Winter 2023 Oak Leaf

The Oak Leaf

Winter 2023 Volume 25, Number 1

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A Time of Growth and Evolution for the Oakley Police Department

In recent months, the Oakley Police Department has continued to grow and evolve under the guidance of Chief Paul Beard.

Logan Cartwright and Robert Roberts have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and Dallas Collier and Casey Minister have been promoted to Sergeant.

And the OPD has grown to 50 officers with the hiring of eight new officers to serve the Oakley community- Rebecca Schiff, Freddie Williams, Joseph Canady, Tyler Burton, Zach Fielding, Ryan Arcaina, Ricardo Hernandez and Malik Jackson.

Chief Beard also shared that the department has developed an

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City Presents Recovery Act Grants to Local Non-Profits

The City of Oakley has received federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to aid in post-pandemic economic recovery. After gathering public input regarding how the City of Oakley should allot the funds, the first round of grants have been distributed to local non-profits Be Ex-

Mission

The City of Oakley will create a resilient future that fosters and attracts a vibrant and evolving community that welcomes and values all people.

ceptional, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, Friends of the Oakley Library, and St. Vincent de Paul - St. Anthony Conference.

The funding to Be Exceptional will allow them

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Vision

The City of Oakley celebrates our unique Delta lifestyle and small-town feel where we LIVE in a safe dynamic community, WORK together to build the future, and PLAY in our own backyard.

Visit Local Businesses at the “Digital Market”

The City of Oakley is working with government software startup Glass to launch the “Oakley Digital Market.” The Digital Market is an e-commerce marketplace where local business owners can seamlessly showcase and sell their products and services online.

Through the marketplace, local businesses can digitize their catalogs of products and services and start receiving orders and digital payments in a streamlined and compliant fashion. Buyers can also discover Oakley’s local businesses, see their latest products, services, and pricing, and buy from them with a couple of clicks.

Learn more at www.commerce.glass/oakley/

New Platform Launching Soon– Envision Oakley!

The City Manager's Office will be launching a new citizen engagement platform through Citizen Lab called Envision Oakley.

The Envision Oakley platform will allow our residents to follow along from the planning to execution stages of projects, and provide meaningful engagement throughout the process Be on the lookout for more information soon!

Oakley is Now Hiring!

The City of Oakley, in partnership with Los Medanos College, is offering a series of monthly classes focusing on different topics of interest to local entrepreneurs and small business owners. The free 90-minute online classes are scheduled on Fridays at noon.

Upcoming classes include: February 17th (Human Resources for Business Owners), March 17th (Accounting and Bookkeeping), April 21st (California Sales Tax Compliance), May 9th (Small Business Taxation), and June 15th (What Successful Entrepreneurship Looks Like)

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Learn more and sign for classes up at https:// bit.ly/3JPWqpL

This City of Oakley is now hiring for a variety of the positions, including Public Works Inspector, Assistant/ Associate Planner, and Police Officer. New positions are updated regularly, so check our job openings page often by scanning this QR code or visiting governmentjobs.com/ careers/oakley

The Oakley Police Department is Growing!

internal peer support group and a psychological services group to assist our personnel with mental/emotional health matters as needed.

The department has also purchased a new 3D scanner machine that will help officers document the condition of roadways and crime scenes much faster than they were previously able to do.

Are you signed up to receive Nixle emergency alerts from the Oakley Police Department? Just text our zip code “94561” 888777.

Grant Money for Community

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to provide people of all abilities access to social and recreational events.

The funding for Meals on Wheels Diablo Region funds 4,500 meals for the Breakfast Bag Program, which delivers a week’s worth of healthy breakfast items to food insecure elders.

The grant to Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa allowed that organization’s Oakley Dining Room to serve nearly twice as many meals per day to food insecure individuals as served before the pandemic.

The grant to the Friends of the Oakley Library provided funding for events including dance performances, holiday events, virtual author visits, and also enabled them to purchase books and children’s story-time craft supplies.

The funding for St. Vincent de Paul - St. Anthony Conference provided $8884 in emergency housing and utility assistance to 14 Oakley families in need.

