Minutes - *Public Safety Committee

Office of the City Clerk

Oakland City Hall,

City of Oakland

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Room 201

Oakland, California 94612

Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

*Public Safety Committee

Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,

Oakland, California 94612

City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

6:00 PM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:02 P.M., With

Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

3 - Rowena Brown, Ken Houston , and Charlene Wang

1 - Carroll Fife

Present

Excused

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 23, 2026

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Attachments: View Report

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

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

3 - Brown Houston, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items

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2 Speakers 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 - Brown Houston, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2025 Annual Reports

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting The 2025 Annual Reports For The

Following City Of Oakland Police Department Surveillance Technologies: (A) Automated

License Plate Readers; (B) Crime Lab Biometrics DNA Analysis Technology; (C)

Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); (D) Live Stream Transmitter; (E) Unmanned Aerial

System (UAS Or Drone) ; (F) Forensic Logic CopLink/Crimetracer System; (G) Pen

City Should Continue To Use Each Of These Technologies

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14 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To

Forward This Item To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With An

Amendment To The Legislation, Striking Section A Regarding The Automated

License Plate Readers And To Delete The Reference To The Attachment E

A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the

following vote:

3 - Brown Houston, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Subject: Operational Agreement Between City Of Oakland And Alameda County For

Period From Ratification Through December 31, 2035

From:

Oakland Fire Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee,

To Enter Into An Operational Area Agreement With Alameda County To Participate In An

Intermediate Level Of The State Emergency Services Organization That Will Comply With

The State Of California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) For The

Period From Ratification Through December 31, 2035

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3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Brown Houston, Wang

Aye

Excused

NO VOTE

1 - Fife

Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 7:17 P.M.

Subject: Apricot 2026 Annual Report And Amended Use Policy

From: Department Of Violence Prevention

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence

Prevention’s 2026 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use

Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 4, 2026

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View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026

View Supplemental Presentation - 7/9/2026

3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

A motion was made by Rowena Brown, 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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group For Training And Capacity Building

Services

From:

Department Of Violence Prevention

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A

Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And

Capacity-Building Services For The Department Of Violence Prevention From

September 1, 2026, Through December 31, 2028, For A Total Contract Amount Not To

Exceed Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000)

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View Supplemental Presentation - 7/9/2026

3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: OPD FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For,

Accept, And Appropriate Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds

Up To Three Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars

($324,324.00) For The Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Award Period Of October 1, 2025

Through September 30, 2028, To Support Department-Wide Training, Equipment,

Technology, And Operational Enhancements

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Attachments: View Report

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4 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: OPD RSI Helicopter Maintenance Contract

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter

Into A Professional Services Agreement With Rotorcraft Support, Inc. (RSI) To Provide

Helicopter Maintenance Services To The Oakland Police Department (OPD), For The

Period Of July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million

Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000), With An Option To Extend The

Agreement For Two Additional Years To June 30, 2030, For A Total Contract Not To

Exceed Three Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,400,000); And (2) Waiving

The Local And Small Business (LBE/SLBE) Enterprise Program Requirements

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4 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

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. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: MOU Between The City of Oakland And The California Highway Patrol

From: Oakland Police Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A

Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The California Highway Patrol To Submit

Vehicle Accident Reports Electronically Pursuant To Vehicle Code Section 20008

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Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Legislation

3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item

To The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

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 7/21/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang

Aye

NO VOTE

Open Forum

Adjournment

8 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

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

Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 8:35 P.M.

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meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City

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