*Life Enrichment Committee

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 · 4:00 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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  1. Councilmember Houston Noted As Present At 4:03 P.M.
  2. The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:00 P.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
  3. 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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  5. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  6. Roll Call / Call To Order
  7. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 13, 2025
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

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

  8. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 3 Subject: Information And Assistance (I&A) Program Grant FY 2025-26 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement For Receipt Of Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000) From The Alameda County Social Services Agency For Continued Operation Of The Information And Assistance (I&A) Program For Oakland Seniors For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Funds From Alameda County Social Services Agency For The I&A Program Within FY 2025-26; And (3) Authorizing A Contribution From The General Purpose Fund For $43,819 In Required Matching Funds And An Amount Equivalent To The Central Services Overhead Charges In An Estimated Amount Of $30,506 For FY 2025-26
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, 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 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 4 Subject: MOU With Community Initiatives For Town Nights From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Community Initiatives To Support Continued Operation Of The Town Nights Program
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, 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 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Item 5 Regarding The "Fiscal Year 2025-26 OFCY Grant Renewal" Has Been WIthdrawn From This Agenda And Rescheduled To The June 10, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
  12. Item 6 Regarding The "OFCY 2023-2024 Year End Evaluation Report" Has Been WIthdrawn From This Agenda And Rescheduled To The June 10, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee Agenda
  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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