*Community & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

This was a Community & Economic Development Committee meeting held on June 9, 2026. The committee considered four main items including a new lease agreement for the Oakland Ice Center with Sharks Ice LLC, updates to the city's planning code, and an informational report on housing progress.

Key Decisions

  • Oakland Ice Center Lease and Capital Project Recommended for adoption
  • 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments Recommended for adoption
  • General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports for 2025 Informational report received
Agenda PDF

Agenda

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  3. PAGE BREAK
  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 26, 2026
    Report and Recommendation
  7. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
  8. 3 Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue Above $4.3 Million Dollars; (B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Extension Options; (C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And (D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements (2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City’s; And (3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    City Resolution
  9. 4 Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
  10. 5 Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The City Of Oakland’s General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025
    Informational Report
  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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