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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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Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:56 P.M., With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Present 4 - Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston , and Charlene Wang 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of July 14, 2026 27-0016
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A motion was made by Carroll Fife, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang
NO VOTE 0
2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 27-0017
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2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang
NO VOTE 0
Item 3 Regarding The "Bi-Annual OPD Ceasefire Report" Has Been Withdrawn From This Agenda Pursuant To Rule 28 Of The Council’s Rules Of Procedure, And Placed On The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific City of Oakland Page 1 Printed on 9/22/2026
*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT September 22, 2026 Item 4 Regarding The "Department Of Violence Prevention Ceasefire Information Report" Has Been Withdrawn From This Agenda Pursuant To Rule 28 Of The Council’s Rules Of Procedure, And Placed On The Public Safety Committee Pending List Under No Date Specific
5 Subject: OPD Informational Report On Human Trafficking From: Councilmember Wang
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administration As Required In Section 5 Of Ordinance 13873 As It Applies To Law Enforcement Activity, Prosecutorial Outcomes, Fiscal Outcomes, And Community Impact & Equity Review 26-0619
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Receive And Forward This Item To The October 6, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent 9 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Received and Forwarded to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/6/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang
NO VOTE 0
6 Subject: CHP Toxicology Crime Laboratories Grant Funds For DUID From: Oakland Police Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate A Grant Award In The Amount Of Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($270,942) From The State Of California Highway Patrol (CHP) For The Fiscal Year 2026-2028, To Be Administered By The Oakland Police Department (OPD) Crime Laboratory
27-0040
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The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The October 6, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
2 Speakers Spoke On This Item
A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Carroll Fife, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/6/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Brown Fife Houston, Wang
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*Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - DRAFT September 22, 2026 NO VOTE 0
Open Forum
8 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum
Adjournment
There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 8:30 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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