Minutes - *Community & Economic Development Committee

Office of the City Clerk

Oakland City Hall,

City of Oakland

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Room 201

Oakland, California 94612

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, July 14, 2026

1:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At

1:30 P.M., With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

3 - Carroll Fife, Zac Unger, and Rowena Brown

1 - Janani Ramachandran

Present

Excused

Councilmember Ramachandran Noted As Present At 1:32 P.M.

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 23, 2026

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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this

matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

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9 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

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Chapter 8 Tax Sale Authorization

From:

Housing And Community Development Department

Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator Toꢀ Remove Delinquent City Of

Oakland Code Enforcement Liens And Unliened Fees, Costs, Assessments And Civil

Penalties On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate

The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s

Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, And (2) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens

Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million

($10,000,000) Dollars, And (3) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Code

Enforcement Liens, Et. Al. Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To

The City Of Oakland; And

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Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Fife To

Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S3 For The Following Reasons: That There

Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local

Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action

Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action

Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;

Motion Passed By 4 Ayes

1 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

2) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of

Oakland Vacant Property Tax Liens On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period

Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable

Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, (2) Acknowledging The

Transmutation Of These Vacant Property Tax Liens Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales

Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland, And (3) Limiting The Aggregate

Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To

Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars

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Councilmember Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Fife To

Approve The Urgency Finding On Item S3 For The Following Reasons: That There

Is A Need To Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local

Body After The Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action

Is Required To Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action

Were Deferred To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;

Motion Passed By 4 Ayes

1 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS A QUORUM OF THE CITY

COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RAMACHANDRAN

AND SECONDED BY CHAIR BROWN TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

FULL COUNCIL AT 2:02 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES

Subject: Seminary Point - Debt And Rent Forgiveness

From: Economic And Workforce Development Department

Recommendation:Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:

1) A Resolution Authorizing The Forgiveness Of (A) A City Loan To Athena MT, LLC, Of

Up To Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) In Outstanding Principal, Plus All Accrued And

Unpaid Interest And Fees, And (B) A City Revolving Line Of Credit To Siavash Afshar

With A Final Outstanding Balance Of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000),

Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees For The Foothill Seminary Point Retail

Project, Each Contingent Upon The Sale Or Transfer Of The Project To A Qualified

Purchaser; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And

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Attachments: View Report And Attachment A

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View Supplemental Report - 7/9/2026

Chair Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Unger To Approve The

Urgency Finding On Item S4 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To

Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The

Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To

Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred

To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;

Motion Passed By 4 Ayes

2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

2) An Ordinance Authorizing The Forgiveness Of Outstanding And Future Rent Balances

In An Amount Of Up To $40,000 For Seminary Point, LLC, Pursuant To A Ground Lease

With The City, Contingent On The Sale Or Transfer of The Leasehold Interest In The

Property To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making California Environmental Quality Act

Findings

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Attachments: View Report And Attachment A

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View Supplemental Report - 7/9/2026

View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026

Chair Brown Made A Motion Seconded By Councilmember Unger To Approve The

Urgency Finding On Item S4 For The Following Reasons: That There Is A Need To

Take Immediate Action Which Came To The Attention Of The Local Body After The

Agenda Was Posted, And That The Need To Take Immediate Action Is Required To

Avoid A Substantial Adverse Impact That Would Occur If The Action Were Deferred

To A Subsequent Special Or Regular Meeting;

Motion Passed By 4 Ayes

2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: FY 2025-26, Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On Code Enforcement’s

Activities

From:

Planning And Building Department

Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Fiscal Year 2025-26

Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On The Planning And Building Department's Code

Enforcement Activities

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Attachments: View Report And Attachment A

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter

be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Barretto, Co. For Signage And

Wayfinding Services

From:

Office Of The City Administrator

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

Into A Professional Services Agreement With Barretto-Co. LLC, An Oakland Certified

Small Local Business Enterprise, For Signage And Wayfinding Graphic Design Services

At 250 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, For A One-Year Term With The Option To Extend For An

Additional One Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $300,000; And (2)

Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirements

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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent, Due To A 3-1 Vote

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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Fife Ramachandran, Brown

Aye

1 - Unger

NO VOTE

Subject: Acceptance And Appropriation Of Workforce Development Funds For FY

2026-27

From:

Economic And Workforce Development Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Following Actions In Fiscal Year

2026-2027: (1) Accept And Appropriate Workforce Innovation And Opportunity (WIOA)

Title I Formula Funds For Adult, Dislocated Worker, And Youth, And Rapid Response

Services In An Amount Up To Four Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five

Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($4,827,587); (2) Accept And Appropriate California

Volunteers Youth Service Corps Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed One Millon Nine

Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($1,993,914) From

California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program For The Oakland Forward Initiative

Through December 31, 2027; (3) Authorize The City Administrator To Execute Grant

Agreements, Amendments, And Related Documents Necessary To Implement The

Programs; And (4) Authorize The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And

Appropriate Grants And Contributions For Workforce Development Services Beyond The

WIOA Title I Formula Funding And Other Budgeted Funding Sources Up To Two Hundred

Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Per Instance With The Approval Of The Oakland

Workforce Development Board

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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Zac Unger, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown

Aye

NO VOTE

Open Forum

Adjournment

9 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Community And

Economic Development Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 3:20 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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