*Community & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Community & Economic Development Committee meeting on May 26, 2026 primarily focused on approving grant funding for shoreline adaptation planning and workforce development programs. The committee considered actions on regional shoreline resilience planning, housing program updates, and new workforce training contracts totaling millions in funding.

Key Decisions

  • Sub-Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Grant Funding Recommended for approval
  • Cooperative Agreement with CMG Landscape Architecture for Shoreline Planning Recommended for approval
  • Annual Housing Programs Informational Report (FY 2025-2026) Received as informational
  • WIOA Workforce Services Contracts (FY 2026-2029) Recommended for approval
  • Oakland Housing Authority Status Update Received as informational
Agenda PDF

Agenda

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  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting May 12, 2026
    Report and Recommendation
  7. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
  8. 3 Subject: Sub-Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Grant Funding From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Senate Bill 1 Grant Funds From The California Ocean Protection Council In An Amount Of One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($144,900) To Fund Staff Time To Work On The Existing Conditions And Vulnerability Assessment Analysis For The Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Additional Senate Bill 1 Grant Funds From The Ocean Protection Council In An Amount Up To One Million Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand And One Hundred Dollars ($1,355,100), For Completion Of The Sub Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Represent The City In Intergovernmental Relations With Neighboring Jurisdictions Within Shared Shoreline Operational Landscape Units; And
    City Resolution
  9. 26-0682 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement To Purchase Services From Conger Moss Guillard (CMG) Landscape Architecture For The Development Of The Sub-Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan By Relying On An Existing Professional Services Agreement Between The City Of Alameda And CMG Landscape Architecture For An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Three Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand And One Hundred Dollars ($1,355,100); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
  10. 4 Subject: Annual Housing Programs Informational Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Housing Development Programs By The Housing And Community Development Department For Fiscal Year 2025-2026
    Informational Report
  11. 5 Subject: Updates From The Oakland Housing Authority From: Councilmember Brown Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Housing Authority On The Status Of Their Programs And Current Projects
    Informational Report
  12. 6 Subject: Approval Of New WIOA Services Contracts For FY 2026-2029 And Amendment Of Existing Contracts From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing: (1) Grant Agreements With Service Providers Competitively Selected For Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Services For Fiscal Years 2026-2029 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,650,000) For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 To Provide Comprehensive Adult And Dislocated Worker, One-Stop Operator, Business Engagement, And Youth Services; (2) Amendments To Existing WIOA Agreements To Extend Contract Terms Through June 30, 2027, And Increase Funding In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred Nine Dollars ($584,109); And (3) Grants Of WIOA Contingency Set-Aside Funding To Support Community-Based Outreach, Referrals, And Workforce Strategies In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars And Ninety-Nine Cents ($124,999.99) To Oakland Private Industry Council (OPIC) In Partnership With Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County And In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) To Lao Family Community Development In Partnership With Roots Community Health Center, Subject To Approval By The Oakland Workforce Development Board
    City Resolution
  13. Open Forum
  14. Adjournment
  15. 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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