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"In May, Bas introduced a plan to reform Oakland’s encampment management process. Bas has vociferously backed several major policy changes, from homelessness prevention, to identifying vacant land and buildings for sanctioned encampments where the city won’t conduct evictions, to eliminating California’s rent-control-killing Costa-Hawkins Act and working with the Oakland Community Land Trust to assist renters in Oakland with buying their homes, to avoid displacement."

The City of Oakland will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, in observance of Christmas Day and Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in observance of New Year’s Day.

Police, fire and emergency services are not affected during the holidays.

Oakland’s Measure FF, a voter-enacted ballot measure passed in November 2014, provides annual increases to Oakland’s Minimum Wage based on the local Consumer Price Index (CPI). Effective January 1, 2020, the rate rises 34¢, from $13.80 to $14.14 per hour. The law also requires that employers inform employees of the increase by December 15, 2019.

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.

From all of us at the Planning and Building Department, we wish you and yours a very happy and joyous holiday season! We will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Cannabis Dispensary Applications are now available through February 27, 2020. An overview of the Request for Permit Application (RFPA) process and Dispensary Permit Applications can be found here. …

*WITH NEW, EXTENDED DEADLINE*
The City of Oakland’s Planning & Building Department has released a Request for Proposals to develop its Proactive Rental Inspection Program (PRIP). The main objective of the PRIP is to conduct proactive inspections of residential rental units in Oakland creating a system that promotes proactive habitability inspection and tenant safety.

Oakland community members and stakeholders are invited to attend upcoming community meetings about the anticipated Oakland A's Howard Terminal proposal.OAKLAND A'S HOWARD TERMINAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN …

HOWARD TERMINAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT (CBA) STEERING COMMITTEE INFORMATION SESSIONSCommunity members and stakeholders who are interested in learning about the Howard Terminal Community Benefits …