Thanks to you, we are now in the orange tier! Starting today, everyone over 50 is eligible for a vaccination and can sign up at myturn.ca.gov.
Welcome to the Mayor’s Weekly Briefing, your weekly Oakland news roundup. Please forward this to a friend. They may subscribe here.
Oakland love,
—Libby
MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF
Support for Our AAPI Residents
On Friday, we joined with residents in Chinatown to promote safety, healing, and unity against the reprehensible violence against our AAPI community. In recent weeks we announced a Chinatown liaison who reports directly to Police Chief Armstrong, fast-tracking grants for increased security cameras, and support for community-led groups like Compassion in Oakland who provide volunteer chaperones for our elders.
I also joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo to film a special PSA for our region and to send the clear message that hate has no home here.
Landlords (residential, commercial, or industrial) in Oakland must apply for a business license and pay an annual business tax -- and you may be eligible for a partial or full exemption. Please visit this website.
Low-income homeowners may qualify for a property tax exemption and/or refund. You may also be eligible for additional exemptions from Oakland Unified School District.
Save the Date: April 15 Guaranteed Income Town Hall
Last week we launchedOakland Resilient Families, a pilot to provide 600 low-income BIPOC Oakland families with a monthly $500 guaranteed income for 18 months. The response was tremendous. We want to continue to answer all your questions and reach more families. Join us for a Town Hall April 15.
Sec. Ramirez Visits Community Cabins, Clifton Hall
On Tuesday, we had the pleasure to host Lourdes Castro Ramírez, California Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, on a special visit to Clifton Hall and our Mandela Cabin Communities.
Both sites illustrate the innovative approaches Oakland has taken to address street homelessness -- by converting a former dormitory into permanent affordable housing, and by standing up quick, interim shelters with the help and support from our residents. | City of Oakland
Youth Leadership: Distributing Kits to Unsheltered
We also had the honor of joining with the incredible young leaders of Impact 6this weekend as they passed out over 600 menstrual kits to unsheltered women as part of their #ProjectPeriod initiative. Thank you Impact 6, for your service to Oakland’s community. | Video
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"It is not a plan that tinkers around the edges. It is a once-in-a-generation investment in America."
On Wednesday as part of Trans Day of Visibility, we joined with Mikiya & Saniyahh of APEB Oaklandand community leaders Samantha & Rimi Koka to raise the Trans Flag over Oakland's City Hall. On this day and every day, we honor and celebrate Oakland’s incredible Transgender community! Video
