City
of
Oakland
Excess
Litter
Fee
Program
Annual Report 2022- 2023
CITY
OF
OAKLAND
EXCESS
LITTER
FEE
PROGRAM
Annual
Program
Recap
ExcessLitterFleet(ELF)continuestosupport thecommunityandcouncildistrictrequestwithimpressiveamountsofdebrisremovedfromthestreetsofOaklandduringtheNovember2022- October2023period.TheprimaryambassadorELFstaffconsistedofteamleadTaryn,andambassadorsRayandMichelwhocombinedtheireffortstoremove15,035bagsofdebrisweighinginat546,015pounds!CombinedwiththepartnershipwithCenterforEmploymentOpportunities(CEO),fromJuly- October,thisledtoanannualbagcollectionof17,558bagsweighinginatarecord610,898poundsremovedfrom1,482blocksfortheCityofOakland’sELFprogramthisyear.
Withanaverageoffouremployeesduringtheterm,weexperienced50%turnover(1PolicyViolation,1Voluntary)inJanuaryandFebruary. WehavehadzeroturnoverinleadershipfortheELFprogramduringthisterm.CEOprovidedstaffthatpartneredincleaningofalldistrictswiththeELFteamonMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.AlthoughDistrictWorkswasnotabletohireanystaffmembersfromthepartnershipwithCEO, theELFteamworkedwiththeCEOSupervisorsandprovidedfeedbackandtrainingforcrewmemberstodevelopandstrengthentheirworkskills,attendance,andemploymentexpectationsforfuturejobopportunities.
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OAKLAND
EXCESS
LITTER
FEE
PROGRAM
Q1
Accomplishments● CommunitycleanupatLakeshoreandGrandAvebetweenLakeParkandMandanainDistrict2and98thAvenuefromEdesAvetoMadduxDriveinDistrict7. ● WelcomedanewTeamLead,Taryn,withnewstaffmembersVellandRay. ● SupportedthecleaningofstormdrainscloggedbylitterandleafdebriswithspecificrequeststoaddressissuesonGrandAveandLakeshoreAvefromLakeParktoMandana. ● ParticipatedintheBancroftMedianCommunityCleanupinDistrict6onJanuary21fromBancroftand73rdtoBancroftand82ndAve.
Q2
Accomplishments
● SupportedFebruary6-8cleaningwithconcentratedeffortsaroundE12thSt.andInternationalBlvd.from5thto8thAve. ● DistrictWorkshosteditsfirstquarterlycompanywidemeetingonMarch7.Theobjectivetocreateapositiveteamculturewasmetwithsmilesandlaughswhileroundingthedayoutwithlunchandmusicforeveryoneinattendance. ● Welcomedanewambassador, Michel,fortheELFprograminMarch. ● ParticipatedinaCityfunctionwhereELFprovidedcleaningservicesatFrankOgawaPlaza. ● CompletedcommunitycleanuponBancroftAvenue(April15th),anEarthDayCommunityCleanUp(April22nd),andanotherspecialeventatFrankOgawaPlaza(April16th).
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OAKLAND
EXCESS
LITTER
FEE
PROGRAM
Q3
Accomplishments● Conductedcommunitycleanupsupport forTownUpTuesdayonMay16andagainonMay19thnearUnionPointParkwhereMayorThaotookphotosandthankedourteamforthededicatedcoverageandservicetothecommunity. ● AssistedwithcleaningninelocationseveryFridaythroughouttheCityofOakland,whereELFcollectedoveronetonoflitteranddebris. ● DistrictWorkshostedacompanywidemeetingonJune26toreviewsafetypolicies,programmilestones,andstaffappreciation,followedbyaluncheontofellowshipwithoneanother. ● PartneredwiththeCommunitySafetyTaskForcefortheirDayofActionevent.TheELFteam,alongwithourCEOpartners,assistedincleaningseveralblocksonInternationalBlvd. ● PartneredwithCenterforEmploymentOpportunities(CEO)tocollectivelytacklethecleaningthroughoutOakland.
Q4
Accomplishments● Welcomedanewbackup/reliefmembertotheELFteam,Kilanie. ● PartneredwiththeCommunitySafetyTaskForcefortheirlastDayofActioneventfortheyear. ● SupportedtheUmojaFestivalatLakeMerrittandtheOaklandUnityMiddleSchoolwiththeircommunityclean-upinpartnershipwiththe26xyNeighborhoodCouncil. ● PartneredwithYouthSpeaksfortheLifeisLivingevent.TheELFteamassistedincleaningtheareasurroundingthefestival. ● SupportedtheLoveLifeEventheldatFrankOgawaPlazawhereELFprovidedcleaningsupport duringtheevent.
