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Oakland City Hall, January 2007
Oakland City Hall, February 2007
Oakland City Hall, March 2007
Oakland City Hall, April 2007
Oakland City Hall, May 2007
Oakland City Hall, June 2007
Oakland City Hall, July 2007
Oakland City Hall, August 2007
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Oakland City Hall, October 2007
Oakland City Hall, November 2007
Oakland City Hall, December 2007
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| Jan.2 |
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Mayor Dellums Begins Term Ronald Dellums is holding meetings with city officials in his second day
Lobbyist and former U.S. Rep. was hastily sworn in as city 48th mayor in a private ceremony to meet a city deadline
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| Jan.8 |
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Dellums Publicly Sworn In As Mayor Former Congressman and lobbyist was publicly sworn in as 48th mayor at a ceremony that was marked by divisions
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| Feb.8 |
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Mayor Gets 60% Pay Raise Only one month after being sworn into office, Ron Dellums has received a pay raise from $115,372 annually to $183,395 | |
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| Apr.26 |
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Judge rules city can hire retired officers Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Oakland can hire retired police officers to help relieve a severe staffing shortage
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| May.3 |
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Dellums released $2 billion budget The budget for 2 years continues current funding levels for most existing programs
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| Jun.28 |
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Riders civil rights suit settled A former police officer Matt Hornung who was acquitted has reached a $1.5 million settlement over a civil rights lawsuit he filed against the city
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| Jul.9 |
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Board Regains Partial Control Of Schools State education officials formally returned partial control of city schools to the 7-member board
| Jul.12 |
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City To Sue Over Garbage Lockout Mayor Ron Dellums to announce that the city will seek relief from the courts to settle the labor dispute | |
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| Aug.20 |
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Six Sue Police Over Public Strip Searches 6 men have sued the city claiming police violated their civil rights when they allegedly conducted humiliating public strip searches | |
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| Sep.20 |
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Law expanding no-smoking zones City council's decided to ban tobacco use on golf courses, within 10 feet of bars and at other public places
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| Oct.17 |
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Tougher Rules Against Smoking Enacted The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that makes it illegal to smoke in outdoor dining areas, ATM lines, parks and bus stops
Smoking banned in child care centers and municipal golf courses
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