Our community gardens enable residents to grow organic flowers, fruits, vegetables and herbs. You can volunteer in one of our gardens. We also offer rental plots. We offer youth gardening through schools, nonprofits and our recreation centers.
We aim to strengthen the network of Oakland's safety net services and work with partners to provide housing services for homeless and at-risk populations. Services include: Emergency Housing Program, Winter Relief Program, Emergency Winter Shelter, Homeless Mobile Outreach Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and more. Formerly Community Housing Services.
Standing up for civil rights, constitutional values and legal equity in Oakland through affirmative litigation, policy development and community partnerships.
The objective of this Ad Hoc is to increase public awareness and knowledge of the Commission’s work and ensure broad community voices, especially from the most marginalized, are elevated. This Ad Hoc will also oversee the community engagement and outreach of the CPRA, the IG’s office and to some extent the OPD. Additionally, this Ad Hoc will work to set the guidelines for how Commission Ad Hoc’s are formed and run.
As we mark Oakland's 170th birthday, let's recommit to the community, reconnect with each other and rediscover what makes Oakland great.
This ad hoc committee is tasked with reviewing and establishing standard operating procedures and policies for the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA). The CPRA is an independent civilian oversight agency with jurisdiction to investigate public complaints against sworn employees of the Oakland Police Department, make findings about those complaints, and recommend discipline when required.
This committee is dedicated to developing a new policy directing Oakland Police Department's role in Community Policing. This project began in earnest in July 2021 in partnership with community leaders, activists, police officers, and city staff. OPD has resubmitted the policy with amendments for review by the Ad Hoc, which reconvened in June 2023.
Community Resource Officers (CRO) engage in problem solving projects, attend Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (or Neighborhood Council) meetings. They serve as liaisons with city service teams, lead enforcement projects and coordinate with other OPD patrol and professional staff.
<p>We must improve public safety using a holistic approach, including more police, better community policing, intervention and prevention programs, as well as addressing the root causes of crime starting with better jobs and education. Oakland will not grow unless people are confident it is getting safer.</p>
Looking for the next Neighborhood Council meeting? Want to know the name of your Community Resource officer? Read here to learn all about the community-policing resources in your neighborhood.
Support your employees who walk, bike, take transit, and carpool to work! Benefits range from direct subsidies to pre-tax savings for employees.
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The City of Oakland recently amended its condominium conversion regulations to require replacement rental housing for the conversion of two or more housing units, to remove the provision allowing the generation of conversion rights when the units are offered as rental units for seven or more years, to acknowledge the applicability of the Oakland Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (O.M.C. section 8.22.300 et seq.), and corresponding regulations, and the Oakland Rent Adjustment Ordinance (O.M.C. section 8.22.010 et seq.) and corresponding regulations, and to afford greater rights and protections to existing tenants.
We are working to reduce waste from Construction and Demolition Projects. Select the service or resource you need from the links below.
We provide contract development, sourcing/bidding, and awarding services to all departments on formal contracts.
The Contract Compliance unit monitors and enforces City policies on all City contracts.
The City of Oakland is always looking for vendors to supply the City with goods and services, including construction for capital projects. Learn more about bid and contracting opportunities.
The CORE Program trains community to both prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies that we may face locally. Each training and/or volunteer deployment type will differ and so will the related policies and procedures.
A Disaster Service Worker Volunteer [DSW-V] is a person who is trained to support specific disaster response activities. The CORE program is how the Oakland Emergency Services Management Division [EMSD] recruits and develops DSW Volunteers who are interested in joining City Staff in support of an emergency response.
The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in CARES Act Funding allocated from the State of California. Funds were used to provide financial and technical assistance to Oaklanders and address the City’s ongoing public health and safety impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
<strong>Below in the "Topics" section, </strong>see the City of Oakland's official COVID-19 resource hub with supports for businesses, workers, residents, employees, unsheltered neighbors; citywide Town Halls; city service modifications, and other latest updates. <br><br><strong>For Councilmember Fortunato Bas' COVID-19 updates</strong>, see the "About" section. These e-blasts contain additional community resources, opportunities, calls to action, and spotlights on District 2 community heroes through this pandemic.
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