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On April 3, Councilmember Kalb shared their budget priorities with the Mayor, Treasurer, and City Administrator as the process of developing Oakland's 2-year budget for FY 2019-21 begins. The prioriti ...

Local elected officials joined with developers and transit agency partners today to celebrate the completion of the innovative, $57 million, 110-unit Coliseum Connections residential project.

The City of Oakland announced that applications are available for its 2019-2020 Cultural Funding Program grants supporting arts and cultural activities in four separate project categories. All applicants must be Oakland-based, and all arts activities must be presented in Oakland between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Interested artists and nonprofit organizations may access the grant guidelines and application forms online at www.oaklandculturalarts.org. The application submission deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) wants to better understand how Oaklanders are using e-scooters. There will be five $10 Amazon gift cards to be raffled off to anyone who completes the survey by April 12th, 2019!

Join Councilmember Sheng Thao on May 8, 2019 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Redwood Heights Recreation Center to learn more about the City’s budget process and provide input on how we should invest in our future. The biannual budget is the most important policy action that the City Council takes and it represents the City’s priorities for the next fiscal year and beyond. Councilmember Sheng Thao wants to hear from you to make sure that the budget reflects the goals and priorities of the community.

Join my office for a Safety Walk in the Laurel Business District, with officers from the Oakland Police Department to give small businesses tips on how to reduce and prevent crime. Oakland Police Officers will be on hand to educate businesses on best practices for improving security and provide resources such as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). Please meet at World Ground Café, 3726 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland on April 3, 2019 at 1:30PM.

Updated report of the Cannabis Equity Permit Program including the Equity Applicant Survey and current permit application statistics.

On Wednesday, March 27 at 11 am, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will send a Test ShakeAlert through the Wireless Emergency Alert System.

On Saturday, March 2, more than 150 community members joined Councilmember Bas' office and Laney College Facilities Planning Committee to hear about Orton Development's proposal to redevelop the historic Kaiser Convention Center into a performing arts venue and space for nonprofit and arts organizations.