and Zac UngerPresent 4 - 1 No Minutes To Be Approved
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0035
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
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 Ramachandran Brown, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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3 Subject: Permit Ready Express Program
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Establish The Permit Ready Express Program (B) Allocate Up To $5,199,517 From The Pathways To Reducing Obstacles To Housing Grant For Permit Ready Express Program, (C) Allocate Associated Predevelopment Loan Repayments To The Permit Ready Express Program, And (D) Make Affordable Housing Predevelopment Loans To Qualified Developers Under The Permit Ready Express Program 26-0062
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 7, 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 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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4 Subject: Middle Income JPA Bond Financing Program
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing A Middle Income Joint Powers Authority Bond Financing Program For The Purpose Of Financing The Acquisition, Construction And Improvement Of Oakland Middle Income Housing Projects; Authorizing The City Administrator To Join Joint Powers Authorities, Enter Into Joint Exercise Of Powers Agreements And Other Agreements With Municipal Finance Agencies Under The Program, And Approve The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds By Said Agencies For Oakland Projects Identified By The City Administrator, Without Returning To City Council; And Making Related CEQA Findings
26-0059
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 7, 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 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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5 Subject: Affordable Housing Funding - Program Income And FY2025-26 HCD Capital Funds
From: Housing And Community Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The Appropriation Of Accumulated Net Revenue Of Affordable Housing Program Funding Revenue From The Low And Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund And The HUD-Home Investment Partnership Fund To Fund The New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable Housing Program, Rapid Response Homeless Housing, Acquisition And/Or Conversion To Affordable Housing And Rehabilitation Of Existing Affordable Housing (Collectively, Affordable Housing Programs);
(2) Authorizing The Annual Appropriation Of Net Revenue Of Affordable Housing Program Funding Revenue From The Low And Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund And The HUD-Home Investment Partnership Fund For Affordable Housing Programs For A Period Of Five Years,
(3) Allocating Funds From Measure U Housing Bond And Other Non-Bond Funds In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $66 Million For Affordable Housing Programs, (4) Reallocating Impact Fees And Other Affordable Housing Capital Sources Funds Approved Through The FY2025-26 Revenue To Affordable Housing Programs, And (5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Make Development Loans And Grants Under The Affordable Housing Programs, Contingent On Funding Availability 26-0066
Sponsors: Housing And Community Development Department
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The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 7, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent, With The Following
On Page 3, Amendments To the first Resolved clause of the legislation; striking $60 Million and replacing with $66 million to match the title 8 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved as Amended 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 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Brown, Unger3 -
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Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Ramachandran present at 3:09 P.M. 6 Subject: Sale Of 1226 73rd Avenue
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Declaring The City-Owned Residential Real Property Located At 1226 73rd Ave (Property) Exempt Surplus Land And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) List The Property On The Open Market, (B) Negotiate With Any Or All Interested Purchasers, And (C) Enter Into An Agreement To Dispose Of The Property To The Selected Purchaser For Its Fair Market Value As Determined By The City Administrator
26-0071
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 7, 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 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
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7 Subject: 2025-2029 Economic Development Action Plan
From: Economic Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2025-2029 Economic Development Action Plan
25-0756
Sponsors: Economic & Workforce Development Department
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The Committee Approved To Receive And Forward This Item To The October 7, 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 Received and Forwarded to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 3:49 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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