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A Lack Of Supervision For Oakland's Youth
Oakland's Youth Are Being Moved Into Locations That Do Not Provide Adequate Supervision For The Teenagers In Need!
A Lack Of Supervision For Oakland's Youth
By Lynda Carson September 20, 2006
On September 20, 2006 another young family with child has quietly been moved into a first floor one bedroom apartment at Effies House, which is located around 8 blocks east of Lake Merrit.
On this hot balmy day in Oakland, two young women, one with a baby in her arms and a young boyfriend in tow, hung out in front of their new one bedroom housing unit at Effies House. The young male was telling the tenants passing by, "Hi, we're your new neighbors, our apartment has cock roaches, does yours?"
During their first late afternoon/early evening at Effies House, the teenagers could already be heard screaming throughout the building as they desperately attempted to keep the cock roaches from getting into their food and other belongings.
"No one told us that the apartment was going to be full of cock roaches! We still have the keys to our old place, and we're going to stay there until someone gets rid of these bugs," one of the teens screamed out in anger.
An Oakland-based nonprofit organization called First Place Fund for Youth (also known as First Place), is the name of the organization that placed the young family into the housing unit that was full of cock roaches.
During the past few years, First Place as it's commonly referred to in the community, has been filling up Effies House with it's teenage clientele, and since then the building has been riddled with drug related activity, Police visitations, ambulances, violence, damage to the property, including an array of tresspassers that have been climbing over the property fence in an effort to gain entrance into the building and the young women inside.
First Place Fund for Youth, founded in 1998, targets its services to 16 to 23 year-olds who are preparing to age out of foster care, and the organization provides housing assistance and other types of programs needed by emancipated foster youth.
The records show that First Place had moved a minimum of 3 of their clients into Effies House during late 2003 and early 2004, including one on 9/3/03, another on 10/29/03, and the third on 4/1/04, and may have moved in many more teens into Effies House since late 2003.
According to the First Place website, under the section called Community Integration it states; "First Place master-leases individual rental units throughout the East Bay and subleases them to its participants. This "scattered-site" model is effective because it integrates youth into the community, provides an opportunity to develop independent living skills and removes the stigma of foster care."
Apparently, these kids are not scattered around as much as First Place would want the community to believe after considering how many of these teens end up getting scattered into Effies House.
The stats at First Place also fail to mention what happens to a normal residential building that becomes over loaded with their foster youth, and all of the issues that may arise from so many unsupervised youth being dumped into some of the same building locations throughout the city of Oakland.
Effies House as it's called, like so many other apartment buildings in Oakland with 16 units or more, does not have a resident manager as required under state law. As a result, the First Place teens residing in the building do not have the needed supervision of adults to help them become responsible for their actions or activities while residing in their housing units.
Effies House is a 21 unit building that was built around 1910, and is legally owned and operated by the Ivy Hill Development Corporation, which is actually a front organization for the non-profit housing organization known as the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC). The upper-management at EBALDC created the Ivy Hill Development Corporation out of thin air when they took over Effies House back around 1997 and wanted to shield their operation's at EBALDC, from what was happening at Effies House.
Due to the lack of state and local oversight at properties with 16 units and more, like so many other nonprofit housing organizations in the Bay Area, the upper management at EBALDC decided that it was much more profitable to dump the resident managers from their buildings, so that they could rent out the resident manager's apartments. Effies House and the Hugh Taylor House in East Oakland are only 2 out of EBALDC's numerous properties that lack a resident manager as required under state law, and as a result the teenagers of First Place may be underserved and at risk at both locations.
According to California state law, it is a breach of the warranty of habitability when the landlord fails to have a resident manager in buildings with 16 units or more, meaning that the landlord has breached the rental contracts of all the tenants residing in such locations.
The tenants at Effies House have repeatedly asked EBALDC staff why there is not a resident manager at their building, and have repeatedly been told that EBALDC's upper management believes that the building is exempt from the California laws pertaining to resident managers.
In regards to the placement of the youth, it is the responsibility of the staff at First Place to ensure that the teenagers they serve are placed into locations that are properly run, maintained and supervised so that these teens are kept safe from harm and are properly looked after.
First Place created a housing assistance program for the foster youth they serve which is called the Supported Housing Program (SHP), and according to their own website it states that SHP provides safe, affordable housing to 86 youth and 32 children annually.
