May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Jewish American Heritage Month!
On May 2nd at the city council meeting at 4pm , the Oakland City Council members will honor one person from each district for AAPI month. and on May 16th at the city council meeting at 4pm , the City Council members will honor their nominees for Jewish American heritage month.
*District 5 has the pleasure of honoring Mark Legaspi the owner of Luck Three Seven ! (AAPI)
* District 5 has the pleasure of honoring Kenneth Lupoff for Jewish American Heritage Month
The City of Oakland’s Planning & Building Department launched a new application called, Oakland Building Inspection Request, making it easier for customers to schedule building inspections.
The City of Oakland has many job opportunities for all, visit our city page, browse the available jobs and apply!
Noel Gallo, Oakland City Councilmember, represents Oakland District 5. Noel is a lifelong resident of Oakland; he grew up in Oakland’s Fruitvale/San Antonio District neighborhoods. He attended local schools and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Business Degree.
Noel previously served on the Oakland Board of Education for twenty years representing Oakland District 5. As a City Councilmember, Noel currently serves Chairperson of the Public Works Committee and is a member of the Community and Economic Development Committee, Life Enrichment Committee and the Education Partnership Committees. He represents the City of Oakland on the National League of Cities, the California League of Cities and the AC Transit BRT Policy Steering Committee. He believes through an active partnership amongst the City of Oakland, community residents and businesses, Oakland can be a clean and safe community for all, with quality housing, transit access, businesses and job creation opportunities for Oakland residents.
Councilmember Gallo invites all to join him every weekend from 8am-12pm in The Fruitvale District leading community beautification efforts with many community volunteers.