Public Works Update: Street Work, New Park

A City of Oakley Public Works project is ongoing to complete the widening of East Cypress Road from Knightsen Avenue to Jersey Island Road. This work will involve the widening of the north side of East Cypress Road to a six-lane divided roadway, the addition of a traffic signal at the intersection of East Cypress Road and Broadway Avenue, new curbs, sidewalks, and medians, landscaping, irrigation, and streetlights. The construction phase is currently underway.

And a new park Enrico Cinquini Park will be located at the northwest corner of the Rose Avenue/Carpenter Road intersection. The property that will encompass the new park is approximately 4.5 acres and is currently a vacant piece of land. The features of the new park will include a new natural turf field, a half basketball court, a splashpad water feature, a playground, and a covered picnic area.

Want to Know More About Projects Happening Around Oakley? Check Out Our Exciting New Interactive Capital Improvement Project Map

The City of Oakley Public Works Department has launched a new interactive map to keep our residents informed about the approved Capital Improvement Program projects around Oakley.

The map includes various types of projects including building and facilities, improvements, parks and open space, renovations, roadways, traffic, and watershed and storm water.

Click the icons to see details about each project and check back periodically to see new updates.

Visit https:// bit.ly/3HG66R2 to access the map and keep up with Oakley’s progress.

Finance Department Recognized by State

The City of Oakley’s Finance Department has had a busy and successful past several months! The City recently was given the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Excellence in Budgeting Award for Fiscal Year 2022/2023!

And the City received a score of 98.38 on the State Auditor’s Local Government High Risk Assessment program in Fiscal Year 2020/2021 (the most recent available results). Only two other cities in California (Eastvale and Maricopa) were deemed to be fiscally safer than Oakley!

Taste of Oakley Celebration Expands

Calling all Oakley restaurants, caterers, bakers, food trucks, and grocers!

We are looking for businesses who are interested in being part of our 8th Annual Taste of Oakley. This year, we are adding a week-long promotion for deals and special limited-edition meals that local community members can purchase from Saturday, May 6th through Saturday, May 13th. These will be highlighted in take-home passports that can be picked up at the Oakley Recreation Center.

Don't worry, we are still doing our Taste of Oakley in-person ticketed event, where local businesses can showcase their food in small portions for community members to enjoy! This event will be held on Saturday, May 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If your food business would like to be part of Taste of Oakley week, visit https://forms.gle/VYbjwAneWG3PLFjv9

Report Graffiti Around Oakley and Get Rewarded!

Did you know that the City’s Graffiti Rewards Program rewards citizens with $300 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of graffiti vandals? This also includes vandalism to public areas such as parks, trees, and fountains, etc.

DO: Ensure personal safety first and report graffiti to the appropriate authorities. Get a good description of the suspect(s), vehicles involved and location.

DO NOT: Attempt to apprehend the suspect. Wait too long to report it.

To report graffiti: call the Oakley Police Dispatch for a crime in progress at (925) 625-8060 or call Code Enforcement at (925) 625-7031.

Join Us at Civic Center Plaza on First Fridays for Our Friday Night Bites Food Trucks and Concerts!

Join us on the first Friday of each month for our popular Friday Night Bites food truck event! Check out our City of Oakley social media platforms close to the First Friday for the lineup of trucks. The next event is March 3rd.

And beginning in May and going through October, these Friday Night Bites events will include a concert featuring a local band. The food trucks and the live music will be on site from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza, 3231 Main Street.

• May 5th: The Real Thang Band

• June 2nd: Locked N Loaded

• August 4th: Project 4 Band

• September 1st: The Department of Rock

• October 6th: Maya Latin Roots

Sign Up for Our Weekly Email Update!

Have you signed up to receive the weekly Oakley e-News? This email is a great source of information about upcoming events, programs, job opportunities, classes, volunteer opportunities, City Council meeting recaps and more.

You can sign up to receive the e-News by texting OAKLEY to 42828 and following the prompts or by visiting www.ci.oakley.ca.us/ public-information/

Fun Recreation Events Throughout 2023!

