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DISTRIBUTION DATE: June 24, 2016
MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & FROM: Sabrina B. Landreth

CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: City Administrators Weekly Report DATE: June 24, 2016

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INFORMATION
Following are the key activities to be highlighted this week:
Join The Oakland Contingent In The San Francisco Pride Parade On Sunday, June 26, the City
of Oakland & Oakland Pride contingent will again be marching in the historic San Francisco LGBT
Pride Parade. Oakland residents and business owners are invited to join the contingent, which will
include elected Oakland officials, a fire engine, City employees and lots of Oakland pride. The
contingents number is 147 and all participants need to be lined up by 11:30 a.m. in Block M (the
north end of Main Street between Market and Mission streets). Remember to bring water sunscreen
and comfortable walking shoes. For more information, please contact Michael Hunt, Special
Assistant in the Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf, at mhunt@oaklandnet.com.
Online Residential Parking Permit Portal On Friday, June 24, a new online portal will make it
easier and greener than ever for Oaklanders needing to apply for a new Residential Parking Permit
(RPP). The new process allows RPP customers to apply for parking permits online; applicants will
no longer need to come to the Parking Citation Assistance Center. Moving the RPP process online
means less paper, less time and less hassle. The online portal at http://bit.ly/28PWrET allows RPP
applicants to submit the necessary proof of residency documents quickly and easily. Once an
application is submitted online, the applicant will receive a confirmation email. Then, City staff
will be able to review the documents submitted without having to print a single sheet of paper. If
the RPP application is approved, an email with instructions to pay for Parking Permits will be sent
to the customer. Oakland RPP customers can expect to receive a permit (if approved) within three
weeks of a completed online application. With this new portal, RPP customers will never have to
leave the comfort of their own home. For more information, please contact the Parking Citation
Assistance Center at (800) 500-6484.

Redwood Heights Movies In The Park On Friday, June 24, the Redwood Heights Recreation
Center, located at 3883 Aliso Avenue, invites Oakland community members to enjoy an outdoor
showing of Finding Nemo at sunset. Blankets and lawn chairs are allowed. Attendees who bring a
non-perishable food item to donate to the Alameda County Food Bank will receive a free small
popcorn. The free film series, sponsored by Kim Cole of Red Oak Realty, continues through midOctober. Refreshments will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the centers
scholarship fund. For more information, please contact Breht Clark, Center Director, at (510) 4827827.
Play Day In The Plaza On Friday, July 1, kick off National Parks and Recreation Month with
Oakland Parks & Recreation at their annual Play Day in the Plaza. This free event in Frank H.
Ogawa Plaza, 14th Street at Broadway, runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bring the kids down to
Ogawa Plaza for a day of fun activities like rock climbing, face painting, lawn games, relays,
jumpers, entertainment and more. For more information, please contact Michelle Doppelt,
Recreation Supervisor, at (510) 482-7831.
National Night Out Registration Deadline Through Friday, July 15, neighborhood and
community groups are invited to register as a host for the annual National Night Out event to be
held on Tuesday, August 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Sponsored by the National Association of Town
Watch, National Night Out is Americas night out and a time for neighbors to get together and have
a block party, ice cream social, potluck or other outdoor event to build neighborhood spirit and
unity. These efforts are a first defense against crime. Block parties can be hosted anywhere
including townhouse complexes, apartment buildings or even in a park near a condominium.
Caution tape may be provided upon request at registration and streets will be blocked off at nocost. For more information or to register, please visit www.oaklandnet.com/nno or call (510) 2383102.
Second Start, Magazines & Newspapers Departments To Close On Tuesday, July 5, the
Oaklands Main Library will close part of its second floor for custodial work. The closure, which
will impact the publics access to the Magazines & Newspapers (M&N) reading room as well as
the Second Start Adult Literacy Program, will last for just one day. The closure immediately
follows the Independence Day holiday, when the library will also be closed. M&N and Second
Start will reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 6. For more information, please contact Mana
Tominaga, Supervising Librarian, at mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6611.
Home Fire Preparedness Campaign - On Saturday, June 25, the Oakland Fire Department, in
partnership with the American Red Cross, Oakland Black Firefighters Association and the Bay
Area Youth Emergency Medical Technician Program, will be continuing its Home Fire
Preparedness Campaign for Oakland residents. The campaign includes: checking existing smoke
alarms for functionality and/or installing new smoke alarms when needed and discussing fire safety
tips with residents. There is no charge to the resident/property owner for this service. This event
will take place in the Elmhurst Park neighborhood, with other neighborhoods participating in the
near future. Residents will be notified prior to the event about participating in this campaign.
Oakland residents are reminded that Working smoke alarms saves livesLets be fire safe! To
read the media release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/oak059337. For more
information, please contact Miguel Trujillo, Fire Marshal, at mtrujillo@oaklandnet.com or at (510)
238-4051 or Fire Engineer Felicia Bryant at fwanzo-Bryant@oaklandnet.com.
City Administration Acknowledges Findings Of 2015-16 Grand Jury Report On Tuesday, June
21, Mayor Libby Schaafs Administration acknowledged receipt of the 2015-16 Alameda County
Grand Jury report into three matters: 1) political interference with Oakland Townhouse Project, 2)
City of Oaklands costly pursuit of Zero Waste franchise contracts and 3) management issues
within the City of Oaklands Revenue Division. In accordance with the Grand Jurys requirements,
the City of Oakland has 90 days to formally respond to the recommendations made by the Grand
Jury in this annual report, and the Administration is committed to issuing a formal and detailed
response to the findings and recommendations no later than September 8, 2016. To read the media
release, which includes the Administrations initial comments on the three areas of Grand Jury
investigation, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059359.
Summer Reading And Fun For Children, Teens, Adults At The Library Through Saturday,
August 6, the Oakland Public Library is offering its annual Summer Reading, with various
incentives designed to get people reading and visiting the library. Teens can participate in the Teen
Summer Passport, a fun program that encourages teens to earn digital badges and engage with their
community while visiting cultural spots around the Bay Area. Summer Reading and the Passport
program began Saturday, June 11, and conclude on Saturday, August 6. Free lunch for youth will
be available at several library locations. Read. Create. Explore. is the theme for summer reading
this year. Visit www.oaklandlibrary.org/summer or drop by your neighborhood library and pick up
a reading log. For more information, please contact Winifred Walters, Community Relations
Manager, at wwalters@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6932.
Programs Without Borders Swimsuit Drive Through Wednesday, August 31, Oakland Parks &
Recreations (OPR) Programs without Boarders will be accepting swimsuit donations for children,
ages 8 and older, participating in its summer youth programming. Donations of new or gently used
one-piece swimsuits, swim trunks, swim caps and rash guards can be dropped off at the OPR
administration office located at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3330 or the East Oakland Sports
Center at 9161 Edes Avenue. For more information, please contact Megan Seccombe at
mseccombe@oaklandnet.com or (510) 535-5608.
Great American Backyard Campout From Saturday, June 25, to Sunday, June 26, Oakland Parks
& Recreation invites families and individuals to turn off televisions, iPods, video games, computers
and cell phones and connect with nature, family and friends by camping together in Joaquin Miller
Park, 3594 Sanborn Drive. The Great American Backyard Campout is a nationwide event
sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. The fee for the campout is $15 for adults and teens,
$10 for youth ages 4 to 14 and free for youth younger than 4. Campers are provided with dinner,
smores and continental breakfast. Participants are responsible for their own tents and camping
supplies. A limited number of loaner tents and sleeping bags are available. To register, please call
the Rotary Nature Center at (510) 238-3739. For more information, please contact Stephanie
Benavidez, Supervising Naturalist, at sbenavidez@oaklandnet.com or (510) 867-0669.
OPD Is Hiring In June and July, the application periods for several positions within the Oakland
Police Department (OPD) close. Applications for the Crime Analysts (limited duration) position
are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 24. Crime Analysts are responsible for performing analysis
related to crime forecasting and apprehension of criminals based on known social networks. They
provide accurate and timely crime and intelligence information and analysis in support of patrol
operations, criminal investigations, crime prevention, etc. To apply, please visit
http://bit.ly/21pmWqf. The Criminalist II (Selective Certification Forensic Chemistry) closes at
11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 1. A Criminalist II performs professional and technical duties related to
laboratory examination of physical and chemical analyses of physical evidence required in
scientific criminal investigation; and provides expert testimony regarding laboratory findings. To
apply, please visit http://bit.ly/1UBPkAJ. Applications for the part-time Police Cadet positions are
being accepted through Friday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m. Do you know any ambitious young men and
women who would like to be part of our law enforcement team? Cadets, who must be high school
seniors or attending college, are rotated through a variety of assignments at OPD designed to
develop their interest in police work. To learn more, see the job posting at http://bit.ly/1ttMAPu.
Additional information on the Police Cadet program can be found at http://bit.ly/1PwYHA3. For
more information, please contact the OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com
or (510) 238-7230.

RFP, RFQ Opportunities In July, a variety of formal Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request
for Quotations (RFQs) from the City of Oakland will close.
Due Date/Time
Title/Description
Contact
Wednesday, July 13, 6107 - RFP for Evaluation services of
Chantal Cotton Gaines,
2:00 p.m.
Oakland Unite Programs, Com. and Geog. City Administrators
Policing. The City of Oakland is seeking
Office
qualified consultants to evaluate the
ccotton@oaklandnet.com
performance of the community-focused
violence prevention/intervention services
(Oakland Unite) and the Geographic and
Community Policing services funded by
Measure Z (the 2014 Oakland Safety and
Services Violence Prevention Act). The
selected contractor(s) will work with
designated stakeholders to plan and
conduct the evaluation, produce
evaluation reports and present reports and
evaluation findings to elected and
appointed City officials. The purpose of
the independent external evaluation(s) is
to ensure that the City of Oakland
effectively uses Measure Z funds on
permitted activities which have the
greatest impact in helping Oakland
progress towards violence reduction and
the three Measure Z objectives. Measure Z
requires a third party independent
evaluator to ensure service delivery as
stated in the legislation. The exact
proposed RFP scope of work is included
on pages 9-17 of the published RFP.
Measure Z is a comprehensive and
multifaceted effort to address the complex
and multiple risk factors associated with
violence. It provides approximately $24
million annually for violence prevention
and public safety services managed by the
Human Services Department, the Police
Department and the Fire Department.
Friday, July 15,

6119 - RFP for Downtown Oakland
Rachel Flynn,
Planning & Building
2:00 p.m.
Specific Plan Social Equity Strategy. The
Department
City of Oaklands Planning & Building
Department seeks written proposals from
rflynn@oaklandnet.com
qualified teams to develop, evaluate and
communicate programs and policies to
improve social equity outcomes in the
Downtown Oakland Specific Plan. The
goal of this project is to weave social
equity strategies into all areas of the
Downtown Specific Plan such as housing,
employment, access to goods and services
and improved quality of life. This will

take the form of a framework for shortterm and long-term solutions to advance
overall equitable development in the
Downtown area. The selected consultant
team will work with the community to
define and address social equity and
develop policies for the plan that address
the physical environment and economic
conditions for all people, including those
with the fewest resources, through the
promotion of participatory engagement
and positive social change.
For more information on contracting opportunities, please visit http://bit.ly/1iAJvbd or contact

