On the agenda: Oakland Public Safety Committee — License Plate Reader (Jul 14)

City of Oakland
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Oakland, California 94612

Agenda - FINAL
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
6:00 PM

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*Public Safety Committee
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
Oakland, California 94612
City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov

*Public Safety Committee

Agenda - FINAL

July 14, 2026

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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Councilmember Rowena Brown, At-Large; Councilmember Carrol Fife, District 3;
Councilmember Ken Houston, District 7; Chairperson: Councilmember Charlene Wang,
District 2

Roll Call / Call To Order
1

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 23, 2026
26-0841
Attachments:

2

View Report

Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
26-0842
Attachments:

3

View Report

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
26-0867
Sponsors:

Oakland Fire Department

Attachments:

View Report
View Attachment A
View Legislation
Legislative History

6/25/26

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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
26-0858
Sponsors:

Department of Violence Prevention

Attachments:

View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Legislation
View Supplemental Legislation - 7/9/2026
View Supplemental Presentation - 7/9/2026
Legislative History

6/25/26

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*Rules & Legislation
Committee

Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee

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)
26-0825
Sponsors:

Department of Violence Prevention

Attachments:

View Report
View Legislation
View Supplemental Presentation - 7/9/2026
Legislative History

6/25/26

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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
26-0856
Sponsors:

Oakland Police Department

Attachments:

View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Legislation
Legislative History

6/25/26

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*Rules & Legislation
Committee

Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee

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
26-0857
Sponsors:

Oakland Police Department

Attachments:

View Report
View Legislation
Legislative History

6/25/26

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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
26-0863
Sponsors:

Oakland Police Department

Attachments:

View Report
View Attachment A
View Attachment B
View Attachment C
View Attachment D
View Attachment E
View Attachment F
View Legislation
Legislative History

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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
26-0871
Sponsors:

Oakland Police Department

Attachments:

View Report
View Attachment A
View Legislation
Pursuant To Rule 28 Of Resolution 91010 C.M.S., This Item Was Added To This
Agenda

Open Forum
Adjournment

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