Public Safety Committee · Dec 9, 2025
Tuesday1 h 13 min4 officials identified3 public speakers7 agenda itemsRoll call: 4 present (clerk)Video: KTOP
The longest item after routine business: OPD Citizens Options For Public Safety (COPS) Grant, 23 min of this 1 h 13 min meeting.
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Agenda · 7 itemsShowHide
- 2:32Roll Call / Call To Order
- 3:092 26-0275 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
- 11:43OPD Citizens Options For Public Safety (COPS) Grant
- 34:50Contract With Bright Research Group Inc And Roca, Inc. For Training Services
- 48:51Contract Amendment With The University Of Pennsylvania For Ceasefire-Lifeline Evaluation
- 1:06:32Lind Marine Contract
- 1:11:00Open Forum
What happened
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- A staff presentation was given by the Oakland Police Department’s fiscal services on the State COPS grant allocation for 2024 and 2025, with a combined total award of $1,381,009.11:06
- Department of Violence Prevention staff presented the resolution for contracts with Bright Research Group Inc. ($75,000) and Roca Inc. ($36,000) for training services.35:47
- A Department of Violence Prevention program planner presented a $362,087 addition to the University of Pennsylvania contract to evaluate the Ceasefire Lifeline program.49:40
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Charlene WangChairperson · District 2 · 6.3 minFirst speaks at 2:55
- Carroll FifeDistrict 3 · 4.8 minFirst speaks at 15:58
- Rowena BrownAt-Large · 3.8 minFirst speaks at 7:23
- Ken HoustonCouncilmember · 2.1 minFirst speaks at 8:52
Roll call: 4 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 3 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Public Safety Committee, Dec 9, 2025: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/public-safety/meetings/2025-12-09. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Dec 9, 2025.