The City of Oakland's Lake Merritt Boating Center offers summer boating camps for youth ages 7 to 17 on Lake Merritt and on the Oakland Estuary. Campers advance in skills as they progress through the camps and grow older. Teens have an opportunity to train to be Junior Leaders for the summer camps. Registration, extended care, refund and transfer policy, locations, and scholarship information is at the bottom of this page.
The East Oakland Neighborhoods Initiative is a partnership between the City of Oakland Planning Bureau and twelve community-based organizations focused on equity-based planning for Deep East Oakland. Together, we have conducted a year of community outreach to identify the primary concerns, goals, and priorities for East Oakland residents and stakeholders. Our final Community Plan, linked below, contains the major findings from our year of community outreach, as well as recommended next steps. Please take a look! Further down, you can find the Executive Summary of the Final Community Plan, as well as the Spanish Final Community Plan.
The City's Demand Responsive Parking and Mobility Management Initiative
Shared e-scooters are the newest transportation option for getting around Oakland.
Want to build something or start a business in Oakland? The Planning & Building Department (PBD) helps make sure everything is safe and follows the rules. Learn how to get the right permits, get your plans approved, or get help from our expert planners.
The Public Ethics Commission (PEC) has authority to impose penalties for violations of ethics laws, campaign finance laws, and lobbyist registration requirements. The Commission also can mediate or recommend “cure and correction” for violations of public records and open meetings laws, respectively.
The Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) is a City of Oakland loan program, operating jointly with participating lenders, to assist low and moderate income first time homebuyers with the purchase of homes in the City of Oakland. MAP loans provide assistance that fills the gap between what a household can afford and the purchase price.
To support bicycling, the City offers a variety of bicycle parking-related services and resources.
The mission of Code Enforcement Services is to help create safe and healthy living and working spaces while improving the quality of life for all people in Oakland. We aim to run a fair and unbiased program to address violations of Oakland city codes, rules, property maintenance, and land use regulations.
The following codes and regulations may apply to your project.
The Oakland Police Department supports a range of programs for children and youth in our city. Some target at-risk young people, or those who may have already taken a wrong step. Others offer opportunities to explore careers in law enforcement and the justice system.
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