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ANNUAL
CLEANING
STATISTICS
Council
District
Bags
Collected
Waste
Collected
(lb)
311
Requests
Blockface
D1
-
Dan
Kalb
1380 47800 38 152
D1
-
Dan
Kalb
(CEO)
547 14800 0 48
D2
-
Nikki
Fortunado
Bas
2968 108575 88 327
D2
-
Nikki
Fortunado
Bas
(CEO)
589 12612 0 45
D3
-
Carroll
Fife
2116 75140 60 130
D3
-
Carroll
Fife
(CEO)
363 9940 0 31
D4
-
Sheng
Thao
1645 60050 53 117
D4
-
Sheng
Thao
(CEO)
180 4875 0 23
D5
-
Noel
Gallo
1362 48450 63 109
D5
-
Noel
Gallo
(CEO)
199 5406 0 29
D6
-
Loren
Taylor
1662 57975 66 146
D6
-
Loren
Taylor
(CEO)
191 5475 0 26
D7
-
Treva
Reid
1670 60525 53 142
D7
-
Treva
Reid
(CEO)
305 8050 0 27
AL
-
City
at
Large
Kaplan
2232 87500 72 121
AL
-
City
at
Large
Kaplan
(CEO)
149 3725 0 9
Annual
Totals
17558
610898
493
1482
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OAKLAND
EXCESS
LITTER
FEE
PROGRAM
REPORTING
METHODS
Aspart ofour programreporting, wehavesharedviewaccesswithour Council Membersandtheir respectiveofficesviathislink:
ExcessLitter Fee| DailyStatsOverview
Council memberswill havefull viewaccesstoour datacollectionaspart ofour monthlyreportingwhichincludesadditional detailedinformationonaddress&location, collectiontotalsandadditional imagesofour work.
TheinformationisavailableinacolumnviewgroupedbyDistrict toalloweachCouncilMember toscroll verticallythroughtheir ownDistrict or horizontallytoseemoreinformationoncollectionsinother DistrictsintheCity. Additional informationonthenumber ofbagsandtotal wastecollectedcanbefoundintheadditional District Tabsalongthetopbar.
DEFINITIONS
BagsCollected: wecount bagsaseither 25or 50lbsdependingonhowfull thebagis:
RegularBagsat 25LBwithcontentslike: Leaves, DryNewspapers&otherpaper trash HeavyBagsat 50LBswithcontentslike: Wet trashor dirt/gravel 311Requests- Reportingofgraffiti andillegal dumpingsubmittedusingtheSeeClickFixsystem.
Blockface- all of1sideofagivenstreet between2consecutiveintersectingstreets.
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About
OVM
OaklandVenueManagement (OVM)hasbeenproducingawidevarietyofeventsandmanagingnumerousprojectsthroughout Oaklandsincethecompanylaunchedin2008. Ourfoundershavesuccessfullydevelopedtheir experienceinpropertymanagement, rentalsalesandmarketing, event management, andproject management workingtoactivatepublicspaces, transformblightedlots, activatevacant buildings, andengageourcommunity.
OVMstaffworkscloselywithour clientstosupport their visionandtobringthat visiontolifethroughthoughtful collaborationandintentional engagement withthelarger community.
Weprideourselvesinworkingwithorganizationswhoseworkalignswithour goals,focusingour collectiveeffortstowardssustainingandcreatingavibrant, thriving, andinclusiveOakland.
OVMismorethanyour typical event management company- wearehighlyexperiencedprofessional placemakers.
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EXCESS
LITTER
FEE
PROGRAM
About
District
Works
Buildingonour decadeofexperiencemanagingmultiplebusinessimprovement andcommunitybenefit districts, District Workswill workcloselywithyour leadershiptoachieveyour organizational goals. Weprovideawidevarietyofessential andsupplemental staffingservicestoimplement andmaintainyour investment inimprovement andstreetbeautificationefforts.
ByengagingwithDistrict Works, youarecreatinganextensionofyour teamandexpandingthecapacityofyour organizationtomaximizeitspositiveimpact inyour community.
We’velearnedover theyearsthat evenasmall improvement canbethestart oflastingchangeinyour community.
Theproject cantakeaday, sometimesit cantakeamonth, but theimpact will last for years.
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ceoworks.org
The Center for
Employment Opportunities
and District Works
Overview
The Center for Employment Opportunities
(CEO) helps justice-impacted residents of
Oakland combat systemic racism and mass
incarceration by elevating their voices,
providing immediate employment
opportunities, and advocating for their desire
to achieve socio-economic mobility within the
community. CEO develops partnerships with
local businesses to provide career pathways
for participants within industries that align
with their interests and goals. Established in
Oakland in 2011, CEO has served more than
3,000 participants throughout Alameda
County. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,
CEO was able to place 398 participants in full
time employment after enrolling 528
participants
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
CEO Model
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
CEO Oakland maintains a strong referral
pipeline with Alameda County Probation and
Parole Departments as well as the Violence
Prevention department with the City of
Oakland. Enrollment requirements include I-9
compatible documentation and a minimum of
18 years of age. Referred individuals are
invited to attend program orientation and job
readiness training in order to participate on
CEO’s transitional work crews.
