Thank you. %PDF-1.7 90 0 obj The day after the stateof emergency gets lifted, it doesn't tell me that I am not going to be in a huge amount of debt and out on the street shortly after, and that is terrifying, she said. Call (510) 238-3721 or visit: oaklandca.gov/rap, L. Autumn KingPublic Information OfficerOffice of the City Administratoraking2@oaklandca.gov, City of Oakland Eviction Moratorium Not Impacted by Federal Ruling. definition. Thaos staff said the mayor intends to fill more than 600 positions in other departments, including the new Planning, Building and Economic Development Department, Transportation, Housing, and Public Works. The city plans to clean over 1,200 encampments annually. 293 0 obj <> endobj These are the people who are holding the legacies of the community and the community's economic health. Thao wants to expand investment in the Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) program, which has civilians respond to some non-emergency 911 calls. Unpaid rent will still be due, and the moratorium does not relieve tenants of the obligation to pay unpaid back rent in the future.The full text of the March 27th ordinance is available here. Thao also wants to maintain the Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful programs, which are considered essential to preserving and attracting businesses, especially in underserved neighborhoods. Examples include: a disruption in water, electric or natural gas service, road closures due to excessive snowfall, or a potential terrorist threat where the public is asked to remain alert. Last November, Oakland voters approved a ballot measure to encourage civic engagement by giving residents money vouchers they can use to support candidates in city elections. Thaos proposed budget actually increases OPDs spending over the next two years. Thao says the changes will cut costs and improve services without laying off any city workers. To pencil out the deficit, Thao is having each department tighten their belts. 0 , , OhcLZeR]~]Sat/9"e~dX QT (k39VnjvQ]w:+K=h>|~;f5e{URj Were journalists for Oakland. New Columns From Your Class Correspondents - Cornellians | Cornell Oakland's Moratorium on Residential and Commercial - City of Oakland Departments will report to the administrator through channels that are grouped by function: As we mentioned last week, Police and Fire are by far the largest departments in the city with the biggest budgets. The toll-free 2-1-1 number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For example, while the current budget covers 726 officers, there are only 706 in the field. Refer to our. PDF Oakland City Council Ordinance No. C.m.s. x]K@O;g*E&= P M ~f1~|m/&1!.mn9s?L~4R~]e?FSU&~^cbs~8?6M%M].RDqKby|hWV!.^s3m]z_$ n[6]2.izce+Oag]xB5KL"*AoBV Z GKdg|IK_pO?o|$E?.mI'H-YxsO; ^c!| _____C.M.S. Emeryville On April 2, 2020, the city of Emeryville issued a memorandum expanding Emeryville's existing Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to cover circumstances related to COVID-19. endobj endstream endobj 294 0 obj <> endobj 295 0 obj <>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 296 0 obj <>stream Whereas, on March 17, 2020, as a result of the local state of emergency and government ordered directives, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance to help protect residential tenants who have experienced, or who may experience, sudden income loss, leaving such tenants vulnerable to eviction; and City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor. Effects of the Governors Eviction Moratorium ending include: Oakland Commercial Eviction Moratorium will end: TheOakland City Ordinances on the localcommercialeviction moratoriumconformed with the Governorsmost recent Executive Order, expiring today, September 30, 2021. The reporters and editors on The Oaklandside are dedicated to sharing the mic, reporting on systems, not symptoms, and providing you with the information you need to be an informed resident of our city. Like many cities, Oakland has a number of "rainy day" reserves it can use in emergencies. Keeping It Local To Extend COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave - Mondaq Several Cities Join California in Ending Local COVID-19 State of ) B Your email address will not be published. 1u5]l4dZ!~?fmCiH9Kgl_jS*G-h1/WXonKR 64QO|[Q[S[_Yr.hk@B)x0)@(d(X}WV{bWBb k 6RjGe tZ= jUx1w0D''vI8B_}%-eB-Sc|yES^C~TFI T0PBA Ag5 stream | Eastmont Mall's history | OUSD union negotiations | We're now publishing free obituaries. 