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Public Safety Committee approves community violence grants

OaklandJun 9, 20262 min read

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Committee approved Community Violence Intervention grants with amendments and forwarded them to City Council; approved minutes and an amended pending-items schedule; withdrew the Oakland Sideshow Ordinance; received the Measure MM wildfire spending report.

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The committee cleared funding and direction for community violence intervention programs and sent the item to City Council with changes, including shortening grant contracts to two years and fixing a funding amount for one provider. The proposed ordinance to fine sideshow participants was withdrawn and will not move forward now. The committee also reviewed and filed the annual wildfire prevention Measure MM spending report. Staff were asked to provide more evaluation details and a six-month follow up on service impacts.

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Approved draft minutes from the May 26, 2026 Public Safety Committee meeting.
Accepted the amended schedule of outstanding committee items.
Withdrawn: Oakland Sideshow Ordinance (no new date set).
Approved as amended the Department of Violence Prevention recommendation to award Community Violence Intervention grants and forward to the June 16, 2026 City Council agenda on non-consent, with amendments: change contract length from 3 years to 2 years; correct Bay Area Community Resource Inc. housing service funding to $300,000 annually ($900,000 total); request staff provide the full evaluation criteria in a supplemental report and schedule a six-month report-back on the impact of service discontinuations and effects on funded recipients.
Received and filed the Annual Report on Measure MM spending from the Oakland Wildfire Prevention Commission; urgency finding approved for the related item S5.

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Jun 9, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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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.
The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:02 P.M., With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 26, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029 From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants To Twenty-One Community-Based Organizations For Community Violence Intervention Services Set Forth In Tables 1 And 2 For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To September 30, 2029, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Thirty-Eight Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($38,100,000); And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With The Named Grantees With Authority To Extend The Terms Of The Grant And Modify The Grant Amounts As Set Forth Herein
Subject: Annual Report On Measure MM Spending From The Oakland Wildfire Prevention Commission From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive And File Verbal And Written Annual Report On Measure MM Spending From The Oakland Wildfire Prevention Commission
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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Changes Made To The Pending List Under No Date Specific
Subject: Oakland Sideshow Ordinance From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Amending OMC 10.74 Authorizing The City To Administratively Assess Fines On Sideshow Spectators, Promoters, And Facilitators, Exempting Law Enforcement And Members Of The Media Engaged In Their Duties, And Non-Participating Members Of The Public; On The April 21, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda

Documents from this meeting

Agendahttps://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/6/9546_A__Public_Safety_Committee_26-06-09__Agenda.pdf
Minuteshttps://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/6/9546_M__Public_Safety_Committee_26-06-09_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

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