Council to consider $450,900 grant for Oakland traffic enforcement

Oakland’s City Council is scheduled to consider accepting a $450,900 state grant for Oakland Police Department traffic enforcement from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027. The grant would fund officer overtime, DUI checkpoint supplies, travel and training, while the General Purpose Fund would cover up to $73,226 in overhead. The Rules & Legislation Committee scheduled the matter for Oct. 8; the source does not show a council vote.

Subject: FY 2026-27 OPD Traffic Safety Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In The Amount Of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($450,900) From The State Of California, Office Of Traffic Safety (OTS), For The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), To Be Administered By The Oakland Police Department (OPD); And (2) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Services Fund To Contribute Up To Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars ($73,226) To Cover The Related Central Services Overhead Charges

Oct 20, 202627-0138: Subject: FY 2026-27 OPD Traffic Safety Grant From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating Grant Funds In The Amount Of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($450,900) From The State Of California, Office Of Traffic Safety (OTS), For The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), To Be Administered By The Oakland Police Department (OPD); And (2) Authorizing The Use Of General Purpose Services FSource documentPDF 1PDF 2