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Vol. 4 No. 7 Issue No. 4]

Legal Fund

Growth Continues

Donations to the RCPC Legal
Fund continue to mount, but the clear
needs of earthquake relief have taken
precedence.

Knowing the necessity for dona-
tions of cash and materials, many
Rockridge Neighbors arranged their
priorities to help those hurt by the
quake. Articles in this issue of the
Rockridge News offer opportunities
for those who can donate time, as well.

Sull, there is a continuing need for
funds to support the suit against the
City’s approval of the Dreyer’s EIR.
If, after your quake relief donations,
you have an extra $10 or so, please
consider sending it in along with the
Legal Fund donation coupon at the
bottom of page 2.

Thank you.

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November 11, 1989

BART Station
Planning Talk

Temporary changes for BART's
overflow parking problem and future
planning for the Rockridge station were
discussed at October’s general member-
ship meeting by BART Director Sue
Hone, Dale Fousel, BART System Ac-
cess Planning Department, Eric Harris,
AC Transit, and Mike Pickering, City
Traffic Engineer.

“We are here to hear what you want,”
Director Hone said. She said BART will
do an environmental impact study to
look at parking expansion and joint de-
velopment of the station.

Neighbors at the meeting asked about
a token system or other paid parking ar-
rangement to restrict unauthorized park-
ing. Ms. Hone said parking controls
could be initiated if there were enough
demand from the neighborhood for such
solutions. (Contact Sue Hone at BART,
800 Madison Street, Oakland 94604,
phone 464-6000.)

RCPC is coordinating long-range
planning efforts including the BART site
through its RASP (Rockridge Area Spe-
cific Plan) Steering Committee, chaired
by Andréa Walhof, 420-1593.

RCPC By-Law,
Boundary Changes
Considered

As reported in the October Rock-
ridge News, proposed changes in the
RCPC election procedures have been
submitted to the general membership.
The changes would move the annual
election to February, allow voting on
the Saturday before the annual meeting,
provide for a candidate’s forum to be
held, and eliminate proxy voting.

The changes were overwhelmingly
approved by members attending the
October meeting, however, the gather-
ing had fallen just below the 25 member
quorum at the time of the vote. The
changes will be voted on at the Novem-
ber 15 general meeting.

Two other By-Laws changes will
also be considered at that time.

The first would clarify that when a
membership boundary is along a street,
both sides of the street are included,
except in the case of 51st Street.

The second change would delete that
portion of the membership area lying
within Berkeley.

RASP Grant Funds Set For Council Consideration

City Councilmembers are expected
to resume consideration of Community
Development Block Grant funding to
RCPC on Tuesday night, November 14,
1989, at 7:30 pm, in the temporary City
Council meeting location, Lakeside
Garden Center, Lake Merritt. Funds
would be used to develop a draft Rock-

Dates Calendar Events Calendar Dates

ridge Area Specific Plan, the second
phase of a community planning process
which also involves guidance and active
participation by City of Oakland plan-
ning professionals.

Call the City Clerk at 273-3611 on
the afternoon of the meeting to confirm
that the item will be heard.

Tuesday Nov14 7:30PM City Council
Wednesday Nov1iS 7:30PM RCPC General Meeting
By-Laws, more.
Monday Dec 4 7:30 PM RCPC Board Meeting
Wednesday Dec20 7:30PM RCPC General Meeting

Garden Center, Lake Merritt. RASP Grant. (Check with City Clerk.)
College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Avenue.

College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Avenue.

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November 11, 1989

Diggings, Delays, Detours, & Other Discomforts

Status Report:

College Avenue

A long standing City policy will
bring a temporary halt to a City sewer
project and an Alameda County storm
drain project currently under construc-
tion in Rockridge.

The policy, designed to ease shop-
ping traffic on “holiday restricted”
streets, prohibits construction between
November and January 2 on streets —
such as College Avenue — that run
through business districts.

These projects are affected:

CountTy Storm DRAIN

Permit suspended, contractor is now
backfilling, compacting soil, moving
equipment and repaving College Ave-
nue adjacent to Lucky’s. College will
be reopened. When construction re-
commences, a large manhole will be
constructed in the center of the inter-
section at College and Chabot. Only
one-way Northbound traffic will be per-
mitted during that time.

COLLEGE AVENUE SEWER

Work halted. It will resume in Janu-
ary on the North side of College be-
tween Lawton and the BART station.