Dasco Munoz, Contracts and Compliance, at dmunoz@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-3970.
Upcoming City Of Oakland Job Announcements During the week of June 27, the Human
Resources Management Department (HRM) anticipates posting job announcements for the
following positions:
Assistant to the Director

Revenue Operations Supervisor
Senior Engineering Technician
Senior Transportation Planner
Auto Equipment Mechanic
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
For the most up-to-date information on City jobs, please view the Employment Information page on
our website at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm. The Employment
Information page also contains information on minimum qualifications of specific job
classifications, how to apply for a job on-line and how to submit a job interest card for positions
not currently posted. For more information, please contact the Human Resources Management
Receptionist at (510) 238-3112.
Upcoming Meetings and Events:
For information on upcoming City meetings and events, please visit the Citys online calendar at
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Events/index.htm. For events at the Oakland Public Library, please
visit http://oaklandlibrary.org/events.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
SABRINA B. LANDRETH
City Administrator
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DISTRIBUTION DATE: July 1, 2016
MEMORANDUM

CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: City Administrators Weekly Report DATE: July 1, 2016

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INFORMATION
City Offices Closed In Observance Of Independence Day On Monday, July 4, the City of
Oaklands administrative offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the
Independence Day holiday. While the Citys administrative employees are out of the office, if a
situation arises that requires more staffing, the City has plans in place to call in additional
resources. Police, fire and emergency services are not affected during the holiday closure. To read
the media release with specific closure details, please visit
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059467.
Stay Safe During Holiday Celebrations On Wednesday, June 29, the Oakland Police Department
(OPD) released a reminder concerning illegal use of fireworks and celebratory gunfire. OPD
encourages everyone to celebrate Independence Day safely. Celebratory gun fire and the use of
fireworks are illegal and extremely dangerous. OPD will enforce fireworks and celebratory gunfire
laws. Those caught with fireworks can be fined up to $1,000, and more for possession of large
quantities of fireworks. To view a multi-language flyer telling where to safely turn in fireworks,
please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059459. Residents are encouraged to help by
reporting illegal use of fireworks by calling the Fireworks Hot Line at (510) 238-8814) and
reporting celebratory gunfire by calling 911, or from a cell phone (510) 777-3211. To read the
media release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059463. For more information,
please contact the OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
City Receives Head Start Grant Award On Wednesday, June 29, the City of Oakland announced
it has secured over $16 million in federal funding to provide comprehensive and full-day early
childhood learning experiences to 1,038 children and families throughout Oakland. This funding
will be used by the City to provide high-quality services for low-income children ages zero to five.
The Oakland Unified School Districts transitional kindergarten program has expanded and will
serve more preschool children. Although the amount allocated is 86% of what Oakland previously
received, the City will continue to use its award from the U.S. Health and Human Services
Department, Office of Head Start to provide high-quality, early-childhood learning experiences and
comprehensive family support services. Services will be provided at over 13 centers throughout
Oakland, along with our delegate agency, the Unity Council. An additional $2.6 million to the
YMCA of the Central Bay Area will enable this agency to serve over 180 children ages zero to five
in East Oakland, primarily in the 94605 zip code. In the coming year, Oakland Head Start will
quadruple the number of City-provided Early Head Start slots from 32 to 140, with a total of 432
slots provided including our delegate and partners. Oakland Head Start pre-school openings will
reduce from the current 1,215 to 606, but the Oakland Unified School District will more than make
up for this change through its enrollment in Transitional Kindergarten. This change in the City of
Oakland grant is in response to federal Head Starts policy shift toward serving children in full-day
programs versus the traditional part-day model and providing services to our very youngest
children ages zero to three. As the Oakland Unified School District expands its Transitional
Kindergarten (TK) program for four year olds, there is an opportunity for Head Start to focus on
the very earliest years of development thereby creating a seamless system of early care for families.
The new Head Start guidelines are based on research confirming the long-term developmental
benefits of an early childhood education particularly in the earliest years. As a result, every City
of Oakland Head Start child will now be served for a full day and for a full school year,
dramatically increasing the education and support these children and families will receive. Oakland
Head Starts deep partnership with community agencies including St. Vincents Day Home and
Brighter Beginnings will continue. The City will also embark on new partnerships with the
Oakland Unified School District and Laney College providing Head Start wrap-around support
services. To read the media release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059461. For
more information, please contact Dana Perez-St. Denis, Assistant to the Director, at
dperez@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-3247.
OPR Celebrates National Park And Recreation Month On Friday, July 1, Oakland Parks &
Recreation (OPR) kicked off its summer season and National Park and Recreation Month (NPRM)
by hosting its annual Play Day on the Plaza event from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Frank H. Ogawa
Plaza, in front of Oakland City Hall. Throughout the month of July, OPR facilitates community
appreciation events at recreation centers and parks across the city. Events range from
complimentary boat rentals at the Lake Merritt Boating Center and free swimming at OPR pools to
family carnivals and movie nights. An initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association,
NPRM is an opportunity to highlight all the ways parks and recreation has the power to transform
our daily lives. For more information on OPRs NPRM activities, please visit
www.oaklandnet.com/parks.
City Administrator Announces Two Key Appointments On Wednesday, June 29, City
Administrator Sabrina Landreth appointed permanent directors for two key bureaus within the
Finance Department: Margaret OBrien as Revenue and Tax Administrator and Kirsten LaCasse as
Controller. Both appointments take effect on Saturday, July 2. Both Kirsten and Margaret have
been serving in an interim capacity overseeing these two critical functions and the City
Administrator is pleased to have them serve in a permanent capacity on her City leadership team.
They have each demonstrated impressive leadership skills, a high level of commitment to providing
outstanding service to internal and external customers, a willingness to implement innovative
approaches to staff development and management and an aptitude for creative problem-solving
techniques.
City Places 3rd In Alameda County Company Bike Challenge On Thursday, June 16, Bike East
Bay notified City of Oakland representatives that City staff participating in the 2016 Company
Bike Challenge won third place in the Alameda County large company competition during the
month of May. Oakland employees bicycled more than 6,750 miles in May and saved 6,750 pounds
of CO2. For more information, please contact Mana Tominaga, Supervising Librarian, at
mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org.
City Hosts Fellows From The Young African Leadership Initiative On Wednesday, June 29,
fellows from UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy shadowed City of Oakland
Department Heads to learn about leadership, local government processes and more about Oakland.
Through July, the City is hosting fellows, who have been selected as some of the most influential
and thriving young leaders in Africa, as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). They
all come from different countries and focus on various interests and ventures. This opportunity to
see how a city government works together to provide service to the community inspires and allows
the fellows to continue to innovate and envision new ideas that will help their home country.
Departments hosting fellows this year are the Oakland Fire Department, City Auditors Office,
Oakland Public Library, Public Works Department and Human Resources Management
Department. The fellows are scheduled to shadow their mentors as well as listen to presentations
from various city departments. They will explore different areas of Oakland and be able to meet
Oakland leaders, staff and community members. The fellows will be presenting on their home
countries, their experiences and the work they are doing on the following two dates:
Wednesday, July 13, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Wednesday, July 20, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., African American Museum and Library at Oakland,
659 14th Street
These free presentations are open to the public as well as City employees. To read the media
release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059423. To view the fellows profiles,
please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059466.
174th Academy Legacy Benefits Local Elementary School On Thursday, May 26, six days after
they graduated, members of the 174th Basic Academy participated in a class legacy project
prompted by a generous $1,000 donation from the Oakland Police Foundation. Throughout the sixmonth academy, the recruits had brainstormed different ideas for how to use the $1,000 and finally
agreed to adopt a third-grade class at Acorn Woodland Elementary. On Thursday, the 44 members
of the 174th Basic Academy presented the class with the gift of classroom supplies. While they
were at the school, they also spent time reading, doing arts & crafts and playing outside games like
dodgeball and basketball with the students. We look forward to more great community legacy
projects from future basic academy classes. For more information, please contact the OPD Media
Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
Summer Jazz Series Kicks Off At Golden Gate Branch Library On Sunday, July 10, the Golden
Gate Branch Library begins its annual Jazz on Sundays festival, with a weekly Jazz program that
will continue until August 28. The series is hosted by the Friends of Golden Gate Branch Library,
and will take place at the library, located at 5606 San Pablo Avenue, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on
each Sunday during the series. The one exception is Sunday, August 21, when the concert will be
held at Doyle/Hollis Park, on 61st Street at Hollis. The lineup of performers is:
July 10: Robert Stewart

July 17: Yancey Taylor
July 24: Melvin Butts
July 31: Howard Wiley Quartet
August 7: Glen Pearson
August 14: Rhonda Benin
August 21: Junius Courtney Big Band (at Doyle/Hollis Park, on 61st Street)
August 28: Denise Perrier

Each Sunday, the featured act will play from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. and will be followed by a jazz
history lecture and discussion from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Youth group performances will close each
show. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated and will benefit the Golden Gate Branch
Library. For more information, please contact Sandra Toscano, Branch Manager, at
stoscano@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 597-5023.
Oakland Police Officers At The 50th Anniversary U.S. Police And Fire Championships From
Saturday, June 18 to Saturday, June 25, five Oakland Police officers participated in the 50th
Anniversary United States Police and Fire Championships (USPFC) held in San Diego. USPFC
encourages positive relations among members of the law enforcement and fire safety at federal,
state, county and municipal levels through athletic competition. The Oakland Police Departments
team Officers Michael Ransom II; Anthony Banks, Jr.; Chevalier Patterson; Gordon Dorham and
Ruben Loya-Cabrera represented Oakland in the Mens 5 x 5 basketball tournament, coming in
fifth. For more information, please contact the OPD Media Relations Office at
opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
Main Library Travel Series Covers Independent Travel To Cuba On Wednesday, July 13, at
6:00 p.m., independent traveler Nat Snow will share notes and observations from a recent trip to
Cuba. Mr. Snow traveled without a tour and traveled freely around our island neighbor, sharing
meals and conversations with locals. He also took photos, which he will share in a slide show. For
more information, please contact Dorothy Lazard, Librarian I, at dlazard@oaklandlibrary.org or
(510) 238-3222.
Chvez Branch Library Launches New Monthly World Music Program On Tuesday, July 12,
the Csar E. Chvez Branch Library is hosting La Palabra Musical. Host Avotcja, a renowned poet,
playwright, percussionist and educator, will lead an open forum of poetry and music. Bring your
own congas, guiros, maracas and panderetas. The program will meet the second Tuesday of every
month, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Communications will be in English and Spanish or a combination of
the two whatever works. For more information, please contact Peter Villaseor, Branch Manager,
at pvillasenor@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 535-5620.
Delivering Meals To The Community On Tuesday, June 21, Officers Lester Urbina and Sean
Keany stopped to talk with homeless/hungry members of the community in Area 4. Thanks to a
generous donation by Mr. Ricardo Vindiola, owner of Vindiola Tires & Brakes, the officers were
able to give out hot meals, too. Mr. Luis Ortega, Community Liaison to Oakland City
Councilmember Noel Gallo, has been a key partner in this friendly outreach project from the
beginning. It is much appreciated by all involved. For more information, please contact the OPD
Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
OPD Makes Arrests On Sunday, June 26, at about 2:30 p.m., Oakland Police officers responded
to a call of an attempted armed robbery in a business in the 4400 block of MacArthur Boulevard.
As they arrived on scene, officers observed the suspect attempt to rob a person outside the business.
They pursued the suspect and were able to take him into custody in the 2900 block of Foothill
Boulevard. The weapon was a replica firearm. On Saturday, June 25, at about 10:00 a.m., Oakland
Police officers responded to a call of burglary in the 1300 block of San Luis Avenue. The suspect
used a gardening tool to threaten the homeowner, and fled with several valuables. The suspect was
later taken into custody in a neighboring city and then placed under arrest by Oakland Police
officers. The loss was recovered and returned to the victim. On Tuesday, June 21, at about 11:10
p.m., an Oakland Police officer responded to a call of an armed robbery which had just occurred in
the 3800 block of E. 12th Street. The victims were able to provide a detailed description of the
robbers and the vehicle they used to flee the scene. Minutes after the officer broadcast the crime
over his radio, a second officer spotted the suspect vehicle and was able to pull it over. The four
male occupants, three teens and an adult, were arrested for the armed robbery. For more
information, please contact the OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or

