Support equity businesses by contacting the licensed City of Oakland equity cannabis businesses listed below. Please Note: Only Delivery and Dispensary businesses may provide product to the public.
Sideshows and related dangerous driving behaviors including “donuts” are a significant safety and quality of life concern for Oakland residents – as well as the region, are impacting our streets, and are a vexing challenge for local governments.
The City provides services to help low income residents with financial challenges.
The City of Oakland is committed to becoming a more sustainable city – a community in which all people have the opportunity to pursue safe, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives, now and into the future. Protecting a clean and healthy natural environment; growing a strong local economy brimming with opportunity; and fostering a safe, equitable and vibrant community are all critical components of this vision. Oakland’s 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) details the City’s pathway to decarbonize our buildings and transportation, strengthen our local economy, and empower a community resilient against climate change.
More information coming soon.
Tassafaronga Recreation Center serves the South Oakland community.
Team Oakland is a City-sponsored summer employment program for Oakland youth between the ages of 15 and 24. Team Oakland participants gain practical job training experience through meaningful beautification and cleanup projects. Youth engage in crew based work on cleanups, park maintenance, habitat restoration, fire fuel management, community outreach, and trainings on work, life and environmental topics. Team Oakland is administered by Oakland Public Works through a contract with a local employment development organization. Team Oakland began in 1993.
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If your company is interested in installing cellular equipment on City-owned property, we encourage you to contact the Real Estate Services Division. You will complete and submit an application for a telecommunications license, including a non-refundable processing fee.
Construction starting soon on Telegraph Avenue between 20th Street and 42nd Street! Safety improvements complete on Telegraph Avenue between 42nd Street and 52nd Street.
The Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance provides a forum for tenants to challenge rent increases, to make a claim for decreased housing services and/or to contest a loss of service, and to make other claims provided by law.
Please review the below terms & conditions before submitting your film permit.
Please join us at The City of Oakland's 33rd Annual Community Day of Thanks serving Seniors, Low-Income families and Residents who are homeless
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Resilience hubs in Oakland are planned to support frontline communities to become stronger, more self-determining, socially connected, and successful before, during, and after disruptions. Resilience hub facilities have backup sources of energy, heating, cooling, and air filtration. They may have green infrastructure, such as reducing carbon pollution, providing green space, and utilizing grey water systems. In addition to municipal projects, community-based organizations throughout Oakland are implementing resilience hub activities. Check this page for more information about Resilience Hubs in general and for information on how Oakland plans to develop them here, in our community.
Crossing Guards are an important school and community resource for safety. The Oakland Department of Transportation Crossing Guard program (formerly managed by the Oakland Police Department until early 2021) is comprised of part-time employees under the supervision of the School Traffic Safety Supervisor in the Safe Streets Division of OakDOT.
The Oakland Promise is an initiative launched by Mayor Schaaf and the Oakland Unified School District in 2016 that aims to triple the number of Oakland high school graduates who are complete college by the year 2024.