123 0 obj The Los Angeles ordinance will expire two calendar weeks after the expiration of the COVID-19 local emergency period. Emergency funds and new revenue. This end date has no impact on the City of Oakland. PDF OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL - Center for Labor Research and Education By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. On July 21, 2020, Oakland City Council amended the Ordinances on eviction commercial and residential moratoriums to conform to the Local Emergency and the Governors Executive Order. One casualty in the proposed budget is the Democracy Dollars program. }Y*| % A second merger would combine the remainder of the Human Services Departmentincluding the citys Head Start program, which promotes education and family serviceswith the Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development Department. Your donation goes beyond supporting our journalism. On March 27, 2020, the Oakland City Council adopted an ordinance imposing a moratorium on residential evictions and rent increases above the CPI amount of 2.7% and prohibiting late fees during the COVID-19 Local Emergency. Property owners may receive 100% even for tenants who have moved out. Application assistance and translation services are available. In her first budget proposal, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao wants to attack the citys $360 million deficit by restructuring departments and tightening some services. Her budget maintains the baseline funding through the general fund of the Department of Violence Prevention, but the departments overall budget is shrinking to $41.8 million from $48 million. %PDF-1.7 % PDF Oakland City Council 589 Ordinance No. C.m.s. Got Rent Problems? Oakland residents will have opportunities to share their thoughts about the budget at City Council sessions and a series of town hall meetings in May. <>/Metadata 208 0 R/ViewerPreferences 209 0 R>> PDF City of Oakland - The Oaklandside $Aq ./;@b[@ $0012d{ PDF Oakland City Council Resolution No. 88266 C.m.s. If the budget is approved, Thao would merge the citys Housing and Community Development Department with its Community Homelessness Services program, which is currently under the Human Services Department. emergency ordinance extending and amending chapter 5.94 of the oakland municipal code to extend emergency paid sick leave for oakland employees during the novel coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic whereas, covid-19 (also known as the "coronavirus disease") is a respiratory These programs have been successfully administered by the City via Keep Oakland Housed (KOH), a collaboration of four non-profit partners Bay Area Community Services (BACS), Catholic Charities East Bay, Centro Legal de la Raza, and the Eviction Defense Center, Safe Passages. Additionally, the moratorium prohibits residential rent increases above 2.7% (the Consumer Price Index, or CPI) and prohibits any late fees related to COVID-19 issues in residential units. Eli graduated from UC Santa Cruz and grew up in San Francisco. These programs already work closely together helping unhoused residents secure temporary and permanent homes, and Thaos administration says this change will allow for better coordination. The budget also sets aside over $6 million for traffic safety programsa major priority for all city councilmembers. PDF Emergency Moratorium on Rent Increases and Evictions A 10 A.M. April 10, 2023 Special Public Works And Transportation Committee Was Scheduled In Its Place. Sign up for The Oaklandsides free daily newsletter. Oakland extends freeze on evictions indefinitely amid patchwork of PDF Oakland City Council Resolution No. 88113 C.m.s. OPDs current biennial budget is $683 million. This funding is used for shuttling youth to and from recreation centers and other programs. introduced by council president kaplan resolution (1) declaring the existence of a local emergency within the territorial limits of the city of oakland pursuant to oakland municipal code section 8.50 and government code sections 8558 & 8630, oakland's 25 0 obj endobj flXk?mwE{}_$] W{Kd,|Fi#E5:Y< us1u.7r\l/~cH1&52'E~0HGd#@H%U(2LM!kxp$w0D{sbFZ=N8 1 H-MrtD=cM1D%`V0WG3zh),kJ#nkevsc? |+HA p(`gD+f_| ?Ov8G? Oakland's moratorium on evictions and rent increases will continue until the Local Emergency is terminated by Oakland City Council. W?O1~ct{^.B(~O"LH\[bq,Z5#eN T@y&#a.-p!V(L ,utJ&KJ}+He5/o[pr';:Gb~Z3laUl36 )uW 4 0 obj OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to extend the citys eviction moratorium until the state of emergency expires, which means that renters cannot be evicted in most cases, including COVID-related nonpayment, but will have to pay the owed rent when the state of emergency is over. City of Oakland - Calendar x]An EO;2YD`tE*Na"xJ]>.[]I`t.a%03iW62oKc )$6xAupFR`qcuU2oA{`q i?a#y$AoYT 9\5(sDP~lfV\)5br~p Will you support us today? _____c.m.s. 308 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3915EDCE1D15A2C180AB9DE8ABB5111E><232A7A4C21A77A48B1E4E1C1BCE7A651>]/Index[293 22]/Info 292 0 R/Length 74/Prev 983846/Root 294 0 R/Size 315/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream oakland city council ordinance no. We amplify community voices, share the power of real information, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. Thaos budget would rely on some of this money to reduce the deficit. As state and local eviction moratoria were adopted by state and local legislatures and consistently upheld by courts, the aforementioned federal ruling has no impact on Oaklands eviction and rent increase moratorium. The City Council has extended Oaklands moratorium on evictions and rent increases until the Local Emergency is terminated by Council. Thao proposes increasing it to $722 million over two years. hbbd``b`N@e9 Thao's plan to restructure the city and fix Oakland's