APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ___________________________ OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BRIGHT RESEARCH GROUP INC FOR TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($513,000) WHEREAS, mandated to reduce gun violence, domestic violence, and commercial sexual exploitation in Oakland; and WHEREAS, the DVP accomplishes this mandate by performing three primary functions: (1) supervising and deploying a team of direct service staff who perform intensive life coaching and violence interruption work with individuals at the highest risk of imminent gun violence; (2) funding and coordinating community organizations to deliver a range of community violence intervention services to individuals at the center of violence; and (3) building capacity among community violence capacity to prevent violence and deliver effective and coordinated services; and WHEREAS, in 2025, the DVP launched its Training Bureau to support and strengthen community violence intervention (CVI) practitioners through: (1) the development and launch of the Oakland Peace Academy, a violence interruption certification fellowship for frontline staff; (2) the provision of training and capacity building opportunities for the DVP and DVP-funded community-based organizations; and (3) the provision of coaching and leadership development for CVI administrative staff members to strengthen organizational-level capacity; and WHEREAS, the DVP released request for qualifications (RFQ) #404534 on February 20, 2026, for training, technical assistance, and capacity building services to support the goals of the Training Bureau and received responses from Bright Research Group Inc and Berrio Hayward Law; and WHEREAS, the DVP completed a rigorous review and scoring process in partnership with Procurement, Contracts & Purchasing Bureau and determined that only Bright Research Group Inc satisfied the requirements of the RFQ; and
2 WHEREAS, the DVP desires to contract with Bright Research Group Inc to provide training services to staff within the DVP and DVP-funded organizations given their expertise and experience providing trainings, developing and managing fellowships, and creating learning communities for CVI professionals and; WHEREAS, $500,000 for this professional service agreement is be available in Fund (1010), Organization (70411), Program (SC22) and Project (1006367); and WHEREAS, $13,000 for this professional service agreement is be available in Fund (2994), Organization (70411), Program (SC22) and Project (1007638); and WHEREAS, prior to execution, the agreement 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 City Administrator is hereby authorized to enter into a professional services agreement with Bright Research Group Inc to provide training and capacity-building services to the DVP from September 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000); and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or designee is authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances, and documentation necessary to accept, modify, extend, and/or amend the above-referenced professional service agreement without increasing the amount and without returning to Council. 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 3470192v1/ JL