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Questions or concerns about City government? Council
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These 4 Measures Will Help Close
$7-9 Million of the $84 Million Budget Gap without raising
property taxes.
I authored 3 of these measures and
co-sponsored the fourth, please Vote Yes on ALL 4!
Oakland Tribune Endorses All
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2009 City Budget
Hearings
As Finance Chair I am committed to a transparent
budget process and increasing opportunities for
public comment. I will post important documents here
over the first six months of 2009. Across the
nation cities and local governments are hard hit by
state & federal cuts combined with the economic
crisis and increased costs. California state
government, living off a credit card, is expected to
literally take City funds to balance its budget and
deeply cut schools and programs for the poor.
This spring the City will cut another $40-$50
million to balance our next 2 year budget beginning
July 2009. Our only bright light is the Obama
stimulus package.
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Try Our Oakland
Budget Challenge: Balance the Oakland City Budget
For Budget Suggestions or Questions
budgetsuggestions@oaklandnet.com
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Join Us On
Earth Day, 30 Sites In District 4!
25
Ways to Keep Oakland Green
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Events & Activities for Our Fallen
Police Officers
On
March 21st, four Oakland Police Officers gave their
lives in service of the City and its citizens.
Sgt Mark Dunakin
Officer John Hege
Sgt Ervin Romans
Sgt Dan Sakai
For Events and
Activities to Honor Our Fallen Officers
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Jean Elected District Democratic Delegate to
Presidential Convention
Going to Denver to represent our City at the
Democratic Convention was one of the great honors of
my life. I promised to share my experience.
This was my first attempt at a blog. I hope
you enjoy the insights I learned about the process
and the amazing people I met.
Jean's Blog
on the Journey to Denver: A day by day
account from the convention caucuses and on the
floor
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Annual Fundraiser Helps Organize
Good
Food,
Music,
Planetarium Shows,
Telescopes...and Great Neighbors
Our annual fundraiser for
our District 4 Organizing Fund funds projects not
paid for by the city: Office Hours expenses in the
Laurel, Dimond & Montclair; weekly email
newsletters & this website; translations, surveys;
beautification projects such as Earth Day, litter
clean-ups, and school playgrounds; hosting community
planning meetings, Emergency Preparedness or
organizing Home Alert groups.
For
Full Information.
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Domestic Violence in
Oakland
Family violence
and child prostitution affect many in our city but
historically received too little focus. Prevention
and services for victims
has been a major focus of my work. Our office works
with other agencies to develop new resources for
this hidden problem.
Community Resources for
Domestic Violence, Legal and Counseling Services,
Special Programs for Teens, Seniors and Gay &
Lesbian Couples
October is Domestic
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Fifth Annual Report on Domestic Violence in Oakland
Resolution |
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Live in a Redevelopment Zone?
If you are a
low income family and live in a
Redevelopment District, you could receive a
$5,000 Grant and a low cost loan to retrofit
your home.
The average retrofit is
under $10,000. Some homes also need foundation
work, low interest loans are available to help.
This is an very small investment to protect your
most valuable assets, your life and your home.
When a major earthquake hits the Hayward Fault we
could lose one third of the City's housing and
15,000 lives. Help us stop the next Katrina.
>>West Oakland home after Loma Prieta.
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Earthquakes: Are You Ready?
15,000 homes
could be lost in a major Hayward Fault Earthquake,
has your
home been retrofitted yet? This article
for the anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake is full
of useful information. More 1906 Centennial
information next down.
►US
Geological Report on Bay Area Earthquake Faults
predicts powerful quake
within 30 years.
►For
maps on quakes, flooding & natural disasters
►Free
classes for
individuals, groups, businesses: Citizens of
Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE)
►New
On-Line Training
►20
Ways to Prepare for Emergencies
►Red
Cross Emergency Supply List
►Create a 3-7 Day
Disaster Kit
►Create
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Retrofit Your Home:
In July 2007 we introduced new legislation that
reduces retrofit permit fees to a flat cost of $250.
To learn more.
New homeowners who file an application within 60
days of sale may get up to $5,000 to retrofit their
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Learning From the 1906
Quake & Kobe
After the
1906 Earthquake SF Chinatown was destroyed by fire
(right). My great grandfather and two of his
sons joined 200,000 others who took the ferry across
to Oakland. My family's story is a small part of the
Oakland Museum's Exhibit,
Aftershock!—Voices from the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
showed how the earthquake affected common
people.
►Other
Centennial Events Calendar & Exhibits.
