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SUMMARY:City Council Action On Coal
DESCRIPTION:Please show up for the next chapter in the campaign to keep coal out of Oakland!  On Tuesday\, May 3\, the City Council will be voting whether to hire Environmental Science Associates to review and synthesize the extensive evidence regarding the health and safety dangers of coal. \nIt is time for the City Council to set a date to vote on the ordinance banning coal. They have promised this vote before the summer recess\, but this may not be possible within the timetable ESA proposes.  Let’s insist that the City Council put the vote for the ordinance on their calendar. We have had more than enough delays in this process! \nThe proposed contract with ESA does not include any public health experts or reflect any public health expertise. The Council wants a review of the evidence in order to substantiate an ordinance banning coal from OBOT\, the bulk marine terminal to be built at the former Oakland Army Base. They should have hired public health experts for this task. The ordinance requires findings that coal would place residents and workers “in a condition substantially dangerous to their health or safety.” The absence of public health experts in the review process is a critical deficiency. \nNo Coal in Oakland pushed the City to hire public health experts rather than ESA. But even if the City does hire ESA\, an independent panel of civic-minded public health experts will be reviewing the evidence\, preparing their own report and correcting any inadequacies or inaccuracies in the report from ESA. Nationally-respected public health experts in and close to Oakland have formed a panel to do this work at no cost to the City. \nAt the council meeting\, speakers can support the independent panel and criticize the City for not hiring such experts themselves. \nBACKGROUND \nThe initial proposal from ESA was strongly criticized by No Coal in Oakland and allies because it was expensive and time consuming\, and because ESA has frequently minimized public health concerns\, most recently in the Environmental Impact Report they wrote for the Valero refinery in Benicia\, which was widely criticized in a campaign against refinery expansion that is still going on. \nIn response to our concerns\, the city asked ESA to modify their proposal for a shorter and less expensive review. We criticized this scope of work because it did not include any public health experts. \nOn April 14\, public health experts\, led by Health Impact Partners (HIP)\, submitted to city officials an outline of a proposal to do their own review of the evidence. Based in downtown Oakland\, HIP is a national leader in the field of health impact assessment. They proposed to work with PSE Healthy Energy\, an Oakland-based energy science and policy institute\, and to create a panel to review their work\, consisting of Bay Area public health experts with a variety of backgrounds\, including environmental health (air quality\, water quality and noise)\, environmental justice\, occupational health and medicine\, and epidemiology. \nThe City rejected this extremely thoughtful proposal. \nGiven this response\, the public health experts decided to create their own independent panel. This group has already begun to meet and review the evidence submitted on and after September 21. They will write a report substantiating the danger to health and safety\, and will be prepared to critique any inadequacies and inaccuracies in the ESA report. \nThere was some discussion by city officials of the possibility of hiring one public health expert on a fee-for-service basis. However\, this offer stalled. After more than a week\, there was no response to his effort to contact the City to discuss the possible role he could play. Given this impasse\, we understand that the organizers of the independent panel have decided to move forward on their own. Time is short and the process cannot wait. \nAs a result\, at this point we are not asking the City to hire any public health experts. This essential review will be done by the experts who have stepped forward on their own to protect the health and safety of Oakland residents. We appreciate their initiative and will be supporting them to do this essential work. \nHOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING \nThe public can speak on City Council agenda items\, although each speaker gets only one minute. It is possible for others to “cede time” to allow a speaker an additional couple of minutes. We encourage our supporters to sign up to speak and cede time at the meeting. \nUse this link: \nhttp://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/SpeakerCard/SpeakerCard/OAK032373 \nOn the form enter your name\, the date of 5/3/16\, ‘13’ in the “Item Number\,” ‘City Council’ as the choice for “Comm/CouncilName.” \nYou can indicate you wish to speak\, name a person to whom you will cede your time or leave this blank. You can always cede time at the council meeting if you have submitted this form. \nAfter entering your speaker card form\, you will get a confirmation number. Bring this with you to the meeting. \nNote that the lot behind City Hall on Clay Street has free parking after 4:30 p.m. on City Council meeting nights. \n 
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/city-council-open-forum-3/
LOCATION:Oakland City Hall\, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza\, Oakland \, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160505T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160505T183000
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SUMMARY:Weekly NCIO Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our weekly planning meetings are jam-packed with ideas and energy. Newcomers are welcome; come one-half hour early and we’ll be happy to give you a brief personal orientation on No Coal in Oakland and our various activities.
