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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 24, 2026  
1:30 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At  
1:44 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON, A QUORUM OF THE CITY  
COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAIR BROWN AND SECONDED BY  
COUNCILMEMBER FIFE TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL  
AT 1:45 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
4 - Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena Brown  
Present  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026  
26-0508  
1
Attachments: View Report  
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  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0509  
2
Attachments: View Report  
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  
0
NO VOTE  
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  
26-0490  
Attachments: View Report And Attachment 1 And 2  
View Legislation  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M. On Consent  
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, 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 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
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  
26-0474  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
The Committee Withdrew And Rescheduled This Item To The Community And  
Economic Development Committee Pending List No Date Specific  
22 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this  
matter be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to go before the *Community &  
Economic Development Committee Pending List, No Date Specific. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
3 - Ramachandran Unger, Brown  
Aye  
No  
1 - Fife  
0
NO VOTE  
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  
26-0475  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
The Committee Withdrew And Rescheduled This Item To The Community And  
Economic Development Committee Pending List No Date Specific  
22 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this  
matter be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to go before the *Community &  
Economic Development Committee Pending List, No Date Specific. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
3 - Ramachandran Unger, Brown  
1 - Fife  
Aye  
No  
0
NO VOTE  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And  
Economic Development Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 2:50 P.M.  
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Council action can be taken.  
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