West Oakland Neighbors

Location- 1901 Poplar Street, Oakland,Ca 94607 Hours for Polling and Ballot Drop-Offs Saturday 10/31 7am - 6 pm... Sunday 11/1 8am - 6 pm Monday 11/2 8am - 6 pm And on ELECTION DAY TUESDAY 11/3 6 am - 10 pm ADA ACCESSIBLE AND PARKING AVAILABLE Also, check the Secretary of State’s website and please share this info with others that may not have internet access or know where to vote. The site is linked below and includes info about whether it’s just a place to register, drop off your ballot OR vote in person, along with times. Thanks. https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

Join us tonight for the monthly West Oakland Neigborhood Meeting! Click here for the agenda & zoom link: https://mailchi.mp/af765d6f76ec/agenda-4741149

Next Wednesday 10/14/2020, SPARC IS collaborating with Chef Leilani of Magnolia Wine Bar and Kitchen on a movie night-- You can pick up your wings and catch a movie next door.! Please contact Alexander Jenney @ [email protected] to reserve a spot. Social Distancing and Masks Required and a terrific opportunity to enjoy our community. Hopefully, the weather cooperates.

ATTENTION PARENTS WITH YOUTH AGES 5-12.... If you have youth in your household between ages 5-12, a number of recreation centers in Oakland, including Willie Keyes in West Oakland, are offering afternoon physical activities after the online school sessions. Activities include sports, games, arts & crafts, nature, music, and others, and take place from 1:30-5:30 M-F. The program is call Town Enrichment and can be accessed here, https://cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com//OPRYD-Welc...ome-Packet.p, with applications here, https://www.oaklandca.gov/documents/opryd-registration-forms. There are daily health and wellness checks and snacks provided. There is a cost but financial assistance is available. If you are interested in a scholarship at Willie Keyes these are the contacts, 510 597-5042 or email at [email protected]. The 4 week sessions starts Monday, Oct. 5. See more

USAOC Candidate Forum and SSC Senior Voter Protection

Food boxes are still available; including meat and dairy products. Please reach out to Pastor Van Hook ASAP.as in NOW! Wednesday, September 23rd... 5pm - 6pm Community Church 1527 34th Street 510 333-1735 If you know people in need, please let them know. All they have to have is a need for food. They don’t ask questions or poll anyone. Thanks.

Volunteers Needed from the community. Thank you for the response but now we need the gracious help of folks with vehicles willing to help seniors and disabled to get boxes. Pastor Van Hook, one of our community champions has asked for outreach and spread the good word, for a food giveaway. ... He also mentioned school supplies and backpacks. Please share this with whoever may like to help: Pastor Van Hook and Team need You! Socially distanced with masks, please. Wednesday September 23rd 5pm - 6pm Community Church 1527 34th Street 510 333-1735 If you know people in need, please let them know. All they have to have is a need for food. They don’t ask questions or poll anyone. Thanks.

Volunteers Needed from the community. Pastor Van Hook, one of our community champions has asked for outreach andspread the good word, for a food giveaway. He also mentioned school supplies and backpacks Please share this with whomever may like to help: Pastor Van Hook and Team need You! Socially distanced with masks, please. ... Wednesday September 23rd 5pm - 6pm Community Church 1527 34th Street 510 333-1735 If you know people in need, please let them know. All they have to have is a need for food. They don’t ask questions or poll anyone. Thanks.

This program was discussed during our WON/NCPC meeting tonight, for those with financial hardship as renters and homeowners. Please see if you qualify if you or someone you know, has a need. We hope to continue to inform neighbors in our community of things that make them more informed and assess resources that help them and their families. https://www.oaklandca.gov//city-of-oakland-receives-nearly

