Homelessness & the Affordability Crisis
Cities all along the West Coast are facing a homelessness crisis. Oakland is solving it in a unique way by bringing stakeholders to end homelessness.
Cities all along the West Coast are facing a homelessness crisis. Oakland is solving it in a unique way by bringing stakeholders to end homelessness.
The Encampment Management Policy seeks to address the adverse health and safety impacts of unsheltered homelessness, with compassion and care to not criminalize poverty. The Encampment Management Team is responsible for implementing the Encampment Management Policy and directing coordination across city departments.
The Housing Element is part of Oakland’s General Plan that serves as a blueprint for housing the City’s residents, at all economic levels including low income and households with special needs. The Housing Element presents an inventory of sites suitable for residential development in Oakland; an assessment of financial and programmatic resources; and an analysis of constraints, both governmental and non-governmental, to housing production in Oakland. This data and systematic analysis provides the basis for policies and actions to meet Oakland’s housing needs for the future.
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The Housing Policy Section conducts studies, maintains data and statistics, provides information, advocates legislation, creates and ensures compliance with local, state and federal policies and procedures related to affordable housing in Oakland
Covid-19 Related Service Update: The Housing Resource Center is temporarily closed for drop-in visits due to the Covid-19 health crisis. If you’d like assistance from a Housing Resource Center staff person at this time, please call 510-238-6182 and your call will be returned within 24 hours. You may also send an email request for information to HousingAssistance@oaklandca.gov
Filing a claim against the City of Oakland.
Opportunities to get involved and engaged in Oakland's future.
Join us tonight, April 26th at 6:00PM, to hear updates from the City, Port of Oakland, and the Oakland Athletics on the Waterfront Ballpark District at Howard Terminal Project.
Our internal frameworks outline our key strategies and intended impact.
The Hunger Program provides food to Oakland residents all year. The programs distributes food to a network of food pantries and community-based organizations. This network is the Emergency Food Providers Advisory Committee (EFPAC).The Hunger Program also supports two events. These events are the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Project Homeless Connect outreach fair. We fund these events through donations and volunteer efforts.
Thank you City of Oakland Employees, for your service! This page is currently in development. Additional DSW resources will be posted here as they become available.
The Digital IKE Kiosks provide residents and visitors maps, places of interest, and transit stops within the City of Oakland
This page provides an overview of City programs and services addressing illegal dumping. Oaktown PROUD is a campaign by and for Oaklanders, to reduce illegal dumping and improve our neighborhoods. From this page you can #BeOaktownPROUD by requesting City services, reporting dumping, and volunteering to help!
Environmental Enforcement Officers (EEOs) are officers that monitor all of Oakland’s diverse communities to prevent and deter illegal dumping. Through educational outreach and enforcement actions, EEOs educate Oaklanders on the consequences of illegal dumping and hold unlawful dumpers accountable. They monitor illegal dumping “hot spots,” conduct forensic investigations, cite dumpers, coordinate abandon waste removal, and collect data to inform and improve their enforcement efforts.
To ensure that new development in the city pays its fair share towards funding affordable housing, transportation improvements, and capital facilities, certain developments must pay impact fees as part of their building permit process. Fee amounts are based on the date when a complete Building Permit Application is submitted.
Over $8 billion in rebates and tax credits for holistic electrification, starting in January 2023 and funded through FY 2031!
Learn about the different divisions that make up the Oakland Police Department (OPD).
Tasked with conducting a nationwide search for the first civilian Inspector General for the City of Oakland, this Ad Hoc Committee will report to the Police Commission before announcing the nominee for the role.
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