Oakland Metro Council27-0097Passed

This ordinance authorizes the City Administrator to execute a license agreement with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for maintenance of a 0.7 mile portion of the San Leandro Creek Trail at no cost for 25 years. It also authorizes a sub-license agreement with the Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation to perform trail maintenance and stewardship for an initial 5-year term with options to extend up to 25 years. The ordinance includes findings that the below-market license fee is in the city's best interest and makes related environmental findings.

Subject: San Leandro Creek Trail Cooperative Maintenance Agreement And Site License Agreement From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Execute A License Agreement Between The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District (District) As Licensor And The City Of Oakland As Licensee To Provide Trail Maintenance And Stewardship Of A 0.7 Mile Portion Of The San Leandro Creek Trail For A License Fee Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Twenty-Five (25) Years And (B) Negotiate And Execute A Sub-License Agreement With The Nonprofit Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation (OPRF) To Provide Such Trail Maintenance And Stewardship For An Initial Term Of Five (5) Years With Four 5-Year Options For A Total Term Not To Exceed Twenty-Five (25) Years; (2) Making Findings That The Below Market License Fee Is In The City’s Best Interest; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings

Introduced 9/28/2026Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City CouncilOrdinance
→ Passed 11/10/2026

What it does

  • 1Authorize execution of a 25-year license agreement with Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for trail maintenance at zero license fee.
  • 2Authorize negotiation and execution of a sub-license agreement with Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation for trail maintenance with an initial 5-year term and four 5-year renewal options.
  • 3Make findings that the below-market license fee benefits the city and comply with California Environmental Quality Act requirements.

This ordinance authorizes the City Administrator to execute a license agreement with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for maintenance of a 0.7 mile portion of the San Leandro Creek Trail at no cost for 25 years. It also authorizes a sub-license agreement with the Oakland Parks & Recreation Foundation to perform trail maintenance and stewardship for an initial 5-year term with options to extend up to 25 years. The ordinance includes findings that the below-market license fee is in the city's best interest and makes related environmental findings.

Affects
City of OaklandAlameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation DistrictOakland Parks & Recreation Foundation

Activity timeline

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  • Status changed
    Impact 50

    27-0097: Introduced In Council → Passed

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    27-0097: In Committee → Introduced In Council

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    27-0097: In Council → In Committee

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    27-0097: In Committee → In Council

  • Action
    Impact 15

    27-0097 introduced (Ordinance)

Legislative history

11/10/2026
Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council
This Ordinance was Approved for Final Passage.
10/20/2026
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
This Ordinance was Approved On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage. to the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council to be heard 11/10/2026
10/15/2026
*Rules & Legislation Committee
This Ordinance be Scheduled.to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council to be heard 10/20/2026
10/13/2026
*Community & Economic Development Committee
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/20/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

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