MILEs AVENUE SEWER

This project on Miles, North of
College Avenue, is a replacement sewer
line. The project does not intersect with
College. It will continue until comple-
tion in about a month.

Address questions or comments
about these projects to Mr. Joe Abron,
Principal Civil Engineer, Construction
Division, Office of Public Works,
phone 273-3051, mobile phone 269-
8444.

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To Park Or Not To
Park... Where?
Is The Question

Oakland Traffic Engineer Mike
Pickering announced late in October
that the City has suspended enforcement
of Residential Permit Parking in Rock-
ridge until the Bay Bridge re-opens.

In addition, parking will be permit-
ted along Miles and Shafter Avenues
between Forest and College, contiguous
to the BART parking lot. BART is sup-
plying sign covers that the City will
install.

The suspension of parking limits is
designed to meet BART patron parking
needs while the Bridge is out of service.

These regulations are still being
enforced:

* meters;

e red zones;

¢ fire hydrants;

* blocked driveways.

The Traffic Department phone
number is 273-3466, if you have ques-
tions or comments about parking.

Storage Space Available
. in garage...
_ Claremont-—Rockridge area.

Call 547-8070. 3
. (Not suitable for automobiles.)

Enclosed i is my check payable to the RCPC Neighborhood Legal Fund to help
cover expenses in the RCPC vs. City of Oakland suit (Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream,
Inc. project approval). I understand this is a tax-deductible donation.

RCPC Board
Meetings Opened

To Visitors

The RCPC Board of Directors has
adopted a procedure on a trial basis for
visitors to attend its meetings.

Those interested in attending a meet-
ing should call RCPC Chair Barbara
Anderson at 655-3499.

Because of space limitations, the
number of observers at each meeting will
be limited to four. The Board reserves
the right to rotate the selection of atten-
dees. No audio or video taping of the
meetings will be permitted.

Press attendance is by invitation
only.

RCPC Fills
Board Vacancy

Four persons interested in filling the
vacancy on the RCPC Board of Direc-
tors created by the resignation of Mi-
chael Peltz submitted letters of their
interest to the Board.

At its November meeting, the Board
appointed Lisa Curet to fill out Mr.
Peltz’ term through the next election, at
which time the terms of five directors
— including Ms. Curet’s — will expire.

Ms. Curet, a native of Oakland, has
lived on Lawton Avenue for the last two
years.

$ NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL FuND
Name:
Address Mail to:
Rockridge Community
City/Zip: Planning Council
5856 College Avenue #130
Phone

Oakland, CA 94618

Thank you for your support!

November 11, 1989

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Library Committee Report: ‘Library Survey Response
Great So Far— Keep Them Coming”

Last month’s issue of the Rockridge
News included a survey asking Rock-
ridge residents to describe their use of

the current Rockridge
Branch Library, their pos-
sible use of a new branch on
College at Manila, and their
willingness to support the
creation of an assessment
district to pay for a new
branch.

Fifteen hundred surveys
were also distributed to the
Upper Rockridge area by
Library Committee volun-
teers walking tirelessly up
hill and down dale

The response from all
the surveys has been en-
couraging and we want to
hear from more of you. This
is vital to help define the
boundaries of the proposed
library assessment district.

Surveys received so far
show:

64% now use the Rock-
ridge Library;

84% would use the new
library;

83% are for an assess-
ment of up to $25/year to
pay for construction of the
new library.

Please return your com-
pleted survey today. Your

comments and suggestions are being
recorded and are important for the writ-
ing of the final terms of the assessment

Listed below are standing committees of the
Rockndge Community Planning Council with
their respective Chairs and Co-Chairs. Please call
any of the individuals listed if you have questions

or problems with what's going on:
COMMITTEE

CLEAN RockripDcE Gity Baxter

Glen Jarvis
Marc Beyeler

DEsIGN REVIEW
LIBRARY

Nancy Dutcher
Andréa Walhof

RASP
RockxripcE News Don Kinkead
TRAFFIC Bill Manley
David Reinke
ZONING
Brooke Levin

district.
If your survey form has been mis-
placed, you may phone in your re-

Rockridge Branch Meets Challenges Of
Temporary Location: Funds Sought

by Kathleen G. Ouye, Administrative Librarian

The Oakland Public Library’s Rockridge Branch has com-
pleted two years in the temporary location on the grounds of
Claremont Middle School at 5301 Birch Court.

