Latest Update: August 20, 2024
Exploring Russell City Reparative Justice proposals
Thank you to everyone who attended our town hall meetings on July 24 and July 31. Your feedback was invaluable in helping us draft the following proposals:
- Stakeholding Grants ("General Basic Income")
- Fair Compensation
- Property Restoration
- Inclusionary Housing Preference for Affordable Housing
Links to the public comment portals are provided above. You can review the full proposals and access past meeting materials, including recordings in both English and Spanish, on our website here.
Public comment for the first four proposals will be from Aug. 20 - Sept. 18.
Our next town hall meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. Details can be found here.
Download the meeting guide: What to Expect
View the town hall schedule below
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Further Reading & Additional Resources
Access essential documents, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, as well as copies of deeds and leases, from the Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder office.
Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder records request information:
Click the links below for detailed instructions or visit their Dublin or Oakland locations.
- Public Records Portal
- Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates
- Information about requesting records prior to 1969