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Jaime Omar Yassin

Jaime Omar Yassin

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)

1) A Public Records Request Reveals Only 2 Complete Applications for Oakland Police Commission Since October Council Decision to Deny Appointments Two weeks ago, the Oakland City Council again voted to deny the appointments of Police Commission Chair Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Omar Farmer, after the Selection Panel met in

At Committees, 1/27/2026

At Committees, 1/27/2026

Another Light Committee Week, but Potentially Critical Case Management Conference Same Day It’s another light day for committees, Tuesday. As has been the trend since the new session began, at least one committee is cancelled for the day. And again, Public Safety is moved up to the 1:30

At Council Tuesday, 1/20/2026

At Council Tuesday, 1/20/2026

This Tuesday, it's another short regular meeting–there's one public hearing, and only one item on the Non-Consent Calendar, with 12 on the bulk-vote Non Consent Calendar. This will be the second meeting with the new rules that have Public Hearing and Non-Consent items first on

News Analysis: Council's Once-Unbiased Process for Approving Police Commission Appointees Continues to Deteriorate Amid Disparate Treatment

News Analysis: Council's Once-Unbiased Process for Approving Police Commission Appointees Continues to Deteriorate Amid Disparate Treatment

After Council antagonism toward Selection Panel appointments in December, the Rules Committee praised the Mayor’s picks and forwarded them to the Consent Calendar, though they lack Charter-mandated background checks. Meanwhile, OPOA confirmed it has exerted pressure on appointments.

At Committees This Week, 1/13/2026

At Committees This Week, 1/13/2026

It’s a slow week for Committees. Finance and CED have been cancelled due to lack of items, Public Works and Life Enrichment each have two and one, respectively, non-controversial items. Public Safety Committee is rescheduled for 1:30pm. The only item of significant public interest this week is at

At Council Tuesday, 1/6/2026

At Council Tuesday, 1/6/2026

The first meeting of 2026 has new controversial rules that may diminish public participation. It's a light agenda, but there's a potentially weighty issue on the Consent Calendar

Police Commission Selection Panel Re-Submits Farmer/Acosta Reappointments at First Meeting After Council Rejected Them

Police Commission Selection Panel Re-Submits Farmer/Acosta Reappointments at First Meeting After Council Rejected Them

On Thursday, the Oakland Police Commission Selection Panel* had its first meeting since the City Council rejected their latest appointments for the Oakland Police Commission and voted by a majority of seated panelists to re-submit the same appointments of Omar Farmer as alternate, and Chair Ricardo Garcia Acosta as full