(510) 238-7230.
Support The Teddy Bear Patrol At Oakland As Day At The Ball Park On Friday, July 15, the
Oakland Police Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) will be fundraising for the
Oakland Police Departments (OPD) Teddy Bear Patrol program at the Oakland As Day at the
Ball Park game. The Teddy Bear Patrol program ensures that OPD officers have teddy bears in
their vehicles that they can give to comfort children at violent crime scenes. CPAAA will be
donating proceeds from ticket sales to help support the program. The event will begin with a
tailgate party in Lot A from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a fun time at the game. For more
information, please contact Ana Martinez, CPA Coordinator, at amartinez@oaklandnet.com or
(510) 238-7683.
Online Residential Parking Permit Portal On Friday, June 24, a new online portal was launched
to make it easier and greener than ever for Oaklanders needing to apply for a new Residential
Parking Permit (RPP). The new process allows RPP customers to apply for parking permits online;
applicants will no longer need to come to the Parking Citation Assistance Center. Moving the RPP
process online means less paper, less time and less hassle. The online portal at
http://bit.ly/28PWrET allows RPP applicants to submit the necessary proof of residency documents
quickly and easily. Once an application is submitted online, the applicant will receive a
confirmation email. Then, City staff will be able to review the documents submitted without having
to print a single sheet of paper. If the RPP application is approved, an email with instructions to pay
for Parking Permits will be sent to the customer. Oakland RPP customers can expect to receive a
permit (if approved) within three weeks of a completed online application. With this new portal,
RPP customers will never have to leave the comfort of their own home. For more information,
please contact the Parking Citation Assistance Center at (800) 500-6484.
Second Start, Magazines & Newspapers Departments To Close On Tuesday, July 5, the
Oaklands Main Library will close part of its second floor for custodial work. The closure, which
will impact the publics access to the Magazines & Newspapers (M&N) reading room as well as
the Second Start Adult Literacy Program, will last for just one day. The closure immediately
follows the Independence Day holiday, when the library will also be closed. M&N and Second
Start will reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 6. For more information, please contact Mana
Tominaga, Supervising Librarian, at mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6611.
OPD Is Hiring In July, the application periods for several positions within the Oakland Police
Department (OPD) close. The Criminalist II (Selective Certification Forensic Chemistry) closes at
11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 1. A Criminalist II performs professional and technical duties related to
laboratory examination of physical and chemical analyses of physical evidence required in
scientific criminal investigation; and provides expert testimony regarding laboratory findings. To
apply, please visit http://bit.ly/1UBPkAJ. Applications for the part-time Police Cadet positions are
being accepted through Friday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m. Do you know any ambitious young men and
women who would like to be part of our law enforcement team? Cadets, who must be high school
seniors or attending college, are rotated through a variety of assignments at OPD designed to
develop their interest in police work. To learn more, see the job posting at http://bit.ly/1ttMAPu.
Additional information on the Police Cadet program can be found at http://bit.ly/1PwYHA3. For
or (510) 238-7230.
program began Saturday, June 11, and conclude on Saturday, August 6. Free lunch for youth will
be available at several library locations. Read. Create. Explore. is the theme for summer reading
this year. Visit www.oaklandlibrary.org/summer or drop by your neighborhood library and pick up
a reading log. For more information, please contact Winifred Walters, Community Relations
Due Date/Time
Title/Description
Contact
2:00 p.m.
Office

Friday, July 15,
2:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 21,

2:00 p.m.
Friday, July 22,

6123 - NTB: P414230 Martin Luther King

Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements. The
proposed work consists, in general, of
streetscape improvements on Martin
Luther King Jr. Way from 32nd Street to
35th Street. It includes construction of
bulbouts, sidewalk, curb and gutter and
ADA ramps; installation of pedestrian
lights, bike racks, benches; modification
of traffic signals at 34th St intersection,
landscaping including tree planting,
grinding and overlay, new storm drain,
drainage connectors and drainage inlets,
bus stop relocation and striping. The
project also includes restriping Martin
Luther King Jr. Way from West Grand
Avenue to 40th Street to change lane
configuration from four through lanes to
two through lanes with a turning lane, and
adding Class II bicycle lanes on both sides
of the street, and other work specifically
shown in the project documents.
6106 - RFP for Bus Rapid Transit Business
Rachel Flynn,
Planning & Building
Department
Calvin Hao,
Oakland Public Works
chao@oaklandnet.com
Al Auletta,
2:00 p.m.
Technical Assistance services. The City of

Oakland and AC Transit are working as
partners in the implementation of a
comprehensive Business Sustainability
Program (BSP) for the East Bay Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The BSP
supports business development, mitigates
temporary and permanent construction
impacts, and promotes long-term
economic development, which support a
successful transit system and commercial
corridor revitalization goals.
Economic & Workforce

Development
(510) 238-3752 or
aauletta@oaklandnet.com

/s/
SABRINA B. LANDRETH
City Administrator
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Attachments:
Announcements
Announcements
Friday, July 08, 2016 11:44:13 AM
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CITY COUNCIL

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INFORMATION
2016 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate To Be Announced On Saturday, July 16, the next Oakland
Youth Poet Laureate will be announced at the annual competitions culminating event at Impact
Hub Oakland, 2323 Broadway, as part of the annual Beast Crawl festival. The Oakland Public
Library and Youth Speaks are hosting this inspiring night of youth poetry, where five finalists will
each read one of their poems for the audience. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and the 2016 Oakland
Youth Poet Laureate will be announced at the end of the evening. The winner will be honored with
a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to officially represent their community through poetry,
media and public appearances. For additional details, please visit http://bit.ly/29rJ2H0. For more
information, please contact Sharon McKellar, Community Relations Librarian, at
smckellar@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-3513.
Friday Summer Nights Program Starting This Week On Friday, July 8, Oakland Unites
Messengers4Change will begin hosting the Friday Summer Nights Programs in East Oakland and
West Oakland. These events are free, open to the public and offer free food, games, entertainment
and raffles for all ages. The Friday Summer Nights Programs aim to change community norms
around violence through community engagement and empowerment. These programs will run for
six weeks, every Friday night, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The East Oakland Peace at the Park Program
takes place at Willie Wilkins Park, located at 1100 98th Avenue, and the West Oakland Friday
Night Live Program takes place on Brockhurst Street, between Market Street and San Pablo
Avenue. These events are funded by Oakland Unite. To read the media release, please visit
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059671. For more information, please contact Jennifer Argueta,
Community Engagement Coordinator, at jargueta@oakladnet.com or (510) 238-2056.
Rockridge Branch Reopens After Repairs On Wednesday, July 6, the Rockridge Branch Library,
located at 5366 College Avenue, reopened after a two-and-a-half month closure for repairs. The
work, which included interior painting, carpet replacement and some light fixture replacement, was
funded by the Mello-Roos special tax district paid by Rockridge area property owners. For more
information, please contact Sarah Hodgson, Supervising Librarian, at
shodgson@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-3670.
City Hosts Fellows From The Young African Leadership Initiative Throughout July, fellows
from UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy are shadowing City of Oakland Department
Heads to learn about leadership, local government processes and more about Oakland. The fellows,
who are some of the most influential and thriving young leaders in Africa, are part of the Young
African Leaders Initiative (YALI). They all come from different countries and focus on various
interests and ventures. This opportunity to see how a city government works together to provide
service to the community inspires and allows the fellows to continue to innovate and envision new
ideas that will help their home country. Departments hosting fellows this year are the Oakland Fire
Department, City Auditors Office, Oakland Public Library, Public Works Department and Human
Resources Management Department. The fellows are scheduled to shadow their mentors as well as
listen to presentations from various city departments. They will explore different areas of Oakland
and be able to meet Oakland leaders, staff and community members. The fellows will be presenting
on their home countries, their experiences and the work they are doing on the following two dates:
Wednesday, July 13, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Wednesday, July 20, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., African American Museum and Library at Oakland,
659 14th Street
Sausal Creek Restoration Project In Dimond Park Grand Opening Celebration On Sunday, July
17, the public is invited to celebrate the completion of the Sausal Creek Restoration Project in
Dimond Park from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Vice Mayor Annie
Campbell-Washington and District 5 Councilmember Noel Gallo for an opening ceremony at 10:00
a.m. followed by many family-friendly activities including a free performance by Circus Bella,
readings of I Am Sausal / Soy el Arroyo Sausal by author Melissa Reyes, facing painting, field
games, arts & crafts, Sausal Creek and Dimond Park history tours, bug counting and photography.
The day starts at 8:00 a.m. with a birdwatching hike. The park activities are part of National Parks
and Recreation Month (NPRM). The event is being held in conjunction with the 12th Annual
Dimond Park Open House and Community Picnic and the Friends of Sausal Creek 20th
Anniversary Celebration. The event is co-sponsored by the Oakland Public Works Department, the
Oakland Parks & Recreation Department, the Dimond Improvement Association and the Friends of
Sausal Creek. For more information on the restoration of Sausal Creek, please contact Kristine
Shaff, Oakland Public Works, at kshaff@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-2966. For more information
on NPRM activities, please contact Michelle Doppelt, Recreation Supervisor, at (510) 482-7831.
Be A Part Of Art + Soul Oakland, Oaklands Coolest Festival On Saturday, August 20 and
Sunday, August 21, Art + Soul Oakland celebrates its sweet 16. The festival will provide great
entertainment that sizzles with two music-packed days featuring Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Latin, R&B
and Blues performed by national recording artists and top local talent. This years musical lineup
including Tony Toni Ton, Chrystal Rucker, Sonny Rhodes, John Santos and others has recently
been announced. Check out the lineup at www.artandsouloakland.com. This years festival will
continue the tradition of featuring dozens of hand crafted artisans along with an exotic selection of
international food and wonderful childrens activities. The festival will kick off on Saturday with
the return of the Blues & BBQ Blowout featuring the 3rd Annual Oaktown Throwdown BBQ
Competition. The contest is expected to draw 40 top pitmasters from all over California competing
for cash prizes. City departments are invited to join the fun in the City Expo and showcase your
City department or program to thousands of festival attendees. The festival provides one 6-foot
table and two chairs for each interested department. To reserve your spot in the City Expo, please
complete the online application at http://bit.ly/29ywKgQ. For more information, please contact Jim
MacIlvaine, Special Events Coordinator, at jimmac@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-2933.
Oakland Parks & Recreation Celebrates National Parks And Recreation Month Through July
31, Oakland Parks & Recreation (OPR) marks National Parks and Recreation Month (NPRM) with
community appreciation events at recreation centers and parks across the city. Events range from
family carnivals and movie nights. During the week of July 10, the following events will be hosted:
Sunday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.

