100 Days of Action

"In my first 100 Days of Action, I’ve moved with urgency to engage the public with the challenges facing our City and we’ve worked together to get things done. Thank you, Oakland!” – Mayor Barbara Lee

100-DAY PLAN, SELECTED RESULTS, AND NEXT STEPS

Secure Oakland’s fair share of money to address our homeless crisis.

  • Established Oakland’s Office of Homelessness Solutions and Chief Officer.

  • Worked closely with the Alameda County Conference of Mayors to win Oakland’s fair share of millions in County funding to address homelessness.

  • Working with the Big City Mayors Task Force, secured state Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Grant for housing projects.

Next Step: Fill leadership positions for the Office of Homelessness Solutions and prioritize County funding for wrap-around services, shelters, and affordable housing.

Partner with District Attorney’s Office to prosecute illegal dumping and prioritize trash removal.

  • Launched “Keep The Town Clean” initiative and removed nearly 30 tons of waste with City Staff and Volunteers.

  • Expanded partnership with the District Attorney to prosecute illegal dumping and seek tougher penalties.

  •  Awarded a $12.4 Million Department of Corrections grant to hire residents on parole for Oakland cleanup and beautification.

Next Steps: Launch Clean and Safe Streets with Caltrans; aggressively prosecute illegal dumping; encourage monthly bulky-waste block parties; and replace graffiti with murals.

Deploy vegetation management crews to clear hazards in the city’s high fire danger zones.

  • Cleared 1,300 hard-to-reach acres with goats and 200,000 sq. feet in high fire zones.

  • Upgraded safety along Skyline Boulevard evacuation routes and removed dead trees in Joaquin Miller Park.

  • Protected $10.3 Million to keep all fire stations open with City Council backing and secured $1.5 Million in CAL FIRE funding.

Next Step: Escalate cross-department wildfire operations and expand community land stewardship partnerships.

Put Police Department leadership together with Oakland business leaders to improve public safety in our business corridors.

  • Activated 100 Oakland businesses with City Departments to identify priorities to make business corridors safer.

  • Reinstituted sideshow enforcement, added community safety ambassadors to the budget and expedited street lighting improvements.

Next Steps: Expand night police/ambassador coverage; train business district block captains; strengthen the Department of Violence Prevention including Ceasefire; and continue safer street upgrades.

Appoint a Mayor's Task Force of League of Women Voters, Ethics, and Good Government Experts to modernize Oakland’s Charter and strengthen government accountability.

  • Established  a seven-member Mayor's Charter Reform Working Group chaired by the Oakland League of Women Voters and SPUR specifically to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability of City government. 

Next Step: The Charter Reform Working Group will meet through January 2026 to develop a charter reform measure to be put before voters in the November General Election.

Direct permitting reform to streamline city processes and reduce bureaucracy for small businesses.

  • Cut red tape in Downtown, Broadway Valdez, and Lake Merritt by fast-tracking permits and extended the same to residential affordable housing citywide.

  • Rolled-out same-day approvals for some permits and put $3 million toward permitting system modernization.

Next Step: Expand same-day approvals citywide and fast-track retail buildouts to attract and retain businesses.

Convene the CEOs of the largest Oakland employers to identify public-private initiatives to improve Oakland’s economy and increase public safety.

  • Forged long-term partnerships with Oakland's largest employers by bringing them together to provide their recommendations on safety strategies, including working on site-specific security plans.

Next Step: Prioritize employer recommendations including expanding Downtown Clean and Safe model citywide, along with Arts and Entertainment Districts, more after-hours parking, and keeping business corridors clean.

Direct the City Council to pass a budget that prioritizes public safety and stabilizes the city’s finances.

  • Passed a historic balanced budget directed by the Mayor and supported by the City Council that invests in comprehensive public safety efforts, including working on key priorities previously identified by voters:

  • Five police academies to increase the number of officers and strengthen the Department of Violence Prevention

  • Keeps all 25 fire stations open

  • Reserves $1.4 Million to stop sideshows, $1 Million to crack down on illegal dumping; and $3 Million for small-business incentives

  • Adds funding to combat human trafficking

Next Step:  Direct the Finance Department and City Administrator to develop long term fiscal sustainability strategies in Oakland.

Generate public, private, and philanthropic investment in Oakland.

  • Launched the One Oakland Fund by activating 30 philanthropic leaders. Secured an initial $650,000 in philanthropic and grant commitments to address public safety, homelessness, illegal dumping/trash removal, economic revitalization, and the arts with Akonadi Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The Asian American Foundation, and the San Francisco Foundation.

  • Partnered with Kapor Foundation, to secure $2.14M in grants over three years to Oakland organizations advancing responsible innovation.

Next Step: Keep the momentum up! Ensure Oakland receives its share of $3.48 million in federal dollars for violence prevention and community infrastructure in Fall of 2025.

Audit city contracts to ensure public funds are being spent effectively. 

  • Funded Public Ethics Commission Investigator and City Auditor Staff.

  • Strengthened oversight of City spending by identifying the top 10% of City contracts for audit and implemented simplified purchasing and accountability reforms with elected City Auditor.

  • Initiate process to conduct a forensic audit.

Next Step: Conduct a comprehensive audit to address core operational data and technology gaps.

For a comprehensive summary of 100-Day results, click here.