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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

*Community & Economic Development

Committee

City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,

Oakland, California 94612

City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At

1:33 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

3 - Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena Brown

1 - Carroll Fife

Present

Excused

Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 1:34 P.M.

Changes Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear Item S5 After S3

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026

26-0456

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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:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

26-0457

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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be

Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program

From: Housing And Community Development Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Accept

And Appropriate Up To $4.4 Million In Grant Funds From The Federal Lead Hazard

Reduction Grant Program;

(2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Habitat For Humanity East

Bay/Silicon Valley, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $4,021,094.30, To Provide Grant

Administration And Management Construction Services For The Lead-Based Paint

Mitigation And Healthy Homes Programs, And To Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local

And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements, Local Employment And

Oakland Apprenticeship Requirements, And Request For Proposal/ Qualifications

Competitive Process Requirements;

(3) Upon Completion Of A Competitive Procurement Process, Enter Into One Or More

Agreements In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $334,878.13 With One Or More

Workforce Development Services Providers To Expand The Supply Of Workers And

Firms Available To Conduct Lead-Based Paint Mitigation And Healthy Homes Work; And

(4) Make Grants To Eligible Property Owners For The Remediation Of Lead-Based Paint

Hazards And Healthy Home Improvements

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26-0464

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Chair Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Ramachandran To

Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S3 For The Following Reasons: That There

Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local

Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action

Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action

Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;

Motion Passed By 4 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, Unger

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, 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 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Grant Application Round 4

From: Housing And Community Development Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Apply

For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To $1,600,000 In Funds From The State Of California

Department Of Housing And Community Development’s Prohousing Incentive Pilot

Program For Capitalized Service Reserves For Affordable Housing And (2) Make Grants

Or Development Loans Under The New Construction Of Multifamily Rental Affordable

Housing Program Or The Rapid Response Homeless Housing Program, Contingent On

Funding Availability

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Councilmember Unger Made A Motion Seconded By Chair Brown To Approve The

Urgency Finding On Item S5 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To

Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The

Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To

Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred

To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;

Motion Passed By 4 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Ramachandran, Unger

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent

2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following

vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: HCD Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan

From: Housing And Community Development Department

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Housing And Community

Development Department’s Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan

26-0144

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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Receive And

Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent

9 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter

be Received and Forwarded to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the

Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 3/16/2026.

The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Open Forum

Adjournment

2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And

Economic Development Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 3:18 P.M.

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