*Community & Economic Development Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council's Community and Economic Development Committee met to discuss several economic and housing initiatives, including a grant application for affordable housing and operating funds for the George P. Scotlan Convention Center. Multiple items were approved and forwarded to the full City Council for consideration.
Key Decisions
- Convention Center Operating Funds Approved and Forwarded
- West Oakland Community Fund Grant Approved for $2.4 million to Rose Foundation
- PRO Housing Grant Application Approved to Apply for Up to $7 Million in Federal Housing Funds
- Construction Workforce Reporting Ordinance Withdrawn and Rescheduled
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:37 P.M. With President Pro Tempore Kalb Presiding As Chairperson
- CHANGES MADE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PENDING LIST UNDER THE OCTOBER 8, 2024 AGENDA
- /24-0570 Subject: Ordinance To Establish Construction Workforce Related Reporting Standards From: Councilmember Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 15.80 To The Oakland Municipal Code To Establish Construction Workforce Related Reporting Requirements For Developments With At Least 100 Residential Units Or 100,000 Square Feet Of New Floor Area; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsOrdinanceAction: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled
This Ordinance be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 11/19/2024
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of September 10, 2024Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted as Amended Passed
A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Informational Report On The Economic Development Action Plan From: Economic Workforce And Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of The 2021 Economic Recovery Plan And An Update On The 2024-2029 Economic Development Action PlanInformational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: Operating Funds For George P. Scotlan Convention Center From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of The City Council (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To: (A) Execute A Third Amendment To An Amended And Restated Management Agreement With Integrated Services Corporation (ISC) For The Management And Operation Of The George P. Scotlan Memorial Convention Center (Convention Center), Authorizing During Fiscal Year 2024-25 With Two 1-Year Options To Extend Without Returning To Council The Following Actions: (I) Re-Allocate Capital Reserves, In An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000, For The Payment Of Operating Expenses; (II) Suspend ISC’s Annual 6-8% Deposit For Capital Reserves; (III) Postpone The Repayment Of $350,000 Towards Capital Reserves; And (IV) Re-Allocate The City’s Continuing Building Costs Reserve In An Amount Not To Exceed $168,750 Quarterly Or $675,000 Annually For The Payment Of Operating Expenses; (B) Re-Allocate Redevelopment Bond Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $550,000 Of Redevelopment Funds For The Convention Center’s Capital Reserves; (C) Accept And Appropriate An Amount Not To Exceed $750,000 In Rent From A New Telecommunications Lease At The Convention Center For Operating Expenses; And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, 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 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: West Oakland Community Fund Grant Agreement Award From: Economic Workforce Development Department And Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The Disbursement Of Up To Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,400,000) From The West Oakland Community Fund (Community Fund) To Award A Grant To The Rose Foundation For Communities And The Environment (Rose Foundation) To Administer A Grant Making Program Consistent With The Intent Of The Community Fund; (2) Awarding A Grant To The Rose Foundation In An Amount Up To Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,400,000) For That Purpose; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into A Grant Agreement With The Rose Foundation For Up To An Eight-Year Term With Authority To Subsequently Extend The Term In Two Year Increments Until The Grant Funds Are ExhaustedCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, 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 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Subject: 2024 PRO Housing Grant Application From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For The 2024 Federal “Pathways To Removing Obstacles To Housing” Grant, And, If Awarded, Accept And Appropriate Up To $7 Million In Grant Proceeds To Predevelopment And Process Streamlining For Affordable Housing, And Allocating $5 Million From The Resources Reserved For Rapid Response Homeless Housing Projects As Matching Funds For The GrantCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, 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 10/1/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
- 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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