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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, March 24, 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 March 10, 2026 26-0510
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0511
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A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
March 24, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 3 Subject: 2025 Library Commission Annual Report
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library Commission (LC) For The 2025 Calendar Year
26-0393
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library
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7 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston Wang, Fife4 -
NO VOTE 0
COUNCILMEMBER FIFE RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 5:37 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER GALLO PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
COUNCILMEMBER GALLO RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 5:43 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER FIFE PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.
March 24, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 4 Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving, In Accordance With City Council Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By The Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget, Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,900,000.00) 26-0492
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M On Non Consent
Amendments To The First Resolved Clause Of The Legislation; Adding "as referenced in the agenda report and accompanying attachment," 0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Gallo Houston, Fife3 -
No Wang1 -
NO VOTE 0
March 24, 2026*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 5 Subject: Purchase Of Real Property At 3105 San Pablo Ave For A Hoover Library From: Oakland Public Library And Councilmember Fife
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With 3105 San Pablo, LLC To Acquire The Improved Real Property Located At 3105 San Pablo Avenue In Oakland, California, For $3,495,000 And Related Due Diligence And Closing Costs, For Redevelopment As A Hoover Branch Library; And
(2) Reallocating $242,000 Of Measure Kk Funds For The Property Acquisition; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0523
Sponsors: Oakland Public Library and Fife
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M On Consent 12 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 4/14/2026. 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 5:57 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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