How many thousands of dollars are the taxpayers paying to clean up these encampments over, over and over again. They move them and come right back, it makes no sense

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has referred this issue to CALTRANS TRAFFIC,. 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.

I am really getting tired of this - DO SOMETHING DAM-IT. I am tired of the smell and garbage!!! I swear I am going sue the dam city!

That might be what the city needs, to be sued. Let them camp at the mayor's house.

Do something about this problem.. then I will close it.

Do something about this problem.. then I will close it.

181 days on this ticket - keep open till this has be resolved!

are you kidding me.. you keep trying to close this ticket when the problem just gets worse, since you people don't understand the basic understanding of the problem - HOMELESS are living on the sidewalk, they do not have the understanding of ether keeping the area clean and where they use the bathroom. LET ME TELL YOU - THEY USE THE SIDEWALK FOR BOTH. Tax payers have to use the street as a sidewalk. Have you walked down 7th street in the morning and at night? Its a main in and out from the city. If I get hit, I am warning you that I will sue. This ticket 210 days old.

getting worse as summer comes. Keep open till you fix the problem!

Wow talk about voter apathy Buzz thanks for being persistent.

DAM - WHY ARE YOU CLOSING THE TICKET!!!! HAVE YOU CLEANED UP THE AREA - NO - SO WHY ARE YOU CLOSING IT? DOES OPEN TICKETS RUIN YOUR QUOTA - I HAVE ANOTHER TICKET THAT HAS BEEN OPEN FOR MORE THAN 720 DAYS - CITY MANAGERS ARE THE STUPIDEST PEOPLE .. IGNORE THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND NOW ITS OUT OF CONTROL.