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Highlights and Events
- Report Illegal Fireworks: (510) 238-2373
- Oakland Cracks Down on Illegal Fireworks
- Oakland’s Green Jobs Corps Training Program Graduates Historic First Class
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Mayor Dellums Attends Green Jobs Corps Graduation
The inaugural class of Oakland’s Green Jobs Corps graduated last Monday, after completing the nine-month job-training pipeline program. The program, which strives to fight poverty and pollution simultaneously, is comprised of three entities: Laney College, Cypress Mandela Training Center, and Growth Sector, Inc. Together, they form a landmark partnership that provides green-collar skills training and green education to low-income Oakland residents and young adults with barriers to employment.
At the event, Mayor Ron Dellums shook hands with each graduate as they crossed the stage and later spoke, congratulating the class and calling them “the astronauts of the green revolution”. He said they were among the first fighting the battle to reclaim this planet, and by the time of graduation, many of graduates were poised to do just that: some had already secured jobs while others had interviews with various partnering business, including Sunlight & Power, REC Solar, and Weather Tight.
Mayor Dellums, School District Garner $2 Million in Federal Funds for Teach Tomorrow in Oakland
Oakland – The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), Mayor Ron Dellums, the Mayor’s Community Task Forces and Oakland Education Association today announced that the United States Department of Education awarded $2.1 million for the Teach Tomorrow in Oakland (TTO) initiative.
“Providing our schools with quality teachers is a critical issue for urban mayors and urban school districts. Our children need teachers who live in the neighborhood, speak their language and share the same community experiences,” said Mayor Dellums. “Teaching is the largest profession in the country. It’s a stable job with quality benefits and our residents should have the opportunity to enter and succeed in this field.”
Teach Tomorrow in Oakland is a collaboration between OUSD, Mayor Dellums, and the Education Association that aims to cultivate a team of educators who are from Oakland and represent Oakland’s diversity in culture, language, and experience. Local adults and college students are provided assistance with the multiple fees, tests, and application procedures required to earn a teaching credential.
For more information, click here.
Mayor Dellums Says Federal Stimulus Funds Will Help Clean and Green Oakland
Oakland, CA — Mayor Ron Dellums joined the Oakland Housing Authority today to accept $800,000 in “brownfield” grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate potential contamination in targeted redevelopment areas. The grants are largely funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“Our efforts to aggressively advocate for much-needed resources for our community are beginning to bear fruit,” said Mayor Dellums. “In partnership with the EPA, DTSC and local agencies like the Oakland Housing Authority and EBALDC, we are cleaning and greening Oakland, transforming previously contaminated areas into vibrant, dynamic, healthy communities where families and businesses can thrive.”
EPA awarded the City of Oakland $600,000 in grant funding to assess contamination throughout West Oakland and in the area surrounding the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Seminary Avenue in East Oakland. EPA announced the awards at a press conference held at Lion Creek Crossing, a new housing development in east Oakland for which the Oakland Housing Authority is receiving $200,000 to complete nearby cleanups previously subsidized with EPA grants.
For more information, please read press release
Mayor Ronald Dellums, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and United Way Launch Bank on Oakland
Oakland, CA – Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums, in partnership with the Governor’s Office and the United Way of the Bay Area, announced the launch of Bank on Oakland, an initiative that will allow families dependent on high-cost check-cashers to open a starter bank account with federally insured financial institutions in Oakland. The Oakland program is part of the statewide Bank on California program formally launched by Governor Schwarzenegger in December 2008. Oakland is one of the first California cities to launch Bank on California, and 42 banking locations at 16 financial institutions throughout the city are already accepting new account applications.
Mayor Dellums said: “At a time of historic economic meltdown, to be able to provide resources that will allow our residents to become financially educated and to engage them in this process is absolutely imperative. Our city has more than 30,000 families who have no banking experience, no checkbook and no bank account. Of those families, 98 percent of them have some sort of income and 65 percent of them are fully employed. Bank on Oakland is an essential component to bringing us out of economic uncertainty.”
Residents who would like to know more about Bank on Oakland or want help getting a bank account can call 2-1-1 and visit www.bankonoakland.ca.gov.
Mayor Dellums Hosts Regional Forum on Health Care Reform
Mayor Ron Dellums hosted a regional forum on Health Care Reform at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The Oakland forum was a part of the fifth and last in a series of regional White House forums on health care reform that have taken place across the country. The forums are part of the Obama Administration’s national effort to gain insight and input on the President’s own health care plan.
