Oakland Participatory Budget Process for Districts 1 & 2

[OCA-East Bay]

If you live in Oakland City Council Districts 1 or 2, those districts have been going through a Participatory Budget Process to determine how federal Community Development Block Grant funds will be allocated. Residents have been able to share their ideas at town halls and now is a voting process. The highest voted items will be placed into a platform of priorities, and then non-profit organizations will be able to apply for funds which will be reviewed based on alignment with those priorities.

If your organization would be interested to apply for those funds, a representative will need to attend a mandatory orientation session on Monday, February 27 10am-12pm at City Hall Hearing Room 1.

Voting ends at 11:59pm tonight.

Thanks,

OCA-East Bay

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Participatory Budget Voting started over the weekend, and you can review all the D2 proposals Here

The APEN Chinatown office will be hosting a voting session tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for people to cast their vote.  The address is 1200 Harrison Street.  You can also vote online if you currently live in District 1 or District 2.

You can vote for up to 6 proposals.  Here are several D2 proposals that came from community and coalition members:  

Seniors and the Disabled Services

PS6 - Programs that provide English as a Second Language (ESL) and other life skills classes for limited-English speaking immigrant seniors

Social Services

PS9 - Programs that provide services, referrals and support for youth and adult immigrants who speak English as a second language including: ESL classes; vocational training and career counseling; Job training and placement; citizenship classes; computer classes; information and referral on housing, heath, social and school resources; and life skills workshops.

Capital improvements

CL1: Improvement to the Chinatown Junk Boat Play Structure in Lincoln Square Playground

CL2: Installation of additional street lighting to enhance safety and reduce crime at night in Chinatown.

C16: Creation by a non-profit community based organization of one or more community gardens to foster community engagement and education in sustainable gardening practices and edible landscaping skills and provide a free sources of healthy nutrition for low incomes residents in Lincoln Square Park, Chinese Garden Park, Clinton Park, San Antonio Park, Garfield Park, Park blvd Plaza Park, Madison Square Park

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