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Simultaneous Press Conferences in Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego By Post Staff
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The Violence Must Stop Opinion
By Richard Johnson, K-53293, 3.W.2. San Quentin, CA 94974
Throughout history violence has been a means to resolve disputes, overthrow governments and to expand powers. Religion, in some instances has also played a role in how violence has been used to capture and subjugate the hearts and minds of people. When we consider the violence in its totality, it’s not a stretch to see how and why violence has shown its ugly face in neighborhood communities in the form of gangs, turf wars and drug wars on daily basis. The consequences of the pain and fatalities coming from the recent upsurge in street violence has its origins from the same misguided approaches when violence is used as the only alternative to resolve disputes. Violence affects the entire society either directly, when we become part of the solution or indirectly with inaction, we become part of the problem. Granted, as a community we didn’t put the guns in their hands nor did we pull the trigger, but when our response is insufficient it’s as if we silently condone the actions. Thanks to the cell phone Continued on Page 12
The California Democratic Party Black Caucus hosted statewide press conferences simultaneously across four locations on Thursday to call on Black Californians to support ballot initiatives on the November ballot. The press conferences were held in Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Speakers addressed the direct benefits each initiative will have on the Black California community. “In just 11 days we will have the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and we cannot afford to get it wrong”, said Kimberly Ellis, who is a progressive Activist, and leader of the California Democratic party Black Caucus. Ellis opened the press conference calling out the names of Blacks slain by police. She then mentioned initiatives into each measure that the Black voters needed to pay special attention. Ellis called on the Black community to vote for
Left to right: Barisha Spriggs, Ca Democratic State Central Committee Delegate; Fumie Stewart, PTA member Rosa Parks Elementary (AA Parenting Advisory Committee Chair; Shay Franco-Clausen, (Prop 17 Campaign Manager); Jesse Brooks, Community Advocate (AIDS Healthcare Foundation Mobilizer); and Kimberly Ellis, California Democratic Party Black Caucus Representative. Photo by Auintard Henderson.
ballot initiatives 15, 16, 17 and 21, on the November 3rd ballot. Prop 15 will close the loophole of Prop 13, that was passed in 1978, and has siphoned away hundreds of billions of dollars in funding from public schools. Fumie Stewart a mother and Chair of
By Ken Epstein
In the face of opposition, Mayor Libby Schaaf has withdrawn her proposed appointment as a police commission alternate of ex federal attorney Brian Hauck. Hauck, in a former position, defended the U.S. government killing by drone attack of two U.S. citizens accused not of violence but of “incendiary commentary.” These extra-judicial drone killings have been condemned internationally. In the 2013 lawsuit against the federal government, the ACLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights represented the family
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of the man and his teenaged son, who were killed in Yemen in 2011. At last Thursday’s Rules
Oakland Council President Rebecca Kaplan speaks to a rally of drivers and union members gathered in opposition to Prop 22 in front of Uber Headquarters in San Francisco. Photo by Ana Tellez.
On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan in opposition to Proposition 22. Oakland stands with appbased drivers, gig workers and
California’s Democratic Central committee. Yes, on prop 17 was addressed by Shay FrancoClausen who is the campaign manager and a formerly incarcerated person herself. “It’s time to reverse and dismantle
Council Approves Funds Mayor Withdraws Nomination for Job Services to Crisis Impacted Workers of Police Commissioner Who Defended U.S. Drone Killings
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Oakland’s African American Advisory committee, says “the proposition will help fill gaps needed to fund our needed public schools”. “Prop 16 will end California’s ban on affirmative action and will level the playing field for Black people”, says Barisha Spriggs, who is delegate of the
Jim crow laws that are still present in California. The proposition will restore voting rights to 50,000 Californians who have completed their prison terms and allow them to participate in our democracy. “Yes, on Prop 21 expands California’s rent control addressing gentrification and displacement of our community”, said Jesse Brooks, a native Oaklander who has witnessed the growing homeless community. “With expanding rent control, it will enable families the ability of affordable rents and therefore reducing evictions and displacement”, Brooks said. “Right now, voters are choosing whether Black families can stay in their homes, have equal opportunities for work and school and whether children will get the education they need. It is in our hands and within our power, Brooks continued.
communities statewide who want a fair playing field. The proposition, funded by a consortium of gig companies who spent about $184 million in political advertising, would deny their employees the benefits to which California workers are entitled. At the Council Meeting,
several of the speakers, including some drivers who work for companies like Uber and Lyft, voiced their support for the resolution because under the current system they lack labor protections like sick leave and workers’ compensation. Kimberly Jones is the chief of staff in Rebecca Kaplan’s office.
Committee meeting, the Schaaf administration proposed former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney Hauck, to serve as an alternative commissioner on the Police Commission. At the meeting, Schaaf’s Chief of Staff Elinor Buchen praised Hauck for his “years of experience in the Department of Justice...he brings a level of expertise on some of the more technical issues.” Hauck said, “I do have experience in these issues and look forward to serving the community whatever way the city would find helpful.” The resolution to appoint Hauck was placed on the consent calendar on this week’s council agenda, which meant that it was not considered controversial and would probably be approved with little or no discussion. However, the proposal quickly unraveled after Hauck’s background was brought to the attention of City Councilmembers and the public by journalist Jaime Omar Yassin at “Oakland News at Hyphenated Republic” (https://hyphenatedrepublic. com). Council President Rebecca Kaplan took the item off the consent calendar, in a motion seconded by Noel Gallo, meaning that it would have to be debated in public. A number of public speakers spoke against the resolution. Finally, the Mayor’s Office pulled the resolution off the agenda. “Before it was pulled by the Mayor’s staffer there was public comment including public criticism of the nomination,” Kaplan told the Oakland Post Continued on Page 12
Rebecca Kaplan By Ken Epstein
Councilmembers voted unanimously near midnight at this week’s City Council meeting to give federal CARES funding to local job training agencies in light of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus on workers’ jobs in Oakland. Oakland residents are dealing with a double-digit unemployment rate that is much higher than the national rate.
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Councilmember Larry Reid made the motion at Tuesday’s meeting, seconded by Council President Rebecca Kaplan to provide $200,000 to support extended job services at the Oakland Private Industry Council (PIC), which is the city’s one-stop career center operator and $100,000 to Lao Family Community Development. According to the federal Continued on Page 12
Reject Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s Election Picks By Greg McConnell
The following commentary is mine and mine alone. I do not speak for the Jobs and Housing Coalition or The McConnell Group’s clients. I recently read Libby Schaaf’s Election Guide. She promotes California Proposition 21 (Prop 21) which will undermine the progress made by Governor Newsom and the legislature to create rent control reforms that bipartisan groups supported. Prop 21 will deliver a death blow to investment in Oakland
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and discourage new housing developments and devastate small property owners. This will come at a time when the city desperately needs new revenues that create housing and job opportunities for residents who are suffering enormous losses caused by the Covid -19 pandemic. If Prop 21 passes, Oakland will suffer the loss of millions of dollars in affordable housing impact fees. “Proposition 21, like Proposition 10 before it, runs the allContinued on Page 12
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Learning Black History Year-Round
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery: “Mississippi’s Booker T. Washington” By Tamara Shiloh
A homeless camp has grown at Athol Tennis Courts located on 1750 Lakeshore Ave since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Michelle Snider.
Oakland Tennis Council Seeks to House Homeless and Mentor Youth By Michelle Snider
President of the Oakland Tennis Council Larry Atkins is advocating for the home-
less who have been living at Athol Plaza Park on 2nd Ave across from Lake Merritt to have housing. Oakland Tennis Council currently has 15 mem-
bers and is organizing with Sambafunk, We Lead Ours (WELO), Youth Tennis Advantage, Mills college Youth Tennis program, Rally 4 Reading Youth Tennis, United States Tennis Association (USTA) and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. A life long resident of Oakland with a past in playing proTennis. Atkins realized his path to becoming a successful accountant started at the tennis courts in Athol. He now wants that opportunity for young Oaklanders today. He started playing at Athol tennis courts when he was 12-years-old. He was inspired by pro-tennis player Arthur Ashe. Ashe was the first Black man to win the singles title at the US Open, Wimbledon, and the Australian Open. Playing tennis is what lead Atkins to become a liaison for a project he hopes will become successful enough to become a model across the country. The focus at Athol is unique in that the tennis courts have long needed repairs and maintenance, yet Atkins has the additional Continued on page 10
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery (1874–1924) was born on Davis Bend. The Mississippi plantation was owned by Joseph Davis. Isaiah’s father, Benjamin Montgomery, managed the Davis plantation until the close of the Civil War (1865), at which time he was able to purchase it. And on that land, a community of freedmen prospered. Agricultural prices would later plummet. Severe winter flooding would destroy the levees. Benjamin Montgomery would eventually default on his property loan. The plantation was then sold back to the Davis clan. In 1877, Benjamin Montgomery died, but his vision of blacks living independently on their own property didn’t. Isaiah would continue to build his father’s dream, purchasing 840 acres situated midway between the Memphis and Vicksburg railroad lines. There he found the settlement of Mound Bayou, an all-black town in the Mississippi Delta. Booker T. Washington praised it as a model of “thrift and self-government.” Many of the first Mound Bayou settlers were former slaves. They adopted the lives of frontiersmen, working to build on and cultivate the land. Some complained about the rigorous conditions, to which Montgomery responded: “You have for centuries hewed down forests at the request of a master. Could you not do it for
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery (1874–1924).
yourselves and your children into successive generations that they may worship and develop under your own vine and fig tree?” Founding Mound Bayou is only one of the successes for which Montgomery is known. A conservative “race statesman,” he had been a consistent voter since Reconstruction; Mound Bayou held fast to its Republican loyalty in a sea of white Democrats. He served as the town’s mayor, electing his own public officials. Montgomery’s father and brother both held minor offices, and according to records, were the first Blacks to hold public office in Mississippi if not the entire South. In 1890, Montgomery was the only black elected as a Republican delegate to the Mississippi Convention. The convention was called for the
express purpose of disfranchising blacks. Oddly, while there, he spoke out in favor of disenfranchisement. He received great applause from whites for his views. Many Blacks, however, disagreed. Some Blacks, according to Mississippi History Now, “recoiled in shock and horror, dismissing him as a great disappointment, a traitor; the Judas of his people.” Others said that Montgomery “bought immunity from white interference in the affairs of Mound Bayou with the coin of black suffrage.” Whatever his motivation, it has puzzled historians for years. Through it all, Mound Bayou for decades thrived and prospered, becoming famous for empowering its black citizens. Continued on page 10
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Kaiser Permanente Recognized By Covered California for Providing High-Quality Health Care Kaiser Permanente is the only health plan in the state to receive a 5-star rating for overall quality
By Kerri Leedy, Relations Manager. Kaiser Permanente Northern California For the second year in a row, Kaiser Permanente received the highest rating in the state for overall quality in health plan ratings for 2021 by Covered California – the state’s marketplace for the Affordable Care Act. Kaiser Permanente Northern California combined with Kaiser Permanente Southern California to earn 5 stars – the highest possible score. Kaiser Permanente remains the only health plan in the state with this 5-star rating. “We are proud to be recognized for the high-quality care and service we provide,” said Tom Hanenburg, interim president Kaiser Permanente Northern California. “Our top scores speak to our commitment to deliver exceptional, compassionate care to our members and patients even
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through the pandemic, which has left many people in even greater need of high-quality, affordable health care.” In addition to the highest marks for overall quality, Kaiser Permanente received 5 stars for members’ responses to “Getting the Right Care” and “Plan Services for Members.” “Our 5-star rating is a reflection of the exceptional work being done by our physicians
and staff working together to deliver the highest levels of quality care and service,” said Richard S. Isaacs, MD, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group. “Our clinical excellence combined with our integrated and technologically enabled approach to care is leading to healthier outcomes for our members, patients and the communities we serve.” This is the latest of several accolades and awards Kaiser Permanente Northern California has received. Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals have been rated among the best in the nation for maternity care and treatment of stroke and heart failure patients. Most recently, Kaiser Permanente is the only Medicare health plan in California to receive a 5-star rating, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2021 Medicare Star Ratings.
