OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
Introduced by Councilmember ___________________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORI ZING THE CITY ADMINI STRATOR TO
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE THE FISC AL YEAR (FY) 202 3-2025
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT FU NDING/BYRNE
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS PROGRAM ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT
OF SIX HUNDRED FOURTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($646,000) TO FUND THE OAKLAND POLICE D EPARTMENT’S PROCEDURAL
JUSTICE/COMMUNITY POLICE TRUST PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) determined that funds in the amount of six hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($646,000) would be allocated for the FY 2023 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program; and
WHEREAS, the funding must be used to support projects designated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117–328); and
WHEREAS, the funding will be used for personnel salary and benefits, travel, office equipment and supplies, and indirect costs; and
WHEREAS, OPD will use the funds to design a workshop intended to begin repairing and strengthening the police-community relationship by addressing the deep historical roots of distrust in the police among people of color and other marginalized populations in the City of Oakland; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to accept and appropriate the DOJ’s Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program allocation in the amount of six hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($646,000); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that revenues and appropriations will be allocated to the Department of Justice Grant Fund (2112); Ceasefire Division Org (108630); Program, Project and Accounts to be determined; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that all contracts issued hereunder shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney for form and legality and copies shall be placed on file in the City Clerk’s Office; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Administrator, or designee, is hereby Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney
authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances and documentation required to accept, modify, extend and/or amend the agreement.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:______________________________
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the
Council of the City of Oakland,
California