Federal Deployment in Bay Area
The City of Oakland is aware of media reports that federal agents are being deployed to the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland remains a proud Sanctuary City committed to standing with our immigrant families. City leaders are actively monitoring this situation and are in touch with Oakland's state and federal delegation.
Addressed Trash and Illegal Dumping
Staff up trash reductions crews and partner with District Attorney’s Office to aggressively prosecute illegal dumping.
What We Accomplished
• Launched “Keep The Town Clean” to address illegal dumping and provide workforce development
• Removed 30 tons of waste around schools
• Cleared trash from 30 miles of Oakland streets
• Added $1 million+ for illegal dumping enforcement technology and officers
• Partnered with District Attorney’s Office and OPD to develop illegal dumping strategy
• Secured agreement for Caltrans to reimburse the City for off-ramps cleanup
What's Coming
• Creating Mayor’s Working Group for Clean and Safe Streets with multi-agency coordination
• Increasing penalties for illegal dumping
• Prioritizing business corridors for long-term beautification and economic revitalization efforts
• Expanding Keep The Town Clean toolkits on an ongoing basis
• Rolling out mass public education campaign