City Council
September 15, 2026
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: James P. Beere
Interim City Administrator Chief, OPD
SUBJECT: OPD ATF MOU Renewal DATE: September 10, 2026
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The City Council Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Through September 30, 2031 With The Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives (ATF) And The Oakland Police Department (OPD) For The Purpose Of Reimbursement Of Overtime Salary And Other Costs Related To OPD Participation In The ATF Taskforce.
REASON FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
OPD was to present this MOU to PAC on September 3, 2026. Due to technical issues with the Zoom link for public comment, the meeting could not continue and was cancelled. A subsequent meeting was scheduled for September 10, 2026 to present the MOU.
The agenda report previously stated:
The proposed MOU (Attachment A) was presented to PAC on September 3rd, 2026, along with the ATF Body Worn Camera addendum (Attachment B).
It is updated to:
The proposed MOU (Attachment A) was presented to PAC on September 10th, 2026, along with the ATF Body Worn Camera addendum (Attachment B).
Elizabeth Lake (Sep 10, 2026 09:27:56 PDT) Sep 10, 2026 Elizabeth Lake, Interim City Administrator
Subject: SUPPLEMENTAL – OPD ATF MOU Renewal
Date: September 10, 2026 Page 2
City Council
September 15, 2026
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Council Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Through September 30, 2031 With The Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives (ATF) And The Oakland Police Department (OPD) For The Purpose Of Reimbursement Of Overtime Salary And Other Costs Related To OPD Participation In The ATF Taskforce.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Lt. Gabriel Urquiza at gurquiza[email protected].
Reviewed by:
Jeffrey Smoak, Captain
OPD, Ceasefire Section
Dr. Tracey Jones, Police Services Manager I
OPD, BRM, Research and Planning
Prepared by:
Gabriel Urquiza, Lieutenant
OPD, RTOC – Ceasefire Section