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Agenda Item
3.29 26-0188 Subject: Corridor Safety And Ambassador Grants
From: Economic And Workforce Deveopment Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding Grants For The 2025-2027 Corridor Safety Ambassador Program To Non-Profit Organizations Black Cultural Zone, Downtown Oakland Association, Laurel District Association, Jack London Improvement District, Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council, The Spanish Speaking Unity Council Of Alameda County, Inc, And Trybe Inc., For The Fiscal Years 2025-2027 In An Amount Not To Exceed The Amounts Set Forth In Table 1 Per Year For A Total Amount Not To Exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) To Immediately Enhance Safety Ambassador And Personnel And Safety Programs During The 2025 And 2026 Holiday Shopping Season And Throughout The Program Year In High Priority Neighborhood Business Corridors Including The Chinatown, Dimond, Elmhurst, Downtown, Laurel, Little Saigon, Havenscourt, Hegenberger, And Fruitvale Business Corridors And To Establish A Community Of Practice Linking City Services And Training For Safety Ambassadors And Personnel; And (2) Authorizing The Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into Grant Agreements With Grantees For The Fiscal Years 2025-2027 With Authority To Extend The Terms Without Increasing The Amount Of The Grant Awards; On The October 28, 2025 Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda