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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, June 23, 2026  
1:30 PM  
City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor  
The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At  
1:35 P.M., With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson  
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:  
Roll Call / Call To Order  
3 - Janani Ramachandran, Zac Unger, and Rowena Brown  
1 - Carroll Fife  
Present  
Excused  
Chair Brown Made Modifications Made To The Order Of The Agenda, To Hear The  
Items In The Following Order:  
1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6  
Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 1:38 P.M.  
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 9, 2026  
26-0795  
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Attachments: View Report  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this  
matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items  
26-0796  
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Attachments: View Report  
View Supplemental Report - 6/18/2026  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this  
matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
Chair Brown Made A Modification To The Order Of The Agenda, To Hear The Items In  
Its Original Order:  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
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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  
26-0762  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
5 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The July 7, 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/City  
Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 7/7/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown  
0
Aye  
NO VOTE  
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  
26-0755  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent  
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  
26-0756  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent  
Councilmember Ramachandran Noted As Excused At 3:15 P.M.  
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Subject: 2026/2027 Annual Action Plan To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban  
Development (HUD)  
From:  
Housing And Community Development Department  
Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion 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  
26-0701  
Attachments: View Report  
View Attachment A  
View Legislation  
View Exhibit A  
17 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing  
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/City  
Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 7/7/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Fife Unger, Brown  
Aye  
Excused  
NO VOTE  
1 - Ramachandran  
0
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  
26-0737  
Attachments: View Report  
View Legislation  
5 Speakers Spoke On This Item  
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item  
To The July 7, 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/City  
Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 7/7/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Fife Unger, Brown  
Aye  
Excused  
NO VOTE  
1 - Ramachandran  
0
Open Forum  
Adjournment  
6 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum  
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And  
Economic Development Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 3:54 P.M.  
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