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Meeting Minutes - FINAL
*Special Public Safety Committee
11:00 AM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorWednesday, September 10, 2025 The Oakland City Council Special Public Safety Committee Convened At 11:01 A.M.
With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Ken Houston , Rowena Brown, and Charlene WangPresent 3 - Carroll FifeAbsent 1 -
1 No Minutes To Be Approved
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0004
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5 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Houston Brown, Wang3 -
Absent Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
The Roll Call was modified to note Councilmember Fife present at 1:23 p.m.
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS , A QUORUM OF THE CITY
COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BROWN AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HOUSTON TO ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE
SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 1:24 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
September 10, 2025*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3 Subject: Repeal 2020 Encampment Management Policy And Adopt 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy
From: Councilmember Houston
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 88341 To Repeal The 2020 Encampment Management Policy And Replace With A 2025 Encampment Abatement Policy That (A) Defines “Encampment” To Exclude Vehicles And Authorizes Citation And Towing Of Inhabited Vehicles By City Departments Pursuant To The California Vehicle Code And Oakland Vehicle Code; (B) Continues To Require Reasonable Efforts To Make Shelter Offers And 7-Day Notice Prior To Non-Urgent Encampment Closures; And (C) Clarifies Emergency And Urgent Health And Safety Conditions That Authorize Immediate, 24-Hour, Or 72-Hour Notice For Encampment Closures, Including Encampments Blocking Sidewalks; On The December 2, 2025 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
25-0922
Sponsors: Houston
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View Supplemental Exhibit B Redline Sept 10 EAP - 11/20/2025 View Supplemental Proposed Amendments: D2 Wang - 11/25/2025 Attachments:
Pending List No Date Specific
93 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Scheduled to go before the *Public Safety Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Fife Houston Brown, Wang4 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
7 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
September 10, 2025*Special Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Special Public Safety Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 5:54 P.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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