Oakland is heading toward bankruptcy if it doesn't reduce city spending. The measure increases minimum staffing levels for sworn police.It requires the City to budget for, hire and maintain a minimum of 700 sworn police. This article will attempt to address some of the most common situations that result in RFEs and will hopefully serve as a basic guide to completing the form. The official website of the City of Oakland. Find out about meetings, request City services through OAK 311, or contact the Mayor and City Council. Potholes and other damage make Oakland roads unsafe. Not everyone thinks the city's street repair system works as well as it should. Oakland has a national reputation as a hotbed of poverty and crime, standing in stark contrast to its sister city of San Francisco. Potholes line side streets in Fruitvale, one of Oakland's lowerincome neighborhoods.