According to the First Place website, it also states; "The objective of SHP is to provide emancipated foster youth with access to safe, affordable housing, where they have the opportunity to develop and practice life skills to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. SHP participants live in two-bedroom apartments in the East Bay and receive a wide range of services and support."
If Effies House is an indication of what is really going on in the SHP (Supported Housing Program), it must be noted for the record that Effies House does not does have any two-bedroom apartments, and most of the units in the 21 unit building are studio apartments.
When business is slow, Julio Franceschi the owner of AAA Matress Co., and Home Furnishings in Oakland, does what he can to keep his furniture business afloat. For nearly a year, Franceschi has allowed one of his moving trucks and his furniture movers to assist in relocating the clients of First Place into and out of their housing units when theres not much happening at his furniture store.
During a discussion with two of Franceschi's furniture movers, including the brother of Julio Franceschi, one of them stated that the teens from First Place have a difficult time staying in their rental units for very long because they keep getting thrown out by the landlords. "Quite often the teenagers at First Place are thrown out of their housing by the landlords, and some of them have to be moved from one location to another, over and over again," the furniture mover said.
"Only around one in ten of the teenagers from First Place manage to fit into the locations they are placed into without some kind of serious problems arising that compells First Place to relocate their teens into another place to live. The problem is that the kids are given their housing at no cost to them and they don't have to work for it. They end up getting evicted over and over again, and we end up moving them into one housing unit after another."
"Most of the teens from First Place have children, and most of the young mothers seem to have only a few pots and pans for cooking. Often the moms don't even have a mattress to sleep on, and end up sleeping on the floor of their new residence. But, they all seem to have large boom boxes that get them into trouble when they move into their new housing," said the furniture mover.
The website at First Place paints a picture quite different from that which was described by the furniture movers who end up moving the teens around from one location to another.
According to the stats at the First Place website;
* Incarceration: First Place youth are 6 times less likely to be arrested or incarcerated
* Homelessness: First Place youth are 4 times less likely to be homeless
* Public Assistance Utilization: First Place youth are 3 times less likely to receive GA or TANF
* Employment: First Place youth are 50 percent more likely to be employed
The First Place website also states; "First Place is dedicated to providing long-term housing solutions--NOT temporary housing. To accomplish this, First Place provides a two-year rental subsidy to help youths pay their rent. Over time, the portion paid by First Place gradually reduces, and the portion paid by the youths increases. Once the rental subsidy has terminated, tenancy of the apartment officially transfers over to the youths, and they may remain living in the unit as long as they wish."
In violent plagued Oakland, violent crime is way up this year and these teens being served by First Place deserve the special attention needed to help these foster youth of Oakland find a safe and secure place to reside in that has supervision, such as a location that actually has a resident manager there at night and over the weekends.
Despite the best of intentions by the staff at First Place and EBALDC, the writer of this story hopes that this article illuminates a few issues that may assist both nonprofit organizations in doing what is legal and necessary, to help keep these troubled teens safe from harm and misery.
Lynda Carson may be reached at tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com
By Lynda Carson September 20, 2006
On September 20, 2006 another young family with child has quietly been moved into a first floor one bedroom apartment at Effies House, which is located around 8 blocks east of Lake Merrit.
On this hot balmy day in Oakland, two young women, one with a baby in her arms and a young boyfriend in tow, hung out in front of their new one bedroom housing unit at Effies House. The young male was telling the tenants passing by, "Hi, we're your new neighbors, our apartment has cock roaches, does yours?"
During their first late afternoon/early evening at Effies House, the teenagers could already be heard screaming throughout the building as they desperately attempted to keep the cock roaches from getting into their food and other belongings.
"No one told us that the apartment was going to be full of cock roaches! We still have the keys to our old place, and we're going to stay there until someone gets rid of these bugs," one of the teens screamed out in anger.
An Oakland-based nonprofit organization called First Place Fund for Youth (also known as First Place), is the name of the organization that placed the young family into the housing unit that was full of cock roaches.
During the past few years, First Place as it's commonly referred to in the community, has been filling up Effies House with it's teenage clientele, and since then the building has been riddled with drug related activity, Police visitations, ambulances, violence, damage to the property, including an array of tresspassers that have been climbing over the property fence in an effort to gain entrance into the building and the young women inside.
