Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee

This committee handles city planning, housing, and business development in Oakland. Supporting local industry, small businesses, and the use of land across neighborhoods. What passed, what changed, and what this means for you.
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Jun

Oakland panel backs a $10M ice rink fix and new Sharks lease, 4-0

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A new Sharks Ice lease and up to $10M in bonds to overhaul the downtown rink cleared committee 4-0, heading to Council June 16.
3 min read
26
May

Oakland moves to keep job services funded as housing money runs low

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: Up to $2,650,000 in job-service contracts cleared committee for June 2 council. Staff said new affordable-housing money is nearly gone.
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12
May

Oakland's plan to reshape industrial land heads to council June 2

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A draft industrial-rezoning plan heads to a June 2 council hearing. $2.65M in job-training contracts failed on two 2-2 votes.
3 min read
24
Mar

Oakland pulls rent rule changes; park deal moves to council

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A package of proposed rent rule changes was pulled 3-1 for more outreach. A $0 Tyrone Carney Park deal heads to the April 14 council vote.
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10
Mar

Renters push Oakland for rental inspections; $4.4M lead grant

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A $4.4M lead-paint grant for low-income homes moved to the full council. The committee also reviewed the city's anti-displacement plan.
2 min read
24
Feb

Taller buildings near Oakland transit? Council weighs in March 3

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: The committee backed exempting most properties from SB 79 until a local plan, and sent it to Council March 3. Unger's amendment failed 2-2.
3 min read
10
Feb

Oakland revives a trade-zone plan stalled since 2016

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: The committee backed a Foreign Trade Zone change and accepted an impact fee report. The jobs-housing fee brought in nothing this year.
3 min read