*Special Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 · 2:00 PM AM · City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

TL;DR

The Oakland Public Safety Committee met to discuss emergency preparedness and public safety grants. They approved an updated Emergency Operations Plan and considered grants for community response programs and police equipment. The meeting was conducted virtually with multiple options for public participation.

Key Decisions

  • 2023 Emergency Operations Plan Update Approved and Forwarded
  • MACRO Community Responders Grant Agreement Approved and Forwarded
  • State COPS Grant for Police Equipment Continued to May 9th Meeting
  • City Clerk Meeting Minutes from March 28 Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. The Oakland City Council Special Public Safety Committee convened at 2:12 P.M., with Councilmember Kaplan presiding as Chairperson.
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  4. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
  5. Roll Call / Call To Order
  6. 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of March 28, 2023
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Approved Passed

    A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
    Report and Recommendation
    Action: Accepted Passed

    A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 3 Subject: 2023 City Of Oakland Emergency Operations Plan Form: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Adopting The Revised 2023 Emergency Operations Plan Update For The City Of Oakland
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed

    A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Janani Ramachandran, 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 4/18/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 4 Subject: Grant Agreement Between State Of CA And MACRO Program From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration To Receive Grant Funds (SAMHSA Grant) In The Amount Of Seven Hundred And Thirty-Four Thousand ($734,000.00) Dollars; (2) Accept, Appropriate, And Administer Said SAMHSA Grant To Fund The Mobile Assistance Community Responders Of Oakland (“MACRO”) Program Costs Including Equipment, Uniforms, And Software
    City Resolution
    Action: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward

    This City Resolution 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 4/18/2023

  10. 5 Subject: OPD State COPS Grant XXV Form: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, To Accept And Appropriate The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Of California "Citizens Options For Public Safety " (State COPS Grant XXV) Allocation In The Amount Not To Exceed Six Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($665,579) To Fund Body Armor For The SWAT Team, Helicopter Maintenance, Records Division Workstations, Micro TraumaPak Kits, Medical Training Supplies And Equipment
    City Resolution
    Action: Continued Passed

    A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Continued to go before the *Public Safety Committee, to be heard 5/9/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. Open Forum
  12. Adjournment
  13. 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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