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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
*Public Safety Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
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6:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd FloorTuesday, June 23, 2026 The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:05 P.M., With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Rowena Brown, Ken Houston , and Charlene WangPresent 3 - Carroll FifeExcused 1 -
Chair Wang Made Modifications To The Order Of The Agenda, To Hear Item 6 Before Item 3 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 9, 2026 26-0799
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A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Houston, Wang3 -
Excused Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0800
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3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Withdrew And Scheduled Item 4, Regarding The "Sideshow Penalty Ordinance" To The Public Safety Committee Pending List - Under No Date Specific A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Houston, Wang3 -
June 23, 2026*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT Excused Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
6 Subject: Report On The Recruitment Process For Chief Of Police From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On The Recruitment Process For Chief Of Police
26-0780
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3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Houston, Wang3 -
Excused Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
3 Subject: Temporarily Restricted Street Closure From International Blvd.
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Temporarily Close To Through Traffic 9th Avenue, 10th Avenue, And 11th Avenue Between International Boulevard And 15th Street, For A Period Of Six Months, Pursuant To California Vehicle Code Section 21101.4, To Disrupt Persistent Activity Associated With Sex Trafficking
26-0742
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11 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda As A Public Hearing 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/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 7/7/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Houston, Wang3 -
Excused Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
June 23, 2026*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 4 Subject: Sideshow Penalty Ordinance
From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter
10.74 (Sideshows) To: (1) Increase Penalties For Sideshow Participants And Spectators; (2) Broaden The Definition Of Motor Vehicles; (3) Strengthen Impoundment Authority; And (4) Create Enforcement Exemptions For Certain Members Of The Public, Law Enforcement And Media Personnel
26-0781
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3 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved to Withdraw and Schedule This Item To The Public Safety Committee Pending List - Under No Date Specific
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be * Withdrawn and Rescheduled to go before the *Public Safety Committee Pending List - Under No Date Specific. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Houston, Wang3 -
Excused Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
June 23, 2026*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 5 Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Reafffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498, 87036 C.M.S., And Ordinance Number 13515 C.M.S.); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Non-City Purposes; (3) Setting Parameters For Responding To Civil Immigration Detainer And Notification Requests; And (4) Consolidating And Codifying These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code And Designating This Ordinance As The “City Of Refuge” Ordinance
26-0391
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32 Speakers Spoke On This Item
The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The July 7, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent; With The Amendments As Follows:
On Page 6 And 7 Of The Legislation:
Under B. Civil Immigration Detainers And Notification Request, Striking From Section 1
"1.Except As Provided In Subsection 2";
Striking All Of Section 2
"2. An OPD Employee May Continue To Detain An Individual In Response To A Civil Immigration Detainer For Up To 48 Hours After That Individual Becomes Eligible For Release If The Continued Detention Is Consistent With State And Federal Law, And The Individual Meets Both Of The Following Criteria:" Striking From Section 3
“3. Except As Provided In Subsection 4.”
Striking All Of Section 4
"4. An OPD Employee May Respond To A Federal Immigration Officer's Notification Request If Such Response Is Consistent With State And Federal Law And If The Individual Meets Both Of The Following Criteria:,
A. The Individual Either:
I. Has Been Convicted Of A Violent Felony In The Seven Years Immediately Prior To The Date Of The Notification Request; Or
II. Has Been Convicted Of A Serious Felony In The Five Years Immediately Prior To The Date Of The Notification Request; Or
III. Has Been Convicted Of Three Felonies Identified In Penal Code Sections
June 23, 2026*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT 1192.7(C) Or 667.5(C), Or Government Code Sections 7282.5(A)(2) Or 7282.5(A)(3), Other Than Domestic Violence, Arising Out Of Three Separate Incidents In The Five Years Immediately Prior To The Date Of The Notification Request; And B. A Magistrate Has Determined That There Is Probable Cause To Believe The Individual Is Guilty Of A Felony Identified In Penal Code Sections 1192.7(C) Or 667.5(C), Or Government Code Sections 7282.5(A)(2) Or 7282.5(A)(3), Other Than Domestic Violence, And Has Ordered The Individual To Answer To The Same Pursuant To Penal Code Section 872.
In Determining Whether To Respond To A Notification Request As Permitted By This Subsection D., An OPD Employee Shall Consider Evidence Of The Individual's Rehabilitation And Evaluate Whether The Individual Poses A Public Safety Risk.
Evidence Of Rehabilitation Or Other Mitigating Factors To Consider Includes, But Is Not Limited To, The Individual's Ties To The Community, Whether The Individual Has Been A Victim Of Any Crime, The Individual's Contribution To The Community, And The Individual's Participation In Social Service Or Rehabilitation Programs."
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Rowena Brown, 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/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, to be heard 7/7/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Brown Houston, Wang3 -
Excused Fife1 -
NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
6 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 8:36 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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