2025–2026: from findings to follow-through

Claims the service requirement already exists under Municipal Code sections 8.28.100, 8.28.120 and 8.28.142; separately promises a stronger collection/service enforcement amendment by September 30, 2026.

Says partially implemented through a public licensed-hauler list; rejects a purely local solution and pursues regional or statewide regulation because haulers cross boundaries.

Claims multilingual outreach, including to multi-unit residents, already launched; promises expansion and continued use of monthly Waste Management reports to track usage.

Says not yet implemented; cites June 4 commission approval, a scheduled July 14 committee hearing and expected final Council action before September 30, 2026.

Says devices are funded and ordered, coordination with Finance has begun, and full deployment is expected before December 31, 2026.

Says training has begun and will continue; promises regular aerial imagery and handheld-device use by December 31, 2026 to verify closures.

Claims already implemented consistently with the Charter: Public Works Director coordinates most efforts, City Administrator holds overall authority, and Mayor/Project Manager roles support the work; disposition begins on page 4.

Describes ongoing Waste Management negotiations and operational alternatives; says changes require franchise-holder agreement and promises a no-extra-cost larger-container pilot in affected neighborhoods.

Declines as unreasonable, saying the District cannot compel individual trustees to complete training.

Declines as unwarranted, again citing inability to compel trustees; says the Board may update the handbook as needed.

Declines as unreasonable, citing legal costs and doubt that increased censure would encourage collaboration.

Promises to formally evaluate the superintendent by July 2027.

Promises annual self-evaluation consistent with the handbook beginning in the 2026–27 cycle.

Declines as unwarranted, citing a 2024 FCMAT engagement, cost and limited present value; leaves open possible future interest.

Declines as unwarranted, promising a handbook update to accurately reflect committees and saying those committees will meet regularly.

Claims the website has been updated.

Claims improved retiree tracking and correct ESCAPE coding were implemented before publication of the jury report.

Promises timely reports from the Superintendent consistent with Board Policy and the handbook.

Declines a blanket 72-hour materials rule, citing its interpretation of Brown Act requirements and an example of urgent summer work.

Promises a CAL OSHA consultation over the next few months, potentially as soon as August, citing the report date and superintendent transition.

Declines as unwarranted, saying no compelling financial or academic reason supports the study and the Board opposes spending resources on it; continued on page 11.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Agrees and identifies education, eradication and enforcement in the City’s action plan.

Partially disagrees while saying the finding is generally believed true; describes a Crankstart-supported study of larger containers at no additional cost.

Partially disagrees, citing an uncertain Waste Management estimate of 1,079 businesses without service; describes compliance outreach and a drafted enforcement ordinance, continued on page 8.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Agrees, identifying all three components in the action plan adopted May 19, 2026.

Partially disagrees: accepts previous inadequacy but describes increased enforcement, the May 5 ordinance, May 19 plan and June 11 funding announcement; page 9 adds the June 12 budget.

Partially disagrees: acknowledges previous conditions but cites increased penalties and vehicle-related provisions adopted April 14 and May 5, 2026.

Partially disagrees, stating that Oakland and Senator Jesse Arreguin are sponsoring legislation to resolve the issue.

Agrees and says the City is working with state legislators to resolve the issue.

Agrees and describes camera-system expansion funded by the action plan and Crankstart; the reproduced finding continues on page 10.

Partially disagrees: accepts previous restrictions but cites June 4 Privacy Advisory Commission approval and a scheduled July 14 committee hearing.

Agrees with the historical finding; says OPW now refers cases to OPD and is expanding coordination with the County and District Attorney, with a linked funding news report.

Partially disagrees, citing the May 19 action-plan funding and devices beginning to arrive, with full implementation expected no later than December 31, 2026.

Agrees and attributes low collections largely to disconnected citation records, describing planned integration of tablets, software and Finance collection work under the action plan.

Agrees and describes multilingual outreach to underserved communities and renters, funded in the action plan and expanded by Crankstart.

Partially disagrees, linking a City list of licensed haulers and explaining regional/state advocacy because haulers cross city boundaries.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Agrees that OAK311 takes requests; distinguishes this from a comprehensive waste inventory and says funded aerial imagery will add tracking capabilities.

Agrees and promises regular use of aerial imagery and tablets to verify closures by December 31, 2026.

Agrees and describes added training, procedures, technology and staff time for proper closure.

Agrees; cites May 19 funding, Lightning Loader orders, an EPA vehicle grant and additional plan/budget funding.

Partially disagrees, identifying the Public Works Director as lead for most efforts, the City Administrator as overall manager and supporting Mayor/Project Manager roles.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Partially agrees that some exchanges fell short of handbook standards; attributes some to robust disagreement and disputes an implication that this is typical of all meetings.

Partially agrees that Bylaw 9280 permits censure but disputes treating its nonuse as failure, describing censure as discretionary and questioning its preventive effect.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Agrees without additional explanation.

Accepts the 25 percent enrollment decline; lacks information on comparisons with neighboring districts but accepts the finding for this response.

Accepts the absence of health-premium contributions; lacks information on comparative pay but accepts the finding for this response.

Partially agrees, calls “aggressive” subjective and acknowledges a future deficit requiring action; accepts the finding for this response.

Partially agrees with superintendent turnover, calls hiring difficulties, staffing gaps and budget pressures subjective and lacking context, and accepts the finding for this response.

Partially agrees, disputes “instability” as lacking context and says an experienced Chief Business Official filled the vacancy in January 2026; accepts the finding for this response.

Partially disagrees with “inadequate” as subjective, says it lacks information to assess the remainder and accepts the finding for this response.

Agrees that the reporting failure identified by the CalSTRS audit occurred and says it was addressed.

Partially disagrees with “irregular” and “adequate” as subjective; accepts the approximate deficit and resolution amounts in fiscal year 2023–24.

Disagrees because the named committees no longer exist: the Superintendent committee ended, the Budget Taskforce had a one-time 2023–24 purpose, and the Community Schools Taskforce never formed; page 6 promises handbook deletion.

Partially agrees that community members pass public-records responses to trustees, but says most information comes through the Superintendent and disputes the implied scale of alternative channels.

Partially disagrees, asserting statutory posting compliance and saying rare late documents are provided at the meeting and uploaded to BoardDocs.

Agrees, while distinguishing hazardous parts of the large campus from aged areas it says are not hazardous; accepts the finding for this response.