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Oakland has 55 shopping districts and more than 50 regional and national retailers. Many areas in the city are known for unique boutiques, art galleries, and pop-up shops created by ambitious local entrepreneurs and artisans selling locally made, one-of-a-kind Oakland products.Major mixed-use project now underway will bring significant ground floor retail to the market. Overall, the CIty's retail vacancy rate is under 3% in 2015. Oakland's retail sector employs more than 10,000 people, after adding about 1,500 jobs between 2008-2016.
Explore your options below for getting to work! Shedding your car can save you time spent in traffic, stress in your daily routine, and money on gas, parking, and insurance. You may even qualify for discounts based on your income.
The Revenue Audit Section audits and reviews revenue sources for Business, Transient Occupancy, Parking, Utility Consumption, and Real Property Transfer Taxes.
Risk management services provide contract insurance requirements review, as well as property and casualty claims management for covered losses. We self-insure the majority of our exposures and purchase insurance in those areas where the level of exposure warrants.
The Risk Management Ad Hoc was established to bring to the Oakland Police Commission for adoption a Risk Management policy that will contain guidelines regarding risk behavior to help the Oakland Police mitigate and reduce risk to individual officers and the City of Oakland.
More information coming soon.
September 17th, approximately 20 firefighters responded to a fire at the Rotary Nature Center on Bellevue Ave along Lake Merritt.<p> Fire crews successfully contained the fire to between 10-15% of the rear exterior wall closest to the lake and the adjoining roof area. Thankfully, the interior of the facility was largely spared from impact, aside from some minor smoke and water damage.<p> The fire was placed under control at 7:45 PM. There were no reports of any injuries and the Rotary Nature Center was not housing any animals -- no animals were trapped in the fire. While there are verified reports of homelessness activity in the immediate area of the fire’s origin, the exact cause of this fire is still under investigation. <p> Programs are temporarily suspended. Please check back for updates.
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We are currently updating our program and activity calendar. Please check back with us January 2024.
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On July 28, 2020, the Oakland City Council adopted Ordinance Number 13611, codified as Oakland Municipal Code 5.72 , establishing a Pilot Program to allow an individual Recreational Vehicle (RV) to occupy a vacant property where residential activities are permitted.
Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) is a Citywide initiative to prevent serious and fatal traffic crashes and eliminate crash inequities on Oakland's streets. We are working across departments and building partnerships with the community to implement the most effective and equitable strategies
The Safety Element is a required chapter of the General Plan and is a policy framework to guide the public decision-making process on addressing natural and human-caused hazards.
Sailing Into Science (SIS) program is currently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience. Hope to see you all Spring 2025.
You can locate Sample Contract Agreements on this page.
District 2 Updates for San Antonio, Highland Park, Highland Terrace, East Peralta, Brooklyn Basin
More information coming soon.
San Antonio Recreation Center sits atop one of the lower rolling hills of the East Bay; surrounded by beautiful grounds making it ideal for family gatherings and activities. The park is fully equipped with tennis courts, soccer field, a lighted basketball court, community garden, and picnic area. The center is currently closed to the public.
Oakland Public Work’s Bureau of Design and Construction and Bureau of Maintenance and Internal Services owns and operates over 932 miles of sewer mains, ranging from six inches to over 66 inches in diameter, 28,554 sewer structures, and 11 pump stations. Most of the system is more than 50 years old, and some parts are as old as 100 years. Wastewater from homes and businesses is collected through the City's sewer collection system and flows into East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD) interceptor system, where it is conveyed to their treatment plant.
Oakland is committed to transparency and providing the public with access to Oakland Police records under SB 1421 & SB 16 (Penal Code § 832.7(b)).
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