Who We Are
Community Council
The Melrose District and Community members represented here are all volunteers.
Elected Roles
Chair: Stephanie Hayden
Vice Chair: Braunz Courtney
Secretary: OPEN
Community Engagement & Outreach: Marissa Bowman
Treasurer: Rochelle Rodgers
Council Steering Committee
Andre Isler
Irma Swygert
Rochelle Rodgers
Razzu Engen
Alma Delucchi-Owens
Chelsea Charles
Laurie Romo
Nayeli Maxson
Action Committees
With the evolution of Community Councils and newly elected representatives membership has expressed an interest in forming Action Committees around various topics to empower and engage more volunteers to take on initiatives and gain more traction via smaller groups and meetings outside the standard monthly event.
Beautification
Leads: Lynne Ching & Razzu Engen
Disabled Accessibility
Lead: Irma Swygert
Earthquake Preparedness
Lead: Rochelle Rodgers
Events
Leads: Andre Isler
Gardens
Leads: Nayeli Maxson
Gant Bowman
Green Healthy Homes
Lead: Stephanie Hayden
Homeless
Lead: TBD
Merchants
Lead: Andre Isler
Opportunity Zones
Lead: Stephanie Hayden
Promotions
Lead: Andre Isler
Public Safety
Lead: Stephanie Hayden
Schools
Lead: Alma Delucchi
Speeding & Sideshows
Lead: Stephanie Hayden
Street Scape & District Improvement
Leads: Lynne Ching, Barbara Oplinger, Razzu Engen
City of Oakland Municipal Staff
The City of Oakland employs a system originally build on the “Neighborhood Watch” programs of the 1980-90s, called, “Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils, or NCPCs”. These organizations have evolved over time and now focus on many topics other than Public Safety.
At Large
Council Member:
Rebecca Kaplan
atlarge@oaklandnet.com
District 4
Council Member:
Sheng Thao
district4@oaklandca.gov
Oakland Police Department Police Beat NCPC 27x
District 5
Council Member:
Noel Gallo
Ngallo@oaklandca.gov
District 6
Council Member:
Loren Taylor
District6@oaklandca.gov