*Special Community & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · 1:00 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

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  1. The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:06 P.M. With President Pro Tempore Kalb Presiding As Chairperson.
  2. CHANGES MADE TO THE JULY 23, 2024 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PENDING LIST
  3. 24-0118 Subject: Informational Report On The Economic Development Action Plan From: Economic Workforce And Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Status Of The 2021 Economic Recovery Plan And An Update On The 2024-2029 Economic Development Action Plan
    Informational Report
    Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled

    This Informational Report be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled.to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee to be heard 9/24/2024

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  6. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  7. Roll Call / Call To Order
  8. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 25, 2024
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

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

  9. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted as Amended Passed

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

  10. 3 Subject: 2024/25 Annual Action Plan From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion, Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating An Award Of United States Department Of Housing & Urban Development Grant Funds In The Amount Of $14,260,551 For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investments Partnership (Home), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), And Housing Opportunities For Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Programs For Fiscal Year 2024-2025; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And To Submit To The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 For The CDBG, Home, ESG And HOPWA Programs; (3) Appropriating Up To $850,000 In Revolving Loan Program Income To Support The City’s Residential Lending/Housing Rehabilitation Programs And Any Amounts Collected In Excess Thereof For Housing Rehabilitation Activities And Other CDBG-Eligible Activities And Projects, Without Returning To Council; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute Grant Agreements Under The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CDBG, Home, ESG, And HOPWA Programs
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 4 Subject: Ordinance To Establish Construction Workforce Related Reporting Standards From: Councilmember Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Adding Chapter 15.80 To The Oakland Municipal Code To Establish Construction Workforce Related Reporting Requirements For Developments With At Least 100 Residential Units Or 100,000 Square Feet Of New Floor Area; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Community & Economic Development Committee, to be heard 10/8/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 5 Subject: Elevator Maintenance Ordinance From: Office Of The City Attorney, Council President Fortunato Bas, President Pro Tempore Kalb, Councilmembers Fife And Reid Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Requiring Operators Of Residential Properties With Elevators To Maintain Elevators In An Operable Condition And To Temporarily Relocate Any Resident Whose Access To And From Their Unit Is Substantially Restricted Due To The Resident’s Disability Or Other Physical Condition Limiting Their Ability To Use Stairs When An Elevator Is Inoperable For More Than 24 Hours
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Dan Kalb, 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 6 Subject: 2024 On-Call Economic Consultant Services Selection From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (A) Awarding Professional Services Agreements For On-Call Economic Consultant Services For An Initial Three-Year Term With A Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) Each To: (1) Century Urban, LLC, (2) Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., (3) Hausrath Economics Group, And (4) HR&A Advisors; And (B) Waiving The City’s Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements For Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Carroll Fife, 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 7 Subject: Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission: (A) Adopting The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan And Related General Plan Text And Map Amendments Including Amendments To The Estuary Policy Plan And The Land Use And Transportation Element; And (B) Certifying The Environmental Impact Report For The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan And Associated Legislative Actions And Making Related California Environmental Act Findings, And;
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Approved as Amended 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 24-0502 Subject: Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission, To: (A) Make Oakland Planning Code And Oakland Municipal Code Text And Zoning Map Amendments Implementing The Policies And Objectives Of The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan And (B) Amend The City Of Oakland Master Fee Schedule (Adopted By Ordinance Nol. 13747 C.M.S., As Amended) To Adopt The Central District Entertainment Venue Fees In Furtherance Of The DOSP Goals Of Fostering Entertainment Venue Uses In The Central District Of Downtown
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Kevin Jenkins, that this matter be Approved as Amended 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 8 Subject: Longfellow Corner Second (2nd) Amendment To Disposition And Development Agreement From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Second Amendment To The Disposition And Development Agreement (Longfellow Corner Project) Between The City Of Oakland And Longfellow Corner, L.P., At 3801-3807 And 3823-3829 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, To Extend The Outside Construction Completion Date By Six Months To September 1, 2026; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
    Ordinance
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Dan Kalb, 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. 9 Subject: California Administrative Prosecutor Program From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The California Attorney General’s Office To Participate In The California Administrative Prosecutor Program To Address Illegal Commercial Cannabis Activity
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Kevin Jenkins, 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 7/16/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. Open Forum
  19. Adjournment
  20. 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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