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Agenda - FINAL  
Tuesday, June 23, 2026  
1:30 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
*Community & Economic Development Committee  
City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,  
Oakland, California 94612  
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Councilmember Carroll Fife, District 3; Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, District 4;  
Councilmember Zac Unger, District 1; Chairperson: Councilmember Rowena Brown,  
At-Large  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
1
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 9, 2026  
2
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
Attachments:  
3
Subject: Costco Exclusive Negotiation Agreement  
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To  
Negotiate And Execute An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement With Costco Wholesale  
Corporation For Development Of A Costco Store On City Property Located At 101  
Admiral Robert Toney Way And 2308 Wake Avenue, For A 24 Month Term, Conditioned  
On A $300,000 Exclusive Negotiation Payment, With Two Additional Six-Month  
Administrative Extensions, Each Conditioned On Payment Of An Additional $25,000; (2)  
Waiving Competitive Bidding Under Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 2.42; And (3)  
Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings  
Sponsors:  
Economic & Workforce Development Department, Fife and Office Of The Mayor  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/4/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
4
Subject: BID Annual Reports And Approval Of Assessment Payments  
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:  
1) A Resolution Approving The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Reports Of the  
Lakeshore/Lake Park Business Improvementmanagement District Of 2022 (Lakeshore  
District), The Jack London Improvement District (Jack London District), The  
Temescal/Telegraph Business Improvement District (Temescal District), The Laurel  
Business Improvement District 2025 (Laurel District),The Koreatown/Northgate  
Community Benefit District 2017 (Koreatown District), The Oakland Tourism Business  
Improvement District (Oakland Tourism District), The Downtown Oakland Community  
Benefit District 2018 (Downtown Oakland District),The Lake Merritt-Uptown Community  
Benefit District2018 (Lake Merritt-Uptown District), And The Chinatown Community  
Benefit District 2021 (Chinatown District) Advisory Boards;  
(2) Confirming The Continuing Annual Assessment Foreach Said District And Levying  
Said Assessments;  
(3) Increasing The 2026-27 Assessment By 5 Percent For The Jack London District,  
Temescal District, Lakeshore District, Lake Merritt-Uptown District, And Chinatown  
District, By 3.2 Percent For The Downtown Oakland District, And By 3 Percent For The  
Laurel District And The Koreatown District;  
(4) Authorizing Payment Of The City Of Oakland Cumulative Fiscal Year 2026-27 Fair  
Share Assessment In An Approximate Amount Of Five Hundred Nine Thousand Six  
Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars And Thirty-Four Cents ($509,669.34) For City Of  
Oakland-Owned Properties In The Jack London District, The Temescal District, The  
Koreatown District, The Downtown Oakland District, The Lake Merritt-Uptown District,  
And The Chinatown District; And  
(5) Renewing The Agreements With The Districts For Administration And Disbursement  
Of Funds; And  
Sponsors:  
Economic & Workforce Development Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/28/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
2) A Successor Agency Resolution Authorizing Payment Of The Oakland Redevelopment  
Successor Agency's Cumulative Fiscal Year 2026-27 Fair Share Assessment In An  
Approximate Amount Of Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One Dollars And  
Thirty-Four Cents ($3,371.34) For One Oakland Redevelopment Successor  
Agency-Owned Property In The Downtown Oakland Community Benefit District 2018  
Sponsors:  
Economic & Workforce Development Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/28/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
5
Subject: 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban  
Development (HUD)  
From:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Total Award Of  
United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development Grant Funds In An Amount  
Not To Exceed $14,674,799.07 For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),  
Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), And  
Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDs (HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year  
2026-2027;  
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States  
Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year  
2026-2027;  
(3) Appropriating Any Available Revolving Loan Program Income For Housing  
Rehabilitation Activities;  
(4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In  
Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That  
Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed, Under Budget, Delayed Or  
Cancelled, Attached Hereto, Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To  
Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements; And  
(5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Designate Certifying Official Or Designee Of  
The Certifying Official For The Purposes Of Title 24 Part 58 Of The Code Of Federal  
Regulations And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban  
Development  
Sponsors:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/21/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
And On The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing  
6
Subject: Sale Of 319 Chester Street  
From:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13104 C.M.S., Which  
Authorized The Sale Of A City-Owned Parcel At 319 Chester Street To The Alliance For  
West Oakland Development, Authorized Seller Financing For The Purchase Price,  
Authorized A Construction Loan, And Authorized A Disposition And Development  
Agreement With The Developer To Develop The Parcel With A Two Family Home  
For-Sale, To (1) Convert The Project Into An Affordable Rental Project, And (2)  
Consolidate The City Purchase And Construction Loans Into A Long Term Affordable  
Rental Loan  
Sponsors:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/21/26  
6/4/26  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
*Rules & Legislation  
Committee  
Scheduled to the *Community & Economic  
Development Committee  
A Title Change Was Accepted  
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
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