City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA (10:00 am)– This morning at 4:30 am, the Oakland Police Department began enforcement of the “Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations” issued on Friday, November 11, to persons staying overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza. The operation went smoothly and peacefully. more »

Because today a mandatory work furlough day due to budget cuts, City Hall is closed and services other than police and fire emergency services are closed. The City continues to ask the encampment to select an official group to meet with the Mayor and City staff to discuss a peaceful resolution to the encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza. more »

This morning at 4:30 am, the Oakland Police Department began enforcement of the "Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations" issued on Friday, November 11 to persons staying overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza. The operation went smoothly and peacefully. Below is a summary of some operational details. more »

This morning at 4:30 am, the Oakland Police Department began enforcing the "Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations" issued on Friday, November 11, to the remaining people lodging in Frank Ogawa Plaza related to the Occupy Oakland demonstration. more »

The Mayor, City Administrator and Chief of Police continue to urge people to leave peacefully and voluntarily. Members of the Mayor’s staff circulated flyers with information about shelter options yesterday and helped to facilitate transportation to shelters. Flyers with shelter information will be circulated again today. The City has made arrangements to open the winter shelter at the Oakland Army Base on Monday, November 14—a day earlier than had been originally announced. more »

The City of Oakland and its police department support and protect the right of all individuals to engage in free speech and their right to assemble. However, this encampment is a violation of the law. You do not have permission to lodge on or in ANY City property or parks, including and not limited to, Frank Ogawa Plaza, Lafayette Square Park, Jefferson Square, and Snow Park. You must remove all tents, sleeping bags, tarps, cooking facilities and equipment and any other lodging material from City parks and property immediately. Your continued use of City property or parks for lodging will subject you to arrest. more »

The City issued another formal notice to vacate this morning. The following is a brief update concerning activities at Frank Ogawa Plaza. more »

The City of Oakland and its police department support and protect the right of all individuals to engage in free speech and their right to assemble. However, this encampment is a violation of the law. You do not have permission to lodge overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza. You must remove all tents, sleeping bags, tarps, cooking facilities and equipment and any other lodging material from the Plaza immediately. Your continued use of the Plaza for overnight lodging will subject you to arrest. more »

The City of Oakland and its police department support and protect the right of all individuals to engage in free speech and their right to assemble. However, this encampment is a violation of the law. You do not have permission to lodge overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza. You must remove all tents, sleeping bags, tarps, cooking facilities and equipment and any other lodging material from the Plaza immediately. Your continued use of the Plaza for overnight lodging will subject you to arrest. more »

Last week the Port and City of Oakland, together, applied for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant through the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) in the amount of $40 million. The grant will help fund the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base (OAB) into a world class trade and logistics center. more »