Downtown Oakland Association
Annual Board of
Directors Nominations

Join the Downtown Oakland Association Board of Directors

The Downtown Oakland Association (“DOA”) is a Community Benefit District (“CBD”) Management Corporation committed to revitalizing Oakland’s historic Downtown by maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights-of-way, improving district identity, fostering cultural opportunities, creating and maintaining new public spaces, and advocating on behalf of the district stakeholders. These services have been funded by the assessments generated by the Downtown Oakland Community Benefit District, which was overwhelmingly approved by property owners in July 2018 for a new ten-year term.

 

The DOA is a non-profit public benefit district management corporation that is under contract with the City of Oakland to disburse the revenues of the CBD on behalf of the property owners in the district. The DOA is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

 

This annual nomination process is open to all interested property owners who are current on their CBD assessment payments and are supportive of the goals and policies of the board. Business owners and other community members are also welcome to serve on the board as “Tenant” or “Community-at- Large” representatives.

 

Please keep in mind when nominating yourself or others to the board that this is a working board of directors and requires active participation on a monthly basis. It is advised that in advance of nominating yourself that you first engage with the organization by auditing either board or committee meetings to ensure a good fit for all parties. We seek committed business and property owners who wish to rapidly improve the commerce, image and amenities of Downtown Oakland. Volunteer board members are:

 

  1. Required to regularly participate in one of the currently active committees of the board

             (Please see the attached description of the Committee Structure);

  1. Expected to help raise funds for the board and its activities;
  2. Required to support the goals and policies of the board;
  3. Required to attend all regular and Joint Board meetings unless excused; and
  4. Required to be current on all CBD assessment payments.

 

Board members can expect to dedicate an average of 50 hours a year to the CBD.

 

ELECTION SCHEDULE

Nomination Postcard Distributed to Property Owners: October 23, 2023

Nominations due to district staff: November 21, 2023 

Annual Elections Meeting Held: December 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. 

OCC Conference Center 500 12th St., Suite 105 Oakland, CA 94607

 

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The nominations are due in the Downtown Oakland Association office at 388 19th Street by November 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Currently seated board members may also nominate themselves or other qualifying individuals in person, at the Annual Elections meeting. Any other nominations received after November 21st may not be considered for selection to the board. Nominations may be dropped off or mailed to 388 19th Street, Oakland, CA 94612, or scanned and e-mailed to [email protected].

 

 

2024
Downtown Oakland Association
Board of Directors Nominations

2024 Online
Nomination Form

DOA
Stakeholder Contact Form

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Nomination Packet

 

Committee Structure

Committee Mission
Executive Committee This committee consists of the President and Officers of the Corporation The Executive Committee oversees the general administration of the corporations, ensures the effective operations of the board, acts as the coordinating framework through which the other committees function efficiently, and works to increase involvement and support for the organizations.
Clean and Safe Committee The Clean and Safe Committee oversees the management of all service providers responsible for maintaining cleanliness and order in the public rights of way, the execution of projects that effectively beautify and enhance the safety of the districts, the creation of vibrant and celebrated public spaces and the building of strong relationships with OPD, BART, and other such organizations.
Marketing and Branding Committee The Marketing and Branding Committee promotes the identity of the districts, encourages economic development, and works to create a vibrant downtown through public relations, marketing, and special events. This work may include: branding of the district, development of graphic identity, special events, website development and maintenance, banner program, streetscape issues including landscaping design, bus shelters, festival poles, holiday decorations, visual linkages, new public spaces projects, and improvements to public spaces in the district.
Policy and Planning Committee The Policy and Planning Committee of the Downtown Oakland / Lake Merritt Uptown Associations will actively pursue policy, planning and land use initiatives to accomplish the associations’ central goal: The revitalization of downtown Oakland. Initiatives will include pushing for policies that attract business, residents and visitors and that promote the smart and creative development of public and private spaces. The committee’s work will take two forms. 1) Advocacy items, which reflect clear opinions and a strong voice on legislation and policy choices that impact downtown Oakland and 2) Action items, including executing tangible projects or programs in specific downtown locations and developing legislation that results in broad improvements.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please call our Operations Director, Tori Decker at 510-238-1122, or email [email protected].

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to improve Downtown Oakland for everyone involved.