First Place Fund for Youth, founded in 1998, targets its services to 16 to 23 year-olds who are preparing to age out of foster care, and the organization provides housing assistance and other types of programs needed by emancipated foster youth.
The records show that First Place had moved a minimum of 3 of their clients into Effies House during late 2003 and early 2004, including one on 9/3/03, another on 10/29/03, and the third on 4/1/04, and may have moved in many more teens into Effies House since late 2003.
According to the First Place website, under the section called Community Integration it states; "First Place master-leases individual rental units throughout the East Bay and subleases them to its participants. This "scattered-site" model is effective because it integrates youth into the community, provides an opportunity to develop independent living skills and removes the stigma of foster care."
Apparently, these kids are not scattered around as much as First Place would want the community to believe after considering how many of these teens end up getting scattered into Effies House.
The stats at First Place also fail to mention what happens to a normal residential building that becomes over loaded with their foster youth, and all of the issues that may arise from so many unsupervised youth being dumped into some of the same building locations throughout the city of Oakland.
Effies House as it's called, like so many other apartment buildings in Oakland with 16 units or more, does not have a resident manager as required under state law. As a result, the First Place teens residing in the building do not have the needed supervision of adults to help them become responsible for their actions or activities while residing in their housing units.
Effies House is a 21 unit building that was built around 1910, and is legally owned and operated by the Ivy Hill Development Corporation, which is actually a front organization for the non-profit housing organization known as the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC). The upper-management at EBALDC created the Ivy Hill Development Corporation out of thin air when they took over Effies House back around 1997 and wanted to shield their operation's at EBALDC, from what was happening at Effies House.
Due to the lack of state and local oversight at properties with 16 units and more, like so many other nonprofit housing organizations in the Bay Area, the upper management at EBALDC decided that it was much more profitable to dump the resident managers from their buildings, so that they could rent out the resident manager's apartments. Effies House and the Hugh Taylor House in East Oakland are only 2 out of EBALDC's numerous properties that lack a resident manager as required under state law, and as a result the teenagers of First Place may be underserved and at risk at both locations.
According to California state law, it is a breach of the warranty of habitability when the landlord fails to have a resident manager in buildings with 16 units or more, meaning that the landlord has breached the rental contracts of all the tenants residing in such locations.
The tenants at Effies House have repeatedly asked EBALDC staff why there is not a resident manager at their building, and have repeatedly been told that EBALDC's upper management believes that the building is exempt from the California laws pertaining to resident managers.
In regards to the placement of the youth, it is the responsibility of the staff at First Place to ensure that the teenagers they serve are placed into locations that are properly run, maintained and supervised so that these teens are kept safe from harm and are properly looked after.
First Place created a housing assistance program for the foster youth they serve which is called the Supported Housing Program (SHP), and according to their own website it states that SHP provides safe, affordable housing to 86 youth and 32 children annually.
According to the First Place website, it also states; "The objective of SHP is to provide emancipated foster youth with access to safe, affordable housing, where they have the opportunity to develop and practice life skills to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. SHP participants live in two-bedroom apartments in the East Bay and receive a wide range of services and support."
If Effies House is an indication of what is really going on in the SHP (Supported Housing Program), it must be noted for the record that Effies House does not does have any two-bedroom apartments, and most of the units in the 21 unit building are studio apartments.
When business is slow, Julio Franceschi the owner of AAA Matress Co., and Home Furnishings in Oakland, does what he can to keep his furniture business afloat. For nearly a year, Franceschi has allowed one of his moving trucks and his furniture movers to assist in relocating the clients of First Place into and out of their housing units when theres not much happening at his furniture store.
During a discussion with two of Franceschi's furniture movers, including the brother of Julio Franceschi, one of them stated that the teens from First Place have a difficult time staying in their rental units for very long because they keep getting thrown out by the landlords. "Quite often the teenagers at First Place are thrown out of their housing by the landlords, and some of them have to be moved from one location to another, over and over again," the furniture mover said.
"Only around one in ten of the teenagers from First Place manage to fit into the locations they are placed into without some kind of serious problems arising that compells First Place to relocate their teens into another place to live. The problem is that the kids are given their housing at no cost to them and they don't have to work for it. They end up getting evicted over and over again, and we end up moving them into one housing unit after another."
