*Community & Economic Development Committee, May 26, 2026
Approves Senate Bill 1 shoreline adaptation grant and CMG cooperative agreement (item 3), unanimous
What happened
This Community & Economic Development Committee meeting of Oakland (2026-05-26) contained no zoning entitlements; all four substantive items were informational reports or funding/grant authorizations forwarded to the June 2nd City Council agenda.
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
WIOA grant agreements and contract amendments (item 6)
Resolution authorizing grant agreements for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program services FY2026-2029, total not to exceed $2,650,000 for FY2026-2027; amendments extending existing WIOA agreements through June 30, 2027 with increased funding not to exceed $584,109; and three contingency set-aside grants not to exceed $124,999.99 to Oakland Private Industry Council (with Unity Council of Alameda County) and $125,000 to Family Community Development (with Roots Community Health Center). Forwarded to June 2nd City Council agenda on consent. Passed 4 ayes (roll: Fife aye, Ramachandran aye, Unger aye, Brown aye).
- subject to approval by the Oakland Workforce Development Board
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Community & Economic Development Committee meeting of Oakland (2026-05-26) contained no zoning entitlements; all four substantive items were informational reports or funding/grant authorizations forwarded to the June 2nd City Council agenda.
Key Decisions (4)
WIOA grant agreements and contract amendments (item 6)
Oakland Housing Authority informational report (item 5)
HCD annual housing development programs report FY2025-2026 (item 4)
Senate Bill 1 shoreline adaptation grant and CMG cooperative agreement (item 3)
Development Activity (8)
77th and Bancroft senior housing
Residential
401 Santa Clara Avenue senior affordable housing
Residential
The Eliza
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Oakland faces a state RHNA mandate to produce over 26,000…
Infrastructure
HCD reports only ~$16M of Measure U funds remain and…
Commercial Demand
Market-rate development has decreased substantially, sharply reducing inclusionary-zoning affordable unit…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, a commissioner, 5 staff members, a witness, and 5 members of the public.
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