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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT  
*Life Enrichment Committee  
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California 94612  
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov  
Tuesday, March 24, 2026  
4:00 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:02 P.M. With  
Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
4 - Noel Gallo, Ken Houston , Charlene Wang, and Carroll Fife  
Present  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026  
26-0510  
1
Attachments: View Report  
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be  
Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0511  
2
Attachments: View Report  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be  
Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife  
Aye  
0
NO VOTE  
3
Subject: 2025 Library Commission Annual Report  
From: Oakland Public Library  
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Public Library  
Commission (LC) For The 2025 Calendar Year  
26-0393  
Oakland Public Library  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
7 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be  
Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
COUNCILMEMBER FIFE RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 5:37 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER  
GALLO PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.  
COUNCILMEMBER GALLO RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR AT 5:43 P.M. AND COUNCILMEMBER  
FIFE PRESIDED AS CHAIRPERSON.  
4
Subject: Citywide Cooperative Agreements  
From: Human Services Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving, In Accordance With City Council  
Budget Appropriations And Allocations As Adopted By The Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget,  
Ongoing Cooperative Purchase Agreements Exceeding $250,000 For Citywide  
Commodities And Services Contracts As Set Forth In Table 1 In An Amount Not To  
Exceed Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,900,000.00)  
26-0492  
Human Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff And To  
Forward This Item To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M  
On Non Consent  
Amendments To The First Resolved Clause Of The Legislation; Adding "as  
referenced in the agenda report and accompanying attachment,"  
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be  
Approved as Amended 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:  
3 - Gallo Houston, Fife  
Aye  
No  
1 - Wang  
0
NO VOTE  
5
Subject: Purchase Of Real Property At 3105 San Pablo Ave For A Hoover Library  
From: Oakland Public Library And Councilmember Fife  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To  
Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With 3105 San Pablo, LLC To  
Acquire The Improved Real Property Located At 3105 San Pablo Avenue In Oakland,  
California, For $3,495,000 And Related Due Diligence And Closing Costs, For  
Redevelopment As A Hoover Branch Library; And  
(2) Reallocating $242,000 Of Measure Kk Funds For The Property Acquisition; And  
(3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
26-0523  
Oakland Public Library and Fife  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Attachment B  
View Attachment C  
View Attachment D  
View Legislation  
The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This  
Item To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M On Consent  
12 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment  
Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 5:57 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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