*Special Life Enrichment Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland City Council's Life Enrichment Committee met to discuss strategies for addressing homelessness, focusing on a five-year framework to tackle housing challenges. The meeting primarily centered on reviewing plans and reports related to homeless encampment management and potential housing solutions.
Key Decisions
- PATH Plan (Five-Year Homelessness Framework) Received and Forwarded
- Homeless Encampment Management Report Continued to Future Meeting
- Homelessness Solutions Update Continued to Future Meeting
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Special Life Enrichment Committee convened at 5:08 P.M. with Councilmember Taylor presiding as Chairperson.
- DEFINITION OF TERMS: Consent Item: any action item that a subject matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval and is not controversial, and does not have a high level of public interest as determined by the Rules Committee. Non-Consent Item: any action that a subject-matter Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval, or having a high level of public interest, or is controversial as determined by the Rules Committee. Action Item: any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion, or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. Informational Item: an item of the agenda consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action.
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- 1 Subject: PATH Plan From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Receive And Take Action On A Report and Recommendations, Including Regarding Funding Policy Priorities, On The City’s Five Year Framework To Address Homelessness In Oakland For Fiscal Years 2020-2024 [TITLE CHANGE]Informational ReportAction: Received and Forwarded Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 12/10/2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Subject: Homeless Encampment Management Report From: Councilmember Bas Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On Progress Towards Implementing The Homeless Encampment Management Program Recommendations Approved By City Council On July 9, 2019Informational ReportAction: Continued Passed
A motion was made by Nikki Bas, seconded by Lynette McElhaney, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Homelessness Solutions Update From: Council President Kaplan Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendation From The City Administrator On The Status Of Implementation Of Homelessness Solutions Approved By The City Council In Resolution No. 87129 C.M.S. “Encouraging The Private Development Of Expanded Housing Options, Including For Non-Profits, Faith-Based Organizations, Private Property Owners, And Service Providers Working On Private Land, To Provide Housing And Sanitary Facilities For The Homeless Through Strategies Including ‘Small Homes,’ Shipping Container Conversion Homes, Recreational Vehicles, Unattached Trailers, Restroom Structures, And Other Options To Provide Dignity, Privacy,” Including Identifying Available Public Land For These Efforts, Along With Opportunity For The Committee To Make Recommendations, On Status Of Implementing Each Item And To Include In The Report To Council A Copy Of Communications With The County And OUSD Requesting Their Public Lands/Buildings And ResponseReport and RecommendationAction: Continued
This Informational Report be Continued.to go before the *Life Enrichment Committee
- Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
- 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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