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Oakland Public Safety Committee met on 2026-03-10. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on appointments, commissions, or committees.
Key Decisions
Attachments: The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item To The March 16, 2026 Special City Council Agenda On Consent 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Rowena Brown, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of...
With Councilmember Wang Presiding As Chairperson COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Roll Call / Call To Order Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston , and Charlene Wang Present 4 - 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026 26-0460 View Report Attachments: A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this...
The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Brown Fife Houston, Wang 4 - NO VOTE 0 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items 26-0461 View Report View Supplemental Report - 3/5/2026 Attachments: A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted.
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Topics Discussed
The motion carried by the following vote: Aye Brown Fife Houston, Wang 4 - NO VOTE 0 Page 1 City of Oakland Printed on 3/24/2026 March 10, 2026 *Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - FINAL 3 Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding From: Oakland Police...
What Happens Next
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1 • 26-0460
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026
Action: Accepted
2 • 26-0461
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Action: Accepted
3 • 26-0481
Subject: OPD Cadet Program Funding
From: Oakland Police Department And Office Of The Mayor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds From Oakland Police Foundation In An Amount Not To Exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), For Fiscal Years 2026-2027 And 2027-2028, For The Implementation Of The Oakland Police Department’s Cadet Program