Jaime Omar Yassin

1) City Reaches Tentative Agreement with SEIU 1021 and IFPTE 10 Days After Pre-Strike Rally The City of Oakland reached tentative 3 year agreements this week with its largest civilian unions, first with SEIU 1021 and then with IFPTE 10. The agreements were announced on Thursday for SEIU, and

A short and not exhaustive list of the issues Oakland Observer will be following and reporting on tomorrow during Committee meetings. Finance Committee [special meeting time, 9am] —City Administrator Contract Report: The CAO is able to spend up to $250K per purchase without Council authorization, and is required by city

1) OPC Appointments on Hold as City Explores Eligibility Rules, but Council Chair Says He is “Looking Forward” to a Potential OPC Charter Change The Selection Panel’s proposed appointment of Jean Quan to the Oakland Police Commission was expected to be contentious going into Tuesday’s Council meeting, but

A not-exhaustive preview of important issues that will be adjudicated the Oakland City Council on Tuesday. As usual, Oakland Observer will also be live reporting the meeting. Non-Consent Report on Transient Occupancy Tax Sharing Agreement with Oakland Roots In late 2025, Council approved a revenue sharing agreement with

1) Lee “State of the City” Address Overshadowed by Labor and Public Safety Issues and Spending Here's OO's coverage of Lee's state of the city address, overshadowed by the city's civilian unions, and bookended by the costs and failures of public safety

Intersecting issues cast a long shadow over Mayor Lee’s second state of the union address at Tuesday’s Council meeting. While Lee gave an upbeat address that listed Oakland’s accomplishments and visible emergence from a troubled Covid-era, a picket ahead of the meeting held  by City workers