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: ia n r o if l a C f o e l p o e To the P color across our state, we of le op pe of ds an us tho of s ten g tin As members of clergy represen y enough for families to get pa n’t do ca eri Am in s job st mo t tha y see painful reminders every da own communities working Br d an ck Bla m fro nts ide res ny ma o by. And today, there are far to ke ends meet. full-time jobs who are still unable to ma ile America hasn’t fixed the Wh nt. fro s thi on ge an ch me so en se In recent years, we’ve —companies like for k as to ch mu o to s ain rem ge wa primary problem—apparently a living of people
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Pastor Louis Lewis, Southern Bap tist Church South Los Angeles
Pastor Marvis Davis, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Venice
Bishop Horace A. Allen, Living By Faith Ministries, Los Angeles
Senior Pastor Tecoy Porter Sr., Genesis Church, Sacramento
Pastor Donald Wilson, Mt. Pleasa nt Hill Baptist Church, Los Angeles
Pastor Reginald Pope, Bethel Bap tist Church, Los Angeles
Pastor Jonathan Moseley, Nation al Action Network, Los Angeles
Pastor Sylvester Washington, New Mt. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Los Angeles
Pastor Fred Darby, Cedar Groove Baptist Church, Los Angeles
Pastor George Underwood, Emmanuel Bible Church, Los Ang ele
Pastor Ronald Harris, Meaningful Ministries Christian Fellowship, Los Angeles
Pastor Darryl A. Scarbrough, Boss Church, Sacramento Pastor Jason C. Reynolds, Emmanue l Baptist Church, San Jose Pastor Nathaniel Haley, United Christians Baptist Church Los Angeles
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Minister Jerri Fair, Cast the First Stone Ministry, Los Angeles
Pastor Roshod Hall, People Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles
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Pastor Melvin Carter Jr, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles
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Pastor Elton Johnson, Metropolit an Baptist Church, Los Angeles
Pastor Virgil V. Jones, Calvary Bap tist Church, Los Angles s
Pastor Michael Ealey, Prevailing For Christ Church, Carson
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Bewilderment in Black Community Over Ice Cube’s Overture to Pres. Trump
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Sean Broadus and his brother Evan Broadus live near the Gilbert Lindsay Community Center in South Central, Los Angeles, less than 20 minutes from where their idol, Ice Cube, grew up. Both are having a hard time processing the hip-hop icon’s revelation that he’s working with Pres. Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on what Cube calls a “Contract with Black America.” “We can’t say we understand why he would roll like that knowing the damage 45 has done to Black people, to Hispanics, to our women and children,” Sean, the older of the brothers, told Black Press USA. Like Sean, Evan struggled not to criticize Cube heavily, often fumbling with his cellphone. Though social media heat has turned up on the star, Cube stood firm in his decision to work with Trump on “Platinum Plan for Black America,” which was developed by the administration before Cube approached them. “I will advise anybody on the planet who has the power to help Black Americans close the enormous wealth gap,” Cube stated. “Black progress is a bipartisan issue. When we created the Contract with Black America, we expected to talk to both sides of the aisle. Talking truth to power is part of the process.” Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, noted that while Democrats asked that he wait until after the election to discuss specifics of Joe Biden’s plan for Black America, the Trump administration agreed to meet him. He said the president had promised as much as $500 billion outlined in Cube’s “Contract with Black America.” The contract outlines 13 separate bills that Cube believes will
qualified immunity, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, each of which the Senate hasn’t voted on. “The fact that Donald Trump has not done or supported any of the priority issues shows he won’t [honor his deal with Ice Cube]. Donald Trump is not supportive of ending systemic racism, he doesn’t believe systemic racism exists, and he won’t condemn white supremacists.”
Ice Cube at Chicago screening for the film “Ride Along” at AMC River East 21 Theaters, Chicago, IL, USA. Adam Bielawski/ Wikimedia Commons.
greatly help African Americans moving forward. In signing the deal, which has no legal impact, Trump agreed to support and demand an open debate and a transparent and fair vote within the first 100 days of the 117th Congress in 2021. Among the 13 pieces of legislation demanded is a bill to guarantee Black opportunity and representation, bank lending reform, and baby bonds’ federal funding. The document also includes government pensions, finance oversight to look at Black and minority lending, and guidelines regarding arrest records that allow similar privacy and accuracy protections and the right to dispute and correct inaccurate credit reporting data. It calls for abolishing privately run prisons, disallowing prison labor without consent, and freedom for nonviolent offenders incarcerated for ten or more years, provided acceptable behavior standards are. It also calls for the immediate release of all prisoners convicted of marijuana possession. The contract’s judicial and police reforms include eliminating mandatory minimums and three-strike laws and qualified immunity. Cube asked for a require-
In an email to Black Press USA, the Biden campaign noted that Trump has been president for nearly four years and does not have a record of standing on when it comes to the Black community. “But we are supposed to believe he now all of a sudden has a plan three weeks before the election? COVID-19 is disproportionately killing the Black community, and his failure to have any plan to get the
virus under control has made it worse,” declared Kamau Marshall, the Biden campaign’s director of strategic communications. Others wondered why just weeks before the election, Trump is finally releasing a Black agenda, particularly when he’s failed throughout his presidency to show regard for African Americans and others oppressed by his Jim-Crow Era-like policies.
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ment of mandatory malpractice insurance for police officers, making municipalities liable for unconstitutional actions by police, and the mandatory use of dashboard and body cams. Additionally, the contract calls for eliminating chokeholds and “no-knock” warrants, establishing residency requirements, de-escalation training, and the requirement to update training and severe penalties for evidence tampering, including withholding DNA. “I put out the CWBA. Both parties contacted me,” Cube stated. “Democrats said we’ll address the CWBA after the election. Trump campaign made some adjustments to their plan after talking to us about the CWBA.” Still, the hip-hop legend received a firestorm of backlash. California Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee fails to understand Cube’s decision because the Trump Administration’s history with Black people just in the last three years is lacking. “When you look at what Donald Trump has or hasn’t done, for example, ending
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Black Communities Hit by Housing Affordability, COVID Economy Should Vote ‘Yes’ on ‘Prop. 21 By Cynthia Davis, MPH
It’s no secret there is a housing affordability crisis in California. And a homelessness crisis of epic proportion. Both deeply and disproportionately affect Black communities across the state. Black people are not only being pushed out of our major cities into the suburbs and exurbs of California, but often entirely out of the state to places with more affordable housing. Many were pushed out by gentrification and escalating costs, be it mortgage, rent or other unaffordable living costs. As California’s population grew from 29 million to 39 million over the past 30 years, the Black population in California dwindled to just 5.8% of the general population. Of those African Americans who remain in the Golden State, two-thirds (65.6%) are now renters. At the same time, homeownership rates for Black Americans nationwide have been falling.
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It was a haven from the racism of the Jim Crow South, growing into the self-governing and self-sustaining allblack community that Montgomery envisioned. Montgomery later accepted a federal political patronage job as a collector of government monies. But none of this changed him. He remained an astute observer of politics, understanding the power he held and the times in which he was living. Both a slave and a citizen, Montgomery enjoyed astonishing successes until his death in 1924.
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What can the African American community do to combat California’s runaway rents and rising housing costs? Learn about and vote ‘Yes!’ on Prop. 21, the Rental Affordability Act, this election. Prop. 21 will limit unfair rent increases and preserve affordable housing, especially in historically Black and minority communities that are particular-
ly vulnerable to displacement due to high rents and stagnant wages. The law returns the decisionmaking process on whether to allow or enact rent control measures to local jurisdictions, communities, and local elected officials. It will not mandate or require rent control anywhere in California. The measure simply allows local communities to decide what’s best for them. Currently, the CostaHawkins Rental Housing Act, a one-size, fits-all state law restricts rent control throughout California, while freezing rent control laws that had already been enacted by the time the law passed. Prop. 21 modernizes rent control by allowing local governments to limit rent increases on buildings older than 15 years, protecting millions of renters while incentivizing new housing construction. Prop. 21 is endorsed by California Congresswomen Karen Bass, Maxine Waters, and Barbara Lee, the California Demo-
cratic Party, actor/activist Danny Glover, Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network, Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson, SEIU California, ACLU of Southern California, the Los Angeles Urban League, the Brotherhood Crusade and Reed for Hope Foundation. The Los Angeles Times endorsed Prop. 21 and the Sierra Club and a dozen or so unions and labor organizations are also backing Prop. 21 including SEIU California, California Federation of Teachers, AFSCME California PEOPLE, United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 8, UAW Local 2865 and many others that have thrown their full support behind Prop 21. Also endorsing: the California Nurses Association (CNA), representing over 100,000 nurses who have been on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, bearing witness firsthand to the tremendous medical, humanitarian and economic damage the virus has caused—much of it to Black
and brown families. For Black people in California, these facts remain unchanged: systemic racism and displacement has caused a disproportionate number of Black people to become homeless. In L.A. County, where 8% of the overall population is Black, Black people represent 34% of those experiencing homelessness. And eviction rates in Black communities are far higher than in white communities. In L.A. County, 30% of all renters facing eviction are African American. California remains the epicenter of homelessness in America, with fully 27% of the country’s homeless living in The Golden State. California has the highest poverty rate as measured by the cost of living, and many renters pay half their income or more in monthly rent. Which means that as a very first step, we need to work now to protect the growing number of African American renters from facing evictions, displacement, and homelessness.
Prop. 21 can be that step. Prop. 21 gives cities and counties the power to implement and expand rent control policies that limit how much rents can increase each year. It would allow local communities to: • Expand rent control to more buildings while exempting newly constructed buildings. • Exempt single-family homeowners who own up to two homes. • Allow limits on rent increases when a new renter moves in. Prop. 21 is one way to help to preserve the social and economic fabric of our state. Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop. 21 this election and help keep families -- particularly Black families -in their homes. Cynthia Davis is chair of the Board of Directors of AIDS Healthcare Foundation and one of the five citizen proponents of Prop. 21.
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Nielsen’s 10th-Year African American Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule Consumer Report Explores the Power of the That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic Black Community from Moment to Movement Courtesy of Nielsen’s Report
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency. In a decision that had farreaching consequences during a deadly pandemic that’s cost more than 219,000 Americans their lives, the court ruled on Oct. 19 against President Donald Trump’s order to strip food stamps from nearly 700,000 people. As the pandemic worsened, businesses shuttered, and unemployment reached record levels, the President announced the implementation of a new rule that would have required more food stamp recipients to work to receive benefits. Trump sought to limit the ability of states to renounce existing work mandates. The rule was scheduled to occur on April 1, but Congress suspended mandates requiring food stamp recipients to work as part of the CARES Act. “The final rule at issue in this litigation radically and abruptly alters decades of regulatory practice, leaving states scrambling and exponentially increasing food insecurity for tens of thousands of Americans,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, wrote in a 67-page ruling. Judge Howell wrote that the United States Department of Agriculture had not adequately explained how the Trump
rule “comports with federal statutes nor how it makes sense.” Attorneys general from 19 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City filed a challenge to the rule. According to estimates, the Trump rule could have resulted in 688,000 non-disabled, working-age adults without dependents losing food stamp benefits. It’s estimated that since the pandemic began, more than 6 million Americans had signed up for food stamp benefits. Nearly 43 million Americans were receiving benefits in April, according to the latest Agriculture Department data. According to the nonprofit Feeding America, hunger rose significantly during the pandemic and the U.S. economy’s downfall. Judge Howell’s decision still leaves at least two other motions by the Trump administration to restrict or eliminate access to food stamp benefits. Other administration proposals could see at least 3 million people losing their benefits, leaving an estimated 500,000 children without access to free
school meals. “This is why we need to vote like never before,” declared Cindy Richmond, a voting rights advocate in Brooklyn, N.Y. “Imagine that we have a president who denied that the pandemic was real, knew it was deadly but hid it from us, and then he wants to take away food assistance from needy American families and children.” Amber Dozier, the managing partner and chief strategy officer the ABCD & Company marketing firm in Rockville, Md., said voting is crucial. “In a general sense, the power of the vote is absolutely critical to the creation and maintenance of an equal society,” Dozier offered. “That’s why ruling classes fought the concept of universal suffrage for so many years in Europe and the U.S. In the case of African Americans, voting is even more important because the laws of this nation have been historically designed in a way that leads to the de facto economic, cultural/social, and political subjugation of African-Americans.”
