"OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland mayor Barbara Lee laying out her one-year goals as she marks 100 days in office. But as she looks to the future, how are her constituents grading her progress so far? Critics are still concerned with public safety. Others are praising her for doing more to help small businesses. "It has been quite a run. But the residents and my team and my staff, the city staff, have been all-hands-on-deck," said Lee, who was a guest on ABC7's 'Midday Live.'"
"What she is doing is "listening," said Granberry. He points to the numerous business forums in each district that she has held, bringing with her the city's top brass, to listen to what it takes to run a business in Oakland. "(Her) people didn't know it took months and months and months, up to a year, to get a simple building permit to change out your sink," Granberry said."
Barbara Lee marked her first 100 days in office while laying out one-year goals and a ten-point plan focused on permitting, homelessness, and public safety. Business leaders praised numerous district forums that involved city staff, revealing permitting delays of months to a year for simple projects. Permitting reforms and streamlined processes began attracting investment and new businesses in Temescal, including recent storefront openings. The city launched an Office of Homelessness Solutions and continued street sweeps to address blight. Critics remain concerned about public safety even as administration efforts aim to improve services and business climate.
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