In 2005 I had the
opportunity of visiting the Earthquake Institute in
Kobe, Japan. Their devastating 1995 earthquake
mirrors what we might expect in the East Bay.
►Learning
from the 1995 Kobe Quake
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Celebrate Lunar New
Years in the Laurel, Meet
2009 Local Heroes !
 Join
us for Chinese Cultural performances, Lion dancing
and honoring Local Heroes. Last year over 120
neighbors came together to honor the wonderful
people who were District 4 Local Hero nominees
.These are the people who define what a Good
Neighbor is. Each receives free tickets to A's or
Warrior's games. The top 5 winners were able
to designate $500-$1000 towards a school, park or
city capital public project.
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Meet the 2009 Nominees
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Storm Damage Emergency
Numbers
►Public
Works Call Desk- 615-5566(downed trees, storm
drain/sewer back-ups, flooding, non-operating
traffic signals
►PG&E
Info on Electrical Outages (800) 743-5002
►Report
a hazardous situation involving power lines-
call 911 or (800) 743-5000 or go to
PG&E's website
►Police
Non-emergency Line- 777-3333
►Cellphone
Police Emergency Line – 777-3211
►Direct
Fire Emergency 444-1616
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Need Sand
Bags/Plastic Sheeting?
Volunteer to
Maintain A Drain? |
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Joaquin Miller Park Celebration & Plan
Four years ago over 200 neighbors
& users of this 500 plus acre park came together for develop a
strategic plan of improvements. This month the Joaquin Miller
Task Force made up of staff and volunteers want to report back to
the community & discuss next steps in these hard economic times.
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Saturday,
February 14, 10am-Noon, Joaquin Miller Community Center
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Third Sundays in the
Redwoods Concert Series Attracts Over 5,000
We thank the
artists, sponsors, and concert goers who have helped
us continue this tradition of free quality concerts
representing the diverse musical traditions of the
city. Given the economy and city budget cuts we will
be working hard to raise funds for next year.
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Day of Dead & Halloween Events
- Oakland Museum, Saturday, Oct 25
- Fruitvale Festival, Sunday, Oct 26
Our special Day of Dead Edition
Halloween Special Edition |
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Creeks-To-Bay Day in District 4
400
VOLUNTEERS WORKED AT DISTRICT 4 CREEK TO BAY
PROJECTS.
District
4 is home to the headwaters of Lions, Peralta,
Sausal, Temescal Creeks and their tributaries.
We were proud to host 10 of the 21 projects this
year and to support 3 others.
Oakland Creek Ordinance
Creeks 101
Photos
from September 2005 Creek to Bay Day |
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Saturday,
September 20
2008
District 4 Sites
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Contact Your Beat Officers &
Community Policing Staff |
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When Neighbors Know Each Other,
Neighborhoods Are Safer!
This
Year's 93 District 4 Locations
Locate Your Neighborhood Crime
Prevention Council
PHOTOS
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Happy 125th Birthday
Chabot
Starting in June we are launching a year long
celebration of
Chabot Space & Science
Center's 125th Anniversary-- 125 years
of inspiring young minds to change the future. This
world class facility is one our city's and region's
gems.
Of the many projects I have worked on in my years of
public service, I am especially proud to be a
founding member of the Chabot Board and to be Chair
in this historical year. The history of the
Chabot began in the belief that Oakland public
school students deserved to have cutting edge
technology and science education; that remains our
core mission today. Last year over 50,000 students
and 150,000 general public visitors came to the
center; we trained over 2,000 teachers in science
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Wildfire
Prevention District Progress
In a high
turnout for a special
election, the Wildfire
Prevention District passed 3:1 in January 2004. We
worked with a coalition of Hills neighborhood reps &
Council members to provide this secure source of
funding for vegetation control and wildfire
prevention.
For information on the Wildfire Prevention
Program.
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Presentation on Wildfire Prevention District includes maps,
safety tips & fire history
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Historic and Big Tree
Registry
I
authored
legislation establishing an Oakland Big Tree
Registry in July. When the diseased Champagne Oak in
Dimond Park (right) was removed last year, it was
clear that the City had limited knowledge of our
heritage trees and no plan for their preservation.
We hope this will be a first step. We will be
establishing a website for the registry. You can
help us by nominating potential trees;
send us
information on: species, height, circumference at
4.5 ft from ground, crown spread, location, owner's
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Free Oakland Trees &
Sidewalks
Some of our neighborhoods
need more trees. If you have an empty tree
well or strip in front of your homes or would be
willing to have the sidewalk cut, the City can work
with you to plant a City Tree. Submit an
application. Organized streets and
neighborhoods receive priority.
