The Oakland Partnership is a public-private collaborative effort working to shape and begin the implementation of an economic development strategy and work plan for creating a vibrant economy for Oakland - an economy in which more Oaklanders participate and from which more benefit. This effort is in three phases: (1) analysis; (2) shaping a collaborative work plan; (3) implementation.
This effort has been led by Mayor Ron Dellums of Oakland, and has been facilitated and managed by the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. It has been a broad-based, collaborative undertaking involving over one thousand individuals and organizations from government, business, education, labor, and the community at large.
In May, 2007 the analytical phase was completed, resulting in the reports
and recommendations of both the Mayor’s economic development-related
community task forces, as well as those of the report entitled
Taking Stock of Oakland’s Economy
produced by McKinsey & Company on behalf of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber
of Commerce. At the 1st Economic
Summit in May 2007, the Mayor kicked off the strategic planning phase of the
Oakland Partnership.
In the ensuing year, the OMCC convened four private sector-led cluster
working groups, facilitated by the OMCC and the
Economic Competitiveness Group (ECG),
a Bay Area economic development consulting firm. At the same time, Mayor
Dellums’ office and related community task forces developed strategies and
action plans in a number of key areas related to the foundations of
Oakland’s economy: business climate, land use policies and planning;
workforce development; public safety; and the environment.
As of May, 2008, phases (1) analysis and (2) shaping a collaborative work
plan have been completed. Mayor Ronald
V. Dellums' 2nd Annual Oakland Partnership Economic Summit held on May 2nd,
2008 served as the official “kick off” of phase three of the Oakland
Partnership: the implementation
and tracking of the impact of various initiatives.
