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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Special Public Safety Committee
11:00 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, July 22, 2025 The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 11:02 A.M. With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Carroll Fife, Rowena Brown, and Charlene WangPresent 3 - Ken HoustonAbsent 1 -
1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Held On July 8, 2025, July 22, 2025, September 10, 2025, September 30, 2025, October 14, 2025, And The Special Meeting On November 18, 2025
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No Minutes To Be Approved
This Report and Recommendation be No Action Taken.
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Houston present at 11:05 a.m. 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 25-0898
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
July 22, 2025*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL NO VOTE 0
3 Subject: Contract For Public-System High-Risk Youth Team From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A No-Cost Agreement With The County Of Alameda, The Oakland Unified School District, And The National Institute For Criminal Justice Reform Regarding A Public-System Referral And Service Coordination Team That Serves Youth At High Risk For Group Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Or Commercial Sexual Exploitation In Oakland For Up To A Five-Year Term
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Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
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The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 9/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
July 22, 2025*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 4 Subject: Apricot Amended Use Policy And Annual Report From: Department Of Violence Prevention
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence Prevention’s 2025 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 5, 2025 25-0881
Sponsors: Department of Violence Prevention
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90835 C.M.S
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The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff To Forward This Item To The September 16, 2025 City Council Agenda On Consent Amendments As Follows:
Adding A Further Resolved Clause On Page 2, Of The Legislation: After The Resolved Clause
FURTHER RESOLVED: That pursuant to OMC Section 9.64.040.2, based upon the information provided in City staff’s Annual Surveillance Report and after considering the recommendation of the Privacy Advisory Commission referenced above and discussed in the Agenda Report accompanying this resolution, the City Council hereby finds that the benefits to the community of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs (cost-benefit determination); that the proposal will safeguard civil liberties and civil rights, and that no alternative with a lesser economic cost or impact on civil rights or civil liberties would be as effective; and so upholds the authorization of the City Administrator to continue use of the Apricot 360 platform.
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 9/16/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
July 22, 2025*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 5 Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s 2024 Biannual Staffing Levels As Of December 31, 2024
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Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
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 Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
S6 Subject: Oakland Police Department’s Data Sharing Policy For Automated License Plate Readers
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Oakland Police Department’s Data Sharing Policy For Automated License Plate Readers Including All Policies Related To Sharing Information With Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Sponsors: Wang
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1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
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 Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
July 22, 2025*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL S7 Subject: Department Of Transportation’s Planning For Sideshow Abatement From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On The Department Of Transportation’s Planning For Use Of The $1.4 Million Allocated For Sideshow Abatement In The Budget Adopted By Council In June 2025 25-0913
Sponsors: Wang
1 Speaker Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
2 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Adjourned The Meeting In Memory Of Joshua Byrd At 1:24P.M. * In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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