*Life Enrichment Committee

Agenda

1. The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:10 P.M. With Councilmember Fife 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 May 27, 2025
   Report and Recommendation
   Action: Accepted Passed

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

8. 3 Subject: OFCY 2023-2024 Year End Evaluation Report From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth Final Evaluation Report For Fiscal Year 2023- 2024
   City Resolution
   Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

   A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/1/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 4 Subject: FY 2025 Professional Services - The Bridging Group (TBG) From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Professional Services Agreement With The Bridging Group To Conduct The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Evaluation Of The Oakland Fund For Children And Youth And Other Services That Support Continuous Quality Improvement Beginning July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000)
   City Resolution
   Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

   A motion was made by Charlene Wang, 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 7/1/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 5 Subject: FY 2024-25 Informational Report On The Operations Of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Division From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Cultural Affairs Division On The Status Of Its Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operations
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 6 Subject: Report On The City’s Head Start Program From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The City’s Head Start Program, Including (1) Recent Actions Concerning Leadership Staff And Potential Impact On The City’s Federal Head Start Funding; (2) Clarification On The Roles, Responsibilities, And Mandates Of The Head Start Advisory Board, The Head Start Program Director, City Administration, And The City Council; (3) Race And Other Demographic Data On Head Start Teachers And Students; (4) Details On The Proposed Process To Eventually Transfer Oakland’s Head Start Program From The City Of Oakland To An External Entity; And (5) Information Regarding The Formal Status Of The City’s Head Start 2021-2026 5-Year Grant Contract With The Federal Government And Plans For The 2026 Continuation Application
    Informational Report
    Action: Received and Filed Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 7 Subject: Report On Extended Stay America Acquisition From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator Regarding The Acquisition Of The Extended Stay America (ESA) Hotel And The Planned Relocation Of Unhoused Persons From The Mosswood Park, East 12th Street, And Martin Luther King Jr. Way Encampments, Including Details On The Number Of Residents From Each Encampment Who Have Or Will Be Offered Shelter At ESA, Information On Closure Plans And Processes, Timeline For All Activities Related To Relocation, And All Outreach Efforts To Both Unhoused And Housed Community Members
    Informational Report
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee, to be heard 7/8/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

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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18. Chairperson Fife Called For A 5 Minute Recess At 5:57 P.M. The Committee Reconvened At 6:03 P.M.
19. Agenda Modified To Hear Item 5 Before Item 3