Mission Statement

With an emphasis on Oakland’s Youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development, (OPRYD) and its partners will provide best in class, relevant and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all.

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SERVICE IMPACTS &

EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS

Enhancements

Other Impacts And Changes

1. Contract for $450,000 for transporting children throughout Oakland to OPRYD programs. Programs would include Town Camp, Town Afterschool Programs, Sports, Aquatics, Cultural Arts, and Nature & Science. Contract would include leasing vehicles with drivers.
   • Equity Consideration: Oakland communities with low household income and communities of color historically have less access to transportation options and experience greater impact of transportation costs. In addition, Oakland's communities of color are more likely to be killed or severely injured in a traffic crash of any type and traffic crashes are the second most common of cause of death for our young population. The additional allocation of funding will allow OPYRD to provide a service enhancement to participants and families, while also reducing barriers to access through safe transportation services. Adding transportation will provide increased exposure, especially for our BIPOC youth coming from underserved Oakland communities. This transportation service will open access to transformative experiences to a broader base of youth in Oakland, with the intentional engagement of youth living in areas deemed by the City's Equity Map as being "Medium" to "Highest" need, with hands-on learning at City pools, boating programs, art centers, athletic facilities, golf course, Natural Environment/Open Space, City Stables, Oakland Zoo, Chabot Space Science Center, and STEM/Discovery Center.

SIGNIFICANT BUDGETARY CHANGES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

POSITION INFORMATION