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Public Safety Committee approves OPD Cadet Program grant acceptance and forwards to City Council

OaklandMar 10, 20262 min read

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The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee met March 10, 2026 (convened 6:16 PM). Members Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston, and Charlene Wang were present. The committee: approved the February 24, 2026 draft minutes; determined the schedule of outstanding committee items; approved staff recommendation to accept and appropriate up to $900,000 in grant funds from the Oakland Police Foundation for the Oakland Police Department Cadet Program for FY 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, and forwarded that item to the March 16, 2026 Special City Council agenda on consent. Three speakers addressed the cadet item; one speaker spoke during open forum. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM in memory of Letitia Bobo and Markise Martin.

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Approved draft minutes from the February 24, 2026 Public Safety Committee meeting.
Accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items (supplemental report dated 3/5/2026 noted).
Approved staff recommendation to adopt a resolution to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Oakland Police Foundation in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for FY 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 to implement the Oakland Police Department Cadet Program.
Forwarded the OPD Cadet Program funding item to the March 16, 2026 Special City Council agenda on consent.

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Mar 10, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:16 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 February 24, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding From: Oakland Police Department And Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From Oakland Police Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 And 2027-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department’s Cadet Program
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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Minuteshttps://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/3/9492_M__Public_Safety_Committee_26-03-10_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Agendahttps://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/3/9492_A__Public_Safety_Committee_26-03-10__Agenda.pdf

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