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From: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry) Monday, August 13, 2012 1:40 PM Levin, Brooke A.; Carthan, Brian Hamilton, Harry; Santana, Deanna; Johnson, Scott; Martinez, Carmen (Library Director) Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied

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Brooke, Brian - one other article re the closed Miller Branch. I will be going over to see if PWAjOPD are in the area. Thanks. ggg From the Oakland Tribune: http://www.mercurynews.com/occupy!ci

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Gerry Garzon Associate Director Oakland Public Library 510.238.6720 510.238.2232 (fax) gggarzon(a)oakiandlibrary.org Oakland Public

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Oakland Liberates Shuttered Library

Posted 3 hours ago on Aug. 13,2012,12:54 p.m. EST by OccupyWaliSt Tags: biblioteca popular, building occupations, library, oakland, social services

Open the doors, reclaim the commons. This was an abandoned library, now its a reclaimed one. Where: 1449 Miller Ave, Oakland CA More info: Biblioteca Popular Victor Martinez on Facebook

I @bibliotecapopul,

#peopleslibrary

The building unveiled today as the Victor Martinez Community Library was part of a Carnegie Foundation endowment of four libraries given to the city of Oakland between 1916 and 1918. Oakland's librarian at the time, Charles S. Greene, believed that the city's people would benefit most from libraries placed within their communities. Despite this vision, the building was one of seven branch casualties of budget cuts in the late seventies, severing vital library life-lines in poor and working communities. Since then, the "Latin American Branch" library building located at the corner of Miller and 15th st. has mostly sat empty, despite the fact that the next nearest library is miles away, and increasingly difficult to access in a city like Oakland with an increasingly expensive transit system. With its eroding chain link fence and decaying, armored exterior, the building is much more than an eyesore; the unused, but inaccessible, space creates a life-draining dark vacuum of stability that serves at best as a convenient place for the unscrupulous to dump their old mattresses, couches and assorted garbage. This morning, a group of activists opened this building again for use as a library. Inside is the modest seed for a library and community center-hundreds of books donated by people who envision the rebirth of local, community-owned libraries and social and political centers throughout Oakland. We've named the building after recently deceased author, Victor Martinez, who overcame a young life of hard agricultural work to become a successful writer in the Bay Area. His semi-autobiographical novel, Parrot in the Oven, has become a seminal work of the Latino experience. Martinez died last year at 56 of an illness caused by his work in the fields.
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If you live in this community, we only ask that you think about how you can use this building. Name it anything you like. Purpose it to any goal that benefits the community-library, social or political neighborhood center. All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of an embattled community. The doors here are open. And there are many others simply waiting to be. Update: Occupy Oakland announces a community potluck at 6pm local time and poetry/spoken word reading at tpm at the Library tonight!

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Oakland: Activists take over abandoned library branch, plan to hold poetry reading
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OAKLAND -- If you want to catch up on your summer reading but don't have a library card, volunteers at Oakland's newest (unofficial) library branch will be happy to help. No paperwork, no due date. As an organizer posted on Twitter, "Your soul is your library card at #peopleslibrary." After all, it's anyone's guess how long the renegade operation will stay open. About 7 a.m. Monday, activists took over a vacant building in East Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood, which they said had been left unlocked. After word spread on Facebook, about a dozen volunteers arrived and set to work, stocking it with donated books and clearing out grime, old mattresses, graffiti and other markings of abandonment. A bilingual banner hanging in front of the entrance at 1449 Miller Ave. welcomed passers-by to the "Victor Martinez People's Library," named for the late Latino author. Decades ago, the building housed an official city library, an ornate space with built-in wooden bookshelves and high ceilings decorated with molding. Completed in 1918, it was one of four branches funded with a Carnegie grant. But that branch closed in the 1970s, and since then, the building has sat mostly unused, said Jaime Silva, one of the organizers. Squatters and illegal dumping have turned the property into an eyesore, he said. "I think everyone in the community is psyched this will no longer be a dumping ground," said Silva, 43. The building is owned by the city of Oakland's Redevelopment Successor Agency within the Office of Neighborhood Investment. In an email Monday, an agency spokesman said the city would issue a dispersal order with a set time to vacate the property; his response didn't include the city's plans for the blighted building, which remains in disrepair. Late Monday morning, people began trickling in. Some checked out books, shared their ideas, or asked how they could help. "You open Monday through Friday?" one man asked a volunteer. "We have no idea," the volunteer responded. Goldie Simmons, of San Leandro, whose husband is the pastor of the nearby Agnes Memorial Church, said she and her husband had proposed that city officials turn the building into a youth center, but that they were told it needed to be retrofitted. She said she was glad people had taken matters into their own hands. "There's nothing in this area, really," she said. "There's really no place for kids to come."

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Silva and other activists say the goal is for the building to be used for a community purpose, whether it's a library or a community center with a garden. "All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of the community," according to the group's news release, aimed at residents of the surrounding neighborhoods. Organizers planned an event for Monday evening -- a 6 p.m. potluck dinner, followed by a poetry reading. They said they didn't know how they planned to maintain a presence at the building, or whether anyone would spend the night there. The Rev. Robert Holt, pastor of the First New Jerusalem Mission Baptist Church on 24th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, said he hoped the effort would evolve into something lasting and fruitful, rather than a brief act of protest. "If they're going to do it, I'd like to see it be done right," Holt said. "This area needs something that's going to impact the community, that's going to change lives, that's going to uplift the people -especially the youth," he said.

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Todd. Amber
From: Jordan, Howard Monday, August 13, 2012 10:51 AM Santana, Deanna Campbell-Washington, Anne FW: Occupy

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we are on this. Howard A. Jordan Chief of Police Oakland Police Department (510) 238-3365 (510) 238-2251 Fax opdchief@oaklandnet.com

Mission: "The Mission of the Oakland Police Department is to provide the Community of Oakland an environment citizens can live, work, play, and thrive free from crime and fear of crime," Motto: "We will be there when you need us." in which its

From: Reilly, Mike Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 9:29 AM To: Jordan, Howard; Toribio, Anthony; Breshears, Eric Subject: Fwd: Occupy

Todd is checking on this.-Mick

They took a library this am

OAKLAND, California- On Monday morning, the former 23rd Avenue Branch ofthe Oakland Public Library was occupied and renamed the Victor Martinez People's Library. The building was shut down as a public library in 1976 and was briefly an alternative school and later a social services facility(1). The building has been vacant since 2010, located on 1449 Miller Avenue in East Oakland.

Todd, Amber
From: Jordan, Howard Tuesday, August 14, 2012 1:22 PM Santana, Deanna Fw: Fwd: Miller Ave

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00 trying to get back in. See below

From: Breshears, Eric To: Toribio, Anthony; Jordan, Howard Sent: Tue Aug 14 13:18:33 2012 Subject: Fwd: Miller Ave

Eric Breshears

Begin forwarded message: From: "Medeiros, Brian K." <BMedeiros((voaklandnct.com> Date: August 14, 2012 1:13:35 PM PDT To: "Breshears, Eric" <ECBreshears@oaklandnet.com> Subject: Miller Ave
They are not inside. Crowd of about 30, many are kids. I am putting another PSO Adam car out here and I will clear all else.