Public Works estimates
city trees cause $100 million of current
sidewalk damage and has a process to remove and
replant trees which damage sidewalks or are
dangerous.
Questions or Problems regarding Existing City Trees?
City Staff Recommended Trees for less sidewalk damage
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APPLICATION FOR FREE CITY TREE
New Tree Ordinance
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Local Control of
Schools Moves Forward
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Despite broad support in the Assembly
and Senate Assemblyman Sandre Swanson's bill
AB 45,
establishing a process for return local control
of the Oakland Public was vetoed.
However, thanks to public pressure powers are being
restored according to many of its guidelines. In
April 2008 the Board of Education regained partial
control and is expected to regain most powers and
hire a superintendent in 2009.
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Jean, parents, teachers & students testify in
Sacramento
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Free Oakland Trees &
Sidewalks
Some of our neighborhoods
need more trees. If you have an empty tree
well or strip in front of your homes or would be
willing to have the sidewalk cut, the City can work
with you to plant a City Tree. Submit an
application. Organized streets and
neighborhoods receive priority.
Public Works estimates
city trees cause $100 million of current
sidewalk damage and has a process to remove and
replant trees which damage sidewalks or are
dangerous.
Questions or Problems regarding Existing City Trees?
City Staff Recommended Trees for less sidewalk damage
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APPLICATION FOR FREE CITY TREE
New Tree Ordinance
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Don't Feed Pigeons in Dimond-Laurel Commercial Areas
Our research indicated that banning pigeon feeding
in commercial zones was the easiest and most humane
method to reduce pigeon impact on stores and
customers. The
Council passed
our ordinance as a pilot project for the Dimond
and Laurel Districts. The ordinance
will not affect feeding pigeons on private property
or parks.
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Joaquin Miller Dog Park
After two years of work
with the Joaquin Miller Park Dog Owners group and
our Joaquin Mill Park task force, with funding
from my office and Council Member Henry Chang, we
opened the city's second dog park in February 2007.
This one year pilot project in parking lots 4 & 5 at
Joaquin Miller Park has been successful so far. To
volunteer contact Jump Dog or
Joaquin
Miller Park Dog Owners Group. We continue to
work on improvements, to comment or make suggestions
contact Sue
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Cal Trans Update
After months of
discussions about Hwy 13 medians with Cal Trans.
representatives of Senator Perata, Assemblywoman
Chan and neighborhood organizations, we have a
compromise plan. Cal Trans built double
medians leaving soil open between as before instead
of paving everything! Our state reps obtained
funds for planting vegetation and we have convened
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Construction on the
Highway 13 Median is now underway. The
irrigation system is now being installed.
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Brookdale Park Survey & Plan
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On
February 3, 2007 we held a community planning
workshop to consider priorities for improvements at
the Park. A summary will be posted soon
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Ascot-Mountain Blvd
Trail
Working with
the Montera Neighborhood Association, Joaquin Miller
& Montera Middle School PTA's, and the School
District, we are trying to improve the dangerous
situation on this busy section of Ascot and Mountain
(narrow space for pedestrians and no sidewalk).
Through community work days, grants, and donations
we hope to develop a public path that is above the
street, safe and passable for
wheelchairs/strollers/walkers.
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Joaquin Miller Park Planning
In January 2005 we held
two community input and planning workshops (106 & 75
participants) to provide input on the future of this
460 acre park. Over 180 surveys were submitted.
Based on this input and over 4 years of discussion
and volunteer work, the Task Force of staff and
representative users have made significant park
improvements. New trail markers, new maps,
planting vegetation, free concerts, and a dog park
are just some of the projects in the works.
2009 Update meeting,
Overview of
J.Miller Park,
JM Task Force Members
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2009 Survey
Planning Survey
Results
Workshop#1
Issues
Matrix of Planning
Priorities
Task Force Minutes
Survey W/ Photos
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New Traffic Rounds for Melrose
Speeding and side shows in the Melrose area have led
to a series of barriers on Ygnacio. All are
different, none of them are attractive. Working with
the Traffic Division and neighbors and with funding
from my office, we have come up with designs
for landscaped traffic barriers featuring native
plants and boulders. We will also add an additional
barrier near Horace Mann School. Neighbors at each
intersection have agreed to help water the plants.
The project is part of a larger citywide bid and we
hope to begin construction this fall.
