Establish The Department Of Violence Prevention? Oakland City Council Mtg.

Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland

Subject: Establishing The Department Of Violence Prevention

From: Councilmember McElhaney, Kaplan And Council President Reid

Recommendation: Adopt A Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.29 Of The Oakland Municipal Code Entitled “City Agencies, Departments And Offices” To Create The Department Of Violence Prevention Focusing On Ending The Epidemic Of Violent Crime In Oakland And Healing Trauma In Impacted Communities

A winding, two-month push for the new city department meets its conclusion Tuesday. The proposed department would be put under the control of the city administrator. Last week, its tenuous future was defended by Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney who unleashed a highly emotional call for its creation amid a proposal by some of her colleagues for a blue-ribbon commission. – East Bay Citizen