*Public Safety Committee on 2026-03-24 6:00 PM — Oakland, CA
Date: 2026-03-24

City of Oakland

 Office of the City Clerk
 Oakland City Hall,
 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Room 201
 Oakland, California 94612




 Agenda - FINAL

 Tuesday, March 24, 2026

 6:00 PM




 City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor


 *Public Safety Committee
 Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
 Oakland, California 94612

City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

 Councilmember Rowena Brown, At-Large; Councilmember Carrol File, 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 Held On March 10, 2026
 26-0512
 Attachments: View Report

2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
 26-0513
 Attachments: View Report

3 Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract
 From: Oakland Police Department
 Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter
 Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For
 The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand One
 Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend The
 Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven
 Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without
 Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two
 Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And

 (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small
 Local Business Enterprise Requirements
 26-0482
 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A
 View Legislation

 Legislative History

 2/26/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
 Committee
 3/5/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
 Committee
 A Title Change Was Accepted




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4 Subject: OPD Staffing Report
 From: Oakland Police Department
 Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Police
 Department On Recruiting And Police Staffing Levels
 26-0503
 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Supplemental Report - 3/19/2026

 Legislative History

 3/5/26 *Rules & Legislation Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
 Committee

5 Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy
 From: Oakland Police Department
 Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department
 Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I-33) And
 Surveillance Impact Report
 26-0519
 Sponsors: Oakland Police Department
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A
 View Attachment B
 View Legislation

 Legislative History

 3/12/26 *Special Rules and Scheduled to the *Public Safety Committee
 Legislation Committee

Open Forum

Adjournment

* In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the
meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City
Council action can be taken.




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Office of the City Clerk
 City of Oakland Oakland City Hall,
 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
 Room 201
 Meeting Minutes - FINAL Oakland, California 94612

 *Public Safety Committee
 Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,
 Oakland, California 94612

 City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:00 PM City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor


The Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee Convened At 6:04 P.M. With Councilmember
Wang Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

 Present 4- Rowena Brown, Carroll Fife, Ken Houston , and Charlene Wang


1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On March 10, 2026
 26-0512
 Attachments: View Report

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Brown Fife Houston, Wang

 NO VOTE 0


2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
 26-0513
 Attachments: View Report

 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye 4- Brown Fife Houston, Wang

 NO VOTE 0




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3 Subject: LETS Throw Phone Contract
 From: Oakland Police Department
 Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter
 Into A Two (2) Year Contract With Law Enforcement Technology Solutions (LETS), For
 The Period Commencing Upon Contract Signing, In The Amount Of Eleven Thousand
 One Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars And Seventy-Six Cents ($11,124.76), And To Extend
 The Agreement For Up To Two Additional Years In An Amount Not To Exceed Eleven
 Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight Dollars And Fifty Cents ($11,458.50), Without
 Returning To City Council, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Twenty-Two
 Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars And Twenty-Six Cents ($22,583.26); And

 (2) Waiving The Competitive Multiple Step Solicitation Process And The Local/ Small
 Local Business Enterprise Requirements
 26-0482
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A
 View Legislation
 View Supplemental Presentation - 4/2/2026
 91114 C.M.S

 The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item
 To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M. On Consent

 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Rowena Brown, seconded by Ken Houston, that this
 matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the
 Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
 Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye 4- Brown Fife Houston, Wang

 NO VOTE 0


4 Subject: OPD Staffing Report
 From: Oakland Police Department
 Recommendation: Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From The Police
 Department On Recruiting And Police Staffing Levels
 26-0503
 Attachments: View Report
 View Supplemental Report - 3/19/2026

 3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this
 matter be Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:


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 Aye 4- Brown Fife Houston, Wang

 NO VOTE 0


5 Subject: OPD GPS Tracker Policy
 From: Oakland Police Department
 Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Approving The Oakland Police Department
 Vehicle GPS Tracker Surveillance Use Policy (Departmental General Order I-33) And
 Surveillance Impact Report
 26-0519
 Attachments: View Report
 View Attachment A
 View Attachment B
 View Legislation
 91115 C.M.S

 The Committee Approved The Recommendation Of Staff And To Forward This Item
 To The April 14, 2026 Special City Council Agenda At 3:30 P.M. On Consent

 1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

 A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this
 matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the
 Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor
 Agency/City Council, to be heard 4/14/2026. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye 4- Brown Fife Houston, Wang

 NO VOTE 0

Open Forum

 1 Speaker Spoke During Open Forum

Adjournment

 There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Safety
 Committee Adjourned The Meeting At 7:20 P.M.

* In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the
meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City
Council action can be taken.




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Americans With Disabilities Act

If you need special assistance, including translation services to participate in Oakland
City Council and Committee meetings please contact the Office of the City Clerk. When
possible, please notify the City Clerk 5 days prior to the meeting so we can make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Also, in compliance with Oakland's
policy for people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities, please
refrain from wearing strongly scented products to meetings.
Office of the City Clerk - Agenda Management Unit
Phone: (510) 238-6406
Fax: (510) 238-6699
Recorded Agenda: (510) 238-2386
Telecommunications Relay Service: 711
MATERIALS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY CLERK, 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 FROM
8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.




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