May 13: Virtual Meeting re; East Oakland District 6 Has Seen 4 Murders in 6 Weeks - Stop the Violence Now
on May 13, 5:30-6:30pm Join Maxwell Park, Melrose, and Millsmont neighbors with the City of Oakland’s Chief Violence Prevention Officer, Guillermo Cespedes, for a multi-neighborhood, virtual, Community Town Hall to help find solutions and stop escalating violence on our blocks.
Purpose of the Meeting: Introduce the new City of Oakland’s Chief Violence Prevention Officer, Guillermo Cespedes, to Maxwell Park, Melrose, and Millsmont community members to create a baseline understanding of what the Violence Prevention Plan is for Oakland, what neighbors can expect to see over the next 30, 60, 90+ days, and how they can become part of the solutions.
This map represents 4 neighbors lost to violent homicides over the last 6 weeks.
View East Oakland 4 murders in 6 weeks May 6 2020 in a full screen map
Goals for the Meeting: Determine how to map the Violence Prevention Plan to real, tangible, initiatives co-created with and/or led by Community members in Maxwell Park, Melrose, and Millsmont to reduce and prevent violence from continuing or escalating in the near and far-term. Determine what the feedback loop and reporting will be between Mr. Cespedes and District 6 constituents now and in the future to ensure everyone is aligned with end goals and results come to East Oakland.
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Meeting co-facilitated by:
Stephanie Hayden, Chair & Marissa Bowman, Vice Chair, Melrose Community Council
Suzanne Robinson, Community Member, Millsmont Community
Jose Dorado, Chair, Maxwell Park Council
Meeting Agenda
5:30-5:40 Kick-Off
Stephanie, Marissa, Suzanne & Jose will share background for this meeting and brief introductions on their work and perspective on what can create safer communities.
5:40-5:55pm City of Oakland Plans to Prevent Violence in Communities
Guillermo Cespedes will describe how his experience working in many American and international cities has informed what is becoming Oakland’s Violence Prevention Plan.
5:55-6:25pm Community Reactions and Input on How Violence Prevention Can Work Here
30 minutes of Community Members Questions and Answers for Guillermo. This will be limited to a 1-minute question and targeted for a 2-minute answer.
6:25-6:30pm Next Steps
What are specific next steps, measurable activities, and tangible initiatives that can and will take place in our three communities over the next 30, 60, and 90 days to prevent and control escalating violence on our blocks?
Read more about our neighbors who have fallen victim to violent crimes over the last 6 weeks.
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