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District 4 Community Development Block Grant Board Meeting will take place Friday, March 27, 2020 at 4:00 PM PDT. The Meeting will be accessible via https://us04web.zoom.us/j/103474025. The meeting ID is 103 474 025.

Councilmember Sheng Thao - your District 4 representative - is excited to host the annual “Local Heroes” celebration on Saturday, February 22, 2020. We have Local Heroes that we work with throughout our community here in District 4, and this event celebrates and uplifts these community leaders and advocates.

Please join Councilmember Sheng Thao and City staff to discuss and share ideas for the new tennis courts at Dimond Park on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM at the Dimond Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave.

The City of Oakland is performing work to rehabilitate utilities in an easement running parallel with Highway 13.

Work is adjacent to the Highway 13 northbound lane between located between the I-580 Freeway and the Carson Street exit. Access to the easement will require heavy equipment to access the easement via Highway 13. Construction may directly affect the lane of travel closest to the shoulder (right-hand northbound lane) between the hours of 9am - 3pm, Monday through Friday, between October 21, 2019 and late December 2019.

Due to conditions that lead to wildfire risk PG&E confirmed they will turn off power after midnight. PG&E has released what regions and cities could be impacted, including the Oakland hills. We realize this is concerning to many of our constituents and we are working closely with the City, PG&E, and the Oakland Fire Department to ensure Oakland residents are safe and prepared.

On Wednesday, October 23, 2019. I will host a Community Engagement Meeting with residents of the Allendale neighborhood to discuss and share ideas for a new tot lot at the Allendale Recreation Center. Oakland Public Works staff will present conceptual designs, provide interactive workshops, and answer questions pertaining to the tot lot. The deadline for residents to complete a hard copy or online survey is September 28th.

Currently the city is working closely with the Oakland A’s to potentially develop a new stadium at Howard Terminal. Councilmember Sheng Thao is committed to working with the City of Oakland, Oakland A’s, and Alameda County to ensure an equitable agreement is made around the future of the Oakland A’s, the Oakland Coliseum, and the potential Howard Terminal development.

The Measure W (Vacant Property Tax) Implementation Ordinance will be heard at the November 5th City Council Meeting. This Measure has been a big topic in District 4 and currently the Administration is putting forth language that, I believe, honors the spirit of Measure "W". The language goes after the speculators who are sitting on vacant land for profit, but provides exemptions for adjoining parcels for use as yard space, low income households, land that is unbuildable, and others.

On Saturday, September 21, 2019. I will host a Community Engagement Meeting with residents of the Allendale neighborhood to discuss and share ideas for a new tot lot at the Allendale Recreation Center. Oakland Public Works staff will present conceptual designs, provide interactive workshops, answer questions pertaining to the tot lot, and provide a survey to complete.