Keep East Oakland Served & Connected
We are committed to keeping you informed about announcements, events and projects that impact District 7 residents and champion our priorities.
We are committed to keeping you informed about announcements, events and projects that impact District 7 residents and champion our priorities.
We will continue to secure and uplift critical municipal resources that our residents deserve.
We need safe, clean, thriving, environmentally healthy, walkable communities with sustained small businesses. All of us must continue to work together to uplift a culture of cleanliness.
We must continue to progress our goals to reimagine and transform our public safety system. As we face growing challenges through the pandemic, it is critical that proven strategies and approaches are resourced and implemented.
Aiding in our local goal for a just and equitable recovery, my office will continue to advocate for and uplift career, workforce, and economic development opportunities for East Oakland residents.
In order to tackle the weight of Oakland’s current housing crisis, we must implement proven and innovative housing solutions. We must counter the systemic barriers that have continuously disabled pathways to homeownership and generational wealth for Black and Brown community members, resources must be distributed to those most impacted.
Under federal and state law, compliance with disability access laws is a serious and significant responsibility that applies to all California building owners and tenants with buildings open to the public. The code requirements for meeting standards of access can be found in the Oakland Municipal Code (OMC). Each property owner, design professional, and contractor must ensure that their capital improvements meet these standards. This webpage provides context for the ADA’s history and application for construction, but the OMC is the standard which construction must meet.
Knowing what to do before, during and after an evacuation is critical to saving lives. Knowing your Zone and familiarizing yourself with the many routes to safety before you have to evacuate is essential. Go to Zonehaven AWARE to learn your Zone!
Oakland is in the process of developing procedures, regulations, and objective design and development standards to streamline the approval of residential and mixed-use building types in Oakland.
The Planning & Building Department Records Unit can help you request property building and permit records; Processes 3-R reports; Service of Subpoenas; Issue of Re-roofing and Insulation Certificates. Learn more about our services below.
Sideshows and related dangerous driving behaviors including “donuts” are a significant safety and quality of life concern for Oakland residents – as well as the region, are impacting our streets, and are a vexing challenge for local governments.
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