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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

*Special Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

1:30 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Special Public Safety Committee Convened At 1:30 P.M. With

Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

3 - Ken Houston , Rowena Brown, and Charlene Wang

1 - Carroll Fife

Present

Excused

Modification Made To The Order Of The Agenda To Hear Item #4 After Item #2

1 There Are No Minutes To Be Approved

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

26-0351

Attachments: View Report

View Supplemental Report - 1/22/2026

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this

matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Houston Brown, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Subject: Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260 (Prohibition Of Prostitution And

Prostitution Related Offenses)

From:

Councilmember Wang And Council President Jenkins

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code 9.08.260

(Prohibition Of Prostitution And Prostitution Related Offenses) To Conform To State Law

(1) By Repealing The Offense Of Loitering For The Purpose Of Engaging In Prostitution;

(2) Adding Loitering For The Purpose Of Purchasing Commercial Sex As An Offense; (3)

Allowing For The Administrative Assessment Of Fines Against Sex-Purchasers,

Sex-Traffickers, And Properties Used For Prostitution; And (4) Creating A Human

Trafficking Survivor Support Fund

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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The February 3, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

21 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 2/3/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Houston Brown, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Subject: Community Policing Advisory Board Annual Report 2024-2025

From: Office Of The City Administrator

Recommendation: Receive The 2024-2025 Annual Informational Report From The

Community Policing Advisory Board

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4 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this

matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Houston Brown, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Open Forum

Adjournment

3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Special Public Safety

Committee Adjourned The Meeting In Memory Of Brigette Cook At 4:00 P.M.

* 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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