After over sixty years at the corner of Miles and College
Avenue, the move to temporary quarters was hectic but supported
by library users and the neighborhood. Limited space for story
telling, seating, and a full book collection have tested the flexibil-
ity of the library staff and library users.

During the transition period, the number of books checked out
annually has matched the number at the College Avenue site. The
computerized checkout system and on-line catalog are recent
improvements in library service. Rockridge Branch is now open
six days a week including Wednesday evenings.

Claremont Middle School students have made good use of the
library’s close proximity. Cooperation between the Library and
school is on-going.

In June, the Oakland Public Library conducted a series of
meetings for citizen input to a Strategic Plan for the Citywide
library system. One meeting was held at the College Avenue
Presbyterian Church. The desire and need for a larger facility for
the Rockridge Branch Library was promoted. These ideas have
been incorporated into the Library’s Strategic Plan that is expected
to guide Library projects and services over the next five years.
Funding for a new branch library will be sought from several
sources including the Off-Street Parking fund, the Library General
Fund, State construction bonds, and local sources.

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1. How often do you
or other members of your
family use the Rockridge
Branch of the Oakland
Public Library at College
Avenue and Birch Court?

2. If the library was
relocated at the Art Stone
site at College and Manila
as an expanded facility
with parking, would you
and your family use it?

3. Are you willing to
pay up to $25/year to pro-
vide funds to build a li-
brary on the Art Stone
site?

4. What street do you
live on and what is the
nearest cross street?

5. Would you help in
further planning for the
library?

It is especially gratify-
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A ftershocks

Quake Damage

Red Cross Relief:
Shelters & Meals

While Rockridge residents can feel
thankful that our community had little
damage in the October 17 earthquake,
the far-reaching results of the quake are
apparent if one visits the shelter at
Claremont Middle School.

At this writing, approximately 60
quake displaced people are living at
Claremont, and another 300 are at
Oakland Technical High. Red Cross
officials say many may need housing in
shelters for at least another two weeks.

Monty Churchill, Red Cross staff
member at the Earthquake Relief cen-
ter, said there is a great need for volun-
teers in the following areas:

— Shelter Managers: requires a three
hour training course (given twice daily).
Managers are assigned to shelter on a
four or eight hour shift. The greatest
need is the midnight to 8 am shift.

— Caseworkers, receptionists, dam-
age assessment workers at Taylor
Memorial Church at 12th and Adeline.
This is the center that evaluates the
needs of quake victims, and where

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vouchers for food, clothing and housing
are distributed. The Red Cross trains

case-workers and damage assessment

workers.

—~ A variety of volunteers are
needed at the meal preparation site at
the Scottish Rite Temple, 1547 Lake-
side Drive, including truck loaders,
drivers, warehouse workers, and clean-
up people.

— Other general needs are: data
entry, medical and mental health work-
ers and phone volunteers.

To volunteer for any of the positions
listed above, call 577-2250, the Red
Cross Earthquake Relief Center, 6225
Camden Street (old Concordia High
School).

Donations of food and clothing
should be sent to the Salvation Army or
Goodwill. The Red Cross needs dona-
tions of MONEY to provide vouchers
for food and housing which will help
quake victims get out of the shelters and
back on their feet.

Send checks to: Oakland Earthquake
Relief Fund, American Red Cross, 2111
E. 14th Street, Oakland, 94606.

— Nancy Dutcher

call 428-0757

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Ripples — Volunteers Still Needed

Mercy Manor

Volunteers are needed to help oper-
ate Mercy Manor Homeless Shelter

This shelter is sponsored by the
Catholic Charities and is housed in the
former site of Mercy Manor Nursing
Center at 3121 Fruitvale Avenue in
Oakland.

This shelter opened one week after
the earthquake and is specifically to
help seniors, the disabled and AIDS
patients made homeless by the earth-
quake.

People are needed for these tasks:

* kitchen help (quantity cooking);

e reception;

¢ activities and hospitality, drivers;

¢ housekeeping; security.

This facility can accommodate 121
people and expects to operate until new
homes can be found for these victims.

Call Jim Rodgers at Catholic Chari-
ties, 834-5656 to volunteer your time.

People are needed nights, days and
weekends.

