TO: City Council Members FROM: O ffi ce of the Mayor DATE: April 9, 2026 RE: Appointment to the Police Commission The Mayor’s O ffi ce respectfully requests City Council consideration for the appointment of Doug Wong
to
serve
on
the
Police
Commission.
This
appointment
is
intended
to
fill
a
current
vacancy
and
ensure
continuity
of
operations
and
the
uninterrupted
performance
of
the
Police
Commission’s
essential
functions.
The Police Commission is crucial to the City of Oakland as it oversees the Oakland Police Department
to
ensure
its
policies,
practices,
and
customs
conform
to
national
standards
of
constitutional
policing.
The
effective
functioning
of
the
Police
Commission
is
essential
to
the
City’s
ongoing
public
safety,
compliance
obligations,
and
oversight
of
the
Oakland
Police
Department.
Proposed Actions: ● Appoint Mr. Doug Wong to the Police Commission as the alternate mayoral seat Next Steps: The Mayor’s O ffi ce intends to present this Police Commission appointment at the 4/23 Rules Committee
meeting,
and
at
the
subsequent
City
Council
meeting.
We
appreciate
the
Council’s
consideration
and
support
in
moving
these
appointments
forward
in
a
timely
manner.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. O ffi ce of the Mayor ++++++ Oakland Police Commission Urgency Findings The Police commission is crucial to the City of Oakland as it oversees the Oakland Police Department
to
ensure
its
policies,
practices,
and
customs
conform
to
national
standards
of
constitutional
policing.
The
effective
functioning
of
the
Police
Commission
is
essential
to
the
City’s ongoing public safety, compliance obligations, and oversight of the Oakland Police Department.
To ensure continuity of operations and the uninterrupted performance of the Police Commission’s
essential
functions,
the
Mayor
seeks
to
urgently
advance
the
appointment
of
Mr.
Doug
Wong
at
the
Rules
and
Legislation
meeting
on
April
23,
2026.
This
appointment
brings
significant
experience,
judgment,
and
public
service
backgrounds
that
will
strengthen
the
Commission’s
existing
work,
and
will
help
ensure
a
timely
and
efficient
leadership
transition,
while
also
maintaining
critical
oversight
responsibilities
of
the
Police
Commission.
The Mayor respectfully requests the scheduling of this appointment for prompt consideration by the
Rules
Committee
and
subsequent
Council
action.