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*Community & Economic Development
Committee
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Oakland, California 94612
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1:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, June 9, 2026 The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:37 P.M., With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena BrownPresent 3 - Carroll FifeExcused 1 -
Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 1:39 P.M.
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 26, 2026 26-0719
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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 26-0720
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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
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3 Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue Above $4.3 Million Dollars;
(B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Extension Options;
(C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And (D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements
(2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City’s; And
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0702
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7 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 6/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown4 -
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NO VOTE 0
4 Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 26-0728
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 6/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown4 -
NO VOTE 0
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5 Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The City Of Oakland’s General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025 26-0672
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3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Receive And Forward This Item To The June 16, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency / City Council / Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 6/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown4 -
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 3:20 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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