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3.8 22-0803 Subject: Declaration Of A Local State Of Emergency In Oakland From: Councilmember Gallo Recommendation: TITLE CHANGE [OLD TITLE] Approve A Report And Recommendations Declaration Of A Local State Of Emergency In Oakland California, Given The Growth Of Public Health Crisis That Oakland Is Currently Facing, We Must Ask That The State Of California To Further Assist With Immediate Establishments Of An Action-Oriented 90-Day Statewide Taskforce To Assist In The Development And Implementation Of Local, Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategies Focused On Gun Violence Reduction. The Guidance And Resources Of The State Of California Are Desperately Needing To Help Communities, Like Oakland, To Address The Rapidly Rising Incidence Of Gun Crime And Violence; On The October 18, 2022 City Council Agenda On Non Consent [NEW TITLE] Adopt A Resolution (1) Declaring A State Of Emergency In The City Of Oakland Due To Gun Violence; (2) Calling On The State To Assist In Establishing An Action-Oriented 90-Day Statewide Taskforce To Assist In The Development And Implementation Of Local, Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategies Focused On Gun Violence Reduction And (3) Calling On The State To Provide Resources To Address Increasing Gun Violence In Oakland; On The November 1, 2022 City Council Agenda On Non-Consent