For more
information.
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Park Blvd Pedestrian-Bike Trail
We have receiving
funding to developp proposals for improving the
trail for pedestrians and bikers on upper Park Blvd
between the Leimert Bridge and Mountain Blvd. This
trail has beautiful views of Dimond Canyon that few
people who speed by in cars realize is there.
Landscape Designer Gillian Garro (Larman & Garro)
has developed a conceptual plan for a multi-use
pathway. We hope this project will encourage more
people to walk to the village, make the walkway
safer and more inviting for students, strollers, and
seniors. We will use the plan to seek funding,
grants, and plan work days. More info:
Sue Piper
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Proposed Work Plan
Leaflet & Survey
Proposed Designs:
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4
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Shepherd Canyon
Planning
We
established a task force of City and neighborhood
representatives to develop a Master Plan for the
Shepherd Canyon area. It is a model for
similar planning in other parks. We
thank the Shepherd Canyon Homeowners Association
for co-hosting community workshops to identify needs
and priorities.
You can still help our Task Force.
View the presentation & return the survey.
Compare your priorities with those at the workshops.
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Workshop Notes &
Summary
Return the Survey
Identified Priorities
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Plastic Bag Ban
Each year 12 million barrels of oil go to produce
over a trillion single use plastic bags.
Californians use over 19 billion bags and throw 600
away every second, resulting in over 147,000 tons of
litter. Council Member Nadel and I authored this
ordinance to ban plastic bags and encourage reusable
shopping bags. Unfortunately, while SF and
even China passed and implemented a nearly identical
ordinance the plastics and grocery industries are
attempting legal delays by requiring an expensive
Environment Impact. We are working with state
legislators to plan our strategy.
Ordinance to Ban Petroleum Based, Non-Biodegradable
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Polystyrene Foam Containers Banned for Prepared Take
Out Foods
Styrofoam litter at
Lake Merritt
Green Ware Ordinance Information
Leaflet
Report
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Anyone veteran of
neighborhood or watershed clean-ups knows that polystyrene foam
food containers (“Styrofoam")
made up a large part of the litter. It is not biodegradable, nor
recyclable. It is a danger to wildlife and styrene, a major
component is a possible carcinogen.
I
authored legislation to ban foam polystyrene food containers
and to require biodegradable or compostable containers as they
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Fourth
Anniversary of the War in Iraq
 The
cost of the war and military spending has a massive
impact on our nation at $100,000 per minute.
Meanwhile, federal cuts for police, security,
housing, education, and health care hit our city
hard – over $512 million.
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Cost of
the War Panel Video
March & Rally,
March 24th
Rally Program
Our Resolution on the 4th Anniversary of the War
The Cost of the Iraq
War for the City of Oakland |
Library Bond Falls
Short by 2%
The last Library
Bond was passed in Oakland right after World War II.
Then after Proposition 13 passed the city closed a
third of its branches. Today libraries are
community centers, too often the only safe place for
students after school, and the most consistent
source of the internet for up to 40 percent of our
citizens. Some branches have no public
restrooms and many have ancient electrical systems
that are unsafe for the new computers and technology
we need to install. In many like Dimond, it is
hard to find a seat after school. Measure N would
have doubled the space. The Laurel lost its
library after Prop 13, Measure N would have rebuilt
a new branch. Neighborhood leaders will study the
election results for a new effort. |
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My Library Story
Library Master Plan
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Senior
Housing Replaces Hillcrest Motel After 25 Year
Struggle
In Fall 2006 Lincoln Courts opened on the site of
the former Hillcrest Motel, the city's 4th worst
crime spot the year I took office. About 100 seniors
now live in this beautiful building.
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Envisioning MacArthur
"Planning Community
Growth
for the Next 30 Years"
Live Work Townhouses at 35th Ave & MacArthur |
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In November 2005 we
organized a planning workshop attended by over 200
residents, city and regional experts, developers and
property/ retail owners to discuss the future of the
Dimond, Bret Harte, Laurel and Maxwell Park corridor
along Mac Arthur Boulevard:
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Friends of Sausal Creek Needs Help
For more than a decade, the
Friends of
Sausal Creek pioneered grassroots organizing to preserve and
restore Oakland creeks.
