UPDATE 3/15: Check out the East Bay Express and Oakland Local for two short posts on tonight's city council meeting.
On Tuesday, March 15th at 5:30pm, the Oakland City Council will vote on a resolution to begin the formal streetcar planning process by applying for an Alternatives Analysis grant. After a unanimous decision, Oakland's Community and Economic Development Committee placed the item on the consent calendar, which more or less means that the resolution is guaranteed to pass. So, we've already won! The bittersweet outcome of this victory, however, is that the resolution will not have a debate or public comment period. As much as I'd like to bring together everyone who has supported this project, I've been told that it is unnecessary and not very appropriate given the circumstances and the numerous other important items that the council must address on Tuesday. A bit anticlimactic, I know.
I will still speak at the City Council meeting along with a few business and neighborhood leaders during the public comment for all the consent items. I encourage anyone passionate about the project to come and speak (two minutes per speaker card), but in general I'll say that watching this vote at home is just as respectable as making the trip to City Hall.
The City Council meeting will be held at the Oakland City Hall at 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza (right outside the 12th St. BART Station at 14th and Broadway). Speakers should arrive at around 5:15pm to fill out a speaker card. The City Council meeting can also be streamed live here (click on “Windows Media Format” if you have a PC, or “Microsoft Silverlight Users” if you have a Mac). Tune in from 5:30 to around 6:15 to see the action.
The train has left the station!
On Tuesday, March 15th at 5:30pm, the Oakland City Council will vote on a resolution to begin the formal streetcar planning process by applying for an Alternatives Analysis grant. After a unanimous decision, Oakland's Community and Economic Development Committee placed the item on the consent calendar, which more or less means that the resolution is guaranteed to pass. So, we've already won! The bittersweet outcome of this victory, however, is that the resolution will not have a debate or public comment period. As much as I'd like to bring together everyone who has supported this project, I've been told that it is unnecessary and not very appropriate given the circumstances and the numerous other important items that the council must address on Tuesday. A bit anticlimactic, I know.
I will still speak at the City Council meeting along with a few business and neighborhood leaders during the public comment for all the consent items. I encourage anyone passionate about the project to come and speak (two minutes per speaker card), but in general I'll say that watching this vote at home is just as respectable as making the trip to City Hall.
The City Council meeting will be held at the Oakland City Hall at 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza (right outside the 12th St. BART Station at 14th and Broadway). Speakers should arrive at around 5:15pm to fill out a speaker card. The City Council meeting can also be streamed live here (click on “Windows Media Format” if you have a PC, or “Microsoft Silverlight Users” if you have a Mac). Tune in from 5:30 to around 6:15 to see the action.
The train has left the station!
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