APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Jady Borel (Sep 8, 2026 21:36:23 PDT)
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS ($57,510) FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF
JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAUL COVERDELL CQ26 GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the advent of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology and automation equipment has revolutionized law enforcement’s ability to analyze biological evidence at a genetic level; and WHEREAS, the Coverdell Grant Program was created by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ/OJP/BJA), to assist crime laboratories in reducing turnaround time, increase efficiency, and reduce the number of cases in their backlog; and WHEREAS, DOJ/OJP/BJA has awarded the Oakland Police Department (OPD) grant funds in an amount not to exceed Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ten Dollars ($57,510), which will be applied to Fiscal Year 2026 implementation of the Coverdell Grant CQ26 Program; and WHEREAS, the funds will be allocated for the purchase of laboratory supplies to cover training related travel expenses; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Surveillance Technology Ordinance process (codified as Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 9.64), the Oakland City Council approved the Oakland’s Police Department’s Crime Lab DNA Instrumentation and Analysis Software Biometric Use Policy (Use Policy) on December 1, 2020 pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 88388 C.M.S.; and WHEREAS, additional amendments to the Use Policy were approved by the City Council on July 16, 2024 pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 90365 C.M.S.; and WHEREAS, the proposed grant funding is for technology that is authorized by the Use Policy and such technology will not be used in a manner outside of such policy authorization; and WHEREAS, the proposed grant has a performance period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, a 12-month duration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized acceptance of Coverdell Grant Program funds since 2008, including the five most recent authorizations by Resolution No. 90845 C.M.S., adopted September 15, 2025; Resolution No. 90367 C.M.S., adopted July 16, 2024; Resolution No. 90036 C.M.S., adopted December 19, 2023; Resolution No. 89460 C.M.S., adopted November 1, 2022; and Resolution No. 88691 C.M.S., adopted June 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, That said grant funds, in an amount not to exceed $57,510, shall be appropriated in the Federal Grant Fund (2112), Criminalistics Division Org. (102610), Criminalistics Division Program (PS05), in a Project Number to be established; and be it RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates grant funds from the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Program, Bureau of Justice Assistance in an amount not to exceed $57,510 for the Paul Coverdell CQ26 Grant Program for the Oakland Police Department; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to conduct all negotiations and related actions and to sign all applications and agreements that may be ncessary for the completion of the aforementioned grant; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to extend the active grant period beyond the original end date if allowed by the grantor 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
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