We West Oaklanders have got to pay close attention to the Mayoral campaign leading to the 11/4/14 voting. Our new Mayor's #1 PRIORITY SHOULD BE to clean up the 1.2 mile stretch from the Emeryville border to Grand Ave along San Pablo Avenue. As long as the candidate offers concrete plans for a place to house the "street people" so that unhealthy, drug addicted, mentally unbalanced, homeless people are not just littering San Pablo Ave and its side streets; and provides funding to keep this area clean, I'm pushing a drive (going door door) throughout West Oakland Neighbors, West Oakland Green Initiative (WOGI), West-Oak High School Athletic Booster Club for him or her to win; gotta make sure WHOMEVER is elected Mayor addresses THIS area of Oakland first and foremost. Mayoral Panel: Tonight ((9/18/14) @ Temple Sinai @ 6pm: 2808 Summit St, Oakland CA 94609.

We should also be demanding that if the dump will be located here that WOakL get something in exchange in the way of cameras to catch dumpers, better supervision of our few green spaces, etc

Here's what can be done about this issue:

Henry Gardner, the Interim City Administrator, can spend up to $100,000 without City Council vote. He is aware of this problem and is not dedicating resources to addressing it. I really think we need more experience/expertise and coordination with outside agencies on this matter of Homelessness. Henry Gardner is the person to make it happen.

He can be reached at: HGardner@oaklandnet.com (510) 238-6906. Please don't be shy about contacting him!

thank you, I will

All the infos and support are much appreciated. I am glad to see that neighbors work hard together to make this part of town better. As I mentioned many times, it could be one of the best place to live in the Bay Area. Also new health club just opened down the street. It is great to see businesses opening around here. Sorry I missed the meeting yesterday. Keep me posted though. Thanks again.