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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, February 24, 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

4 - Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena Brown

Present

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 10, 2026

26-0428

Attachments: View Report

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, 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

26-0429

Attachments: View Report

View Supplemental Report - 2/19/2026

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

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

be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Amendments To Planning Code Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites

Combining Zone Regulations

From:

Planning And Building Department

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance,

As Recommended By The Planning Commission: (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland

Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To (A) Amend Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites

Combining Zone To Update The Definition Of Development Project And To Include A

Conditional Use Permit Procedure For Non-Housing Developments; And (B) Update

"Work/Live" And "Live/Work" Residential To Non-Residential Unit Area, As Referenced

Throughout Title 17, To Correspond With Revision To The California Building Code And

Oakland Building Code Regulations; And (2) Making Appropriate California

Environmental Quality Act Findings

26-0395

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation And Exhibit A And B

View Supplemental Presentation - 2/20/2026

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

To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing

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 *

Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the

City Council, to be heard 3/3/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance

From: Planning And Building Department

Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt An Ordinance,

As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland

Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And

Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying

Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development

Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels

Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are

Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And

(3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

26-0397

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation And Exhibits A, B, C, And D

View Supplemental Presentation- 2/20/2026

A Motion Made By Councilmember Unger And Seconded By Council

Ramachandran To Approve As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To

Forward This Item To The March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing

With The Following Amendments:

Amend The Ordinance To Remove Maps 1, 2, And 3 From Exhibit C And To Add

To Planning Code Section 17.86.060A The Words "Not Including Sites Within

One-Half Mile Of Ashby, MacArthur, And Rockridge BART Stations" Before The

Phrase Beginning "Sites With The Following Zoning Designation Are Excluded"

Motion Failed With 2 Ayes; 2 No: Fife And Brown

A Second Motion Made By Chair Brown And Seconded By Councilmember Fife To

Approve The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item As Is, To The

March 3, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing

Motion Passes With 4 Ayes

5 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, 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 3/3/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

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 3:07 P.M.

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