"Most of the teens from First Place have children, and most of the young mothers seem to have only a few pots and pans for cooking. Often the moms don't even have a mattress to sleep on, and end up sleeping on the floor of their new residence. But, they all seem to have large boom boxes that get them into trouble when they move into their new housing," said the furniture mover.
The website at First Place paints a picture quite different from that which was described by the furniture movers who end up moving the teens around from one location to another.
According to the stats at the First Place website;
* Incarceration: First Place youth are 6 times less likely to be arrested or incarcerated
* Homelessness: First Place youth are 4 times less likely to be homeless
* Public Assistance Utilization: First Place youth are 3 times less likely to receive GA or TANF
* Employment: First Place youth are 50 percent more likely to be employed
The First Place website also states; "First Place is dedicated to providing long-term housing solutions--NOT temporary housing. To accomplish this, First Place provides a two-year rental subsidy to help youths pay their rent. Over time, the portion paid by First Place gradually reduces, and the portion paid by the youths increases. Once the rental subsidy has terminated, tenancy of the apartment officially transfers over to the youths, and they may remain living in the unit as long as they wish."
In violent plagued Oakland, violent crime is way up this year and these teens being served by First Place deserve the special attention needed to help these foster youth of Oakland find a safe and secure place to reside in that has supervision, such as a location that actually has a resident manager there at night and over the weekends.
Despite the best of intentions by the staff at First Place and EBALDC, the writer of this story hopes that this article illuminates a few issues that may assist both nonprofit organizations in doing what is legal and necessary, to help keep these troubled teens safe from harm and misery.
Lynda Carson may be reached at tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com
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In Regards To The Right-Wing Scum At ORPN
I am not affiliated with the so-called group "Oakland Residents for Peaceful Neighborhoods."
I received a call about the above story from some nut case from ORPN 1 day after I published it on Indy Bay. The ORPN fellow failed to identify himself and runs the website at http://www.orpn.org
It was not an interview, and he claimed to only want to verify if the above story was factual.
ORPN then ran a hit piece against the City of Oakland, by claiming the City places Kids in cockroach infested locations, and they used me to do so.
The weasel from ORPN dug up the address for Effies House, and some other financial information and posted it on his website as an attack on the City of Oakland, First Place & the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation.
I did not provide any of that financial information or the address of Effies House to the scumbag from ORPN for use in his hit piece on the poor, the city, or the non profit groups who assist the poor.
ORPN should be held accountable for their lies and deceit, and I hope someone sues them from here to hell for their attacks against the good people of Oakland.
I myself came out of an orphanage many years ago, and was a foster child. I have an interest in seeing those in need being treated properly.
ORPN, has a different goal, and they want to run the poor out of Oakland.
When non profits do not live up to their mission, at times someone needs to speak out on behalf of those being served. This is what I do, and have done in the past.
The racist scum at ORPN failed to do this, and what they are trying to do is to shut down these much needed programs that assist the poor in Oakland.
First Place & EBALDC did the right thing by moving those kids out of the rental unit that had cockroaches in it, and the problem has been addressed.
ORPN failed to follow through to check up and learn if the problem was resolved or if the teens were relocated.
Hopefully in time, some of the other issues brought out in the above article may be resolved also.
In the meantime, whatever the shortfalls may be in First Place or EBALDC, people desperately need the services they provide, and Oaklanders should be proud to have such organizations as these around to serve the poor.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
I am not affiliated with the so-called group "Oakland Residents for Peaceful Neighborhoods."
I received a call about the above story from some nut case from ORPN 1 day after I published it on Indy Bay. The ORPN fellow failed to identify himself and runs the website at http://www.orpn.org
It was not an interview, and he claimed to only want to verify if the above story was factual.
ORPN then ran a hit piece against the City of Oakland, by claiming the City places Kids in cockroach infested locations, and they used me to do so.
The weasel from ORPN dug up the address for Effies House, and some other financial information and posted it on his website as an attack on the City of Oakland, First Place & the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation.
I did not provide any of that financial information or the address of Effies House to the scumbag from ORPN for use in his hit piece on the poor, the city, or the non profit groups who assist the poor.
ORPN should be held accountable for their lies and deceit, and I hope someone sues them from here to hell for their attacks against the good people of Oakland.
I myself came out of an orphanage many years ago, and was a foster child. I have an interest in seeing those in need being treated properly.
