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*Special Life Enrichment Committee
4:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, November 18, 2025 The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:21 P.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Noel Gallo, Carroll Fife, and Charlene WangPresent 3 -
Ken HoustonAbsent 1 -
Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear Item 4 Before Item 3 1 No Minutes To Be Approved
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0148
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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 Fife, Wang3 -
Absent Houston1 -
NO VOTE 0
A Motion Made By Councilmember Gallo Seconded By Councilmember Wang To Accept Councilmember Houstons Virtual Participation Pursuant To AB 2449 For Emergency Circumstance
Motion Passed With 3 Ayes
Councilmember Houston Noted As Present Via Teleconference At 4:25 P.M.
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4 Subject: Disparities In Contracting Study Update
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Status Of The Disparities In Contracting Study Conducted By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution 89058 C.M.S, Including MTA’S Findings To Date Regarding Disparities In The City’s Professional Services, Procurement, And Construction Contracting Activities And A Timeline On When The Final Report Would Be Presented To The City Council
26-0171
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A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER BROWN, A QUORUM OF THE CITY
COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WANG TO ADJOURN THE LIFE ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 5:17 P.M.
THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
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3 Subject: FY2025-27 Budget Amendment Cultural Affairs Manager From: Councilmember Fife And Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90827 C.M.S, Which Adopted The City Of Oakland Biennial Budget For Fiscal Years 2025-27, To Reallocate Funding From The General Purpose Fund, Non-Departmental To Add One (1.0) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Cultural Affairs Manager Position In The Economic & Workforce Development Department As Set Forth In Exhibit 1 26-0175
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
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5 Subject: Senior Companion Program/Foster Grandparent Program (SCP/FGP) Renewal Grant Applications FY 25-26
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For Receipt Of Grant Funds From The Corporation For National And Community Services (CNCS-Americorps Seniors) For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 In Amounts Not To Exceed $340,537 For The Senior Companion Program (SCP) And $38,823 For The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP); And
(2) Authorizing Contributions From The General-Purpose Fund In The Estimated Amount Of $37,110 For SCP And $24,973 For FGP For Central Services Overhead Charges And In The Estimated Amount Of $62,083 (Added Grantee Share From SCP And FGP) To Meet The Required Minimum Of 10% Local Match Funds For FY 2025-26; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Additional Grant Funds From CNCS Americorps Seniors That Become Available For The Same Purposes Within FY 2025-26
26-0143
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
0 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife, Wang3 -
Excused Houston1 -
NO VOTE 0
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6 Subject: City of Oakland’s Annual Contributions To The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA)
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA), Through Its Fiscal Sponsor Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, In The Amount Of $150,000 Per Year For Fiscal Years 2025-26 And 2026-27, For The City Of Oakland’s Annual Contributions To The YVJPA
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
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7 Subject: Early Childhood Multi-State Contracts FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS), Child Care And Development Division (CCDD), Contract To Receive State Reimbursement Funding In An Amount Of Three Million Three Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred And Twelve Dollars (3,345,812) To Provide California General Child Care Program (CCTR) Services To Eligible Participants, Ages Birth To Three Years Old, Effective July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional California General Child Care Program (CCTR) Reimbursement Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
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2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Contract In An Amount Of Three Million Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty- Five Dollars ($3,364,765), And To Accept The California Pre- Kindergarten Supplemental Grant (CPKS) In The Amount Of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500) From The California Department Of Education (CDE), To Provide California State Preschool (CSPP) Services To Eligible Participants, Ages Three To Five-Years-Old, From July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CSPP And CPKS Reimbursement Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term; And
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
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3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator (1) To Apply For And Accept The U.S.
Department Of Agriculture Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Contract From The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS) In An Estimated Amount Of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000) To Provide Funding For Nutritious Meals From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2027; And (2) To Accept And Appropriate Additional CACFP Contract Funding That Becomes Available For The Same Purposes During The Same Contract Term
26-0198
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
8 Subject: Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Amending Section 8.62.100 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (“O.M.C.”) For The Purpose Of Removing The Limit On Public Street Closures For Restaurant, Retail, Café, Parklet, And Other Businesses To Close And Use Public Right-Of-Ways To Encourage Public Safety, Business Development, And Healthy Outdoor Use And Enjoyment Of Public Spaces Until December 31, 2026 Unless Further Extended By City Council And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The December 2, 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 12/2/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye Gallo Fife Wang, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
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Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 5:49 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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