Response says
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.
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Public discussion · Finding F26-5
Businesses without service
What should residents consider about Finding F26-5: Businesses without service, and the County’s response?
City of Oakland City Administration and City CouncilResponse dated 2026-07-31Audit assessment: Partially addressed
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Audit analysis
Specific count and named provider support the response, but reasons do not fully address the causal claim that the businesses dump their waste.
Finding-response score
Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.
3/4
Statutory elements
- Stated position
- 2/2
- Applicable disagreement elements
- 1/2
5/6
Public usefulness
- Coverage
- 1/2
- Reason specificity
- 2/2
- Support traceability
- 2/2
Specific count and named provider support the response, but reasons do not fully address the causal claim that the businesses dump their waste.
Scoring confidence: high
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