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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

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

26-0837

Attachments:

View Report

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

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Attachments:

View Report

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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Sponsors:

Housing And Community Development Department

Attachments:

View Report

View Legislation

This Item Requires An Urgency Finding (2/3 Majority Vote) Pursuant To Section 2.20.080

Of The Sunshine Ordinance, Prior To Hearing The Item

Legislative History

6/18/26

7/9/26

*Rules & Legislation

Committee

Scheduled to the *Community & Economic

Development Committee

*Rules & Legislation

Committee

Scheduled to the *Community & Economic

Development Committee

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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Sponsors:

Housing And Community Development Department

Attachments:

View Report

View Legislation

This Item Requires An Urgency Finding (2/3 Majority Vote) Pursuant To Section 2.20.080

Of The Sunshine Ordinance, Prior To Hearing The Item

Legislative History

6/18/26

7/9/26

*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

An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record And Accepted

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

26-0826

Sponsors:

Economic & Workforce Development Department

Attachments:

View Report And Attachment A

View Legislation

View Supplemental Report - 7/9/2026

This Item Requires An Urgency Finding (2/3 Majority Vote) Pursuant To Section 2.20.080

Of The Sunshine Ordinance, Prior To Hearing The Item

Legislative History

6/25/26

7/9/26

*Rules & Legislation

Committee

Scheduled to the *Community & Economic

Development Committee

*Rules & Legislation

Committee

Scheduled to the *Community & Economic

Development Committee

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

[TITLE CHANGE]

26-0827

Sponsors:

Economic & Workforce Development Department

Attachments:

View Report And Attachment A

View Legislation

View Supplemental Report - 7/9/2026

View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026

This Item Requires An Urgency Finding (2/3 Majority Vote) Pursuant To Section 2.20.080

Of The Sunshine Ordinance, Prior To Hearing The Item

Legislative History

6/25/26

7/9/26

*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

An Urgency Finding Was Read Into Record And Accepted

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

26-0788

Sponsors:

Planning & Building Department

Attachments:

View Report And Attachment A

Legislative History

6/4/26

*Rules & Legislation

Committee

Scheduled to the *Community & Economic

Development Committee

6/18/26

*Rules & Legislation

Committee

Scheduled to the *Community & Economic

Development Committee

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

26-0882

Sponsors:

Office Of The City Administrator

Attachments:

View Report

View Legislation

Pursuant To Rule 28 Of Resolution 91010 C.M.S., This Item Was Added To This

Agenda

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

26-0870

Sponsors:

Economic & Workforce Development Department

Attachments:

View Report

View Legislation

Pursuant To Rule 28 Of Resolution 91010 C.M.S., This Item Was Added To This

Agenda

Open Forum

Adjournment

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