Recently, they faced a $20,000 deficit last year and
could not pay their Volunteer and Nursery Coordinator a reduced
weekly hands-on restoration work to once a month! Thanks to
your help they are back on a weekly schedule. Our creeks need their
constant care, while the crisis is over they need more stable
funding. Won't you become an annual contributor? |
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FOSC's Website
Earth Day 2005
Creek to Bay Day |
2005-2007 Budget & Office Goals
We started
planning for the second half of my first term by
summing up my first two years in office in this
midterm report. We are mailed this to District 4
residents but this internet version is more
interactive & informative.
It lists
our Council Office Goals for 2005-2007. Over 300
District 4 neighbors gave us
input on our District
Goals and City Wide Budget Priorities by filling
our
District Four
Survey .
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Online 2005- 2007
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BUDGET SURVEY
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Oakland Stops Koi Casino !
Well connected moves by
a Florida developer put a California tribe in
position to open a casino near the Oakland Airport
despite Oakland's opposition. I
introduced a resolution to oppose the casino in
January 2005. After 6 month's of opposition, the
owner of the land near the airport & Arrowhead Marsh
announced the Koi option to develop expired and was
not extended. The best background on the Koi Nation
and their proposal has been in a series by Ron
Russell in the SF Weekly:
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City Council
Opposes Casino
Council Resolution
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Measure Y Passes: Oakland's Violence Prevention &
Community Safety Vote
After months of hearings, community meetings, and
negotiations, I was honored to introduce the City
Council initiative for Violence Prevention &
Community Safety Measure.
In November 2005 it
passed with 70% support.
- Y adds 63
additional officers (one per beat plus specialized
officers for school & truancy officers), drug hot
spots, domestic violence and child abuse programs;
- Funding for violence
prevention programs targeted at youth in trouble;
- Additional
fire/paramedic staff to end the rotating closure of
stations throughout Oakland.
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Measure Y Text/Fact Sheets
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Neighbors
United for a Safer Oakland
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SAFE PASSAGES REPORT
on Effective Violence Prevention Programs
Front
Back
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Jose Dorado, Maxwell Park NCPC
Chair, is my appointee to the Measure Y Oversight Committee
Measure
Y Website
Frequently Asked Questions
My
Letter on Y
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Resolution for
Herbicide Use in Wild Fire Areas Passes Unanimously
As
part of a long-term strategy to reduce the fire
danger in Oakland’s hills, the Wildfire Prevention
Assessment District (WFPD), environment groups, and
my office are sponsoring a proposal to expand the
limited use of herbicides as part of the city’s
wildfire vegetation management program. The City’s
Integrated Pest Management Policy currently
prohibits the use of herbicides on most city
property. This will allow a small amount to be
hand applied on freshly cut non-native invasive &
highly flammable plants like eucalyptus.
Implementation has been delayed as a citywide
environmental impact report is being prepared.
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Staff
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Summary
& Photo Presentation
Final Resolution |
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Laurel Streetscape
Fair & BID
Over 1200 attended the July 10, 2005 street fair
with music, performances, food booths to launch the
"new" Laurel District with its arches and laurel
leaf designs. The annual Laurel Music Festival
continues and the Laurel Merchants finalized
the process to become a
Business Improvement District with the City
Council ratifying their vote July 2006. Look for
more improvements.
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a summary of our
Street Fair Survey on what improvements
residents would like
4For
a close-up of the beautiful Laurel
Tree Grates installed
around 50 new trees. New litter cans at the
right.
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Adult Education Safe for Now
In 2005 State
Administrator Ward wanted Oakland Unified to turn
Oakland Education over to the Peralta Colleges.
Peralta has rejected the idea and the Adult Ed
remains financially stable. Thousands of
Oaklanders rely on Adult Ed to earn high school
equivalency degrees, to learn English, to earn
citizenship, to learn healthy living activities in
senior centers, and much more. Proposals to
cut or shift this program concerns the economic
health of our city. I introduced this is the
resolution at Council.
A Task Force to Look at the Future of Adult
Education in Oakland is working on strengthening the
program.
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Scooter Safety Bill
The Governor has signed Assemblywoman Wilma Chan's
bill sponsored by the City of Oakland. It went into
effect January 1, 2005. Riders must be 16 or
older, wear helmets, obey traffic laws,
and have a Drivers Permit. Cited riders
risk fines up to $200 and impoundment of scooters.
Pocket Bikes are
covered by
the state vehicle code and will be "towed" if
ridden on public streets.
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Pocket Bikes Illegal on
Public Streets
CHP Bulletin
Oakland Police
Brochure |
View Ordinance
Preserved & Expanded
When earlier
this year court rulings narrowed the application of
the view ordinance to a small part of the city, we
sponsored a new
ordinance to clarify and expand the View Ordinance to
the entire city. We are working with neighborhood
leaders who would seek new protections. |
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View Ordinance Text
http://clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.
