Stephanie Hayden here, Chair of Melrose Community, and I’m writing to share there is a City Council meeting today where the mid-year budget cycle will be re-addressed to consider amending the updated proposal for changing the Oakland Police Budget.

I am not advocating any position here, other than to relay part of the Mayor’s message to ask folks to join the meeting today at 1:30pm to voice their opinion on funding of OPD.

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