OAKLEY RECREATION EVENT CALENDAR

The City of Oakley Recreation Department has a fun and full calendar of events coming up!

For more details including times, registration information, and more, visit oakleyinfo.com and stay tuned to our social media.

Saturday, March 11th

Youth Employment Workshop & Fair

Thursday, March 23rd & April 27th

Small Business Workshops

Saturday, April 1st

Beginning of “Passport to Science” week

Saturday, April 5th

Art in the Park

Saturday, April 5th & 12th

Oakley’s Got Talent Auditions

Sunday, April 9th

Deadline to submit high school senior photos for marquee

Friday, May 5th

Concert in The Park series begins

Saturday, May 13th

Taste of Oakley

Saturday, May 20th

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Fondos de Ayuda Entregados a Grupos Locales

La ciudad de Oakley ha recibido fondos federales de la Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA) para ayudar en la recuperación económica posterior a la pandemia.

La primera ronda de subvenciones se distribuyó a organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro Be Exceptional, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, Friends of the Oakley Library y St. Vicente de Paul.

La financiación de Be Exceptional les permitirá brindar acceso a eventos sociales y recreativos a personas de todas las capacidades.

Los fondos de Meals on Wheels financian 4,500 comidas para el Programa de bolsas de desayuno, que entrega una semana de productos saludables para el desayuno. La subvención a Loaves and Fishes permitió que Oakley Dining Room de esa organización sirviera casi el doble de comidas por día a las personas con inseguridad alimentaria que antes de la pandemia.

La subvención a Friends of the Oakley Library proporcionó fondos para eventos festivos y les permitió comprar libros para niños. Los fondos para St. Vincent's proporcionaron $8,884 en vivienda de emergencia y asistencia con los servicios públicos a 14 familias de Oakley.

Nuevo Parque y Construcción de Carreteras

Un proyecto de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de Oakley está en curso para completar la ampliación de East Cypress Road desde Knightsen Avenue hasta Jersey Island Road. Este trabajo implicará la ampliación del lado norte de East Cypress Road a una calzada dividida de seis carriles, la adición de un semáforo en la intersección de East Cypress Road y Broadway Avenue, nuevos bordillos, aceras y medianas, paisajismo, irrigación , y farolas. La fase de construcción está actualmente en marcha.

Y un nuevo parque, Enrico Cinquini Park, estará ubicado en la esquina noroeste de la intersección de Rose Avenue/Carpenter Road. La propiedad que abarcará el nuevo parque es de aproximadamente 4.5 acres y actualmente es un terreno baldío. Las características del nuevo parque incluirán un nuevo campo de césped natural, una media cancha de baloncesto, una fuente de agua, un área de juegos para niños y un área de picnic cubierta.

El Evento Taste of Oakley Está Creciendo

¡Llamando a todos los restaurantes, empresas de catering, panaderías, camiones de comida y tiendas de comestibles de Oakley!

Estamos buscando empresas que estén interesadas en ser parte de Taste of Oakley. Este año, estamos agregando una promoción de una semana para ofertas y comidas especiales de edición limitada que los miembros de la comunidad local pueden usar/ comprar desde el sábado 6 de mayo hasta el sábado 13 de mayo. Estos se incluirán en documentos para llevar a casa que se pueden recoger en el Oakley Recreation Center

No se preocupe, todavía estamos realizando nuestro evento con boleto en persona Taste of Oakley, donde las empresas locales pueden exhibir su comida en porciones pequeñas para que los miembros de la comunidad disfruten. Este evento se realizará el sábado 13 de mayo de 11:00 a 13:00 horas. Si su empresa de alimentos desea ser parte de esta emocionante semana Taste of Oakley, visite https://forms.gle/ VYbjwAneWG3PLFjv9

El popular evento Taste of Oakley está programado para el sábado 13 de mayo.

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Find detailed information on specific events and a current list of all events at the City of Oakley website at www.oakleyinfo.com and click on Events & Classes.

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