For 10 years, Nielsen has been dedicated to telling the story of the power of Black consumers and their diversity, long before the call for social justice sounded. According to “The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement,” the 10th annual report in Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series on African American consumers, Black influence on the economy and pop culture continues to drive not only significant moments in history, but drive change across industries and digital platforms. “African Americans are calling out systemic racism while at the same time creating opportunities for growth across social platforms and businesses with various levels of innovation,” said Cheryl Grace, Senior Vice President of Consumer Insights and Engagement, Nielsen. “African Americans have historically navigated these imperfect structures— but this current global reckoning brought on by a unique confluence of moments, proves the power of the Black community and its incredible influence.” Grace is also the founder of Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series of annual reports about U.S. multicultural communities. Key findings from the report include: • There has been an overall increase in buying power across the community, and also where and what African Americans are buying. • African Americans are limiting the amount of time they are spending out in public due
to COVID-19, and shopping where they can get more value. • In the last decade, there have been more successful Black brands, Black-owned businesses, and investment in expanded economic opportunities for African Americans. • African Americans are nearly three times as likely to take to social media to show support of their favorite companies and brands. • African Americans have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis, as they’re more likely to be employed as essential workers. • Needing to strike a balance between work and home, African Americans are spending the most time on their smartphones compared to the total population. • Podcasts have become a central stage for Black voices. • African Americans spend more time per week streaming audio, including podcast listening, than the total U.S. population. • Black consumers are the No. 1 ethnic group in watching live TV, playing game consoles, smartphone media consumption, and streaming audio. • The Top 20 advertisers’ spend on media focused on African Americans has increased from $3.34 billion in 2011 to $3.86 billion in 2019—almost a 16% increase. • This time of racial reckon-
ing has placed great responsibility on Hollywood and other media publishers to be more inclusive in the stories and characters they tell. • With streaming offerings, Black audiences now have a lot more choice in programs that depict their real-life experiences, • For the first time, Nielsen this year created an Inclusion Opportunity index, which we use to study the most popular programs on broadcast, cable and SVOD to determine how representative they are of different demographics. • One study comparing inclusion of Black men and Black women found that Reality, News/Weather and Drama are representative of Black men, compared to their representation in the U.S. population. • In the past decade, there’s been considerable growth in African Americans’ population, buying power, education and income. • There are 48.2 million African Americans in the U.S. • With smaller households and younger children, Black grandparents are filling the role of caregivers. • African American households are smaller than the national average at 2.48 vs. the national average of 2.52. For more details and insights, download the report at www.nielsen.com/africanamericans.
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Prop. 22, Uber and Lyft’s Ballot Initiative, Hurts Black Workers, Other Workers Of Color By Mekela Edwards
I’ve been a rideshare driver with Uber for over a year and I’ve witnessed firsthand how companies like Uber and Lyft have consistently exploited low-income drivers and drivers of color. For years, Uber, Lyft and other companies have advertised the benefits of working for them, highlighting flexible hours, livable wages and more. Alongside those promises were images of Black and Brown people smiling at the thought of the future they were being promised. I quickly learned firsthand that even though these billiondollar corporations talk about flexibility and innovation, they are just repackaging the same old tactics designed to take advantage of immigrants and communities of color to keep costs low and increase earnings. At the beginning, the images drew me in because I love helping people. I used to be a teacher because it has always been important to me to help Black girls understand that they have power and that they can be more than what they see on TV and in the media. I thought that driving for Uber, beyond hopefully paying the bills, would help me meet new people, connect with them and learn more about my community. It is true that driving for Uber let me meet new people. But the company’s promises of a flexible job that pays the bills couldn’t be further from the truth. I kept driving longer and longer hours just to make enough to keep up with the cost of upkeep for my car, gas, insurance,
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and every other cost the company refused to pay. I spent 30 to 40 hours a week driving, and I still couldn’t make enough to get by. That’s not flexibility to me. And then the pandemic hit. I knew from the first day of the pandemic that COVID-19 meant trouble. In San Francisco, where Uber and Lyft are headquartered, 78% of appbased workers are immigrants and people of color. About 15% rely on public assistance and another 20% earn $0 after expenses are paid. Drivers like me were already living on the razor’s edge of poverty before the pandemic– and as a Black woman with asthma, I knew I would be at risk. I and many other drivers were faced with the same impossible choice. I could keep driving to make ends meet and risk getting sick – even dying – or I could stop working. Those were the only options Uber left me with. And now, while Black and Brown drivers are barely getContinued on page 16
A Domestic Violence Survivor’s Reflection on Pain I am a domestic violence survivor. The malady, “a postslavery relic,”[1] does not skip generations. I watched my father hit my mother. The term “beaten” doesn’t quite reflect what I recall—my mother resisted, just as her embodied mothers had before her. The idea of “family,” something she desired, kept pulling her back until she finally left. When Mama left my father, brother and me, the terror did not stop. We were also slapped, hit, beheaded. I left one evening with my head in one hand, packed bag in the other, and stepped into a worse horror, a bed I could not vacate until buzzards circled my door as the black widower departed. I was 19. That ex-husband morphed into several other fatalities.— All Muslim men— Sufi, NOI converts to Sunni . . . emancipated and still shackled. They were no good. None of them. I kept marrying my father over and over again, until now I just keep my distance from any intimate relationships[2] Forty years ago I asked the Imam at the Muslim Center I attended if we could host a circle for women survivors of domestic violence. He agreed, and said I could host it. But I didn’t want to host it, I just wanted to attend one. I’d still like to attend such a circle composed of women raised Muslim from the Nation of Islam forward, not women born outside the U.S. A circle for women who have had ayats, or Koranic verses, shoved down their throats, ayats that condone male violence against women. Beat her lightly. . . ., one verse says. She deserved it. Men are the caretakers of women.
YES ON 22 Protect App-Based Work for California’s Black and Brown Communities at a Critical Time
Four million Californians are out of work. But hundreds of thousands have been able to make ends meet by driving with appbased platforms, delivering food, groceries, prescriptions and other essential supplies. Large numbers of Black families in California count on the income and flexible schedules that this independent app-based work provides.
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the emotional abuse is worse because it is here that the insidious manipulation happens, the wounds invisible so that the victim can think she imagined such. This is what the perpetrator wants us to believe. Sisters, I say the wounds are real. They show themselves in indecision, self-doubt, low-self-esteem, depression, anxiety and suicide.
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I didn’t have anywhere to run. I asked. I looked for announcements along an underground railroad. There were no safe houses, no shelters, no abolitionist movement. My father told me “a woman’s place is with her husband.” I should have expected such a response, but I didn’t, so I stayed with the abuser until I had a job that could support me and two daughters – three long scary years. I just wanted to get away before they, too, bore witness and became trapped in memories, nightmares haunting me even now. I don’t think my daughters have suffered such abuse in their relationships, but I can’t say the same will be true for their children. Perhaps such violence lies dormant like a sleeper cell and gets triggered in certain circumstances? I have experienced physical and emotional abuse. I think
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PROP 23: Puts patient lives at risk. Nearly 80,000 Californians get dialysis treatments three days a week, four hours at a time to stay alive. Missing even one treatment increases the risk of death by 30%.
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On Your Nov. Ballot: Prop. 20 Calls for Dialysis Nurses: Prop 23, Poses Changing Some Misdemeanors to Felonies Grave Threat to Black Patients By Quinci LeGardye California Black Media
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California voters will decide whether or not to go tougher on crime through a November ballot initiative that makes changes to previous propositions and bills designed to reduce the state’s prison population. California’s Prop. 20 proposes expanding the list of offenses that disqualify incarcerated persons for parole. It also calls for upgrading several theft-related fines from misdemeanors to felonies. It would also require law enforcement to collect the DNA of people who commit certain misdemeanors. If Prop. 20 passes, vehicle theft, firearm theft, unlawful use of a credit card and other specific types of theft and fraud crimes will be chargeable as “wobblers,” which means the prosecutor will decide whether to charge them as misdemeanors or felonies. Under the current criminal code, these crimes are considered misdemeanors. Prop. 20 would establish two new types of crimes: serial crime and organized retail crime, and it would increase penalties for repeat shoplifters. Changing the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) parole review program, Prop. 20 would reclassify 51 crimes and sentence enhancements as violent in order to exclude them from the program, which is only available to nonviolent offenders. It would also require that an incarcerated person’s entire criminal record is taken into account before becoming eligible for parole, instead of only looking at that individual’s most recent offense. It would also allow prosecutors to request a review
Ahead of the November election, a group of dialysis nurses and patients have come out in strong opposition to Proposition 23. If passed, Prop. 23 would require all kidney dialysis clinics to have a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant on site during dialysis treatment. It would also prohibit clinics from reducing their services without state approval and make it illegal for them to refuse treatment for patients based on their insurance or payment source. Although the proposition’s supporters say passing it would improve clinics across the board, opponents argue that requiring the presence of a physician at each clinic would force many clinics to shut down and increase healthcare costs for 80,000 California dialysis patients. Opponents also point out that the ballot measure would not require the physician to be a nephrologist or kidney specialist. Dialysis is an important medical procedure for patients with kidney failure, with risk of death increasing by 30% after one missed appointment. Patients need to attend a regular clinic to avoid complications in treatment that may arise if patients were forced to visit emergency rooms. Opponents of Prop. 23 argue that many smaller clinics would not be able to afford the new staffing requirements and would be forced to shut down, leaving dialysis patients without a regular clinic. “They’re not going to be able to operate because they’re not going to be able to afford the additional expense of pay-
of the parole review board’s final decision. The initiative makes critical adjustments to 2011’s AB 109, 2014’s Prop. 47, and 2016’s Prop. 57, all of which were California legislative responses to the 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared overcrowding in California’s prisons violated the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Together, those measures changed several crimes from wobblers to misdemeanors, increased parole chances for incarcerated people convicted of nonviolent crimes and shifted the imprisonment of non-violent and non-sexual offenders from state prisons to local jails. Prop. 20 is supported by the Republican Party of California, the California Grocers Association, police and peace officer associations, Crime Victims United and Crime Survivors, Inc. Supporters argue that the previous criminal justice reforms were misguided and caused significant public safety problems, and that Prop. 20 would close loopholes that let out violent offenders. They also say that the proposition would rightfully reclassify crimes as violent that are currently considered nonviolent, including felony assault with a deadly weapon, human trafficking of a child and rape of an unconscious person. “Prop. 57 was misleading because it promised that only non-violent inmates would be
released from prison early,” said Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence, former president of the California Police Chiefs Association. “But under California law, a number of violent crimes are classified nonviolent.” Opponents of Prop. 20 argue that tough-on-crime stances do not reduce crime, and that Prop. 20 would only increase the state’s spending on prisons and tear families apart. They also highlight that the criminal justice system disproportionately incarcerates Black and Brown people, and that the proposition would only deepen the devastation mass incarceration has caused in Black and Brown communities. Groups that oppose Prop. 20 include the ACLU of California, the California Labor Federation, the California Teachers Association, Equality California, the Public Defenders Association, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and the National Center for Crime Victims. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Gov. Jerry Brown also oppose it. Brown, who signed AB 109 and developed Prop. 57, said, “Proposition 20 is supported by a very narrow group of people who don’t accept even the modest prison reforms that I was able to achieve. It’s driven by ideology and, in some cases, by a total lack of understanding of human nature and no sense of redemption or allowing people to put their lives on track.”