Fremont Pool, 4550 Foothill Boulevard
Monday, July 11, Noon
Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero
Tuesday, July 12, 3:00 p.m.
Allendale Recreation Center, 3711 Suter Street
Wednesday, July 13, 1:00 p.m.
Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center, 7701 Krause Avenue
Thursday, July 14, 4:00 p.m.
Brookdale Recreation Center, 2535 High Street
Discover Center East, 2521 High Street
Discover Center West, 935 Union Street
Friday, July 15, 6:30 a.m.
East Oakland Sports Center, 9161 Edes Avenue
Ira Jinkins Recreation Center, 9175 Edes Avenue
Saturday, July 16, 1:00 p.m.
deFremery Recreation Center, 1651 Adeline Street
Saturday, July 16, 1:00 p.m., Lake Merritt Area Open House
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue
Lake Merritt Sailboat House & Lake Merritt Boating Center, 568 Bellevue Avenue
Rotary Nature Center, 600 Bellevue Avenue
For more information about OPRs NRPM activities, please visit www.oaklandnet.com/parks.
Second Start, Magazines & Newspapers Departments To Close Temporarily For Maintenance
On Monday, July 11, the Oaklands Main Library will close part of its second floor for custodial
work. The closure, which will impact the publics access to the Magazines & Newspapers (M&N)
reading room as well as the Second Start Adult Literacy Program, will allow for completion of
maintenance work that began on July 5. For more information, please contact Mana Tominaga,
Supervising Librarian, at mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6611.
Lineup Announced For Sundays In The Redwoods On Wednesday July 6, Oakland Parks &
Recreation announced the lineup for the annual four-week Sundays in the Redwoods concert series.
Each weeks concert will feature a different theme that represents genres from Jazz to R&B.
September 18 Magic In The Music
Marsha Ambrosius, Loose Ends, D. Edward

September 25 Talkin All That Jazz
Rachelle Ferrell, Frdric Yonnet, Jazz In Pink, Morris Legrande
October 2 The Rhythm Section
Raheem DeVaughn, Club Nouveau, Moonchild
October 9 Soul Is The Key
Cameo, Lenny Williams, FH Band & Carmen Jones
The weekly concerts will run from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin
Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Road. To purchase tickets online, please visit
www.sundaysintheredwoods.com. For more information, please contact Karis Griffin, Recreation
Supervisor, at kgriffin@oaklandnet.com.
Green Tee Golf Tournament On Monday, July 11, Oakland Parks & Recreation (OPR) hosts its
annual Green Tee Golf Tournament at Metropolitan Golf Links, 10051 Doolittle Drive. Tee off is
at 8:30 a.m. The Green Tee Tournament includes a Live Auction, Long Drive and Closest to the
Pin contests and more. The tournament is a fundraiser for OPRs fall Sundays in the Redwoods
concert series held in September and October. See lineup details above. To register with a
Foursome ($400) or as an Individual ($125), please come early to register onsite. For sponsorship
opportunities or to register, please contact Tamika Hodges, Event Coordinator, at
greenteegolfopr@gmail.com or (510) 597-5081 or Karis Griffin, Recreation Supervisor, at
kgriffin@oaklandnet.com or (510) 597-5027.
2016 School Safety Mentor Units Youth Academy During the week of June 27, local teens
attended the Third annual Oakland Police Department (OPD) Youth Police Academy sponsored by
the School Safety Mentor Unit. The 14 participants took advantage of 24 hours of training to learn
more about the following subjects: Criminal Investigations, Community Policing, Laws of Arrest,
Police Patrol Procedures, Criminalistics, Recruiting/Backgrounds, Report Writing, Introduction to
Traffic Enforcement, Introduction to Police Officer Field Training and Evidence Technician
Services. The young men and women were able to get a glimpse of the subject matter taught in the
Police Academy as well as other topics in the law enforcement profession. They also enjoyed a tour
of OPD and the Oakland Police Officers Association. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive and
we are confident that you will see members of this group among future leaders of Oakland. For
or (510) 238-7230.
OPD Makes Arrests On Thursday, June 30, at about 6:55 p.m., Oakland Police officers were
flagged down in the 2500 block of Foothill Boulevard by a man who told them he had just been
assaulted in an attempted robbery. The victim pointed down the road, where the suspect had fled.
The officers saw the suspect get into a vehicle and they followed it. When they made a traffic stop,
the suspect got out of the car and ran. The officers pursued the suspect on foot and arrested him.
They also recovered a firearm. On Wednesday, June 29, at 11:22 p.m., a home invasion robbery
occurred in the 4700 block of Fair Avenue. Two men forced their way into a residence and
demanded money, threatening one of the residents at gunpoint. Oakland Police officers arrived on
scene and were able to detain and arrest the suspects. Two firearms were recovered. On Monday,
June 27, at about 7:00 p.m., a carjacking occurred in the 7200 block of International Boulevard.
The victims advised that an unknown man had pointed a firearm at them, forced them out of their
vehicle and taken it. Three days later, at approximately 2:20 p.m., OPD patrol officers observed the
stolen vehicle in the 8700 block of B Street. They made contact and arrested the driver, an adult
male, for the carjacking and for possession of stolen property. For more information, please contact
the OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
These free presentations are open to the public as well as City employees. To read the media
release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059423. To view the fellows profiles,

please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059466.
Summer Jazz Series Kicks Off At Golden Gate Branch Library On Sunday, July 10, the Golden
Gate Branch Library begins its annual Jazz on Sundays festival, with a weekly Jazz program that
will continue until August 28. The series is hosted by the Friends of Golden Gate Branch Library,
and will take place at the library, located at 5606 San Pablo Avenue, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on
each Sunday during the series. The one exception is Sunday, August 21, when the concert will be
held at Doyle/Hollis Park, on 61st Street at Hollis. The lineup of performers is:
July 10: Robert Stewart

Library. For more information, please contact Sandra Toscano, Branch Manager, at
stoscano@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 597-5023.
Main Library Travel Series Covers Independent Travel To Cuba On Wednesday, July 13, at
6:00 p.m., independent traveler Nat Snow will share notes and observations from a recent trip to
Cuba. Mr. Snow traveled without a tour and traveled freely around our island neighbor, sharing
meals and conversations with locals. He also took photos, which he will share in a slide show. For
more information, please contact Dorothy Lazard, Librarian I, at dlazard@oaklandlibrary.org or
(510) 238-3222.
Chvez Branch Library Launches New Monthly World Music Program On Tuesday, July 12,
the Csar E. Chvez Branch Library is hosting La Palabra Musical. Host Avotcja, a renowned poet,
playwright, percussionist and educator, will lead an open forum of poetry and music. Bring your
own congas, guiros, maracas and panderetas. The program will meet the second Tuesday of every
month, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Communications will be in English and Spanish or a combination of
the two whatever works. For more information, please contact Peter Villaseor, Branch Manager,
at pvillasenor@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 535-5620.
(510) 238-7683.
OPD Is Hiring On Friday, July 15, the application period for the part-time Police Cadet position
closes at 11:59 p.m. Do you know any ambitious young men and women who would like to be part
of our law enforcement team? Cadets, who must be high school seniors or attending college, are
rotated through a variety of assignments at OPD designed to develop their interest in police work.
To learn more, see the job posting at http://bit.ly/1ttMAPu. Additional information on the Police
Cadet program can be found at http://bit.ly/1PwYHA3. For more information, please contact the
OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
program concludes on Saturday, August 6. Free lunch for youth will be available at several library
locations. Read. Create. Explore. is the theme for summer reading this year. Visit
www.oaklandlibrary.org/summer or drop by your neighborhood library and pick up a reading log.
For more information, please contact Winifred Walters, Community Relations Manager, at
wwalters@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6932.
Due Date/Time
Title/Description
Contact
2:00 p.m.
Office

Friday, July 15,
2:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 21,

2:00 p.m.

6123 - NTB: P414230 Martin Luther King

Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements. The
proposed work consists, in general, of
streetscape improvements on Martin
Rachel Flynn,
Planning & Building
Department
Calvin Hao,
chao@oaklandnet.com

two through lanes with a turning lane, and
adding Class II bicycle lanes on both sides
of the street, and other work specifically
shown in the project documents.
Friday, July 22,
2:00 p.m.
6106 - RFP for Bus Rapid Transit Business

Technical Assistance services. The City of
Oakland and AC Transit are working as
partners in the implementation of a
comprehensive Business Sustainability
Program (BSP) for the East Bay Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The BSP
supports business development, mitigates
Al Auletta,
Development
(510) 238-3752 or

