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Jaime Omar Yassin

Last Meeting for Police Commission Chair and Vice Chair Fails on Quorum; Oakland City Council Meeting Preview 10/17/2023: Update, 10/16/2023, Police Commissioner Rudy Howell Resigns

Last Meeting for Police Commission Chair and Vice Chair Fails on Quorum; Oakland City Council Meeting Preview 10/17/2023: Update, 10/16/2023, Police Commissioner Rudy Howell Resigns

Last Meeting for Chair and Vice Chair of Police Commission Fails Without Quorum as Commissioner Boycott Continues The last functional meeting on the Police Commission for Chair Tyfahra Milele and Vice Chair David Jordan passed Thursday without quorum, as the Commission again failed an attendance roll call. The meeting was

PAC Approves ALPR Use Policy; plus Council Committees and City Boards Roundup, 10/09/2023

PAC Approves ALPR Use Policy; plus Council Committees and City Boards Roundup, 10/09/2023

PAC Approves OPD ALPR Use Policy In a brief meeting that lasted under an hour, the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission [PAC] approved OPD’s use policy for a new Flock Automated License Plate Reader [ALPR] system last Thursday. As substitute Chair Henry Gage* and other Commissioners noted, the speed of

OPD to Propose 300 Stationary ALPR Cams to Replace Mothballed Current System at PAC Meeting Thursday

OPD to Propose 300 Stationary ALPR Cams to Replace Mothballed Current System at PAC Meeting Thursday

Nearly a year after shutting down its own Automated License Plate Reader [ALPR] system, OPD returns to the Privacy Advisory Commission [PAC] Thursday with a new proposed ALPR use policy–for a new ALPR system. OPD now appears intent on acquiring an expanded city-wide stationary ALPR system. Documents included in

Police Commission Heads Into Uncharted Territory on Chief Hire; Oakland City Council Meeting Preview 10/03/2023

Police Commission Heads Into Uncharted Territory on Chief Hire; Oakland City Council Meeting Preview 10/03/2023

Oakland Police Commission Enters Uncharted Territory, Upcoming Meetings in Question After months of infighting, the Oakland Police Commission [OPC] entered a new phase of instability this week as a showdown between current leadership–Chair Tyfahra Milele and Vice Chair David Jordan–and several other Commissioners seeped into the Oakland Police

Council Committees and City Boards Roundup, 9/25/2023

Council Committees and City Boards Roundup, 9/25/2023

Coming to Council Committees and City Boards and Commissions [and a Special Council Meeting], Week of September 25, 2023 *note, both Finance and Public Works Committees have been cancelled Community and Economic Development Committee, Tuesday 1:30 pm FY 2022-2023 Quarter 4 Update On Code Enforcement Activities A mandated quarterly

Oakland Council Meeting Digest 9/19/2023

Oakland Council Meeting Digest 9/19/2023

Top Story Council Passes DVP Budget/Employment Funding, Amended Public Safety Proposals The Two-Minute Takeaway In a long night of legislative deliberations that ended after 2 am, Council passed several public safety related pieces of legislation Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Public commentary on the legislation was fluid, and bridged

Oakland City Council Meeting Preview, 9/19/23

Oakland City Council Meeting Preview, 9/19/23

A Quick and Dirty Preview of What to Expect at Tuesday’s City Council Meeting including: Kalb's public safety plan proposal, Head Royce Expansion Showdown, DVP workforce grant restoration; Roots/Soul ENA for Malibu Site; and more...