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ing this doctor when some of these expenses could be utilized to improve the equipment we have and which basically impacts the improvement in the care of a patient. It’s a waste of money,” said Kim Bailey, an Inglewood-based dialysis nurse. African Americans make up the majority of dialysis patients. According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 35% of all patients receiving dialysis for kidney failure in the U.S. are Black, even though Black people make up only 13.2% of the U.S. population. Bailey spoke about her staff, using tasks her employees perform as examples of the services that dialysis clinics already provide without Prop. 23 in place. She emphasized that the patients, who come three times a week, are treated by nurses who match their shifts. This allows the nurses to bond with their patients and understand their conditions through familiarity. “This clinic is one of the largest ones in Southern California. I have 58 chairs, I have about 350 in-center patients, and then I have a home program as well. I have a medical
director and associate medical director that are very accessible to us at any given time. Each patient has an assigned nephrologist. My physicians frequent the clinic. There is always someone in this clinic,” said Bailey. Los Angeles-based dialysis patient DeWayne Cox spoke about his own experience with dialysis, including what happened when he missed a treatment, as an example of what might happen to other dialysis patients if the proposition passes. “I missed a shift for work on a Friday. I ended up in the emergency room that Saturday, and the physicians there did not know how to treat me,” Cox said. “I am not diabetic, but the physician there treated me like I was a diabetic and gave me insulin. I’d never had insulin before in my life, and I nearly died. And other patients do because of something like that, because they end up in the emergency room, because they miss a session,” said Cox. Kathy Fairbanks, the No on Prop 23 spokesperson who hosted the presentation, also spoke about the political back
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the Purchasing Division, East Bay Municipal Utility District, until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020 and will at that hour be publicly opened and read in the Board Room, Second Floor, of the District’s Administration Building, 375 11th Street, Oakland, California, for the SENECA PROPERTY SALE - SENECA RESERVOIR DEMOLITION-SPECIFICATION 2163. Work includes: Demolition of the existing out-of-service 30-million gallon, open-cut reservoir, including the removal of reservoir roof and framing, metal rebar, and flooring liner; Crushing all concrete material from columns, floors, slopes, walls, pipeline supports, and the outlet structure to the specifications for Caltrans Class 2 aggregate base; Disposal of hazardous material; Installing a drainage grate and connecting to the existing 30-inch drain pipeline; Cutting, capping, and internally grouting a portion of the 36-inch inlet/outlet pipeline; and Performing related required work at the District’s Seneca Reservoir property in accordance with the provided drawings and specifications. Estimated cost of this work is between $2.5M and $3.5M. This project will require multiple trades and types of work; for example (note: this list is not all-inclusive): demolition, saw-cutting, concrete coring, hazardous materials handling, grading, excavation, fill, concrete, rebar, industrial coatings, pipeline, crane equipment, gratings and fencing, trucking, paving, and other required work and trades. For additional description and information, see Document 00 41 02– Bid Form, Document 00 41 05 – Description of Bid Items, Section 01 11 00 – Summary of Work, and the remaining contract documents. The District will conduct a pre-bid jobsite inspection tour to familiarize prospective bidders with the project site and conditions. The inspection will be conducted on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Bidders/bid walk attendees (Attendees) shall comply with the Alameda County health orders, which include but are not limited to, maintaining social distance and wearing a protective face covering. Attendees shall also cover their coughs/sneezes, practice hand washing, and shall not engage in physical contact. Attendees who disregard these health and safety requirements, as well as attendees who feel sick and/or have a cough or fever will not be allowed to attend. No more than two persons per bidder shall attend. Attendees shall assemble at the northern entrance gate of the property, located near 9040 Seneca Street, Oakland. This is the only time that the Seneca Reservoir site will be open for inspection. The interior of the existing reservoir will not be open for inspection. The inspection will last approximately 1 hour. No photography by the Attendees will be allowed. The District will take photographs, as requested by the Attendees, restricted to the work zone. The District will release photographs to Attendees after the bid walk, pending review by the District. All Attendees are required to have a photo ID and sign a confidentiality agreement not to share, sell, or publish photos. The Prime Contractor and its subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend the jobsite inspection where a “sign-in” sheet will be provided. Requirements of the District’s Contract Equity Program including the Local Hire component will be discussed and explained at the jobsite inspection. For jobsite inspection questions only, call Brett Margosian at (510) 2877095. To request a set of contract documents or to submit project questions, visit the project website at http://www.ebmud.com/ current-construction-bids. Project information, including plans, specifications, plan holders list, bid results, etc., can be found at http://www.ebmud.com/current-construction-bids. 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To request the bid package, prospective bidders shall visit the project website at Current Construction Bids at https://construction-bids.ebmud. com/Request.aspx and submit a request through the “Request a Bid Set” link. Proposals to perform the work shall be made on the forms provided and shall be submitted complete, including bid bond and list of subcontractors, in accordance with the requirements of the Specifications. Bidders shall have an active Class A or B license from the Contractors’ State License Board at the time of submitting bid. All work covered by the contract shall be completed within three hundred and sixty five (365) calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Performance and payment bonds for not less than 100 percent of the contract price are required. 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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149778 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Sharp, 2. Sharp Management, 3. Sharp Property Management, 4. Sharp Property Services, 315 DIABLO ROAD SUITE 221, DANVILLE, CA 94526 County of MARIN DNJ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC., 315 DIABLO ROAD SUITE 221, DANVILLE, CA 94526 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/01/2020. DNJ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC. S/ MICHAEL ARCHER, MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on 09/28/2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk [Deputy], Deputy 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/20 CNS-3405535# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149799 The following person(s) is doing business as: BUTTERFLY BLOCKS, 1102 SHELTER BAY AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941, County of MARIN. EMILY FISHMAN, 1102 SHELTER BAY AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ EMILY FISHMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on OCTOBER 1, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/20 CNS-3405241# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2020-149784 The following person(s) is doing business as: SIX FEET APART PRODUCTIONS, 633 TRUMBULL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94947, County of MARIN. CLAIRE HENNESSY, 633 TRUMBULL AVE, NOVATO, CA 94947 REGINA STOOPS, 472 TIOGA CT., PLEASANTON, CA 94566 This business is conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ CLAIRE HENNESSY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 28, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: S. OLIVA, Deputy 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/20 CNS-3404871# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149798 The following person(s) is doing business as: All California Mortgage, 1101 Fifth Ave., Suite 220, San Rafael, CA 94901, County of Marin. American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, California, 3000 Lava Ridge Ct. #200, Roseville, CA 95661 This business is conducted by a Corporation.
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The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 7/28/2020 /s/ William Lowman, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on October 01, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. Mannion, Deputy 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/20 CNS-3404608# MARIN COUNTY POST
fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Brian Tucker, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 14, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: S. Oliva, Deputy 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/20 CNS-3402434# MARIN COUNTY POST
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TrafficCode is amended by the addition of Section 6-705.203 to read: 6-705.203 Via Flores . On the northeasterly curbline, from a point 550 feet southeasterly from the prolongation of the southeasterly curbline of Via Manzanas, southeasterly a distance of 20 feet. SECTION V This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after the date of its passage, and before the expiration of 15 days after its passage it shall be published once with the names of the members voting for or against the same in the Inter-City Express, a newspaper published in the said County of Alameda. Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda on the 6th day of October, 2020, by the following called vote: Ayes: Supervisors Carson, Chan, Haggerty, Miley & President Valle - 5 Noes: None Excused: None RICHARD VALLE PRESIDENT, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATTEST: ANIKA CAMPBELL-BELTON CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED AS TO FORM: DONNA R. ZIEGLER, COUNTY COUNSEL By: Kathy Lee, Deputy County Counsel 10/21/20 CNS-3408083# OAKLAND POST
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149776 The following person(s) is doing business as: LA RAZA BEAUTY SALON, 175 BELVEDERE ST #3, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, County of MARIN. MARINA VAZQUEZ, 281 BAHIA LANE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 ELIZABETH VAZQUEZ, 880 EUCALIPTUS, NOVATO, CA 94947 This business is conducted by CO-PARTNERS. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ MARINA VAZQUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 28, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/20 CNS-3404148# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149722 The following person(s) is doing business as: OLEMA COTTAGES, 9970 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., OLEMA, CA 94950, County of MARIN. KELLY EMERY, 9970 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., OLEMA, CA 94950 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ KELLY EMERY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 18, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. GILARDI, Deputy 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4/20 CNS-3404146# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149701 The following person(s) is doing business as: SORBSTER, 5 MADRONE WAY, KENTFIELD, CA 94904, County of MARIN. CECILIA A CRUICKSHANK, 5 MADRONE WAY, KENTFIELD, CA 94904 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2020 /s/ CECILIA A CRUICKSHANK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 16, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: XXX, Deputy 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/20 CNS-3402884# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 573004 Fictitious Business Name(s): KULIMA, 2332 66TH AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605, County of ALAMEDA Registrant(s): TIMOTHY PRESCOTT REAVIS, 2332 66TH AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94605 Business conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant began to transact business using the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars [$1,000].) /s/ PRESCOTT REAVIS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda County on SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/20 CNS-3402452# OAKLAND POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2020-149672 The following person(s) is doing business as: Dragon’s Edge, 305 Greene Street, Mill Valley, CA 94941, County of Marin. Thomas Edward Bills, 305 Greene Street, Mill Valley, CA 94941; California This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 08/01/2020 /s/ Thomas Edward Bills, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 14, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: S. Oliva, Deputy 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/20 CNS-3402443# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2020-149673 The following person(s) is doing business as: Orange Owl Consulting, 16 Fleetwood Ct., Novato, CA 94947, County of Marin. Brian Tucker, 16 Fleetwood Ct., Novato, CA 94947; California This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149738 The following person(s) is doing business as: SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETING, 104 WATERSIDE CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903, County of MARIN. STEVEN CHANG, 104 WATERSIDE CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 HELEN LEE, 104 WATERSIDE CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 This business is conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ STEVEN CHANG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEPTEMBER 21, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. MANNION, Deputy 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/20 CNS-3402395# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 149659 The following person(s) is doing business as: US AUTHENTIC, 430 ALAMEDA DEL PRADO APT F, NOVATO, CA 94949, County of MARIN. ZHENI MEHRAD, 430 ALAMEDA DEL PRADO APT F, NOVATO, CA 94949 This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07-02-2020 /s/ ZHENI MEHRAD This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on SEP 09, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: J. GILARDI, Deputy 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/20 CNS-3402132# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2020-149675 The following person(s) is doing business as: Signal Records, 125 Tamarack Rd., San Geronimo, CA 94963, County of Marin. Timothy Farnham, 125 Tamarack Rd., San Geronimo, CA 94963 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. /s/ Timothy Farnham, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 14, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: S. Oliva, Deputy 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/20 CNS-3400645# MARIN COUNTY POST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2020-149674 The following person(s) is doing business as: Endurance Management Coaching, 41 Madrone Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960, County of Marin. Katherine Ceccarini, 41 Madrone Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960; California This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/01/2020. /s/ Katherine Ceccarini, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on September 14, 2020. Shelly Scott, County Clerk By: S. Oliva, Deputy 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/20 CNS-3400567# MARIN COUNTY POST
