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*Community & Economic Development
Committee
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1:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, May 12, 2026 The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:32 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena BrownPresent 4 - 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 24, 2026 And April 21, 2026
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A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown4 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0629
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown4 -
NO VOTE 0
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3 Subject: Approval Of New WIOA Services Contracts For FY 2026-2029 And Amendment Of Existing Contracts
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) Grant Agreements With Service Providers Competitively Selected For Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Services For Fiscal Years 2026-2029 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,650,000) For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 To Provide Comprehensive Adult And Dislocated Worker, One-Stop Operator, Business Engagement, And Youth Services; And (2) Amendments Existing WIOA Agreements To Extend Contract Terms Through June 30, 2027, And Increase Funding In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred Nine Dollars ($584,109)
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9 Speakers Spoke On This Item
Chair Brown Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Ramachandran, To Approve Staffs Recommendation As Amended As Follows: Page 4 Of The Report To Adopt Table 1, Remove Category 1 And Accept Categories 2-4 With A Request To Return To The Community And Economic Development Committee No Later Than June 23, 2026, To Be Heard On The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda.
Motion Failed By 2 Ayes: Brown And Ramachandran; 2 Noes: Fife And Unger Councilmember Unger Made A Substitute Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Fife To Approve The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda. Motion Failed By 2 Ayes: Fife And Unger; 2 Noes: Brown And Ramachandran
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 5/19/2026. The motion failed by the following vote:
Aye Fife, Unger2 -
No Ramachandran, Brown2 -
NO VOTE 0
Councilmember Ramachandran Noted As Excused At 3:33 P.M.
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4 Subject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework)
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Study Session To (1) Receive An Informational Presentation And Report On The Draft Land Use Framework Developed As Part Of The General Plan Update Phase 2 Process; And (2) Receive Public Comments; And (3) Provide Feedback To Staff On The Draft Land Use Framework 26-0602
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17 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The June 2, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 6/2/2026.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Unger, Brown3 -
Excused Ramachandran1 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 4:06 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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