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Oakland’s Homes And Heritage
At Stake In Quake Damage

by Annalee Allen
President, Oakland Heritage Alliance

Few areas in Oakland seem to have
suffered the range of stunning damage
visited on West Oakland by October’s
earthquake. There, of course, the free-
way fell, houses have been knocked off
their foundations and people have been
displaced from their homes.

BUILDINGS INSPECTED

To learn the extent of the damage,
City inspectors have been surveying
structures throughout Oakland and have
given many buildings red or yellow tags
signifying unsafe or limited entry.

Damage in Rockridge has evidently
been limited to collapsed chimneys and
structural cracks. Residences on
Lawton, Hudson and James have re-
ported damage and one red tagged
building on Claremont will have to be
evaluated further.

INSPECTION TAGS

According to National Trust staffer
Lisabeth Henning, a misconception ex-
ists with respect to the meaning of these
tags. “A building that is red tagged is
not condemned,” says Henning, a Rock-
ridge area resident who has been advis-
ing OHA and other Oakland preserva-
tionists. “Buildings posted with red tags
have only been inspected to determine
if they currently are unsafe to enter.
This does not mean they have been con-
demned or must be torn down. ‘Unsafe’
or ‘limited entry’ postings mean just
that. The buildings may be stabilized,
repaired and used again. Demolishing
them should be the last action consid-
ered. If your building has been ‘yellow’
or ‘red’ tagged (unless it is in immediate
danger of collapsing), you should have
a structural engineer inspect the build-
ing prior to contemplating any actions.”

HoTEL DAMAGE

The evacuation of a number of single
residence hotels, all older brick build-
ings located downtown, concerns hous-
ing advocates. People displaced by this
evacuation have been sheltered at Clare-
mont Middle School and Oakland Tech.
Among those hotels declared unsafe
were the Madison Hotel at 16th and
Madison (listed on the National Regis-

ter of Historic Places) and the Oaks
Hotel.

Property owners of buildings such as
the residence hotels will have to decide
whether to demolish or repair the build-
ings, decisions that could have signi-
ficent impact on tenant’s well-being and
on Oakland’s built environment.

Risk To LANDMARKS

Important examples of the city’s
architectural heritage are at risk un-

Partial List Of Damaged
Historic Buildings

City Hall, an imposing classical structure
with a highly decorated office tower and
cupola has been vacated;

The beloved Paramount Theater sustained
multiple interior cracks which appear to be
cosmetic in nature;

The 16th St. Amtrak train station which has
been called “an outstanding example of
20th Century classicism in railroad archi-
tecture” ts closed pending thorough evalu-
ation;

Emporium-Capwell Department store suf-
fered heavy facade damage although pub-
lished reports state the damage is not irre-
versible;

The elegant Beaux Arts Charles Greene li-
brary building at 659 14th St. anchors the
Preservation Park Historic District (one of
the three designated historic districts in

Oakland) and has been declared unsafe.

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less sufficient economic incentives to
repair structures are identified and made
available.

Even though almost 90% of
Oakland’s designated landmarks and
historic districts withstood the earth-
quake, preservationists feel many signi-
ficent buildings — potential landmarks
— have been affected.

PRESERVATIONISTS ACT

Many Oakland residents hope none
of the landmarks will have to be demol-
ished. Local preservationists, including
members of OHA, the local chapter of
the AIA, Oakland Design Advocates,
representatives from the National Trust
for Historic Preservation and California
Preservation Foundation, have formed a
coalition to advise authorities of avail-
able repair options.

National Trust advisors are helping
to spread the word that funds are avail-
able through low interest loans and
grants.

If you know of any property owners
of historic structures needing assis-
tance, have them contact OHA (763-
9218) or the AIA (464-3600). The prop-
erty owner will be put in touch with vol-
unteer professionals who can help
evaluate the situation.

If you are concerned about saving
such well known public buildings as
City Hall or the Train Station, contact
Annalee Allen (654-6791).

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November 11, 1989

In My View...

Comments by Marge Gibson-Haskell
City Council, District 1

Post-Quake City Hall Business

So much has happened since my last column that I
hardly know where to begin.

First, my deepest concern and heartfelt wishes go to
those of you who may have suffered loss due to the earth-
quake.

As I suspect many of you know, with our inability to
use City Hall, many normal City functions are in hiatus.
We will be focusing upon the issue of City Hall itself in
about a month and a half when the seismic structural
studies and recommendations are completed. While we
can have a standard for ordinary buildings — that they
simply do not collapse on people in a large earthquake —
a City Hall must be capable of being habitable and able to
provide services immediately after a quake when people
need them the fastest. Thankfully, the emergency com-
mand center at the Fire Department and the Police Depart-
ment building came through with flying colors.

