*Public Safety Committee

Agenda

1. Councilmember Brown made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Fife to approve the urgency finding for the following reasons: That there is a need to take immediate action which came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and that the need to take immediate action is required to avoid a substantial adverse impact that would occur if the action were deferred to a subsequent special or regular meeting; The Motion Passed With 4 Ayes
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4. The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:01 P.M. With Councilmember Wang As Chairperson
5. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
6. Roll Call / Call To Order
7. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Held On July 8, 2025, July 22, 2025, September 10, 2025, September 30, 2025, October 14, 2025, And The Special Meeting On November 18, 2025
   Report and Recommendation
   Action: Accepted Passed

   A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
   Report and Recommendation
   Action: Accepted as Amended Passed

   A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 3 Subject: OPD Citizens Options For Public Safety (COPS) Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Years 2024 And 2025 State Of California “Citizens Options For Public Safety” For: (1) (State COPS Grant XXVI) Allocation In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seventy-Two Dollars ($851,072) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Computer/Technology Upgrades, Marketing Supplies, Workforce Supplies, Asset Management, And Technology/Refurbished Workstations; And (2) (State COPS Grant XXVII) Allocation In The Amount Of Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($529,937) To Fund Helicopter Maintenance, Crime Lab Equipment Upgrades, Training, And Computer/Technology Upgrades
   City Resolution
   Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

   A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, 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 12/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 4 Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group Inc And Roca, Inc. For Training Services From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And Capacity Building Services From January 1, 2026, To December 31, 2026, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirement; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Roca, Inc. For Cognitive Behavioral Theory Training Services For The Term Of January 1, 2026, To September 30, 2026, In An Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($36,000) And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications And Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    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 12/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. 5 Subject: Contract Amendment With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To: (1) Amending Resolution No. 90732 C.M.S. To Correct The Business Name From University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania; And (2) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania For The Term Starting July 1, 2025, To Add Three Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Eighty-Seven Dollars ($362,087) For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($439,952) And To Extend The End Date To December 31, 2028, To Evaluate The City Of Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy; And (3) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, 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 12/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 6 Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s Surveillance Technology 2024 Annual Reports
    Informational Report
    Action: Withdrawn with No New Date

    This Informational Report be Withdrawn with No New Date.

13. S7 Subject: Lind Marine Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Waive The City Of Oakland’s Local/Small/Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements (L/SLBE) And Request For Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Competitive Process; And (2) Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Lind Marine From January 1, 2026 To December 31, 2027, To Provide For The Removal Of Abandoned, Derelict, And Sunken Vessels In The Oakland Estuary, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed One Million Four Hundred And Fifty-Six Thousand, Two Hundred And Fifty-Eight Dollars ($1,456,258)
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Charlene Wang, 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 12/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

14. Open Forum
15. Adjournment
16. In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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