*Community & Economic Development Committee

Agenda

1. The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:44 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
5. Roll Call / Call To Order
6. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026
   Report and Recommendation
   Action: Accepted Passed

   A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
   Report and Recommendation
   Action: Accepted Passed

   A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 3 Subject: Lease Agreement With Oakland Parks And Recreation Foundation For Maintenance Of Tyrone Carney Park From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation For The Tyrone Carney Park At 10501 Acalanes Drive, Oakland, For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Two Years With Five One-Year Options To Extend For Maintenance And Workforce Training; (2) Making Findings That The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings
   Ordinance
   Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

   A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 4 Subject: Amendments To Rent Adjustment Ordinance And Regulations From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Ordinance Amending The Rent Adjustment Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.22, Article I) To (A) Eliminate Tenant Petition Deadlines; (B) Require That An Owner Provide Evidence Of Possession Of A Current Business Tax Certificate, Payment Of Or Exemption From The RAP Service Fee, Service Of Written Notice Of The Rent Adjustment Program To Affected Tenants, And Registration With The Rent Adjustment Program In Order To File An Appeal Or A Response To A Tenant Appeal; And (C) Make Various Changes To The Remedies Section Including Increasing The Damages Remedy In Civil Actions Against Residential Rental Property Owners; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
   Ordinance
   Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled Passed

   A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee Pending List, No Date Specific. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 26-0475 2) A Resolution Ratifying Amendments To The Rent Adjustment Program Regulations To Permit Any Category Of Member Of The Housing, Residential Rent, And Relocation Board To Serve As A Board Officer
    City Resolution
    Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled Passed

    A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee Pending List, No Date Specific. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. Open Forum
12. Adjournment
13. 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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16. DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAIR BROWN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 1:45 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES