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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

*Special Community & Economic

Development Committee

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At

1:34 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

3 - Janani Ramachandran, Rowena Brown, and Zac Unger

1 - Carroll Fife

Present

Absent

Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 1:36 P.M.

1 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter

be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Fire Alarm Building/Museum Of Jazz And Art New Exclusive Negotiation

Agreement

From:

Economic And Workforce Development Department

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

Negotiate And Execute A New Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With The Museum Of

Jazz & Art For Development Of A Museum And Art Facility On City Property Located

At 1310 Oak Street For An 18 Month Term, Conditioned On Payment Of A $10,500

Exclusive Negotiation Payment, With One Additional Six-Month Administrative

Extension Conditioned On Payment Of An Additional $3,500; And (2) Adopting

California Environmental Quality Act Findings

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6 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, 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 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Surplus Land Declaration And Disposition Of 4 City-Owned Parcels

From: Housing And Community Development Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (1) Declare Four City-Owned Parcels

Located At 2824 82nd Avenue And 8327-8329 Golf Links Road As Surplus Land

Pursuant To The California Surplus Land Act, (2) Authorize The Issuance Of A Notice

Of Availability Under The Surplus Land Act, (3) Prioritize Offers That Provide

Affordable Housing Consistent With The Surplus Land Act, And (4) Make Related

California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Attachments:

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger

Aye

NO VOTE

DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS HOUSTON A QUORUM OF THE

CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAIR BROWN

AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY

AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 2:23 P.M. THE MOTION

PASSED WITH 4 AYES

Subject: Authorization To Disburse Resilience Hub Grant Funds To Oakland Parks

And Recreation Foundation For Community Outreach Activities

From:

Office Of The City Administrator

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute

A Grant Agreement With The Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation, As Fiscal

Sponsor For The East Oakland Neighborhood Initiative, In An Amount Not To Exceed

Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), To Disburse Resilience Hub Grant Funds

Previously Awarded To The City Of Oakland By Pacific Gas And Electric Company

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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The May 5, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

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 5/5/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Brown, Unger

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 2:33 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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