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With the health and well-being of Oakland residents in mind, the City Administrator’s Office has announced the temporary closure of specific City facilities and programming. This decision is a result of the most recent guidance for mass gatherings from the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPH), meant to reduce community transmission, decrease the introduction of COVID-19 into new communities, and slow and decrease the spread of the virus. These recommendations have been updated to align with guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on March 12, 2020 and replace ACPH’s local guidance issued on March 10, 2020.

To mitigate the economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City wants to highlight a variety of programs and efforts to support small businesses and workers. These resources include assistance with small business taxes, state and federal loan programs, worker benefits programs, and other direct business support. The City has also launched a website to serve as a portal for all the local, state and federal resources available to support small businesses and workers during this crisis.

All City of Oakland Head Start sites and home based services will be closed from March 16th - April 5th. If you need support to care for your family during this time, please let us know how we can help. Your Family Advocate or Home Based Visitor are available by phone. You can also call the Head Start front desk on 510-238-3165.

City declares local emergency, some City facilities to close, public safety not affected. City issues order to cancel all large public events, and expands sanitation services for unsheltered residents.

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73% of our homeless encampment residents are formerly incarcerated. Read my op-ed with brother in the movement and Alameda County Fair Chance Housing coalition leader John Jones III in the San Francisco Chronicle or below on why this legislation is critical to lowering barriers to housing, reducing homelessness and recidivism.

Last night, the Oakland City Council confirmed Mayor Libby Schaaf’s appointments to the Cultural Affairs Commission. The Commission is an advisory council to the Mayor, City Council and City Administrator on all matters affecting cultural development in Oakland. The Commission members’ primary role and responsibility will be to act as ambassadors and advocates for arts and culture in Oakland.

Oakland's ratings are at the highest in City's history; second-highest rating available; analysts call out the City's strong financial position, good fiscal policies and practices, and "experienced, prudent management team."