Shootout this Morning
MAYOR RON DELLUMS: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the California Highway Patrol officer who is said to remain in the hospital in critical condition. Every day our police officers put their lives on the line and we thank them for their dedication to this community and their willingness to protect and serve. As a city, we will continue to remain vigilant in our efforts to help prevent crime and violence, provide intervention services for the community, bolster enforcement, and further our efforts to bring lasting peace to our streets. My office will be in close contact with Chief Batts and leadership at the Police Department to ensure that justice is done.”
News Update: Mayor's Personal Travel
• Mayor Dellums does not use city funds to pay for personal travel;
• His recent trip to Washington D.C. was a personal family matter and was therefore paid for from the mayor’s personal account.
• His recent trip to Washington D.C. was a personal family matter and was therefore paid for from the mayor’s personal account.
Richmond Mayor Sends Letter to Editor to Chronicle Regarding Wealth Gap
San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 7, 2009
"Wrong-way race"
I commend Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums for declining to join nine California mayors in jumping on Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Race to the Top bandwagon ("Dellums ducks out of mayor's coalition," Chip Johnson, Jan. 5).
Parents and dedicated teachers in my community tell me that instead of excessive testing and ranking, which Race to the Top calls for, teachers need more support to create a positive learning community for all children, especially the most vulnerable.
Guidelines suggest replacing the entire staff of a struggling school. Cities like Richmond that are struggling with crime look for ways to give more support to our police officers. We would never consider simply replacing all of them.
In both education and crime, the root cause of gross income inequality (the most consistent indicator of social ills) must also be addressed. Dellums is right to call for federal policies to reduce the broad U.S. wealth gap.
If California applies for competitive Race to the Top funds, it might get around $50 per pupil. Another way to get that sum for sure would be to discontinue California's high school exit exam, which has been shown to be ineffective.
GAYLE McLAUGHLIN
Mayor of Richmond
"Wrong-way race"
I commend Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums for declining to join nine California mayors in jumping on Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Race to the Top bandwagon ("Dellums ducks out of mayor's coalition," Chip Johnson, Jan. 5).
Parents and dedicated teachers in my community tell me that instead of excessive testing and ranking, which Race to the Top calls for, teachers need more support to create a positive learning community for all children, especially the most vulnerable.
Guidelines suggest replacing the entire staff of a struggling school. Cities like Richmond that are struggling with crime look for ways to give more support to our police officers. We would never consider simply replacing all of them.
In both education and crime, the root cause of gross income inequality (the most consistent indicator of social ills) must also be addressed. Dellums is right to call for federal policies to reduce the broad U.S. wealth gap.
If California applies for competitive Race to the Top funds, it might get around $50 per pupil. Another way to get that sum for sure would be to discontinue California's high school exit exam, which has been shown to be ineffective.
GAYLE McLAUGHLIN
Mayor of Richmond
Mayor's Office Partners with San Jose Sharks & Ice Center for Holiday Toy Drive
December 14, 2009
OAKLAND – Mayor Ron Dellums’ office will partner with the San Jose Sharks to host a special Holiday Toy Drive event at the Oakland Ice Center Tuesday, December 15 at 3pm. Those who bring an appropriate toy to donate will receive free admission and skate rentals. San Jose Sharks player, Torrey Mitchell, will be present to sign autographs for the first 100 people to donate a new, unwrapped, non-violent toy.
Due to national economic hardships, the Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive donations are down approximately 50 percent. Mayor Dellums strongly encourages the community to help support Oakland families this season.
“We have seen our nation grapple with the results of a severe national recession. When much has been beyond our control, we do have the ability to make a difference in a child’s life this holiday season. We need the community’s help to provide for our city’s neediest children who deserve to be overwhelmed with the spirit of holiday giving,” said Mayor Dellums. “We are grateful for this partnership with the San Jose Sharks and the Oakland Ice Center. I am confident that their efforts will help us warm the hearts of many more families this year.”
A Mayor’s Toy Drive donation barrel will be available in the Oakland Ice Center lobby, at 519 18th Street, throughout the holiday season for donations.
This year marks the 30th year the Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive has provided toys for Oakland’s children in need. All financial donations are tax deductible and checks should be made payable to Mayor’s Community Toy Drive, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, 94612. You can drop off toys at these other locations: All Oakland Fire stations, City Hall, Oakland Police Headquarters, Oakland Police Eastmont Substation, Oakland Public Library, Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland Zoo, Lions Center for the Blind, Port of Oakland, and Bench and Bar. For more information, please call the hotline at 777-TOYS.
WHERE: Oakland Ice Center
519 18th Street
Oakland, CA
WHEN: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
3pm to 5pm
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OAKLAND – Mayor Ron Dellums’ office will partner with the San Jose Sharks to host a special Holiday Toy Drive event at the Oakland Ice Center Tuesday, December 15 at 3pm. Those who bring an appropriate toy to donate will receive free admission and skate rentals. San Jose Sharks player, Torrey Mitchell, will be present to sign autographs for the first 100 people to donate a new, unwrapped, non-violent toy.
