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City of Oakland
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Community & Economic Development
Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:30 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:56 P.M., With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Present 3 - Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena Brown Excused 1 - Carroll Fife
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of July 14, 2026 27-0012
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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 3 - Ramachandran Unger, Brown
Excused 1 - Fife
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 27-0013
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 3 - Ramachandran Unger, Brown
Excused 1 - Fife
NO VOTE 0
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DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON A QUORUM OF THE CITY
COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 2:16 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 3 AYES; 1
EXCUSED - FIFE
3 Subject: S-8 Ordinance Amendments
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 17 (The Planning Code) Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations To Address Comments Received From California Department Of Housing And Community Development;
(2) Amending The Planning Code Chapter 17.86 To Exclude Additional Industrial Zoned Parcels Previously Designated As Ineligible For SB 79 Within The Areas That Were Not Previously Excluded;
(3) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Update Parcels Designated Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Update Identification Of Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And
(4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings 27-0037
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 6, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing; With A Request To Staff To Provide In A Supplemental, The Letters From State HCD And The MTC 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 10/6/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 3 - Ramachandran Unger, Brown
Excused 1 - Fife
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NO VOTE 0
4 Subject: Economic Development Action Plan Implementation Status Update From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Implementation Status Of The 2025 - 2029 Economic Development Action Plan, Focused On Fiscal Year 2025/26 27-0038
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 3 - Ramachandran Unger, Brown
Excused 1 - Fife
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 2:52 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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