AR2026-002: Subject: The Mitchell Kapor Foundation - P.R.I.M.E. Alliance From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting Up To One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) From The Mitchell Kapor Foundation - P.R.I.M.E. Alliance To Support And Provide Partial Funding For A Staff Position In The Mayor’s Office To Serve As The Local Project Manager Leading The City's Participation In The P.R.I.M.E. Alliance; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding Subject To Additional Council Approvals Where Required

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Subject: The Mitchell Kapor Foundation - P.R.I.M.E. Alliance From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Accepting Up To One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) From The Mitchell Kapor Foundation - P.R.I.M.E. Alliance To Support And Provide Partial Funding For A Staff Position In The Mayor’s Office To Serve As The Local Project Manager Leading The City's Participation In The P.R.I.M.E. Alliance; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding Subject To Additional Council Approvals Where Required

Summary

Oakland legislation accepts up to $100,000 from the Mitchell Kapor Foundation’s P.R.I.M.E. Alliance—up to $50,000 annually for two years—to partially fund a Local Project Manager in the Mayor’s Office. The manager will identify and help reduce procurement, contracting, licensing, and regulatory barriers that can make it difficult for mission-driven technology startups to work with the City, while convening community and nonprofit partners. The initiative covers services such as housing, health, education, childcare, workforce development, and transportation. The manager must be hired through standard City procedures and cannot evaluate or select vendors; existing procurement and ethics laws remain in effect. The resolution also authorizes a memorandum of understanding, subject to required future Council approvals, with participation intended to begin September 15, 2026.