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Life Enrichment Committee — Meeting Minutes (January 13, 2026)

OaklandJan 13, 20262 min read

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Committee convened at 4:02 PM. Members approved prior meeting minutes, accepted a revised schedule of outstanding items (with one Cultural Funding Grants item withdrawn), and approved staff recommendations to accept and appropriate a Summer Food Service Program grant and related contracting and waiver actions, forwarding the SFSP item to the January 20, 2026 City Council consent calendar.

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Approved the draft minutes from the December 9, 2025 Life Enrichment Committee meeting.
Accepted the Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items as amended; withdrew Item 3 listed under no dates specific regarding "Fiscal Year 2024-25 Cultural Funding Grants."
Approved the Human Services Department recommendation (HSD-2026) to accept and appropriate a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) grant of up to $426,870 from the California Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Authorized the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into Professional Services Agreements with Uptons, Inc. (DBA School Foodies) and Flo's Friendly School Lunches, Inc. to provide food services for the 2026 SFSP.
Authorized acceptance and appropriation of any additional SFSP funding that becomes available and authorized the City Administrator to amend the above PSAs to increase amounts within the 2026 SFSP term.
Waived the competitive RFP/Q process and Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program requirements for the 2026 SFSP contracting.
Forwarded the SFSP item to the January 20, 2026 Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard on the consent calendar.

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Jan 13, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Life Enrichment Committee Convened At 4:02 P.M. With Councilmember Fife Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On December 9, 2025
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: HSD-2026 Summer Food Service Program From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Grant From California Department Of Education And The United States Department Of Agriculture In An Amount Up To $426,870; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Professional Services Agreements (PSA) With Uptons, Inc. (DBA School Foodies) And Flo's Friendly School Lunches, Inc. For Food Services To Support The 2026 SFSP; (3) Accepting And Appropriating Additional SFSP Funding From Any Source That Becomes Available And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Above PSA’S To Increase Amounts Within The 2026 SFSP Term; And (4) Waiving The Competitive RFP/Q Process Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
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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The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston-- present at 4:09 p.m.

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