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Mayor
Dellums Convenes Economic Summit &
will announce The Oakland Partnership
Event will unveil findings of Community Task Forces and “Taking Stock of Oakland’s Economy” a report prepared by McKinsey & Co.
Oakland, CA – On May 3,
Mayor Ron Dellums will convene an Economic Summit in Oakland.
It will be a day spent engaging with over 800 community leaders
exploring the best ways to collaborate and to move Oakland’s economy forward
in a way that benefits all Oaklanders.
The goal of the event
is to accomplish three main objectives:
- To formally unveil
a new study on the state of Oakland’s economy
- To release the
findings of nine of Oakland’s Community Task Forces and
- To launch an
historic collaboration called
“The Oakland Partnership.”
The all-day summit will
include representatives from the community, business, labor, education and
government and feature a keynote speech by the Mayor, a presentation of
findings by McKinsey & Co. and community leaders, and a discussion on the
Greening of Oakland.
“It is a primary focus of this
administration to bring key stakeholders to the table regarding all the
significant issues facing Oakland,” according to Mayor Ron Dellums.
“Smart and strategic economic development will be key to making
Oakland a Model City. The
reports from the Chamber and the Economic Development Task Force, provide us
with a fresh analysis and starting place to begin this significant
dialogue.”
The summit will serve
as the launching pad for The Oakland
Partnership, a public-private collaborative effort designed to shape a
work plan for creating a vibrant economy in which more Oaklanders
participate and from which more will benefit.
This effort will occur in three phases:
(1) analysis of the economy, (2) shaping a collaborative work plan
and (3) implementation over a 3-year period.
Progress will be benchmarked and deliverables tracked every 6 months.
“We have a unique
moment in time to make big changes for Oakland.
These changes must be designed by community members with a stake in
our collective future,” said Mayor Dellums. “I know, and now a new study
shows us, that there are big economic development opportunities in
healthcare, biotech, clean technology, the arts and many more sectors for
all Oaklanders if we can work together to make them happen.”