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*Community & Economic Development Committee - 2026-05-12

Approves General Plan Phase 2 Draft Land Use Framework to Public Hearing, 3-0-1 (Fife-aye, Unger-aye, Brown-aye, Ramachandran-excused)

2h 37m22,080 words
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What happened

The Community & Economic Development Committee deadlocked 2-2 on WIOA workforce funding allocations, failing to advance either staff recommendations or an alternative proposal for the $2.65 million in workforce contracts.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Oakland, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 3-0-1 (Fife-aye, Unger-aye, Brown-aye, Ramachandran-excused)

Projects in this meeting (1)

General Plan Phase 2 Draft Land Use Framework to

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Meeting Summary

The Community & Economic Development Committee deadlocked 2-2 on WIOA workforce funding allocations, failing to advance either staff recommendations or an alternative proposal for the $2.65 million in workforce contracts.

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Key Decisions (5)

Other

WIOA Workforce Funding Deadlock - Staff Recommendation

Vote: 2-2 (Fife-aye, Unger-aye, Ramachandran-no, Brown-no)
Other

WIOA Workforce Funding Deadlock - Alternative Proposal

Vote: 2-2 (Ramachandran-aye, Brown-aye, Fife-no, Unger-no)Conditions attached
Approved

General Plan Phase 2 Draft Land Use Framework to Public Hearing

Vote: 3-0-1 (Fife-aye, Unger-aye, Brown-aye, Ramachandran-excused)

Development Activity (3)

General Plan Phase 2 Land Use Framework

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5441 International Blvd Warehouse

Industrial

1700 20th Street Warehouse

Industrial

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