Special Public Safety Committee (Draft Minutes) — January 13, 2026 | Oakland | TheCommon

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Special Public Safety Committee (Draft Minutes) — January 13, 2026

OaklandJan 13, 20263 min read

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Committee convened at 1:34 PM; members voted unanimously (4-0) to approve draft minutes and the schedule of outstanding items. The committee approved (1) an MOU authorizing OPD tactical support for Super Bowl 60 and 2026 FIFA World Cup events as amended to prohibit reductions below OPD operational staffing baselines, and (2) an IT professional services agreement with Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. for dispatch software (with payment of outstanding invoices and waivers of certain procurement requirements). Both substantive items were forwarded to the January 20, 2026 City Council consent agenda.

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Approved draft minutes from the December 9, 2025 committee meeting (vote 4-0).
Accepted the determination of the schedule of outstanding committee items (vote 4-0).
Approved, as amended, the recommendation to authorize the City Administrator to enter into an MOU with the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the City of Santa Clara for OPD to provide tactical support and security for Super Bowl 60 (Feb 8, 2026) and the FIFA World Cup events (June 11–July 19, 2026); amendment requires that deployment of OPD personnel for any event shall not reduce on-duty staffing levels for patrol or specialized units below OPD’s established operational baseline. Forwarded to the January 20, 2026 City Council consent agenda (vote 4-0).
Approved the Information Technology Professional Services Agreement with Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. (Priority Dispatch Corp.) to license and host a software suite supporting fire and medical dispatch operations (Oct 1, 2025–Sep 30, 2028) in an amount not to exceed $150,000 with an option to extend up to $250,000; authorized a one-time payment not to exceed $233,030 for outstanding invoices from FY2022–2025; and waived the competitive multistep solicitation and L/LSBE requirements. Forwarded to the January 20, 2026 City Council consent agenda (vote 4-0).
Noted public participation: 2 speakers on item 1; 3 speakers on item 2; 3 speakers on the MOU item; 2 speakers on the IT PSA item; and 3 speakers during Open Forum.

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Jan 13, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Special Public Safety Committee Convened At 1:34 P.M . With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On December 9, 2025
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: MOU Between OPD And Santa Clara Police Department From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The Santa Clara Stadium Authority And The City Of Santa Clara For The Oakland Police Department To Provide Tactical Support And Security For Super Bowl 60 On February 8, 2026 And The FIFA World Cup Event From June 11, 2026 To July 19, 2026
Subject: IT PSA With Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Information Technology Professional Services Agreement With Medical Priority Consultants, Inc., Doing Business As Priority Dispatch Corp., For A Licensing And Hosting Software Suite To Support Fire And Medical Dispatching Operations, From October 1, 2025 Through September 30. 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Two Additional Years At A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) And Without Returning To Council; (2) Authorizing A One-Time Payment Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thirty Three Thousand And Thirty Dollars ($233,,030) To Pay Outstanding Invoices From Fiscal Years 2022 -2025; (3) And Waiving The Competitive Multistep Solicitation Process For The Acquisition Of Information Technology Systems Requirement And Local/Small Business Program Enterprise (L/LSBE) Requirements
Open Forum
Adjournment
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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