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/weekly-ncio-meeting-7/
LOCATION:West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project\, 349 Mandela Parkway\, Oakland\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160509T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160509T200000
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SUMMARY:Council Hearing on Crude Oil\, Fuel Oils and Gasoline
DESCRIPTION:The City Council is holding a hearing regarding banning additional fossil fuels at OBOT\, the marine terminal that is the focus of the campaign to keep coal out of Oakland.  This hearing will consider crude oil\, fuel oils and gasoline. Come to show community support for the banning of all of these fossil fuels. \nTo read the City’s notice of the hearing\, click here.  To sign up to speak\, click here.  For item\, you can enter “oil.”  There is only one item on the agenda. \n 
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/council-hearing-on-crude-oil-fuel-oils-and-gasoline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160512T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160512T183000
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SUMMARY:Weekly NCIO Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our weekly planning meetings are jam-packed with ideas and energy. Newcomers are welcome; come one-half hour early and we’ll be happy to give you a brief personal orientation on No Coal in Oakland and our various activities.
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/weekly-ncio-meeting-8/
LOCATION:West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project\, 349 Mandela Parkway\, Oakland\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160517T173000
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SUMMARY:City Council Open Forum\, May 17th
DESCRIPTION:Please come out for a half hour on Tuesday May 17\, 2016 to remind the City Council that we want a ban on coal. New faces and new voices at this week’s Open Forum will go a long way to helping the council understand how broadly Oakland wants a ban on coal. You only have to speak for one minute\, and it’s at the beginning of the agenda: you can arrive at 5:30 and leave by 6:00. \nSign up for Open Forum in advance at\nhttp://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/SpeakerCard/SpeakerCard/OAK032373 \nFor Item\, enter “Open Forum” (or either word if it doesn’t accept both). Bring the confirmation number with you to the meeting. \nYou may already have your own “elevator speech” about coal based on your own experience. Please consider that it’s important to keep making the point that there is no way to mitigate the impact of coal dust on the West Oakland community or the impact of burning coal anywhere on our climate crisis everywhere. We need a ban\, not regulations. You can also advocate the proposed inclusion of crude oil\, fuel oils and gasoline in the ordinance — but please tell the council that these additional inclusions must not delay a coal ordinance!
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/city-council-open-forum-may-17th/
LOCATION:Oakland City Hall\, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza\, Oakland \, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160519T170000
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SUMMARY:NO weekly meeting on May 19 2016
DESCRIPTION:No Coal in Oakland will not meet on 19 May. Please join us next Thursday!
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/no-weekly-meeting-on-may-19-2016/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160521T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160521T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Picnic for Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:NO COAL | NO EVICTIONS\nWe have the right to clean air.\nWe have the right to safe neighborhoods.\nWe have the right to stay in our homes. \nJoin No Coal in Oakland\, SEIU Local 1021\, and the Bay Area Chapter of Sierra Club for: \na community picnic dedicated to our struggle for a safe\, clean and affordable West Oakland \nSaturday May 21\, 2016 – 1pm to 4pm \nDe Fremery Park | 1651 Adeline St\,  Oakland \nWest Oakland can make it happen.  We can make our community healthy and safe for everyone and find ways to make it affordable for friends and family to stay.  But not if we don’t Stop the Coal Trains from coming through Oakland\, one more bad idea pushed on us by greedy developers.  We need a livable West Oakland\, not one polluted with toxic coal dust and diesel exhaust.  And we need to fight for Renters Protections. \nWe hope to see you at De Fremery Park on Saturday afternoon\, May 21st — to meet neighbors\, enjoy fun\, music\, and food\, and learn about solutions to these crises and how we can fight the powerful forces that threaten to make West Oakland less livable. \nThere will be activities for everyone: \n\nKids are invited to draw a chalk mural of what a safe and clean Oakland would look like.\nHear from members of the faith community\, labor leaders\, West Oakland residents\, and elected officials including Sen. Loni Hancock who is leading the fight against coal in Sacramento.\nMake video testimonials to let your elected official know your feelings on coal and housing in West Oakland.\nMeet neighbors and make new friends.\n\nHere’s a flyer about the picnic (PDF) you can print and distribute to friends and neighbors:
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/community-picnic-for-environmental-justice/
LOCATION:De Fremery Park\, 1651 Adeline St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160526T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160526T183000
DTSTAMP:20160523T074831Z
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SUMMARY:Weekly NCIO Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meeting will focus on planning for a large rally on Saturday\, June 25\, two days before the City Council will be voting on whether to ban coal.   We encourage allies to join us in this effort to demonstrate strong community support for a complete ban on coal.  Our weekly planning meetings are jam-packed with ideas and energy.  Newcomers are welcome; come one-half hour early and we’ll be happy to give you a brief personal orientation on the No Coal in Oakland campaign and our various activities.
URL:https://nocoalinoakland.info/event/weekly-ncio-meeting-9/
LOCATION:West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project\, 349 Mandela Parkway\, Oakland\, CA\, United States
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