City of Oakland Legistar System

The following individual(s) spoke and did not indicate a position on this item:

- Sanjiv Handa

- Councilmember Patricia Kernighan

The Committee directed staff to implement full staffing for the Oakland Police

Department accordingly:

Whereas, in the City of Oakland's 2005-2007 Budget, the Oakland City Council,

in an effort to ensure that we have safe, thriving neighborhoods, allocated funds

for the hiring and employment of 803 sworn positions in the Police Department,

and

Whereas, as of February 2006, despite the funding allocated by the City

Council last year, there are still 109 sworn vacancies in the Oakland Police

Department; and

Whereas, in November 2005, the voters of the City of Oakland passed Measure

Y, the Oakland Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act, taxing themselves to

pay for 63 Police Officers to protect their neighborhoods; and

Whereas, as of February 2006, only four Measure Y officers have been hired,

meaning that 59 of the sworn vacancies in the Oakland Police Department are

funded by Measure Y, despite the fact that taxpayers have already begun paying

their assessments; and

Whereas, Despite these significant shortages, there are only about 40 cadets

currently in the Oakland Police Department's training academies with a

smaller number expected to graduate due to attrition. If all current trainees

become Police Officers, we will still have 69 Vacancies; and

Whereas, even at its fully authorized strength it is widely known that the City of

Oakland is under policed, compared to cities of similar size; and

Whereas, this failure to fully staff the Police Department has a wide array of

negative consequences in our city, not the least of which are the decline of

public safety in our communities, significant budgetary impacts for the City of

Oakland as a whole and increasing distrust of the City of Oakland among

taxpayers; now

Therefore be it resolved, that the City Council directs the City Administrator

and directs the Police Chief to take immediate steps to hire to fill the 109

vacancies outlined in this resolution; and

Be it further resolved, that the City Council directs staff to immediately begin as

many training academies as necessary to bring the Oakland Police Department

up to its current authorized strength as soon as possible, but no later than

January 1, 2007 with this recommendation to go forward to the February 21,

2006 City Council.

Staff was also directed to return to Committee on March 28, 2006 with a

Supplemental report that Includes: 1) A list of the individual vacancies divided

by department; 2) An explanation of how the current vacancies affect work and

consequently what work is not being done; 3) What is being done to fill the

Subject: Franchise Transfer

From: Community and Economic Development Agency

Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance To (1) Consent To The Transfer Of The Franchise

Pursuant To Ordinance 8005 C.M.S. Dated July 24, 1969 Granting A Franchise To Construct,

Maintain And Operate A Bridge And Tunnel At 21ST Street (The Kaiser Center) In The City

Of Oakland To Prentiss Properties Acquisition Partners L.P. And SIC-Lakeside Drive, LLC,

And (2) Amend Said Ordinance To Increase The Amount Of The Liability Insurance To

$25,000,000 And The Annual Franchise Consideration To $1,500 (06-0021)

Subject: Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District Property Assessments

From: Office of the City Administrator - Budget Office

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To (A) Initiate The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Assessment

Process For The City Of Oakland Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District; (B) Increase

Property Assessments For The Landscaping And Lighting Assessment District Pursuant To

Articles XIII C And D Of The California Constitution; And (C) Authorize The City

Administrator To Order The Preparation Of A Preliminary Engineer's Report Pursuant To The

California Streets And Highways Code (06-0026)

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