Due to national economic hardships, the Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive donations are down approximately 50 percent. Mayor Dellums strongly encourages the community to help support Oakland families this season.
“We have seen our nation grapple with the results of a severe national recession. When much has been beyond our control, we do have the ability to make a difference in a child’s life this holiday season. We need the community’s help to provide for our city’s neediest children who deserve to be overwhelmed with the spirit of holiday giving,” said Mayor Dellums. “We are grateful for this partnership with the San Jose Sharks and the Oakland Ice Center. I am confident that their efforts will help us warm the hearts of many more families this year.”
A Mayor’s Toy Drive donation barrel will be available in the Oakland Ice Center lobby, at 519 18th Street, throughout the holiday season for donations.
This year marks the 30th year the Mayor’s Holiday Toy Drive has provided toys for Oakland’s children in need. All financial donations are tax deductible and checks should be made payable to Mayor’s Community Toy Drive, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, 94612. You can drop off toys at these other locations: All Oakland Fire stations, City Hall, Oakland Police Headquarters, Oakland Police Eastmont Substation, Oakland Public Library, Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland Zoo, Lions Center for the Blind, Port of Oakland, and Bench and Bar. For more information, please call the hotline at 777-TOYS.
WHERE: Oakland Ice Center
519 18th Street
Oakland, CA
WHEN: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
3pm to 5pm
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Mayor's Corner
(Updated for the week of September 28, 2009)
Mayor Dellums Welcomes Air Asia to the Oakland Airport: This Malaysia-based airline has chosen to brand the Oakland Raiders around the globe on its new Air Asia X aircraft. Mayor Dellums said the Oakland International Airport is quickly becoming the place to be with regards to the airline industry.
Dellums Applauds Local Hire Policy for the City: Mayor Dellums applauded the work of both the resident task forces and the City Council led task force for their work to achieve a policy, which requires the hiring of local residents on city funded projects.
Mayor Dellums Takes Fitness Walk with City Employees: On the day of “Open Enrollment” for city staff, Mayor Dellums promoted health and wellness and urged staff to take advantage of good health options.
Mayor Invites Residents to a Financial Planning Clinic: On Saturday, October 3, between 10am and 4pm at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza. Mayor Dellums, Loni Hancock, Sandre Swanson and State Controller Chiang offer the opportunity for residents to address specific financial planning questions to professional financial planners.
Mayor Welcomes French Senators to Oakland: The Social Affairs Committee, made up of a delegation of nine French Senators, visited Oakland to discuss healthcare with Mayor Dellums. For decades, the former congressman has been advocating for universal healthcare in this country. In fact, in 1977, then Congressman Dellums introduced the National Health Service Act – a proposal that for two decades represented the most comprehensive and progressive healthcare proposal before Congress.
Mayor Dellums Welcomes Air Asia to the Oakland Airport: This Malaysia-based airline has chosen to brand the Oakland Raiders around the globe on its new Air Asia X aircraft. Mayor Dellums said the Oakland International Airport is quickly becoming the place to be with regards to the airline industry.
Dellums Applauds Local Hire Policy for the City: Mayor Dellums applauded the work of both the resident task forces and the City Council led task force for their work to achieve a policy, which requires the hiring of local residents on city funded projects.
Mayor Dellums Takes Fitness Walk with City Employees: On the day of “Open Enrollment” for city staff, Mayor Dellums promoted health and wellness and urged staff to take advantage of good health options.
Mayor Invites Residents to a Financial Planning Clinic: On Saturday, October 3, between 10am and 4pm at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza. Mayor Dellums, Loni Hancock, Sandre Swanson and State Controller Chiang offer the opportunity for residents to address specific financial planning questions to professional financial planners.
Mayor Welcomes French Senators to Oakland: The Social Affairs Committee, made up of a delegation of nine French Senators, visited Oakland to discuss healthcare with Mayor Dellums. For decades, the former congressman has been advocating for universal healthcare in this country. In fact, in 1977, then Congressman Dellums introduced the National Health Service Act – a proposal that for two decades represented the most comprehensive and progressive healthcare proposal before Congress.
Mayor's Corner
Updated for the Week of August 24:
Stimulus Funding for Public Safety: With strong advocacy from Mayor Dellums, Oakland received the largest COPS grant award in the nation to fund 41 police officers.
New Police Chief: After an intensive national search, Mayor Dellums announced Anthony Batts as Oakland’s new police chief. As Long Beach’s Police Chief, Batts lowered the crime rate to its lowest levels since 1975 and the rate of officer-involved shootings dropped 70 percent.
Mayor Honored as Solar Champion: Environment California awarded Mayor Dellums and the City of Oakland with a “2009 Solar Champion” award for having one of the highest rankings for solar roofs and solar power installed in the state. According to Environment California, Oakland has more than 642 solar roofs and 7,007 kilowatts installed (or solar capacity). The installation of solar roofs is also an aspect of the Mayor’s Green Job Corps Initiative.
