Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Ad Hoc
This Ad Hoc Committee is tasked with: (1) Representing the Commission in all deliberations and discussions with other City of Oakland stakeholders pertaining to the Sustainability Period and efforts to resolve Court oversight; (2) Reviewing the status of OPD compliance with NSA Tasks 5 (investigations) and 45 (racial disparity in discipline) and make recommendations as to any policies that may be required to achieve compliance in these areas, including the review and assessment of the January 18, 2023 policy recommendations of Clarence, Dyer & Cohen, LLP; and (3) Recommend policies and actions required to ensure that the constitutional policing mandated by the NSA continue beyond the Sustainability Period.
Ad Hoc Chair: Alternate Commissioner Omar Farmer
Ad Hoc Committee: Commission Chair Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, Vice Chair, Shawana Booker
Staff: OPD Representatives – DC Wong, Lt. Calonge, DC Hubbard, IG Maloof, CPRA ED Lawson, OPC Chief of Staff Montgomery
Featured Community Participants
- Mariano Contreras, Coalition for Police Accountability
- Jose Dorado, Former Police Commissioner
- Reginald Lyles, Former Chief, Novato Police Department
- Pastor Jacqueline Thompson, Allen Temple Baptist Church
Resources
Click here to see the OPD tasks and subtasks list.(PDF, 263KB)
Who Oversees the NSA?
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The Independent Monitor (currently Robert Warshaw) is appointed by the federal court to assess OPD’s compliance.
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The Federal District Court Judge (currently Judge William H. Orrick) oversees the agreement.
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The City of Oakland, OPD leadership, the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA), and the Police Commission are key internal stakeholders.
Current Status (as of 2025)
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OPD has been under federal oversight for over 20 years.
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While many tasks have been completed, a few key tasks remain in partial or non-compliance, especially those related to accountability, use of force reviews, and discipline consistency.
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The City and OPD remain under federal jurisdiction until full and sustained compliance is met for at least one year.
What is the CMC?
A Case Management Conference (CMC) is a court proceeding to review the status of a case. In the context of the NSA, CMCs are periodic check-ins where a federal judge assesses OPD’s progress on the required reforms and addresses any concerns raised by the court, monitor, or city stakeholders.
What is the Police Commission's CMC Statement?
The Police Commission’s CMC Statement is a formal written submission provided by the Oakland Police Commission to the federal court ahead of or in connection with a Case Management Conference (CMC) regarding the Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA).
Oakland Police Commission (OPC) CMC Statement(PDF, 372KB)
Submitted to the Oakland City Attorney’s Office (OCA) on July 2, 2025, for inclusion in the Joint Statement for the July 10, 2025 Case Management Conference (CMC).
City of Oakland Joint Statement(PDF, 1MB)
Submitted by the Oakland City Attorney’s Office (OCA) to Judge Orrick III on July 3, 2025, for the July 10, 2025 Case Management Conference (CMC).
City of Oakland Joint Statement Exhibit 1 (revised)(PDF, 879KB)
Submitted by the Oakland City Attorney’s Office (OCA) on July 3, 2025, as part of the Joint Statement for the July 10, 2025 Case Management Conference (CMC).
City of Oakland Joint Statement Exhibit 2-5(PDF, 8MB)
Submitted by the Oakland City Attorney’s Office (OCA) on July 3, 2025, as part of the Joint Statement for the July 10, 2025 Case Management Conference (CMC), including the Oakland Police Commission’s statement.
Coalition-for-Police-Accountability-Statement(PDF, 1MB)
Submitted as an Additional Statement to the Court
Letter from the Prescott Neighborhood Council (PNC)(PDF, 200KB)
Submitted as an Additional Statement to the Court
Historical Data
Ad Hoc Committee Members 2023
Membership
Police Commission:
Oakland Police Department:
- Deputy Chief Clifford Wong
- Lieutenant Nicholas Calonge