Contract Administration Unit
We provide contract development, sourcing/bidding, and awarding services to all departments on formal contracts.
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We provide contract development, sourcing/bidding, and awarding services to all departments on formal contracts.
The Contract Compliance unit monitors and enforces City policies on all City contracts.
The City of Oakland is always looking for vendors to supply the City with goods and services, including construction for capital projects. Learn more about bid and contracting opportunities.
The CORE Program trains community to both prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies that we may face locally. Each training and/or volunteer deployment type will differ and so will the related policies and procedures.
A Disaster Service Worker Volunteer [DSW-V] is a person who is trained to support specific disaster response activities. The CORE program is how the Oakland Emergency Services Management Division [EMSD] recruits and develops DSW Volunteers who are interested in joining City Staff in support of an emergency response.
The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in CARES Act Funding allocated from the State of California. Funds were used to provide financial and technical assistance to Oaklanders and address the City’s ongoing public health and safety impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
<strong>Below in the "Topics" section, </strong>see the City of Oakland's official COVID-19 resource hub with supports for businesses, workers, residents, employees, unsheltered neighbors; citywide Town Halls; city service modifications, and other latest updates. <br><br><strong>For Councilmember Fortunato Bas' COVID-19 updates</strong>, see the "About" section. These e-blasts contain additional community resources, opportunities, calls to action, and spotlights on District 2 community heroes through this pandemic.
Fiscal responsibility and generation of new revenue sources is a major focus of Councilmember Kalb's work on the City Council.
Oakland is working to alleviate the homelessness crisis as much as possible focusing on 1) prevention, 2) crisis management, and 3) long-term deeply-affordable housing.
Here are some helpful resources for our Oakland neighbors to use in regards to Wildfire Safety and Prevention. These various links to contacts, websites, services, documents, and etc. come from various California and Oakland departments and organizations that are dedicated to the mission of adapting and adopting better fire safety policies and practices for the health and safety of all residents.
Get help getting your business off the ground.
Resources for creek protection, cleanup, and restoration.
Creek Protection Ordinance amending Chapter 13:16 of the Oakland Municipal Code to eliminate non-storm water discharges to the stormdrain system and preserve creeks and riparian corridors.
Explore some of the projects, programs and partner organizations related to Creeks, Watersheds and Stormwater in Oakland.
We strive to restore and preserve Oakland's creeks, lakes and watershed to create a thriving urban ecosystem. We work with our community to reduce water use and keep harmful materials out of the environment. Oakland's watershed is comprised of 15 main creeks, over 30 tributaries, Lake Merritt and the Estuary.
The City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program distributes over $1 million through a competitive grant-funding process to Oakland-based art and cultural activities that reflect the diversity of the city.
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