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Services
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Accessing Public Records
Request public records, documents, & pull permits for all City of Oakland.
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Animals
Adopt an animal at the Oakland Shelter.
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Biking
Bike parking and corral applications.
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Business
Starting, owning, and closing a business.
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Cannabis
Applications for a cannabis dispensary.
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Change a Street Name
Street name change, commemorative plaque and vacation permits.
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City Council
Agendas, council districts, meeting notices, and speaking at meetings.
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Civic Design Lab
City staff and community design programs and policies for equity, empowerment and impact.
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Construction
Building information, permits, approved developers, and permit center wait times.
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Contracting
Bid reports, proposals, and iSupplier registration.
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Contracting Forms
Forms for contractors.
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Contracting Programs
Certification process, referral programs, and applicatons.
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Digital Services
Assistance with oaklandca.gov site, feedback, and consulting hours.
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Disability & Accessibility
Language translation, medical leave, and Mayor's commission on persons with disabilities.
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Education
Head Start, youth programs, and free tax preparation.
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Elections
Starting and ending a campaign. Public election funding.
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Employee Services
Employee onboarding, update job classification, professional training, and contact the IT help desk.
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Events
Cabaret, bingo, pawn, carnival, and sound amplification permits.
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Fire Safety
Department forms, pay violation fees, incident reports, and wildfire inspections.
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Government Ethics & Transparency
Request public records and campaign funding.
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Grant Programs
Apply for art, block, or sugar-sweetened beverages community grants.
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Housing
Home buyer workshops, finding a shelter, affordable housing, and housing vouchers.
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Human Resources
Job notifications, work for seniors, workers compensation, benefits, and personnel records.
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Jobs
Learn about job opportunities, sign up for job notifications, apply for jobs.
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KTOP
View or request copy of City of Oakland public tv.
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Lobbying City Officials
Register as a lobbyist. Associated forms and reports.
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Parking
Pay parking tickets, challenge a ticket, apply for parking permits.
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Personal Finance
Make a loan payment, request loan refinancing.
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Personal Records
Official documents for travel. Domestic partnership application.
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Police
File a complaint online, request a misconduct form, and get police reports.
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Property Owners
Parcel maps, file petitions, calculate rent increases.
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Recreation
Reserve a field, join a team, schedule an activity.
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Recycling & Waste Management
Recycling guides, job site waste reduction, pay overdue garbage bills.
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Renting a Recreation Center
Rent a recreation space, pool or reserve a field.
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Report a Problem
Report crime, broken parking meters, and abandoned vehicles.
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Running for Office in Oakland
File forms, apply for funding, ask for advice.
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Safety
Apply for speed bumps, register for a class, request curb or sidewalk repair.
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Taxes
Pay taxes, get forms, request refunds.
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Tenants
Know your rights when you are renting a home, attend housing workshops, learn how to use housing vouchers.
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Transportation
Towed vehicles, register for boating and sailing, find electric vehicle chargers.
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Trees
Nominate a tree for the local Big Tree registry.
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Utilities
Apply for assistance, get permits, find tax information.
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Volunteer
Find opportunities to get involved in your community.
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Waterways
Apply for creek and waterway protection permits.
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Your Neighborhood
Volunteer, apply for programs, get involved in your community.
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Youth
Apply for grants, raise money, register for activities.