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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Life Enrichment Committee
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 4:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor 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
Present 3 - Noel Gallo, Charlene Wang, and Carroll Fife Excused 1 - Ken Houston
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 23, 2026 26-0839
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0 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 3 - Gallo Wang, Fife
Excused 1 - Houston
NO VOTE 0
The Roll Call Was Modified To Note Councilmember Houston Present At 4:05 P.M. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0840
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A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife
NO VOTE 0
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*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT July 14, 2026 3 Subject: Construction Resource Center Grant Agreement For Mentor-Protégé Program Support Services
From: Department Of Workplace And Employment Standards
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant To Construction Resource Center (CRC) In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 To Support The Development And Implementation Of The City Of Oakland’s Mentor - Protégé Program, In Partnership With The National Association Of Minority Contractors - Northern California (NAMC - NorCal) 26-0817
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
3 Speakers Spoke In This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife
NO VOTE 0
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*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT July 14, 2026 4 Subject: HUD Continuum Of Care Programs
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For The Receipt Of Continuum Of Care (COC) Supportive Housing Program Renewal Funds From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,650,302; And
(2) Awarding And/Or Amending The Grant Agreements To The Non-Profit Agencies, For The Terms, And In The Amounts Identified In Table 1 Using COC Funds And Other State And Local Funds; And
(3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Identify Backup Funding From State And Local Sources That Have Been Appropriated For Homelessness Programs, And To Allocate Or Re-Allocate Such Funds To The Programs Identified In Table 1 To Continue Operation Through The Grant Terms In The Event COC Funding Is Delayed; And (4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional COC Funds That Become Available For The Same Purposes Within Both FY 2026-2027 And FY 2027-2028 And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Grant Agreements To Adjust The Grant Terms And Amounts Within The Limits Of The Awards
26-0850
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke In This Item
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife
NO VOTE 0
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*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT July 14, 2026 5 Subject: AC-OCAP 2026 CSBG Resolution
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Anti-Poverty Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) In The Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,319,745) Awarded By The California Department Of Community Services (CSD) And Development For The January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026 Program Year (2026 CSBG Program Year) And Discretionary Funds As It Becomes Available; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Grant Funds From CSD For The Same Purpose Within The 2026 CSBG Program Year; (3) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Funds To Pay The Human Services Department Internal Service Fund Charges In The Estimated Amount Of Fifty Six Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($56,692) And Central Services Overhead Charges For 2026 CSBG Programs In The Estimated Amount Of One Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars ($178,968)
26-0872
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke In This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife
NO VOTE 0
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*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT July 14, 2026 6 Subject: Oakland Paratransit For The Elderly And Disabled Program (OPED) Measure BB Funds For FY 26-27
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Direct Local Program Distribution Measure BB Funds In The Amount Of $3,202,298 For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 From The Alameda County Transportation Commission For Oakland Paratransit For The Elderly And Disabled Program To Provide Access To Specialized Transportation Services;
(2) Awarding Reimbursement Agreements For Paratransit Services For FY 2026-2027 In The Amounts Of $900,000 (Five Rivers Transit Solutions, Inc.), $600,000 (Quality Transit, LLC.), $350,000 (Bay Area Charters, Inc.), $25,000 (One Access Medical Transportation), And $75,000 (GoGo Technologies, Inc.); (3) Awarding Grant Agreements In The Amount Of $50,000 (City Of Emeryville) For Paratransit Services And $300,000 (Service Opportunity For Seniors) For Meal Delivery Services To Isolated And Dependent Elderly And Disabled Persons; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Direct Local Distribution Funds That May Become Available For Fy 2026-2027 And Amend The Aforementioned Agreements To Increase The Amounts Within The Limits Of The Funding 26-0884
Sponsors: Human Services Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke In This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
1 Speaker Spoke On Open Forum
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*Life Enrichment Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT July 14, 2026 Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 5:17 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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