.rcv_select { He says the city has allocated $3.5 billion over the next years with a focus on housing, but has one concern.        }  Thank you. On the other hand, the city administrations staff often feels like the City Council is overstepping or loading up their plate with too much work. 		});    .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail {        margin-right: 10px; @nikki4oakland.      } 		top: -1px; The numbers are always changing and I dont want to use outdated numbers, but a good chunk of [weapons] now are found to be ghost guns. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } Oakland mayoral candidate: Seneca Scott. The Roots are outgrowing themselves quickly. Scott lives in West Oakland in an area he says would be impacted by the project: "And even with that, it's something I think we desperately need to rescue Oakland's identity. 		padding-top: 8px; 	.votebox_bp_logo { 		background-color: #6db24f;  Something went wrong. Round 1.    .mw-body #mw-content-text  h5.rcvrace_header { Im talking about reckless driving, the unsafe traffic violence that were seeing frequently through the streets of Oakland. Seneca Scott. This is the devastating result of the 2021-2022 budget cuts led by the City Council that froze (essentially cut) 48 positions in response to 911 calls.  		width: 100%; The amount of footage and stuff I get from neighbors would shock you. OAKLAND, Calif. - The. 		font-size: 12px; div.survey-scrollbox {  height:400px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } I think that is a better solution.    } Los Angeles doesnt deal with that. Were going to have to deal with issues of major lawsuits on the horizon that can impact the citys budget and ability to do business. $('#emessage' +s).html(' Total : ' + ex_votes.toLocaleString()); This was obviously a struggle: did they defund, did they not defund? Credit: Amir Aziz. 		margin-bottom:16px; I'm Seneca Scott, founder of OakHella Music Festival, Neighbors Together Oakland, and 2022 Oakland Mayoral Candidate. We have to get government bureaucracy out of the way because time . Just after 10 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2021, Oakland police officers were flagged down by a man at the corner of Peralta and 8th streets in West Oakland. Ranked choice voting has been debated in Oakland for years. Now its being weaponized against developers. Weve shown that.        padding-bottom: 8px; 	} Theres got to be some budget reconciliation there. 	.results_table { What role should the mayor play in public education issues? var s = "640055b6cc5e4"; Do you guys know what Accela is?    } Or are there bigger priorities? We need to follow that same thing here and be serious about that. The officer was flagged down, and the man who pulled the knife fled the scene with our stolen property before the officers could stop him.        padding-bottom: 5px; 	} 
float:right; Long Beach doesnt deal with that. Its bringing neighbors together and increasing community safety.        display: block; People travel from states over to come to Oakland sideshows to document it, for Youtube documentaries that get tens of millions of hits. MACRO took a long time to set up and they established it without [taking calls from 911] dispatch. It has to be about things connecting us, and I think an investment in that is paramount right now. DONATIONS BY CHECK CAN BE MADE OUT TO: "SENECA SCOTT FOR MAYOR" AND MAILED TO: SENECA SCOTT FOR MAYOR 1114 PERALTA STREET OAKLAND, CA 94606    } In public and on social media hes faulted the citys leadership for not giving OPD enough resources, and hes called for the city to grow OPDs ranks to 900 officers from the existing 683. People are coming from around our state and our geographic region to rob Oaklanders. 		color: #fff;    .mw-body #mw-content-text .rcvvotebox  h3.votebox-header-office-name { })  })             .rcvvotebox, h5.rcvrace_header, .rcvresults_text, .rcvresults_table_container, .rcvvotebox_legend {    } 		if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { U.S. President | 		function indicateScroll (){        font-size: 5px; 	} @SenecaSpeaks21.        width: 50px; Ive been working with Hank Levy [Alameda Countys Treasurer] to identify some of them and think creatively with other nonprofits about agricultural solutions to create localized agriculture and soil-based economies in those areas. 		line-height: 1.5em; When I asked Barry Donelan from the Oakland Police Officers Association about this, he tells me we have scores of 911 beats that dont have officers to cover them. We have an expert and we pay him: the police chief. How do you stop people from killing each other with ghost guns? Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor. Far too many Oakland neighbors fear for their safety on a daily basis.    .inner_percentage.Libertarian { 		z-index:1; $(document).ready(function(){    } Everyone has a personal responsibility to be a good neighbor, housed or unhoused. 	}  		} You have to let the Department of Violence Prevention show that theyre not wasting the money. So we need to stop that. Oakland mayoral candidates, from left to right: Ignacio De La Fuente, Treva Reid, Gregory Hodge, Loren Taylor, Allyssa Victory Villanueva, Sheng Thao, Seneca Scott, and Peter Liu. 	color: black;    }    color:#888; 		.votebox { a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } The issue is, are you a good neighbor, or are you not?        font-size: 12px; if (l > 1){ Oakland should be a soccer destination, or footballfutbal!destination. You can play it year-round. The Oaklandside was unable to independently verify Scotts statement that someone brandished a knife at him or that property was stolen from the garden. const abcde =JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(x));        top: -1px; I could email you. Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott was arrested last year and is currently facing charges for brandishing a firearm. Thats not our job.. Scott allegedly used a gun to confront two people in 2021. Current mayor Elizabeth Schaaf is terming out. We're back in Jack London Square, this time with Oakland mayoral candidate Seneca Scott, who minces no words about the state of his city and why labor is backing an . As mayor, I plan to get my Michelle Obama on and make sure that no children are eating the food Ive seen them eating this summer.    .non_result_row div { Often the City Council doesnt feel like the city administrator is enacting the policies and laws theyve approved. So they dont seem effective. 		top: 0px; 	.non_result_row div { Recently it was made law that you need to give at least 30-days notice [to clean or close an encampment], thankfully, because it was inhumane to keep giving people short notice and then not following through like the MLK and Grand encampment, where theyve told them every day for the last six months theyre going to evict them and it never actually happens. Thats the approach. The two most pressing issues facing Oakland (and the reasons why we started the Coalition) are homelessness and an underfunded, harassed Oakland . We didnt support it as a community and it failed, even though its needed. The Oaklandside relies on reader support to remain free for everyone in our community. 		width: 100%; 		position: absolute; [Editors note: the Care Court could compel people with untreated and severe mental illnesses into housing and treatment.]. 		background-color: #6db24f; Despite the Silesian Voivodeship's name, most of the historic . Its proof of concept that these things bring neighbors together in ways that matter. In response to this threat, I revealed a firearm.        .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} Scott, who's the executive director of Neighbors Together Oakland, spoke to ABC7's Jobina Fortson on our digital-only newscast, "ABC7@7" on Friday. 	}  .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} But heres the reason why you need so many. $(window).unload(function(){$("#round640055b6cc5e4").val($("#round640055b6cc5e4").children('option').length).change(); We need to build. I am running for mayor because no one should have to risk their lives and freedom protecting themselves to be safe in their own neighborhoods. Scott replied to Liu's email within two minutes with just one word: "Protest!? $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); .widget-row.Green {        background-color: grey; I negotiated contracts with the city of Oakland and every city in the East Bay during 2012, which is the last time we changed our pension plan with the PEPRA change. Sign up for The Oaklandsides free daily newsletter. And everyones seen the debate.  If somehow by insurmountable odds I win, Oakland is going to hit the reset button. All types of housing. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (administrative division) since 1999, and was previously the capital . State executives | 		margin-top: 0px; Along the way, hes gained endorsement from pro-police groups like the Coalition for Better Oakland. So right in there, theres no political delineation of power because if the mayor has an agenda and that agenda is opposed by the majority of the City Council, then they can thwart the mayors agenda. }); Thats something that I would own, to make sure that [OUSDs] $70 million central kitchen is getting used to provide healthy food to Oakland students.    }        max-width: 75px; We need to build, baby, build.        background-color: #6db24f; $("#round640055b6cc5e4").change(function(){ You can go this many miles over the speed limit, we will take your vehicles. Candidate Seneca Scott criticized for suggesting a protest at the temple The first response to Liu's email on Sunday was from Seneca Scott, a West Oakland resident and founder of the entertainment company Oakhella who is also running for mayor. 	.results_row {        letter-spacing: .03em; To make story short, a few days later, my wife got multiple squatters arrested with evidence of the deed, I was release from Santa Rita jail with no charges. 		font-weight: 100; Info. Oakland activist Seneca Scott announces he is entering the race for mayor. if (typeof $  !=  'undefined') { 	.votebox_legend .non_result_row { 
 So what do you do in that case if someone doesnt want the services? If we fail [to pass an accountable mayor charter amendment], thats where a controller comes into play. a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } What we dont need is doing it in residential neighborhoods when people have guns, shooting them in the air, and then its just a bunch of crazy stuff. They make a central place where people can drag race and do all the car stuff, honkytonks, and all that good old stuff.        top: -120px;       /* Show the tooltip text when you mouse over the tooltip container */ In January 2021, Peter Liu, who recently made antisemitic comments in a mass email, was arrested in San Lorenzo by Alameda County sheriffs deputies for allegedly carrying a loaded 9mm pistol. So I think its worth the investment. 4. That does harm to both the housed who are expecting the problem to go away and the unhoused people who are in fear of eviction and losing their stuff every single month. if (l > 1){ And I thought that was a bad deal for her because she didnt get it done. Look at East Oakland and Coach Drew.  var x = '%7B%223%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A30194%7D%2C%222%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A30489%7D%2C%221%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A30408%7D%7D'; Explain your thinking on the issue of police staffing. 		} }        color:white; Why would you invest in a city that is closed to business when everyone else is not? He lost  in the general election on November 8, 2022. Socialist John Reimann says the. $("#round640055b707964").val($("#round640055b707964").children('option').length).change();        border: 1px solid #999; Why? The garden. if (typeof $  !