BKM Captain of Police

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From: Jordan, Howard Tuesday, August 14, 2012 1:45 PM Santana, Deanna Re: Miller Ave

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Ok

From: Santana, Deanna To: Jordan, Howard Sent: Tue Aug 14 13:33:532012 Subject: Re: Miller Ave

Keep me posted Deanna Sent from my iPhone Excuse brevity and typos On Aug 14,2012, at 1:22 PM, "Jordan, Howard" <opdchief(a1oaklandnet.com> wrote:
00 trying to get back in. See below

From: Breshears, Eric To: Toribio, Anthony; Jordan, Howard Sent: Tue Aug 14 13:18:33 2012 Subject: Fwd: Miller Ave

Eric Breshears

Begin forwarded message: From: "Medeiros, Brian K." <BMedeiros@oaklandnet.com> Date: August 14,2012 1:13:35 PM PDT To: "Breshears, Eric" <ECBreshears(a;oaklandnet.com> Subject: Miller Ave
They are not inside. Crowd of about 30, many are kids. I am putting another PSO Adam car out here and I will clear all else.

BKM Captain of Police

Todd, Amber
From: Jordan, Howard Tuesday, August 14, 2012 1:22 PM Santana, Deanna Fw: Fwd: Miller Ave

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00 trying to get back in. See below

From: Breshears, Eric To: Toribio, Anthony; Jordan, Howard Sent: Tue Aug 14 13:18:332012 Subject: Fwd: Miller Ave

Eric Breshears

Begin forwarded message: From: "Medeiros, Brian K." <BMedeiros0Joaklandnet.com> Date: August 14,2012 1:13:35 PM PDT To: "Breshears, Eric" <ECBreshears@oaklandnet.com> Subject: Miller Ave
They are not inside. Crowd of about 30, many are kids. I am putting another PSO Adam car out here and I will clear all else.

BKM Captain of Police

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Todd, Amber
From: Jordan, Howard Tuesday, August 14, 2012 1:45 PM Santana, Deanna Re: Miller Ave

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From: Santana, Deanna To: Jordan, Howard Sent: Tue Aug 14 13:33:532012 Subject: Re: Miller Ave

Keep me posted Deanna Sent from my iPhone Excuse brevity and typos On Aug 14,2012, at 1:22 PM, "Jordan, Howard" <opdchieraloaklandnet.com>
00 trying to get back in. See below

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From: Breshears, Eric To: Toribio, Anthony; Jordan, Howard Sent: Tue Aug 14 13:18:332012 Subject: Fwd: Miller Ave

Eric Breshears

Begin forwarded message: From: "Medeiros, Brian K." <BMedeirosra>oaklandnet.com> Date: August 14,2012 1:13:35 PM PDT To: "Breshears, Eric" <ECBreshears0)oaklandnet.com> Subject: Miller Ave
They are not inside. Crowd of about 30, many are kids. I am putting another PSO Adam car out here and I will clear all else.

BKM Captain of Police

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: kyung jin lee [aenaya@gmail.comj Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:39 PM OPO Media follow up on 1449 Miller Ave. property

Hello Office Watson, Harry Hamilton said you'd be expecting my email in regards to the police action which vacated the occupants of 1449 Miller Ave. back on Monday, 8/13. Mr. Hamilton said you'd be able to provide a time line of events for the day, as well as the process in which the decision was made to vacate that property. I'd love any information you can share with me with regards to why the police took steps to vacate the building. Additionally, many local residents seem frustrated with your department's response to the occupancy: some have said the department doesn't respond when residents call for help, and yet it cleared out a space community members saw as a positive move for the neighborhood. If you can respond to this concern, I'd be grateful. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks again for your time, I look forward to hearing from you soon. Warm regards, kyung jin lee 510-684-3122 cell

Criminal Justice Reporter KALWNews San Francisco, CA www.kalw.org

Bondi, James
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Sent: To: Cc: Hamilton, Harry Tuesday, August21, 20121:47 PM Kessler, Kathy Blackwell, Fred; Orologas, Alexandra RE: Press call from KALW News re: Library vacant at Miller Avenue

Subject:

I'll give Ms. Lee a call and see what her specific questions are.

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341 www.business2oakland.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012 New York Times, January 2012
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058

From: Kessler, Kathy Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 1:28 PM

To: Hamilton, Harry Cc: Blackwell, Fred; Orologas, Alexandra Subject: Press call from KALW News re: Library vacant at Miller Avenue Importance: High Harry, The Successor Agency received a call re: library at 1449 Miller Avenue that was taken over by residents and they want a response. I know this came up last week or so. Who should be responding on behalf of the City? Ms. Lee at KALW News can be reached at 510-684-3122. Kathy Kessler, Executive Assistant City of Oakland, City Administrator's Office 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 301 Oakland, CA 94612 ph. (510) 238-2910, fax (510) 238-2223
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Navarro,Theresa Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:04 PM Rogers, Kimani;Cole,Doug; Chew, Jeff FW: Oakland policeshut down 'people's ibrary' l installednvacant building InsideBay Area i -

FYI.

Theresa Navarro-Lopez Urban Economic Analyst IV Office of Neighborhood Investment 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 5th floor Oakland, CA 94612 Direct line (510) 238-6250 Fax (510) 238-3691 email: tmnavarro@oaklandnet.com www.business20akland.com/redevelopment -----Original Message----From: Gallegos, Larry Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 11:13 AM To: Seamans, Daniel; Navarro, Theresa Subject: Oakland police shut down 'people's library' installed Bay Area http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-tribune/ci library-installed-vacant Fyi. .. Larry-

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Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: District 5 E-mail (Intern) Tuesday, August 14,20129:54 AM Burgos, Claudia (was Jimenez); Fuentes, Richard; De La Fuente, Ignacio Oakland police shut down 'people's library' installed in vacant building

Oakland police shut down 'people's library' installed in vacant building

By Sean Maher Oakland Tribune Posted: 08114/201207:55:25 AM PDT Updated: 08114/201207:55:25 AM PDT

OAKLAND -- Police ordered activists Monday night to leave the "people's library" they'd installed in a vacant city building, an officer said. Ten to 15 people left the property at 1449 Miller Ave., near International Boulevard, shortly after officers entered the building at about 11 p.m. and told the activists they were trespassing, police spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson said. The group had been occupying the building since about 7 a.m. Monday. The activists took over the vacant building in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood, which they said had been left unlocked. After word spread on Facebook, about a dozen volunteers arrived and set to work, stocking it with donated books and clearing out grime, old mattresses, graffiti and other markings of abandonment. They put up a bilingual banner proclaiming the "Victor Martinez People's Library," named for the late Latino author. When officers arrived at the scene Monday night, they ordered the occupants to leave, and they did so, taking their books and other property with them, Watson said. The activists were cooperative and peaceful, she added, and there were no injuries or arrests. Public works employees boarded up the building, she said. Officers were stationed at the property overnight to ensure nobody broke back in, Watson said. The building had been a city library until 1979, Watson said. After the library closed, the building housed a continuation school and then a social services center. It was closed in 2010, Watson said. When it was built the building was an ornate space with built-in wooden bookshelves and high ceilings decorated with molding. Completed in 1918, it was one of four branches funded with a Carnegie grant. Jaime Silva, one of the activist organizers, said the building had gone mostly unused since the library closure. Squatters and illegal dumping have turned the property into an eyesore, he said. "I think everyone in the community is psyched this will no longer be a dumping ground," said Silva, 43.
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The makeshift library project had drawn many veteran activists, including those who had been a part of Occupy Oakland. The building is owned by the City of Oakland's Redevelopment Successor Agency within the Office of Neighborhood Investment.

