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Read. Follow. Verify.Oakland Police Department Software Contract for Staff Scheduling
Record date · November 4, 2025
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What This Bill Does
The Oakland City Council has approved a contract with Immix Technology for the 'Telestaff' software, which the police department uses to schedule and monitor patrol staff. The resolution includes an initial one-year agreement and authorizes future spending through 2029, while waiving standard competitive bidding and local business participation requirements.
The city is committing a total of $292,000 in public funds to a specific software vendor for police scheduling through 2029 without using the standard competitive bidding process.
Who It Affects
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Immix Technology, Inc.
The company is the designated vendor for the software services contract.
Oakland Police Department
The department will utilize the software for patrol staff scheduling and monitoring.
Local/Small Business Enterprises
These businesses are excluded from the standard participation requirements for this specific contract.
Key Facts
- The City Administrator is authorized to enter a professional services agreement with Immix Technology for Telestaff software.
- The initial contract period is November 20, 2025, to November 19, 2026, with a cost not to exceed $67,000.
- Future spending authority of $225,000 is approved for the period of November 20, 2026, to November 19, 2029.
- The total authorized expenditure for the software is $292,000.
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- The resolution waives the competitive Request for Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/Q) process.
- The resolution waives the Local/Small/Local Business Enterprise Program requirements.
- The software is used by the Oakland Police Department to schedule and monitor staff primarily assigned to patrol.
- The resolution was introduced on October 15, 2025, and passed during a concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council.
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Procurement Waiver
The city explicitly bypassed both competitive bidding and local business participation requirements for this software contract.
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