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At Council This Week, Tuesday 6/3/2025

At Council This Week, Tuesday 6/3/2025

Non-Consent Calendar and Consent Calendar Divided in Two Separate Meetings There will be a novel structure for Tuesday’s Council deliberations, two meetings scheduled back to back. A Special Meeting at 12pm and a regular Concurrent meeting of the City Council and Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board at 3:30

Live Reporting: Council Budget Study Sessions 05/28/2025 & 05/29/2025 *special preview

Live Reporting: Council Budget Study Sessions 05/28/2025 & 05/29/2025 *special preview

Live Reporting: City Council Committees, Tuesday 05/27/2025

Live Reporting: City Council Committees, Tuesday 05/27/2025

Chief Proposes Pursuit Changes at Commission; OPW Overtime Issue Potentially "Widespread" Says Auditor; Rare Eminent Domain for San Antonio Fire Station 4 Moves Forward; Longest Serving Council Member Has No Committee Chair Roles

Chief Proposes Pursuit Changes at Commission; OPW Overtime Issue Potentially "Widespread" Says Auditor; Rare Eminent Domain for San Antonio Fire Station 4 Moves Forward; Longest Serving Council Member Has No Committee Chair Roles

OO Week: City Continues 2 Tiered Encampment Evictions; Q3 Rev/Exp Predicts Deficit, and Effective Balancing Actions; Correction of OPD Budget Error Opened Additional Fire House; Accurate OPD Budgeting Suggests Flat Staffing for Years to Come; Correction

OO Week: City Continues 2 Tiered Encampment Evictions; Q3 Rev/Exp Predicts Deficit, and Effective Balancing Actions; Correction of OPD Budget Error Opened Additional Fire House; Accurate OPD Budgeting Suggests Flat Staffing for Years to Come; Correction

Budget Focus: Increase for OPD Sworn Staffing as Oversight Bodies Are Slashed, IAD Shift to CPRA Becomes Unlikely: Update: City/Mayor Admit Error in Sworn Staffing Budget; Correction added 5/28

Budget Focus: Increase for OPD Sworn Staffing as Oversight Bodies Are Slashed, IAD Shift to CPRA Becomes Unlikely: Update: City/Mayor Admit Error in Sworn Staffing Budget; Correction added 5/28

City Departures & Head Start Turmoil as Lee Enters Office; City Moves to Settle Suit on '22 Election Errors; New Funds Would Carry Wood St Cabins/RV Site to Program Conclusion

City Departures & Head Start Turmoil as Lee Enters Office; City Moves to Settle Suit on '22 Election Errors; New Funds Would Carry Wood St Cabins/RV Site to Program Conclusion

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Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/25/2023: Calls for Resignation Met with Controversial Statements from Chair at Police Commission

Calls for Resignation Met with Inflammatory Statements from Police Commission Chair Police Commission Chair Tyfarah Milele responded to calls for her resignation by the Coalition for Police Accountability [CPA] and at least two fellow Commissioners with a 15 minute prepared statement in which she called out members of the public

FY 23-25 Budget Amendments to be Heard, Budget Potentially Voted on at Special Monday Afternoon Meeting

Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/18/2023: Council President Budget Amendments Restore Some DVP, OFD and Democracy Dollars Funding, but Pushback on Department Mergers Arises...

Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/11/2023: Ramachandran Misses Vote for Just Cause Amendment; Becker Boards Agreement Passed Without Council Scrutiny; ALCO BOS Creates Election Advisory Commission; Council Committee Roundups Coming this Week

Oakland Observer Week Ending 6/4/2023: Two Oaklands Address Public Safety; Department Heads Drill Down on Thao Budget; Substantial Damage Amendment for Just Cause Headed to Council Tuesday...

Oakland Politics Week in Review 5/22/2023:

Oakland Politics Week in Review 5/15/2023