Agenda for the 10/28 Meeting:

• Addressing Melrose Safety- Rising to this moment

  • OPD is aware of increased gun violence and assigning resources

    • ShotSpotter Data from OPD for 27x

  • Alternatives we need to push on:

    • Department of Violence Prevention (DVP)

    • Identify organizations taking money from the City to decrease gun fire

    • Ceasefire Program

    • Talk to your neighbors / your block!

    • Escalate to our Councilmembers CM Sheng Thao has been engaged)

    • Capital Improvements Proposal for Foothill Blvd

• Public Sector and Oakland Police Department Updates

  • Ongoing updates for 57th and Bancroft 

  • Start Courtland Creek Campaign

    • OPD- CPTED to be scheduled

    • Next step for addressing homeless encampment 

• Election for Vice Chair and Treasurer

  • Andre Isler, interested in running for Vice Chair: “I have decided to assist Mrs. Marissa Bowman in enlightening our community to come together as one to solve our issues within our community.”

  • Evelyn Gibbs, interested in running for Treasurer

• Bring out the Melrose Vote! Local Ballot Review and Q&A if there’s interest

• Local Merchants Association

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Bring out the Melrose vote!

We are in the midst of a historical Presidential election. The Melrose NCPC is here to make sure you have what you need to get your vote in. 

24-Hour Mail in ballot drop boxes in our neighborhood:

• Rainbow Recreational, 5800 International Blvd

• Oakland Public Library, 3301 East 12th Street #271

In person polling places opening beginning Halloween weekend:

• Mills College on Macarthur

• New Beginnings Church on 61st Avenue

• Eastmont Mall, 7200 Bancroft Avenue
  
  In our Monthly Meeting on 10/28, a member of our NCPC Board will review the local ballot to educate members on the research he has done.  

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Zoom Session Information

When: Oct 28, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-6sqzsvHtaUJCPulbb6kCP-diQmWb_p 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

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Courtland Creek Campaign

During Shelter in Place, our local spaces have become more important than ever. Have you ever wondered why you drive to North Oakland to Alameda to go to a park? Why don’t we have our safe space to recreate? Where are our kids going if not to our local parks? We would like to partner with OPD and the City to take back Cortland Creek, a recreational space that is overrun with homeless encampments and gun violence.

If you are interested in joining the effort to kick start our Courtland Creek Campaign, we want to hear from you on the 28th. If you have other areas of concern in the 27x that need special attention, we want to hear about those too!

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Electing new leadership

We will be voting for the following leadership roles:

Treasurer: Evelyn Gibb

Melrose Merchant Association

Join our Monthly meeting on 10/28 to hear Andre Isler speak to his vision for the Melrose Merchant Association that is forming this year. We welcome our local merchants to the NCPC!