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The 4th Annual Heart of Oakley Festival drew a festive crowd this past Saturday with an estimated 4,500 people in attendance. There was something for everyone to enjoy.
New activities included the Historic Photo Exhibit that showcased photos of Oakley dating back to the 1930's. Additionally, guests were able to start researching their heritage through the "Family Discovery Activity". There were many cultural booths, each displaying items and hosting activities representative of a unique culture.
More than 60 vendors were on hand, along with several food vendors selling a wide variety of tasty dishes. Some guests opted to enjoy a glass of wine from locally grown grapes or a craft beer at the "Friends of Oakley" tent that benefited their Christmas Basket Program. The entertainment included a variety of cultural music and dancers in colorful attire. Children created lovely heart necklaces at the "arts & crafts" area or made their way through the giant obstacle course.
The City of Oakley wishes to thank volunteers from the Leadership Academy, the Oakley Youth Advisory Council, and volunteers from the community. We'd also like to thank the event sponsors: Oakley Disposal, The Press, The Friends of Oakley Community Foundation, You, Me, We = Oakley!, Black Bear Diner, and Element Power Systems for their support. See more event photos on Flickr.
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Movie in the Plaza to Feature, "Aladdin" Tomorrow!
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 The "Movie in the Plaza" series continues with Aladdin, join us tomorrow, Saturday, September 24th. The movie which will take place in the Civic Center Plaza, located at 3231 Main Street, will begin after dark.
Admission is FREE. Bring your blankets (or magic carpets) and lawn chairs. Snacks will be available for purchase.
For more information call 925-625-7041.
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Landscape Improvements Aplenty Around the City
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New landscaping along Main Street just past Miguel Drive
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One of the City of Oakley's goals is to keep City-owned parks and City maintained landscape areas in a beautiful and well-maintained condition, and the Parks and Landscape Division is regularly making enhancements throughout Oakley.
Some of the current upgrades include: In-fill of missing plants and shrubs along the north side of Monet Drive, in-fill of missing plants and shrubs on the west side of Live Oak Avenue, renovation of the landscape on the south side planters of Laurel Road between Main Street and Creekside Way, installation of a retaining wall and landscape next to the group picnic area at Creekside Park; along with some plant in-fill around the spray fountain. Also, Manresa Park will have much of its landscape renovated in early October; and most recently, the renovation was completed to the side landscape planters along Main Street, from just before Miguel Drive, to a little beyond Teakwood Drive.
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New Cell Tower Disguised as Faux Water Tank
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Over the past several weeks, you may have seen the progress on the new cell tower adjacent to Main Street just north of Empire Avenue. This project was originally submitted as a monopine tree, but instead the structure was revised to replicate a water tower. Several renditions of tank designs, colors, and logos were looked at. One addition to the design, not originally proposed, is the center pole, which functions as additional structure support. This support pole actually improves the design because most water towers include this pole as a conduit for the water. It enhances the design by making it appear more like a functioning water tower. The artist did a great job at capturing the antique look that was specifically requested by the City Council.
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Harvest Festival Vendors Wanted
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The City of Oakley will host the 8th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 15th from noon - 4:00 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza. We are currently accepting vendor booth applications for the event. To access the vendor application click here. The deadline to participate as a vendor is Monday, September 26th.
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 The City of Oakley is now hiring for multiple positions. For the employment application and deadlines please click here. This person will perform a variety of generalized and specialized support, clerical, secretarial, and routine administrative and programmatic work in support of the City Manager's Office and Human Resources Division. Duties include maintaining accurate and up to date files and records for assigned areas; making of appointments, and maintaining calendar of activities, meetings, or events for assigned staff or public; typing, word processing, and proofreading a variety of documents and forms including general correspondence, reports, and memoranda; assisting with City-wide communications; responding to complaints and requests for information relating to assigned responsibilities etc. Under the direction of the Public Works Director/City Engineer, this individual will be responsible for performing a variety of technical field and office related engineering work associated with construction inspection activities on assigned public works projects. Duties include overseeing consultants and participating in inspecting the construction, repair, and/or alteration work on assigned projects; oversees and conducts field sampling and testing of construction materials; analyzes and interprets lab results and writes test reports; meets and confers with representatives of utility companies, contractors, engineers, and other public agencies regarding construction plans and specifications; investigates and attempts to resolve citizen complaint etc. This person would be under supervision of the Finance Director or of his/her designee, perform a variety of clerical accounting work involved in performing financial record keeping and reporting duties in support of assigned accounting system, function, or program area; prepare, process, maintain, and verify financial/accounting documents and records; provide customer service in person and by telephone; and perform general office duties in support of the Finance Department. This person will perform data entry; post receipts and other information to various City accounts and funds. As assigned, will perform a range of clerical accounting duties in support of billing, accounts payable, business licensing and payroll processes. Some of the duties will range from leading participants in arts and crafts, sports, games, homework tutorials, and recreational activities, answering questions from the public, helping to plan and coordinate events, assist with set up as well as serving as a role model. Among the primary requirements are that you be 18 years of age or older, have a driver's license, available to work nights and evenings and can lift 50 pounds or more.
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City Hall Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm and Fridays from 8am-5pm
City Hall is closed the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month
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