[๐นRose ๐ป Bud ๐ฅ Thorn] my first weekly video update!
D2 Homelessness Town Hall
Happy Filipino American History Month
PSA: Wear a mask, stay 6 feet apart and help spread the word! S/o to Kev Choice for your wise words to the community. ๐๏ธ
Please #givethelakeabreak and give the Lake some space. We love you Oakland. #LoveLife ๐ณโค๏ธ
VIDEO: City Leaders Join Public Health Officials re: New Data Showing that Social Gatherings Leading to Surge in Positive COVID-19 Cases in East Oakland
Virtual Gathering: District 2 Community Forum.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Here's a recording of our District 2 Virtual Gathering / Community Forum. Check out the comments for all the resources, links and projects mentioned in the conversation. Thank you to Trybe, Eastlake United for Justice, families, youth, small biz partners & organizers for joining us.
8:00: Community Stories
29:15: Small Businesses [Lakeshore BID, Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, Chinatown Improvement Project]
49:30: Community Projects
1:08:55: Q&A
๐ฃ ATTENTION: [1] Visit http://bit.ly/d2covid for COVID-19 resource hub from Councilmember Bas' office w/ info on city services, small business, homelessness / housing, supporting undocumented neighbors, volunteering & more. [2] Sign up for District 2 updates at http://bit.ly/d2newsletter.
Celebrate Lunar New Year today at @oaklandmuseumca 12-4:30pm. Fun activities and incredible performances for the whole family. I had a terrific time yesterday. ๐๐ฝ๐
Introducing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act
Today I introduced the Moms 4 Housing Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act #TOPA, which gives renters the first right to purchase their home if a landlord decides to sell. It would help transfer property ownership to tenants, community land trusts, or nonprofit affordable housing developers.
The goal is for tenants to be able to stay in their homes, not just as renters but as homeowners.
It's also about curbing displacement, reducing homelessness, and addressing real estate speculation.
We did this in partnership with the community and inspired by Moms 4 Housing who've brought local, national and international attention to the fact that #HousingIsAHumanRight, yet profit is too often put before people.
Thank you to the incredible community organizations who've made this possible. Join us at CED Committee meeting on Feb 25th to support TOPA. Learn more from San Francisco Chronicle at bit.ly/TOPAinOakland.
We, Oakland, stand up and show up to demand that the camps be closed. The raids must stop. We all deserve freedom and dignity. #FamiliesBelongTogether
Grand/Walker Mural Unveiling
Have you seen the beautiful new mural of the Grand Lake Farmer's Market at the Grand-Walker City of Oakland parking lot? Thanks to neighborhood residents Lucy and Randy Glover, local artist Stefen (www.stefenart.com) and the many community donors who made this addition possible!
I am so grateful to these OakDOT crews working incredibly hard to fill potholes and make our roads safe and smooth in Oakland. Council recently dedicated $7M in state funding towards completing 311 community service requests for Priority 1 and 2 pothole and concrete repair; as a result, the City is now executing a "pothole blitz" across Oakland. I enjoyed meeting these two crews at 19th and Foothill this morning and seeing the great work they do. Thank you OakDOT paving crews!
Eastlake BBQ and Peace Party to Build Community and Oppose Racist Vandalism
When Dontae Moore's car was painted with an anti-Black slur, the community pulled together to get his car repainted. Together we got the message to 100,000 people in Oakland and nationwide that hate and anti-Blackness have no place in Oakland or anywhere. Dontae turned this experience into an opportunity to build community with his neighbors. Thank you Eastlake United for Justice for organizing the Peace Party. This is Oakland Love.
Capped the week inspired by these young women who walked out of school and joined todayโs global #climatestrike. Over 1.4 million youth in 300 cities took action. They said: If we donโt act today, thereโll be no tomorrow.
Then I was honored to join the #GreenNewDeal Create-a-thon with @presenteorg and other solutionaries to collaborate and kick-start the culture shift we need.
Props to Fantastic Negrito on your second Grammy. Thanks for loving Oakland and our teachers Oakland Education Association. Itโs been amazing to watch your rise from Blackball Universe and the streets of Oakland to the New Parish and around the world. Rock on!
