In his final weeks on the job, OFD’s outgoing chief helped land $27.4 million and avoid cuts in the next city budget.
Tag: Oakland City Council
Oakland billboard fight: Nonprofits will get millions and free advertising, but Clear Channel is pushing back
Clear Channel Outdoor alleges the process for awarding a $73 million deal with Becker Boards and Outfront Foster Interstate was “tainted.”
Under a new Oakland law, there could be fewer ‘trivial’ evictions
Landlords trying to evict over a lease violation will have to prove that it caused them “substantial actual injury.”
Oakland City Council in conversation: Janani Ramachandran talks District 4
The first-term councilmember said she wants to restore trust in City Hall, rejuvenate business corridors, and make roads safer.
Have questions or concerns about Oakland’s budget? Don’t miss this meeting
Oakland City Council holds its first major meeting on the budget this afternoon to discuss Mayor Sheng Thao’s $4.2 billion plan.
Report: Oakland traffic collisions are a ‘public safety epidemic’
The city described its efforts to stop traffic violence in a sweeping report this week.
Fierce competition among billboard firms boils over at Oakland council meeting
Accusations of monopoly and deceit flew at a council committee meeting where a $68 million plan for new billboards across Oakland was approved.
Oakland is renaming a street after Tupac Shakur
The West Coast rap legend known for “Keep Ya Head Up” and “Dear Mama” will get a section of MacArthur Boulevard named after him.
Oakland ethics commission reckons with “devastating” budget proposal
Oakland’s ethics watchdog might scale back the “Democracy Dollars” initiative while its enforcement program stagnates.
New rules for Oakland sideshows could mean jail time and fines for promoters
Oakland’s Public Safety Committee also discussed replacing OPD’s helicopters with a new surveillance airplane.
Thao’s budget would give road safety a small boost
OakDOT’s budget takes a slight cut, but investments in traffic safety programs grow.
Oakland mayor starts search for new fire chief
Oakland Fire Chief Reginald Freeman’s surprise resignation is the latest turnover atop critical city departments.
Oakland City Council in conversation: Kevin Jenkins talks District 6
Jenkins, who took the seat after Loren Taylor, is excited about economic development opportunities from the Coliseum site to small businesses. But gun violence and traffic safety are big concerns.
Traffic safety advocates deliver Oakland budget petition to City Council
Bike and pedestrian activists want the council to increase spending on road infrastructure by $20 million, taking this funding out of the police budget.
Oakland’s eviction moratorium will end July 15
At a City Council meeting that lasted until midnight, officials voted to sunset the pandemic policy while adopting new tenant protections.
When to end Oakland’s eviction moratorium? Council will decide Tuesday
Officials will also decide whether to increase the support for displaced Coliseum Connections tenants to $4 million.
Parking meter enforcement has begun at Lake Merritt
When do you have to pay to park at the lake? How much will it cost?
The beginning of the end of Oakland’s eviction moratorium?
Councilmembers say the eviction ban should be phased out while new tenant protections are created.
Landlords rally and disrupt Oakland City Council meeting, demanding end to eviction moratorium
Oakland has yet to set an expiration date for the pandemic policy.
The entire Oakland City Council is making road safety a budget priority this year
In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”