Topic: WOJLOO Oakland D3 & At-Large Candidates Forum Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) ... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85191302729 Meeting ID: 851 9130 2729 Passcode: OakVotes One tap mobile +16699009128,,85191302729#,,,,,,0#,,43620234# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,85191302729#,,,,,,0#,,43620234# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 851 9130 2729 Passcode: 43620234 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k2LJvvea6 Thanks. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Hi Neighbors...We are asking folks to help OUR COMMUNITY GET COUNTED! We are asking folks to ask their neighbors if they have taken the Census and to encourage them to go online and take the census. Fair Count - https://www.faircount.org/ You can also take the Census using your mobile device in addition to being online:... https://www.2020census.gov//ways-/responding-by-phone.html We have historically had a poor response for the US Census, which only happens every 10 years and everyone who understands what this means is fewer resources appropriated from the Federal government for our communities where federal funds provide things like resources for transportation, schools, infrastructure, health services, homelessness, housing, healthcare and Congressional representation.

Thank you Candice Elder and HAWG. Neighbors, YOU CAN HELP. We want our unhoused residents off the street and we can use your help to spread the word and/or serve. City is accepting applications starting 9/17 to serve on the new Homeless Advisory Commission. Impacted folks are strongly encouraged to APPLY! ... Oakland Ordinance No. 13584 C.M.S. establishes the City’s Homeless Advisory Commission and provides that Councilmembers shall make recommendations on Commissioners to the Mayor, who appoints them for the Council’s confirmation. The impacts of COVID-19 on our economy in general, and on housing insecurity and homelessness in particular, make this Commission more important than ever. Mayor Schaaf looks forward to collaborating with the Council in seating and launching the Homeless Advisory Commission in November 2020. The Commission’s enabling legislation is attached and stipulates that the Commission shall: - Consist of nine (9) members who are all residents of the City. - No less than half of the members must be residents of heavily impacted neighborhoods. - No less than two (2) members must be currently homeless, formerly homeless or low- income, as the term "low income" is defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. - No less than three (3) members must have professional expertise in, or be providers of, homeless services or housing with priority given to individuals with a background in affordable housing, shelter management, or public health. - No less than one (1) representative must have financial expertise. - Members may fulfill more than one (1) of these criteria for the purposes of meeting these requirements. Additionally, appointments must be made after the Special Vacancy posting deadline of September 17th in accordance with the Maddy Act that requires seats be advertised for 10 working days prior to council approval of any board or commission. Applications will be managed through Granicus, and we encourage you to direct your nominees to submit their application no sooner than September 17th at https://oakland.granicus.com//8552f8c4c0e15460/boards/17813.

Research request for Oakland residents, focusing on wealth inequities: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WealthInequalities

WON Thurs. 8/20 6 pmEBMUD GM, EBRPDSutter Park, ODOTGrand Ave. & 7th St. This month’s West Oakland Neighbors meeting will include the new General Manager of EBMUD, a presentation about the recently developed 22 acre Shoreline Park at the foot of the Bay Bridge, and discussion with city transportation planners about plans for Grand Ave. and 7th St. So if you have questions about our neighbor the Wastewater Treatment Plant, or about your water service, or about EBMUD infras...tructure work, or other, this is the top man with the answers. Also on the agenda are updates about SPARC’s community art/business project grants; about the A’s ballpark CBA; and from Brigitte Cook about city government. Everyone welcome. Agenda and Zoom connection information below. 6:00 Welcome and introductions 6:05 Announcements and open forum 6:10 Update about Oakland A’s stadium community benefits agreementMarjory Wolf & Ray Kidd 6:15 San Pablo Area Revitalization Collaborative: community art/ business project grants for community participationAnnie Ledbury & Annette Miller 6:25 Oakland Dept. of Transportation: plans for Grand Ave. and 7th St.*Hank Phan 6:40 EBRPDSutter Shoreline Regional Park--Tiffany Margulici, Business Services Manager, and others 7:00 EBMUDIntroduction to our water company’s new General Manager Clifford Chan 7:20 City government updateBrigitte Cook, Interim Chief of Staff for Councilmember McElhaney 7:30 Future agendas Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88374952550 Meeting ID: 883 7495 2550 Passcode: WON One tap mobile +16699006833,,88374952550#,,,,,,0#,,483028# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,88374952550#,,,,,,0#,,483028# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 883 7495 2550 Passcode: 483028