Oakland Housing Authority Lawsuit
City of Oakland, Oakland Housing Authority settle lawsuit over public housing conditions Dec. 10.
A settlement signed December 10, 2008 by the City of Oakland and the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) sets up improved systems for reporting, tracking and fixing maintenance problems for the thousands of tenants living in Oakland's federally funded public housing units.
At the time of the lawsuit, more than 1,600 OHA apartment units were located at hundreds of "scattered sites" throughout the city that did not have on-site managers. Lack of management helped to create a condition of unabated criminal activity (including drug sales and prostitution) at some sites. Also, OHA's failure to maintain and repair its buildings led to numerous housing code violations, unsafe living spaces, accumulation of garbage and other problems. more info
Read the lawsuit and other case documents on the Superior Court Web site (case no. RG07311262).
Read the settlement and watch a video blog about the case.
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