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Oakley residents were reminded to fill out their Census during our Census Caravan this past Saturday, as a caravan of cars traveled through Oakley and Brentwood!
Thank you to the community stakeholders that helped us out with outreach at the event including Oakley Vice Mayor Sue Higgins, Council Member Michael Krieg, Supervisor Diane Burgis, Oakley’s Recreation Division, Oakley Police Department’s CERT volunteers, the Kiwanis Club of Oakley and Census Staff.
And thank you to all the Oakley residents that greeted us along the way, thank you for being welcoming and please continue to share with your friends and family the importance of participating in the Census! If you haven't yet completed the Census, respond now at 2020census.gov/ or by calling 844-330-2020. Be counted!
NOMINATION PERIOD FOR 2020 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OPENS SOON
The City of Oakley will conduct its next General Municipal Election on November 3, 2020. Voters will select three members to serve on the Oakley City Council.
The Nomination Period for this election runs from July 13, 2020 through August 7, 2020. If an incumbent whose term is expiring should not file by 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2020, the nomination period will be extended until 6:00 p.m. on August 12, 2020, for non-incumbents only. Candidates must be registered to vote and reside within City of Oakley limits. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (925) 625-7000 for additional information or to schedule an appointment to obtain candidate papers.
To find out if you are registered to vote, please visit www.cocovote.us or contact 925-335-7800.
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Stretched To
The Limits On The Night Of The 4th Of July
As expected, hot, dry, and windy conditions were present for the night of the
4th of July. Also expected were the insurmountable number of illegal fireworks throughout the
District causing property loss, burn injuries to a four-year-old and his father, and a large amount
of vegetation burning.
With our limited resources of three stations instead of the six we should have today, ECCFPD
firefighters were responding to a number of fires with one engine only and having to wait for
additional resources to become available as early as 5:00 P.M. and throughout the night.
A recap of the night’s activities by both the District and our allied Police Agencies are:
114 calls for service
29 calls for fire
2 burn injuries to a child and father
$20,000 property loss
125 acres consumed by fire
A total of 70 citations issued
A total of 100 lbs. of fireworks seized
“We appreciate that everyone wants to celebrate the Independence Day holiday, but these are
the realities of the damaging effects those illegal fireworks have on our communities.” Fire
Marshall Aubert stated.
Learn more at www.eccfpd.org.
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
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CURRENT NEWS AND EVENTSYour East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is pleased to share our videos that are in response to some of the top questions asked during our "We are listening" informational campaign. Check back...Read more »OAKLEY PD CONFISCATES HUNDREDS OF FIREWORKS AND ISSUES 68 CITATIONS
Throughout June and through the 4th of July, the City of Oakley Police Department experienced a significant increase in the number of fireworks-related calls for service. In June of 2019, the Police Department received just 15 calls from residents regarding fireworks complaints. During this same time period this year (2020) we received nearly 300 complaints. This same type of an increase has been seen in many of our neighboring communities. The evening of the 4th of July hundreds of additional calls for service came in and fireworks were rampant throughout the community.
“We had police officers, other PD staff and CERT volunteers – a total of 18 people and two drones out helping us on July 4th. We also appreciate those residents that were able to provide us exact addresses where the fireworks were coming from. While we clearly weren’t able to stop most of the fireworks, the confiscations and citations send a very strong message,” explained Interim Police Chief Paul Beard.
In addition to what Oakley authorities handled, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District reported 114 calls for service on the holiday, including 29 calls for fires, two burn injuries to a child and father, $20,000 in estimated property loss, 125 acres consumed by fire, a total of 70 citations issued, and a total of 100 pounds of fireworks seized
“We appreciate that everyone wants to celebrate the Independence Day holiday, but these are the realities of the damaging effects those illegal fireworks have on our communities.” Fire Marshall Steve Aubert stated.
REMEMBER! All fireworks are illegal in Contra Costa County.
Photo of just some of the Oakley confiscated fireworks:
Update: ECCFPD firefighters are responding to East Cypress Road & Summerlake Road for a report of a vegetation fire.
As of 2 p.m., the fire is mostly contained. Please avoid the area as emergency crews continue to work.
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