26 results for “low-income housing” · proposal
26 results for “low-income housing” · proposal
Dec 19, 2025
This Oakland City Council resolution reappropriates $185,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds from the Housing Assistance Center to the East Bay Community Law Center for fiscal year 2019-20 and awards a two-year agreement to that organization not to exceed $185,000 to provide anti-displacement legal services. The reallocation supports expanded legal service delivery related to Oakland's Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance, which was passed January 21, 2020, and limits criminal history screening in rental housing applications. The action addresses increased demand for anti-displacement services driven by the housing crisis and COVID-19 pandemic's impact on housing insecurity among low-income and African American residents.
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This ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Dan Kalb, amends Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.30 to prohibit smoking in dwelling units within multi-unit housing and require property owners to disclose smoking prohibitions to prospective purchasers and tenants and post signage accordingly. The ordinance also prohibits smoking in unenclosed areas of bars. The measure cites secondhand smoke exposure risks, notes that other Bay Area cities including Berkeley, Richmond, Concord, Walnut Creek, and El Cerrito have enacted similar apartment smoking bans, and references 2022 air quality measurements at 13 San Francisco and Oakland bars where 8 locations with permitted smoking reached EPA "Unhealthy" levels within one hour. The ordinance emphasizes that bar employees, disproportionately low-income and Latinx workers, face involuntary secondhand smoke exposure, and notes that survey data indicates 88% of nightlife patrons support smoke-free bar patios and semi-enclosed areas.
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