City of Oakland Public Works Department referred this issue to CODE ENFORCEMENT, service request # 530407.Please contact that department to follow-up, see “Other Helpful Links” at:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links.

Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:

Abandoned Autos: (510) 777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on the public street after 3 days)

Animal Control (510) 535-5602 (live animals); (510) 535-4888 (dead animals)

Code Enforcement: (510) 238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)

Drug Hotline: (510) 238-3784 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

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Prostitution Hotline: (510) 238-2373 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

Occupy Oakland tried to occupy yet another place. They broke in built a shack. I don't know if that's they're couch. But the whole block of Wallace has patches of dumped piles.

That couch showed up a couple days after they were ordered to remove everything from the lot. It was on the street with other items for several days and Public Works' idea of the issue being resolved was having the couch put on the vacant lot apparently.

Why does it probably works just come in and cut down all the weeds in there as well. That was wanted you tractors for them to come and occupy it because they think they were doing a good thing by creating a garden. Haps if they came on a regular basis to clean that up or swerve down the block period. Right now this area seems to be the hot spot for dumping period. Let alone the drug dealers & the prostitutes bring they're jons.

If the lot is private property, Oakland Public Works isn't rsponsible for maintaining it, the owner is. That's why it got referred to Code Enforcement.

Understood. However, all of this was on the street for several days. I find it interesting that the day DPW closed the issue saying it was resolved, it was all moved over the fence.

That does sounds odd!

That's nothing new in Wallace st.

If it's private why public works come in and cut down all the weeds that are supper high

Perhaps this:

• Cleanup Boardup Program – Major blight violations that are not abated by the property owner may be abated by private contractors hired by the City. Code Enforcement uses every resource to notify and contact property owners before cleaning the property. Contractor, inspection and administrative fees are charged and liened, and will be collected with the property taxes.

Thank you Eileen. I will see if I can talk to some of the neighbors first and then I will contact Code Enforcement by phone. I know this is an ongoing issue and not something that will be solved overnight.

You can also email Code Enforcement at inspectioncounter@oaklandnet.com and attach photos to your email. It does tend to be a slow process.

Thank you for the comments everyone. I will follow up with Code Enforcement since it seems to be in their hands now.

Update: Code Enforcement is working on this issue. The property will be inspected around July 31 to see if issues have been addressed. If they haven't, Code Enforcement will move forward to get a warrant and then select a contractor to clean up.

Thanks for the update!

Code Enforcement came through and hired a contractor to clean all of this up. All garbage/furniture is gone and weeds have been cleared. It looks great! Almost feels like a new street. Hope we can keep it that way for a while.

Thanks for fixing this issue!

Thanks for fixing this issue!

It looks so nice now!

That's great!

Thanks for fixing this issue!

@ JVWS (et al) Yay! Thanks and kudos for maintaining interest and seeing it through! (wish there was an "after" photo to see! >;-)

Calonergan--here is an after photo :)

Wow! How nice for the neighbors, now! Kudos to all the folks reporting to DPW, and sticking with it til this result was achieved; and to DPW for finally getting it done, despite short-staffing and SUCH a backlog of issues to address (like this spot, over and over again, time after time, etc.)!
:-)

The thanks should go to Code Enforcement who hired the contractor who did the clean up. The Public Works Agency doesn't clean up private property.

..and to the neighbors like JVWS who followed up with Code Enforcement.

Code Enforcement was very helpful and we've emailed them a thank you :)