Our so called City leadership and these poor victims of civil societies advocates are only encouraging this dysfunction behavior. So far for the hundreds of millions of tax dollars that has disappeared nothing has been done to come up with any viable solutions. All the endless coddling, enabling and pandering needs to stop. Hold this addicts and nut cases accountable for there actions.

OAK 311 has referred this issue to Legacy Restoration, Cleanups. Please contact that department to follow-up (see "Other Helpful Links" at http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links).

Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:
* Abandoned Autos: 510-777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on public street after 3 days)
* Animal Control: 510-535-5602 (live animals) or 510-535-4888 (dead animals)
* Code Enforcement: 510-238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)
* Drug Hotline: 510-238-3784 (tips) or 510-777-3211 (in progress)
* Parking Citations: 800-500-6484 (parking citation assistance center, pay or appeal a citation) or 510-238-3099 (enforcement)
* Prostitution Hotline: 510-238-2373 (tips) or 510-777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

Can we get contact information on Legacy restoration, clean up??? All information on this company via the internet show they have no offices in Oakland let alone Calif.

Time & weather have taken care of this particular example. But if resources permit, areas such as the Pergola heavily frequented by walkers, joggers, organized school kid activity, etc should be subject to timely power washing/sanitizing when such reports are received.