“This is our moment, as I see it,” said Mayor Dellums. “We have someone who is in the White House who gets it. I think we’ve got to join in and say it’s time now for access for all, affordability for all, and aggressive preventive action that addresses the social determinants that impact upon healthcare.”
In addition to the Oakland location, local forums were held in San Diego, Clovis and Los Angeles, where Governor Schwarzenegger, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes hosted the statewide event. Participants represented a diverse group of Californians that include consumers, businesses, labor, patients, providers and insurers.
Governor Uses Oakland’s Green Job Corp as Model for the State
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger launched the California Green Corps this week in Sacramento. Building up communities and the state’s green workforce, the California Green Corps will place at-risk young adults aged 16-24 into jobs in California’s emerging green economy.
Mayor Ron Dellums, who was invited by the governor to participate, because of Oakland’s leadership on green jobs training said: "We come together against a backdrop of two important problems that confront this nation. One, an unprecedented economic downturn and the extraordinary challenges of global warming that require us to do our level best. I'm extraordinarily pleased to be here today, because Oakland pioneered this idea with Ella Baker Center, Green for All and several other organizations. We put together resources with the support of the Oakland City Council and community to create the first green jobs corps idea that has now mushroomed not only into a state program but into a national program. It embraces a very simple yet extraordinarily elegant idea - fight poverty and fight pollution simultaneously.”
Winners of the Women of Greatness Awards
Oakland — Mayor Ron Dellums and Oakland’s First Lady Cynthia Dellums today announced the winners of the Women of Greatness Awards during the Ronald V. Dellums First Annual Model City Summit on Women at the Oakland Marriott. The awards recognize individual women for their exceptional contributions, especially within the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and San Francisco.
Joining the mayor and first lady for the presentation were Keynote Speaker Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief for Essence Magazine, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Councilmember Jane Brunner, Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente, Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, representatives from PG and E, and Dr. Brenda Wade, from Heartline Productions and TV Host of Black Renaissance of KPIX-CBS 5/CW 44, as well as video addresses from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, California First Lady Maria Shriver, and San Francisco First Lady Jennifer Siebel-Newsom.
To see a full list of award winners, click here.
Mayor Dellums & First Lady to Host Oakland’s First Model City Summit on Women
Oakland - Mayor Ron Dellums and First Lady Cynthia Dellums will host the one-day Model City Summit on Women on February 17, 2009. This historic Oakland experience, which celebrates the many contributions of women in the Oakland Bay Area and our universal community, will provide participants with a one-of-a-kind forum to share knowledge, resources and an array of tools to empower their communities and their individual lives. The Summit commences with a series of “Wisdom Circle Symposiums“ held throughout the city around the issues of Youth, Safety, Health, and Families within the community.
The inaugural Summit features unique workshops, a corporate luncheon, a Women’s Village Marketplace, and special guest speakers to enlighten, empower and engage women and families of Oakland and the greater Bay Area. The Summit will also present the highly anticipated 2009 Women of Greatness Awards ceremony, to recognize individual women for their exceptional contributions, especially within the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano and San Francisco.
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Information on Women’s Summit Workshop
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Women’s Summit Speakers
Mayor Dellums Announces Effort to Help Young People Return to School Who Have Left Without a Diploma
Oakland–Mayor Ron Dellums convened a press conference with the Oakland Unified School District, United Way, Peralta Colleges, the Education Task Forces, All City Council, and the Oakland Education Association to discuss efforts to tackle the drop-out issue and bring Oakland students back to the classroom. The unique collaboration will support OUSD in calling students who have left school without a diploma and encouraging them to come back and try again. The group also discussed ways in which the community can get involved in an "options fair", parent classes and an "advocate program".
"Most young people don’t plan to drop out of school, they just slowly stop attending classes and then they feel it’s too late to go back. This partnership is designed to welcome our youngsters back into the classroom in the New Year," said Mayor Ron Dellums.
"To learn more about how to get involved in this initiative, please click here"
Women of Greatness Awards
Oakland – Mayor Ron Dellums today announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Women of Greatness recognition awards. Mayor Dellums will present awards at a ceremony during the Model City Summit on Women held Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at the Oakland Marriott City Center.
The Women of Greatness Awards are given for a particular body of work or for the sum of a nominee’s achievements to recognize individual women for their exceptional contributions, especially within the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano and San Francisco. Individuals may nominate themselves or another woman. Each nomination must be submitted on the official Nomination Form, which can be found below. Nominations must be received by December 1, 2008. Announcements will be made on December 15, 2008.
