Jaime Omar Yassin
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
OPD Chief Mitchell Proposes to Reverse Armstrong's Pursuit Policy, Modify Supervisory Permission
OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell proposed formal changes to the OPD pursuit policy at the Oakland Police Commission [OPC] last Thursday night. The move tops nearly a year's worth of public questions on the policy
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
*after this article was written, the City announced a significant error in calculating the OPD budget. An update here also had errors. For accuracies sake, all previous numbers will be struck through so that the correct current proposed mayoral budget data are shown.
City Continues Two-Tiered Homeless Encampment Eviction Process
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
*after this article was written, the City announced a significant error in calculating the OPD budget. An update here also had errors. After this was published as well, the third quarter financials were published, indicating that the City did a better job of reigning in OPD overspending in FY 24-25
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
Key City Departures as Lee is Poised to Assume Mayor’s Seat
Three high level administrators are in the process of leaving City of Oakland employment as Oakland’s new Mayor Barbara Lee prepares to take office. Finance Director Erin Roseman is resigning, effective mid-June; and Head Start Director Diveena
April Council Update
As election season and campaign spending recede with Lee's win, it's time to get back to Council happenings.
Cop Cars on Hold and Tariff Timelines Loom as Equipment Services Fund Battle Heats Up
The ongoing struggle between the Finance Department, led by Schaaf-appointed Director Erin Roseman,
Lee is Presumptive Oakland Mayor After Definitive Vote Update
Barbara Lee is almost certainly the victor in the Special Election to appoint a Mayor to finish the remainder of Sheng Thao's term held on April 15. In the current count of about 94K votes, Lee leads Taylor by around 5k votes. Lee holds slightly more than 50%