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Wednesday 10 Jun 2009
Downtown Business Safety Seminar
Learn More about Oakland Downtown Safety Improvements
What: Learn about Downtown public safety improvements, meet your police officers and area commander, learn safety tips, and watch self-defense demonstration.
Speakers: Acting Police Chief Howard Jordan,
Police Captain Anthony Toribio,
Mayor’s Public Safety Coordinator Dorlista Reed
When: Thursday, June 11, 11:45 am to 1 pm
Program starts promptly at noon
Q&A after the Program
Where: Oakland Convention Center at Marriott, Room 208, 2/F, 1001 Broadway
Cost: FREE. Bring your own lunch, light refreshments provided.
Click here for the Flyer
Tuesday 14 Apr 2009
Oakland Merchant Watch Safety booklet
Are you concerend with crime & safety in your commercial district? If so here is a booklet with helpful information that you can refer to. If you would like a hard copy please contact OMLF at 510.663.0653 or by email at shari@omlf.org or at venessa@omlf.org.
Tuesday 08 Jul 2008
Zoning Changes in Commercial Districts - May 28, 2008 Forum
To listen to the audio (click here).
Zoning Changes That Could Cost You $900.00 To Change Your Sign or Awning
Hiring Opportunities For Your Business.
Discussion on City Planning & Zoning Staff Report 8:40 am
Guest Speaker: Staff, Planning & Zoning Department
The City is proposing that if you want to install a new sign or awning you will have to go to the City office for a 30 minute meeting and pay a fee between $722.93 and $967.35. These proposed 2 year amendments to the zoning maps will be presented to the CED Committee on June 10 and City Council in June. Merchant input is important.
Hiring Opportunities for your Business
- Mayors Summer Jobs Program
Guest speaker: Bouatha Tommaly - Oakland Private Industry Council
Guest speakers: Bob Lobou and Anne Chan - Youth Employment Partnership (YEP)
You train the student and YEP pays the salary
Guest speaker: Staff
Possible loss of MAAP (Merchant Association Assistance Program) funding for the 2008-09 fiscal year
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Monday 31 Mar 2008
Special Public Meeting on Role of County Agencies in Crime in Oakland
If you are fed up with crime and are interested on how the
different agencies in the County work to help combat Crime in
Oakland…..Then YOU need to be at this meeting.
The Public Protection Committee, Chaired by Nate Miley, is
hosting a special public meeting to hear and answer questions
and concerns regarding the role each Agency (DA’s Office,
Sheriffs Dept., Probation, Parole, Judicial and others) plays in
dealing with crime and the different steps that follow once OPD
does their job.
April 7, 2008
10:30 AM
1221 Oak Street, 5th Floor
Board Chambers
We have been asking the WHY’s…..Now we can get answers as well
as let the County Agencies know (by being there in sheer
numbers) that they need to play a bigger role in helping to
reduce the crime in our City!
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Monday 17 Mar 2008
Forum Recording: Crime and Safety in Commercial Districts
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Thursday 13 Mar 2008
NBC11 News Interview on Crime in Commercial Districts of Oakland
Stu Sweetow on NBC11 TV
As a board member of the Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum, Stu was interviewed at their recent meeting. The topic is crime in Oakland’s shopping districts and Stu shared the news story with Oakland’s Chief of Police Wayne Tucker.Stu Sweetow on NBC11 TV
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Tuesday 04 Mar 2008
Public Safety Community Meeting
You’re invited to a community meeting to hear OPD Chief Wayne Tucker, Area 2 Commander Capt. Rick Orozco, and Councilmember Pat Kernighan
address the topic of what is being done to reduce crime in Oakland, and in particular Council District 2. This meeting is sponsored by District 2 Councilmember Pat Kernighan.
What: Public Safety Community Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 5, at 6:30pm
Where: Edna Brewer Middle School Auditorium, 3748 13th Ave (at E. 38th St)
Useful links regarding public safety:
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Wednesday 01 Nov 2006
Measure Y Website
Keep up to date on the progress of Measure Y on the Measure Y website:
http://www.oaklandnet.com/measurey.htm
Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act of 2004 (Measure Y)
Passed in November 2004, Measure Y provides approximately $19 million annually in the following violence prevention & public safety programs and services:
· Community & Neighborhood Policing Services - 63 sworn police officers, training and equipment;
· Violence Prevention Programs with an emphasis on youth and children;
· Fire and Paramedic Services;
· Evaluation.