Upcoming City Of Oakland Job Announcements During the week of July 11, the Human
Business Analyst II
Drafting Technician, Intermediate
/s/
SABRINA B. LANDRETH
City Administrator
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Attachments:
Announcements
Announcements
Friday, July 15, 2016 5:21:18 PM
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Oakland Among Best Large Cities To Live In On Monday, July 11, WalletHub, a leading
personal finance outlet, released its roster of 2016s Best Large Cities To Live In. Overall, Oakland
was ranked No. 11 and took the top spot in the Most Diverse Cities in America and Life
Expectancy rankings. These were among the 31 relevant metrics that WalletHub reviewed when
ranking the 62 largest U.S. cities. To view more information on this ranking, please visit
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-large-cities-to-live-in/14358/. Other recent accolades
bestowed on Oakland include being ranked the 3rd Best Place for Tech Careers by Value Penguin,
5th Best City for Basketball Fans by WalletHub and among America's top 13 Fastest-Growing
Cities in 2016 by Business Insider. For the complete roster, please visit
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058.
Pathways To Success Boys & Men Of Color Career Summit On Thursday, July 21, the Invest in
Youth: Pathways to Success Boys & Men of Color (BMoC) Career Summit will be held at the
Oakland Convention Center, 550 Tenth Street, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Boys and men of color
between the ages of 18 to 29 will have the opportunity to interview with employers, connect to
community resources and participate in career preparation and leadership development training. By
following the steps below, you can register today for interviews with employers including Sprint,
AT&T, Starbucks, Hilton and Snapchat (who will be hiring on-the-spot) at the event.
Register for the BMoC Career Summit at www.mbkalliance.org/BayArea
Attend a Pre-Summit Training to gain skills to succeed and schedule your interviews with
employers by visiting http://bit.ly/wiwlabs or texting BMOC to 95577
Attend a free Pre-Summit Training session to enhance your existing resume or create a new
one, sharpen your interview skills, develop or edit your LinkedIn profile, strengthen your
professional network and preschedule an interview with a future employer.
For more information on the summit, please contact Jose E. Corona, Director of Equity & Strategic
Partnerships, Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf, at jcorona@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7581.
City Of Oakland To Host GO-Biz Regional Workshop on California Competes Tax Credit On
Wednesday, July 20, the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) will
host a workshop on the California Competes Tax Credit. Small, medium and large businesses are
encouraged to attend the workshop and receive instruction on how to apply for this new state tax
credit program. The workshop runs from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 1, Oakland City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. The California Competes Tax Credit Program has approximately $243
million in tax credits available during the 2016-17 fiscal year for businesses that want to expand in,
or relocate to, California. The next application period begins Monday, July 25 and closes Monday,
August 22. The program sets aside 25% of the annual allocation to small businesses. Business
owners are encouraged to come and learn how they can apply for new tax credits. To learn more
about these incentives and additional details regarding the California Competes Program, please
visit http://business.ca.gov. To register for the Oakland Workshop on July 20, please visit
http://bit.ly/29AqbYf. For more information about the workshop, please contact Aliza Gallo,
Economic & Workforce Development Department, at agallo@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7405.
2016 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate To Be Announced On Saturday, July 16, the next Oakland
Youth Poet Laureate will be announced at the annual competitions culminating event at Impact
Hub Oakland, 2323 Broadway, as part of the annual Beast Crawl festival. The Oakland Public
Library and Youth Speaks are hosting this inspiring night of youth poetry, where five finalists will
each read one of their poems for the audience. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and the 2016 Oakland
Youth Poet Laureate will be announced at the end of the evening. The winner will be honored with
a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to officially represent their community through poetry,
media and public appearances. For additional details, please visit http://bit.ly/29rJ2H0. For more
information, please contact Sharon McKellar, Community Relations Librarian, at
smckellar@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-3513.
Dave Newhouse, Legendary Bay Area Sports Writer, Coming To Montclair Branch Library On
Saturday, July 23, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Dave Newhouse will appear at the Montclair Public
Library, 1687 Mountain Boulevard, to discuss his career as a sports writer and his ongoing passion
for writing. Newhouse retired from the newspaper business in November 2011, but hes hardly
retired. The award-winning Oakland Tribune sportswriter and columnist has since published two ebooks and two traditionally published books: Founding 49ers: The Dark Days Before the Dynasty
and Dare To Dream: How James Madison University Became Coed and Shocked the Basketball
World (co-authored with Lou Campanelli), both of which were published in 2015. Newhouse has
finished two other manuscripts, projected for publication in 2017. For more information, please
visit www.oaklandlibrary.org or contact Lynn Cutler, Montclair Branch Manager, at
lcutler@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 482-7810.
Friday Summer Nights Program Through Friday, August 12, Oakland Unites
Messengers4Change will host the Friday Summer Nights Programs in East Oakland and West
Oakland. These events are free, open to the public and offer free food, games, entertainment and
raffles for all ages. The Friday Summer Nights Programs aim to change community norms around
violence through community engagement and empowerment. These programs will run every Friday
night from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The East Oakland Peace at the Park Program takes place at Willie
Wilkins Park, located at 1100 98th Avenue, and the West Oakland Friday Night Live Program
takes place on Brockhurst Street, between Market Street and San Pablo Avenue. These events are
funded by Oakland Unite. To read the media release, please visit
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059671. For more information, please contact Jennifer Argueta,
Community Engagement Coordinator, at jargueta@oakladnet.com or (510) 238-2056.
OPD Participates In National Night Out On Tuesday, August 2, Oakland will celebrate National
Night Out (NNO) 2016 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Members of the Oakland Police Department will be
visiting neighborhoods across the city, building and strengthening relationships as they get to know
you and you get to know them. NNO is also a time where neighbors reunite or get to know each for
the first time. Research shows that when neighbors know each other, neighborhoods are safer.
Register your block party online by Friday, July 15, at https://solar.oaklandnet.com/go/nno and
receive giveaways for the kids and a special gift for the host. For more information and to register
your block party, visit http://bit.ly/29Ap6zw or contact the Neighborhood Services Unit at
nsdadmin@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-3102.
Visiting The OPD Helicopter On Wednesday, June 29, a group of young Oaklanders, 6 to 14
years old, from the Oakland PAL (Police Activities League) summer program were taken on an
interactive field trip to learn the functions and operations of the Oakland Police Department
helicopter (ARGUS). During the field trip, each young person was able to meet the pilots, ask
questions and sit in the helicopter. The hands-on visit to ARGUS was the first of several PAL
summer program field trips. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the many aspects
and functions of law enforcement, ask questions and most of all have fun. For more information,
please contact Oakland PAL at oaklandpal@oaklandpal.org or (510) 615-5758.
Oakland Animal Services Clear The Shelters On Saturday, July 23, Oakland Animal Services
will extend its hours to 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and waive adoption fees as they join other animal
shelters across the country to Clear the Shelters. Adopters are encouraged to bring all the human
members of their household, and must bring children age 12 and under residing in the house, to
meet their new companion as well as proof of home ownership or permission to have a dog from
their landlord. Other standard adoption requirements will apply and can be found at
http://bit.ly/29QJvlt. The Clear the Shelters initiative, the first-of-its-kind pet adoption effort
spearheaded by NBC and Telemundo local television stations across the country in partnership
with over 400 animal shelters, resulted in permanent and loving new homes for nearly 20,000
animals in 2015. For more information, please contact Kelly Miott, Volunteer Program Specialist,
at kmiott@oaklandnet.com or (510) 535-5640.
Oakland Magazine Names OPLs Dimond Branch Best Library On Friday, July 1, Oakland
Magazine published its Best of the Bay recommendations. The July edition of the magazine
features a photo and description of the services offered by the Oakland Public Librarys Dimond
Branch, including terrific kids programs, and materials that are extremely well suited for the local
population, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and LGBT special interest collections. The issue is
not yet available online, but you can visit your local librarys magazine section to read the July
edition. Look on page 44 to see the Dimond Branch feature. For more information, please contact
Winifred Walters, Community Relations Manager, at wwalters@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 2386932.
City Of Oakland To Host Small Business Exporter Financing And Resources Forum On
Wednesday, August 3, please join the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) and key regional
international trade partners for a forum on government financing and resources to grow
international sales for companies with 500 or fewer employees. The forum will be held from 8:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. In addition to a presentation by
EXIM Bank, the forum will have two panels which will include private companies sharing their
EXIM financing experiences and discussion of available government resources to assist companies
in expanding their international sales. Following the panel discussions, attendees can visit tables
with information on international trade and financing resources and have one-on-one meetings with
export finance experts. To register for this free event, please visit http://bit.ly/29MTbyq. For more
information about the forum, please contact Aliza Gallo, Economic & Workforce Development
Department, at agallo@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7405.
Oakland Parks & Recreation City-Wide Sports Program Participates In NFL Play 60 Event On
Friday, July 8, Oakland Parks & Recreation (OPR), in partnership with the Oakland Raiders, hosted
a free football clinic for boys and girls, ages 9 to 13, as part of their Play 60 campaign. The event
encourages kids to get out and play for 60 minutes a day. The clinic ran from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
at the Raiders Practice Facility in Alameda. A total of 70 youth from the OPR City-wide Youth
Sports Department were introduced to the fundamentals of football and other activities that would
allow them to become more active outside. Participants were also introduced to the Raiders 2016
first-round draft pick Karl Joseph. For more information about this event, please contact Armond
Gray, Recreation Leader II, at (510) 436-2634.
City Of Oakland Invites Small Businesses To Use Design & Marketing Services, Oakland Digital
Starting in August 2016, Oakland Digital will offer very-low cost and fast turnaround design and
marketing services for small businesses. The City of Oakland, through the Oakland Business
Assistance Center, is joining efforts with Oakland Digital, Google and the Warriors Community
Foundation, to launch BRIDGEGOOD, a platform that connects early-stage creative designers to
professional opportunities and connects small businesses with talented design and marketing
resources. Oakland Digital is forming a team of 10 designers that will target 150 small businesses
with a range of business marketing services like brochures, Facebook, logos, stationary, videos and
other graphic design services within a seven-day period by talented designers. Designers receive
mentoring and can build real world experience. For more information, please visit
https://www.bridgegood.com. For more information about small business development services,
please contact Juno Thomas or Susana Villarreal with the Oakland Business Assistance Center at
(510) 238-7952.
OPD Officers Arrest Suspect For Carjacking On Monday, July 11, at about 1:17 a.m., Oakland
Police officers responded to the 2200 block of E. 12th Street on a call of an armed carjacking. Later
that evening, at about 10:07 p.m., an officer spotted the stolen vehicle and attempted to conduct a
traffic stop. A short pursuit ensued. The suspect vehicle collided with parked vehicles in the 2500
block of 62nd Avenue. Officers were able to arrest one suspect. For more information, please
contact the OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
City Hosts Fellows From The Young African Leadership Initiative Throughout July, fellows
from UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy are shadowing City of Oakland Department
Heads to learn about leadership, local government processes and more about Oakland. The fellows,
who are some of the most influential and thriving young leaders in Africa, are part of the Young
African Leaders Initiative (YALI). They all come from different countries and focus on various
interests and ventures. This opportunity to see how a city government works together to provide
service to the community inspires and allows the fellows to continue to innovate and envision new
ideas that will help their home country. Departments hosting fellows this year are the Oakland Fire
Department, City Auditors Office, Oakland Public Library, Public Works Department and Human
Resources Management Department. The fellows are scheduled to shadow their mentors as well as
listen to presentations from various City departments. They will explore different areas of Oakland
and be able to meet Oakland leaders, staff and community members. The fellows will be presenting
on their home countries, their experiences and the work they are doing on Wednesday, July 20,
from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland, 659 14th Street.
The free presentation is open to the public as well as City employees. To read the media release,
please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059423. To view the fellows profiles, please visit
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059466.
Sausal Creek Restoration Project In Dimond Park Grand Opening Celebration On Sunday, July
17, the public is invited to celebrate the completion of the Sausal Creek Restoration Project in
Dimond Park from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Vice Mayor Annie
Campbell-Washington and District 5 Councilmember Noel Gallo for an opening ceremony at 10:00
a.m. followed by many family-friendly activities including a free performance by Circus Bella,
readings of I Am Sausal / Soy el Arroyo Sausal by author Melissa Reyes, facing painting, field
games, arts & crafts, Sausal Creek and Dimond Park history tours, bug counting and photography.
The day starts at 8:00 a.m. with a birdwatching hike. The park activities are part of National Parks
and Recreation Month (NPRM). The event is being held in conjunction with the 12th Annual
Dimond Park Open House and Community Picnic and the Friends of Sausal Creek 20th
Anniversary Celebration. The event is co-sponsored by the Oakland Public Works Department, the
Oakland Parks & Recreation Department, the Dimond Improvement Association and the Friends of
Sausal Creek. For more information on the restoration of Sausal Creek, please contact Kristine
Shaff, Oakland Public Works, at kshaff@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-2966. For more information
on NPRM activities, please contact Michelle Doppelt, Recreation Supervisor, at (510) 482-7831.
Be A Part Of Art + Soul Oakland, Oaklands Coolest Festival On Saturday, August 20 and
Sunday, August 21, Art + Soul Oakland celebrates its sweet 16. The festival will provide great
entertainment that sizzles with two music-packed days featuring Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Latin, R&B
and Blues performed by national recording artists and top local talent. This years musical lineup
including Tony Toni Ton, Chrystal Rucker, Sonny Rhodes, John Santos and others has recently
been announced. Check out the lineup at www.artandsouloakland.com. This years festival will
continue the tradition of featuring dozens of hand crafted artisans along with an exotic selection of
international food and wonderful childrens activities. The festival will kick off on Saturday with
the return of the Blues & BBQ Blowout featuring the 3rd Annual Oaktown Throwdown BBQ
Competition. The contest is expected to draw 40 top pitmasters from all over California competing
for cash prizes. City departments are invited to join the fun in the City Expo and showcase your
City department or program to thousands of festival attendees. The festival provides one six-foot
table and two chairs for each interested department. To reserve your spot in the City Expo, please
complete the online application at http://bit.ly/29ywKgQ. For more information, please contact Jim
MacIlvaine, Special Events Coordinator, at jimmac@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-2933.
Oakland Parks & Recreation Celebrates National Parks And Recreation Month Through July
31, Oakland Parks & Recreation (OPR) marks National Parks and Recreation Month (NPRM) with
community appreciation events at recreation centers and parks across the city. Events range from
family carnivals and movie nights. During the next week, the following events will be hosted:
Saturday, July 16, 1:00 p.m.