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT 00 11 12 NOTICE TO BIDDERSCUPCCAA Notice is hereby given that the Oakland Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for the award of a contract to construct the: Rudsdale Middle School – Exterior Painting Project 8251 Fontaine Street, Oakland, CA. 94605 Project No. PR 20004 Project consists of: Prime and paint exterior of school campus. Pressure wash exterior of school. Scrape and clean loose debris. Apply 2 coats of finish. Color will be chosen by the District. Engineer’s Estimate: $200,000 Project Manager for this project is John Howell, who can be reached at (510) 299-0618. Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided. 1. Contract Documents will be available on or after Wednesday, October 21, 2020, for review at East Bay Blue Print, located at
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Builder’s Exchange of Alameda County McGraw Hill Construction Data San Francisco Builder’s Exchange Reed Construction Market Data Contra Costa Builder’s Exchange Marin Builder’s Exchange The Contract Time shall be Thirty-eight (38) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details. Bids must be sealed and filed in the Business Office of the Owner at: Front Desk Facilities Planning & Management 955 High Street Oakland, CA 94601 on Wednesday November 4, 2020 until 11:00 a.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock, after which time the bids shall be opened. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. located at: Front Entrance of Rudsdale Site. Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents. Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions. The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the bidder shall have a C-33 Painting Contractor Licenseand shall maintain that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable warranty periods. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($25,000), the bidder shall state the public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder’s total bid. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request. 10/21/20 CNS-3408730# OAKLAND POST DOCUMENT 00 11 12 NOTICE TO BIDDERSCUPCCAA Notice is hereby given that the Oakland Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for the award of a contract to construct the: Howard Elementary School – Exterior Painting Project 8755 Fontaine Street, Oakland, CA. 94605 Project No. PR20002 Project consists of: Prime and paint exterior of school campus. Pressure wash exterior of school. Scrape and clean loose debris. Apply 2 coats of finish. Color will be chosen by the District. Engineer’s Estimate: $180,000 Project Manager for this project is John Howell, who can be reached at (510) 299-0618. Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided. 1. Contract Documents will be available on or after Wednesday, October 21, 2020, for review at East Bay Blue Print, located at 1745 14th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606. All requests should be addressed Attention: Sandy Petty. Plans can be ordered by:
Reed Construction Market Data Contra Costa Builder’s Exchange Marin Builder’s Exchange The Contract Time shall be Thirty (30) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details. Bids must be sealed and filed in the Business Office of the Owner at: Front Desk Facilities Planning & Management 955 High Street Oakland, CA 94601 on Wednesday November 4, 2020 until 11:00 a.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock, after which time the bids shall be opened. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. located at: Front Entrance of Howard Site. Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents. Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions. The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the bidder shall have a C-33 Painting Contractor Licenseand shall maintain that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable warranty periods. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($25,000), the bidder shall state the public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder’s total bid. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request. 10/21/20 CNS-3408723# OAKLAND POST DOCUMENT 00 11 12 NOTICE TO BIDDERSCUPCCAA Notice is hereby given that the Oakland Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for the award of a contract to construct the: Sequoia Elementary School – Exterior Painting Project 3730 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA. 94602 Project No. PR20003 Project consists of: Prime and paint exterior of school campus. Pressure wash exterior of school. Scrape and clean loose debris. Apply 2 coats of finish. Color will be chosen by the District. Engineer’s Estimate: $180,000 Project Manager for this project is John Howell, who can be reached at (510) 299-0618. Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided. 1. Contract Documents will be available on or afterWednesday, October 21, 2020, for review at East Bay Blue Print, located at 1745 14th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606. All requests should be addressed Attention: Sandy Petty. Plans can be ordered by: Ph: 510-261-2990 Fax: 510261-6077 Email: ebbp@ eastbayblueprint.com, Attn: Sandy. Online using the Plan
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The Contract Time shall be Thirty (30) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details. Bids must be sealed and filed in the Business Office of the Owner at: Front Desk Facilities Planning & Management 955 High Street Oakland, CA 94601 on Wednesday November 4, 2020 until 11:00 a.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock, after which time the bids shall be opened. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. Mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. located at: Front Entrance of Sequoia Site. Bidders not attending the site visit will be disqualified. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents. Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions. The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the bidder shall have aC-33 Painting Contractor Licenseand shall maintain that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable warranty periods. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($25,000), the bidder shall state the public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder’s total bid. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request. 10/21/20 CNS-3408711# OAKLAND POST ORDINANCE NO. O-2020-55 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, RELATING TO “TRAFFIC REGULATIONS – COUNTY HIGHWAYS” OF TITLE 6, RELATING TO “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” OF THE ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS (ACPW) TRAFFIC CODE The Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda ordains as follows: SECTION I Section 6-249.0 of Article 7, relating to “No Parking Zones and No Stopping Zones,” of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Alameda County Public Works Traffic Code is amended to read: 6-249.0 San Miguel Avenue . On the westerly curbline, from the prolongation of the northerly curbline of Castro Valley Boulevard, northerly a distance of 460 feet. SECTION II Article 9, relating to “Limited Parking Zones,” of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Alameda County Public Works Traffic Code is amended by the addition of Sections 6-347.5 and 6-352.4 to read: TWO (2) HOUR PARKING: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Daily . It is unlawful to park in the following locations any vehicle, attended or unattended, for longer than two (2) hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted. 6-347.5 Via Arriba . On the northeasterly and southwesterly curblines, from the prolongation of the southeasterly curbline of Paseo Grande, to a point 125 feet southeasterly from the prolongation of southeasterly curbline of Via Mercado. NO PARKING: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Daily . 6-352.4 Via Arriba . On the northeasterly and southwesterly curblines, from the prolongation of the southeasterly curbline of Paseo Grande, to a point 125 feet southeasterly from the prolongation of southeasterly curbline of Via Mercado. SECTION III Section 6-640.13 of Article 18, relating to “Speed Limits” of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Alameda County Public Works TrafficCode is amended to read: Forty (40) Miles Per Hour . 6-640.13 Lake Chabot Road . From the prolongation of the northwesterly curbline of Fairmont Drive, northwesterly to the City of San Leandro City Limit. Article 18, relating to “Speed Limits” of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Alameda County Public Works TrafficCode is amended by the addition of Section 6-630.7 to read: ThirtyFive (35) Miles Per Hour . 6-630.7 Lake Chabot Road . From the prolongation of the of the northwesterly curbline of Castro Valley Boulevard, northwesterly to the prolongation of the northwesterly curbline of Fairmont Drive. SECTION IV SECTION IV Article 20, relating to “Disabled Persons and Veterans Parking Zones” of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Alameda County Public Works
CITY OF OAKLAND, CA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) CYCLE 9 ON FOOTHILL BLVD AND MACARTHUR BLVD: The City of Oakland is soliciting proposals from qualified surveying/engineering firms to perform surveying work for HSIP 9 at several locations (9 Locations) listed below: Delivery anticipated: Rolling Basis By end of December or earlier (if feasible, please note in proposal on project location deliverables) Scope of work to include: Task 1: Project Location Schedule - Rolling basis for delivery. Include delivery timeline. Task 2: Design Topographic Survey - Conventional field surveys of all surface features within the project limits will be used to develop engineering base drawings and digital terrain models (DTM). Survey limits shall shown listed under Exhibit A. Consultant shall produce an existing ground DTM (in a Civil 3D Surface format) utilizing all applicable aerial and conventional field survey data within project limits. Full Cross-Sections to be provided as needed. Topographic Features. The following surface features within the project limits are to be included (but not limited to): curb, gutter, sidewalk, edge of pavement, driveways, handicap ramps, parking, walls, fences, vegetation, signs, traffic markings, manholes, vaults, pullboxes, pedestals, utility poles, overhead lines, catch basins and other surface indications of subsurface utilities. Sewer manholes, storm drain manholes, catch basins and water valves are to be measured at and below the surface. Appropriate survey methods are to be used to obtain elevations of sewer and drainage improvements. Reference Exhibit A for proposed improvements. Voluntary Pre-Proposal Meeting: 10:00 AM, October 29, 2020 We will be hosting a teleconference option for participating in the pre-bid meeting. The toll-free dial in phone number is 515-604-9300. Access Code is 611015. Questions Due: 2:00 PM, November 9, 2020 by email to the DOT Project Manager. It is the Consultant’s responsibility to ensure that the email has been received. Any addendum that materially changes the RFP solicitation shall be issued no less than 72 hours before the proposal deadline, unless the deadline is extended by said addendum. PM, Proposals Due:2:00 November 16, 2020. Proposals not received by the Reception Desk for the Public Works Department, 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 4314, Oakland, CA 94612 by the deadline will be returned unopened. Federal DBE Goal: 0.00%. Contract Term and Amount: Through December 2021 and estimated amount of $36,000 Contact Information: DOT Project Manager: Beaver Boonsook at bboonsook@ oaklandnet.com or (510) 2387166 OPW Contract Services: Tamala Barnes at tbarnes@oaklandnet. com or (510) 238-7252 Contract Compliance Officer: Sophany Hang at shang@ oaklandnet.com or 510-238-3723 RFP/RFQ Documents and AB 2036 Compliance: RFP/RFQ documents are only available digitally and provided free of charge through two websites listed below. 1. iSupplier: https://www. oaklandca.gov/servic es/active-closed-opportunties OR 2. CIPList.com: http://ciplist.com/ plans/?Oakland/city/9392. Separate Plan Holder lists are maintained by each site. The Summary of Proposals or Qualifications Received is posted only to the CIPList.com site. It is the responsibility of each prospective proposer to download and print all RFP/ RFQ documents, including any addenda, and to verify the completeness of their printed documents before submitting a proposal or qualifications. The City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any bid documents and/or information retrieved from other sources. The City is not responsible for any loss or damage including, but not limited to, time, money, or goodwill arising from errors, inaccuracies or omissions in any RFP/RFQ documents and/or information obtained from other sources. It is each prospective proposer’s responsibility to check these sites through to the submittal deadline for any applicable addenda or updates. Asha Reed, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council Publication dates: October 23, 2020 10/21/20 CNS-3408061# OAKLAND POST SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT RFP NO. 6M6146 DATE CHANGE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has extended the time for receipt of Proposals until the hour of 2:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at the District’s Offices, Attention: District Secretary’s Office, BART, 300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor, Oakland, California 94612, by
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Rev. Dr. Dorothy J. Spann-Agee Matters of Breath and Death, I Am An Environmental Justice Voter
Dorothy J. Spann-Agee, a lifelong educator and minister, passed away on Oct. 5, 2020. Born in Mississippi, on Feb. 28, 1940, she was the daughter of John Wesley and Ardelia Spann-Bass. Both her grandparents and her mother were educators. She had a love of learning and entered Lane College at the age of 16. Following her graduation, she began her teaching career in Memphis, Tenn. Moving to California, Spann-Agee earned a Doctorate of Psychology with an emphasis in Education from UC Santa Barbara. She graduated with Honors and her dissertation was entitled, “A Case Study of High School Students Living with Single Parents.” She worked for 38 years in the Oakland Unified School District as a teacher, counselor, and administrator, eventually serving as principal of Frick, McClymonds, and Elmhurst schools. As an OUSD administrator, Spann-Agee supervised principals and school staffs. She also served as a consultant for the Alameda and Richmond school districts. She held lifetime credentials in Education in the states of Tennessee and California. Church was an integral part of Spann-Agee’s life beginning in her early years. After retirement, she received the Master of Divinity degree with Honors and also completed the work for a Doctorate of Ministry at American Baptist Seminary of the West.
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Her doctoral thesis was “An Investigative Approach to Establishing a Senior Ministry for Congregations.” She was an active member of Beth Eden Baptist Church for more than 50 years where she emphasized the importance of providing a viable ministry of senior congregants. Spann-Agee was active in the community and was a member of the Oakland East Bay Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, NAACP, NCNW, Kiwanis of Oakland, and Phi Delta Kappa. She was preceded in death by Frank D. Agee, her beloved husband of 34 years, and her mother, Ardelia Spann-Bass. She was blessed to have the love and devotion of her brother, Jeremiah Randoll, and many friends, relatives and colleagues from her childhood and throughout her life. Private services will be held on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at The Chapel of the Chimes, 32992 Mission Blvd., Hayward.
