2023 Legislation By District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife

Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation to move forward the Black New Deal study to research the ongoing effects of public policy decisions of redlining, displacement through eminent domain, and urban renewal on the Black community in Oakland, and to assess ways to redress the harms caused through a “Black New Deal.”

The Black New Deal is a framework that seeks to ameliorate the multitude of harms that have directly impacted generations of West Oakland’s Black residents as well as the entire city at-large. This research, and the data-focused policies it will inform, are centered in the following seven areas: housing, economics, education, arts and culture, environment, public safety and health.

The study will be led by Oakland-bred Dr. Brandi Summers of BluSummers, LLC, an Associate Professor of UC Berkeley’s Department of Geography with support from the renowned consulting firm Mason Tillman Associate, Ltd.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation recognizing and honoring the history, legacy, and cultural impact of 7th street in West Oakland and declaring June 10, 2023 as legends of 7th Street Day in the City of Oakland.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation in support of California State Senate Bill 555 (Wahab), which would set five- and ten-year goals for the creation of 1.2 million units of social housing to meet the needs of lower- and middle-income California residents.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation to commemoratively renaming MacArthur Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Van Buren Avenue as “Tupac Shakur Way,” reminding us of his contributions to Oakland and our communities through the celebration of art and culture as an awakening tool towards changes in society.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation recognizing and celebrating McClymonds senior Jaivian Thomas for his outstanding academic and athletic achievements and wishing him continued success in his future endeavors. His contributions to the Warriors has helped the team continue to be a dominating force in high school football. He has been named Cal-Hi Sports North Coast Section Player of the Year, Oakland Athletic League's 2022 MVP, and San Francisco Chronicle’s 2022 All-Metro Player of the Year, all while being an honor roll student. We wish him continued success on the UC Berkeley team.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation expressing support for the teachers, counselors, social workers, nurses and other members of the Oakland Education Association in improving their working conditions and pay, and improving education in Oakland.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation recognizing and honoring the inimitable A’Janee Landingham for her years of dedicated and impactful service to the City of Oakland and its residents in her role with the office of the city clerk and wishing her continued success in her future endeavors.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation for the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts and the Malonga Arts Collective to renew a lease with the City of Oakland that most notable allowed the City Administration to negotiate a lease below market rate.

Malonga Arts Collective and its member organizations have provided and desire to further provide cultural and social benefits to the City and the community at large by providing invaluable training and community enrichment through regular low-cost and free classes, workshops, rehearsals, conferences, cultural events, showcases, shows, concerts that have benefited thousands of children, teens, adults and elders at Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts , as well as free classes to youth in Oakland schools.

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Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced legislation for each City Council district to honor a member or organization of our Oakland Black community who is doing incredible work towards a transformative future that seeks to dismantle oppressive systems and advance true liberation, safety, and opportunities in our community.

District 3 office honored The Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA @mochaarts), founded in Oakland in 1988. Since its founding, Mocha has evolved to become an incredible space uplifting and supporting our Black Bay Area youth and families, through the arts, focusing on literacy, healing and community empowerment.

Led by Executive Director Nina Woodruff-Walker of Oakland, CA, MOCHA has made it a point to consistently create spaces and opportunities for all children to use the arts as a vehicle to advocate for self-expression, culture and community-building, and the centering of youth voices. The evolution of MOCHA's action to support disinvested communities can be experienced directly in their programs, demonstrating how critical it is to show in action how we uplift and support our families, youth, and children.

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