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
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEARS 2023-2025 BOARD OF
STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICER WELLNESS AND
MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AM OUNT OF
FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS
AND EIGHTY- SEVEN CENTS ($483,032.87) TO ENHANCE MENTAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLNESS OF OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS.
WHEREAS, the Officer Wellness and Mental Health (Officer Wellness) Grant Program, established in the 2022 Budget Act (Assembly Bill 178, Chapter 45, Statutes of 2022) 1, provides $50 million for city and county law e nforcement agencies for the p urpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health sources; and
WHEREAS, the funding may be used for any of the following purposes:
• Establishing officer wellness units or expanding existing officer wellness units;
• Establishing peer support units or expanding peer support units; • Services provided by a licensed mental health professional, counselor, or other professional that works with law enforcement;
• Expanding multiagency mutual aid programs focused on officer wellness and mental health; and
• Other programs or services that are evidence based or have a successful track record of enhancing officer wellness; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program awarded the Oakland Police Department (OPD) $483,032.87 in grant funds for the fiscal years 2023-2025; and
1 California Assembly Bill 178: https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB178/id/2600061 2 WHEREAS, the Oakland Police Depar tment intends to use the BSCC grant funds to enhance officers’ mental health and wellness through the following:
• Purchasing fitness equipment for the Police Administration Building (PAB) and the Eastmont Substation gyms;
• Establishing and expanding the officers’ wellness unit; • Establishing and expanding peer support unites;
• Providing services by licensed mental health professionals; and • Expanding multiagency mutual air programs; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to accept and appropriate funds from the BSCC Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program awarded the Oakland Police Department (OPD) for the 2023-2025 fiscal years in the amount of $483,032.87; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to accept and appropriate the BSCC grant funds to the Oakland Police Department in State Grant Fund (2152); Training Division Org. (103430); in a Project and Account to be determined; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: T hat 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 is hereby authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances and documentation r equired 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