Another Day, Another Notice from City to Occupy Oakland, 10/23/11

(2-page PDF)


ATTENTION TO
PERSONS STAYING OVERNIGHT IN SNOW PARK

Date: October 23, 2011

NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS
AND
DEMAND TO CEASE VIOLATIONS

THIS NOTICE SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS NOTICES

The City of Oakland and its police department support and protect the right of all individuals to engage in
free speech and their right to assemble. However, this encampment is a violation of the law.

You do not have permission to lodge overnight in Snow Park. You must remove all tents, sleeping bags,
tarps, cooking facilities and equipment and any other lodging material from the Park immediately. Your
continued use of the Park for overnight lodging will subject you to arrest.

Your activities are injurious to health, obstruct the free use of property, interfering with the comfortable
enjoyment of the Park, and unlawfully obstruct the free passage or use of a public park or square.
(California Penal Code sections 370 and 647(e) and Civil Code section 3479.) You must allow all
persons, including Oakland Police officers and other emergency personnel, access to all areas of the Park
at all times.

You are making fires in a public park in violation of OMC 12.64.160. You must remove all barbecues
and stoves.

YOUR CONTINUED VIOLATION OF THESE LAWS WILL SUBJECT YOU TO
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, CIVIL PENALTIES, CITATION, AND IMMEDIATE ARREST.

YOUR CONTINUED VIOLATION OF THE LAW WILL SUBJECT YOUR TENTS, STOVES,
SLEEPING BAGS, TARPS, AND ANY OTHER BELONGINGS LEFT IN THE PARK TO
IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM THE PARK BY THE CITY OF OAKLAND.




ATTENTION PERSONS STAYING OVERNIGHT IN SNOW PARK

Date: October 23, 2011, 11:00 am

AVAILABILITY OF HOMELESS SERVICES

To facilitate your compliance with today’s notice to cease overnight camping in Frank Ogawa Plaza, the
City of Oakland’s homeless services team has made arrangements to provide overnight shelter and meals
to the homeless population. The following assistance is available:

-- Operation Dignity will conduct outreach services between the hours of 6 and 8 pm.
-- Arrangements can be made for overnight shelter at a nearby facility.
-- Meal service will be available at the shelter location.
-- Referrals and other assistance will be offered by the homeless service care team.

If you need further assistance, please contact Operation Dignity at (510) 287-8465.


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City of Oakland Demand to Cease Violations in Ogawa Plaza & Snow Park, Sat, Oct 22, 11:30am
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/22/18694503.php


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