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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Public Safety Committee
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Oakland, California 94612
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6:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, May 13, 2025 The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:10 P.M. With Councilmember Gallo Presiding As Chairperson
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Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, Rowena Brown, and Ken HoustonPresent 4 - 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of March 25, 2025 25-0616
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 25-0617
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A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
May 13, 2025*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 7 Subject: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing Wildfire Prevention Commission From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Establishing The Wildfire Prevention Commission, Providing For The Appointment Of Members Thereof, And Defining The Duties And Functions Of Said Commission
25-0648
Sponsors: Office Of The City Administrator
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 20, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent (1:00 P.M) 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 5/20/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
May 13, 2025*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3 Subject: OPD FY 2023 - 2024 Justice Assistance Grant
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds In The Amount Of Four Hundred Twelve Thousand, Six Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars And Sixty Cents ($412,626.60) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026 For Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Award, And For Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars And Seventy Cents ($265,745.70) For October 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2026 For Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Award, To Upgrade Equipment And Technology Department-Wide
25-0647
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 20, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent (1:00 P.M.) 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 5/20/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
May 13, 2025*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Subject: Contract With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Services Agreement In An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($77,865) For The Term Of July 1, 2025, To December 31, 2027, To The University Of Pennsylvania’s Crime And Justice Policy Lab To Evaluate The Department Of Violence Prevention’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy As A Requirement Of The Department’s Community Based Violence Intervention And Prevention Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance 25-0644
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 20, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent (1:00 P.M.) 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 5/20/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
May 13, 2025*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5 Subject: Clinical Mental Health Services Contract
From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Local And Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements And Competitive Bidding Process And Awarding A Professional Services Agreement To Healing Change Therapy & Consulting, Inc For Clinical Mental Health Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) For The Term Of July 1, 2025 To June 30, 2027
25-0649
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 20, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent (1:00 P.M.) 2 SpeakerS Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 5/20/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
May 13, 2025*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 6 Subject: DVP Grants To Community-Based Organizations For Grant Year 2025-2026 From: Department Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Awarding Twenty-One Grants To The Community-Based Organizations Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 To Provide Community Violence Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2025, To September 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Ten Million Seven Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($10,765,000); And (2) Awarding Five Grants To The Community-Based Organizations Set Forth In Table 3 To Provide School-Based Violence Intervention Services For The Period Of October 1, 2025, To June 30, 2026, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,050,000); And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein Without Returning To Council
25-0655
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The May 20, 2025 Special City Council Agenda On Consent (1:00 P.M.) 6 SpeakerS Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 5/20/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
May 13, 2025*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 8 Subject: OPD Crime Data Report
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On Crime, Crime Trends And Crime Reduction Activities In The City Of Oakland
25-0668
Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Gallo Brown, Houston4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
3 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 8:26 P.M.
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