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District 4 Meeting on
AC Transit Cuts
AC Transit Staff
and Board members address community concerns about
the 47, 58, 59, and school transportation to Chabot
Science Center. Thanks to community organizing, the
47 is saved for now, a limited number of 58 runs may
be restored, and an extension of the 14 is being
considered. We continue to advocate for direct
routes to downtown and restoration of services to
major hill streets and parks. |
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AC Transit Director Peeples, Laurel resident Kitty Lau,
Jean & AC Deputy Mgr Skobow address riders |
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Violence Prevention & Community Policing Summit
In 2004 we were proud to
work with the Community Policing Advisory Board &
Neighborhood Alert to bring neighbors, police,
district attorneys, and other experts to discuss
what we are doing in Oakland & how we can make our
city safer. That year's summit was attended by
over 400 residents; we hope to support continued
revitalization of these efforts.
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Violence Prevention & Community Safety Initiative
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Thank You Oakland !
In 2003 I
helped form the Oakland Neighborhood Library
Coalition to stop the closing of neighborhood
libraries. After a year of work I was pleased
to co-sponsor the Council Resolution to put Measure
Q on the ballot. In March 2004
Measure Q led all local measures with a
resounding 77.2% victory.
Measure E for the schools passed by 74%. How
to keep helping:
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Donate A Book
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Saving & Honoring John Swett School
Alumni, former staff & parents celebrate Swett's
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The New Tilden-Swett School is Recruiting
The State Administrator
proposed to close John Swett. After meetings with parents, staff
& neighbors a compromise was reached.
Outreach Letter
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The Lord of the Rings
Saturn is
the star of sky when you visit the
Chabot Space Science Center in our District 4
hills. This photo was taken through Rachel,
the Chabot 20" telescope in 2000. These telescopes
are the largest in the nation open to the public and
are free every Friday & Saturday night. |
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Stop Mail Theft
Protect
yourself against the fastest growing crime, Read
these Montclair Safety & Improvement Council
handouts . |
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Preventing Burglaries &
Robberies:
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Public Nuisance
Ordinance
Based on our experience
with the Hillcrest and other properties linked to
neighborhood crime, Council President DeLaFuente and
I introduced an ordinance focusing on streamlined
and coordinated city efforts against problem
property. Each year dozens of problem
properties are closed by the coordinator and system
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Fireworks are Dangerous
& Illegal
Fireworks are against the law in
Oakland and could cost you a fine up to $1000. The
City is particularly concerned about fireworks use
before and after the 4th of July and will have
special dedicated patrols. Call the City “hotline”
238-2373
to report firework
activity. Please note, however, that it is a
message line and is not staffed 24 hours a day. Maps
of last year’s hotspots are available at
http://northoaklandpolice.com/
Please check the maps to
verify that your neighborhood hot spots are listed.
If not, call the hotline and provide updated
information. |
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Multilingual Leaflets for Distribution |
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In-law Units &
Narrow Streets
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View
presentation to Council on the safety & parking issues on
Oakland's narrow streets & my legislation to require review and
permits before in-law units are built on narrow streets
(less than 24 ft wide)
click here.
(Left) Charing Cross, Oakland
Firestorm, 1991 |
Dimond Retail
Survey
In
cooperation with the Dimond Improvement Association
and Auditor's Office, we have conducted a
phone survey of residents living in the immediate
Dimond area about their retail needs. We hope
to use the results to improve the Dimond District.
View the report here. |
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We also tabulated surveys turned
into our Dimond merchants, library, and our office at
Safeway.
Contact us for more information. |
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Helping Our Oakland
Economy The
impact of the recession on local business is part of
the City's deficit. Support local merchants
when possible. Ask local dealers to match any offer
you get on line or elsewhere.
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District 4 Maps
In 2003,
redistricting put Glenview into District 5 leaving
most of the Dimond in District 4. Ignacio Delafuente
& I pledge to work closely together. District
4 welcomes back neighborhoods lost to District 6 in
1992, including both sides of High Street, parts of
Maxwell Park and Melrose.
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NOT SURE WHICH COUNCIL DISTRICT YOU LIVE IN?
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New Maps
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City Council Meetings
Agendas and Calendar |
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Most
Tuesdays
Fill Out a Speaker's Card to Speak on Any Agenda Item or on Open
Forum
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