APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1. AWARDING 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, 2029, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,100,000); 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
HEREIN
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) #407533 on March 13, 2026, for community violence intervention services to be delivered by community-based organizations from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029, and funded by Measure NN, with an RFP closing date of April 1, 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
2 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 three years; and
WHEREAS, precise Measure NN revenue amounts for the award term, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2029, 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 1 and 2 are hereby awarded grants to provide community violence intervention services for the period of October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029, in an annual amount of Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,700,000) and a total amount not to exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($38,100,000) and up to the amounts provided in Tables 1 and 2 for each service, as set forth below:
Table 1. Grant Allocations For Gun Violence Intervention Services From October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029.
Service Agency Annual funding Total funding
Core Services
Hospital
response
Youth Alive $350,000 $1,050,000
Life coaching
for adults
Communities United for Restorative
Youth Justice
$575,000 $1,725,000
Community Initiatives (fiscal sponsor
for LIVE FREE USA)
$425,000 $1,275,000
Youth Alive $575,000 $1,725,000
Life coaching
for youth
East Bay Asian Youth Center $625,000 $1,875,000
Safe Passages $625,000 $1,875,000
Violence
interruption
Communities United for Restorative
Youth Justice
$350,000 $1,050,000
Youth Alive $600,000 $1,800,000
Youth diversion Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. $200,000 $600,000 The National Institute for Criminal
Justice Reform
$225,000 $675,000
Support Services
Emergency
relocation
The National Institute for Criminal
Justice Reform
$375,000 $1,125,000
Employment for
adults
Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc. $475,000 $1,425,000 Employment for
youth
Lao Family Community Development
Inc.
$300,000 $900,000
3 Service Agency Annual funding Total funding
Family and
victim support
Khadafy Foundation for Non-Violence $275,000 $825,000
Youth Alive $500,000 $1,500,000
Healing Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth $300,000 $900,000 Safe Passages $275,000 $825,000
Youth Alive $275,000 $825,000
Housing Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. $275,000 $825,000 Total $7,625,000 $22,875,000
Table 2. Grant Allocations For Gender-Based Violence Intervention Services From October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029.
Service category Agency Annual funding Total funding
Core Services
Crisis navigation Dream Youth Clinic $475,000 $1,425,000 The Family Violence Law Center $475,000 $1,425,000
Hotlines The Family Violence Law Center $175,000 $525,000 Life coaching for
transitional-aged
youth
Dream Youth Clinic $375,000 $1,125,000
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and
Serving Sexually Exploited Youth,
Inc.
$375,000 $1,125,000
Life coaching for
youth
East Bay Asian Youth Center $400,000 $1,200,000
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth $400,000 $1,200,000 Support Services
Healing Center for Empowering Refugees and
Immigrants, Inc.
$175,000 $525,000
Dream Youth Clinic $250,000 $750,000
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and
Serving Sexually Exploited Youth,
Inc.
$250,000 $750,000
Young Women’s Freedom Center $250,000 $750,000
Housing Covenant House California $225,000 $675,000
Dream Youth Clinic $225,000 $675,000
Love Never Fails $225,000 $675,000
Ruby’s Place $225,000 $675,000
Sister-to-Sister 2, Incorporated $375,000 $1,125,000
Legal Bay Area Legal Aid $200,000 $600,000
Total $5,075,000 $15,225,000
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That if Measure NN revenue projections for Fiscal Years 2026- 27, 2027-2028, or 2028-2029 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
4 reason, including if a proposed grantee cannot meet City contracting requirements or a grantee cannot deliver the required services; and be it
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.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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