Because of the fires, the West Coast recently recorded the worst air quality on Earth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning that “wildfire smoke can irritate lungs, cause inflammation, affect immune systems and make people more prone to lung infections, including the virus that causes COVID-19.” While wildfires rage across the West Coast, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is making history and hampering the lives and livelihoods of communities already suffering from the pandemic. To date, there are 25 named tropical storms, nine hurricanes, and a
Time Running Out to Reach COVID-19 Relief Deal Before Election
Washington (NEXSTAR) — As the soft deadline set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looms, it’s still unclear if federal leaders will reach a deal to pass more coronavirus relief before Election Day. “We’ve got to get this done,” Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., said Tuesday, hours before Pelosi’s midnight deadline. Pelosi, D-Calif., says it would be tough to get the bill through congress by the election if a deal isn’t reached Tuesday. She and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have been in talks to make it happen. Bustos hopes Republicans will agree to Democrats’ $2.2 tril-
Status Update on Bay Area COVID-19 Developments By Bay City News Service
The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Tuesday afternoon include: As much as 90 percent of Marin County residents are stil susceptible to contracting the novel coronavirus, the county’s public health officer said Tuesday. Marin County’s rate of new cases has slowed in recent weeks, allowing the county to move into a less-restrictive tier of the state’s pandemic reopening process. As of Tuesday, 4,791 cases have been confirmed in Marin County, which does not include the 2,239 cases that have been confirmed at San Quentin State Prison. Many of those cases were confirmed during the state’s summer wave of in-
fections. --Contra Costa County health officials, already working to set up more COVID-19 testing sites in parts of the county hardest hit by the virus, are now reaching out with a short video interview of a Concord man who has been battling the virus. County Health Director Anna Roth told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that the hope is the video -- shown at Tuesday’s board meeting -- will help counter what she called a COVID-19 “stigma.” The video features Jose, who lives in Concord with extended family members of a wide range of ages, perhaps 40 years old, discussing his recent bout with the coronavirus. He said he didn’t take the virus seriously before he contracted it, and -- in Spanish,
with subtitles -- said it’s still “extremely hard” to talk about. --California’s theme parks and outdoor sports stadiums can begin selling tickets to fans and customers once again with modifications, the state’s top public health official said Tuesday. Both theme parks and stadiums will be allowed to resume selling tickets, provided that they sit in a county that has moved into Tier 3, or the orange tier, of the state’s coronavirus pandemic reopening plan. “We’ve worked hard ... with our partners, industry partners, labor partners, to come up with something that we believe at this time really supports the blueprint that we have put out, the slow, stringent approach,” state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said.
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of a flexible job that pays the bills couldn’t be further from the truth. I kept driving longer and longer hours just to make enough to keep up with the cost of upkeep for my car, gas, insurance, and every other cost the company refused to pay. I spent 30 to 40 hours a week driving, and I still couldn’t make enough to get by. That’s not flexibility to me. And then the pandemic hit. I knew from the first day of the pandemic that COVID-19 meant trouble. In San Francisco, where Uber and Lyft are headquartered, 78% of appbased workers are immigrants and people of color. About 15% rely on public assistance and another 20% earn $0 after expenses are paid. Drivers like me were already living on the razor’s edge of poverty before the pandemic– and as a Black woman with asthma, I knew I would be at risk.
I and many other drivers were faced with the same impossible choice. I could keep driving to make ends meet and risk getting sick – even dying – or I could stop working. Those were the only options Uber left me with. And now, while Black and Brown drivers are barely getting by, Uber and Lyft and other gig companies are throwing a record-breaking $184 million at Proposition 22, a ballot initiative that will drive down driver wages and take away important protections California laws give us. A UC Berkeley study found that drivers could see their wage drop to $5.64 an hour. Prop. 22 would also make it much harder for workers to access affordable health care and offer no paid sick leave during and after the pandemic. Uber then has the gall to spend thousands on billboards claiming they’re for racial justice. What they are really doing is trying to protect their bottom
record of 10 storms have made landfall in the U.S. Sadly, as of October 9, 140 people have died. And there is still over a month left before the busiest hurricane season recorded ends on November 30. History proves that Black communities are among the hardest hit when disasters from deadly weather and diseases strike. Why? Long-lasting racism, from gerrymandering to redlining practices and segregated housing, put many Black communities in zip code zones near refineries or hazardous waste dumps. In those areas, polluted air and unsafe water are pervasive. And the climate crisis im-
line on the backs of Black and Brown workers. To add insult to injury, they then recruited organizations like the California NAACP to push the message that Prop. 22 is somehow going to improve conditions for communities of color and immigrants. There is nothing of value for workers in this proposition. Just like historical racism in this country, Prop. 22 was written to make rich CEOs richer while people like me work twice as hard to get half as far. I speak for my fellow drivers and community as a Black woman, the mother of two beautiful and brilliant Black men, an educator, and a native of Oakland, California, where gentrification has ravaged my city of its diversity: If Uber and Lyft really cared about their diverse drivers and racial justice, they would do the one thing they’re supposed to do - follow the law.
lion proposal. “Small businesses need our help. Families need our help. That $1,200 stimulus check is needed,” she said. While President Donald Trump has urged his party to “go big” on a package, many Republicans are still balking at Democrats’ huge price tag. “I don’t think we ought to give any more money to state and local governments, but I wouldn’t say no to a whole package if it’s a more reasonable figure,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said. He added he supports two targeted bills created in the Republican-led Senate, one to extend the Paycheck Protection Program and another $500 billion plan to fund schools, unemployment benefits and vaccine develop-
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PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES CARLOS DAVIS CASE NO. RP20075052
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Estate of James Carlos Davis A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by James Christopher Davis in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that James Christopher Davis be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 11/10/2020 at 9:31 a.m. in Dept. 202 located at 2120 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY BERKELEY CA 94704 BERKELEY COURTHOUSE. MANDATORY REMOTE APPEARANCE: The Court requires all parties who wish to attend the hearing on the above date and time, including those who wish to state objections, to appear by audio or video technology. The parties should consult the court’s website for the specific telephonic and video applications available. The parties may also contact the probate clerk in the respective department for information concerning
pacts health. Pollution-linked cancer rates rise, creating places like Louisiana’s “cancer alley,” where people are more than 50 times likely to get cancer than most Americans. Asthma, with links to air pollution, is highest among AfricanAmerican children. These are challenging times for the health of our communities and our country. But overcoming adversity is rooted in our activist heritage. Good change is possible by using our power—the vote. It is imperative that we register and vote. Vote for sound policies that protect our health, our environment, and benefit people over polluters. Vote for public officials who make our health and environmental justice priorities. Wildfires burn out. Rain stops. Floods recede. Winds
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change directions and dissipate. Climate action can end climate change. Our health can improve. With 30 million eligible Black voters in the country, our voices are vital. Our votes are invaluable. I’m a climate and environmental justice voter for the health of our communities and for future generations to experience breathtaking orange sunrises provided by nature, not wildfires. To place a Legal Ad contact Tonya Peacock: Phone: (510) 272-4747 Fax: (510) 743-4178 Email: tonya_peacock@ dailyjournal.com All other classifieds contact the POST: Phone (510) 287-8200 Fax (510) 2878247 Email: ads@postnewsgroup.com
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Effective March 25, 2018, for or more of the following State of of Havenscourt. All participants are required to sign in at the unrepresented management California contractors’ license(s): employees, there shall be no B – General Building Contractor front Entrance of the Building. overtime payment unless the The Bidder’s license(s) must The site visit is expected to take employee has actually worked remain active and in good approximately [1] hour. Failure to over that employee’s regular standing throughout the term of attend or tardiness will render bid ineligible. full time weekly hours of 37.5 or the Contract. 40.0 hours during said workweek, 6. To bid on this Project, the 12. The successful Bidder shall Bidder is Suite required be registered be required to furnish a 100% including holiday compensation. 1111 Broadway, 800,toOakland, CA 94607 as208-7400 a public works contractor with Performance Bond and a 100% SECTION III (510) • www.alamedactc.org Chapter 3.64 Employee the Department of Industrial Payment Bond if it is awarded the Health and Welfare Benefit Relations pursuant to the Labor Contract for the Work. Code. The registration Program, of the Alameda CountyRequest for Bidder’s Proposals (RFP) 13. The successful Bidder may securities for any Administrative Code is hereby must remain active for throughout the substitute monies withheld by the District amended by the addition of the term of the Contract. Paratransit Coordination 7. Contract Documents Services will be to ensure performance under the following language to Subsection available on or after Monday, Contract, in accordance with the 3.64.050: (RFP No. R21-0002) 3.64.050 – County Contribution April 2, 2018, for review at East provisions of section 22300 of the Effective February 1, 2019, for Bay Blue Print, located at Public Contract Code. th unrepresented M-designated 1745 14 Avenue, Oakland, CA 14. The successful bidder will be The Alamedathe County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is seeking proposals a All requests should be required to certify that itfor either employees, County and 94606. addressed Attention: Sandy Petty. inmeets theand/or Disabled Veteran covered to employees will services share in on contract commence July 1, 2021, or as indicated the RFP appropriate Plans can be ordered by: Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) the cost of health care premiums. addenda. The County will pay eighty-seven Ph: 510-261-2990 Fax: 510- goal of three percent (3%) Email: ebbp@ participation or made a good faith and one-half (87.5) percent of 261-6077 Attn: effort to solicit DVBE participation the Key totalDates: premium for a health eastbayblueprint.com, maintenance organization Sandy. Online using the Plan in this Contract if it is awarded the (HMO) plan and an amount to be Command System at www. Contract for the Work. - Proposal dueed date: November 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. PT 15. The Contractor and all eastbayblueprint.com or plans determined, as specifi below, under the of the total premium for a PPO/ can be delivered to a place of Subcontractors at Business requester’s own Equity Contractor shall pay workers Indemnity plan: Proposals are subject to Alamedabusiness, CTC’s Local Contract Program. The all Program Payment for Enterprise plan on all Workand performed The for county shall services contributeareexpense. goals professional 70% for Local Business (LBE) 30% forpursuant Small eighty-seven (87.5) percent of the sets must be made with East to this Contract not less than the LBE. For Program Any contract resulting Bayforms, Blue visit Print Alameda and are CTC’s NON- website. general prevailing rate of per diem total premium for anrequirements HMO at the and from this RFP will discrimination based on race, color, sex,prevailing sexual REFUNDABLE wages andreligion, the general corresponding levelbeofawarded coveragewithout In addition, Contract Documents rate for holiday and overtime work (i.e., self, self one dependent, orientation orplus national origin. are available for bidders’ review at as determined by the Director or family) in a plan year. The county shall contribute the following builders’ exchanges: of the Department of Industrial All RFP documents are available www.alamedactc.org/contracting-opportunities. Builder’s Exchange of Alameda Relations, State All ofquestions California, eighty-seven (87.5) percent of the at regarding this RFP becost submitted in writing to apowell@alamedactc.org, 3:00 McGraw Hill Construction Data for the typenooflater workthan performed total premium of themust lowest HMOPTtoward the total monthly San Francisco Builder’s Exchange and the locality in which the p.m. on October 16, 2020. premium of the PPO plan at the County Reed Construction Market work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, corresponding level of coverage Data Submittals must in accordance with the instructions in thepursuant RFP. Any contract1770 awarded Contra Costa Builder’s Exchange to section et seq. (Le., self, self + be onemade dependent, must beinina compliance state, and/or federal requirements. Marin Builder’s Exchange of the California Labor Code. family) plan year. with the local, 8. Sealed bids will be received Prevailing wage rates are also SECTION IV This ordinance shall take effect until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, available from the District or on immediately, and before the April 19, 2018, at the District the Internet at: <http://www.dir. expiration of fifteen days after its Office, located at 900 High ca.gov>. passage, shall be published once Street, Front Desk, Oakland, 16. This Project is subject to with the names of the members California, at or after which labor compliance monitoring and voting for and against the same time the bids will be opened and enforcement by the Department in the Inter-City Express, a publicly read aloud. Any bid that of Industrial Relations pursuant newspaper published in the said is submitted after this time shall to Labor Code section 1771.4 be nonresponsive and returned to and subject to the requirements County of Alameda. remote appearances. action.) (Thisof authority willCalifornia