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Schools
& Families
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"With eleven
years of School Board experience, I can provide real expertise
on how the City and Schools can partner to better support our
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Expand
libraries and hours; technology access
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Increase
after school programs
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Revitalize
parks and recreation services with greater neighborhood
input
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Increase
neighborhood and school art programs
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More
support for our zoo, museums, theaters and other cultural
institutions such as the Chabot Science Center, the
Oakland Symphony and neighborhood art groups
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Neighborhood
Safety and Emergency Preparedness
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"Now, more than
ever, the safety of our community must be our top priority. I
will build on my previous efforts on behalf of our schools to
ensure the safety of all who live and work in Oakland."
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Expand community policing
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Support neighborhood
community policing councils
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Provide ongoing training
for Citizens of Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE)
teams and Neighborhood Watch groups
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Improve vegetation
control
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Improve and repair public
stairs, bike lanes, sidewalks, streets and storm drains
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Remove
Blight, Litter & Enhance Our Environment
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"I will continue my efforts to coordinate neighborhood
clean-ups and litter control as well as development of public
gardens, parks and streams."
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Organize city and school
support of neighborhoods clean-up and litter campaigns.
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Increase the number of trash
cans on major thoroughfare
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Increase number of bulky
pick-ups per neighborhood
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Increase parks, playing
fields and preserve green space
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Enforce blight laws
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Support
More Jobs, Housing and Retail
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"We need to
attract business, especially retail shopping, that will allow
us to keep tax dollars and jobs in Oakland."
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Support neighborhood and
downtown retail efforts in addition to major development
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Find ways so that working
families can continue to live and work in Oakland
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Encourage joint efforts
between the city and schools to build affordable housing
for teachers and other workers
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Increase joint job training
programs and support for high school career academies
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Full-Time
Council Commitment
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"Our district needs a full-time
councilperson. For over a decade I worked 60-80 hours per week
as a school board member. I am committed to
making the time to be present and accessible to every
neighborhood in our district."
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Council staff will be hired
to help neighborhoods organize themselves and to provide
responsive constituent service
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Maintain monthly office
hours and forums for information and feedback
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Continue monthly newsletters
and email alerts
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