For more information, click the links below:
- To read the Women of Greatness Award press release
- For more information regarding the Women’s Summit
- Women of Greatness Nomination Form
- Wisdom Circle Information
Mayor Dellums Announces Results of a Comprehensive Financial Review and Submits a Budget Balancing Proposal to City Council
Proposal Eliminates $42 Million Deficit, Maintains Commitment to Public Safety, and Minimizes Impacts on Essential City Services
OAKLAND – Delivering on his promise to comprehensively address the city’s financial situation, Mayor Ron Dellums today presented the results of a comprehensive financial review and his plan to address a $42 million budget deficit. The deficit amount includes a $37 million shortfall in the General Purpose Fund (GPF) and an additional $5 million in the Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Fund (LLAD).
"As the Chief Executive Officer of the City, it is my obligation to present the truth - as painful and inconvenient as it may be - to the City Council and to Oakland residents," said Mayor Dellums. "I have thoroughly analyzed our financial situation and the conclusion of this effort is clear: Oakland is living beyond its means."
Please see links below for more information:
- Press release budget evaluation
- Sept 30 Council Report
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Mayor Dellums holds press conference to discuss budget proposals.
Watch Video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Mayor Dellums Invites Parents and Students to City Hall to Celebrate New School Year
Mayor Dellums invited parents and students to City Hall on August 24 for a celebration of the new school year. Six hundred excited students received backpacks filled with school materials, and 900 youngsters received free books contributed by Scholastic Books. Celebrities included basketball players Leon Powe and Shareef Abdul-Rahim, and entertainer Tameka Fost, the wife of Usher. Fun for youngsters included: clowns, line-dancing, interesting workshops, and Clifford the Big Red Dog. .
The rally was sponsored by the Mayor's Office, Oakland Natives Give Back, the Effective Teacher Task Force, the Oakland School District, and the Future Foundation. The event was a collaboration between Mayor Dellums and the school district to encourage young people to attend school regularly and earn their high school diplomas.
Mayor Teams with Community Partners
To Silence the Violence
Quality Job Opportunities Provided at Job Fair, while Bay Area Hip-Hop Legend Too Short, A’s Players and Coaches, and Other Human Rights Activists Call for Peace
August 14, 2008 - Mayor Ron Dellums joined the Oakland Athletics and Ella Baker Center on Wednesday evening for the 3rd Annual "Silence the Violence Day with the Oakland A's" event and baseball game to help promote peace and opportunity on the streets of Oakland.
Mayor Dellums stands with Police Chief Wayne Tucker and Jakada Imani of the Elle Baker Center
The recent homicides and shootings demonstrate the urgent need to provide job training, enhanced community engagement and a comprehensive public safety strategy. "We must come together as a community to bring peace to our streets, as crime and violence have plagued our neighborhoods for too long," said Mayor Dellums. "Silence the Violence has proven that everyone has a role to play in creating a more peaceful city for our young men and women to grow and prosper. For the third year in a row, the Oakland A’s and Ella Baker Center have partnered to raise awareness to this critical issue, together showing that if we hope to bring peace to our streets, we must expand opportunities for work, recreation and community involvement for our young people."
2008 National Night Out a Great Success
Nearly 400 Block Parties Bring City Together
August 6, 2008 - Mayor Ron Dellums joined city staff, Police Chief Tucker and other members of the Police Department on a city wide tour of neighborhood block parties on National Night Out on Tuesday. The annual National Night Out festivities proved once again to be a great opportunity for residents to strengthen neighborhood spirit and raise crime prevention awareness by getting to know one another. View video {wmv 5.72mb}
30 New Officers to Join Oakland Police Department
Mayor’s Pledge to Reach 803 in ’08 on Schedule
Oakland - July 25, 2008 - With police brass and proud family members and loved ones in attendance, the Oakland Police Department welcomed 30 new officers onto the force today, bringing the total to 778 officers – another step closer to Mayor Ron Dellums’ commitment of reaching 803 by the end of the year.
"I'm proud of the men and women who will be graduating from the Police Academy and joining our police force to protect and serve the residents of this city," said Mayor Dellums. "We made a commitment to fully staff our police force and we will meet that goal without question by the end of the year. The police recruitment plan we put forth demonstrates what can be done when the City of Oakland comes together and makes a commitment towards a common goal."