Juliana Castellanos Intern to Oakland City Council Member Ignacio De La Fuente - District 5 510.238.7038 district5(a)oaklandnet.com

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Adam Van Meter [adamvanmeter@gmail.com] Monday, August 13,2012 11:57PM Quan, Jean The Raid on the People'sLibrary

Mayor Quan, This morning a wonderful thing happened. A building which has sat unused and unwanted in this city was transformed into a public space, a library. No one asked for money. People came together, neighborhood kids donated books. And now it's being raided by the police. Arrests will be made. The books are being taken away. STOLEN. I'm disgusted to live in a city where a building can sit vacant for forty years, gathering trash, being used for nothing except as a crackhouse and a firehazard, but the minute that building is put to use for the public good the police are used to force occupants out and steal community property. I voted for you. I will never vote for you again. I will campaign against you in every way I can in any election you ever choose to run in. I will extend this to anyone you support or who has supported you, because these actions are happening under your tenure and your supervision. Oakland deserves better than this. We deserve better than you, than our useless and corrupt city administration, than our worthless and corrupt city council. Adam Van Meter, 5949 MacCall St Oakland CA 94609 resident since 1997

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Richard Fuentes [ritchiefuentes@gmail.comj Monday, August 13, 20122:21 PM Fuentes, Richard Fwd: Occupied library

Richard Fuentes celli 510.423.3325 fax I 206-289-1029 www.RichardFuentes.com

Forwarded message From: Echa <e@echaschneideLcom> Date: Mon, Aug 13,2012 at 2:16 PM Subject: Occupied library To: Richard Fuentes <ritchiefuentes@gmai1.com>
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Here's the "article" they put up on Indy Media about their library takeover: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/20 12/08/13/18719450.php They have also started a twitter account for their "people's library": https://twitteLcom/BibliotecaPopul And a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BibliotecaHere's a picture they tweeted. https://twitteLcom/BibliotecaPopul/status/23 How sad and pathetic does that look?

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From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Hamilton, Harry Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:41 PM Piper, Susan Background on 1449 Miller Avenue -- Old library occupied on 8/13 8-22-12 KALW response.doc

Good afternoon, Sue. This is just reference information in case you receive an inquiry. Johnna has a great detail of the events of the day.

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341 www.business2oakland.com

Oakland Among Top 51:>laces To Go in 2012 New York Times, January 2012
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058

The property at 1449 Miller Avenue was owned by the Oakland Redevelopment Agency and is now owned by the Redevelopment Successor Agency housed within the Office of Neighborhood Investment. Once the City of Oakland became aware that the building had been occupied on Monday, August 20, the City notified the occupants that they were trespassing and that they needed to vacate the premises. The occupants complied with the request to vacate the premises late that evening. The building's current condition does not meet safety and seismic codes. With the very limited resources available to the City following the elimination of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency (ORA), rehabilitation of the building would probably require significant private sector investment. Over the next several months, the Successor Agency will be developing a disposition strategy regarding real estate assets in its portfolio, including 1449 Miller Avenue. This strategy will detail the agency's plans for the buildings. The strategy will be reviewed and approved by the Oversight Board and the California Department of Finance as required by State legislation. Public comment can be made at the Oversight Board meeting. The City of Oakland is open to discussions with any qualified community organization or developer interested in pursuing use of this City Landmark building which is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Hamilton, Harry Monday, August 20,20129:37 Phan, Nai RE: 1449 Miller Avenue AM

Nai, Thanks for your assistance on Friday. I really appreciate you digging into the archives to find documents on 1449 Miller. Have a groovy day!

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341 www.business2oakland.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012

New York Times, January 2012

http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058 From: Phan, Nai

Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:31 AM

To: Hamilton, Harry Subject: RE: 1449 Miller Avenue I checked and there are nothing. From: Hamilton, Harry

Sent: Friday, August 17, 20124:43

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Subject: RE: 1449 Miller Avenue

This is helpful. Do you see anything about leasing to VOA in the early 2000s?

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341 www.business2oakland.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012

New York Times, January 2012

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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Guzman, Miguel Tuesday, August 14,20125:06 PM Nervis, Gerald Little, Loren; Nicks, Johnny; McLaurin, Ameal; Amate, David; Jones, Tony Boardup

Gerald, I am sending you a work order #474824 inner office mail for a board up at 1449 Miller Ave, 128 Bassam, boarded up front door at this location. Thanks!
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Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: OPD Media Tuesday, August 14,201210:33 AM Watson, Johnna A; Rubio, Lea FW: Police clearing out "people's library"

From: Watson, Johnna A Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:33:17 AM To: OPD Media Subject: Re: Police clearing out "people's library" Auto forwarded by a Rule

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From: OPD Media To: Watson, Johnna A.; Rubio, Lea Sent: Tue Aug 14 10:27:41 2012 Subject: FW: Police clearing out "people's library"

From: Bay City News Service[SMTP:BAYCITYNEWS@PACBELL.NETj Sent: Tuesday, August 14,201210:27:32 AM To: OPD Media Subject: Police clearing out "people's library" Auto forwarded by a Rule

Hi Officer Watson -It's Giovanni from Bay City News. I am just curious if you can fill me in with the OPD's involvement at 1449 Miller Avenue last night. It's my understanding people were asked to vacate an abandoned building. Iappreciate any insights you can provide. Thank you. Giovanni

Bondi. James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Levin, Brooke A Monday, August 13, 20122:40 PM Minor, Derin FW: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied

FYI- we may have to board up on standby as this is an active location.