Mayor Welcomes New Youth Program at City Hall: Libre, a project which brought together Latino youth to learn algebra, have fun, and oppose gang warfare, held its summer graduation at City Hall. This remarkable program was created by youth organizer, Raquel Jimenez, and she is working with school district, Mayor’s Office, and Spanish Speaking Citizen’s Foundation to sustain and expand it.
Mayor’s Office Sponsors Back to School Rally in Collaboration with Oakland Natives Give Back, OUSD, Task Forces, Oakland Parks and Rec & Others: On August 23, hundreds of families gathered at City Hall to celebrate returning to school. Nine hundred young people received free books from Scholastic Books, free backpacks, free haircuts, free pizza, inspiring workshops, and messages of support from Gary Payton, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Dwayne Wiggins, Nyeshia Dewitt, and many other notables.
Stimulus Funding for Public Safety: With strong advocacy from Mayor Dellums, Oakland received the largest COPS grant award in the nation to fund 41 police officers.
New Police Chief: After an intensive national search, Mayor Dellums announced Anthony Batts as Oakland’s new police chief. As Long Beach’s Police Chief, Batts lowered the crime rate to its lowest levels since 1975 and the rate of officer-involved shootings dropped 70 percent.
Mayor Honored as Solar Champion: Environment California awarded Mayor Dellums and the City of Oakland with a “2009 Solar Champion” award for having one of the highest rankings for solar roofs and solar power installed in the state. According to Environment California, Oakland has more than 642 solar roofs and 7,007 kilowatts installed (or solar capacity). The installation of solar roofs is also an aspect of the Mayor’s Green Job Corps Initiative.
Mayor Welcomes New Youth Program at City Hall: Libre, a project which brought together Latino youth to learn algebra, have fun, and oppose gang warfare, held its summer graduation at City Hall. This remarkable program was created by youth organizer, Raquel Jimenez, and she is working with school district, Mayor’s Office, and Spanish Speaking Citizen’s Foundation to sustain and expand it.
Mayor’s Office Sponsors Back to School Rally in Collaboration with Oakland Natives Give Back, OUSD, Task Forces, Oakland Parks and Rec & Others: On August 23, hundreds of families gathered at City Hall to celebrate returning to school. Nine hundred young people received free books from Scholastic Books, free backpacks, free haircuts, free pizza, inspiring workshops, and messages of support from Gary Payton, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Dwayne Wiggins, Nyeshia Dewitt, and many other notables.
BART Strike
MAYOR RON DELLUMS: "It is our sincere hope that these negotiations get resolved in a timely matter, because many Oakland residents and employees depend on Bay Area Rapid Transit on a daily basis. These actions could have a tremendous impact on our business community at a time they should have our full support. Next week will be a challenge, but I encourage every Oakland resident and commuter to remain vigilant through this process, by visiting www.511.org for more information, carpooling when appropriate, and utilizing AC Transit and our Alameda/Oakland Ferry system.”
Oakland Specific Details:
• There will be no disruption to Art and Soul traffic this weekend, as the strike will take affect on Monday at midnight.
• The West Grand Avenue on-ramp to the Bay Bridge in Oakland will be limited to buses, commercial trucks, carpool vehicles, and FasTrak users during the weekday commute hours of 5 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. BART shuttle hours are 5 to 9pm and 3 to 8 p.m. and will only run towards commuter direction. Other vehicles headed for the Bay Bridge will be detoured to either the I-880 on-ramp on Union Street near 7th Street or the I-980/580 on-ramp on Northgate Avenue.
• BART will begin chartering buses on Monday, August 17 from four East Bay stations to San Francisco in the morning and reverse the operation in the afternoon. Although riders will be transferred to another bus in West Oakland, the majority of the boarding passes will be sold at the four East Bay stations in the morning. The boarding location in San Francisco is the intersection of Fremont and Folsom streets; the four East Bay BART stations will be Fremont, Dublin/Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, and El Cerrito del Norte.
• The Oakland Airport will suspend AirBART operations.
Oakland Specific Details:
• There will be no disruption to Art and Soul traffic this weekend, as the strike will take affect on Monday at midnight.
• The West Grand Avenue on-ramp to the Bay Bridge in Oakland will be limited to buses, commercial trucks, carpool vehicles, and FasTrak users during the weekday commute hours of 5 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. BART shuttle hours are 5 to 9pm and 3 to 8 p.m. and will only run towards commuter direction. Other vehicles headed for the Bay Bridge will be detoured to either the I-880 on-ramp on Union Street near 7th Street or the I-980/580 on-ramp on Northgate Avenue.
• BART will begin chartering buses on Monday, August 17 from four East Bay stations to San Francisco in the morning and reverse the operation in the afternoon. Although riders will be transferred to another bus in West Oakland, the majority of the boarding passes will be sold at the four East Bay stations in the morning. The boarding location in San Francisco is the intersection of Fremont and Folsom streets; the four East Bay BART stations will be Fremont, Dublin/Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, and El Cerrito del Norte.
• The Oakland Airport will suspend AirBART operations.
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