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Oakland Approves Petition to Recall Mayor Schaaf

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9 years ago

September 23, 2016

Now that the City of Oakland has approved a petition to recall Mayor Libby Schaaf, activists are hitting the streets to talk with residents and to collect signatures for their campaign.

“If we care about people’s rights to stay in their homes, to not be gunned down in the streets at the hands of law enforcement, and if we care about Oakland, then we’ve got to get Libby out,” said Cat Brooks, co-founder and organizer with the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP).

On Sunday, members of APTP held a brief training and information session for their supporters, who say much of the city’s culture and safety are “in danger at the hands of Libby Schaaf.”

The group spearheading the campaign lists a number of injustices in the mayor’s record including police corruption and brutality, loss of youth jobs and attempted closures of neighborhood job centers, and heightened intercommunal violence.

Referring to a recent sex crime scandal involving Oakland and other Bay Area police departments, Brooks said, “We have been engaging (Schaaf) around a bunch of issues, and the straw that broke the camel’s back wasn’t just the rape scandal with Jasmine. But we found her response to (the scandal) to be egregious.”

The group also criticizes Schaaf’s handling of Oakland’s housing crisis, saying that under her leadership there has been “increased displacement in the name of development.”

“To say her response to the housing crisis is ‘inadequate’ would be an understatement,” said Brooks. “Someone who cares about Black and Brown people would have made that a priority.”

In order to get the recall election – which, if the campaign is successful, would likely take place next February – the group must collect 33,000 signatures by January of 2017.

Schaaf, meanwhile, has told voters that a recall election would not be easy on taxpayers’ wallets.

“While we do not believe the vast majority of Oaklanders want to spend more than $3 million on an election designed to defund the police, Mayor Schaaf frmly respects the democratic process and the right of citizens to criticize their elected leaders,” Erica Derryck, spokesperson for Schaaf, replied to the Post.

Brooks and others advocating for the mayor’s removal, however, said that cost should not deter voters who are unhappy with the mayor from signing the petition.

“Oakland is paying millions in settlement cases, not to mention all of the victims of violent crimes. $3 million for a one-time shot to get some competent leadership is a worthwhile investment in our town,” said Brooks.

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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STATE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR ANNUAL STREET OVERLAY/REHABILITATION 2019-21 – PHASE III

WORK DESCRIPTION: The work to be done consists of roadway paving, base cement stabilization, concrete curb ramps, driveways, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, traffic detection loops and pavement striping, and doing all appurtenant work in place and ready for use, all as shown on the plans and described in the specifications with the title indicated in Paragraph 1 above, and on file in the office of the City Engineer. Reference to said plans and specifications is hereby made for further particulars.

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PROJECT NO. 2020.0050

BID NO. 25-26.011

BID OPENING: The bidder shall complete the “Proposal to the City of San Leandro” form contained in the Contract Book. The proposal shall be submitted in its entirety. Incomplete proposals will be considered non-responsive. Sealed bids containing the completed Proposal Section subject to the conditions named herein and in the specifications for ANNUAL STREET OVERLAY/REHABILITATION 2019-21 – PHASE III/PROJECT NO. 2020.0050 addressed to the City of San Leandro will be received at City Hall, 835 East 14^th Street, 2^nd Floor San Leandro at the office of the City Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
WORK DESCRIPTION: The work to be done consists of roadway paving, base cement stabilization, concrete curb ramps, driveways, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, traffic detection loops and pavement striping, and doing all appurtenant work in place and ready for use, all as shown on the plans and described in the specifications with the title indicated in Paragraph 1 above, and on file in the office of the City Engineer. Reference to said plans and specifications is hereby made for further particulars.
OBTAINING THE PROJECT PLANS AND CONTRACT BOOK: The project plans and Contract Book may be obtained free of charge from the City’s website at:https://www.sanleandro.org/Bids.aspx Bidders who download the plans are encouraged to contact the City of San Leandro Public Works Department Engineering division at 510-577-3428 to be placed on the project planholder’s list to receive courtesy notifications of addenda and other project information. Project addenda, if any, will be posted on the website. A bidder who fails to address all project addenda in its proposal may be deemed non-responsive.Bidders may also purchase the Project Plans and Contract Book from East Bay Blueprint & Supply Co., at 1745 14^th Street, Oakland, CA 94606; Phone Number: (510) 261-2990 or email: ebbp@eastbayblueprint.com.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM and on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM as follows:
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM
Zoom Meeting ID: 883 8752 6074
Passcode: 502955
Zoom Link: https://sanleandro-org.zoom.us/j/88387526074?pwd=hZ5rjB8AWdLAUem3CtByFiZxqKarHj.1
And
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM
Zoom Meeting ID: 898 2672 0472
Passcode: 091848
Zoom Link: https://sanleandro-org.zoom.us/j/89826720472?pwd=JgZX2nXMpLSRM5xDPr7EJUxl7QIznr.1The information presented at the conferences will be identical, all bidders must attend one of the pre-bid conference and sign the attendance sheet. A firm that didn’t attend the pre-bid conference isn’t qualified to bid on the project.Questions regarding the plans and specifications may be submitted in writing to the project engineer until 5:00 p.m. five (5) days before, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, bids must be received by the City. The City will not respond to oral questions outside of the pre-bid conference. The response, if any, will be by written addendum only. Oral responses do not constitute a revision to these plans or specifications.
VALUE OF WORK: The Engineer has estimated that the value of work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.
SAN LEANDRO BUSINESS PREFERENCE AND PARTICIPATION GOALS: The work performed under this contract is subject to Section 1-6-225 of the San Leandro Municipal Code regarding local business preference and participation. A list of companies that hold a San Leandro business license is located on the City webpage under the finance department, here: https://www.sanleandro.org/340/Business-License
SAN LEANDRO COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT: The work performed under this contract is subject to the Community Workforce Agreement adopted by City Council Resolution 2015-104. Contractors attention is directed to Section 10.