In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”
Tag: Nikki Fortunato Bas
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Nikki Fortunato Bas is re-elected Oakland City Council president
The City Council also plans to return to in-person meetings by March.
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To raise city revenue, a plan to change how Oakland taxes big businesses
Small businesses and big corporations currently pay city taxes at basically the same rate. Once more, some councilmembers want to change that.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
After a fire, more problems for city’s Eastlake tiny-home village
Dewey Academy, the OUSD school next to Lakeview Village, sent a letter to the city demanding changes.
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Oakland mayor and councilmembers offer plan to increase police staffing
Libby Schaaf and Councilmembers Loren Taylor and Treva Reid want to reverse City Council budget decisions, adding another police academy and unfreezing police positions.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Tiny-home shelter to open on a contentious Eastlake development site
Dozens of people will soon get access to heating and privacy through the temporary program. What happens next is less clear.
