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Last Monday, the City Council unanimously passed amendments I championed to the two-year budget that continue Oakland’s commitment to public safety. One of those amendments was to allocate nearly $450 …

15-member Commission tasked with setting new district boundaries for the City Council and School Board.

Today July 30, 2021, the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum Authority (“OACCA) Board unanimously voted to approve a Term Sheet with the African American Sport and Entertainment Group (“AASEG”) to bring a Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA”) Team to Oakland.

The Oakland Fire Department (OFD) has been notified that its application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant was successful

Through the continuous advocacy of East Oakland residents, yesterday afternoon, the Council unanimously voted to adopt additional budget amendments. In an initial 6-2 split on June 24, East Oakland Councilmembers Treva Reid (District 7) and Loren Taylor (District 6) voted against a budget that would deliver millions less to their districts than the more affluent areas in the city.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM SHENG THAO CHAMPIONS PUBLIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS FOR OAKLAND

The Oakland Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on July 24, 2021, just before 9:30 AM, in the 1600 block of 23^rd Avenue. Officers were dispatched to investigate a report of a shooting victim.

At today’s July 26, 2021, Special Oakland City Council meeting, I will introduce the following: my amendments to the FY 21-23 Budget, WNBA item report and action on the Oakland Arena lease for a WNBA team, and along with Council member Carroll Fife, support for AB 1256.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley’s recent defense of teaching critical race theory at the U.S. military academies shows that it is not unpatriotic to understand a fuller version of American history, nor does it promote division among our military members.