*Special Public Safety Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland Public Safety Committee held a meeting focusing on violence prevention and youth services. They approved several resolutions related to high-risk youth support and police department reporting. The committee also received informational reports on police staffing and license plate reader data policies.
Key Decisions
- High-Risk Youth Support Contract Approved
- Apricot Use Policy and Annual Report Approved as Amended
- OPD Biannual Staffing Report Received and Filed
- Police Department License Plate Reader Data Sharing Policy Received and Filed
- Sideshow Abatement Planning Received and Filed
Agenda
- The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston present at 11:05 a.m.
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- The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 11:02 A.M. With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 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, 2025Report and RecommendationAction: No Action Taken
This Report and Recommendation be No Action Taken.
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Contract For Public-System High-Risk Youth Team From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A No-Cost Agreement With The County Of Alameda, The Oakland Unified School District, And The National Institute For Criminal Justice Reform Regarding A Public-System Referral And Service Coordination Team That Serves Youth At High Risk For Group Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Or Commercial Sexual Exploitation In Oakland For Up To A Five-Year TermCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, 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 9/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: Apricot Amended Use Policy And Annual Report From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence Prevention’s 2025 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 5, 2025City ResolutionAction: Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved as Amended 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 9/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s 2024 Biannual Staffing Levels As Of December 31, 2024Informational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- S6 Subject: Oakland Police Department’s Data Sharing Policy For Automated License Plate Readers From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police Department’s Data Sharing Policy For Automated License Plate Readers Including All Policies Related To Sharing Information With Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE)Informational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- S7 Subject: Department Of Transportation’s Planning For Sideshow Abatement From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On The Department Of Transportation’s Planning For Use Of The $1.4 Million Allocated For Sideshow Abatement In The Budget Adopted By Council In June 2025Informational ReportAction: Received and Filed Passed
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
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