City Hall West, which held the Office of Economic
Development and Community Development, did not do
as well and those agencies are presently without a home.

The Planning Department, formerly in City Hall, will
be relocated to the Smith building (1330 Broadway) during
the next two weeks and hopes to hold a regular commission
meeting by Thanksgiving. Their phone numbers are 273-
4746 and 273-2242.

Building permits can be obtained from November 6th
on from the Public Works Department which will be lo-
cated at the Equitec building (7677 Oakport Street, 273-
3443) for two weeks and then will move to the Smith
building.

We plan to continue the moratorium on permit parking
restrictions until the bridge is fixed, but red zones, meters,
and other restrictions are being enforced as usual.

The city sewer work on College Avenue has been sus-
pended until roughly mid-January. Alameda County flood
control work will cease November 13 but we do not now
know when it will resume.

If you have any questions, please call me at 273-3266.

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by Dorlista Dawson, Program Coordinator

At the beginning of the Community Crime Resistance Pro-
gram in July 1988, Beat 13 in Rockridge ranked 6th highest in
residential burglary out of 35 citywide beats. By the first
quarter of 1989, Beat 13 had dropped to 29th highest. In-
creased community activity and neighborhood involvement in
the Home Alert program helped to reduce Rockridge’s resi-
dential burglary rate by 54%.

Following the accomplishment of many of the first-year
grant objectives, the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning
awarded the Police Department $35,000 to continue the anti-
crime program for a second year.

During the third quarter of 1989, interest in Home Alert in
the neighborhood diminished considerably, leading to a 34%

increase in residential burglary in Rockridge. | :
Rockridge has now crept to number 23 in the residential

burglary rankings. This is a dangerous trend.

We have an ongoing opportunity in North Oakland to show-
case the power of reasoned citizen-law enforcement collabo-
ration. The Home Alert format is the most critical link in
preventing crime. Please contact Officer R. E. Williams at

273-3066 to learn how you can support this vital program.
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State, Local Reps To Discuss
Quake, Fiscal Effects

Assembly members Tom Bates and Monday, Nov. 20, 7:00 pm, at Clare-

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Letters To

The News

Birch Ct. & Permit Parking

Editor:

I am very concerned that with the
domino effect of preferential residential
permit parking, the many employees of
the Rockridge community will be de-
nied parking in the community in which
they work.

In the specific case of Birch Court, a
one block cul-de-sac, four institutions
exist: Claremont Middle School (48 em-
ployees), Rockridge Public Library
(10), Western Dominican Province (3),
and an 18 family day care institution at
a residential home.

If permit parking is instituted on
Birch Court, where will the employees
of the above institutions park?

Employees at the library and school
have already been subjected to tickets
while at their jobs.

How about a little community spirit
for those who work in the Rockridge
community. They teach our children
and provide great library services. How
about sharing our parking spaces with
them?

— Anne Kasdin

Tech To Present
“The Crucible”

Oakland Technical High School’s
Drama Department will present two
performances in December of “The
Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller and
directed by Andy Hamner. Perform-
ances are scheduled for December 8 and
9, 7:30 pm in the Oakland Tech Audito-
rium at 4351 Broadway, corner of 42nd
and Broadway.

Tickets are $3 in advance and $4 at
the door. For advance ticket sales, call
Ms. Betty Jones at 658-5300.

Attention!
Looking For A Barber?

Dolores Uribe is looking for you...
Formerly of the Elmwood Barber

Shop, Dolores is now at
Make Waves Hair Salon
9400 Manila off College Avenue
(across from Hudson Bay Caffe)

Walk-ins welcome 653-3904.

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The Rockridge News

November 11, 1989

Crime, trom page 6

Beat 13 COMMERCIAL BURGLARIES

College Avenue merchants are experiencing an increasing
number of commercial burglaries occurring mostly during
night and carly moming hours.

Thieves enter by smashing front and rear windows. Busi-
nesses with and without alarm systems are being attacked.

Merchants are reminded that good physical security will
reduce their vulnerability to burglary. Alarm systems cannot
replace physical security, but can supplement your overall
security plan.

If you would like assistance, call Officer Curt Wengeler at
273-3066.

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