The City of Oakland Public Works Department has referred this issue to OPERATION DIGNITY,. 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.

What percentage of these so called homeless is Operation Dignity really helping. They have never returned my phone calls. Do they get these people to clean up after themselves before they move them into housing. The two dozen regular vagrants in my neighbor hood have been here for years and they only want money for drugs, smokes, and booze. The keep Oakland Beautiful volunteers just cleaned out an encampment on Dimond Ave. They here 10 days and left more three hundred pounds of crap behind. Human and other wise.