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Alameda Civil Grand Jury Report on the Garbage/Recycling Contract

Published on October 24, 2016 By Michael Tigges

The following is an excerpt from the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury’s 2016 Final Report.  It addresses the issue of excess (or unfair) garbage / recycling fees charged to small businesses. CITY OF OAKLAND’S COSTLY PURSUIT OF ZERO  WASTE  FRANCHISE CONTRACTS alameda-county-civil-grand-jury-on-excess-garbage-fees EXECUTIVE  SUMMARY The Grand Jury received numerous citizen complaints concerning increases to garbage […]

BBBON Demands to Solve the Housing Crisis

Published on March 28, 2016 By Michael Tigges

The Council Has Passed the “Housing Roadmap” – Now What?   Declare Housing State of Emergency and Immediate Moratorium on Approval of New Projects To meet the crisis that is upon us and to stabilize the housing market in this moment, we call on city government to declare a Housing State of Emergency and a […]

Latest Draft of the Open Letter to Oakland Elected Officials Concerning the Housing Crisis

Published on November 27, 2015 By Michael Tigges

A Message to Oakland’s Elected Officials You Have Passed the “Housing Roadmap” – Now What? We applaud the City Council’s passage of the “Housing Equity Roadmap” on September 30, and urge you to quickly implement its strategies and more, in response to the housing crisis that is displacing many long-time Oaklanders right now. We appreciate […]