Meeting Minutes
City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612 |
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LaTonda Simmons, City Clerk |
*Public Safety Committee
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Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California, 94612 |
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City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandnet.com |
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
7:30 PM
Hearing Room One - 1st Floor
Roll Call / Call to Order
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Councilmember Present: 4 - Member Nadel, Member Kernighan, Member Quan |
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and Chair Reid |
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The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee convened at 7:34 p.m., with |
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Councilmember Reid presiding as Chairperson. |
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Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Committee Meeting held on May 23, 2006
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A motion was made by Member Quan, seconded by Member Kernighan, to |
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*Approve the Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Nadel, Member Kernighan, Member Quan and |
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Chair Reid |
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Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items
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A motion was made by Member Kernighan, seconded by Member Nadel, to |
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Approve as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Nadel, Member Kernighan, Member Quan and |
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Chair Reid |
FROM THE JUNE 27, 2006 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA
#13
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Subject: False Alarm Reduction |
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From: Oakland Police Department |
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Recommendation: Receive Action On A Report From The Chief Of Police Requesting |
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Authorization For The Police Department To Suspend The False Alarm Reduction Unit |
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Program For A Period Of One Year (06-0521) |
*Withdrawn with No New Date
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Subject: Deemed Approved Program |
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From: Chief Of Oakland Police |
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Recommendation: Receive A Semi-Annual Status Report From The Chief of Police On The |
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Activities Of The Alcoholic Beverage Action Team (ABAT) Deemed Approved Program |
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(06-0221) |
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A motion was made by Member Kernighan, seconded by Member Quan, |
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that this matter be *Received and Filed. The motion carried by the |
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following vote: |
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Councilmember Aye: Member Nadel, Member Kernighan, Member Quan and |
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Chair Reid |
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The Committee directed staff to meet with the district attorney or state |
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legislature to discuss issues regarding the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) |
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team in its aggressiveness on single beer sales and higher alcohol content beer. |
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The Committee also directed staff to continue negotiating with the ABC on the |
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possibility of earlier closing of liquor stores. |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Deployment Of Problem Solving And Patrol Officers |
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From: Oakland Police Department |
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Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Chief Of Police On Strategic |
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Area Command And Community Policing Efforts Related To The Deployment Of Problem |
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Solving Officers (06-0328) |
Continued to *Public Safety Committee
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The Committee directed staff to convene a meeting with the Oakland Police |
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Department, Community Policing Advisory Board, Neighborhood Crime |
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Prevention Council, Measure Y Committee and other involved entities and |
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report back to the Committee (no date specified) with their findings on the |
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following issues: 1) definition of problem solving officers (PSO's); 2) duties of |
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PSO's regarding calls for out of area service; 3) multiple beat walking; 4) sole |
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dedication to own responsibilities; 5) cross training; 6) a sense of community |
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policing; 7) flexibility of police chief to reassign officers and staff to ensure |
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community safety; and, 8) ranger recruitment and council budget approval. |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke against this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
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Subject: Walking Officers |
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From: Councilmember Kernighan |
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Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Chief Of Police On |
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Identification And Assignment Of Walking Officers To Neighborhood Commercial Districts |
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(06-0370) |
Continued to *Public Safety Committee
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The Committee directed staff to convene a meeting with the Oakland Police |
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Department, Community Policing Advisory Board, Neighborhood Crime |
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Prevention Council, Measure Y Committee and other involved entities and |
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report back to the Committee (no date specified) with their findings on the |
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following issues: 1) the 33 walking officers in commercial districts; 2) |
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allocation of existing resources; 3) use of stressors as criteria; 4) geographical |
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equity in assignment of walking officers; 5) use of walking officers in areas |
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without PSO's; 6) impact of officers out on long term leave, and; 7) realistic |
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proposal for walking officers in the next year. |
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The following individual(s) spoke in favor of this item: |
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The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item: |
Open Forum (TOTAL TIME AVAILABLE: 15 MINUTES)
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The following individual(s) spoke under Open Forum: |
Adjournment
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There being no further business, and upon the motion duly made, the |
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Agency/Council adjourned the meeting at 10:25 p.m. |
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In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is |
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noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can |
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be taken. |
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