Subject: Informational Report On Progress To Date On The Black Arts Movement And Business District (BAMBD) From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Following: (1) An Accounting Of Available City Funds To (A) Implement A Series Of Public Streetscape Upgrades Along Oakland's Fourteenth Street Corridor To Uplift The Black Arts Movement And Business District (BAMBD); (B) Support Arts And Cultural Institutions In The BAMBD, Including Cornerstone Legacy African American Institutions; And (C) Create A BAMBD Business Improvement District (BID) For Ongoing Revenue Generation For Tenant Support, Facade Improvement, Place-Making, Space Activation, Accessibility, And Safety Improvements Within The BAMBD; And (2) A Map That Establishes The Exact Boundaries Of The BAMBD And A List Of The Institutions Within The BAMBD Boundaries; And (3) A Proposal For Legislation, And A Proposed Timeline For Adoption, To Create A Special (“S”) Zoning District Or Similar Zoning Control That Contains Measurable Standards For Development Projects To Meet The Intent Of The BAMBD And Ensure The Long-Term Vitality Of The BAMBD.

Committee

*Community & Economic Development Committee

Requested by

Office Of The City Administrator

Introduced

March 21, 2024

On agenda

May 14, 2024

Where it was heard

*Special Rules and Legislation Committee May 16, 2024 Withdrawn with No New Date *Community & Economic Development Committee May 14, 2024 Withdrawn with No New Date Pass *Rules & Legislation Committee Apr 11, 2024 * Withdrawn and Rescheduled * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Mar 19, 2024 Scheduled