City leaders expressed enthusiasm about the idea of bringing a Costco to the old Army base at the western edge of Oakland, taking an initial step at a City Council committee meeting Tuesday toward kicking off a years-long development process.
But it’s far from certain that Costco will build one of its popular warehouses in Oakland, officials stressed at the meeting.
“It is not a binding agreement,” said Councilmember Carroll Fife, who brought the proposal. “This opens doors to discussions.”…