1 • 26-0719
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 26, 2026
Action: Accepted
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Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee
Oakland • 2026-06-09 • 1:30 PM
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What Happened
- Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee met on 2026-06-09. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on infrastructure and capital projects, contracts and agreements, and housing element and general plan reporting.
Key Decisions
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 1 City of Oakland Printed on 6/9/2026 June 9, 2026 *Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 3 Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An...
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown 4 - Page 2 City of Oakland Printed on 6/9/2026 June 9, 2026 *Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT NO VOTE 0 4 Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And...
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 3 City of Oakland Printed on 6/9/2026 June 9, 2026 *Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 5 Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025 From: Planning And Building Department...
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 26, 2026 26-0719 View Report Attachments: A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted.
- The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Fife Ramachandran Unger, Brown 4 - NO VOTE 0 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0720 View Report View Supplemental Report - 6/4/2026 Attachments: A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, that this matter be Accepted.
Why It Matters
- This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action.
- Infrastructure and capital-project actions can affect public facilities, maintenance priorities, and neighborhood conditions.
- Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward.
- Housing and General Plan actions affect how the city tracks housing obligations, land-use policy, and future development priorities.
Topics Discussed
- No major non-action discussion topic was clearly separated from the recorded decisions in the extracted minutes.
What Happens Next
- Housing Element and General Plan reporting continues through state-required submissions and future council updates.
- Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.
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2 • 26-0720
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Action: Accepted
3 • 26-0702
Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project
From: Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute The Following (A) A Lease And Management Agreement Between The City As Landlord And Sharks Ice, LLC As Tenant To Operate The Oakland Ice Center For An Initial 5-Year Term With Four 5-Year Extension Options At A Rate Of Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($335,000) In Base Rent Per Year, Less An Annual Capital Contribution By The City Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), With An Annual Tenant Capital Contribution Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And Percentage Rent Of Seven Percent (7%) Of Annual Gross Revenue Above $4.3 Million Dollars;
(B) An Advertising Revenue Sharing Agreement With Tenant Retaining The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) And The City Receiving Fifty Percent (50%) Of The Remaining Net Advertising Revenue For A Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Extension Options;
(C) The Use Of One Million Three Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred And Ten Dollars ($1,344,910) In Capital Reserve Funds And Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) In Anticipated Net Revenue In Fiscal Year 2025-2026 To Reimburse Sharks Ice, LLC For Losses Realized Under The Current Management Agreement; And
(D) Disbursement Agreement With The Sharks Ice, LLC, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) Of Measure U Bond Funds For A New Refrigeration System And Related Capital Improvements
(2) Making Findings That The Lease For Below Fair Market Rental Value Is In The Best Interest Of The City’s; And
(3) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance As Recommended By The Planning Commission, Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (Oakland Planning Code): (1) Updating The Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations For Consistency With State Law And Providing Written Findings Pursuant To Government Code 66326(b); (2) Revising Discontinuance Standards For Nonconforming Activities; (3) Removing Applicability Of S-10 Scenic Route Combining Zone Discretionary Standards To Ministerial Design Review; (4) Permitting Recreational Assembly Activities In The Wood Street D-WS-9 Zone; (5) Revising Minimum Front Setback In D-CO-2 Zone; (6) Removing A Review Deadline From Development Agreement Procedure In Section 17.138.030; (7) Revising Utility Screening Standards In Section 17.124.045; (8) Incorporating Conforming And Clerical Revisions; And (9) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025
From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The City Of Oakland’s General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025
Action: Received and Forwarded
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