deFremery Recreation Center, 1651 Adeline Street
Saturday, July 16, 1:00 p.m., Lake Merritt Area Open House
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue
Lake Merritt Sailboat House & Lake Merritt Boating Center, 568 Bellevue Avenue
Rotary Nature Center, 600 Bellevue Avenue
Sunday, July 17, 11:00 a.m.
Dimond Recreation Center, 3860 Hanly Road
Monday, July 18, 1:00 p.m.

Franklin Recreation Center, 1010 East 15th Street

Manzanita Recreation Center, 2701 22nd Avenue
Thursday, July 21, 1:00 p.m.

Carmen Flores Recreation Center, 1637 Fruitvale Avenue
Friday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.

Malonga Casquelourd Center, 1428 Alice Street
Friday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.

Mosswood Recreation Center and ADA Inclusion, 3612 Webster Street
Lineup Announced For Sundays In The Redwoods On Wednesday July 6, Oakland Parks &
Recreation announced the lineup for the annual four-week Sundays in the Redwoods concert series.
Each weeks concert will feature a different theme that represents genres from Jazz to R&B.

The weekly concerts will run from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin
Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Road. To purchase tickets online, please visit
www.sundaysintheredwoods.com. For more information, please contact Karis Griffin, Recreation
Supervisor, at kgriffin@oaklandnet.com.
Summer Jazz Series Kicks Off At Golden Gate Branch Library Through Sunday, August 28, the
Golden Gate Branch Library hosts its annual Jazz on Sundays festival, with a weekly Jazz program.
The series is hosted by the Friends of Golden Gate Branch Library, and will take place at the
library, located at 5606 San Pablo Avenue, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on each Sunday during the
series. The one exception is Sunday, August 21, when the concert will be held at Doyle/Hollis
Park, on 61st Street at Hollis. The remaining performances include:

Library. For more information, please contact Pat Toney, Acting Branch Manager, at
ptoney@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 597-5023.
(510) 238-7683.
OPD Is Hiring On Friday, July 15, the application period for the part-time Police Cadet position
closes at 11:59 p.m. Do you know any ambitious young men and women who would like to be part
of our law enforcement team? Cadets, who must be high school seniors or attending college, are
rotated through a variety of assignments at OPD designed to develop their interest in police work.
To learn more, see the job posting at http://bit.ly/1ttMAPu. Additional information on the Police
Cadet program can be found at http://bit.ly/1PwYHA3. For more information, please contact the
OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7230.
community while visiting cultural spots around the Bay Area. Free lunch for youth will be
available at several library locations. Read. Create. Explore. is the theme for summer reading this
year. Visit www.oaklandlibrary.org/summer or drop by your neighborhood library and pick up a
reading log. For more information, please contact Winifred Walters, Community Relations
Due Date/Time
Title/Description
Contact
Thursday, July 21,
6123, 1 - NTB: P414230 Martin Luther
Calvin Hao,
2:00 p.m.
King Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements. Oakland Public Works
The proposed work consists, in general,
chao@oaklandnet.com
of streetscape improvements on Martin
two through lanes with a turning lane,
and adding Class II bicycle lanes on both
sides of the street, and other work
specifically shown in the project
documents.
Friday, July 22,

6160 - RFP for Mental Health, Speech & Chrishelle Chatman,
2:00 p.m.
Language and Behavioral Consultant
Human Services
Services. This Request for Proposals
cchatman@oaklandnet.com
(RFP) is being issued by the City of

Oaklands Head Start Program to
identify qualified individuals
(contractor), and solicit proposals to
provide Mental Health, Speech and
Language and Behavioral services to
Oakland families and children ages three
to five years old. The contractor will
identify, recommend and assist in
implementing best practices for the city
of Oakland Head start program within
the designated Service Areas. Selected
contractors will be required to assist the
Head Start Program in identifying,
screening, establishing and tracking all
services delivered per the systems
required by the national Head Start
Program.
Friday, July 22,
2:00 p.m.
Monday, July 25,

2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 27,

2:00 p.m.
6106, 2 - RFP for Bus Rapid Transit

Business Technical Assistance Services.
The City of Oakland and AC Transit are
working as partners in the
implementation of a comprehensive
Business Sustainability Program (BSP)
for the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) project. The BSP supports
business development, mitigates
6132 - RFQ for Executive Management

Coaching Services. The City of Oakland
seeks coaching services for executive and
senior-level management throughout the
organization. The objectives are to
enhance participants leadership
competencies, foster a community of
leaders as learners and increase
individual and collective knowledge and
skills to fulfill the mandates within the
City of Oakland public service arena by
focusing on the elements listed in the
Scope of Services section of this RFQ.
6119, 3 - RFP for Downtown Oakland

Al Auletta,
Development
(510) 238-3752 or
Chantal Cotton Gaines, City

Administrators Office
Rachel Flynn,
Planning & Building
Department

Downtown Specific Plan such as
housing, employment, access to goods
and services and improved quality of life.
This will take the form of a framework
for short-term and long-term solutions to
advance overall equitable development in
the Downtown area. The selected
consultant team will work with the
community to define and address social
equity and develop policies for the plan
that address the physical environment
and economic conditions for all people,
including those with the fewest
resources, through the promotion of
participatory engagement and positive
social change.
Wednesday, July 27,
2:00 p.m.
6107, 3 - RFP for Evaluation services of

Oakland Unite Programs, Com. and
Geog. Policing. The City of Oakland is
seeking qualified consultants to evaluate
the performance of the communityfocused violence prevention/intervention
services (Oakland Unite) and the
Geographic and Community Policing
services funded by Measure Z (the 2014
Oakland Safety and Services Violence
Prevention Act). The selected
contractor(s) will work with designated
stakeholders to plan and conduct the
evaluation, produce evaluation reports,
and present reports and evaluation
findings to elected and appointed City
officials. The purpose of the independent
external evaluation(s) is to ensure that
the City of Oakland effectively uses
Measure Z funds on permitted activities
which have the greatest impact in helping
Oakland progress towards violence
reduction and the three Measure Z
objectives. Measure Z requires a third
party independent evaluator to ensure
service delivery as stated in the
legislation. The exact proposed RFP
scope of work is included on pages 9-17
of the published RFP. Measure Z is a
comprehensive and multifaceted effort to
address the complex and multiple risk
factors associated with violence. It
provides approximately $24 million
annually for violence prevention and

public safety services managed by the
Thursday, July 28,
2:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 28,

2:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 4,
2:00 p.m.
6136, 1 - (NTB) C329147 Rehab of SS in

the area bounded by Campus Drive,
Mountain Blvd, etc. Project No.
C329147 The Rehabilitation of Sanitary
Sewers in the area bounded by Campus
Drive, Mountain Boulevard, Knoll
Avenue and Rusting Avenue (Sub-Basin
83-013) The proposed work consists, in
general, of rehabilitating approximately
4,622 linear feet of existing 6-inchdiameter sanitary sewer pipes; 11,421
linear feet of existing eight-inch-diameter
sanitary sewer pipes by pipe-expanding;
146 linear feet of existing eight-inchdiameter sanitary sewer pipes by curedin-place pipe liner; rehabilitating sewer
structures; reconnecting house
connection sewers and rehabilitating
house connection sewers.
6139, 1 - (NTB) C329148 Rehab of SS in

the area bounded by 39th Ave, Mountain
Blvd etc. Project No C329148 The
Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewers in the
area bounded by 39th Avenue, Mountain
Boulevard, Reinhardt Drive and
Highway 13 (Sub-Basin83-501) The
proposed work consists, in general, in
general, of rehabilitating approximately
8,397 linear feet of existing eight-inchdiameter sanitary sewer pipes; 916 linear
feet of existing 12-inch-diameter sanitary
sewer pipes; 1,719 linear feet of existing
18-inch-diameter sanitary sewer pipes;
797 linear feet of existing 21-inchdiameter sanitary sewer pipes by pipeexpanding; 174 linear feet of existing
eight-inch-diameter sanitary sewer pipes;
280 linear feet of existing 12-inchdiameter sanitary sewer pipes by curedin-place pipe liner; rehabilitating sewer
structures; reconnecting house
connection sewers and rehabilitating
house connection sewers.
6137, 1 - NTB: P414250 Peralta

Streetscape Improvement Project. The
proposed work consists of streetscape
improvement on Peralta Street from 7th
Calvin Hao,
chao@oaklandnet.com
Calvin Hao, Oakland Public

Works
chao@oaklandnet.com
Calvin Hao,
chao@oaklandnet.com
to 10th streets and from 32nd Street to

Haven Street. It includes construction of
ADA ramps; installation of Class II/III
bicycle facilities and parking lanes,
pedestrian lights, bike racks and benches;
modification of traffic signals including
two new mast arms; planting trees and
landscaping area; grinding and paving
with new striping, pavement marking,
signage, bus stop relocation; installation
and drainage inlet relocation and
connection of 12 and 15 drainage pipes
to existing storm drain system. The
project also includes paving from 10th
Street to 14th Street and from Haven
Street to 36th Street; microsurfacing
from 14th Street to West Grand Avenue
and striping from 10th Street to West
Grand Avenue and from Haven to 36th
Street.

