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Library Funding and Maintenance of Effort→At a glance
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Last discussed Feb 17, 2026.
Public comments (5)
ConcernedSteven ColeFeb 17, 2026
Raised concerns that maintenance of effort funding for public libraries is imperiled and lacks concrete implementation steps.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 17, 2026 · 59:51 →SupportiveMary Susan Kane SimonFeb 17, 2026
Supported library funding preservation and noted past legal vulnerabilities regarding inadequate general fund allocations.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 17, 2026 · 1:03:34 →ConcernedChia AzumaFeb 17, 2026
Stated that the $14.5 million annual maintenance of effort requirement for libraries is a mandatory obligation, not an option.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 17, 2026 · 1:04:54 →ConcernedFatima YoussefFeb 17, 2026
Stressed the importance of library funding for immigrant resources and children's programs, calling for concrete MOE plans.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 17, 2026 · 1:21:50 →ConcernedCatherine SternbeckFeb 17, 2026
Expressed concern that the library financial plan is overly aspirational and fails to guarantee Measure C compliance.
* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council — February 17, 2026 · 1:22:50 →