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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Life Enrichment Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
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4:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, January 13, 2026 The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:02 P.M.
With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Charlene Wang, and Carroll FifePresent 4 - 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On December 9, 2025
26-0316
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0 Speakers 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 Wang, Fife3 -
Excused Houston1 -
NO VOTE 0
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston-- present at 4:09 p.m. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0317
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Amendments:
Withdrawing Item 3 Under No Dates Specific Regarding "Fiscal Year 2024-25 Cultural Funding Grants"
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
January 13, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Aye Gallo Wang, Fife3 -
Abstained Houston1 -
NO VOTE 0
3 Subject: HSD-2026 Summer Food Service Program
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Grant From California Department Of Education And The United States Department Of Agriculture In An Amount Up To $426,870; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Professional Services Agreements (PSA) With Uptons, Inc. (DBA School Foodies) And Flo's Friendly School Lunches, Inc. For Food Services To Support The 2026 SFSP; (3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional SFSP Funding From Any Source That Becomes Available And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above PSA’S To Increase Amounts Within The 2026 SFSP Term; And (4) Waiving The Competitive RFP/Q Process Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements 26-0290
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The January 20, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, 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 1/20/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 4:42 P.M.
January 13, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT * 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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