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Homeless Encampment Acknowledged

Lake Merritt Path Oakland CA 94610, United States • Show on Map Hide Map

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An anonymous SeeClickFix user

Issue ID:

14254443

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City of Oakland - Public Property

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Homeless Encampment

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Lakeside

Reported:

on 03/23/2023

Service Request ID:

1280932

Description

The city of Oakland is asphalt for the death of the person in the whole Wilson, Campman, that was crushed by a fallen tree this week. There are rules on the books for a reason. The city of Oakland ignored the no camping rules that they themselves voted for rolled into law, and then completely ignored, and did not enforce. If the no camping rules have been enforced This person will still be alive. I am formally requesting that the city of Oakland enforce its laws, remove all the people camping in and around lake Merritt immediately to prevent any more needless deaths from occurring. Stop the in action, and enforce the basic rule of law.

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Q. Where is the homeless encampment located?
A. Park

Q. How long has the homeless encampment been there?
A. years

Q. Call Taker: Is the homeless encampment within 500 feet of a waterway (creek, lake or bay)?
A. YES

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An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

The city of Oakland is responsible for the death caused by a falling tree due to no enforcement of the camping van that we all voted for.

03/23/2023 · Flag Flagged
Musia (Registered User)

Please remove campers from parks and schools

03/23/2023 · Flag Flagged
metrics (Registered User)

This is shocking. Now the inability to enforce law and order has shown yet again there are real consequences. And this time somebody died because of it.

03/23/2023 · Flag Flagged
john (Registered User)

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03/23/2023 · Flag Flagged
Caledonia (Registered User)

John your comment linking to the change dot org petition are now being blocked by 311.

03/23/2023 · Flag Flagged
ChestnutMare (Registered User)

I agree. These encampments need to be removed/stopped as soon as a person is seen setting one stake in the ground for one tent. It is illegal, a safety hazard, completely unsanitary and now clearly dangerous to allow camping in public parks or on sidewalks for that matter.

03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
john (Registered User)

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03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

I’m already reaching out to the local news stations. I urge you all to email your city officials and hold them accountable. This is our best chance to get them to enforce the laws. If they see that the city can be held liable for allowing people to live in dangerous conditions that is literally against the law.

03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

City of Oakland, shame on you! This death is on your hands. And the fact that no one is talking about it yet does not mean you got away with it. Us, neighbors are tired of crime, death, and the general disgusting nature of what you’ve allowed our Oakland Park to become. Do you need to enforce the law and stop wasting our money

03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

There are multiple people still camping illegally in the crime zone where tree fell and killed a person sleeping in a tent in the park. City of Oakland, if you take no action and allow these people to stay, and another one of them is killed by a falling tree in a location that expressly prohibits overnight camping… I will make it my personal mission to bring litigation against the city of Oakland, for failing to provide the basic rule of law. I cannot believe you allowed this person to live in an unsafe environment around the general public for over a year. You need to take action now.

03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

The above picture is a memorial before the person killed by the falling tree on Tuesday night

03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
Palestini (Registered User)

As much as I dislike the homeless living in our parks and that the city of oakland doesn't enforce its own laws, the city of oakland is not responsible for the weather or the fact that a tree fell and killed Mr. Chapman who knowingly/willing broke the law by camping in the park. His death is tragic, i hope the other homeless living in the same vicinity of McElroy fountain decamp for greener pastures somewhere else.

03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
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03/24/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

To the person saying the city is not liable. I ask you how? The city knew it was illegal for the person to be there, the city was told multiple times. The person was there for extended period time living in unsafe conditions, the city took no action, even though taking no action, was technically against the law that they voted on. I would say it’s about as clear-cut and easily arguable for litigation. And that is what I am concerned about. The only time the city of Oakland will do anything is under the threat of litigation or external factors so again, I ask you if the city had been forced the rules on the books, with Mr. Chapman be laying in a mortgage today?

03/25/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

Also, how many cases have we heard about criminals suing people for injuries sustained, even during the act of committing a crime? The city is responsible for maintaining the parks, and keeping the rule of law. They failed to do both this death is a direct result of their failure and inability to follow through on Laws we all voted for & passed

03/25/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

03/25/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

They haven’t cleaned up the trees, they haven’t cleaned up his campsite, and other people are living around fallen trees, and other trees, sure soon to fall. I know you’re reading the city of Oakland, do something about it.

03/25/2023 · Flag Flagged
john (Registered User)

October 2020

Oakland City Council unanimously voted to approve the Encampment Management Policy, meant to “protect and serve all Oaklanders, sheltered and unsheltered, and to manage the adverse impacts of homeless camps by balancing the interests of all residents (i.e. unhoused, housed, business community).” In fact, this policy was intended to reinforce laws that are already in existence in Oakland, but that are not being enforced by the city.

It is now March 2023.

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03/25/2023 · Flag Flagged
john (Registered User)

Jan 2023 LaTonda Simmons, is temporarily filling in as the city’s homelessness administrator after Daniel Cooper was released from the role after serving less than a year.

lsimmons@oaklandca.gov. : (510) 238-6903

Please sign the petition https://www.change.org/p/mayor-libby-schaaf-we-demand-oakland-enforce-its-encampment-management-policy

Thanks, and please pass it on.

4,368 concerned citizens have signed. Thanks, if you have already signed.

www.neighborstogetheroakland.org

03/28/2023 · Flag Flagged
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)

OAK 311 has received this issue. Your service request ID is #1280932. Please check back for status updates, or contact us directly at 510-615-5566.

04/18/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

It’s been over a month and the scene of this persons death plus every fallen tree has not been touched. What is Oakland Public Works doing about this? When do you plan to clean up the fallen trees and the debris left over from the man being killed by falling tree.

05/02/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

Thank you for finally cleaning up this crime zone. Now clean up the trees and enforce the rest of the no camping around the lake

05/04/2023 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)

LaTonda. You suuuuuuck

05/04/2023 · Flag Flagged
john (Registered User)

Please sign the petition https://www.change.org/p/mayor-libby-schaaf-we-demand-oakland-enforce-its-encampment-management-policy

Thanks, and please pass it on.

4,437 concerned citizens have signed. Thanks, if you have already signed.

05/04/2023 · Flag Flagged

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