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Public Safety Committee — Draft Minutes (March 24, 2026)

OaklandMar 24, 20263 min read

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The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee convened at 6:04 PM with Chair Charlene Wang and members Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, and Ken Houston present. The committee accepted the March 10, 2026 minutes; approved and forwarded a two-year LETS phone contract (with possible extension) and the OPD Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (DGO I-33) to the April 14, 2026 Special City Council agenda on consent; received and filed the OPD bi‑annual staffing report; held an open forum; and adjourned at 7:20 PM. All recorded votes were 4–0.

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Accepted draft minutes from the March 10, 2026 committee meeting (vote: Aye 4–0).
Accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items (vote: Aye 4–0).
Approved staff recommendation to authorize the City Administrator to enter into a two‑year contract with Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS) for $11,124.76, with authority to extend up to two additional years not to exceed an additional $11,458.50 (total not to exceed $22,583.26); waived the competitive multiple step solicitation process and Local/Small Local Business Enterprise requirements; forwarded to the April 14, 2026 Special City Council agenda on consent (vote: Aye 4–0).
Received and filed the Oakland Police Department bi‑annual staffing report on recruiting and staffing levels (vote: Aye 4–0).
Approved the Oakland Police Department Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I‑33) and Surveillance Impact Report; forwarded to the April 14, 2026 Special City Council agenda on consent (vote: Aye 4–0).

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Mar 24, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:04 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 March 10, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend The Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small Local Business Enterprise Requirements
Subject: OPD Staffing Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Police Department On Recruiting And Police Staffing Levels
Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I-33) And Surveillance Impact Report
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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