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The committee approved scheduling a wide set of resolutions and reports for future council consideration, including major transportation, public safety, housing, and financial items. It also withdrew one severance item and accepted agenda scheduling changes and pending lists.
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The committee moved many items forward for later City Council review, rather than taking final action on them itself. Those items included agreements and funding for street improvements, parking operations, police services, housing-related tax sale actions, workforce programs, and homelessness services. One severance proposal was withdrawn, so it will not move ahead from this meeting. For residents, this means several major city contracts, grants, and policy actions were kept moving through the council process.
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- Accepted the schedule of outstanding committee items.
- Accepted as amended the new scheduling items list.
- Scheduled the Grand Performance Mural restoration resolution for the July 21, 2026 council meeting on consent.
- Scheduled the police chief employment agreement for the July 21, 2026 council meeting on consent.
- Scheduled the Coliseum payment allocation resolution for the July 21, 2026 council meeting on non-consent.
- Withdrew the severance agreement item with no new date.
- Scheduled numerous additional resolutions and informational reports for future council or committee review, including transportation, housing, public safety, workforce, and grant items.
- Accepted the draft agendas and pending lists reviewed at the end of the meeting.
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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, any action or informational item that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval, except: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Rules and Legislation Committee; 2) any action item that the Rules and Legislation Committee has placed on the Consent Calendar in accordance with Rule 26; or 3), any item that requires a public hearing or that is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item: shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda, 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 the Rules and Legislation Committee or: 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
- The Oakland City Council Rules And Legislation Committee Convened At 10:30 A.M., With Council President Jenkins Presiding As Chairperson
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- There Are No Minutes To Be Approved
- Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
- New Scheduling Items
- Subject: Grand Performance Mural From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The State Of California Department Of Transportation For The Sponsorship And Maintenance Of The “Grand Performance Mural” Restoration Project Located At The Grand Avenue Underpass Of Interstate 580 In Oakland; And (2) Enter Into An Agreement With SOA Village Housing Inc. (EVOAK!) For The Restoration Of The Mural And Ongoing Maintenance, In Coordination With Artists Daniel Galvez And Keith Sklar; On The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
- Subject: Contract Agreement For James Beere As Oakland Police Chief From: Office Of The Mayor And The City Administrators Office Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Employment Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And The Chief Of Police, James Beere, For A Total Annual Compensation Of $403,694.96, Which Includes An Annual Salary Of $358,839.96 And Premium Pay Provided Under The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Oakland And The Oakland Police Management Association In The Amount Of $44,855, As Well As Either An Auto Allowance Of $750.00 Per Month Or Use Of A City Vehicle; On The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
- Subject: Coliseum Payment Allocation From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Appropriating And Allocating Fifty Million Dollars Of The Proceeds Of The Sale Of The City Of Oakland’s Undivided Fifty Percent Interest In The Coliseum Complex To California Public Employees Retirement System For A Discretionary Payment Of City’s Unfunded Accrued Liability For Retirement Benefit; On The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent
- Subject: Severance Package From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The City Administrator To Execute A Severance Agreement Between The City Of Oakland And Jestin Johnson To Provide Johnson A Severance Payment In The Amount Of Four Hundred Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars And Twenty-Four Cents ($409,737.24) In Exchange For Johnson’s Execution Of A General Release And Waiver Of Claims Against The City; On The July 21, 2026 City Council Agenda On Non Consent
- Subject: Celebrating Oakland Pride And Honoring LGBTQ+ Leaders From: Councilmember Brown, Office Of The Mayor, And Councilmembers Ramachandran And Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution In Celebration Of LGBTQ+ Pride In Oakland And The Sixteenth Anniversary Of Oakland’s Pride Parade And Festival; And Honoring LGBTQ+ Leaders Who Have Built A Legacy Of Service, Excellence, And Resilience In Our City; On The September 15, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent
- Subject: Performance Audit Of The Vacant Property Tax From: Office Of The City Auditor Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Auditor On The Performance Audit Of The Vacant Property Tax; On The September 22, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
- Subject: Operational And Financial Status Of City Owned Parking Garages From: Finance Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The Operational And Financial Status Of City-Owned Parking Garages, Evaluation Of Parking Operator Performance, And Review Of The City's Parking Operations Alternative; On The September 22, 2026 Finance And Management Committee Agenda
- Recommendations From The July 14, 2026 Finance And Management Committee
- Subject: Grant Funds From The Oakland Fund For The Purposes Of A Technology Audit From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From The Oakland Fund In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($202,500) For A Comprehensive Independent Audit Of The City Of Oakland's Technology Systems
- Subject: One Year Update To FY 2026-30 Oakland Roadmap From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report On The One Year Update To The FY 2026-30 Oakland Roadmap To Fiscal Health, A Plan To Address Mid- And Long-Term City Financial Challenges
- Subject: FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan One-Year Update From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The FY 2025-2028 Citywide Strategic Plan One-Year Update
- Subject: Parking Operator Contract Extension From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Agreement With City Of Oakland Parking Partners For Operation And Management Of Municipal Parking Facilities To Extend The Term For Up To Three Years, Including A Two-Year Extension And An Optional Month-To-Month Extension For Up To One Additional Year, For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Twelve Million Three Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Thirty-Nine Dollars ($12,399,039); Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirement Under Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.04.051.B; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