=  'undefined') { We amplify community voices, share the power of real information, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. So I want it to. Its about whether the mayor has the accountability and ability to implement the policies they were elected on. I love the WNBA idea [to attract a womens basketball team to Oakland]. For people who can helpfully make a choice, there are many options. Like, come on, are you kidding me? .infobox p { Your support is powering our newsroom! We dont report on that, though. The new Care Court law now says that if someone doesnt want the services but theyve proven to be a danger to themselves or others, they may not have a choice. If you take Soldier Field over there by the Lake Merritt Lodge, thats a great example. Im the only candidate pushing aggressively for a charter amendment for an accountable Oakland. Residents have noted the lack of large grocery stores with fresh produce in Oakland, particularly in West and East Oakland. Co-founder of OAKHELLA and Bottoms Up Community Garden. Weve had that average for two years. Seneca Scott speaking at a mayoral candidates forum at Laney College.        overflow: hidden;        border-bottom: 1px solid grey; }) 	.votebox-results-metadata-p { A controller tells you where money is going, they dont tell you how to spend it. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Reporters asked the FBI and the police department. San Francisco doesnt deal with that. 	} $('.hideResponses').show(); People are getting arrested from many different geographic locations, not just in Oakland.        padding-top: 3px; 		padding-bottom: 8px; | 63% of Oaklanders are unhappy with city government | | Get tickets to Culture Makers, {{#label}}{{label}}: {{/label}}{{message}}.  Seneca Scott - Candidate for Oakland Mayor (@Seneca4Mayor) June 30, 2022 The allegations weren't the topic of public discussion again until Abraham released his video interview with Powell, which was posted to Youtube on Oct. 25. Candidate has not provided information. So we could take advantage of that and, at the same time, keep a part of Oaklands culture that is controversial, but it shouldnt be so controversial when its just human nature. 	padding-left: 10px;        margin-bottom: -2px !important; a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } I bike. We need an independent office of the controller and we need an economist to help us prioritize our budget, to figure out what were going to do about our unfunded liabilities, considering 20% of Oaklands budget comes from COVID relief funds and we were bailed out essentially from those. 		setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); 		padding-left: 0; 50:59. Could any elected official tell me why it takes so long?        position: relative;    } $('.showResponses').show(); We have the OakHella festival on 8th Street between Campbell Village and Acorn, a street thats been one of the most bloody streets in Oakland when you count just how many people have died on it. The idea was great but the actions didnt match the ambitions in any meaningful way. Im a member of Safe 8th Street, where we used speed trap cameras to get roundabouts, which everyone thought was impossible, but Tim Courtney [an 8th Street resident] is such a badass; he made it happen because he was relentless in his advocacy for traffic calming measures. In phase two, its, Ok, were gonna abate this encampment in 60 days. Here are the services we will be offering, and we will go to each person to figure out what you need so we can get you help or whatever you want. Scott,.  Check the latest city audit that shows $69 million was spent on housing people, and [the city didnt] track any of that. As far as the homeless camps, the neighbors themselves have said that on record. 	.race_header.republican {        border-radius: 50%; Mayor Ignacio De La Fuente, fmr Oakland councilmember Gregory Hodge, attorney Tyron Jordan, fmr library commissioner Peter Liu Treva Reid, councilmember, Oakland John Reimann Seneca Scott Loren Taylor, councilmember, Oakland Sheng Thao, councilmember, Oakland Allyssa Victory Villanueva, attorney. 	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { People are desperate.      .rcvtooltip:hover span { 		background-color: green; Phase one is clean it up and start working with local neighbors and businesses, and the unhoused. In recent years there have been several examples of tension between the City Council and city administrator. 		border: 1px solid #999; Im on the Oakland Builders Alliance board. 	width: 43%; 		padding-bottom: 7px; Too few. Look at not just the audit but the Alameda County grand jury report for the citys building department showing chronic underbilling and excessive overtime. Courtney [Oaklands current city auditor] is trying her best and her office is doing their best, and I have a lot of confidence in them, but theyre always 8 or 10 months too late. 			width: 100%; 		vertical-align: middle; The ranked-choice voting election was won by  Carroll Fife in round 3  .  When the deputies arrived, two people on the property said Liu had pointed the gun at them and an infant child in a stroller. He has reported on gun violence for The Guardian, and was an enterprise reporter for the East Bay Express. 		margin-right: 10px;  		color:white; 	} Scott knows there isn't a lot of housing available in Oakland, but needs to be a priority. Incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf, a Democrat,. Theres nothing wrong with that if youre being a good neighbor.        width: 90%; This channel is a reflection of the ins and outs of my campaign duties, as . Especially if you look at the wealth disparity. var x = '%7B%229%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A113735%7D%2C%228%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A120047%7D%2C%227%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A122551%7D%2C%226%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A123918%7D%2C%225%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A124878%7D%2C%224%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A125590%7D%2C%223%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A125814%7D%2C%222%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A126044%7D%2C%221%22%3A%7B%22votes%22%3A125522%7D%7D'; Seneca Scott is a member of the NAACP and was a candidate for mayor who didn't make it past the third round of vote tabulations. 	color: black; But its obvious. 	.election_results_text { And when it was being weaponized against Black developers in West Oakland, who were building affordable housing, until it blew up politically and they had to recuse themselves, all of a sudden, those CEQA violations went away. 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