I thought Greg was on Standby but his email bounced saying he is out of the office until the 20th.
Call me. From: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry)

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:40 PM To: Levin, Brooke A; Carthan, Brian
Cc: Hamilton, Harry; Santana, Deanna; Johnson, Scott; Martinez, Carmen (Library Director)

Subject: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied

Brooke, Brian - one other article re the closed Miller Branch. I will be going over to see if PWAjOPD are in the area. Thanks. ggg From the Oakland Tribune: http://www.mercurynews.com/occu

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Oakland Liberates Shuttered Library

Posted 3 hours ago on Aug. 13,2012,12:54 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Tags: biblioteca popular, building occupations, library, oakland, social services

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Open the doors, reclaim the commons. This was an abandoned library, now its a reclaimed one. Where: 1449 Miller Ave, Oakland CA More info: Biblioteca Popular Victor Martinez on Facebook

I @bibliotecapopul,

#peopleslibrary

The building unveiled today as the Victor Martinez Community Library was part of a Carnegie Foundation endowment of four libraries given to the city of Oakland between 1916 and 1918. Oakland's librarian at the time, Charles S. Greene, believed that the city's people would benefit most from libraries placed within their communities. Despite this vision, the building was one of seven branch casualties of budget cuts in the late seventies, severing vital library life-lines in poor and working communities. Since then, the "Latin American Branch" library building located at the corner of Miller and 15th st. has mostly sat empty, despite the fact that the next nearest library is miles away, and increasingly difficult to access in a city like Oakland with an increasingly expensive transit system. With its eroding chain link fence and decaying, armored exterior, the building is much more than an eyesore; the unused, but inaccessible, space creates a life-draining dark vacuum of stability that serves at best as a convenient place for the unscrupulous to dump their old mattresses, couches and assorted garbage. This morning, a group of activists opened this building again for use as a library. Inside is the modest seed for a library and community center-hundreds of books donated by people who envision the rebirth of local, community-owned libraries and social and political centers throughout Oakland. We've named the building after recently deceased author, Victor Martinez, who overcame a young life of hard agricultural work to become a successful writer in the Bay Area. His semi-autobiographical novel, Parrot in the Oven, has become a seminal work of the Latino experience. Martinez died last year at 56 of an illness caused by his work in the fields.
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If you live in this community, we only ask that you think about how you can use this building. Name it anything you like. Purpose it to any goal that benefits the community-library, social or political neighborhood center. All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of an embattled community. The doors here are open. And there are many others simply waiting to be. Update: Occupy Oakland announces a community potluck at 6pm local time and poetry/spoken word reading at tpm at the Library tonight!

Bondi. James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Levin, Brooke A. Monday, August 13, 20122:16 PM Zahn, Robert Fwd: Miller branch--news item

FYI Brooke A. Levin Assistant Director Public Works Sent from my iPhone Please excuse spelling, grammar and brevity Begin forwarded message:

From: "Garzon, Gerard \(Gerry\)" <gggarzon@oakiandlibrary.org> Date: August 13, 2012 1:29:25 PM PDT To: "Levin, Brooke A." <blevin@oaklandnet.com>, "Ryugo, Jim" <JRyugo@oaklandnet.com> Cc: "Johnson, Scott" <SJohnson@oaklandnet.com>, "Martinez, Carmen \(Library Director\)" <CMartinez@oaklandnet.com>, "Boyd, Karen" <KBoyd@oaklandnet.com> Subject: FW: Miller branch--news item Brooke, Jim - Not sure whether you've seen this already. it. Thanks. ggg Let me know if you need anything from us on

Gerry Garzon Associate Director Oakland Public Library 510.238.6720 510.238.2232 (fax) gggarzon@oakiandlibrary.org Oakland Public Library - Delight.
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Oakland: Activists take over abandoned library branch

By Kathleen Kirkwood, Oakland Tribune mercurynews.com Posted: 08113/2012 10:49:48 AM PDT August 13,20127:26 PM GMTUpdated: 08113/2012 12:26:32 PM PDT

OAKLAND -- Activists took over an abandoned library branch Monday morning in East Oakland, where they said squatters and illegal dumping have turned the property into a useless eyesore. The former city library, at 1449 Miller Ave., was abandoned in the '70s and has sat mostly unused, said Jaime Silva, one of 10 people at the site Monday. They were cleaning up with mop buckets and stocking empty shelves with books. "I think everyone in the community is psyched this will no longer be a dumping ground," said Silva, 43, who is a translator. A few people had already stopped by to check out books, he said. A banner was hung in front of the entrance, dubbing the site "Victor Martinez People's Library," named for the late Latino author. Silva didn't say how the group gained access to the site Monday, only saying that they were told it was unlocked and arrived there at 7 a.m. It wasn't immediately known whether the city owns the property or another agency. The goal is for the building to be used for a community purpose, such as a library or community center, said Silva. An area in the back could be used for a garden, he said. "All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of the community," according to the group's news release, aimed at residents of the surrounding Fruitvale and the 23rd Avenue commercial district neighborhoods. The building was completed in 1918, one of four library branches funded with a Carnegie grant.

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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:22 PM

To: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Tom, Gene; Turbak, Jamie Subject: Miller branch--news item http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psyab&g=Oa kla nd :+activists+ta ke+over+a bando ned+libra ry+bra nch&og=Oa kla nd :+activists+ta ke+over+a ba ndoned+libra ry+bra nch&gs I=h p.3 ... 1232 .9781.0. 9937 .53.4 7.0.4.4.0.733.7200.17 j23 j3 j2 jOj1j1.47 .0.les% 3B..0.0 ...1c.izo4zgGB1g&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r Inside Bay Area and other sites. Gerry said he will look into this: "Activists take over abandoned library branch".
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From: Sent: To: Subject: Shannon, Christopher Monday, August 13, 2012 2:12 PM Poirier, Michael FW: Facebook for Miller takeover

From: Shannon, Christopher

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12: 18 PM

To: Medeiros, Brian K.; Breshears, Eric; Walker, Steve Subject: RE: Facebook for Miller takeover 2
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twitter feed. "Potluck and spoken word tonight at 6pm."

http://twitter.com/bibliotecapopul Photo taken from inside of building of an OPD car driving by with the tag "they came by" .

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From: Shannon, Christopher Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:15 PM To: Medeiros, Brian K.; Breshears, Eric; Walker, Steve Subject: RE: Facebook for Miller takeover Twitter feed. Occupy Oakland takes credit.

http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23PeoplesLibrary

From: Shannon, Christopher Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:12 PM To: Medeiros, Brian K.; Breshears, Eric Subject: Facebook for Miller takeover Dated today http://www.facebook.com/pages/Biblioteca-Popu About 1449 Miller Ave @bibliotecapopul, lar- Victor -Martinezl40651 0572731289?sk=info

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Description The building unveiled today as the Victor Martinez Community Library was part of a Carnegie Foundation endowment of four libraries given to the city of Oakland between 1916 and 1918. Oakland's librarian at the time, Charles S. Greene, believed that the city's people would benefit most from libraries placed within their communities. Despite this vision, the building was one of seven branch casua ... lties of budget cuts in the late seventies, severing vital library life-lines in poor and working communities. Since then, the "Latin American Branch" library building located at the corner of Miller and 15th s1. has mostly sat empty, despite the fact that the next nearest library is miles away, and increasingly difficult to access in a city like Oakland with an increasingly expensive transit system. With its eroding chain link fence and decaying, armored exterior, the building is much more than an eyesore; the unused, but inaccessible, space creates a life-draining dark vacuum of stability that serves at best as a convenient place for the unscrupulous to dump their old mattresses, couches and assorted garbage. This morning, a group of activists opened this building again for use as a library. Inside is the modest seed for a library and community center-hundreds of books donated by people who envision the rebirth of local, community-owned libraries and social and political centers throughout Oakland. We've named the building after recently deceased author, Victor Martinez, who overcame a young life of hard agricultural work to become a successful writer in the Bay Area. His semi-autobiographical novel, Parrot in the Oven, has become a seminal work of the Latino experience. Martinez died last year at 56 of an illness caused by his work in the fields. If you live in this community, we only ask that you think about how you can use this building. Name it anything you like. Purpose it to any goal that benefits the community-library, social or political neighborhood center. All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of an embattled community. The doors here are open. And there are many others simply waiting to be.

