*Community & Economic Development Committee, June 23, 2026
Recommends approval: Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Costco for former Oakland Army Base site, 4-0
What happened
On June 23, 2026, the *Community & Economic Development Committee recommended approval of Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Costco for former Oakland Army Base site (4-0).
The Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee forwarded four substantive items to the July 7, 2026 City Council agenda, all on 4-0 or 3-0 votes.
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 4-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
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Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Costco for former Oakland Army Base site
Resolution authorizing the city administrator to negotiate and execute a 24-month ENA with Costco Wholesale Corporation for a Costco store on ~23 acres of city-owned North Gateway land at 101 Admiral Robert Tony Way and 2308 Wick Avenue. Costco pays $300,000 non-refundable, with two six-month administrative extensions at $25,000 each, waiving competitive bidding under OMC chapter 2.42 and adopting CEQA findings. Estimated $3M annual general fund revenue and ~400 jobs. Forwarded to July 7, 2026 council on consent, 4-0.
- $300,000 non-refundable exclusive negotiation payment
- two additional six-month extensions each conditioned on $25,000 payment
- CEQA review during ENA period
- community benefits package
- best-interest-of-city finding
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Key Decisions (4)
Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Costco for former Oakland Army Base site
Annual BID reports, assessments and increases
Acceptance of HUD grant funds (FY2026-27 annual action plan)
Amendment of ordinance 13104 CMS for 319 Chester Street project
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Development Activity (2)
Costco store at former Oakland Army Base North Gateway
Commercial
319 Chester Street affordable rental project
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Oakland estimates residents spend upwards of $1 billion a year…
Infrastructure
The former Oakland Army Base North Gateway site has known…
Housing Demand
Widespread tenant testimony (ACE, Oakland Tenants Union) described severe habitability…
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 8 Public, 3 Councilmember, 7 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 3 Councilmember, 7 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Eric Samunza, Staff.
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Zoning terms (7)
28 recorded timestamps
- commercial (8 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- residential (9 timestamps)
- environmental review (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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