Account Clerk II
Engineering Technician II
Supervising Librarian
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SABRINA B. LANDRETH
City Administrator
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INFORMATION
OPD Is Hiring: Police Officer Trainees Friday, August 26, is the deadline to apply to pursue a career as an Oakland
Police Officer in the 177th Academy. The ideal candidate will be a socially conscious, empathetic person who takes
initiative, is compassionate and resourceful, has excellent communication skills, and is committed to public service in a
fast-paced, urban environment. To apply, please view the job posting at http://bit.ly/2a1jAbN. This page also provides
details and dates on the Practices & Actual Physical Ability Test, POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test and Oral
Board Interviews that are part of the selection process. Applications are being accepted through 11:59 p.m., on August 26.
For more information, please visit www.opdjobs.com or contact the OPD Background and Recruiting Unit at (510) 2383339.
Latham Square Grand Re-Opening Celebration On Thursday, July 28, the City of Oakland is
partnering with the Downtown Oakland Association to host a Grand Re-Opening Celebration
marking the completion of the $7 million Latham Square project. The transformative project nearly
quadrupled the size of this public gathering space in the heart of downtown Oakland, where
Broadway and Telegraph intersect. As part of the project, water will flow in the Latham Fountain
for the first time in 75 years. This public investment complements investment by the private sector
that continues to transform downtown Oakland. This free, public event, which runs from 5:00 to
8:00 p.m., will feature live music, local eats & libations and promotions by area merchants. There
will be free food provided by several local restaurants, arts & crafts activities and retail vendors
drawn from the immediate neighborhood. A special retail passport will encourage revelers to
explore the merchants surrounding Latham Square. Construction of the Latham Square
Improvements began in 2013 and was managed by Oakland Public Works. For more information
on the project, please visit www.oaklandnet.com/lathamsquare. For more information on the event,
please visit www.lathamsquare.org.
Oakland Animal Services Clear The Shelters On Saturday, July 23, Oakland Animal Services will extend its hours to
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and waive adoption fees as they join other animal shelters across the country to Clear the
Shelters. Adopters are encouraged to bring all the human members of their household, and must bring children age 12
and under residing in the house, to meet their new companion as well as proof of home ownership or permission to have a
dog from their landlord. Other standard adoption requirements will apply and can be found at http://bit.ly/29QJvlt. The
Clear the Shelters initiative, the first-of-its-kind pet adoption effort spearheaded by NBC and Telemundo local television
stations across the country in partnership with over 400 animal shelters, resulted in permanent and loving new homes for
nearly 20,000 animals in 2015. For more information, please contact Kelly Miott, Volunteer Program Specialist, at
kmiott@oaklandnet.com or (510) 535-5640.
Lineup For Art + Soul Oaklands Sweet 16 Announced On Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, Frank H.
Ogawa Plaza and the surrounding streets will be home to the East Bays flagship festival. Oaklands iconic Art + Soul
festival celebrates its sweet 16 with another dynamic showcase of local talent honoring the citys rich musical heritage
and unparalleled cultural diversity. The festival kicks off on Saturday with the return of the Blues & BBQ Hotspot
featuring the 3rd Annual Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Competition. Still smokin as it enters its third year, the premier
contest is expected to draw up to 40 top pit masters from all over California competing for cash prizes. On Sunday,
Oakland superstars Tony Toni Ton will headline the festival, joined by Bay Area jazz/R&B singer Chant Moore and
rising R&B sensation Samaria. Famed blues guitarist Sonny Rhodes, gospel star Chrystal Rucker, local funk favorites The
Funkanauts, and Oakland up & comers John Brothers Piano Company will also be featured in the festivals eclectic lineup
of more than 40 artists on four stages. To view this years musical lineup, please visit www.ArtandSoulOakland.com. The
ever-evolving festival blends annual favorites with new highlights, including the return of the popular artisan marketplace;
scores of food booths reflecting the myriad cultures that abound in Oakland, Americas most diverse city; an urban dance
stage presented by Oaklands Dance-a-Vision; and the largest Family Fun Zone of any festival in the Bay Area, complete
with kiddie rides, carnival games and interactive arts, in addition to free festival admission for ages 12 and under. New
activities include an instrument petting zoo hosted by the Oakland Symphony where festival-goers of all ages are invited
to pick up and play horns, strings and other instruments under the tutelage of local musicians and music instructors. Art +
Soul Oakland 2016 is Northern Californias most accessible festival with direct service via both BARTs 12th Street City
Center station and AC Transit, in addition to $5 parking in the adjacent City Center West Garage, 12th Street at Martin
Luther King Jr., Way. Art + Soul Oakland 2016, which runs from noon to 6:00 p.m. on both days, will encompass 10
strollable city blocks. Admission is
$12 for Adults; $7 for Seniors (65 & older) and Youth (ages 13-17). Children 12 & under enjoy free admission. For more
information, including the 2016 lineup, please visit www.ArtandSoulOakland.com or call (510) 444-CITY.
Oakland Public Library Bike Library Summer Outreach Beginning on Saturday, July 23, the Oakland Public Library
Bike Library will visit summer community events to offer free books, library information and demonstrations of online
services.
Saturday, July 23, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

PedalFest at Jack London Square, Broadway at Water Street
Tuesday, August 2, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Rockridge neighborhood for National Night Out. The Bike Library will visit block parties
with free books, Wi-Fi and a special craft.
Thursday, August 11, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Emeryville Public Market, 5959 Shellmound Street, Emeryville
For more information, please contact Mana Tominaga, Supervising Librarian, at mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org or (510)
238-6611.
Downtown Oakland Senior Center Turns 35 On Friday, July 15, the Downtown Oakland Senior Center (DOSC)
celebrated its 35th Anniversary. DOSC, Oaklands oldest and largest senior center, opened back in July 1981 after the City
purchased the beautiful and historic Veterans Memorial Building from the County for $1. Over the years, the centers
membership has grown to more than 1,100, and it hosts more than 40 weekly classes. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was
on hand to congratulate the members for remaining vibrant. Mayor Schaaf joined in the fun and demonstrated the Cupid
Shuffle to her former high school dance teacher who was in attendance and who now teaches aerobics at DOSC. KRON
sports commentator Gary Radnich was present via video, and had the audience laughing with his suggestions for staying
youthful. The day-long celebration also included a Senior Services Fair and a delicious barbecue lunch followed the
program. For more information about DOSC, please contact Jennifer King, Senior Center Director, at
jking@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-3284.
Chaski Performing Flute And Harp Duets At The Main Library On Saturday, July 23, at 3:00 p.m., the Austin, TX,
duo Chaski flutist Adrienne Inglis and harpist Shana Norton are making a stop at the Main Library, with a special
program of classical, Celtic, Sephardic and Latin American folk music. Their family-friendly performance is part of their
second Oceans of Space tour, benefitting ocean conservation efforts. The set revolves around the themes of oceans and
water. The performance will take place in the Librarys Bradley C. Walters Community Room, 125 14th Street. For more
information, please contact Mana Tominaga, Supervising Librarian, at mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6611.
Jack London Haunts And Homes Bike Ride At PedalFest On Saturday, July 23, in conjunction with PedalFest, the
Oakland Public Library (OPL) will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jack Londons death with a bike ride at 2:00
p.m. Join OPL librarians on a tour of Londons homes and haunts throughout Oakland. The tour will start at PedalFest at
Jack London Square and visit OPLs resident historian/librarian at Temescal Branch for a quick lecture on the author, then
wander around Lake Merritt to various homes, ending up at Jack London Square for rounds at Heinolds First and Last
Chance Saloon. For more information, please contact Mana Tominaga, Supervising Librarian, at
mtominaga@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6611.
DeFremery Recreation Center Yard Sale On Saturday, August 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. deFremery Recreation
Center, 1651 Adeline Street, will host a community yard sale. This yard sale serves as a fundraiser for deFremery
programs and events. Any party interested in selling at the yard sale can rent a stall out for $25 or tables for $6. For more
information, please contact Valorie Winn at (510) 238-7739.
OPD Participates In National Night Out On Tuesday, August 2, Oakland will celebrate National Night Out (NNO)
2016 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Members of the Oakland Police Department will be visiting neighborhoods across the city,
building and strengthening relationships as they get to know you and you get to know them. NNO is also a time where
neighbors reunite or get to know each for the first time. Research shows that when neighbors know each other,
neighborhoods are safer. For more information and to register your block party, visit http://bit.ly/29Ap6zw or contact the
Neighborhood Services Unit at nsdadmin@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-3102.
City Of Oakland To Host Small Business Exporter Financing And Resources Forum On Wednesday, August 3, please
join the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) and key regional international trade partners for a forum on government
financing and resources to grow international sales for companies with 500 or fewer employees. The forum will be held
from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. In addition to a presentation by EXIM Bank,
the forum will have two panels which will include private companies sharing their EXIM financing experiences and
discussion of available government resources to assist companies in expanding their international sales. Following the
panel discussions, attendees can visit tables with information on international trade and financing resources and have oneon-one meetings with export finance experts. To register for this free event, please visit http://bit.ly/29MTbyq. For more
information about the forum, please contact Aliza Gallo, Economic & Workforce Development Department, at
agallo@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7405.
City Of Oakland Invites Small Businesses To Use Design & Marketing Services, Oakland Digital Starting in August
2016, Oakland Digital will offer very-low cost and fast turnaround design and marketing services for small businesses.
The City of Oakland, through the Oakland Business Assistance Center, is joining efforts with Oakland Digital, Google and
the Warriors Community Foundation, to launch BRIDGEGOOD, a platform that connects early-stage creative designers to
professional opportunities and connects small businesses with talented design and marketing resources. Oakland Digital is
forming a team of 10 designers that will target 150 small businesses with a range of business marketing services like
brochures, Facebook, logos, stationary, videos and other graphic design services within a seven-day period by talented
designers. Designers receive mentoring and can build real world experience. For more information, please visit
https://www.bridgegood.com. For more information about small business development services, please contact Juno
Thomas or Susana Villarreal with the Oakland Business Assistance Center at (510) 238-7952.
Dave Newhouse, Legendary Bay Area Sports Writer, Coming To Montclair Branch Library On Saturday, July 23,
from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Dave Newhouse will appear at the Montclair Public Library, 1687 Mountain Boulevard, to discuss
his career as a sports writer and his ongoing passion for writing. Newhouse retired from the newspaper business in
November 2011, but hes hardly retired. The award-winning Oakland Tribune sportswriter and columnist has since
published two e-books and two traditionally published books: Founding 49ers: The Dark Days Before the Dynasty and
Dare To Dream: How James Madison University Became Coed and Shocked the Basketball World (co-authored with Lou
Campanelli), both of which were published in 2015. Newhouse has finished two other manuscripts, projected for
publication in 2017. For more information, please visit www.oaklandlibrary.org or contact Lynn Cutler, Montclair Branch
Manager, at lcutler@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 482-7810.
Friday Summer Nights Program Through Friday, August 12, Oakland Unites Messengers4Change will host the Friday
Summer Nights Programs in East Oakland and West Oakland. These events are free, open to the public and offer free
food, games, entertainment and raffles for all ages. The Friday Summer Nights Programs aim to change community norms
around violence through community engagement and empowerment. These programs will run every Friday night from
6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The East Oakland Peace at the Park Program takes place at Willie Wilkins Park, located at 1100 98th
Avenue, and the West Oakland Friday Night Live Program takes place on Brockhurst Street, between Market Street and
San Pablo Avenue. These events are funded by Oakland Unite. To read the media release, please visit
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/OAK059671. For more information, please contact Jennifer Argueta, Community
Engagement Coordinator, at jargueta@oakladnet.com or (510) 238-2056.
Oakland Parks & Recreation Celebrates National Parks And Recreation Month Through July 31, Oakland Parks &
Recreation (OPR) marks National Parks and Recreation Month (NPRM) with community appreciation events at recreation
centers and parks across the city. Events range from complimentary boat rentals at the Lake Merritt Boating Center and
free swimming at OPR pools to family carnivals and movie nights. During the next week, the following events will be
hosted:
Monday, July 25, 1:00 p.m.