Chris Shannon Lieutenant of Police Patrol (BFO 2) "The Mission of the Oakland Police Department is to provide the Community of Oakland an environment where they can live, work, play, and thrive free from crime and fear of crime."

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Rogers, Kimani Monday, August 13, 20122:00 PM Gallegos, Larry; Hamilton, Harry Boyd, Karen RE: 1449 Miller Ave/Oakland Tribune question, on deadline

Hi all, I don't know if she had reached out to other City Staff, but she did call me today about 1pm or so. I did not answer any questions and directed her to Larry. She never mentioned talking with Harry or anyone else in the City. Kimani

From: Gallegos, Larry

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:45 PM

To: Hamilton, Harry Cc: Boyd, Karen; Rogers, Kimani Subject: FW: 1449 Miller Ave/Oakland Tribune question, on deadline Hi Harry, Is this the same reporter that you mentioned you're dealing with on the Miller Library site? Or is this somebody new? Let me know if I need to respond. Thanks, Larry

From: Murphy, Katy [mailto:kmurphy@bayareanewsgroup.com]

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:19 PM

To: Gallegos, Larry Cc: Rogers, Kimani Subject: 1449 Miller Ave/Oakland Tribune question, on deadline

Hi Larry, I hope you're doing well. I'm writing a story about the takeover of a vacant building at 1449 Miller Ave, by East 15th Street, and police say they think it's owned by the Successor Agency. I'm just trying to confirm whether that's true, and to see if you're aware of any redevelopment plans involving that property. Also: Is it accurate to say the property is city-owned? I'm not in the newsroom right now, but you can reach me at 415/317 -6053. (I just left a long, rambling message on your voicemail.) My deadline is coming up here pretty soon, so any info you have handy would be most helpful. I can always follow up with more detail later. Thanks for your help! Best, Katy Katy Murphy Education Reporter Oakland Tribune 1970 Broadway, #100
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From: Sent: To: Subject: Reilly, Mike Monday, August 13, 2012 9:29 AM Jordan, Howard; Toribio, Anthony; Breshears, Eric Fwd: Occupy

Todd is checking on this.-Mick

They took a library this am

OAKLAND, California - On Monday morning, the former 23rd Avenue Branch of the Oakland Public Library was occupied and renamed the Victor Martinez People's Library. The building was shut down as a public library in 1976 and was briefly an alternative school and later a social services facility(l). The building has been vacant since 2010, located on 1449 Miller Avenue in East Oakland.

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Medeiros,Brian K. Monday, August 13,2012 9:00AM Israel, Jeffrey;reshears,Eric; B Shannon, Christopher;alker, Steve W RE: 1449 Millervenue A can you have 1L74 take a look (no action yet) into this and advise ...thx

Steve/Chris-

Brian Medeiros Captain of Police BFO-2 Operations 510-777-8561 -----Original Message----From: Israel, Jeffrey Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 8:46 AM To: Breshears, Eric; Medeiros, Brian K. Subject: FW: 1449 Miller Avenue 00 possibly occupied a vacant library. Jeffrey Israel Captain of Police Oakland Police Department 510-238-3330

-----Original Message----From: Benson Fairow [mailto:bfairow@bart.gov] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 8:43 AM To: Israel, Jeffrey Subject: 1449 Miller Avenue

Per our discussion.

It's below Foothill,

between 23rd and 25th.

Benson H. Fairow Deputy Chief of Police Operations Division BART Police Department 800 Madison Street P.O. Box 12688 Oakland, CA. 94604-2688 Office: (510) 464-7054

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From: Sent: To: Subject: Hamilton, Harry Monday, August 20,2012 Jourdain, Ava RE: Miller Library 11:51 AM

Thanks, Ava.

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 5lO.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341

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From: Jourdain, Ava Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:39 AM To: Hamilton, Harry Subject: FW: Miller Library

Hello Harry, I am forwarding the entire discussion thread about the Miller Library (see below). Please note Hamid Ghaemmaghami's comments regarding the condition of the building due to the fact that it has not been used for a long time. Hope this helps.

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From: Marvin, Betty Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 11:34 AM To: Jourdain, Ava Subject: FW: Miller Library

-----Original Message----From: Marvin, Betty Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:59 PM To: Fanelli, Frank; Troyan, Vitaly Cc: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid; Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Ryugo, Jim; Pavlinec, Joann Subject: RE: Miller Library

OK, here's the long version I started earlier: Hi, HamidAs we discussed yesterday with Joann, both the Miller Library and the Montclair Fire Station are designated City Landmarks. In addition, the library is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of a statewide thematic designation of Carnegie libraries. There are only about 150 City Landmarks, and designation is by Council ordinance, so it is pretty clearly City policy that these are among Oakland's select major tip-top significant buildings that are to be recognized and preserved. Landmarks are part of Oakland's Local Register of Historical Resources, and are protected under CEQA as provided in the City's CEQA Thresholds of Significance, the Preservation Element of the Oakland General Plan, the Landmarks Board's adopted findings for demolition or major alteration, the Design Review process, etc. etc. Obviously it is "possible to demolish" anything, but the process would not be quick, easy, cheap, or a generator of 2

goodwill (an EIR would likely be involved as the nuclear deterrent). The fact that a landmark "needs major repairs" is not a justification for demolition, especially if the deterioration came about through neglect. Landmark designation is recorded with the County. Any buyer would need to know that these parcels are not blank slates. There are a number of programs designed to facilitate reuse and rehabilitation of historic buildings. For a building on the National Register (Miller Library) there is a 20% federal rehabilitation investment tax credit. The building has to be in income-producing use and the rehab work has to be substantial (cost over 2 years equals or exceeds adjusted basis in the building) and certified (intensely documented before-and-after and reviewed by the National Park Service: www.nps.gov ). For pre-1936 buildings in commercial use and not currently on the National Register (the Montclair firehouse), there is a 10% rehab credit that is much easier to get - it has to be substantial as for the 20%, but does not need any special federal review (IRS form 3468). The City has a Mills Act program (www.oaklandnet.com/historicpreservation) which can provide a property tax reduction if the owner enters into a contract with the City to put the tax savings back into rehabbing the building according to a Landmarks Board-approved work program. Both these properties are pre-qualified since they are already landmarks; other owners have to get their properties designated as a prerequisite. Both are also pre-qualified to use State Historical Building Code which allows many problems such as access and egress and seismic retrofit and fire protection to be solved on the building's own terms, which can save time and money and protect historic features. As designated landmarks, design review fees are waived for these properties. Design review would potentially be expedited since it would go straight to landmarks staff rather than waiting around for a planner. Please feel free to refer potential buyers to me to pursue any of this - thanks! Betty Marvin, 238-6879

