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Representatives of the Oakland Builders Alliance comment on the downtown rezoning proposal at the Oakland Planning Commission.

Naomi Schiff and Christopher Buckley of the Oakland Heritage Alliance comment on the proposed downtown rezoning to the Oakland Planning Commission.

Kathy Kuhner discusses the need to think about future impacts when discussing rezoning.

The Planning Commission briefly considers allowing conditional self-storage downtown.

Planning staff explains the current rezoning proposal for downtown Oakland at the April 15, 2009 Planning Commission meeting.

Oakland City Councilmember Pat Kernighan wants to be able to assure voters a minimum level of service if a new parcel tax for parks is passed.

The Oakland City Council's Community and Economic Development committee debates armed private security patrols for East Oakland.

Oakland City Hall gadfly Sanjiv Handa blasts the Oakland City Council's Finance and Management Committee over their refusal to provide pensions to police widows who remarried.

Desley Brooks comments on a proposal to repeal Measure OO at the Oakland City Council

Rebecca Kaplan comments on a proposed repeal of Measure OO at the Oakland City Council

Nancy Nadel comments on the proposed repeal of Measure OO at the Oakland City Council.

Desley Brooks lectures Jay Anast of Alliance Metals about his spectacle in front of the Oakland City Council.

Oakland City Councilwoman Nancy Nadel explains to Measure OO supporters how short-sighted they are.

The Oakland City Council's Life Enrichment Committee discusses the city's public art projects for 2009.

Larry Reid defends his intentions with the youth curfew ordinance, which failed to get approval from the Council's Public Safety Committee.

Another public speaker against the curfew

A young man addresses the Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee in opposition to the proposed juvenile curfew.

A public speaker argues in favor of Oakland's proposed juvenile curfew ordinance at the Council's Public Safety Committee.

A young woman argues against the proposed juvenile curfew in front of the City Council's Public Safety Committee.

Oakland Public Safety Coordinator Dori Reed reads a statement from Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums in opposition to the proposed youth curfew.

District 7 Councilmember Larry Reid discusses the reasons he proposed a youth curfew for Oakland at the February 9, 2008 Public Safety Committee meeting.

A student at the Lighthouse Community Charter School asks the Planning Commission for approval of their new school on Hegenberger.

Oakland City Attorney John Russo's comments at Council swearing in ceremony.

Someone wants to put a school on Hegenberger, and he doesn't like it one bit.

A completely adorable group of kids from Lincoln Elementary trekked down to City Hall to tell the Council how much they appreciate the Oakland Ice Rink.

Rebecca Kaplan, candidate for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, gives her closing statement at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill, candidate for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, gives her closing statement at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about open space and development at the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about violence prevention at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates of the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about increasing accountability in the City at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about retail downtown at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about Measure OO at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about Measure OO at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about Measure NN at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about independent campaign expenditures on their behalf at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about implementing the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about Oakland's budget crisis at the League of Women Voters At-large candidate forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for Oakland City Council At-large, answer a question about community choice energy at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about the Oakland Zoning Update at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about preserving affordable rental housing at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidate for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about hiring Robert Bobb as Oakland's new City Administrator.

Rebecca Kaplan, candidate for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answers a question about changing her registration from the Green Party to the Democratic Party at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill, candidate for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, discusses what happened to the Safe Streets and Neighborhoods petition which was circulating during election season.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, shares their thoughts on keeping the A's in Oakland.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about how they would combat the rise in crime called by joblessness and poverty at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill and Rebecca Kaplan, candidates for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, answer a question about the rebuilding of Kaiser and Summit hospitals at the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum.

Rebecca Kaplan and Kerry Hamill, candidates for the Oakland City Council at-large seat, answer a question about bringing corporate and community resources to Oakland.

Rebecca Kaplan, candidate for the Oakland City Council At-large seat, gives her opening statement at the League of Women Voters candidate forum.

Kerry Hamill, candidate for Oakland City Council at-large, gives her opening statement at the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum.

Oakland Planning Commissioner Doug Boxer shares his thoughts on a proposed extension of entitlements and density in Oakland.