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Next relevant meeting
Meeting-level relevance. Oakland Public Safety is meeting Tue, Oct 27 at 6:00 AM.
Latest update
Meeting-level relevance. Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council recently discussed this issue.

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2026-10-27 • 6:00 PM
Oakland Public Safety
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 6:00 PM City of Oakland Office of the City Clerk Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201 Oakland, California 94612 City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor *Public Safety Committee Oakland…
2026-11-04 • 02:00 PM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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Agenda item: Child Abuse Prevention Council
2026-11-05 • 03:00 PM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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Agenda item: Child Abuse Prevention Council
2026-11-05 • 10:00 AM
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
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Agenda item: Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
2026-11-06 • 12:30 PM
Human Trafficking Commission
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2026-11-06 • 12:15 PM
Domestic Violence Council
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2026-11-09 • 12:00 PM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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Agenda item: Child Abuse Prevention Council
2026-11-12 • 10:00 AM
Public Safety and Justice Committee
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Agenda item: Public Safety and Justice Committee
2026-11-13 • 09:00 AM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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Agenda item: Child Abuse Prevention Council
2026-11-13 • 07:30 AM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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Agenda item: Child Abuse Prevention Council
2026-11-13 • 09:01 AM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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2026-11-18 • 09:00 AM
Child Abuse Prevention Council
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NewsNBC Bay Area — San Jose
10/21/2026, 10:16:00 AM
An 18-year-old rape case in San Jose has come to a close after officials said a man from Indiana pleaded guilty. In 2008, James Whisenand broke into an elderly woman’s apartment in the Willow Glen neighborhood, punched …
MeetingPublic meeting summaryLos Altos Hills County Fire District Board of Commissioners
10/20/2026, 12:00:00 PM
1 5 Los Altos Hills County Fire District Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m. 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills (Town Hall Council Chambers) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A …
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryPublic Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS)
10/15/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS) City of San José Agenda City of San José 200 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113 Committee Members Bien Doan, Chair Rosemary Kamei, Vice Chair Michae…
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News
10/6/2026, 11:09:43 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department announced Tuesday that its Organized Retail Crime Task Force arrested five suspects in September who allegedly stole $19,000 in merchandise…
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Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
2026-09-29
4: the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and Youthful Offender Block Grant comprehensive annual evaluation of activities and outcomes for Calendar Year 2025
Pacifica City Council
2026-09-28
9: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pacifica to revise the schedule for payments in lieu of providing Below Market Rate Units under the Inclusionary Housing Program and establishing annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for San Franscico-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Pacifica City Council
2026-09-28
8: Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission’s August 3, 2026, denial of an appeal of the Final Inconsistency Letter determinations by the Community Development Director that the Coastal Crest project is subject to (1) Ordinance 391-CS (the City's voter-adopted initiative requiring a vote of the electorate to develop housing on the project site); and (2) the 2025 Local Coastal Land Use Plan. The Coastal Crest project is an application for a Coastal Development Permit (CDP-477-25), Site Development Permit (PSD-876-25), Development Plan (DP-92-25), Specific Plan (SP-192-25), Tree Permit (TP-14-25), and Sign Permit (S-138-25) for development of 1,225 rental dwelling units in 20 apartment buildings and 26 townhomes on an approximately 86.39-acre site comprised of three undeveloped parcels (APNs 018-150-110, 018-150-120, 018-150-150) known as Coastal Crest Residences (File No. 2025-036)
Pacifica City Council
2026-09-28
7: an Ordinance to repeal and replace Article 41 Density Bonus Program and Article 47 City of Pacifica Below Market Rate (Inclusionary) Program of the City of Pacifica Zoning Regulations (Title 9, Chapter 4 of the Pacifica Municipal Code) relating to the implementation of state density bonus law and regulations for inclusionary housing and below market rate units, respectively
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Oakland Public Safety Committee
2026-07-14
4: 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
Oakland Public Safety Committee
2026-07-14
7: 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
Oakland Public Safety Committee
2026-07-14
5: 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)
Oakland Public Safety Committee
2026-06-09
3: 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

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Current State Bills

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AB 163: Developmental services.
Active • Aug 6, 2026
AB 166: Public resources trailer bill.
Active • Aug 6, 2026
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