-----Original Message----From: Fanelli, Frank Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 4:02 PM To: Troyan, Vitaly; Marvin, Betty Cc: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid; Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Ryugo, Jim Subject: RE: Miller Library

Your are right.. .. However .... the buyers of the buildings need to know that they can not demolish them if we can eliminate the deed restrictions to sell them .... and PWA needs to no this info if we can't sell the buildings .... frank

From: Troyan, Vitaly Sent: Thursday, July 21,20113:12 PM To: Fanelli, Frank; Marvin, Betty Cc: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid; Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Ryugo, Jim Subject: RE: Miller Library

But nothing says we can't sell them ... Vit

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From: Fanelli, Frank Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:01 PM

To: Marvin, Betty Cc: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid; Troyan, Vitaly; Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Ryugo, Jim Subject: RE: Miller Library

Thank you ... note everyone we can Not demolish the 2 buildings .... frank

From: Marvin, Betty Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:32 PM

To: Fanelli, Frank Cc: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid; Troyan, Vitaly Subject: RE: Miller Library

Short answer, No. I'm working on a detailed answer to Hamid's previous emails and I need to leave for a meeting now, but the intent of Landmark status is that the buildings are to be preserved.

-----Original Message----From: Fanelli, Frank Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:52 PM To: Marvin, Betty Cc: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid; Fanelli, Frank; Troyan, Vitaly Subject: FW: Miller Library Importance: High

Betty .... we need to know if we can Demolish the old F.S # 24 .... the gingerbread house ..... and the old Miller Branch Library noted below .... Please let us know .... thanks ... frank

From: Ghaemmaghami, Hamid Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:24 AM

To: Marvin, Betty Cc: Fanelli, Frank Subject: Miller Library Importance: High
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Good morning Betty, Due to budget pressures, City is evaluating selling City owned properties. One of the properties that is being considered for sale is the old Carnegie Library (Miller Library) located at 1449 Miller Avenue. The building is boarded up, needs major repairs, upgrades, clean up and it has not been used for a long time. Is it possible to demolish this building? What is the historical rating? I appreciate your help. Thanks,
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Adam Van Meter [adamvanmeter@gmail.comj Tuesday, August 14,201212:16 AM De La Fuente,Ignacio The Raid on the People'sLibrary/Biblioteca Popular De La Fuente,

Councilman

This morning something amazing happened in your district. A derelict building - one which has sat vacant and unused for thirty years - was reborn, brought back to life, made into a library by and for the community. It happened without anyone asking for money, in a space no one wanted. And now it is being raided by the police and boarded shut, for the unforgivable crime of giving people books for free. I am sickened to live in a city which will defend abandoned property with a force consisting of a hundred police officers from peaceful people who were harming no one, while elsewhere in the city tonight REAL crimes are being perpetrated, crimes which harm citizens, crimes which cost the people who live and work in this city real money and real pain. This happened in your district and you are the vice mayor, you ARE responsible for this. So you prefer this building continue to sit vacant, obviously, to be used for drug trafficking and prostitution. Because those ARE the only people who will be able to use it now, the only people who have for the past decades. I will never vote for you. I will campaign against you in every way that I can, no matter what. I will campaign against anyone who supports you or who you support. Our city deserves better. We deserve better than worthless council members and a worthless corrupt city administration. Adam Van Meter 5949 MacCall St Oakland CA 94609

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Fuentes, Richard Monday, August 13, 20122:22 PM De La Fuente, Ignacio; Burgos, Claudia (was Jimenez) FW: Occupied library

Here's the "article" they put up on Indy Media about their library takeover: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/081l31l8719450.php They have also started a twitter account for their "people's library": https:lltwitteLcom/BibliotecaPopul And a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Biblioteca-PopularHere's a picture they tweeted. https://twitteLcom/BibliotecaPopul/status/23

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From: Sent: To: Subject: Schrader, Mary Monday, August 13, 2012 1:57 PM Garzon, Gerard (Gerry) RE: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied

Hi Gerry, The last billing from Greg Miles was July 12 for $450. Mary Schrader Supervising Librarian for Branches Oakland Public Library 125 14th St. Oakland, CA 94612 mschrader@oaklandlibrary.org

510-238-3670
From: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry)

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:54 PM

To: Schrader, Mary Subject: RE: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied Mary - get the last billings from the co. that keeps the area cleared so we know when they were there last. Thanks. ggg

Gerry Garzon Associate Director Oakland Public Library 510.238.6720 510.238.2232 (fax) gggarzon@oakiandlibrary.org Oakland Public Library - Delight.

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From: Schrader, Mary

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:51 PM

To: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Lopez, Jane Subject: RE: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied Hi Gerry, Winifred just told me about this. What to do? I know there was a fence surrounding Mary Schrader Supervising Librarian for Branches Oakland Public Library 125 14th St. Oakland, CA 94612 mschrader@oaklandlibrary.org

the entire property.

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From: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry) Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:50 PM To: Schrader, Mary; Lopez, Jane Subject: FW: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied

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From: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry) Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:40 PM To: Levin, Brooke A; Carthan, Brian Cc: Hamilton, Harry; Santana, Deanna; Johnson, Scott; Martinez, Carmen (Library Director) Subject: Closed Miller Branch Library Occupied Brooke, Brian - one other article re the closed Miller Branch. I will be going over to see if PWAjOPD are in the area. Thanks. ggg From the Oakland Tribune: http://www.mercurynews.com/occu

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Posted 3 hours ago on Aug. 13,2012,12:54 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Tags: biblioteca popular, building occupations, library, oakland, social services

Open the doors, reclaim the commons. This was an abandoned library, now its a reclaimed one. Where: 1449 Miller Ave, Oakland CA More info: Biblioteca Popular Victor Martinez on Facebook

I @bibliotecapopul,

#peopleslibrary

The building unveiled today as the Victor Martinez Community Library was part of a Carnegie Foundation endowment of four libraries given to the city of Oakland between 1916 and 1918. Oakland's librarian at the time, Charles S. Greene, believed that the city's people would benefit most from libraries placed within their communities. Despite this vision, the building was one of seven branch casualties of budget cuts in the late seventies, severing vital library life-lines in poor and working communities. Since then, the "Latin American Branch" library building located at the corner of Miller and 15th st. has mostly sat empty, despite the fact that the next nearest library is miles away, and increasingly difficult to access in a city like Oakland with an increasingly expensive transit system. With its eroding chain link fence and decaying, armored exterior, the building is much more than an eyesore; the unused, but inaccessible, space creates a life-draining dark vacuum of stability that serves at best as a convenient place for the unscrupulous to dump their old mattresses, couches and assorted garbage. This morning, a group of activists opened this building again for use as a library. Inside is the modest seed for a library and community center-hundreds of books donated by people who envision the rebirth of local, community-owned libraries and social and political centers throughout Oakland. We've named the building after recently deceased author, Victor Martinez, who overcame a young life
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of hard agricultural work to become a successful writer in the Bay Area. His semi-autobiographical novel, Parrot in the Oven, has become a seminal work of the Latino experience. Martinez died last year at 56 of an illness caused by his work in the fields. If you live in this community, we only ask that you think about how you can use this building. Name it anything you like. Purpose it to any goal that benefits the community-library, social or political neighborhood center. All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of an embattled community. The doors here are open. And there are many others simply waiting to be. Update: Occupy Oakland announces a community potluck at 6pm local time and poetry/spoken word reading at tpm at the Library tonight!

