City of Oakland  
Office of the City Clerk  
Oakland City Hall,  
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201  
Oakland, California 94612  
Agenda - FINAL  
Tuesday, March 24, 2026  
1:30 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
*Community & Economic Development Committee  
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California 94612  
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4;  
Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Chairperson: Councilmember Rowena Brown,  
At-Large  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
1
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026  
2
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
Attachments:  
3
Subject: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For  
Maintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park  
From:  
Office Of The City Administrator  
Recommendation: An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And  
Execute A License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation  
Foundation For The Tyrone Carney Park At 10501 Acalanes Drive, Oakland, For A  
License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Two Years With Five One-Year  
Options To Extend For Maintenance And Workforce Training; (2) Making Findings That  
The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California  
Environmental Quality Act Findings  
Sponsors:  
Office Of The City Administrator  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/5/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
4
Subject: Amendments To Rent Adjustment Ordinance And Regulations  
From: Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:  
1) An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code  
Chapter 8.22, Article I) To (A) Eliminate Tenant Petition Deadlines; (B) Require That An  
Owner Provide Evidence Of Possession Of A Current Business Tax Certificate, Payment  
Of Or Exemption From The RAP Service Fee, Service Of Written Notice Of The Rent  
Adjustment Program To Affected Tenants, And Registration With The Rent Adjustment  
Program In Order To File An Appeal Or A Response To A Tenant Appeal; And (C) Make  
Various Changes To The Remedies Section Including Increasing The Damages Remedy  
In Civil Actions Against Residential Rental Property Owners; And Making Appropriate  
California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And  
Sponsors:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/26/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
A Title Change Was Read Into Record And Accepted  
2) A Resolution Ratifying Amendments To The Rent Adjustment Program Regulations To  
Permit Any Category Of Member Of The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation  
Board To Serve As A Board Officer  
Sponsors:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/26/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
* 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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