- Subject: Reimbursement Resolution, General Obligation Bonds From: Finance Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Declaring The City Council’s Official Intent To Reimburse Certain Expenditures From Proceeds Of Obligations For Project Costs In Connection With Oakland Trust For Clean Water And Safe Parks (Measure DD), Affordable Housing And Infrastructure (Measure KK), And 2022 Affordable Housing And Infrastructure Bond (Measure U)
- Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Weaver And Tidwell, LLP For Forensic Audit Services From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Weaver And Tidwell, LLP For Forensic Audit Services For A One-Year Term With The Option To Extend For An Additional One Year Without Returning To Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred And Ninety Thousand Dollars ($490,000)
- Recommendations From The July 14, 2026 Public Works And Transportation Committee
- Subject: AC Transit Fruitvale Avenue Cooperation Agreement From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Inter-Governmental Cooperation Agreement With The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) For The Fruitvale Avenue Transit Signal Priority Project And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Collision Repair Contracts For Light And Heavy Vehicles From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Contracts To (1) Ron Dupratt Ford Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (2) Quality Body & Fender In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (3) Falcon Collision Repair Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (4) Moeller Bros. Body Shop In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (5) Moeller Bros. Body Shop In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Heavy Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To 2 September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406529; (6) Falcon Collision Repair Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Heavy Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406529; (7) Making Findings Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051 And Waiving Any Further Formal Advertising And Bidding Requirements To The Extent Necessary; And (8) And Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- Subject: Municipal Facility Energy Assessments Professional Services Agreement Award From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With KW Engineering For Energy Assessment And Consulting Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($364,685) For The Municipal Facility Energy Assessments Project (No. 1008000), And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: $750,000 Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Reimbursement Grant From The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund For Clean Air / Charge! Program In An Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For Eligible Costs Associated With The Installation Of Fifteen (15) Two-Port Direct Current Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, For A Total Of Thirty (30) Charging Ports, At The City’s Maintenance Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive, Oakland; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute The Grant Agreement And Related Documents; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
- Subject: Broadway Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The Broadway Streetscape Improvements Project Number 1006953, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder In Accord With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Twenty Million Eight Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($20,881,650.00) And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: REAP 2.0 HIT Funds For The West Oakland UBM Pilot From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Finalize And Execute A Purchase Agreement With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, As Administrator Of The Clipper Regional Transit Fare-Payment Program, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000), Using Previously Appropriated Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 Higher Impact Transformative Grant Funds, To Purchase And Distribute Approximately 1,000 Prepaid Clipper Cards For The West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot; And Making Findings To Waive The City’s Formal Advertising, Competitive Bidding, And Request For Proposals/Qualifications
- Subject: City Response To 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Report From: Office Of The City Administrator And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Council President To Submit A Response On Behalf Of The City Council To The 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Report
- Subject: Professional Services Contract Amendment With Alta Planning And Design, Inc. For 7th Street Connection Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Contract With Alta Planning + Design, Inc. For The 7th Street Connection Project By Increasing The Contract Amount By Seven Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($747,288), For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars ($3,955,404), Extending The Contract Expiration Date To December 31, 2030, Waiving, To The Extent Required, Further Advertising, Competitive Bidding, Or Competitive Selection Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings [TITLE CHANGE]
- Recommendations From The July 14, 2026 Community And Economic Development Committee
- Subject: Chapter 8 Tax Sale Authorization From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of Oakland Code Enforcement Liens And Unliened Fees, Costs, Assessments And Civil Penalties On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, And (2) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars, And (3) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Code Enforcement Liens, Et. Al. Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland; And
- 2) A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Remove Delinquent City Of Oakland Vacant Property Tax Liens On Certain Tax Defaulted Properties, For A Period Of Four Years, To Facilitate The Development Of These Properties Into Affordable Housing Via Alameda County’s Chapter 8 Tax Sale Program, (2) Acknowledging The Transmutation Of These Vacant Property Tax Liens Into Prorated Chapter 8 Sales Proceeds That Will Be Paid To The City Of Oakland, And (3) Limiting The Aggregate Amount Of Liens Removed Pursuant To This Authorization To A Nominal Value Not To Exceed Ten Million ($10,000,000) Dollars [TITLE CHANGE]
- Subject: Seminary Point - Debt And Rent Forgiveness From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation:Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The Forgiveness Of (A) A City Loan To Athena MT, LLC, Of Up To Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) In Outstanding Principal, Plus All Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees, And (B) A City Revolving Line Of Credit To Siavash Afshar With A Final Outstanding Balance Of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000), Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest And Fees For The Foothill Seminary Point Retail Project, Each Contingent Upon The Sale Or Transfer Of The Project To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; And