LIVE: At our Community Forum on the Kaiser Convention Center Redevelopment project. Orton Development is sharing a project overview, community arts and culture groups are sharing their responses, and 100+ neighbors are weighing in with questions and feedback.
Tonight, the City Council celebrated these amazing Oakland community leaders during #BlackHistory and Heritage Month and we lifted up the work and service of District 2โs very own Tonya Love with a ceremonial resolution honoring her advocacy for local democracy and justice. ๐ค
Let's support Oakland Public Schools!
Oakland teachers, you inspire us and we are standing with you!
Today, as our educators began their stike, I introduced my first resolution, which would support the California Schools and Communities First Funding Act of 2020.
State divestment has created crises in our communities that has impacted students, especially students of color. I'm calling on the City Council to (1) support closing the Prop 13 corporate tax loophole which would raise millions to support Oakland Public Schools and (2) commit to working in collaboration with OUSD, the County and the State to maximize resources for Oakland Public Schools. Read the resolution here: bit.ly/2E1nMFN
On Thursday, February 28th, 6pm at Oakland City Hall, join the first meeting of the year of the Education Partnership, a joint committee of the Oakland City Council and OUSD Board of Education. Details here: bit.ly/2TXWqHj #RedforEd #Unite4OaklandKids
And while I have your attention, if you haven't already, please register for my upcoming Community Forum on the Kaiser Convention Center redevelopment on Saturday, March 2nd, 10am at Laney College. We look forward to hearing your ideas and feedback on this important project. http://bit.ly/2SrWFOt
Afro-Asian Solidarity
The cultural, political, and historical connections between Asian and African American communities run far and deep. Here and nationwide, our African American brothers and sisters are disproportionately impacted by homelessness, over-policing, lack of opportunities to good jobs and quality education -- and we must stand together to make the change that's needed.
Yesterday was a powerful experience celebrating #AfroAsianSolidarity with the Black Arts Movement and Business District and Oakland Chinatown Coalition. We heard from panelists and loved the advanced viewing of the documentary Alice Street Film, which is about two Oakland artists who take on a massive mural downtown, finding themselves at the center of debate over gentrification and cultural resiliency in our community.
I hope you'll join me to support Bambdfest:2019: http://bit.ly/2X3Kg1x
My first piece of legislation
I want to share with you two important updates heading into next week:
(1) At Tuesday's Council meeting, we unanimously passed a resolution to support Oakland's public school teachers in their quest for a fair contract, a living wage, smaller class sizes, and more student supports. #RedforEd
(2) To help ensure everyone in Oakland has shelter and to protect our neighbors from displacement, this morning I introduced my first piece of legislation -- an emergency ordinance to create a moratorium on rental increases for owner-occupied duplex and triplexes. Please join us next Thursday 2/14 at 11:30 a.m. at Oakland City Hall where Council will discuss and vote on this issue. If you can't make it, submit your comment here: http://bit.ly/2WZsyw9
As we learn, listen, and get to work these starting weeks, my team and I are in awe of all that can happen in just a few days and inspired by what's to come, with your support.
Oakland Women's March 2019
Did you feel the earthquake Saturday? That was the Oakland women's wave!
From my speech on #InaugurationDay: We are talking about a people-powered government, where decisions are not made for you but WITH you! #nikki4oakland #peoplepoweredgovt #letsdothis
Energized by the first #Nikki4Oakland community meeting to build #PeoplePoweredGovt and set priorities for my #First100Days and first year. We maxed out at 140 people. Thanks to everyone who joined. You shared important concerns and great ideas and resources. We look forward to working together. #OakD2 #OaklandLoveLife
If you haven't voted yet, today is the day and now is the time! Let's make HERSTORY!
Oakland for All of Us Mural
Our vision of an Oakland for #AllOfUs is blooming on the wall of E 12th St at 13th Ave. Thanks to Dana King for donating the wall space and thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who made it happen!
And weโve almost met our fundraising goal. In the next two days, Team Nikki needs to raise $2,000 to cover literature and lawn signs. Please give now! nikki4oakland.com/contribute