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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Life Enrichment Committee
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Oakland, California 94612
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4:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, January 27, 2026 The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:05 P.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Ken Houston , Charlene Wang, and Carroll FifePresent 3 - Noel GalloExcused 1 -
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On January 13, 2026 26-0348
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Houston Wang, Fife3 -
Excused Gallo1 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0349
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Houston Wang, Fife3 -
Excused Gallo1 -
NO VOTE 0
January 27, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 3 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 26-0333
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, 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 2/3/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Houston Wang, Fife3 -
Excused Gallo1 -
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 4:41 P.M.
January 27, 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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