CEO Oakland has established crew
partnerships with Caltrans, Oakland Housing
Authority, Butte County Office of Education,
and Oakland Venue Management. CEO work
crews provide a variety of services including
litter abatement/highway maintenance
(Caltrans), cleaning of illegal dumpsites
(Oakland Housing Authority) and urban
beautification (Oakland Venue Management).
CEO Model
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
In addition to immediate temporary employment,
participants meet weekly with their job coach for
professional resume building, barriers to
employment, and interview prep. Once a participant
has demonstrated consistent work performance and
job readiness, they partner with the job developer to
get connected to job opportunities based on their
career goals.
CEO assists justice-impacted individuals achieve
long-term employment by providing retention
services for a full year after permanent employment
is obtained. Retention services include supportive
services and barrier assistance, advance training
opportunities, and serving as a “cheerleader” to
celebrate milestones of continued employment.
CEO Model
All CEO participants are eligible to be employed temporarily on one of CEO’s transitional work crews, completing projects primarily for public sector partners.
Oakland Venue
Management
and CEO Partnership
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
CEO's partnership with Oakland Venue Management Excess Litter Fee (ELF) program has continued to be a key component in maintaining the beautification of Oakland and its neighborhoods. This partnership provides immediate transitional work opportunities to Oakland residents that are looking for a chance to change their lives. Lastly, District Works’ alignment to CEO’s mission has led to an established pipeline of quality candidates from CEO's transitional work crews for full time employment positions.
The CEO/ELF crews are made up of justice-impacted Oakland residents who take pride in ensuring that the streets, public areas, and neighborhoods of Oakland are free of litter and debris. Neat and tidy streets and public areas contribute to the positive image of the City of Oakland, its neighborhoods, and greater community. CEO work crews and ELF achieve this goal through weekly abatement and cleanup throughout Oakland by addressing litter and debris collect frequently. ELF and CEO work crews help instill pride and enjoyment for Oakland residents, knowing that their communities are being cared for and well- kept. CEO work crews are led by dedicated site supervisors who take ownership in leading the CEO/ELF crew work and the diligence it takes to keep Oakland clean.
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
The CEO/ELF partnership provides participants a chance to gain hands-on job experience and skills necessary to obtain gainful employment. Providing immediate temporary employment opportunities allows for the development of additional hard and soft skills needed for reentering the workforce. Oakland Venue Management crew work aids CEO participants to understand and address barriers to employment that may exist. The CEO/ELF Crew partnership allows participants to build the necessary skills to recognize and navigate barriers, create resumes, and understand workforce expectations. We have discovered that participants who are able to achieve permanent job placement are more likely to stay connected to the workforce, reducing the chances of recidivism.
CEO's partnership with Oakland Venue Management provides jobs for justice- impacted individuals, and gives the Oakland community increased capacity to maintain and beautify our streets and public areas. Former CEO participants who are employed with District Works work closely with CEO work crew to provide representation and instill hope in others starting their journey of change.
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
Continue Partnership
with District Works
Reasons why CEO and District Works should continue
●District Works/ CEO partnership is keeping Oakland beautiful and clean which develops pride and positively affects
neighborhoods and residents. Having a clean well maintained city not only attracts new residents and businesses, but retains existing companies and residents.
●District Works hiring CEO work crews provides immediate transitional employment to Oakland residents who are justice impacted. By hiring CEO work crews District Works is giving Oakland residents the experience and skill sets needed to acquire employment with businesses and companies in the Bay Area.
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
Continue Partnership
with District Works
Reasons why CEO and District Works should continue
●District Works is an exceptional company that believes in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and aligns with CEO’s mission.
District Works has hired CEO works Oakland participants of all different backgrounds, ethnicities and races, not only giving participants jobs, but access to grow with District Works into management. When many employers have harsh background
checks that discourage applicants, District Works embraces those on parole and probation.
●Participants like working for District Works. CEO often receives feedback from former CEO participants who are now employed by District Works. The reviews are positive and appreciate working for District Works because they feel valued in the company. They report feeling heard and supported by District Works and its leadership.
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
Grand Total Results
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org
●Bags Collected: 2523
●Waste Collected: 63,075
●311 Request: 0
●Blockface: 238
●Total Work Hours: 1,215 hours
Michelle Dew, Site Director
CEO Oakland
[email protected]
Rochelle Trujillo, Regional Director
Bay Area Region
[email protected]
Center for Employment Opportunities • ceoworks.org