1 • 26-0458
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026
Action: Accepted
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Oakland Life Enrichment Committee
Oakland • 2026-03-10 • 4:00 PM
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What Happened
- Oakland Life Enrichment Committee met on 2026-03-10. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on appointments, commissions, or committees and contracts and agreements.
Key Decisions
- FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council directs the City Administrator to provide written reports to the Life Enrichment Committee every six (6) months regarding all programs receiving funding from the funding sources accepted or appropriated through this Resolution, including current or future allocations of such funding sources, including but not...
- FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator shall incorporate the program-level performance metrics and benchmarks reported pursuant to this Resolution into future funding recommendations for homelessness programs supported by these funding sources, including contract renewals, extensions, or new funding allocations, and shall provide to the City...
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0459 View Report View Supplemental Report - 3/5/2026 Attachments: Amendments: Withdrawing Item 2 Regarding "Library Agreement With City Of Piedmont" And Withdrawing Item 3 Regarding "Library Agreement with city Of Emeryville" From The March 24, 2026 Life Enrichment Agenda And Rescheduling To...
- Attachments: The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of...
- Attachments: The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent 2 Speakers Spoke On This Item 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 Special Concurrent Meeting of...
- Attachments: The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Non Consent Amendments Made To The Legislation: Adding 3 Further Resolved Clauses: 1.
- 1 informational item is noted separately below.
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- This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action.
- Appointments and leadership decisions affect who is responsible for carrying city policy into day-to-day implementation.
- Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward.
Topics Discussed
- And A Supplemental Report To Include Questions And Concerns From Each Councilmember And The February 25, 2026 Commission On Homelessness meeting Regarding The Community Feedback A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be...
What Happens Next
- Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.
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2 • 26-0459
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Action: Accepted as Amended
3 • 26-0411
Subject: Professional Services Agreement Amendment With American Building Service, Inc.
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Amendment To An Existing Professional Services Agreement With American Building Service, Inc., Increasing The Current Agreement Of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) By An Additional Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For A New Total Agreement Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) And Extending The Term End Date From December 31, 2026 To June 30, 2029 For Regular Janitorial And Cleaning Services At Early Childhood Facilities
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Atthowe Fine Arts Services Contract
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirements, And Awarding A Contract To Atthowe Transportation Cooperative Corp. DBA Atthowe Fine Art Services For The Storage Of Select African American Museum Library Materials For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Innovation Interfaces Contract Renewal
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple-Step Solicitation Process, And Awarding A Contract To Innovative Interfaces, Inc. For The Oakland Public Library Integrated Library System, Including Computer Hardware And Software And Maintenance Services, For A Five Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Office Of Homelessness Solutions On The City Of Oakland 2026 Homelessness Strategic Action Plan
Action: Received and Forwarded
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Subject: HHAP-6, Winter Relief, And OPRI
From: Human Services Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For: A. Up To $23,029,455.86 From The State Of California In Homeless, Housing, Assistance, And Prevention (HHAP) Round 6 Funds; B. Up To $441,350 From The County Of Alameda In Winter Relief Funds Through May 31, 2028; C. Up To $4,209,693 From Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) For The Oakland Path Rehousing Initiative (OPRI) Program; And
(2) Awarding Grant Agreements And Professional Services Agreements To The Homeless Service Providers Identified In Tables 1 And 2, For The Terms And Amounts Identified, Using HHAP, County, And Local General Purpose And/Or Measure Q Funding; And
(3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Grant Funds From The Above Funding Sources Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027, And Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Agreements Identified And Move Funding Identified In Table 1 And Table 2 Using Such Funding And/Or Additional Funding That The City Council Has Appropriated For The Programs During The Terms Of Such Agreements
Action: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward
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Subject: Library Agreement With City Of Piedmont
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With City Of Piedmont To Receive One Million Eighty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars And No Cents ($1,082,955) To Provide Oakland Public Library Services To Piedmont Residents For Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, And 2027-2028; And (2) Accepting And Appropriating Said Funds
Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled
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Subject: Library Agreement With City of Emeryville
From: Oakland Public Library
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With City Of Emeryville To Receive Four Hundred And Fifty-Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars And No Cents ($459,827) To Provide Oakland Public Library Services To Emeryville Residents For Fiscal Years 2026-2027, 2027-2028, And 2028-2029; And (2) Accepting And Appropriating Said Funds
Action: * Withdrawn and Rescheduled
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