Life Enrichment Committee
CITY OF OAKLAND
ONE FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • 3RD FLOOR • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612
Office of the City Administrator
Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator
FAX:
TTY/TDD:
(510) 238-3301
(510) 238-2223
(510) 238-2007
January 13, 2026
(Revised 1/8/2026)
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIFE ENRICHMENT
Oakland, California
Subject: Scheduling of Committee Meetings (Pending List)
In an effort to keep Committees informed of outstanding items to be reviewed, we will provide you with a list at each meeting. We would like your direction in scheduling these items and any others you may know of for Council/Committee review.
Life Enrichment Committee: Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 4:00 pm
Chair: Carroll Fife; Committee Members: Noel Gallo, Ken Houston, Charlene Wang Staff: Michelle Phillips, Assistant City Administrator
Anticipated Date For Scheduling
January 27, 2026
No. Title Date Scheduled
& File ID
1 Subject: SAMHSA Oakland ReCAST Program FY 25-26
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements Using Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funds To Three Agencies In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $437,000 To Provide Trauma Informed Behavioral Health Services To High-Risk Youth And Their Families From October 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2026; And (2) Waiving The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications (RFP/Q) Requirements And Awarding Professional Services Agreements To Three Entities In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $200,000 In SAMHSA Funding From October 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2026; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above Grant Agreements And Professional Service Agreements To Increase The Amount Of Said Agreements Using Carryover Or Reallocated Grant Funding In Accordance With SAMHSA Authority
1/8/2026 Rules
File ID (26-0333)
Life Enrichment Committee
February 10, 2026
No. Title Date Scheduled
& File ID
1 Subject: Report On The City’s Official Newspapers
From: Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The City Of Oakland’s Utilization Of Its Official Newspapers Of Record For Advertisements And Other Noticing Purposes, Pursuant To Chapter 1.06 Of Oakland Municipal Code And Resolution No. 89141, Including (1) Whether All Appropriate Advertisements And Notices Have Been Placed With The Official Newspapers; (2) Rationale If/When Such Placements Have Not Occurred; And (3) Improvements Needed For Full Compliance With O.M.C Chapter 1.06
1/8/2026 Rules
File ID (26-0339)
February 24, 2026
No. Title Date Scheduled
& File ID
1 Subject: Department Of Race And Equity Update
From: Councilmember Brown
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Activities Of The Department Of Race And Equity, Including Recent Major Accomplishments, Interdepartmental Collaborations, And Current And Upcoming Initiatives
1/8/2026 Rules
File ID (26-0340)
Annual Reports
No. Subject Title First Scheduled Last Report Next Report 1 Alameda County-Oakland Community
Action Partnership Community
Services Block Grant
Rules 11/29/2012
[12-0190]
Council 02/20/2024
[24-0031]
TBD
2 Mayor’s Commission on Aging Rules 04/26/2001
[00-1162]
LEC 10/10/23
[23-0616]
October 2025
3 Head Start Advisory Board LEC 06/11/2002
LEC 05/23/2023
[23-0397]
TBD
4 Mayor’s Commission on Persons with
Disabilities
LEC 07/10/2001
[00-1508] LEC 05/13/2025
[25-0646]
May 2026
5 Library Advisory Commission LEC 03/27/2001
[00-0975]
LEC 04/22/2025
[25-0065]
March 2026
6 Cultural Affairs Commission LEC 06/12/2001
[00-1397] 06/26/2025
[25-0733]
June 2026
7 Oakland Youth Commission LEC 12/26/2000
[00-0608] LEC 10/22/2024
[25-0131]
September 2025
8 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission
Rules 01/11/2001
[00-0679] LEC 12/10/2025
[25-0202]
December 2025
Reports Every 3 Years
Life Enrichment Committee
No. Subject Title First Scheduled Last Report Next Report 1 3-4 Year Plan for OFCY Strategies Rules 09/13/2001 12/10/25 December 2028 [001689] [25-0324]
Reports Every 4 Years
No. Subject Title First Scheduled Last Report Next Report 1 Paramount Theatre of Arts Board LEC 06/10/03
[002316-1]
07/23/2024
[24-0300]
July, 2028
Pending-No Date Specific
No. Title Scheduled
3. Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-25 Cultural Funding Grants From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Adopt A Resolution Awarding Grants To Forty-Eight (48) Oakland-Based Nonprofit Organizations Providing Arts And Cultural Services In Oakland Through December 31, 2025, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Eight Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($835,500)
11/7/24 Rules
Withdrawn 11/7/24 at Rules
[25-0213]
4. Subject: Cultural Strategists-In-Government Program Report From: Councilmember Fife
Receive An Informational Report And Presentation On The Cultural Strategists-In- Government (CSIG) Program, Including An Audio And Visual Update On Areas Of Impact, How The Program Has Served The City And The Community, And Ways These Efforts Can Be Sustained
1/23/25 Rules
Withdrawn 2/13/25 at Rules
[25-0441]
Respectfully submitted,
C. Parker Trigg
For: Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
* Per Resolution No. 90066 C.M.S. Council’s Rules of Procedure, Informational Reports shall be scheduled under the Rules to the appropriate Committee. Informational Memos are available at the following website: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/info-memo.