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Oakland firefighters' mental-health contract heads to council

Oakland Public Safety Committee: The committee backed a $700K mental-health contract for firefighters and sent it to the full council for a Feb 17 vote. Ken Houston named vice chair.
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Public Safety Committee
February 10, 2026

TL;DR

  • The committee backed a mental-health contract for Oakland firefighters worth up to $700,000 and sent it to the full council for a February 17 vote.
  • Councilmember Ken Houston is the committee's new vice chair.

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