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Oct 23, 2020 • 48 tweets • 18 min read
ok... half an hour late, we are in Police Commission #oakmtg. Time for public comment.
Michelle V, speaker for Bandabaila family, asks for adequate staffing for missing persons unit. #Oakmtg
Oct 15, 2020 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
At Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce. On mobile so my tweets will be more sporadic. We have 2 #oakmtg (Appreciation) Club members on Advisory boards. But there are also 120 people on the Advisory Boards.
Aman Sebahtu says they are extending the timeline, but advisory boards are meeting 3x in 2020 & 1x in 2021. Still concerning. Rocky start to this meeting included not having enough space for all AB members as panelists & approval of mtg notes misinterpreted as roll call. #oakmtg
Oct 9, 2020 • 112 tweets • 37 min read
Ok, signing in to live tweet the Police Commission meeting. Public comment, Bruce S complains about Manheimer showing up to City Council meeting with that training video and last-minute showing up with a new Use of Force policy. #oakmtg
Rashida Grinage thanks Anderson and Jackson for their presentation at the City Council meeting. @meganasteffen asks about stop data that should have been released Sept 30th and should be in Attachment 6. @UCBRachelB comments and I'm so sorry I couldn't capture it in time #oakmtg
Mariano Contreras of the Latino Task Force makes comments on the CPA propsed changes to use of force policy: 1. must be clear that racial disparities impacts use of force and police must be clear on this 2. Must be a commitment to de-escalation
3. Encouraging officers to walk away instead of escalating 4. Officer can only use a proportional amount of force to a situation and cannot use vague language to wave it away 5. Less lethal weapons can only be used for immediate danger of serious injury
Sep 17, 2020 • 45 tweets • 13 min read
Is everyone ready for a good ol' fashioned #oakmtg? Time for the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force. Let's see how this 19-person committee goes...
CM Bas kicks it off with a grand speech about redefining success, CM Taylor gives a slightly less grand speech, introduces Ed Reiskin, who hopes that between all 19 people, the task force can find common ground. I'm glad we can see everyone's faces.
Sep 11, 2020 • 89 tweets • 30 min read
Listening into Police Commission mtg 9/10/20. Manheimer is discussing officer's alleged lack of awareness of Boogaloo Boys. #oakmtg
She claims she had to Google the Boogaloo Boys after finding out they were linked to the murder of federal officer Underwood. I'm sorry, what planet does she live on? How was she so unaware of Charlottesville? #oakmtg
Aug 28, 2020 • 55 tweets • 20 min read
Back at it with another #oakmtg -- special meeting of the police commission. #polcomm
Chair Jackson starts with a statement about the Kenosha murder and solidarity with the NBA/WNBA #oakmtg
Aug 19, 2020 • 123 tweets • 34 min read
Hi #oakmtg friends. I'm watching the @AlamedaCoDem Oakland Democratic Candidates Forum. It's being hosted on Facebook live: facebook.com/events/6077616…
Oh no, with 15 seconds left we will hear a bell. I already know this bell is going to haunt me for a while. #oakmtg
Jul 28, 2020 • 36 tweets • 14 min read
The only parts of the meeting I've been able to catch are the eminent domain discussion and this leaf blower ban 😭😭😭 What did I miss? #oakmtg
Talking about the rideshare tax now. Kalb is in favor "I know everyone hates taxes" but Taylor says this is a pass-through tax that will hit the riders more than the bottom line of the business. #oakmtg
Jul 24, 2020 • 59 tweets • 22 min read
Hell yeah, let's see what they say about auditor Ruby. #oakmtg is on.
"Again, the auditor was a no-show-- check our meeting minutes" - Jackson #oakmtg
Jul 23, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Waiting in line at #oakmtg, then need to drop off. Gene Hazzard thankfully asks how many people are in the queue. If you're in the queue, join us in asking to remove clause b5, exigent circumstances.
Here is the clause in question if you want to examine the language: #oakmtg
Jul 22, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Team #oakmtg, team #defundopd, I know we are all heartbroken about how the budget decisions came down over the last month. I'd love to start a thread of ideas for how we can keep being productive citizens and help the cause.
1. Hold city council accountable over the next year to actually make that 50% defunding happen. There's a lot of talk about committing to it but we need to remind them about their words in the next budget election. #oakmtg
I appreciate when Assata Olugbala speaks. She has the gravitas of someone who has been doing this a long time. She brings up past issues with auditors after Auditor Ruby Ruby doesn't show up. #oakmtg
Rashidah Grinage gets to be on video because she was promoted to panelist!! It's the only face we've seen in all these meetings!
Jul 7, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#LeaveMeALoan is trending. The PPP program has been reopened for actual small businesses to apply.
Big banks have often ignored small businesses throughout the process, but small community banks have stepped up. It may be a good time to #breakupwithyourbank
Look for CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) in your area, approved by SBA for lending.
Wanted to share this thread! Apparently #Sturgis is still happening this year?? It is the largest motorcycle event in the country and attracts hundreds of thousands of people. It is already dangerous with bikes, booze, & assaults. Now, on the 80th anniversary, add #COVID19.
Watching @LibbySchaaf Town Hall. I'm already a fan of @MichaelDTubbs, talking about a UBI pilot in Stockton. #oakmtg
Stockton piloted $500 for 125 families and saw positive results. Libby says she has pledged to plan and run a pilot. Says Y combinator was supposed to run it here but they moved to another city. Plugs Oakland promise #oakmtg
Jun 24, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
That moment when you switch from a dumpster fire of a city council #oakmtg to watching councilmember @DanKalb defend himself in a debate with other candidates for his position... Tri Ngo is not doing very well
Steph Walton is a far more impressive speaker than Tri, and even more than Dan, who tends to stutter. I'm just learning about the other candidates so this is my first glimpse into their platforms and presence. Who can best stare down Reid and especially Manheimer? We need them.
Jun 24, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Looks like they are frankensteining something that doesn't get close to the budget cuts we are looking for #OakMtg
Tie vote means item gets suspended. There are no meetings scheduled before next weekend's budget. 5 votes required to pass the budget. #oakmtg
Jun 23, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
On the line for #oakmtg. 163 speakers, I joined a bit late but did join. This will take at least 4 hours to get through initial comments. Incredibly challenging to listen in and get work done but we're planning on working in shifts to make sure we both get our comments in.
Super powerful speaker, tried to respond to neighbor dying across the street from her and saw cops standing around not administering first aid #oakmtg
