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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, March 10, 2026 The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:00 P.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , and Carroll FifePresent 3 -
Charlene WangExcused 1 -
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026 26-0458
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Wang present at 4:03 p.m. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0459
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Amendments: Withdrawing Item 2 Regarding "Library Agreement With City Of Piedmont" And Withdrawing Item 3 Regarding "Library Agreement with city Of Emeryville" From The March 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Agenda And Rescheduling To The April 21, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 3 Subject: Professional Services Agreement Amendment With American Building Service, Inc.
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Amendment To An Existing Professional Services Agreement With American Building Service, Inc., Increasing The Current Agreement Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) By An Additional Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For A New Total Agreement Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) And Extending The Term End Date From December 31, 2026 To June 30, 2029 For Regular Janitorial And Cleaning Services At Early Childhood Facilities 26-0411
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker 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 Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 4 Subject: Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements, And Awarding A Contract To Atthowe Transportation Cooperative Corp. DBA Atthowe Fine Art Services For The Storage Of Select African American Museum Library Materials For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) 26-0408
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent 2 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 Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
5 Subject: Innovation Interfaces Contract Renewal
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process, And Awarding A Contract To Innovative Interfaces, Inc. For The Oakland Public Library Integrated Library System, Including Computer Hardware And Software And Maintenance Services, For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
26-0409
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent 2 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 Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT S7 Subject: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For: A. Up To $23,029,455.86 From The State Of California In Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funds; B. Up To $441,350 From The County Of Alameda In Winter Relief Funds Through May 31, 2028; C. Up To $4,209,693 From Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) For The Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) Program; And
(2) Awarding Grant Agreements And Professional Services Agreements To The Homeless Service Providers Identified In Tables 1 And 2, For The Terms And Amounts Identified, Using HHAP, County, And Local General Purpose And/Or Measure Q Funding; And
(3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Grant Funds From The Above Funding Sources Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Agreements Identified And Move Funding Identified In Table 1 And Table 2 Using Such Funding And/Or Additional Funding That The City Council Has Appropriated For The Programs During The Terms Of Such Agreements
26-0437
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Non Consent
Amendments Made To The Legislation:
Adding 3 Further Resolved Clauses:
1. FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council directs the City Administrator to provide written reports to the Life Enrichment Committee every six (6) months regarding all programs receiving funding from the funding sources accepted or appropriated through this Resolution, including current or future allocations of such funding sources, including but not limited to Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funds, Oakland PATH Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) funds, and County Winter Relief funds. The first report shall be due no later than six months after execution of the associated agreements.Each report shall include program-level performance metrics for each provider and program receiving funding from these sources, including:
1. Total contract funding amount
2. Number of individuals served
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
3. Percentage of clients served who identify as Black or African American
4. Number and percentage of participants exiting to permanent housing
5. Housing retention outcomes at six (6) and twelve (12) months
6. Average length of stay
7. Program capacity and average occupancy or utilization rates
8. Program-level exit-to-permanent-housing outcomes for Black/African American clients
9. Any new or enhanced performance metrics and/or benchmarks established by the City Administrator, which shall be informed by historical performance and data from peer jurisdictions.
10.Performance comparison table summarizing program-level metrics and/or benchmarks.
2. FURTHER RESOLVED: That if a program funded through these sources fails to meet benchmarks established by the City Administrator, the City Administrator shall implement appropriate remedies, which may include default notices, corrective action measures, performance improvement plans, technical assistance, non-renewal, or termination, and over shall include discussion of such measures in the next required 6-month report to Life Enrichment Committee.
3. FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator shall incorporate the program-level performance metrics and benchmarks reported pursuant to this Resolution into future funding recommendations for homelessness programs supported by these funding sources, including contract renewals, extensions, or new funding allocations, and shall provide to the City Council a summary of how program performance informed such funding recommendations 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 6 Subject: City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Office Of Homelessness Solutions On The City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan 26-0476
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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The Committee Approved To Receive And Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent With A Supplemental Report That Includes Councilmember Fife Questions:
1. Under strategy 2, the plan highlights “rapid diversion” interventions, to expedite stabilization for those who are newly homeless and/or lower acuity, recommending a potential a pilot. Can staff explain these interventions and if there is a specific recommendation for what the City pilots?
2. Under strategy 3, The Plan points out that 90% of the City is already designated as High Sensitivity and suggests a new priority no-camping zones within the High Sensitivity areas to establish a data-informed framework for assessing and responding to encampments. Can they expound on the goal of the “no-camping zones” and how it would help with meeting the objectives of the plan?
3. On OAK-glitter and the Co-managed encampment pilot, what does this entail? Will this reflect the model the City piloted at 3rd and Peralta and at East Lake?
4. The Plan highlights the need for better collaboration with the County and even assigns roles and responsibilities under each strategy. Has the County agreed to the roles and responsibilities? Will there be a push to formalize an agreement to facilitate these efforts?
5. How does the City plan to better identify and coordinate with the County as it pertains to services for unhoused individuals with addiction and mental health disorders?
And A Supplemental Report To Include Questions And Concerns From Each Councilmember And The February 25, 2026 Commission On Homelessness meeting Regarding The Community Feedback
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
March 10, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 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 6:14 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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