Life Enrichment Committee · Nov 18, 2025
Special, Tuesday1 h 31 min4 officials identified7 public speakers8 agenda itemsRoll call: 3 present, 1 absent (clerk)Video: KTOP
The longest item after routine business: Disparities In Contracting Study Update, 43 min of this 1 h 31 min meeting.
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Agenda · 8 itemsShowHide
- 4:582 26-0148 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
- 9:28Disparities In Contracting Study Update
- 52:30FY2025-27 Budget Amendment Cultural Affairs Manager
- 1:06:02Senior Companion Program/Foster Grandparent Program (SCP/FGP) Renewal Grant Applications FY 25-26
- 1:10:20City of Oakland's Annual Contributions To The Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority (YVJPA)
- 1:15:49Early Childhood Multi-State Contracts FY 26-27
- 1:25:56Flex Streets Program Public Street Closures
- 1:30:16Open Forum
What happened
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- Item 3, a resolution adding one Cultural Affairs Manager position in the Economic and Workforce Development Department, was taken up, with a presentation from the department director.53:01
- Item 3 was announced as passing with “4 ayes” to be forwarded to the December 2nd City Council agenda on consent.1:05:55
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Carroll FifeChairperson · District 3 · 16 minFirst speaks at 4:17
- Ken HoustonCouncilmember · 4.8 minFirst speaks at 9:44
- Charlene WangCouncilmember · District 2 · 1.6 minFirst speaks at 30:41
- Noel GalloDistrict 5 · 0.3 minFirst speaks at 1:09:24
Roll call: 3 present, 0 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 7 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Life Enrichment Committee, Nov 18, 2025: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/life-enrichment/meetings/2025-11-18. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Nov 18, 2025.