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Today, the City of Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT) and shared-mobility service provider Lime launched the first-ever e-scooter pilot program for riders with disabilities. The pilot features an e-scooter intended for riders who are not comfortable or unable to stand for a long time and/or have limited capacity for walking. This new accessible micro-mobility for Oakland residents with disabilities to travel and commute to work/home, run errands, and make their lives more convenient as it increases their transportation options.

New Chief of Violence Prevention and Oakland Police Department to Partner in Community-Driven Public Health Strategies to Reduce Violent Crime, Sex Trafficking, and Domestic Violence

Here is the updated 2020 City Council Committee Assignment list.

The application period to serve on the 2020-21 Redistricting Commission is now open, apply today.

"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.