APPROVED AS TO~~LITY
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
.Is amended on .J1111e 9, 2026 hy the Puhlic 5,'af,ty Committee
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2 C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1. AW ARD ING GRANTS TO TWENTY-ONE COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
SERVICES SET FORTH IN TABLES 1 AND 2 FOR THE PERIOD OF
OCTOBER 1, 2026, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2028, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS t$25,400,000); AND
2. AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE NAMED
GRANTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE
GRANT AND MODIFY THE GRANT AMOUNTS AS SET FORTH
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WHEREAS, on November 5, 2024, Oakland voters passed Measure NN, the Oakland Community Violence Reduction and Emergency Response Act, which approved the collection of parcel and parking taxes for nine years to fund public safety activities in furtherance of the following goals: (1) reduce homicides, robberies, car jackings and break-ins, domestic violence, and other gun-related violence; (2) reduce response time for 911 emergency calls for service and improve the quality of response; and (3) reduce the incidence of human trafficking, including the sexual exploitation of minors; and
WHEREAS, Measure NN allocates 40% of tax revenues to violence prevention services and associated administrative expenses, at least 75% of which must be spent on grants to community-based service providers; and
WHEREAS, the DVP issued Request for Proposals (RFP) #40~533 on March 13, 2026, for community violence intervention services to be delivered by community-based organizations and funded by Measure NN, with an RFP closing date of April I, 2026; and WHEREAS, the DVP received 40 responsive applications from the City's Procurement, Contracts, and Purchasing Bureau for RFP #407533 and undertook a rigorous review and scoring process involving internal and external reviewers to develop final funding recommendations; and WHEREAS, total funding awarded through this resolution is based on 75% of Measure NN revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 provided to the DVP by the City's Finance Department and extrapolated over two years; and
WHEREAS, precise Measure NN revenue amounts for the award term, October I, 2026 to September 30, 2028, are not yet determined and additional Measure NN funding may be available for grant awards;
WHEREAS, funding for these grants is available in Fund (2255), Organization (70211), Program (PS37), and Project (1008064); and
WHEREAS, prior to execution, all grant agreements shall be reviewed and approved as to form and legality by the Office of the City Attorney and placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the community-based organizations identified in Tables I and 2 are hereby awarded grants to provide community violence intervention services for the period of October I, 2026, to September 30, 2028, in an annual amount of Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,700,000) and a total amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($25,400,000) up to the amounts provided in Tables 1 and 2 for each service, as set forth below:
Table L Grant Allocations For Gun Violence Intervention Services From October 1, 2026, To Se tember 30, 2028.
Youth Alive $350,000 $700,000
response
. Life coaching • Communities United for Restorative $575,000 $1,150,000 • for adults Youth Justice
ommunity Initiatives (fiscal sponsor $425,000
USA)
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Life coaching $62
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; fo~ )'(:)Uth :Sa[er><1s?<1ges $62
Violence • Communities United for Restorative $35
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Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. $20 , ' ' The National Institute for Criminal $225,000 . $450,000 i Justice Reform
Support Services
• Emergency The National Institute for Criminal $375,000 $750,000 relocation Justice Reform
. Employment for Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc . $475,000 $950,000 i adults
Employment for Lao Family Community Development $300,000 $600,000 youth • Inc.
2 Family and
victim support
Healing Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
: Safe Passages
• Youth Aliv~
• Bay Area Community Resources, Inc.
$275,Q00
$500,000
$300,000
$~?5,QQQ
$275,Q00
$300,000
1wJ.tmti
$550,Q00
$1,000,000
$600,000
. $550,000
.$550,000
I $600,000
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Table 2. Grant Allocations For Gender-Based Violence Intervention Services From October 1, 2026, To Se tember 30, 2028.
Core Services
. Crisis
navigation
. Hotlines
. Life coaching
for transitional
aged youth
! Life coaching
for youth
Dream Youth Clinic
The Family Violence Law Center
. The Family Violence Law Center
Dream Youth Clinic
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and
Serving Sexually Exploited Youth, Inc.
East Bay Asian Youth Center
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
Support Services
• Healing Center for Empowering Refugees and
. Housing
; and be it
}111.111igrc1:1:i_ts, Inc.
Dream Youth Clinic
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and
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Young Women's Freedom Center
Covenant House California
Dream Youth Clinic
Love Never Fails
Ru~y's Place
Sister-to-Sister 2, Incorp_()rated
Bay Area Legal Aid
$4752000
$475,000
$175,000
$375,000
$375,000
$4QQ,QO0
$400,000
$175,000
$250,000
$225,000
$225,000
. $~~~,Q0_Q
$~~5,000
$:375,Q00
$200,000
IU1Rinm
i $~50,QO0.
• $950,000
$350,000
$750,000
• $750,000
. $800,000
i $8Q0,000
$350,000
$500,000
$450,000
: $450,000
$450,Q.OQ
. $450,000
!s;}{Q,QQQ
: $400,000
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FURTHER RESOLVED: That if Measure NN revenue projections for Fiscal Years 2026- 27 or 2027-2028 change, either positively or negatively, the City Administrator is authorized to amend the grant agreements to adjust the grant amounts to align with the Measure NN requirement that 75% of funding allocated to violence prevention services be awarded to community-based organizations; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to increase or reduce grant awards and reallocate awards among the above-listed grantees at their discretion for any reason, including if a proposed grantee cannot meet City contracting requirements or a grantee cannot deliver the required services; and be it
3 FURTHER RESOLVED: That any unexpended balances due to grantees not meeting their deliverables shall be placed in Fund (2255), Organization (70211 ), Program (PS37) , and Project (1008064); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or designee is authorized to enter into grant agreements with the community-based organizations identified in Tables 1 and 2 up to the amounts set forth and is further authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances, and documentation required to accept, modify , extend , and/or amend the above-referenced grants for services without increasing the amount of the grants except as specified above; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That staff will return to Council in six months with a report regarding the service impact levels as it relates to those organizations no longer providing services and the impact of those organizations that received funding.
IN COUNCIL , OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA ,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JUN t 6 2026
A YES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO,~ RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND PRESIDENT JENKINS .- 7- ~-e...,"'::)
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4 City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California