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In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations at City Hall, Week Ending 2/20/2026 (3)

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations at City Hall, Week Ending 2/20/2026 (3)

1) Skelly Process Delays Reduce OPD Operational Strength—and Could be Systemically Aiding in Exonerating Officers After Salaried “Vacations” CM Rowena Brown has asked for a report on the OPD and City’s Skelly hearing process—the state mandated due process requirement for discipline cases in government employment. That report,

At Council this Week, 2/17/2026

At Council this Week, 2/17/2026

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations at City Hall, Week Ending 2/13/2026 (4)

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations at City Hall, Week Ending 2/13/2026 (4)

At Committees [& ALCO BOS] This Week, 2/9/2026

At Committees [& ALCO BOS] This Week, 2/9/2026

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations of the past week at City Hall, (3)

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations of the past week at City Hall, (3)

At Council This Week, 2/3/2026

At Council This Week, 2/3/2026

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations of the past week at City Hall, (4)

In the Details: happenings, findings, discoveries and observations of the past week at City Hall, (4)

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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