Posts Tagged ‘city council’
Schaaf talks Oakland “moon shot” at State of the City address
Schaaf opened her State of the City speech with a clip of President John F. Kennedy’s famous “moon shot” speech at Rice University in 1962, during which he promised Americans that the United States would put a man on the moon.
Read MoreCity Council approves renaming grove after Black Panther member, hears from Mayor Schaaf
On Tuesday’s City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to approve renaming a tree grove after a Black Panther Party member and heard an update on the State of the City report by the mayor.
Read MoreCity Council votes on parking changes, opposes closure of Alta Bates
At the Oakland City Council meeting on Tuesday night, the council approved major reductions in parking requirements for new building construction, while nurses clad in scrubs gave a passionate plea to the council, asking them to oppose the closure of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. In a unanimous vote, with Councilmember Larry Reid (District 7)…
Read MoreBus stop on Broadway and 30th Street to return, location still unclear
In a meeting Tuesday morning, the Oakland Public Works Committee concluded the southbound bus stop on Broadway and 30th Street, which was removed last year, would be reinstated, but it is still unclear if it will return to its original location or be moved south of 30th Street to be in front of Summit Bank.
Read MoreClergy coalition continues to fight coal shipping plan
More than a dozen Oakland clergy members held signs that read “No Coal” and “Faith Against Coal” outside the city council meeting on Tuesday to demand that the council immediately stop a plan to ship coal through the city. Before the meeting, some leaders from the Christian and Jewish communities spoke enthusiastically to an audience about why they believe coal should be banned due to possible environmental and health risks.
Read MoreCity Council votes to accept DOJ policing grant despite protests
The Oakland City Council voted 5-1, with two abstentions, to approve a grant tied to hiring 15 new police officers after protesters disrupted the meeting, calling for funding for housing instead of more law enforcement.
Read MoreCity Council opposes federal proposal to reduce Section 8 vouchers
The Oakland City Council opposed the Department of Housing and Development’s (HUD) proposal for decreasing the value of Section 8 vouchers for Alameda and Contra Costa County.
Read MoreOakland businesses oppose compost rate hike
The rates rose this summer after the city council granted the national company Waste Management (WM) the city’s sole contract for the collection of organic waste and trash.
Read MoreLarge crowd fills Oakland City Council meeting about Lake Merritt development, Oakland Zoo expansion
Hundreds attended and spoke at the Oakland City Council meeting at which councilmembers discussed and eventually passed the Lake Merritt Station Area Plan and the Oakland Zoo Conservation Easement.
Read MoreCity Council mulls Oakland Zoo expansion into “heart of Knowland Park”
A 53-acre conservation easement for a 56-acre expansion for the Oakland Zoo into Knowland Park, home to some of the last pristine grassland remaining in California, is up for a vote at the Oakland City Council meeting.
Read MoreMayoral candidate: Nancy Sidebotham
Tax specialist Nancy Sidebotham, 69, said she’s run for the Oakland City Council six times. She’s never won a seat. But, to her mind, she’s never lost either. “There’s not too many candidates that lose, and stay involved,” said Sidebotham, who’s lived in Oakland for more than 50 years, and served on the Community Policing…
Read MoreDAC lives on, restricted to Port
Mayor Jean Quan broke a 4-4 tie at last night’s city council meeting that means Oakland will move forward with a version of its controversial Domain Awareness Center, but it will be limited until the council can gather more information and implement clear privacy and data policies.
Read MoreDomain Awareness Center stirs controversy
A surveillance hub being assembled in Oakland could potentially be the largest and most comprehensive citywide surveillance system in California.
Read MoreDomain Awareness Center moves forward despite vocal opposition
Dozens of residents packed the Oakland City Council meeting to protest the planned Domain Awareness Center (DAC).
Read MoreCityCamp Oakland bridges the divide between tech and local government
Saturday’s “unconference” at Oakland City Hall featured more than a dozen workshops ranging from the city budget, to neighborhood crime issues, to the digital divide, and open data. Over a hundred technology professionals, city staff, local citizens, and business leaders came together to discuss the often-rocky relationship between technology and local government.
The second annual CityCamp Oakland comes out of a surging tech community in Oakland and a city government looking to become a leader in civic technology. The conference was organized by OpenOakland, a civic hacking group born out of Code for America, the national non-profit that pairs young programmers with local governments.
Read MoreCrematorium project likely to move forward
The Superior Court of Alameda County issued a decision at the end of August in favor of the company seeking to build a crematorium at 9850 Kitty Lane in East Oakland, making it more likely that the project will move forward.
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