*Public Safety Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland Public Safety Committee held a meeting focused on violence prevention and public safety grants. The committee approved several significant grant proposals, including a $3.5 million grant from Kaiser Permanente to support violence prevention efforts and a Port Security Grant to enhance safety infrastructure.
Key Decisions
- Kaiser Permanente Violence Prevention Grant Passed
- Port Security Grant Program Funding Passed
- OPD Axon Interview Rooms Contract Passed
- New Positions in Department of Violence Prevention Approved
- CIP Budget Amendment Withdrawn and Rescheduled
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:01 P.M. With Councilmember Kaplan Presiding As Chairperson
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- Councilmember Janani Ramachandran Participated By Teleconference At: 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 226, Oakland CA 94612
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of October 8, 2024Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Treva Reid, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: DVP Grant From Kaiser From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Grant From Kaiser Permanente Through An East Bay Community Foundation Donor-Advised Fund In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) For The Period Of October 1, 2024, To September 30, 2027; And (2) Adding Four (4) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Case Manager I Positions In The Department Of Violence Prevention For The Period Of January 1, 2025, To September 30, 2027, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Forty Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars ($1,740,256) And Allocating Grant Funds For This Purpose; And (3) Adding One (1) FTE Violence Prevention Services Supervisor Position In The Department Of Violence Prevention For The Period Of January 1, 2025, To September 30, 2027, In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars ($555,534) And Allocating Grant Funds For This Purpose; And (4) Adding One (1) FTE Violence Prevention Services Manager Position, Or In The Alternative, One (1) FTE Violence Prevention Program Planner Position, In The Department Of Violence Prevention For The Period Of January 1, 2025, To September 30, 2027, In An Amount Not To Exceed Eight Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Seventy-Seven Dollars ($837,077) And Allocating Grant Funds For This Purpose; And (5) Authorizing The City Administrator To Oversee The Distribution Of Up To Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000) In Grant Funds As Stipends And Incentives To Support Residents In Meeting Basic Needs And Reducing Risk For ViolenceCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, seconded by Treva Reid, 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 11/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: Federal FY 2023-24 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Grant From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Enter Into An Agreement With The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security For Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSPG) Funds In An Amount Up To Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($390,000) For The Period Starting September 1, 2023 Through August 31, 2026; (B) Accept, Appropriate, And Administer Said Funds; (C) Approve The Preliminary Spending Plan; And (D) Expend Funds In Accordance With The Preliminary Spending Plan Including Purchases Of Equipment And Services In Excess Of The City Administrator's Purchasing Authority In Accordance With The City’s Purchasing Requirements And Programs/Policies; (2) Authorizing The Use Of Existing (Budgeted) Funding In The Amount Of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000) From Fire Department And Police Department Funds, To Satisfy The In-Kind Matching Fund Requirement; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Rebecca Kaplan, 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 11/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: OPD Axon Interview Rooms Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Axon Enterprise In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) To Provide Audio And Video Recording Over A Five-Year Term, From October 1, 2024 To October 1, 2029City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Treva Reid, seconded by Rebecca Kaplan, 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 11/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
- This Item Regarding The "CIP Budget Amendment" Was Withdrawn From This Agenda By The October 17, 2024 Rules And Legislation Committee And Rescheduled To The November 19, 2024 Public Safety Committee Agenda
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
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