The total of 778 officers is the highest OPD has been staffed since Measure Y passed in 2004. During the mayor’s State of the City address at the beginning of this year, he made a commitment to reach the city’s authorized police force strength of 803 officers. Mayor Dellums said we would do it "this year -- no matter what it takes".
Mayor Ron Dellums Orders Review of City Budget Situation as Part of Top-To-Bottom Evaluation of City Administration
Announces Team to Address Administrative Issues and Further the Mayor's Vision of a Seamless Strong Mayor Form of Government
July 24, 2008 - On Wednesday Mayor Ron Dellums announced that he will reevaluate the city of Oakland's budget deficit, which could be significantly higher than what was presented during the previous mid-cycle budget review. In addition, the mayor has asked city departments to reevaluate their budgets in an effort to get a better sense of Oakland's financial situation.
"As part of my office's top-to-bottom assessment of Oakland city government, I have ordered a comprehensive review of the city's fiscal situation, so we can move forward in a way that is financially responsible and accountable to Oakland residents. As the CEO of Oakland, it is my responsibility to ensure that government is operating in the most efficient, seamless and responsible manner, which reflects the strong mayor form of government."
During the press conference, the mayor also announced the designation of a team composed of nationally recognized consulting firm Public Financial Management, Inc., led by former Oakland City Administrator Robert Bobb. The team will work with the Mayor's Office, department directors, and elected officials over the next few months, to conduct an objective assessment of city finances and recommend revisions to budget; develop measures to control spending and hiring; audit the current executive and management structure of the city and recommend changes appropriate for the strong mayor form of government - consistent with the mayor's vision.
Mayors Unite For Cleaner Ports and Green Growth
July 22, 2008 - To build support for a sweeping green-growth policy model that could permanently rid California's seaports of dirty and unhealthy diesel-spewing rigs, Mayor Ron Dellums and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa kicked off a march to the Port of Oakland of over 1,000 port truck drivers, environmentalists, public health advocates, labor leaders, union members, community residents, clergy and environmental justice activists.
Mayor Dellums Recognizes Development Partnership for their Support of EBCRC
Mayor Tours New Uptown Development
Oakland - July 18, 2008 - Mayor Dellums joined State Assemblyman Sandré Swanson on the doorstep of The Uptown housing development on Friday to recognize Forest City Enterprises and MacFarlane Partners for their significant contribution to the East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission (EBCRC), a commission founded in 1993 by Mayor Dellums when he was in Congress. Forest City Enterprises and MacFarlane Partners, co-contributors and development partners on The Uptown project, have donated $100,000 to EBCRC, allowing the commission to increase their lending capacity by $500,000.
Mayor Dellums, Assemblyman Swanson and representatives from both Forest City and MacFarlane Partners also toured the new development which stands to be a significant addition to the emerging uptown corridor.
Upon learning of the The Uptown’s status as the city’s first LEED certified residential building, Mayor Dellums said, "I am proud to know that we are seeing and cultivating model development that is consistent with our Model City vision."
Mayor Dellums Joins Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator Perata for Signing of Legislation to Help Protect Homeowners from Foreclosure
Oakland – July 8, 2008 – Mayor Dellums joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Unity Council offices in Oakland on Tuesday as the governor signed SB 1137 by Senate President pro Tem Don Perata (D-Oakland) which requires lenders to contact homeowners and explore restructuring options before initiating the foreclosure process. The legislation will also provide tenants with double the amount of time now afforded to them to move from a foreclosed property and prevent California's neighborhoods from becoming rundown by requiring owners to maintain foreclosed properties.
"This sub-prime mortgage problem is affecting thousands of people in communities all over the country," said Dellums. "I applaud the work of Senator Perata and I thank the governor who, when called upon, has been more than willing to work with Oakland to tackle issues and matters affecting the daily lives of our residents."
Mayor, City Accept Environmental Award
Oakland – June 26, 2008 – On behalf of the tremendous work being done by the city of Oakland, Mayor Dellums this week accepted a 2008 Mayors' Climate Protection Award. The award, which was presented at the 76th annual Conference of Mayors' meeting honors mayors for outstanding and innovative practices to increase energy efficiency in their cities and help curb global warming.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,139 such cities in the country today, with each city represented by the mayor.
In 2007, Oakland ranked #1 in the nation for its ability to produce renewable energy, received a City Solar Award from the NorCal Solar Energy Association, and was recognized nationally by the EPA as a leader in the movement towards a cleaner and more sustainable environment.