Bondi, James
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Hamilton,Harry Monday, August 13, 201211:38 AM Orologas,Alexandra FW: 1449 Millerve? A High

Alex, I've confirmed through Larry who checked with Real Estate that the building is with the RD Successor Agency - the City of Oakland. Is Deanna aware of the ((occupation
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and what are our next steps?

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341 www.business20akland.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012 New York Times, January 2012 http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058 -----Original Message----From: Jonathan Bloom [mailto:jonbloom@mac.com] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:34 AM To: Hamilton, Harry Subject: 1449 Miller Ave? Hi Harry, I've been Avenue -squatters owns this give me a trying to reach you this morning with a question about the building at 1449 Miller which I believe used to be a public library, but is now being occupied by some who identify themselves with the Occupy Oakland movement. I'd like to find out who building -- and if it's the city, what officials intend to do about it. Can you call as soon as possible to let me know you've received this message?

Thanks, Jonathan Bloom ABC 7 News 415-672-9146 Sent from my iPad

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Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Mulvey, Christia Monday, August 13, 2012 11:33 AM Jourdain, Ava FYI in case you don't know

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-tribune/ci

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"Activists took over an abandoned library branch Monday morning in East Oakland, where they said squatters and illegal dumping have turned the property into a useless eyesore. The former city library, at 1449 Miller Ave., was abandoned in the '70s and has sat mostly unused, said Jaime Silva, one of 10 people at the site Monday. They were cleaning up with mop buckets and stocking empty shelves with books."
Looks like we do own this property: http://revfilesvr/CountyOisplay/display

assessor

record.asp?apn3=020

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Christia Katz Mulvey Housing Development Coordinator City of Oakland - Housing & Community Development 510.238.3623 (ph); 510.238.3691 (fax); cmulvey@oaklandnet.com www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd

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Bondi. James
From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Jordan, Howard Monday, August 13, 201210:51 Santana, Deanna Campbell-Washington, Anne FW: Occupy AM

we are on this. Howard A. Jordan Chief of Police Oakland Police Department

(510) 238-3365 (510) 238-2251 Fax

opdchief@oaklandnet.com

Mission: "The Mission of the Oakland Police Department is to provide the Community of Oakland an environment in which its

citizens can live, work, play, and thrive free from crime and fear of crime." Motto: "We will be there when you need us."

From: Reilly, Mike Sent: Monday, August 13, 20129:29 AM To: Jordan, Howard; Toribio, Anthony; Breshears, Eric Subject: Fwd: Occupy

Todd is checking on this.-Mick

They took a library this am

OAKLAND, California - On Monday morning, the former 23rd Avenue Branch of the Oakland Public Library was occupied and renamed the Victor Martinez People's Library. The building was shut down as a public library in 1976 and was briefly an alternative school and later a social services facility(1). The building has been vacant since 2010, located on 1449 Miller Avenue in East Oakland.

Bondi. James
From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: To, Annie Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:40 PM Hamilton, Harry Bondi, James Public Records Request 11144 - Due 9/4/12

Hi Harry, The attached Public Records Request #11144 was delivered to the City Administrator's Office work queue. The requestor is asking for a lot of information regarding the communications about the People's Library. I am not sure who to forward this request to. Do you know who this request should be forwarded to?

11144
Johnson.pdf

Annie To
Administrative Services Manager 11 City of Oakland - City Hall, 3rd Floor Phone (510) 238-7494 ato@oaklandnet.com
Oakland Ranked #5 Place to Visit in the World! New York Times, January 2012 http://bit.ly/GB3s8f

Bondi. James
From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Watson, Johnna A. Thursday, August 23,20123:22 PM AENAYA@GMAIL.COM Hamilton, Harry RE: follow up on 1449 Miller Ave. property

Hello, I will call you. Here is a time line for 13Aug12-1449 Miller Ave.

At 1103 officers responded to 1449 Miller Ave. and met with a peaceful cooperative group about 20-25 people. Officers asked them to gather their belongings and leave the building/property. Everyone was cooperative, gathered their property and left with out incident. 1131 hours Operation No arrest, Officers complete public works board up.

no cite, no force used, security while

no injuries. Publics Works board up the building.

providing

Johnna Watson Public Information Officer Oakland Police Department (510) 238-7230

"The mission of the Oakland Police Department is to provide the people of Oakland an environment where they can live, work, play and thrive free from crime and the fear of crime." From: OPD Media

Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:39 PM

To: Watson, Johnna A.; Rubio, Lea Subject: FW: follow up on 1449 Miller Ave. property

From: kyung jin lee[SMTP:AENAYA@GMAIL.COMl Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:38:48 PM To: OPD Media Subject: follow up on 1449 Miller Ave. property Auto forwarded by a Rule

Hello Office Watson, Harry Hamilton said you'd be expecting my email in regards to the police action which vacated the occupants of 1449 Miller Ave. back on Monday, 8/13. Mr. Hamilton said you'd be able to provide a time line of events for the day, as well as the process in which the decision was made to vacate that property.
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I'd love any information you can share with me with regards to why the police took steps to vacate the building. Additionally, many local residents seem frustrated with your department's response to the occupancy: some have said the department doesn't respond when residents call for help, and yet it cleared out a space community members saw as a positive move for the neighborhood. If you can respond to this concern, I'd be grateful. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks again for your time, I look forward to hearing from you soon. Warm regards, kyung jin lee 510-684-3122 cell

Criminal Justice Reporter KALWNews San Francisco, CA www.kalw.org

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Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Phan, Nai Monday, August 20,20129:31 Hamilton, Harry RE: 1449 Miller Avenue AM

I checked and there are nothing.

From: Hamilton, Harry Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:43 PM To: Phan, Nai Subject: RE: 1449 Miller Avenue This is helpful. Do you see anything about leasing to VOA in the early 2000s?

Harry Hamilton Public Information City of Oakland

Officer

One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341 www.business2oakland.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012

New York Times, January 2012

http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058 From: Phan, Nai Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 4:40 PM To: Hamilton, Harry Subject: 1449 Miller Avenue Attached. I think this one might be it.

NaiPhan Administrative

Analyst I

Office of the City Clerk 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Room 101 Oakland, CA 94612 Email!:nphan@oaklandnet.com (510) 238-6833

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Andrew Stelzer [andrewstelzer@gmail.comj Tuesday, August 14,20123:58 PM Hamilton, Harry Re: media inquiry RE: library take-over

no, it was for yesterday. No worries though. Thanks for getting back, Andrew On Tue, Aug 14,2012 at 3:53 PM, Hamilton, Harry <HHamilton(a)oaklandnet.com>
Andrew,

wrote:

My apologies.

This email got buried.

