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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Life Enrichment Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
4:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, February 10, 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
Noel Gallo, Charlene Wang, and Carroll FifePresent 3 -
Ken HoustonExcused 1 -
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston present 4:05 p.m. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On January 27, 2026 26-0383
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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 Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
February 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0382
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Amendments Under The February 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee;
1. Withdrawing Item 2 Regarding "Repeal 2020 Encampment Management Policy And Adopt 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy" And Scheduling To The Life Enrichment Pending List No Dates Specific
2. Withdrawing Item 3 Regarding " Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract Renewal" And Scheduling to the March 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee
3. Withdrawing Item 4 Regarding "Innovative Services Contract Renewal" And Scheduling To The March 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee 0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
3 Subject: Sugar Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Community Grants FY 2025- 2027
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding Grant Agreements To Mercy Retirement And Care Center In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, Service Opportunity For Seniors In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000, And The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $266,666 To Provide Nutrition Services To Oakland Older Adult Residents Using Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Funds
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Sponsors: Human Services Department
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Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
0 Speakers 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 2/17/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
February 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
4 Subject: FY 2025-27 Biennial Grants
From: Finance Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grant Agreements To Camps In Common, Centro Legal De La Raza, Inc., Conservation Society Of California, East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable Economy (EBASE), Eden I & R, Inc., Family Bridges, Inc., Friends Of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland Children's Fairyland, Inc., Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc., And Vietnamese Community Development Incorporated Of The East Bay In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,610,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2025-26 And $1,570,831.00 For Fiscal Year 2026- 27; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees For Fiscal Years 2025-2027 With Authority To Extend The Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards 26-0359
Sponsors: Finance Department
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Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
0 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 2/17/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
February 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5 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
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Sponsors: Fife
The Committee Moved This Item To The Life Enrichment Pending List No Date Specific And Requested A Supplemental That Includes:
1. A Comprehensive Report Out On All Newspapers That The City Of Oakland Spends Money On; In Addition To What Was Presented At The February 10, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Which Include The East Bay Times And The Oakland Post.
2. Where Is The City Spending Money In Categories Other Than Public Notices
3. Which Departments Are Spending Money And How Much Money; And The Nature Of The Placements For The Ads That Were Discussed 0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Scheduled to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
February 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 6 Subject: 2024 City Of Oakland Disparity Study Final Report From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The 2024 City of Oakland Disparity Study Prepared By Mason Tillman Associates (MTA) Pursuant To Resolution No. 89058 C.M.S.
26-0396
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff To Receive And Forward This Item To the February 17, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non Consent 6 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 2/17/2026.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 6:02 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.
February 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Americans With Disabilities Act
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