Public Safety Committee advances safety items
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The committee forwarded several public safety and violence prevention items to the July 21 City Council agenda, including surveillance technology reports, an emergency management agreement, a violence prevention report and policy update, a $513,000 training contract, a $324,324 justice assistance grant, a helicopter maintenance contract, and an agreement to file crash reports electronically.
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What this means
The committee moved a broad set of public safety items forward for final consideration by the City Council. These include police technology reports, emergency coordination with Alameda County, violence prevention reporting and training support, grant funding for police operations, helicopter maintenance, and an agreement with the California Highway Patrol for electronic crash reports. One surveillance item was amended so the Automated License Plate Readers section was removed before it advances.
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- Accepted the draft minutes from June 23, 2026.
- Accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items.
- Forwarded OPD's 2025 surveillance technology annual reports to City Council with amendments removing the Automated License Plate Readers section and deleting the reference to Attachment E.
- Forwarded the operational agreement between the City of Oakland and Alameda County through December 31, 2035.
- Forwarded the Department of Violence Prevention's 2026 Apricot annual report and amended use policy.
- Forwarded a professional services agreement with Bright Research Group for training and capacity-building services, not to exceed $513,000.
- Forwarded the OPD FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant request for up to $324,324.
- Forwarded the OPD helicopter maintenance contract with Rotorcraft Support, Inc., including a waiver of LBE/SLBE requirements.
- Forwarded the MOU with the California Highway Patrol to submit vehicle accident reports electronically.
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- 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 June 23, 2026
- Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
- Subject: Operational Agreement Between City Of Oakland And Alameda County For Period From Ratification Through December 31, 2035 From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Designee, To Enter Into An Operational Area Agreement With Alameda County To Participate In An Intermediate Level Of The State Emergency Services Organization That Will Comply With The State Of California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) For The Period From Ratification Through December 31, 2035
- Subject: Apricot 2026 Annual Report And Amended Use Policy From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Accepting The Department Of Violence Prevention’s 2026 Apricot Annual Report And Approving The Amended Apricot Use Policy As Approved By The Privacy Advisory Commission On June 4, 2026
- Subject: Contract With Bright Research Group For Training And Capacity Building Services From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Training And Capacity-Building Services For The Department Of Violence Prevention From September 1, 2026, Through December 31, 2028, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000)
- Subject: OPD FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds Up To Three Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars ($324,324.00) For The Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Award Period Of October 1, 2025 Through September 30, 2028, To Support Department-Wide Training, Equipment, Technology, And Operational Enhancements
- Subject: OPD RSI Helicopter Maintenance Contract From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Rotorcraft Support, Inc. (RSI) To Provide Helicopter Maintenance Services To The Oakland Police Department (OPD), For The Period Of July 1, 2026, To June 30, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000), With An Option To Extend The Agreement For Two Additional Years To June 30, 2030, For A Total Contract Not To Exceed Three Million, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,400,000); And (2) Waiving The Local And Small Business (LBE/SLBE) Enterprise Program Requirements
- Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2025 Annual Reports From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting The 2025 Annual Reports For The Following City Of Oakland Police Department Surveillance Technologies: (A) Automated License Plate Readers; (B) Crime Lab Biometrics DNA Analysis Technology; (C) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); (D) Live Stream Transmitter; (E) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS Or Drone) ; (F) Forensic Logic CopLink/Crimetracer System; (G) Pen Register; And (H) Cellebrite; And (2) Making A Determination Regarding Whether The City Should Continue To Use Each Of These Technologies
- Subject: MOU Between The City of Oakland And The California Highway Patrol From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With The California Highway Patrol To Submit Vehicle Accident Reports Electronically Pursuant To Vehicle Code Section 20008
- 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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- Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 7:17 P.M.
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