allow the bidder. independent Any claim by a bidder Title 8 of the Code Adopted by Parties the Board of theThe must be present administration representative to must be madepersonal in of Regulations. The Contractor Supervisors atof least the County of of error in its bidauthority compliance with section 5100 et and all Subcontractors under Alameda, State of California, on five (5) minutes before the will be granted unless an take many actions withoutthe March 13, 2018, by the following seq. of the Public Contract Code. Contractor shall furnish electronic scheduled hearing time. interested person files an obtaining court records approval. Pursuant to Public Contract certified payroll directly called vote: IF YOU OBJECT to the objection to the petition and taking certain very section 20111.6, and Before the to the Labor Commissioner AYES: Supervisors Carson, Miley, Code District’scause Prequalifi for weekly and within ten (10) days President Chan granting of Valle the &petition, you – 4shows good whycation the important actions, however, Prospective ed Local/Small any request by the District or NOES: should appear at None the hearing court should notCertifi grant the the of personal representative EXCUSED: Supervisor Haggerty Local Resident Bidders, only the Labor Commissioner. The will be required to give and state your prequalified bidders will be eligible successful Bidder shallnotice comply – 1 objections or authority. to submit bid for contracts to $1 interested with all requirements CHAN file writtenWILMA objections with A hearing on athe petition personsof Division unless2, million in or more using oron planning Part 7, Chapter 1, Articles 1-5 President of the Board of held the court before the hearing. will be this court they have waived notice orof to use state bond funds. Any the Labor Code. Supervisors Your appearance may be in State 11/09/2020 at 9:00byA.M. in who consented the proposed a bidder 17. The toDistrict has entered County of Alameda, of bid submitted not prequalifi ed shall action.) be into a The Project Labor Agreement California person or by your attorney. Dept. Jis Room N/A located independent non-responsive and returned that is applicable to authority this Project. ATTEST: ANIKA CAMPBELLIF YOU ARE A CREDITOR at 3501 CIVIC CENTER administration unopened to the bidder. Moreover, For questions or assistance BELTON or a contingent creditor DRIVE, any SAN CA will concerning be granted an bid RAFAEL, listing subcontractors the unless Project Labor Clerk of the Board of of Supervisors, the deceased, you must file 94903. holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, interested person filesMaribel an Agreement, contact County of Alameda C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, Alejandre, (510) 835-7603 Approved as to Form your claim with the court and If you object to the granting objection to the petition and X ZIEGLER, County C-43 or C-46 licenses, if used, 21, Davillier-Sloan, Inc. 1630 good cause the mail a copyDONNA to theR.personal of the who petition, you should Oakland,why California, have not been prequalifishows ed, 12thStreet, Counsel should not grant the representative appointed by appear shall at the hearing and court94607. be deemed nonresponsive By: Andrea S. Carlise 18. This Project is funded in whole and will not be considered. Both 3/28/18 the court within four months state your objections or file authority. Subcontractors and or in part with federal funds, and CNS-3113508# from the date of first issuance written First-Tier objections with A hearing petition therefore on the the Contractor shall Prime Contractors mustthe be PreOAKLAND POST of letters as provided in court before hearing. held court on comply withinthethis Davis-Bacon Act, qualified the by Friday, April will 13, be requirements, 2018. The list Prequalifi ed applicable reporting Probate Code section 9100. Your appearance mayof be in NOVEMBER 2, 2020 at 2:00 DOCUMENT 00 11 16 and any 201 other applicable Contractors will be postedthe P.M. in Dept. Room N/A The time for filing claims will person or by your attorney. NOTICE TO BIDDERS requirements for federal funding. OUSD Webpage. at 2120 MARTIN not expire before four months If you are creditor or a is also subject to Buy 9. Alla bids shall be on located the This Project 1. Notice is hereby given contingent that the form creditor AmericanKING requirements. provided byof thethe District. from the hearing date noticed LUTHER JR WAY, governing board (“Board”) of the Each bid must conform and 19. The District shall award the above. decedent, you must file your BERKELEY, CA 94704. Oakland Unified School District be responsive to all pertinent Contract, if it awards it at all, to YOU MAY EXAMINE filesealed claim theDocuments, court and MANDATORY (“District”) will the receive bids with the lowest responsiveREMOTE responsible Contract including, the following Bid No.a copy APPEARANCE: Court kept by theforcourt. If youproject, are mail the to,personal bidder based on:The but notto limited the Instructions 15118, (“Project” or “Contract”): A. The base bid amount only. to Bidders.appointed by requires all parties who a person interested in the representative RE-BID – Havenscourt CCPA 10. A bid bond by an admitted 20. The Board reserves the right estate, you may fileClassroom with theandthe within the later of form wishtotoreject attend theall bids hearing Science Labscourt any and and/or surety insurer on the th 1390Request 66 Avenue, court a formal forOakland, either (1) four bymonths from above date andin time, waive any irregularity any bid provided the District, cash,on or the CA 94621 If thewho District awards a of cashier’s check or a of certifiincluding ed received. Special Notice (DE-154) of the date first issuance those wish to 2. The Project consists of: drawn to the order of the the Contract, the security of stateunsuccessful objections, to appear the filing ofScope an inventory and includes letters tocheck, a general of work bidder(s) shall be Oakland Unifiedpersonal School District, of existing by audio or video appraisal ofconversion estate assets or biology representative, as defined returned within technology. sixty (60) days in the amount of ten in percent classroom to aaschemistry the time the award is made. (10%) of bid price, shall of any petition or account section 58(b) ofthe thetotal California The from parties should consult lab. The lab will have eight (8) accompany the Bid Form and Unless otherwise required by law, provided inworkstations Probate Code Code, oras(2)a 60 days the court’s website for the includingProbate ADA Proposal, guarantee that no bidder may withdraw its bid for andthevideo section 1250. A student Request from thethedate mailing or specific complaint and teacher (90) days after date of Bidderofwill, within seven (7) ninetytelephonic days of the bid opening. for Specialworkstations, Notice form isadditional personalcalendar delivery to after you the of adateapplications available. The electrical and improved HVAC. END OFalso DOCUMENT the Notice of Award, enter into a parties may contact available from the court clerk. notice under section 9052 of 3. Engineer’s Estimate: contract with the District for the 3/28/18 probate clerk in the Attorney $1,250,000 for Petitioner: the California Probate Code. performance of the services the as CNS-3112330# Project Manager for thisOther project California OAKLANDdepartment POST stipulated instatutes the bid. and respective Konstantine4.A. Demiris for is Al Anderson, he can be 11. A mandatory (SBN 240089) legal authority may affectpre-bid information concerning reached at (510) 535-7045. conference and site visit will be The Demiris P.C. yourtherights creditor. You remote appearances. Parties 5. Law To bidFirm, on this Project, held as on aThursday,April 5, 2018 Bidder is required to possess onewant 700 Ygnacio Valley may to consult with an must be present at least at 10:00 a.m. atFront Entrance
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Severe COVID-19 Impacts on Latinx, Maya Families Highlighted By Fruitvale Testing Initiative By Nicholas Weiler, UCSF News
COVID-19 test results from a two-day community testing event in Oakland’s Fruitvale district in September highlight the pandemic’s continued outsize health and economic impact on the Latinx population — and also the neighborhood’s large Maya population — and point to opportunities to direct more resources to these communities. Latinx communities have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic nationwide and across the Bay Area as a result of long-standing economic and health inequalities. As of early August, half of all cases in Alameda County, where Oakland is located, were among Latinx
Pedro Ramirez receives a nose swab as part of a free COVID-19 testing campaign in Fruitvale. Photo by Barbara Ries.
people (6,514 total cases), with Fruitvale, with 50 percent Latinx residents, as the county’s hardest hit neighborhood (1,365 total cases). It is estimated that Maya people with Guatemalan roots,
Rosa Gomez Pablo gets a blood test for COVID-19 antibodies while her son Josue Pablo, age 2, watches. Photo by Barbara Ries.
who primarily speak a language known as Mam as their first language, are the fastest growing ethnic group in Oakland, with Fruitvale as a longstanding hub of this community. But the neighborhood’s
vibrant Mayan population is also particularly vulnerable to COVID-19’s health and economic impacts — for the same pre-existing economic factors as seen in the larger Latinx community, which are even
“Unfortunately, over the last two years, the AHS Administration has eroded trust and damaged the system’s relationships with its employees and partners, including labor representatives, Medical Staff, and the County,” the letter said. It added that this resulted in a workers’ strike that lasted five days, costing the health system $10 million in unbudgeted costs. “This was hugely disappointing to us because we believe the strike was avoidable and unnecessary,” the two supervisors wrote. The trustees have heard from health system employees that its managers have not tried to listen, engage and collaborate about the challenges the system faces, according to Chan and Valle. So, the supervisors believe the system needs trustees who will listen to the system’s stakeholders and partners, work with them and “hold their Administration strictly
accountable for financial and operational performance, and make tough decisions.” Chan and Valle believe it’s their responsibility to make sure that trustees are “ready and able to repair the critical relationships needed to keep the System viable.” The mission of the health system is to provide care for the county’s indigent population. As far as governance reform, the supervisors are examining different models. “It’s the model that’s caused the problem,” Supervisor Nate Miley said. By changing the model, supervisors hope to improve the accountability of the health system’s CEO, currently Delvecchio Finley, and it’s executive leadership, have hospital leaders work collaboratively with employees and partners and ensure the administration is transparent about problems facing the system.
Supervisors Vote to Remove All But Two Health System Board Members to Bring About Change
By Keith Burbank Bay City News Service
Alameda County supervisors on Tuesday voted to fire all but two of the volunteer board of trustees of the Alameda Health System if they don’t resign. If the trustees do not resign by Nov. 6, they will be removed by Nov. 30. Four of the five supervisors supported the motion while Supervisor Keith Carson abstained. Supervisor Wilma Chan, who has advocated for the change along with board President Richard Valle, said among other problems there is broken trust between workers and administrators and a lack of transparency around the budget. Additionally, the trustees have not been holding the health system’s managers accountable. “We want to reset the board,” Chan said. The decision to fire the trustees is an interim step as super-
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visors work to revise the governance of the health system. Current trustees may reapply for a seat on a new established board. They must reapply by Nov. 6 by sending a resume to Valle. “You have all, individually and collectively, demonstrated yourselves to be committed and hardworking stewards of our County’s public hospital system, as well as passionate advocates of its mission,” Valle and Chan wrote in a letter to the trustees.
more acute among the Maya population. The Sanando Juntos testing initiative — part of UCSF’s Unidos En Salud community partnership, which is supported by the UCSF COVID Community Public Health Initiative — set out to provide free COVID-19 PCR and antibody testing for people of all ages in the district with two main goals: to provide supportive services to community members who test positive and to gather information about the pandemic’s impact on the neighborhood in order to inform the local public health response. Held on Sep. 26 and 27, 2020, in the parking lot of the Fruitvale BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station, the initiative performed 1,099 PCR tests and 859 antibody tests. They found an overall PCRpositive rate — indicating active infection — of 3.5 percent, but the infection rate was considerably higher in Latinx (5.2 percent) and Maya individuals (8 percent). Prevalence of infection was particularly high among Latinx children, with one in ten testing positive on PCR-based tests. Infection prevalence in non-Latinx individuals was only 0.5 percent. The initiative found that overall, 9.7 percent of individuals tested had antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, indicating prior exposure to the virus. The finding of high positivity on antibody tests and lower PCR indicates the tail end of a surge, the researchers say. But the researchers point to their finding of an astounding 27 percent antibody prevalence among Mayan-speakers as evidence of the profound impact the pandemic has already had on this population. Demographic data collected by the researchers show that large household size continues to be a major risk factor for the Latinx population, and
for Maya as well. These populations also reported higher economic pressure to continue working outside the home, including significant impacts on job security and income, as well as severe food insecurity and lower access to healthcare. While working outside the home was reported as one of the highest exposure risks for both Latinx and Maya participants, Maya people particularly highlighted church attendance as a key concern. The researchers suggest that outreach via churches and Spanish-language television — a major source of COVID-19 news for both groups, could present valuable opportunities for education about supportive services for these communities. “Fruitvale has been doubly punished by COVID-19 — first, in the numbers infected, and second, in the resulting economic impact that has led to severe food insecurity and economic distress,” said Alicia Fernández, MD, director of the UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence and a partner in the Fruitvale testing initiative. “The tragic irony of this pandemic is that poverty makes people more exposed to both the virus itself and to the economic hardships caused by our efforts to control it. As a society, we need to do more to protect these workers and their families on both fronts, because the health of all of us depends on the health of each of us.” The testing collaborative includes the Resilient Fruitvale Task Force, a coalition of organizations led by The Unity Council that includes La Clínica, Street Level Health Clinic; Native American Health Center; Oakland Unified School District; Alameda County Public Health Department; La Familia; and Oakland Public Library.
