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Meeting Minutes - FINAL  
*Life Enrichment Committee  
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California 94612  
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov  
Tuesday, January 13, 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  
1
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On December 9,  
2025  
26-0316  
Attachments: View Report  
0 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be  
Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Gallo Wang, Fife  
Aye  
Excused  
NO VOTE  
1 - Houston  
0
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston-- present at 4:09 p.m.  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0317  
2
Attachments: View Report  
View Supplemental Report - 1/8/2026  
Amendments:  
Withdrawing Item 3 Under No Dates Specific Regarding "Fiscal Year 2024-25  
Cultural Funding Grants"  
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be  
Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Gallo Wang, Fife  
Aye  
Abstained  
NO VOTE  
1 - Houston  
0
3
Subject: HSD-2026 Summer Food Service Program  
From: Human Services Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Summer Food  
Service Program (SFSP) Grant From California Department Of Education And The  
United States Department Of Agriculture In An Amount Up To $426,870; (2) Authorizing  
The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Professional Services Agreements  
(PSA) With Uptons, Inc. (DBA School Foodies) And Flo's Friendly School Lunches, Inc.  
For Food Services To Support The 2026 SFSP; (3) Accepting And Appropriating  
Additional SFSP Funding From Any Source That Becomes Available And Authorizing  
The City Administrator To Amend The Above PSA’S To Increase Amounts Within The  
2026 SFSP Term; And (4) Waiving The Competitive RFP/Q Process Local/Small Local  
Business Enterprise Program Requirements  
26-0290  
Human Services Department  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
91035 C.M.S.  
Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To  
The January 20, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent  
3 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, 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 1/20/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Gallo Houston Wang, Fife  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment  
Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 4:42 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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