Demanding that the City Council enact a real people’s budget in the midst of a homelessness and housing crisis, instead of continuing to fund OPD’s malfeasance, outrageous overtime and wastefulness, at about 8:00 PM on Monday, June 26th, 2017 activists shut down the City Council budget meeting, some chaining themselves to the railing in front of the dais, others chanting. Eventually the Council members walked out.
By state law, municipalities must enact a budget by June 30th. The City Council has apparently scheduled another meeting for Thursday, June 29th.
Here’s some of how it came down:
Activists chanting “there’s a housing crisis in this town.”
Most CMs left room after adjourning.#oakmtg pic.twitter.com/sk8SRr5lbC— Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) June 27, 2017
Cat Brooks (@APTPaction): “Very important announcement: Because of the power of the people, there will be no budget vote tonight.” #oakmtg
— Oak City Mtg notes (@OakMtgNotes) June 27, 2017
#oakmtg announcing council members have left the building. No vote tonight. pic.twitter.com/OHExzsw00y
— James deBoer (@jbdeboer) June 27, 2017
Recent Oakland City Council shutdowns. #oakmtg
Sept 2012: Justice 4 Alan Blueford
May 2015: E. 12th St.
June 2017: #DefundOPD— JP Massar (@jpmassar) June 27, 2017
Oakland City Council mtg turns into a “people’s council.” Councilmembers defer budget vote to another night! #oakmtg pic.twitter.com/c61UrPRi2p
— fureigh (@fureigh) June 27, 2017
Filled my out of city hall, message heard. Budget meeting in question over funds taken out over last 2 years #oakland #OakMtg #ReFundOakland pic.twitter.com/UAjQpttoHR
— DopeEraMagazine (@DopeEraMagazine) June 27, 2017
“We’re gonna defund the OPD and create a beacon for other cities. We’re going to do something great.” #oakmtg https://t.co/qL7baOmbYL
— Oak City Mtg notes (@OakMtgNotes) June 27, 2017
APTP leads chants in response: “Whose city?” OUR CITY. “Whose budget?” OUR BUDGET. #oakmtg
— Oak City Mtg notes (@OakMtgNotes) June 27, 2017
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