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Reject Oakland Mayor Activists are Gathering to Prevent Eviction of Homeless in West Oakland Libby Schaaf’s Election Picks Continued from page 1
By Zack Haber
Bay Area residents have been gathering to stop the Alameda County Sheriff from executing an eviction order against unhoused residents who live on an approximately 1.47 acre tract of land just west of Wood Street in West Oakland. So far the eviction has not been enforced. “They were supposed to evict us on Tuesday [Oct 13], but the activists showed up,” said Puffy, an unhoused person who is 66 and claims he has lived in West Oakland since 1989 and on the tract for two years and seven months. He has been out of work due to a disability that makes sustained movement impossible. Puffy said on Tuesday that Sheriff Officers “drove by, but they didn’t stop.” Fearing that giving his full name could allow Game Changer LLC, the company that owns the land and petitioned for the evictions, an easier ability to retaliate against him, Puffy declined to give the Oakland Post his legal name. Although seven parties appear on the ‘Notice to Vacate’ that the Alameda Sheriff delivered on October 6, only two full names appear. Shortly after the ‘Notice to Vacate’ was delivered, the United Front Against Displacement, a direct-action centered
Puffy, a 66 year old resident who lives on a tract of land owned by Game Changer LLC, stands near the property under the 880 Freeway. He is one of the residents that activists are trying to protect from eviction. Photo by Zack Haber on Oct 18, 2020.
housing justice group, put out a call to resist the eviction, which was legally allowed to occur after 6:01 a.m. on October 13. Over 50 protestors responded, showing up at or just after 5 a.m. on that Tuesday. “We’ve really been focused on preventing the Sheriff’s Officers from entering the lot itself,” said Dale Smith of UFAD. “People are definitely throwing down and that’s a good thing.” It is currently unclear when Sheriff’s Officers plan to enforce the eviction. “We are following due process,” said Alameda County
Public Information Officer Sgt. Ray Kelly. “We have 180 days to enforce the order. We will enforce when we feel the time is best for all parties.” Activists are focused on nonviolent defense. On Tuesday, they brought about 10 brightly covered shields to defend the land. They set up a canopy for shade, which is next to the Game Changer tract, on land owned by CalTrans near Wood Street and Grand Avenue. The canopy has been there ever since, from early mornings on weekdays until around 4:00 p.m., the end of the working day. Small groups of pro-
son Abdulrahman Al Awlaki in a U.S. drone attack. The family’s lawsuit argued that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and CIA Director David Petraeus, among others, were liable for having violated the constitutional rights the Al Awlakis. Hauk represented the U.S. government in the hearing. According to a summary of the case by journalist Yassin, Hauck argued the U.S. could not be responsible for
extra-judicial assassinations of citizens because it would “distract” those officials with the fear of litigation. He also argued that though the two did have constitutional rights, “no court was capacitated to consider those rights’ – only the executive in consultation with Congress could decide on such matters. Rashidah Grinage of the Coalition for Police Accountability told the Oakland Post as a former U.S. attorney,
testors who want to help with the defense sit under the canopy, chatting, eating snacks and drinking water -- which they have been sharing with homeless people living nearby -- as they keep an eye out for Sheriff’s officers. If officers show up to enforce the eviction, the protestors plan to make a call out to over 60 people who would be willing to show up on site again. San Francisco resident Fred Craves owns Game Changer LLC and also owns Bay City Capital. Bay City Capital’s
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after the meeting. “I was told about the issue by a local journalist,” she said. “I agree with many in the community who spoke on their concerns about the nomination, given the undisclosed prior role defending extra-judicial killings.” The 2011 case received wide attention around the world, involving the extrajudicial killing of Anwar Al Awlaki and his 16-year-old
had no choice but to make the case that he was assigned to make by his employer. However, she did question why he failed to disclose the issue to the mayor or the police commission, when he was interviewed by the selection committee “This seems to reflect a lack of political awareness, especially about Oakland,” she said.
5-year-old Wrote a Book to Help Kids Battle the Stress of the Coronavirus Pandemic By Kelsie Smith, CNN
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A 5-year-old from Georgia wrote a book to inspire kids to stay positive during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, preschooler Wade Williams had a lot of questions. But his biggest ask was how he could help. “It all started by him saying ‘Dad I really want to help. I really want to help people,” said Wil-
liams’ father Joshua Williams. With help from his father, Williams published a children’s book titled “Wade Through the Pandemic” to encourage kids to keep a winning mindset despite the impact of the pandemic on their lives. The book chronicles the of highs and lows of Wade’s life during the pandemic -- from not being able to go school or play with friends, his grandmother becoming terribly ill with the virus, and the birth of his baby sister.
“That was our sole purpose of writing this book,” said Williams’ father. “Just to let other children know, we know that this is a tough time.” “We’re not sugarcoating that everything is perfect. Everything is not perfect. But it will be okay.” Writing the book served as way for Williams to process the big changes in his life mentally and emotionally due to the pandemic while also sharing his story to create hope for others, said Williams’ father.
thank my colleagues for supporting our community in making Gun Violence a top priority for the City of Oakland.” Given the need to prioritize shutting down illegal gun dealing and gun violence, it is also important that OPD not waste time or undermine community credibility by participating with a Federal agency with a history of racial profiling and religious discrimination. The JFFT has come under scrutiny for racial profiling of Muslim, South Asian, Immigrant, and Africian American communities, and questionable surveillance tactics. The City Council made a strong statement that the questionable tactics of the Trump DOJ would not be enabled by the City of Oakland.
Brian Hofer, Chair, Privacy Advisory Commission, states: “Allowing surveillance without any suspicion of wrongdoing, demographic mapping by race, religion and country of origin, and civil asset forfeiture are not Oakland values. President Kaplan and the Oakland City Council made it clear that we are not endorsing the human rights violations occurring across the country under the guise of fighting terrorism.” Sameena Usman, government relations coordinator, of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, SF Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA), states: “Oakland’s City Council voted to protect our communities from harmful federal law enforcement practices of profiling, surveillance, and targeting of vulnerable groups. We must continue to uphold our city’s values and build a stronger community.”
City Council Votes to Prioritize Gun Violence, End OPDs Partnership with Fed Terrorism Task Force By City Council Staff
Last week the Oakland City Council passed two resolutions introduced by Council President Rebecca Kaplan. The Oakland Police Department is now asked to prioritize gun violence by tracing and shutting down sources of illegal guns, and no longer participate in the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. The City of Oakland has experienced an uptick in violent crimes, OPD’s time and resources should always be used in alignment with Oakland values and preservation of public safety. OPD is to prioritize decreasing the number of illegal guns on the streets of Oakland and gun violence in the City by effective means such as increasing gun-tracing and improving ShotSpotter response time level of service in the City of Oakland. According to an OPD report,
“the Firearms Unit has suffered long standing vacancies and currently has two Criminalist II vacancies in the face of a 40% increases in violent gun crime since March 2020; these vacancies translate into vastly increased firearm caseloads for the Crime Lab…as well as per criminalist.” Council President Kaplan’s resolution asks OPD to now unfreeze the previously budgeted positions. Kaplan states, “The overwhelming majority of gun crime is committed with guns acquired illegally. Illegal gun dealing is putting all of our community at risk, and there is extensive concern that gun crimes are not receiving high enough priority response, I
too-real risk of discouraging availability of affordable housing in our state,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. Social justice and affordable housing advocates and virtually every major newspaper in the state agree. This includes the NAACP, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, California Council on Affordable Housing, San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Times, The Mercury News and many other social justice groups and editorial boards. Libby is out there on her own on Prop 21 and I encourage Oaklanders not to join her. In an equally disturbing development, Libby has chosen to stand against her colleagues on another major issue. The Metropolitan Transit Commission has proposed adoption of a remote working mandate that would require companies to have 60% of their employees permanently work from home. San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Sam Liccardo of San Jose, and Bay Area political leaders like Nancy Skinner, Buffy Wicks and Rob Bonta oppose the mandate. https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20201014bay-area-letter-mtc-regarding-potential-work-home-mandate. Libby says beating back climate change with a telework mandate is more important than any possible business profits it could hurt. Tell that to food service workers who cannot wait to get back to work post Covid, and to office cleaners, security guards, commercial real estate brokers, fitness trainers, and all the other people whose jobs depend on downtown offices. All of them will permanently lose jobs when Oakland offices shut down. I support voluntary remote work. But a permanent mandate goes too far. It is bad for everyone in Oakland, the Bay Area and the state. Perhaps Libby’s contrarian support for bad policies explains a recent Jobs and Housing Coalition poll that revealed most Oaklanders disapprove of her leadership of the city. Where she once had an approval rating of 72%, she has fallen to 44%. Fifty percent of voters disapprove of her job performance with 26% of voters strongly disapproving. Most Oaklanders (52%) also say the quality of life in Oakland has declined over the past several years while she has been Mayor. These negative sentiments are highest amongst blacks, browns, women, democrats, independents and homeowners. Notably, pessimism with Libby’s leadership extends to people who identify as progressives. Libby has abandoned the moderate principals she ran on which catapulted her to high approval and popularity in Oakland. Now, moderates feel abandoned and people of color, led by African Americans, are greatly disappointed. Given her plummeting polling numbers, maybe Libby’s picks don’t matter. Maybe disappointed voters will consider how Oakland is failing on her watch and they will vote the opposite on anything she suggests. I certainly hope so when it comes to Prop 21 and permanent remote work mandates. Greg McConnell is the president and CEO of the McConnell Group.
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government, the CARES Act provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers and families, small businesses, and preserves jobs for American industries. So far, the city administration has not provided information of how much money has been spent to date. Under federal guidelines, all the funds must be expended by Dec. 31, 2020. “One of the big negative impacts of COVID is job loss, which is disproportionately impacting African Americans,” said Kaplan in an interview with the Oakland Post. “Therefore, there is an urgent need for an increase in jobs programs and assistance for people facing these needs. This is why I worked for and passed the motion to prioritize funding for vitally needed jobs programs in the use of avail-
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able CARES Act funds in Oakland.” Added Councilmember Loren Taylor, “We have a number of people who have been out of work or underemployed for a while, and in this crisis they have limited job prospects in the industries where they used to work. The city has to provide the services that will help them become productive for themselves and their families.”
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and other video recordings, the nation is now witnessing the reckless use of violence of some police officers and the youth see no difference in the street. When we observe movements like Black Lives Matter who march against violence and see the violent reactions to their peaceful demonstrations it makes it difficult to make necessary progress toward peaceful solutions. And when peaceful demonstrators are arrested, mistreated and carted off to jail, or prison in some instances, for little or nothing, they become hardened and immune to everything around, them. Killings with no compunction don’t just happen: the violence originated long before the trigger was pulled. Like a lingering disease, it made the act done with ease. Violence will only continue until a workable solution is presented. Reversing the need to use lethal force and violence is the answer. The question is often asked what can I do to change the course? The answer rests inside of you and other likeminded individuals who are determined to bring real changes. The continuation of deadly shootouts in the streets is not different in their eyes. To them it’s the same as what occurs on the military battlefields, only the terrain has changed. The violence must stop with everyone’s help.