Photo courtesy Laura Sutta
OUR FOCUS
Lake Merritt Community Alliance (LMCA) is a diverse coalition of concerned residents, park visitors, and community groups advocating for public health, safety, and harmony at Lake Merritt. Known as the Jewel of Oakland, Lake Merritt is North America’s oldest wildlife refuge and a top tourist attraction. LMCA seeks to ensure that Lake Merritt benefits everyone, including the wildlife and their habitat.
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LMCA recognizes that the management of Lake Merritt brings up complex and sensitive issues, with competing priorities and values. LMCA advocates for sensible solutions and appropriate enforcement of laws, health codes, and park rules to ensure Lake Merritt can be a safe, vibrant, and healthy shared asset for all to enjoy for generations to come.
PRIMARY AREAS OF CONCERN
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Amplified sound, particularly at volumes known to be hazardous to physical and psychological health and detrimental to wildlife
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Traffic safety (reckless driving, illegal parking, and other traffic issues)
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Illegal vending & events
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Sanitation and trash
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Harm to wildlife and the desecration of the environment
CITY CONTACTS
Oakland Police Department Non-Emergency: 510-777-3333
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Call 510-44MACRO (510-446-2276) to report homelessness, some behavioral or mental health calls, noise complaints, and people being drunk (and nonviolent) in public. The Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO) Program is a community response program for non-violent, non-emergency 911 calls. MACRO units do not respond inside anyone's home, to domestic violence calls, or to any situations that appear dangerous or violent.
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Call 311 or use the OAK311 app to report parking, trash, and maintenance issues.
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Call 510-238-3099 M-F 8:30-5:00 pm to report parking issues.
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Park Stewards – deployed Saturday-Sunday, 10-6 pm. You can call or email them re: amplified noise and other park rule concerns. They are not an enforcement group. (note you can't text this number, only call)
Phone Number: [510] 929-2554
Email Address: oaklandparkstewards@oaklandca.gov
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Council Members:
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Charlene Wang D2 council member: district2@oakandca.gov or cwang@oaklandca.gov
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Carroll Fife, District 3 Council Member: district3@oaklandca.gov or cfife@oaklandca.gov
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Rowena Brown, Council-at-Large: atlarge@oaklandca.gov