*Special Community & Economic Development Committee
TL;DR
This was a Special Community & Economic Development Committee meeting held on November 17, 2026, in Oakland. The committee reviewed anti-displacement housing programs and considered two ordinances related to Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline's zoning and management of Oakport Field athletic complex. The meeting document provided primarily procedural and public participation information rather than recording decisions made.
Key Decisions
- 2025-2026 Anti-Displacement Programs Report Received for information
- Regional-Serving Park Zoning Designation for MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline and Oakport Field Scheduled for action
- Oakport Field License Agreement with Oakland United Club, Inc. Scheduled for action
Agenda
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and Recommendation
- 3 Subject: 2025-2026 Informational Report On Anti-Displacement Programs From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On Anti-Displacement Programs, Including Rent Adjustment Program Annual Report, By The Housing And Community Development Department For Fiscal Year 2025-2026Informational Report
- 4 Subject: Open Space Zoning Designation And Oakport License Agreement From: Oakland Parks, Recreation And Youth Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply A Designation Type Of Regional-Serving Park (RSP) To The Open Space (OS) Designation For The Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Area And Adjacent Open Space Parcels, Including The Oakport Field Property, Pursuant To Planning Code Section 17.11.020.C And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; AndOrdinance
- 27-0190 2) An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland United Club, Inc. Or Its Affiliate For The Repair, Maintenance, Improvement, Operation And Scheduling Of The Oakport Field Athletic Complex At 5815 Oakport Street, Oakland, For A Term Of Fifteen (15) Years, At A Base License Fee Of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) Per Month With Annual Increases Of Three Percent (3%), Plus Fifteen Percent (15%) Of Net Sponsorship Revenue After Initial Capital Repairs And Replacements; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsOrdinance
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
- 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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