OAKLAND — Peralta Community College District leaders on Monday approved hundreds of thousands of dollars to fast-track security upgrades for the Laney College Field House, less than two weeks after Athletic Director John Beam was gunned down in the facility.

At a special meeting, Peralta’s Board of Trustees unanimously green-lit an emergency resolution for up to $220,000 in new security measures at the building. Exactly what those security upgrades could entail remained unclear Monday — the measure only called for new or improved security fencing, lighting, security cameras, doors and gates, emergency phones, an access control system and other “ancillary work.”

The emergency measure allows Peralta’s leaders to sign a contract for the work without first undergoing a competitive bidding pr

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