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City Council / Mayor / Public Safety

With The Chief Leaving, We Have To Fix This Ourselves

Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts’s resignation on Tuesday was an enormous blow to a city already facing a public safety crisis and a murder rate that is spiraling upward.  Chief…

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October 13, 2011
Public Safety / Uncategorized

Oakland Needs a Comprehensive Public Safety Plan

This morning, MOBN! board members Frank Castro, Mike Ferro and Bruce Nye guest posted at A Better Oakland, urging Oakland to stop its decades-long divisive and pointless "cops v. programs"…

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October 4, 2011
City Council / Mayor / Public Safety

Oakland Needs You Now: A Wakeup Call For Oaklanders

After last week's tragic shooting of three-year-old Carlos Nava, Oakland Chief of Police Anthony Batts told reporters “Maybe the loss of young Carlos will wake people up.”  As reported in…

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August 18, 2011
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New Direction Needed to Address Public Safety in Oakland

The following is the full text of an e-mail sent by Council Members Ignacio de la Fuente and Larry Reid  to their constituents and others on Tuesday, August 16.  If you…

6 Comments
August 18, 2011
City Budget / City Council / Mayor / Transparency / Accountability

What Agreements Did the City Make With The Unions?

We know that City Council is hoping to vote on a budget today at 4:30.  We know that the budget depends on the agreements reached with all five of Oakland's…

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June 30, 2011
City Budget / City Council / Mayor

Oakland Close to Having A Budget; Now The Hard Work Of Reform Begins

Last Friday afternoon, three budget balancing proposals were posted on the City’s web site and placed on the agenda for tonight’s special City Council meeting. One was offered by City…

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June 28, 2011
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Oakland Welcomes Appointees to Critical Posts

Make Oakland Better Now! would like to extend a big, hearty congratulations to two recent appointees to Oakland’s city government: Barbara Parker – Acting City Attorney  Outgoing City Attorney John…

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June 23, 2011
City Budget / City Council / Mayor

Can Oakland Balance Its Budget By Amending Voter Mandates?

In a recent San Francisco Chronicle article by Matthai Kuruvila, Mayor Quan was quoted as saying she “just didn’t have time” to put reforms on the ballot.” In several recent…

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June 7, 2011
City Budget / City Council / Mayor

How Does Oakland’s Budget Compare to Budgets From Comparably Sized Cities?

This month, Oakland’s City Council will be considering one or more of the three budget proposals submitted on April 29 by Mayor Jean Quan. Mayor Quan has named the three…

23 Comments
June 2, 2011
City Budget / City Council / Mayor

Will The Mayor’s Budget Have a Reserve To Protect Against The Unexpected?

On May 26, and at additional meetings in June, Oakland’s City Council will be considering one or more of the three budget proposals submitted on April 29 by Mayor Jean…

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May 26, 2011
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