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Public Safety Committee meeting minutes — May 12, 2026

OaklandMay 12, 20263 min read

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Committee convened at 6:03 PM (Chair: Councilmember Wang). Members Brown, Fife, Houston and Wang participated. Committee approved draft minutes and the schedule of outstanding items; approved multiple procurement and grant items to be forwarded to the May 19 City Council consent calendar; continued an OPD–USC MOU for more information; received bi‑annual reports from OPD and CPRA. Meeting adjourned at 8:47 PM.

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Approved draft minutes from March 24, 2026 and April 21, 2026 (Item 1).
Accepted determination of schedule of outstanding committee items (Item 2).
Approved Department of Violence Prevention recommendation to award a grant agreement to Community Initiatives for Oakland’s Ceasefire‑Lifeline community activation services, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, not to exceed $100,000; forwarded to May 19, 2026 City Council consent agenda (Item 3).
Approved Oakland Fire Department recommendation to authorize purchase agreement with Bauer Compressors, Inc. for SCBA units and related services for a three‑year term with two one‑year options (total up to $1,000,000 over potential five years); waiver of advertising/competitive bidding; forwarded to May 19, 2026 City Council consent agenda (Item 4).
Approved Oakland Fire Department recommendation to authorize purchase agreement with LN Curtis & Sons, Inc. for firefighter equipment for a three‑year term with options (total contract amount not to exceed $2,500,000 over possible five years); waiver of advertising/competitive bidding; forwarded to May 19, 2026 City Council consent agenda (Item 5).
Continued the proposed MOU between the City of Oakland and the University of Southern California (Suzanne Dworak‑Peck School of Social Work) to the May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee meeting; requested a supplemental report including a draft curriculum and answers to specific legal questions for the City Attorney’s Office (Item 6).
Received and filed the bi‑annual Oakland Police Department crime data report (Item 7).
Received and filed the bi‑annual Community Police Review Agency (CPRA) report; requested additional information from CPRA regarding discrepancies between IAD and CPRA and year‑over‑year trends for the next scheduled report (Item 8).

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May 12, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:03 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.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
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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Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 24, 2026 And April 21, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Councilmember Rowena Brown Participated By Teleconference At: 1230 J St, Sacramento, California, 95814, USA Pursuant To The Brown Act (Government Code Section 54953)
Subject: MOU Between City Of Oakland And The University Of Southern California From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The University Of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School Of Social Work To Create Internship Opportunities For Graduate-Level Social Work Students From August 2026 To May 2031
Subject: Purchase Agreement With LN Curtis And Sons, Inc. From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With LN Curtis & Sons, Inc. For The Purchase Of Firefighter Equipment For A Three Year Term In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement Up To Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed ($2,500,000) Over The Possible Five Year Term; And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Process Requirements
Subject: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From Community Police Review Agency (CPRA) From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Community Police Review Agency (CPRA) Regarding The Functions And Duties As Required By OMC 2.46.030.
Subject: OPD Crime Data Report From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Receive An Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Oakland Police Department (OPD) On Crime Data In The City Of Oakland
Subject: Purchasing Agreement With Bauer Compressors, Inc From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Purchase Agreement With Bauer Compressors Inc. For The Purchase, Service, And/Or Repair Of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units, And Complete Repairs To Turnout Gear Cleaning Extractors, For A Three Year Period In An Amount Not Exceed Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000), With Two One-Year Options To Extend The Agreement For Up To An Additional Two Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) Per Year, Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Over The Possible Five Year Term; And (2) Waiving The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements
Subject: Ceasefire-Lifeline Contracts From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant Agreement To Community Initiatives For The Term Of July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2027, For Community Activation Services Related To Oakland’s Ceasefire-Lifeline Strategy, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
Councilmember Brown Noted As Excused At 7:58 P.M.

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