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On January 13, 2026, the Charter Township of Commerce Board of Trustees approved the purchase of Microsoft Office software for 85 computers at a cost not to exceed $31,000 from CDW-G, with funds from the IT 2026 budget. The meeting also included a presentation of the 2025 Commerce Township Photo Contest winners, with Bob Roberts taking first place for his photograph "Morning Rush." The document appears to be incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence during discussion of pole barn proposals for the Maintenance Department.
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Nov 3, 2025
The Oakland Youth Commission held a meeting on November 3, 2025, called to order at 5:35pm by Ashley Tchanyoum, with 14 commissioners present and 1 excused absence. The commission approved meeting minutes and adopted elected executive committee members through motions by Ashley Tchanyoum and seconded by Mevoh Ajayi. At-Large Council Member Rowena Brown, sworn in January 2025, presented on her work leading the budget process and efforts to create an AI Hub in Oakland, while Adriana Villegas presented on behalf of OUSD All City Council. The meeting adjourned at 7:33pm, with the next meeting scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:30pm, preceded by an Executive Committee meeting from 5:00–5:30pm.
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The City of Oakland Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission held a teleconference meeting on May 20, 2021, with nine commissioners present, chaired by Andrew Campbell. The commission discussed recent crashes including a severe injury to a 95-year-old in Chinatown and a fatal pedestrian crash on Park Boulevard, and reviewed two California Assembly Bills—AB 43 (Speed Limit Setting) and AB 550 (Speed Safety Systems)—that implement Safe Oakland Streets strategies and have been supported by the City Council and Mayor. Tim Courtney requested commission input on advancing work on 8th Street in West Oakland, where centerline hardening has been installed at two locations and data collection is underway, with potential City legislation to change the street's functional classification.
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On November 18, 2024, the Measure DD Community Coalition (MDDCC) met to discuss updates on the Measure DD Bond, including a management transition from Public Works to the Finance Department and the timing of the next bond tranche (Series D) sale, which depends on the City's budget. The group also addressed fiscal reporting for remaining funds from tranches B and C, website management concerns regarding MDDCC content on the City's site, and noted that the next meeting date would be rescheduled due to staff availability.
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The Oakland Civil Service Board held a regular meeting on December 18, 2025, with all five board members present. The board approved the minutes from the November 6, 2025 special meeting by unanimous vote. The document provides meeting logistics and attendance information but does not detail substantive discussion or decisions beyond the procedural approval of prior meeting minutes.
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The City of Oakland Redistricting Commission held a special meeting on December 6, 2021, via teleconference with 12 commissioners and 2 alternate commissioners present (quorum achieved, meeting started at 5:05 pm). Commissioner Stephanie Goode presented five publicly submitted draft maps selected for Commission discussion by herself and Commissioner Masoud Hamidi. The Commission received updates on outreach efforts that included contact with various organizations and presentations of census data overlays covering voting response rates, poverty rates, housing cost burden, foreign-born concentrations, limited English proficiency rates, and voter precinct data. Commissioner Mary Velasco disclosed a conversation with Council Member Lauren Taylor regarding the Oakland Coliseum's placement in District 6. The meeting included multiple public comment periods with at least 18 named speakers providing testimony on redistricting matters.
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The Oakland Redistricting Commission held a special teleconference meeting on January 26, 2022, with ten commissioners present and one alternate, establishing a quorum and beginning at 4:09 pm. The Commission voted 12–0 to continue holding meetings via teleconference. Public testimony was received on the Final Maps Draft F3 from 34 named speakers, and commissioners considered proposals regarding the draft maps. Commissioner Achtenberg disclosed that he had received communications from a community-based organization and the Alameda Labor Council regarding opinions on the draft maps but did not respond beyond acknowledging he would share the comments with the Commission.
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The Oakland Housing Authority Board of Commissioners held a Special Meeting on March 21, 2022, via Zoom with six commissioners present (Gregory Hartwig, Anne Griffith, Janny Castillo, Lynette Jung-Lee, Barbara Montgomery, and Mark Tortorich). The Board approved the February 28, 2022 meeting minutes by a vote of 6–0. The Board received departmental updates from the Interim Chief Operating Officer and directors of Property Operations, Leased Housing, Capital Improvements, and Family and Community Partnerships on operations priorities and efforts to reduce unit vacancies and improve leasing progress, with the operations team meeting weekly to streamline processes for faster unit turnarounds and increased family intake from the waitlist.
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The Oakland City Planning Commission held a regular meeting on March 18, 2026, at 3:02 p.m., with five commissioners present (Chair Jennifer Renk, Vice-Chair Natalie Sandoval, Josie Ahrens, Alex Randolph, and Maurice Robb) and one absent (Owen Li). Secretary Catherine Payne recognized retiring former Planning Commission Secretary Robert Merkamp. The commission conducted an open forum with six public speakers (Alison Hightower, Jeremy Evnine, Jack Gerson, Lyn Harlan, Ken Jong, and Council Member Ken Houston) and moved to a public hearing regarding a proposal to establish alcohol sales at three concession stations of the baseball field at Raimondi Park (1689 20th Street, Assessor's Parcel Number 007-0568-001-00) as part of a license agreement between the City of Oakland Parks and Recreation Youth Development (PRYD) and the Oakland Ballers, Inc.
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