OaklandWiki.org Budget Coverage

OaklandWikipedians have created some incredibly useful resources about Oakland's budget. Special thanks to @greenkozi. Check out the following -- and become a contributor!

2013 Budget Discussion

Budget Process Transparency Ordinance: "On May 21st, 2013, City Council adopted "A Resolution Establishing The City Of Oakland's Budget Process Transparency And Public Participation Policy"

All budget-related pages

Open Budget Presented to Mayor and City Council

Shawn McDougal explains the mission of Open Budget, April 30, 2013 (Photo: Sonya Rifkin)

Mayor's Proposed Spending for 2013-15 (Treemap)

2012-13 Adopted Revenues & Spending (Sankey)

Upcoming

  • 6/27: Proposed final City Council budget hearing/adoption
  • 7/1: Implementation of FY 2013-15 adopted budget

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We meet Tuesdays 6:30–9pm at City Hall as part of OpenOakland hack night (send us an email ahead of time so we're sure to be available). Our source code is open and you can contribute on GitHub.