Bushrod Recreation Center, 560 59th Street
Tuesday, July 26, 2:00 p.m.

Willie Keyes Recreation Center, 3131 Union Street

Rainbow Recreation Center & DACA, 5800 International Boulevard
Friday, July 29, 9:00 a.m.

Lincoln Square Recreation Center, 250 10th Street
Lineup Announced For Sundays In The Redwoods On Wednesday July 6, Oakland Parks & Recreation announced the
lineup for the annual four-week Sundays in the Redwoods concert series. Each weeks concert will feature a different
theme that represents genres from Jazz to R&B.

The weekly concerts will run from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300
Joaquin Miller Road. To purchase tickets online, please visit www.sundaysintheredwoods.com. For more information,
please contact Karis Griffin, Recreation Supervisor, at kgriffin@oaklandnet.com.
Summer Jazz Series Kicks Off At Golden Gate Branch Library Through Sunday, August 28, the Golden Gate Branch
Library hosts its annual Jazz on Sundays festival, with a weekly Jazz program. The series is hosted by the Friends of
Golden Gate Branch Library, and will take place at the library, located at 5606 San Pablo Avenue, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
on each Sunday during the series. The one exception is Sunday, August 21, when the concert will be held at Doyle/Hollis
Park, on 61st Street at Hollis. The remaining performances include:

Each Sunday, the featured act will play from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. and will be followed by a jazz history lecture and discussion
from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Youth group performances will close each show. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated
and will benefit the Golden Gate Branch Library. For more information, please contact Pat Toney, Acting Branch
Manager, at ptoney@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 597-5023.
Summer Reading And Fun For Children, Teens, Adults At The Library Through Saturday, August 6, the Oakland
Public Library is offering its annual Summer Reading, with various incentives designed to get people reading and visiting
the library. Teens can participate in the Teen Summer Passport, a fun program that encourages teens to earn digital badges
and engage with their community while visiting cultural spots around the Bay Area. Free lunch for youth will be available
at several library locations. Read. Create. Explore. is the theme for summer reading this year. Visit
www.oaklandlibrary.org/summer or drop by your neighborhood library and pick up a reading log. For more information,
please contact Winifred Walters, Community Relations Manager, at wwalters@oaklandlibrary.org or (510) 238-6932.
RFP, RFQ Opportunities In July, a variety of formal Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Quotations (RFQs)
from the City of Oakland will close.
Due Date/Time
Title/Description
Contact
Monday, July 25, 2:00
6132 - RFQ for Executive Management Coaching
p.m.
Services. The City of Oakland seeks coaching
services for executive and senior-level management
throughout the organization. The objectives are to
enhance participants leadership competencies,
foster a community of leaders as learners and
increase individual and collective knowledge and
skills to fulfill the mandates within the City of
Oakland public service arena by focusing on the
elements listed in the Scope of Services section of
this RFQ.
Wednesday, July 27,

2:00 p.m.
6119, 3 - RFP for Downtown Oakland Specific Plan

Social Equity Strategy. The City of Oaklands
Planning & Building Department seeks written
proposals from qualified teams to develop, evaluate
and communicate programs and policies to improve
social equity outcomes in the Downtown Oakland
Specific Plan. The goal of this project is to weave
social equity strategies into all areas of the
employment, access to goods and services and
improved quality of life. This will take the form of
a framework for short-term and long-term solutions
to advance overall equitable development in the
Downtown area. The selected consultant team will
work with the community to define and address
social equity and develop policies for the plan that
address the physical environment and economic
conditions for all people, including those with the
fewest resources, through the promotion of
participatory engagement and positive social
change.
Wednesday, July 27, 2:00

p.m.
6107, 3 - RFP for Evaluation services of Oakland

Unite Programs, Com. and Geog. Policing. The
City of Oakland is seeking qualified consultants to
evaluate the performance of the communityfocused violence prevention/intervention services
Community Policing services funded by Measure Z
(the 2014 Oakland Safety and Services Violence
Prevention Act). The selected contractor(s) will
work with designated stakeholders to plan and
conduct the evaluation, produce evaluation reports,
Rachel Flynn,
Planning & Building Department

and present reports and evaluation findings to

elected and appointed City officials. The purpose of
the independent external evaluation(s) is to ensure
that the City of Oakland effectively uses Measure Z
funds on permitted activities which have the
greatest impact in helping Oakland progress
towards violence reduction and the three Measure Z
objectives. Measure Z requires a third party
independent evaluator to ensure service delivery as
stated in the legislation. The exact proposed RFP
scope of work is included on pages 9-17 of the
published RFP. Measure Z is a comprehensive and
multifaceted effort to address the complex and
multiple risk factors associated with violence. It
provides approximately $24 million annually for
violence prevention and public safety services
managed by the Human Services Department, the
Police Department and the Fire Department.
Thursday, July 28, 2:00

p.m.
6136, 1 - (NTB) C329147 Rehab of SS in the area

bounded by Campus Drive, Mountain Blvd, etc.
Project No. C329147 The Rehabilitation of Sanitary
Sewers in the area bounded by Campus Drive,
Mountain Boulevard, Knoll Avenue and Rusting
Avenue (Sub-Basin 83-013) The proposed work
consists, in general, of rehabilitating approximately
4,622 linear feet of existing 6-inch-diameter
sanitary sewer pipes; 11,421 linear feet of existing
eight-inch-diameter sanitary sewer pipes by pipeexpanding; 146 linear feet of existing eight-inchdiameter sanitary sewer pipes by cured-in-place pipe
liner; rehabilitating sewer structures; reconnecting
house connection sewers and rehabilitating house
connection sewers.
Thursday, July 28, 2:00

p.m.
6139, 1 - (NTB) C329148 Rehab of SS in the area

bounded by 39th Ave, Mountain Blvd etc. Project
No C329148 The Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewers
in the area bounded by 39th Avenue, Mountain
Boulevard, Reinhardt Drive and Highway 13 (SubBasin83-501) The proposed work consists, in
general, in general, of rehabilitating approximately
8,397 linear feet of existing eight-inch-diameter
sanitary sewer pipes; 916 linear feet of existing 12inch-diameter sanitary sewer pipes; 1,719 linear feet
of existing 18-inch-diameter sanitary sewer pipes;
797 linear feet of existing 21-inch-diameter sanitary
sewer pipes by pipe-expanding; 174 linear feet of
existing eight-inch-diameter sanitary sewer pipes;
280 linear feet of existing 12-inch-diameter sanitary
sewer pipes by cured-in-place pipe liner;
rehabilitating sewer structures; reconnecting house
connection sewers and rehabilitating house
connection sewers.
Thursday, August 4, 2:00

p.m.
6137, 1 - NTB: P414250 Peralta Streetscape

Improvement Project. The proposed work consists
of streetscape improvement on Peralta Street from
7th to 10th streets and from 32nd Street to Haven
Street. It includes construction of bulbouts,
Calvin Hao,
chao@oaklandnet.com
Calvin Hao, Oakland Public

Works chao@oaklandnet.com
Calvin Hao,
chao@oaklandnet.com
sidewalk, curb and gutter and ADA ramps;

installation of Class II/III bicycle facilities and
parking lanes, pedestrian lights, bike racks and
benches; modification of traffic signals including
two new mast arms; planting trees and landscaping
area; grinding and paving with new striping,
pavement marking, signage, bus stop relocation;
installation and drainage inlet relocation and
connection of 12 and 15 drainage pipes to
existing storm drain system. The project also
includes paving from 10th Street to 14th Street and
from Haven Street to 36th Street; microsurfacing
from 14th Street to West Grand Avenue and
striping from 10th Street to West Grand Avenue
and from Haven to 36th Street.
For more information on contracting opportunities, please visit http://bit.ly/1iAJvbd or contact Dasco Munoz, Contracts
and Compliance, at dmunoz@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-3970.
Legal Administrative Assistant

Park Supervisor II
Program Analyst II
For the most up-to-date information on City jobs, please view the Employment Information page on our website at
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm. The Employment Information page also contains information
on minimum qualifications of specific job classifications, how to apply for a job on-line and how to submit a job interest
card for positions not currently posted. For more information, please contact the Human Resources Management
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Events/index.htm. For events at the Oakland Public Library, please visit
http://oaklandlibrary.org/events.
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DISTRIBUTION DATE: June 24, 2016

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & FROM: Sabrina B. Landreth

SUBJECT: City Administrators Weekly Report DATE: June 24, 2016

Following are the key activities to be highlighted this week:

Friday, July 15,

and improved quality of life. This will

For more information on contracting opportunities, please visit http://bit.ly/1iAJvbd or contact

Assistant to the Director

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

DISTRIBUTION DATE: July 1, 2016

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & FROM: Sabrina B. Landreth

SUBJECT: City Administrators Weekly Report DATE: July 1, 2016

Following are the key activities to be highlighted this week:

July 10: Robert Stewart

information, please contact the OPD Media Relations Office at opdmedia@oaklandnet.com or

and public safety services managed by the

Thursday, July 21,

Friday, July 22,

6119 - RFP for Downtown Oakland

6123 - NTB: P414230 Martin Luther King

6106 - RFP for Bus Rapid Transit Business

Technical Assistance services. The City of

Economic & Workforce

For more information on contracting opportunities, please visit http://bit.ly/1iAJvbd or contact

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

DISTRIBUTION DATE: July 8, 2016

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & FROM: Sabrina B. Landreth

SUBJECT: City Administrators Weekly Report DATE: July 8, 2016

Following are the key activities to be highlighted this week:

Sunday, July 10, 1:00 p.m.

September 18 Magic In The Music

Marsha Ambrosius, Loose Ends, D. Edward

release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/OAK059423. To view the fellows profiles,

July 10: Robert Stewart

requires a third party independent

Thursday, July 21,

6119 - RFP for Downtown Oakland

6123 - NTB: P414230 Martin Luther King

project also includes restriping Martin

6106 - RFP for Bus Rapid Transit Business

For more information on contracting opportunities, please visit http://bit.ly/1iAJvbd or contact

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

DISTRIBUTION DATE: July 15, 2016

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & FROM: Sabrina B. Landreth

SUBJECT: City Administrators Weekly Report DATE: July 15, 2016

Following are the key activities to be highlighted this week:

Community Engagement Coordinator, at jargueta@oakladnet.com or (510) 238-2056.

Department, at agallo@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7405.

Saturday, July 16, 1:00 p.m.

Monday, July 18, 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 21, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.

September 18 Magic In The Music

July 17: Yancey Taylor

Friday, July 22,

(RFP) is being issued by the City of

Monday, July 25,

Wednesday, July 27,

6106, 2 - RFP for Bus Rapid Transit

6132 - RFQ for Executive Management