Monday, June 14th – Oakland Community Budget Forum
Even after drastic cuts, layoffs and furloughs, we still face a $31.5 million deficit for FY 2010-2011. How we solve it will shape arts & culture, recreation, senior and youth services and public safety for years to come. Hear the options from City Councilmembers and the City Administrator and give your input. The forum will take place from 7-9pm at Eastmont Substation, 2651 73rd Avenue.
Tuesday, June 15th – Oakland City Council Meeting
At this week’s meeting, the Council will be discussing several taxes and fees, vacating part of Peralta Street and giving it to the Emeryville Redevelopment Agency, Measure Y, issuing layoff notices to 200 police officers, sewers, billboards, and more. See the full meeting agenda and check out my post about how to watch and understand City Council meetings if you need some guidance on how or where to view the meeting. The non-ceremonial parts of the meeting start at 6:30pm in the Council Chambers in City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Wednesday, June 16th – Happy Hour Fundraiser for Rebecca Kaplan
Please join Rebecca Kaplan and supporters at Somar Bar for drinks to celebrate the work of her Exploratory Committee for Oakland Mayor. This is an opportunity to talk to Rebecca about her vision for Oakland and to learn about how you can get involved. The event takes place from 5:30-7pm at Somar Bar, 1727 Telegraph Ave. RSVP at Rebecca Kaplan’s website.
Wednesday, June 16th – Oakland Rising’s Young Progressives Party
Oakland Rising educates and mobilizes voters in the flatlands to speak up for and take charge of the issues impacting their lives. Oakland Rising is teaming up with Oakland’s Young Progressives to usher in a new era of political power that is committed to building an Oakland for everyone. Oakland has a long history of progressive activism and, like you, we want to see our legacy grow. We have an amazing group of young progressive leaders who are proud to serve as a Co-Hosts for Oakland Rising’s first Young Progressives Party and we want you to join us and Oakland Rising as part of a new vanguard of progressive leadership ready to lift Oakland to new heights. The event takes place from 5:30-8pm at The Den, Telegraph at 19th Street. Suggested Donation: $25-250. No one turned away for lack of funds! Find more info at Oakland Rising’s website.
Thursday, June 17th – Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
Oakland’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meets monthly to discuss bicycle and pedestrian issues. This month the BPAC will discuss MacArthur BART Bicycle/Pedestrian Access and High-Capacity Bike Parking, Bicycle-Friendly Communities, MacArthur Blvd Bikeway, High St-Midvale Ave, Design Review, and Fruitvale Pedestrian Wayfinding Signs. The BPAC is extremely inclusive – any Oakland resident who attends three consecutive meetings becomes a voting member of the committee – so if you’re interested in bike and ped issues, you should consider attending. The BPAC will be meeting from 5:30-7:30pm in Hearing Room 4 of City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Thursday, June 17th – Temescal Street Cinema Opening Night
The Third Annual Temescal Street Cinema returns to 49th and Telegraph (Bank of the West Building) this summer for another year of great, free, locally made films! There’ll be live music and free popcorn at every show, with events getting started at 8 PM every Thursday from June 11-July 16. Movies will start when it gets dark, no sooner than 8:30 PM. Come early or bring a chair! Opening night will feature Pelada, in which former U.S. college stars looking for a soccer fix travel the world to play in pickup games ranging from converted landfill tournaments in Africa to rooftop Japanese club games. Find out more details at the Temescal Street Cinema website.
Saturday, June 19th – Make Oakland Better Now! Budget Strategy Meeting
If you are a Make Oakland Better Now! Facebook member, you already know the City Council is talking seriously about eliminating 200 Oakland Police Officers in order to balance Oakland’s budget. And if you are a member of Make Oakland Better Now!, you already know our response is going to be “absolutely no way!” There has to be another way. Work with Make Oakland Better Now! to formulate a practical, achievable alternative we can present to City Council. The meeting takes place from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Rockridge Public Library, 5366 College Avenue. Find more info at the group’s website.
Living in the O 
Not to take away from another RK fundraiser, but there is a fairly action-packed Planning Commission on Wednesday. We’ve got discussion of laundromats, downtown surface parking, and the fairly controversial view corridors.
Thanks for mentioning that. I’ve been pretty behind on keeping up with the Planning Commission calendar. That does sound like an interesting agenda though: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/DOWD008033
Looks like an interesting mtg. Tough call dark, musty, and dry city hall or vibrant and wet Somar?
I really find it amusing that someone was able to get laundromats and clean-up into the agenda.
Egads just checked the BART website – their community meeting in Oakland on the temporary fare reduction shenanigans is tonight (Tuesday) at the Claridge Hotel at 634 15th St at 6:30pm. http://bit.ly/aWjxOI
If you haven’t been following the story, BART has an unexpected $4.5M surplus. Instead of saving the money against future shortfalls, improving service, or cleaning trains, BART Directors want to squander the money a 3% fare reduction for a few months. The reason, four directors are up for re-election and another is running for a SF supervisor seat – http://cbs5.com/local/bart.fare.decrease.2.1746169.html
Thanks Dan! I meant to include this but somehow it slipped through. Good thing you’re so on top of what’s going on in Oakland – maybe you should take over the events listing 🙂
gosh and I didn’t even plug last night’s LPAB – which rocked!
If you are unable to attend the BART mtg, please take time to complete their survey which can be found by following das88’s link.