- 2) An Ordinance Authorizing The Forgiveness Of Outstanding And Future Rent Balances In An Amount Of Up To $40,000 For Seminary Point, LLC, Pursuant To A Ground Lease With The City, Contingent On The Sale Or Transfer of The Leasehold Interest In The Property To A Qualified Purchaser; And Making California Environmental Quality Act Findings [TITLE CHANGE]
- Subject: FY 2025-26, Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On Code Enforcement’s Activities From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report Regarding The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Quarter 1 And Quarter 2 Update On The Planning And Building Department's Code Enforcement Activities
- Subject: Professional Services Agreement With Barretto, Co. For Signage And Wayfinding Services From: Office Of The City Administrator Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Barretto-Co. LLC, An Oakland Certified Small Local Business Enterprise, For Signage And Wayfinding Graphic Design Services At 250 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, For A One-Year Term With The Option To Extend For An Additional One Year, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $300,000; And (2) Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirements
- Subject: Acceptance And Appropriation Of Workforce Development Funds For FY 2026-27 From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Following Actions In Fiscal Year 2026-2027: (1) Accept And Appropriate Workforce Innovation And Opportunity (WIOA) Title I Formula Funds For Adult, Dislocated Worker, And Youth, And Rapid Response Services In An Amount Up To Four Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($4,827,587); (2) Accept And Appropriate California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Funding In An Amount Not To Exceed One Millon Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($1,993,914) From California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program For The Oakland Forward Initiative Through December 31, 2027; (3) Authorize The City Administrator To Execute Grant Agreements, Amendments, And Related Documents Necessary To Implement The Programs; And (4) Authorize The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Grants And Contributions For Workforce Development Services Beyond The WIOA Title I Formula Funding And Other Budgeted Funding Sources Up To Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) Per Instance With The Approval Of The Oakland Workforce Development Board
- Recommendations From The July 14, 2026 Life Enrichment Committee
- Subject: Construction Resource Center Grant Agreement For Mentor-Protégé Program Support Services From: Department Of Workplace And Employment Standards Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Grant To Construction Resource Center (CRC) In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) For Fiscal Year 2026-2027 To Support The Development And Implementation Of The City Of Oakland’s Mentor - Protégé Program, In Partnership With The National Association Of Minority Contractors - Northern California (NAMC - NorCal)
- Subject: HUD Continuum Of Care Programs From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting, Appropriating, And Authorizing Agreements For The Receipt Of Continuum Of Care (COC) Supportive Housing Program Renewal Funds From The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,650,302; And (2) Awarding And/Or Amending The Grant Agreements To The Non-Profit Agencies, For The Terms, And In The Amounts Identified In Table 1 Using COC Funds And Other State And Local Funds; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Identify Backup Funding From State And Local Sources That Have Been Appropriated For Homelessness Programs, And To Allocate Or Re-Allocate Such Funds To The Programs Identified In Table 1 To Continue Operation Through The Grant Terms In The Event COC Funding Is Delayed; And (4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional COC Funds That Become Available For The Same Purposes Within Both FY 2026-2027 And FY 2027-2028 And Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Grant Agreements To Adjust The Grant Terms And Amounts Within The Limits Of The Awards
- Subject: AC-OCAP 2026 CSBG Resolution From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Anti-Poverty Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) In The Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,319,745) Awarded By The California Department Of Community Services (CSD) And Development For The January 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026 Program Year (2026 CSBG Program Year) And Discretionary Funds As It Becomes Available; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Grant Funds From CSD For The Same Purpose Within The 2026 CSBG Program Year; (3) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Funds To Pay The Human Services Department Internal Service Fund Charges In The Estimated Amount Of Fifty Six Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($56,692) And Central Services Overhead Charges For 2026 CSBG Programs In The Estimated Amount Of One Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars ($178,968)
- Subject: Oakland Paratransit For The Elderly And Disabled Program (OPED) Measure BB Funds For FY 26-27 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt Resolution (1) Accepting And Appropriating Direct Local Program Distribution Measure BB Funds In The Amount Of $3,202,298 For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 From The Alameda County Transportation Commission For Oakland Paratransit For The Elderly And Disabled Program To Provide Access To Specialized Transportation Services; (2) Awarding Reimbursement Agreements For Paratransit Services For FY 2026-2027 In The Amounts Of $900,000 (Five Rivers Transit Solutions, Inc.), $600,000 (Quality Transit, LLC.), $350,000 (Bay Area Charters, Inc.), $25,000 (One Access Medical Transportation), And $75,000 (GoGo Technologies, Inc.); (3) Awarding Grant Agreements In The Amount Of $50,000 (City Of Emeryville) For Paratransit Services And $300,000 (Service Opportunity For Seniors) For Meal Delivery Services To Isolated And Dependent Elderly And Disabled Persons; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Accept And Appropriate Any Additional Direct Local Distribution Funds That May Become Available For Fy 2026-2027 And Amend The Aforementioned Agreements To Increase The Amounts Within The Limits Of The Funding
- Recommendations From The July 14, 2026 Public Safety Committee
- 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
- Review Of Draft Agendas, Pending Lists, City Council And Committee Meetings
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
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- Councilmember Fife Noted As Present At 10:34 A.M.
- At The Call Of The Education Partnership Committee Chair, An Education Partnership Committee Meeting Is Scheduled To Be Held On Monday, September 28, 2026 At 3:30 P.M
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