27-0024: Subject: Proclaiming October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month In The City Of Oakland

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Subject: Proclaiming October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Proclaiming October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month In The City Of Oakland

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Oakland City Council Resolution No. ___ proclaims October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Introduced by Councilmember Wang, it recognizes domestic and intimate-partner violence as a citywide public health and safety issue affecting residents, children, and families across all communities. The resolution cites more than 2,300 annual domestic-violence-related calls in Oakland and racial disparities in victimization. It highlights the need for emergency housing, financial assistance, legal protection, prevention, and trauma recovery, while recognizing local providers such as A Safe Place, the Family Violence Law Center, the Alameda County Family Justice Center, and Oakland Unite. The measure urges residents, city departments, and organizations to support survivors, service providers, and violence-prevention efforts.