*Community & Economic Development Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council's Community and Economic Development Committee met to discuss several urban development and housing-related items. The committee approved four Mills Act contracts to help preserve historic properties, and discussed expanding the Oakland School for the Arts' lease at the Fox Theater. All items passed and will move forward to the full City Council meeting on October 15th.
Key Decisions
- Mills Act Contracts for Historic Property Preservation Passed
- Replacement Housing Unit Regulations Ordinance Approved as Amended
- Oakland School for the Arts Lease Expansion at Fox Theater Passed
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:38 P.M. With President Pro Tempore Kalb Presiding As Chairperson
- CHANGES MADE TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA TO HEAR ITEM 5 BEFORE ITEM 3
- Roll Call Was Modified To Note Councilmember Fife Present At 1:57 P.M.
- Councilmember Jenkins Noted Excused At 2:36 P.M.
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of September 24, 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 Passed
A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Mills Act Contracts From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution, As Recommended By The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board, Approving Four (4) Mills Act Contracts Between The City Of Oakland And The Owners Of The Properties At 5837-39 Ayala Avenue, 1311 East 27th Street, 384 Bellevue Avenue, And 323-25 24th Street, Pursuant To Ordinance No. 12987 C.M.S., To Provide Property Tax Reductions In Exchange For Owners’ Agreement To Repair And Maintain Historic Properties In Accordance With Submitted Work Programs And Approving Total City Tax Revenue Reduction Estimated To Be Below $25,000 Per Year, And Making California Environmental Quality Act FindingsCity 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 10/15/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: Replacement Housing Unit Regulations Ordinance From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Adding Chapter 17.122 To The Planning Code (Oakland Municipal Code Title 17) To Specify Local Procedures For Complying With Replacement Unit Requirements Of The Housing Crisis Act, Adopted By Senate Bill 330 (2019), And Subsequently Amended By Assembly Bill 1218 (2023); And (2) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsOrdinanceAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Dan Kalb, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved as Amended 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 10/15/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: Expansion Of The Oakland School For The Arts Lease At The Fox Theater From: Economic Workforce Development Department And Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13734 C.M.S. To: (1) Authorize A Lease Amendment Between The City Of Oakland And The Oakland School For The Arts (OSA) To Add The 4,503 Square Foot Ground Floor Former Restaurant Space At 1805 Telegraph Avenue (Fox Theater) For Improvement And Use As A Retail Store, Art Gallery, And Radio Station At A Rate Of Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars And Fifty Cents ($2,687.50) Per Month Until June 30, 2025 And Then Four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven Dollars And Twenty Five Cents ($4,377.25) Per Month Through June 30, 2026; (2) Making Findings That The Lease Amendment For Below Fair Market Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsOrdinanceAction: 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 10/15/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
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