Cars are illegally parked in the median on Lakeshore Ave. This has happened since early March when the weather started getting nice. This has been happening for the last few years. The remedy last year was to close off the side of the street near the lake and the median with cones, and the police would monitor the area. The issue of double parking and median parking is happening again. Can I make a suggestion? How about towing the cars away. It's apparent that these people disregard the rules and have no basic respect and consideration for others. I also want to mention the amplified music and loud motorcycles and cars with modified exhaust systems. There's a noise ordinance, but why isn't it enforced? I live on Merritt Ave near the Cleveland Cascade. Every day and non stop on the weekends, I hear these loud cars and motorcycles driving through my neighborhood which distracts me from my work, scares my cats, and disrupts my peace and quiet on my time off during the weekends. Please take my concerns into consideration. Thank you.
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OPD can do nothing until it has the mandate from the City. Our Civic Leaders are dodging this issue thereby upholding the status quo in the fear of rocking the boat.
Lake Merritt residents - city council has a plan to resolve issues around the lake, but they need funding. Of course, if they would just enforce current municipal code, there would be no need for the plan.
So to recap - Oakland’s elected officials create a problem. Then propose a solution to fix which requires more tax payer $$.
Got this email yesterday from Bas' office
"We did it!
Thanks to your advocacy and support, the City Council approved my proposal to immediately implement my plan for health, safety and equity at Lake Merritt.
Here are the key steps in our efforts at the Lake. Our plan:
Starts this weekend and will continue until at least Labor Day (September 6th). Operations include: street closures and traffic controls, parking enforcement, municipal code enforcement, additional litter/trash collection, additional porta potties and handwashing stations
Permits the Black Solidarity Market to encourage voluntary compliance of vendors with our Park and City rules (the market will be self funded, without city funds)
Approves development of a Parks Ambassadors pilot for the Lake providing a community-led alternative to policing to address concerns, such as amplified noise, littering, and other priorities
Convenes the Life Enrichment Committee (LEC), Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) and Cultural Affairs Commission to develop community agreements and programming at public spaces citywide, including Lake Merritt.
Our collective goal is to reset the tone at the Lake to address health and safety concerns, while supporting responsible parks usage and equitable access. This immediate plan starts with a stronger enforcement/compliance presence now, with parking enforcement technicians and municipal code enforcement officers addressing parking, traffic, vending and other issues together with OPD. We plan to review OPD time/costs weekly to assess needs and eventually transition to Parks Ambassadors and civilian staff to lead compliance efforts as a community-led and cost effective measure, which will allow OPD to prioritize violent crime.
We are working in partnership with the Oakland Black Vendors Association (OBVA) and Community Ready Corps (CRC) leading the Black Solidarity Market who are aligned and helped co-develop our plans outlined above, including our goal of resetting the tone at the Lake with City staff’s involvement from OakDOT, OPD, OPW and the City Administration.
We look forward to engaging with you as these plans are implemented.
If you have any questions, please contact our D2 lead Lia Azul Salaverry at lsalaverry@oaklandca.gov.
Sincerely,
Nikki Fortunato Bas
Council President + District 2, City of Oakland"
Enforcing the law consistently is a remarkable cost effective method to ensure community safety and quality of life. Sadly our city officials ignore this tenet in letting lawlessness pervade unabated.
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At corner of 22 Ave & 23 Ave (Registered User)
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Jim (Registered User)
At corner of 22 Ave & 23 Ave (Registered User)
h21 (Registered User)
So to recap - Oakland’s elected officials create a problem. Then propose a solution to fix which requires more tax payer $$.
DMack (Registered User)
Got this email yesterday from Bas' office
"We did it!
Thanks to your advocacy and support, the City Council approved my proposal to immediately implement my plan for health, safety and equity at Lake Merritt.
Here are the key steps in our efforts at the Lake. Our plan:
Starts this weekend and will continue until at least Labor Day (September 6th). Operations include: street closures and traffic controls, parking enforcement, municipal code enforcement, additional litter/trash collection, additional porta potties and handwashing stations
Permits the Black Solidarity Market to encourage voluntary compliance of vendors with our Park and City rules (the market will be self funded, without city funds)
Approves development of a Parks Ambassadors pilot for the Lake providing a community-led alternative to policing to address concerns, such as amplified noise, littering, and other priorities
Convenes the Life Enrichment Committee (LEC), Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) and Cultural Affairs Commission to develop community agreements and programming at public spaces citywide, including Lake Merritt.
Our collective goal is to reset the tone at the Lake to address health and safety concerns, while supporting responsible parks usage and equitable access. This immediate plan starts with a stronger enforcement/compliance presence now, with parking enforcement technicians and municipal code enforcement officers addressing parking, traffic, vending and other issues together with OPD. We plan to review OPD time/costs weekly to assess needs and eventually transition to Parks Ambassadors and civilian staff to lead compliance efforts as a community-led and cost effective measure, which will allow OPD to prioritize violent crime.
We are working in partnership with the Oakland Black Vendors Association (OBVA) and Community Ready Corps (CRC) leading the Black Solidarity Market who are aligned and helped co-develop our plans outlined above, including our goal of resetting the tone at the Lake with City staff’s involvement from OakDOT, OPD, OPW and the City Administration.
We look forward to engaging with you as these plans are implemented.
If you have any questions, please contact our D2 lead Lia Azul Salaverry at lsalaverry@oaklandca.gov.
Sincerely,
Nikki Fortunato Bas
Council President + District 2, City of Oakland"
john (Registered User)
"Oakland’s elected officials create a problem. Then propose a solution to fix which requires more tax payer $$." h21 you are Correct
April 2 to Sept 6th these "operations" it will cost taxpayers $1,500,000.
Warm weather in Oakland last still mid November, so expect the city will want taxpayers to shell out another $1,500,000 for more "operations".
john (Registered User)
ENFORCEMENT!!
Enforcing the law consistently is a remarkable cost effective method to ensure community safety and quality of life. Sadly our city officials ignore this tenet in letting lawlessness pervade unabated.
At corner of 22 Ave & 23 Ave (Registered User)