Tonight, at a special meeting of the City Council, the Council will receive the recommended amendments to the Mayor's proposed budget from City Council President Rebecca Kaplan.
(This is a post in our Budget Bits series, following Oakland's mid-cycle budget policy and process. Read our previous updates here and here.) The Oakland City Budget is now in…
In the first four years since Measure Z became law, the City has ignored a provision requiring a public meeting to discuss the Ceasefire strategy, public safety, and the impact of the measure in Oakland.
As the city of Oakland prepares its 2019 - 2021 budget, Make Oakland Better Now! has reviewed the city's five-year economic forecast and budget briefing, two reports that will shape actions in the months ahead. Clearly, the city is facing significant budget challenges.
For many years and several budget cycles, Make Oakland Better Now! has provided Oakland residents with tools to help understand the city budget. We’re proud to continue our analysis, as Oakland’s Mayor, City Administrator, and City Council move toward adoption of the midcycle, 2019-2021, budget.
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On Tuesday, June 19, Oakland’s City Council will be considering the usual mid-cycle adjustment to Oakland’s budget. The administration’s initial proposal is here. (Its supplemental reports are here and here.) We’ve spent much time evaluating all of the current possibilities, and considering them in light of our priorities: public safety, public works, transparency and accountability, homelessness reduction and budget responsibility. Our recommendations to the Mayor, City Administrator and City Council are shared below: (more…)
As we analyze Mayor Libby Schaaf's proposed 2017-2019 budget, we see there are many important issues, some long-term and some short-term. Make Oakland Better Now! briefly looks at long-term budget issues involving the Oakland Police Department.
Join Make Oakland Better Now! and SPUR for a discussion on Oakland’s budget – the process, the costs, and the economic priorities shaping our city. Our panel will include Budget Director Sara Schlenk, Budget Advisory Chair (and MOBN board member) Ed Gerber, a representative from Open Oakland, and others.
Follow the Money: The Impact of Oakland’s 2017-2019 Budget
When: Wednesday, June 7 at 6.pm.
Where: SPUR Oakland (1544 Broadway)
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Make Oakland Better's first Budget Bits report looks at the beginning of the budget process, the challenges, priorities, and decisions being made as Mayor Libby Schaaf, City Administrator, and City Council draft Oakland's 2017-2019 budget.
At her inauguration in January, City Auditor Brenda Roberts promised to be an “auditor for all of Oakland,” Make Oakland Better Now! recently met with Roberts to talk about her progress and how her office is making a greater impact on Oakland’s ethics, integrity, and productivity.
