Posts Tagged ‘Oakland city council’
Oakland council votes to support worker co-ops, 100 Cameras campaign
At the Oakland City Council meeting Tuesday night, the council voted to assist the development of worker cooperatives and voted unanimously to support the 100 Cameras campaign, which encourages the public to film police activity. Much of the meeting time was spent hearing public comments from a handful of activists from the civil rights coalition…
Read MoreAt special meeting, councilmembers discuss Coliseum plans, police body cameras, city workers
The Oakland City Council chambers were filled to capacity on Tuesday evening for a special meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency, which is responsible for creating and enacting urban redevelopment plans in Oakland. Some of the most-discussed items on the agenda were the treatment of the city’s temporary part-time workers, a resolution in support…
Read MoreNuisance Eviction Ordinance changes regarding sex workers upset advocacy groups
Sex worker advocacy groups in the Bay Area have taken to social media and traditional media methods to express their outrage over Oakland’s recent updates to an existing “nuisance eviction ordinance” for housing. Advocates believe that the newest addition will allow landlords to unfairly evict those who are voluntarily working as sex workers in commercial…
Read MoreOakland committee to vote on ban of bullhook use on elephants
Oakland’s Public Safety Committee will decide Tuesday evening on whether to recommend to the full city council a ban on using bullhooks on elephants—a move a circus spokesman said could keep circuses from performing in Oakland.
Read MoreKalb urges yes on CC, beefing up Oakland’s Ethics Commission
On election night, Oakland voters will weigh in on Measure CC, a charter reform measure designed to provide the Oakland Public Ethics Commission with increased powers and responsibilities in monitoring City Hall.
Read MoreOakland City Council gives controversial garbage contract to Waste Management
Mayor Jean Quan negotiated a deal with Waste Management, CWS, and Oakland City Council. But this is not Waste Management’s first time at the rodeo.
Read MoreCivicorp’s organic waste collection & job training program to expand
A day on the job with Civicorp’s organic waste collection & training program.
Read MoreNo new crematoria, say council and demonstrators
Oakland residents showed support at last night’s City Council meeting for an ordinance that limits the construction of new crematoria. Councilmembers also voted on a Jack London Square redevelopment and recognized community volunteers and organizations.
Read MorePinheads rejoice: Oakland’s 80-year pinball ban lifted
This summer the Oakland City Council passed an ordinance lifting a citywide ban on pinball.
Read MoreMayoral candidate: Libby Schaaf
Libby Schaaf, a District 4 councilmember who announced her run for mayor last year, is hoping her policies on transparent government, safety, education and Oakland’s economy will win her City Hall’s top office in November. Schaaf, 48, has been involved in Oakland’s local government since 1999, when she worked as chief of staff for then-council…
Read MoreMayoral candidate: incumbent Mayor Jean Quan
Undaunted by critics of her leadership, incumbent Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, the first Asian American woman elected to lead a major U.S. metropolis, is fighting to keep her job at City Hall. Her platform stresses a lifetime of service, from her days as a councilmember working to keep libraries open, to her Peace in the Parks program aiming…
Read MoreYou Tell Us: Cellphone ‘kill switches’ will cut robberies
About three-fourths of robberies in Oakland involve theft of smartphones. Now a bill passed by the State Senate will require “kill switches” to inactive the phones, thereby removing the incentive to steal them, writes District One Councilmember Dan Kalb.
Read MoreFoster youth leader runs for Oakland City Council
The son of Cambodian immigrants, Mao is a former foster child who brings a unique life journey and first-hand perspective to his advocacy on behalf of foster youth and the poor.
Read MoreOakland mayoral candidates face off on public safety
In a tightly-moderated discussion Thursday evening at Temple Sinai in Oakland, mayoral candidates took questions from journalists, querying one another and making closing statements. Many aimed shots at Mayor Jean Quan, but most refrained from taking jabs at one another.
Read MoreLatham Square set to reopen two-way traffic
Latham Square opened in August as a pilot project of the city of Oakland to create a pedestrian plaza at the intersection where Uptown meets Downtown. But just six weeks into the six-month pilot project, the city opened one lane to traffic and will now open the plaza back up to two-way traffic.
Read MoreCouncilmember Noel Gallo’s push for city-wide youth curfew shot down Tuesday night
Oakland City Councilmember’s Noel Gallo’s appeal that “Every city in the U.S. has a curfew” drew boos and yelling from the packed council chambers as his controversial anti-crime strategy was roundly condemned by citizens and officials alike.
At issue: Gallo’s proposed citywide curfew from 10 pm to 6 am seven days a week and from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm on school days. It would make it illegal for youth to be in public or in businesses during those hours. Although the proposed ordinance was aimed at curbing offenses like prostitution and human trafficking, many speakers Tuesday night passionately argued against it for criminalizing all youth.
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