Tell Mayor Schaaf to keep Measure HH out of the General Fund!

CALL TO ACTION

JOIN OFPC AT CITY HALL TUESDAY, MAY 2nd at 5:30pm in efforts to urge Mayor Schaaf keeps her word!

On Friday, we learned that the Mayor is proposing to use Measure HH funds to fill a gap in the general Oakland budget. WE CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN! Check out these articles by the East Bay Express and @SFGate on Mayor Libby Schaaf’s proposed plan.

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2017/04/28/oakland-councilmembers-accuse-mayor-schaaf-of-bait-and-switch-with-soda-tax-revenue

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Authors-of-Oakland-s-soda-tax-say-mayor-is-11107037.php

We expect to receive an oral report about the Mayor’s budget proposal at the Tuesday, May 2nd City Council Meeting, commencing at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers, 3rd floor.

OFPC stands behind Oakland’s community efforts to use these funds to increase healthy options throughout the neighborhoods that need it most!

Background

In 2016, Oakland Food Policy Council worked with collaborators on helping pass the recent Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax or Measure HH.

In November 2016, Oakland voters passed Measure HH, a one cent per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverage distribution in the city of Oakland to bring in approximately, 8 -9 Millions dollars in revenue to supports efforts to improve health and nutrition for youth and our community.