Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council March Community Meeting & Board Elections
The Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council (MPNC) board election is coming up on March 12, 2025, and we invite you to get involved and to make a difference in our community.
Agenda
6:30 PM – Welcome & Introductions
6:35 PM – Special Guest, Oakland Mayoral Candidate Loren Taylor
6:50 PM - Board elections
7:00 PM – Perspectives from Oakland District 6 & City Hall with Interim Mayor and D6 Council Member Kevin Jenkins or Linda Handy
7:15 PM – University Updates Nikki Lowy, Northeastern University
7:30 PM – Crime Statistics Update with Ofc. Sumpter, 28X Crime Stats in 2025
7:40 PM – Spring Planting Guide with neighbor Tom Vandermark
7:50 PM – Q&A
What you can expect
Loren Taylor: A short introduction to his candidacy and time for a brief Q&A
Board elections: You will be voting for the following roles: Chair, Membership Secretary, Treasurer, and Member at Large #1. Below are the nominees. You will be able to vote or abstain:
Nominated for Chair: Jose Dorado
Nominated for Membership Secretary: Toni Bird
Nominated for Treasurer: Donald Dalke
Nominated for Member at Large #1: Shilpa Duvoor
Nikki Lowy: Latest from Northeastern University
Ofc Sumpter: Crime updates in 28x
Spring Planting Guide: Neighbor Tom Vandermark will give some tips and tricks for starting the planting season right.
Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council November Community Meeting
1. Interview with Nidya Baez, Principal of Fremont High by community member Carolyn Jones. Principal Baez has improved test scores and college-going rates.
2. Council Member Kevin Jenkins
3. Community Resource Officer (CRO) Sheldon Sumpter
Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council Community Meeting
Guest speakers
Nikki Lowy, Director of City & Community Outreach & Programming, Mills/Northeastern University
She is excited at the prospect of working with us and the MPNC in a number of ways in the future, such as with our MPERT emergency preparedness effort headed by Naomi Weinstein
She would like to initiate a Community Advisory Board with local leaders.
She will show slides about topics of interest to our community such as access procedures, especially for dog walking and other programs.
Captain Clay Burch, Regional Security Director, Northeastern University
He will discuss his vision of his non-sworn officers patrolling in the neighborhoods around the campus. In addition to the campus itself.
He is working with OPD on an MOU regarding coordination between his officers and OPD in the neighborhoods
Both will explain their larger vision for the expansion of enrollment at the University and it's implications for the surrounding community
Safer Blocks: Information Session
Learn about Neighborhood Watch benefits, community safety impact, and ways to get involved from Oakland’s Neighborhood Services representatives.
Maxwell Park Community: Public Safety Meeting
Join us to address safety concerns in Maxwell Park, get updates on in-progress initiatives, develop an action plan, and work towards a safer, more secure neighborhood for all.
Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council Community Meeting
In our upcoming meeting, District 6 City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins will share updates from across the district and City Hall. In addition Emilio Mena from the Department of Violence Prevention will present on the department's public health approach to violence prevention, emphasizing a $8.8 million investment in targeted programs addressing gun, group, and gender-based violence. Lastly, following up from the September 2023 MPNC Safety Neighborhood Action Team (NAT) meeting, Nathan Green will present survey results and proposals from the Camera and Lighting subcommittee.