Is this still timely or has your deadline based.

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341

www.business2oakland.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012 New York Times, January 2012
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058

From: Andrew Stelzer [mailto:andrewstelzer@gmail.com]

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 4:35 PM

To: Hamilton, Harry Subject: Re: media inquiry RE: library take-over

Hi Harry,

Thanks so much for the quick response. One more question. The activists say there were plans to renovate and re-use the building in 2 different 5-year plans over the past decade. Is that true? .. and what can you tell me about the planned use of that building at this moment?

Thanks,

Andrew

On Mon, Aug 13,2012 at 3:58 PM, Hamilton, Harry <HHamiltonca>oaklandnet.com> wrote:

Helio, Andrew.

The City of Oakland has become aware that the building at 1449 Miller Avenue has been occupied unlawfully.

The property was owned by the Oakland Redevelopment Agency and is now owned by the Redevelopment Successor Agency housed within the Office of Neighborhood Investment.

As the property owner, the City of Oakland will notify the occupants that they are trespassing and that they need to vacate the premises. The City and Oakland Police Department will provide them a set time to vacate or face removal.

Harry Hamilton Public Information Officer City of Oakland One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 9th Floor Oakland CA 94612 510.238.2107 fax: 510.238.6341

www.business2oak1and.com

Oakland Among Top 5 Places To Go in 2012 New York Times, January 2012
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/News/OAK033058

From: Andrew Stelzer [mailto:andrewstelzer@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 3:34 PM To: Hamilton, Harry Subject: media inquiry RE: library take-over

Hi there Harry,

1 met you a couple of weeks ago when 1 was covering Art and Soul.

1m looking for a comment from the city on the abandoned library in Fruitvale that has been taken over and opened up by community members. Please get back to me as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Andrew Andrew Stelzer 646-341-1554

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www.andrewstelzer.com andrewstelzer@gmail.com

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject:

Watson, Johnna A. Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:39AM Bolton, Christopher

FW:OO

I cc Harry Hamilton. He is sending a list over of vacant city owned property, for FYI. Johnna Watson Public Information Officer Oakland Police Department (510) 238-7230

"The mission of the Oakland Police Department is to provide the people of Oakland an environment where they can live, work, play and thrive free from crime and the fear of crime." -----Original Message----From: Watson, Johnna A. Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:34 PM To: Bolton, Christopher Subject: 00 2308 hours Operation went into effect at 1449 Miller Ave. peaceful cooperative group about 20-25. Quiet operation. I chose not to put a NixIe Alert out, because the operation is so quiet, it could potentially wake the sleeping giant. OPD is allowing protesters to take their books ect and leave. 2331hours Operation complete public works board up.

No arrest, no cite, no force used,no injuries. No media on scene or in area. R/O standing guard Publics Works boarding up. Street Closures: Miller/E16th 23Ave/E15th 24th Ave/Miller Miller/International

Officer Johnna Watson Public Information Officer Oakland Police Department

Bondi, James
From: Sent: To: Subject: Tom, Gene Monday, August 13, 20122:30 Mitchell, Paulette FW: Miller branch--news item PM

From: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry) Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:29:40 PM To: Tom, Gene; Turbak, Jamie; Walters, Winifred; Martinez, Carmen (Library Director) Subject: Fwd: Miller branch--news item Auto forwarded by a Rule

Just went inside. Talked briefly with Jaime Silva quoted below and just told him to make sure they're safe and that the kids around stay safe in the building. No comment to any of the press. ggg Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:

From: "Levin, Brooke A." <blevin@oaklandnet.com> Date: August 13, 2012 2:15:40 PM PDT To: "Garzon, Gerard \(Gerry\)" <gggarzon@oakiandlibrary.org> Cc: "Ryugo, Jim" <JRyugo@oaklandnet.com>, "Johnson, Scott" <SJohnson@oaklandnet.com>, "Martinez, Carmen \(Library Director\)" <CMartinez@oaklandnet.com>, "Boyd, Karen" <KBoyd@oaklandnet.com> Subject: Re: Miller branch--news item Yes, OPD is handling. Brooke A. Levin Assistant Director Public Works Sent from my iPhone Please excuse spelling, grammar and brevity On Aug 13, 2012, at 1:29 PM, "Garzon, Gerard \(Gerry\)" <gggarzon@oakiandlibrary.org> wrote:

Brooke, Jim - Not sure whether you've seen this already. anything from us on it. Thanks. ggg

Let me know if you need

Gerry Garzon Associate Director Oakland Public Library 510.238.6720 510.238.2232 (fax) gggarzon@oakiandlibrary.org Oakland Public Library - Delight.
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Oakland: Activists take over abandoned library branch

By Kathleen Kirkwood, Oakland Tribune mercurynews.com Posted: 08113/2012 10:49:48 AM PDT August 13,20127:26 PM GMTUpdated: 08/13/2012

12:26:32 PM PDT

OAKLAND -- Activists took over an abandoned library branch Monday morning in East Oakland, where they said squatters and illegal dumping have turned the property into a useless eyesore. The former city library, at 1449 Miller Ave., was abandoned in the '70s and has sat mostly unused, said Jaime Silva, one of 10 people at the site Monday. They were cleaning up with mop buckets and stocking empty shelves with books. "I think everyone in the community is psyched this will no longer be a dumping ground," said Silva, 43, who is a translator. A few people had already stopped by to check out books, he said. A banner was hung in front ofthe entrance, dubbing the site "Victor Martinez People's Library," named for the late Latino author. Silva didn't say how the group gained access to the site Monday, only saying that they were told it was unlocked and arrived there at 7 a.m. It wasn't immediately known whether the city owns the property or another agency. The goal is for the building to be used for a community purpose, such as a library or community center, said Silva. An area in the back could be used for a garden, he said. "All we ask is that you consider keeping it out of the hands of a city which will only seal the fence and doors again, turning the space back into an aggregator of the city's trash and a dark hole in the middle of the community," according to the group's news release, aimed at residents of the surrounding Fruitvale and the 23rd Avenue commercial district neighborhoods. The building was completed in 1918, one of four library branches funded with a Carnegie grant.

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From: Walters, Winifred

Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:22 PM

To: Garzon, Gerard (Gerry); Tom, Gene; Turbak, Jamie Subject: Miller branch--news item http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psyab&g=Oa kla nd :+activists+ta ke+ove r+a bandoned+libra ry+bra nch&og=Oa kla nd :+activists +take+over+abandoned+library+branch&gs l=hp.3 ...1232.9781.0.9937 .53.47.0.4.4.0.73 3.7200.17j23 j3 j2 jOjl j1.47 .0.les%3B ..0.0 ...lc.izo4zgGB1g&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r gC.r pw.r gf.&fp=6aeccf197c29238b&biw=1280&bi h=822 Inside Bay Area and other sites. Gerry said he will look into this: ({Activists take over abandoned library branch". Winifred Walters Manager, Grants and Development Oakland Public Library 125 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 238-6932 FAX (510) 238-3295 wwalters@oaklandlibrary.org www.oaklandlibrary.org www.fopl.org Delight.lnsyire.
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