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Community & Economic Development Committee — Meeting Minutes (Feb 10, 2026)

OaklandFeb 10, 20262 min read

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Committee convened at 1:48 PM with Chair Rowena Brown presiding; members Carroll Fife, Janani Ramachandran, and Zac Unger present. The Committee approved minutes (Dec 9, 2025), accepted the schedule of outstanding items, approved forwarding a Foreign Trade Zone #56 Alternative Site Framework application and the Impact Fees Annual Report (FY2024-25) to the Feb 17, 2026 City Council agenda on consent, and received and filed the FY2024-25 Q3–Q4 Code Enforcement update. The meeting was adjourned at 2:56 PM.

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Approved the draft minutes from the Committee meeting held December 9, 2025.
Accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items (26-0315).
Approved staff recommendation to submit a Foreign Trade Zone #56 Alternative Site Framework application and to execute an agreement with the FTZ Board; forwarded the item to the Feb 17, 2026 City Council agenda on consent (26-0353).
Approved and forwarded the Impact Fees Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Affordable Housing, Transportation, Capital Improvement, and Jobs/Housing impact fees) to the Feb 17, 2026 City Council agenda on consent (26-0263).
Received and filed the FY2024-25 Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 update on Code Enforcement activities (26-0269).
Noted that due to the presence of Councilmember Houston a quorum of the full City Council was present and the Committee moved to convene as a special meeting of the full Council at 1:50 PM.

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Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Community And Economic Development Committee Convened At 1:48 P.M. With Councilmember Brown Presiding As Chairperson
DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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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: Foreign Trade Zone #56 - Application For Alternative Site Framework From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Submit A Foreign Trade Zone Alternative Site Framework Application And To Execute An Agreement With The Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Board Of The U.S. Department Of Commerce
Subject: Impact Fees Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2024-25 From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Annual Report On The Affordable Housing, Transportation, Capital Improvement, And Jobs/Housing Impact Fees For Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Subject: FY 2024-25, Quarter 3 And Quarter 4 Update On Code Enforcement’s Activities From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quarter 3 And Quarter 4 Update On The Planning And Building Department's Code Enforcement Activities
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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MATERIALS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FIFE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 1:50 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES

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