budget crisis Los Angeles County residents and business owners, including people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs may call 211 LA County for emergency preparedness information and other referral services. Upon detection, we quickly took steps to contain the threat and secure our network, alerted law enforcement, and launched an investigation. Any owner who already received assistance at the 80% rate may get the remaining 20% from the states program. The courts ruling focuses on whether the CDC exceeded its authority under federal law asking the very specific question, does the Public Health Service Act grant the CDC the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium? endstream endobj 297 0 obj <>stream Meeting details. x]@Dbf$_y(| xOGVq}tl/*1/o}n:K?Lox%T_yTem/u7|;?.i~XTJu|moDVp_a*coS.~UYU:[wrTn So, there are limited state protections for tenants as well. [3Mku_J^%r3l6d$K7U.00r8w;)](H%]Kc!(' J@b1~`K`@@v 2d2`P Ra3i^ /uCjqk/9 0Hb HW Thao's budget would rely on some of this money to reduce the deficit. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images. As a result of these cuts, vouchers and outreach about the program will be delayed until the 2026 election cycle. City of Oakland | Statewide Residential Eviction Moratorium Ends - No Thao proposes cutting the number of sworn police officer positions in OPDs budget in 2023-2024 to 710 from 726 in the previous year. c.m.s. The new ordinance extended the ordinance's sunset until the end date of Oakland's COVID-19 emergency declaration. 1948. The commercial eviction defense to non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 conformed with the. PDF Oakland City Council Resolution No. C.m.s. 88169 Furloughs Versus Layoffs: Is There a Difference in California? Thaos budget includes a $213 million investment toward repairing and upgrading roads, parks and recreation facilities, libraries, storm drains, and non-road infrastructure. x]Mn@O;2LH8s m~dYEW~Ec{:C7xJ^IS~]e?FUUj3.aE]>mKUFu|mo%d=_)Jgi Zaneri pointed to a statewide bill, called AB-1436, which she said has similar protections to Oaklands ordinance, and also prevents tenants from being blacklisted from future housing due to nonpayment of rent during the pandemic. An additional $1.6 million will be spread over the next two years to pay for bike and pedestrian plans. %PDF-1.7 "There were limited tenant protections. x\moFna?REswHQ@G-d-E#PYoFGy}BS%yYHo'q(&y2cdE-"zy,c~bqz>=kx&Jo~=ux:bI5%rUL$\P:jC {?2v|zvXys+$8sjsi07-'=n]W2BVDabbWB,A%(k]U8'Yw%aw`GxPy:}:d Gq6OC;hn( h:W#vk{=B4-iLA]Q)|T3J(AJ%]@Hp"yJq@@3daThK\Ea]iVfK. Any notice of rent increase served during the Local Emergency shall include the following statement in bold underlined 12-point font: " During the Local Emergency declared by the City of Oakland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, your rent may not be increased in excess of the CPI Rent Adjustment (3.5% until June 30, 2020), unless required for She also said that the financial considerations of landlords do not scale with the considerations of preserving peoples health and communities through maintaininghousing. . On Tuesday, February 28, California will end its COVID-19 declaration of emergency, and the federal government anticipates terminating the national emergency on May 11, 2023. City of Oakland Restores and Recovers Systems Affected by Ransomware Attack. This funding will cover traffic calming programs, safer intersections, and safe routes to school. "When the CARESAct originally came out, federal protections were leaning towards protecting people with mortgages,"Mody said. After Three Weeks of Storms, Whats Californias Water Outlook? OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. stream The residential eviction defense to non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 will expire at the end of the Local Emergency as declared by Oakland City Council. Community Safety: The fourth channel contains Fire, Police, emergency services, Violence Prevention, and neighborhood services. Local disaster emergency means and include any disaster, or the imminence thereof, resulting from natural or unnatural causes other than enemy attack and limited to the extent that action by the Governor under this act is not required. Rental property owners may be eligible for 100% rent debt relief accrued after April 1, 2020. OPD uses overtime to stretch its manpower when officers are lost through retirement or long-term leave. This is why community organizers and advocates have leaned towards getting stronger city and local protections for tenants.". What it doesn't do is relieve those tenants of their responsibility to pay that rent right at a later date.. Thank you for supporting The Oaklandside and being a part of our community. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oaklands biggest deficit ever, Oakland City Council reduces police budget by $12 million, Oakland wont make additional cuts to police budget this year, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Thao also continues to prioritize non-police community safety programs. