In collaboration with East Bay Housing Organization's (EBHO) Affordable Housing Month in May 2024, the City of Oakland's Cultural Affairs Division and Housing & Community Development Department hosted a workshop to explore the intersection of art and housing in Oakland. Learn from experts from Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA), East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), and MidPen Housing about successful implementation strategies for incorporating public art into affordable housing projects. Discover how public art can enhance affordable housing projects and create vibrant communities.
In 2021, the Oakland Public Art Program staff and the Public Art Administrators Network of Northern CA (NorCal PAAN) launched a series of free webinars for artists to provide insight into the field of public art. The series was designed to demystify the field and open the door to a wide range of artists with diverse backgrounds and artistic expressions. Each virtual workshop featured presentations by three accomplished public artists and moderated by experienced public art administrators. Hosted on San Francisco Arts Commission's website.
Advice letters issued by the Public Ethics Commission
The table below summarizes enforcement cases closed by the Public Ethics Commission.
These documents describe the process a complaint follows from start to finish and general guidelines used by staff when recommending enforcement penalties.
The Commission oversees compliance with Oakland law governing:
The table below summarizes public records request mediations completed by the Public Ethics Commission.
You can find answers to common questions here.
You can explore the structure of the Oakland Public Works Agency here
You can find guidelines and technical information about engineering and construction projects here
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El tráfico humano o la compra venta de seres humanos, es ilegal. El tráfico sexual, (compra venta de gente para el sexo) es ilegal también. Y aun así, miles de personas son forzadas a la prostitución cada año. Hombres, mujeres y niños de todos los ámbitos de vida pueden convertirse en víctimas.
Human and sex trafficking, or buying and selling human beings for sex or forced labor is illegal. OPD is committed to stopping human and sex trafficking - but needs your assistance.
Rabbits can be great companions, but have particular needs. For example, many don’t enjoy being picked up, and are extremely vulnerable to injury if picked up in an unsafe manner. Through our foster program, we’re looking for a safe environment for rabbits with people who have experience with rabbits or all willing to learn about their unique needs.
Our mission is to create a city where our diversity has been maintained, racial disparities have been eliminated and racial equity has been achieved.
This ad hoc committee serves as a dedicated forum to address the complex issues o racial profiling while promoting community policing principles. Its temporary nature allows for focused attention on these critical matters, aiming to create lasting improvements in law enforcement practices and relationships between the police and the diverse communities they serve.
Senate Bill 721 (Building Standards: Decks and Balconies: Inspection) would require any building subject to these provisions that is proposed for conversion to condominiums to be sold to the public after January 1, 2019, to have the required inspection conducted prior to the first close of escrow of a separate interest in the project, and would require the inspection report and written confirmation by the inspector that any recommended repairs or replacements have been completed to be submitted to, among others, the Department of Real Estate and included in certain required statements and reports, as specified.
Specific Findings are required in order to approve demolition of a historic structure in Oakland (processed as a Regular Design Review Permit).
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