Friends of the Public Bank of Oakland
February 6, 2017 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
37 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
USA
Join us in promoting a public bank for the City of Oakland!
The Friends of the Public Bank of Oakland was formed by members of Commonomics and Strike Debt Bay Area in August, 2016.
In November, we succeeded in getting the Oakland City Council to instruct the City Administrator to report on the usefulness of a feasibility study for creating The Public Bank of Oakland. Our next goal is to convince the City Council to commission that study as soon as possible, and incorporate it into a business plan for a public bank in Oakland.
(The City of Oakland is planning a public forum on public banking in Hearing Room 3 of Oakland City Hall, on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., in City Hall (14th and Broadway, downtown Oakland), Hearing Room 3 – Come and support creating our bank!)
After the Administrator’s report, we will lobby the Oakland City Council to pass enabling legislation that will create and fund a public bank for Oakland. Our overarching goal is to see a public bank flourish in Oakland while it helps the community, thereby providing an example for other jurisdictions wishing to rid themselves of their dependence on Wall Street banks.
Meetings and Events
Next Meeting:
Monday, February 6 at 4:30 p.m. at Small Wonder, 37 Grand Avenue in Oakland, between Broadway and Webster. Look for us UPSTAIRS if you don’t see us immediately. We’ll be working primarily on publicizing the forum (described immediately below).
