City Council
February 7, 2023
AGENDA REPORT
TO: G. Harold Duffey FROM: Dr. Reginald Freeman
Interim City Administrator Chief, Fire Department
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL – Informational
Report on MACRO Program
Operations and The Advisory Board
DATE: February 1, 2023
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION
Receive An Informational Report On The Progress Of MACRO Including The Most Recently Published Information On The City Of Oakland Website And Include Additional Information On Geographic Breakdown, Language Breakdown And Hiring Timelines
REASON FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
On Monday, January 23, 2023, the Oakland Fire Department (OFD) and MACRO program leadership provided a bi-monthly informational report regarding the MACRO program and responded to related questions at the Public Safety Committee.
At the conclusion of the presentation, various committee members requested additional information from the panelists.
The supplemental material requested included a report on the progress of MACRO including the most recently published information on the City of Oakland website and include additional information on geographic breakdown, language breakdown and hiring timelines; on the February 7, 2023, City Council Agenda on Consent.
Update on the Most Recent Information on the MACRO website
The most recent information posted on the MACRO website is the MACRO Impact Report for December 2022.
A preliminary break down of January 2023 data pre analysis:
1285 Incidents / 111 Dispatches from Police and Fire Communications Division(s).
Geographic Breakdown for Incidents
Starting in February 2023, MACRO Responders will begin to capture more detailed data about the source of the dispatches as well as compile a breakdown of calls and incidents by zone / geographic location.
Feb 2, 2023
G. Harold Duffey, Interim City Administrator
Subject: SUPPLEMENTAL – Informational Report on MACRO Program Operations and The Advisory Board
Date: February 1, 2023 Page 2
City Council
February 7, 2023
Language Capacity for Existing MACRO responders
As of February 1, 2023, all responders speak English, and some speak Spanish and Vietnamese. However, MACRO Responders have access to the 24/7 language line, which is available to all first responders in the city of Oakland and covers all languages that may be spoken in the city.
Hiring Timeline for Making Existing Staff Permanent and Adding New Personnel
Fire Administration is awaiting final confirmation from Human Resources & Management Division on the posting date for the MACRO Responder Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Community Intervention Specialist (CIS) positions.
Once OFD receives a posting date, it will be able to build out an accurate timeline to avoid any gaps in service.
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Receive An Informational Report On The Progress Of MACRO Including The Most Recently Published Information On The City Of Oakland Website And Include Additional Information On Geographic Breakdown, Language Breakdown And Hiring Timelines
For questions regarding this report, please contact Elliott Jones, MACRO Program Manager, Oakland Fire Department at [email protected]
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Reginald D. Freeman
Fire Chief, Oakland Fire Department