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The City of Lakeland is committed to facilitating the accessibility and usability of its Website, lakelandgov.net, for all people with disabilities. A donation to The Oaklandside goes beyond the newsroom. The Oaklandside examined Thaos budget plan and summarized its major changes in spending. ORDINANCE AMENDING OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.64, WHICH . <> endstream endobj 298 0 obj <>stream One reason the general fund is experiencing a deficit is that the city fell short of the revenue it expected to collect from taxes levied on property sales and hotel guests. California's Eviction Moratorium expired on September 30th. 5 5. stream For example, under the mayors proposal, the city would completely exhaust the $12 million in its vital services stabilization fund. Sarah Woolston, Employment Law Counsel/Subject Matter Expert. -Dkk-48]nZ8phS8K;8N4pD_N8:3 3YbVN8;r/\K99pef'%~th'tl9{;z/ ?y`=$'N>Yrb^80xD/^9q{,_8gZ^91ssf&`p/|s{. This end date has no impact on the City of Oakland. In a message accompanying the budget, the mayors office claims freezing hiring hundreds of positions paid for through the General Purpose Fund will save the city approximately $133 million over two years. 87044 C.M.S. Local emergency is defined as an urgent need requiring immediate action or attention beyond normal capabilities, procedures and scope for aid . It would also brown out one existing fire engine on a rotating basis, meaning the chief of the Fire Department will have to suspend the operation of one engine. endstream Jackie Zaneri, a tenants rights attorney at the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Institute, said that the patchwork of protections in the Bay Area and the state has created a lot of confusion among renters, as ordinances vary county-to-county and city-to-city. Seehow CalChamber can help you. Terra Thomas, an Oakland florist who has a genetic disease which puts her at an increased risk for COVID complications, lost all work and has not been able to safely find another job, or collect unemployment. 2023 FOX Television Stations, High Stakes: Sports Betting in California. endstream This is not a paywall, butThe Oaklandside depends on reader donations to support our nonprofit newsroom. Emergency Management Division ; 863.834.8227; 701 E Main Street Lakeland, FL 33801. . /W69Z@v"F~|Yi[`45V-mS4? Type of public warning issued in the United States, "Local Area Emergency, Emergency Management of Nashville, TN", http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lub/?n=nonweathercemdescriptions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Local_area_emergency&oldid=1131003619, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 02:32. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 16 0 R 17 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Oaklands moratorium on evictions and rent increases will continue until the Local Emergency is terminated by Oakland City Council. Local area emergency (SAME code: LAE) is an advisory issued by local authorities through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States to notify the public of an event that does not pose a significant threat to public safety and/or property by itself, but could escalate, contribute to other more serious events, or disrupt critical public safety services. It does not.. This article incorporates public domain material from Non-weather Related Emergency Message Description Guidelines (PDF). pursuant to her power under Oakland Municipal Code section 8.50.050(C) to proclaim a local emergency provided that the local emergency proclamation shall remain in effect only if the City Council confirms the existence of the emergency within seven days; and WHEREAS , on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20, "Local Emergency" means the actual or threatened existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of the City caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, landslide storm, epidemic/pandemic, riot, earthquake, drought, hazardous materials incidents, sudden and The third major consolidation would combine the Planning and Building Department with the Economic and Workforce Development Department. endstream endobj startxref *xuR:1 m33d:MsSi#! These moves are anticipated to shave over $20 million dollars from the deficit. But this will not affect hiring in departments that have other sources of revenue besides the General Purpose Fund. The mayors proposal would reduce the sworn overtime budget by 15% across the department. Oakland City Council Enacts Covid 19 Emergency Tenant Ordinance Local emergency means the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a county, city and county, or city. 1 0 obj The department will consider how to mitigate the effect of brown outs on neighborhoods with the highest existing inequities. during the Local Emergency declared by the City Administrator on March 9, 2020, and ratified by the Oakland City Council on March 12, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (hereinafter, "Local Emergency"). The proposal also calls for the creation of a Vacancy Strikeforce in HR to focus on filling vacancies in these departments.
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