APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO A DATA SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER
(NCRIC) AND FIRSTWATCH SOLUTIONS, INC., FOR THE OAKLAND
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO EXCHANGE COMPUTER AIDED
DISPATCH INF ORMATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
WHEREAS, the Oakland Police Department’s (OPD) Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD) is comprised of a critical technology platform that streamlines emergency response operations. In policing, CAD is used to effectively manage and dispatch law enforcement resources based on real-time information. The system records emergency calls, prioritizes incidents, suggests available units, and provides officers with vital data such as location specifics, crimina l history, and risk assessments; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Oakland Municipal Code Section 9.64.020.14.I, OPD’s CAD is not a Surveillance Technology system; and
WHEREAS, under the proposed information sharing platform to be administered by FirstWatch, OPD proposes to share its CAD information with state and local law enforcement agencies and will receive CAD information from participating law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this data sharing will be to expedite the flow of information between agencies for critical incidents, thereby improving cross -departmental awareness and potentially improving officer and public safety; and
WHEREAS, this project is being funded by the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center at no cost to the Oakland Police Department if the agreement is signed before the end of 2023 and will cover a period of three years from January 1st, 2024 to January 1st, 2026; and
WHEREAS, both OPD’s user agreement with FirstWatch and a bulletin will include provisions specifying that it will not receive or share police CAD information that derives from Surveillance Technology with the proposed IT platform; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 504(l) of the City Charter requires that the City Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement between the City and other agencies or organizations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center and FirstWatch Solutions, Inc., for the Oakland Police Department (OPD) to exchange CAD data with participating state and law enforcement agencies through the FirstWatch information technology platform; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That pursuant to Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 9.64 (the Surveillance Technology ordinance), OPD will not exchange CAD data via the FirstWatch , Inc. system that cont ains data deriving from surveillance technology or that otherwise qualifies as Surveillance Technology; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That in accordance with Article IV, Section 401(6) of the City Charter, the agreement authorized by this resolution shall be approved by as to form and legality before execution, and a copy of the fully executed agreement shall be placed on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
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
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