ORPN, has a different goal, and they want to run the poor out of Oakland.
When non profits do not live up to their mission, at times someone needs to speak out on behalf of those being served. This is what I do, and have done in the past.
The racist scum at ORPN failed to do this, and what they are trying to do is to shut down these much needed programs that assist the poor in Oakland.
First Place & EBALDC did the right thing by moving those kids out of the rental unit that had cockroaches in it, and the problem has been addressed.
ORPN failed to follow through to check up and learn if the problem was resolved or if the teens were relocated.
Hopefully in time, some of the other issues brought out in the above article may be resolved also.
In the meantime, whatever the shortfalls may be in First Place or EBALDC, people desperately need the services they provide, and Oaklanders should be proud to have such organizations as these around to serve the poor.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
I am the person who called Ms. Carson after her report on the atrocious situation at Effie's House. I gave her my name and identified our group. She provided additional details, beyond the cockroaches, of the problems at Effie's House.
It's fine if Ms. Carson does not agree with the overall work of ORPN, which she either misunderstands or misstates. The facts about First Place and Effie's House stand.
We are happy to note First Place's quick response after Indymedia and ORPN exposed the situation.
ORPN wants programs to benefit the poor. We want the money to get to the poor. Hence our criticism of the outsourcing and privatizing of government to agencies that operate without adequate public supervision.
Let me end by simply repeating Ms. Carson's original headline:
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Oakland's Youth Are Being Moved Into Locations That Do Not Provide Adequate Supervision For The Teenagers In Need!
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We are happy to have helped remedy at least one example.
It's fine if Ms. Carson does not agree with the overall work of ORPN, which she either misunderstands or misstates. The facts about First Place and Effie's House stand.
We are happy to note First Place's quick response after Indymedia and ORPN exposed the situation.
ORPN wants programs to benefit the poor. We want the money to get to the poor. Hence our criticism of the outsourcing and privatizing of government to agencies that operate without adequate public supervision.
Let me end by simply repeating Ms. Carson's original headline:
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Oakland's Youth Are Being Moved Into Locations That Do Not Provide Adequate Supervision For The Teenagers In Need!
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We are happy to have helped remedy at least one example.
For more information:
http://www.orpn.org
More Rubbish From Charles Pine/ORPN
Get a load of this White Supremicist from ORPN!
He now wants to take credit for the teens in the above story that have been moved into a different rental unit!
WRONG!
Has Charles Pine/ORPN ever been to Effies House?
No!
Was it Charles Pine/ORPN who did the research that revealed the teens were moved into a roach infested unit?
No!
Was it Charles Pine/ORPN who contacted First Place to let them know they got it wrong on this one?
No!
Did Charles Pine/ORPN bother to check to see if the teens were relocated to a safer place?
No!
So just what exactly is this jackass taking credit for?
Charles Pine/ORPN is nothing but an old windbag who steals the research of others, takes credit for their research, and would'nt even know how to do some real research if he tried!
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
Get a load of this White Supremicist from ORPN!
He now wants to take credit for the teens in the above story that have been moved into a different rental unit!
WRONG!
Has Charles Pine/ORPN ever been to Effies House?
No!
Was it Charles Pine/ORPN who did the research that revealed the teens were moved into a roach infested unit?
No!
Was it Charles Pine/ORPN who contacted First Place to let them know they got it wrong on this one?
No!
Did Charles Pine/ORPN bother to check to see if the teens were relocated to a safer place?
No!
So just what exactly is this jackass taking credit for?
Charles Pine/ORPN is nothing but an old windbag who steals the research of others, takes credit for their research, and would'nt even know how to do some real research if he tried!
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
Ms Carson
It is amazing how you can judge an entire organization based on the experiences you've had with just a few of their participants. The First Place Fund For Youth is an amazing program. The program has helped a great deal of youth succeed in the endeavors. Many have completed the program and maintained the residence. Can I ask you one question? Do you assume that all the young African American mothers that move into Effie's are First Place participants? It seems to me that you discriminate against young african americans. You assume that they either sell drugs or prostitute.
Where is the source of your information, because it seems to me that your information is biased.
Do you have that much time on your hand that you can just sit perched in your window and monitor the neighborhood? Get a life, take a walk. Or better yet since you feel like you can do a better job of placing the participants into low cost housing, why don't you join the crusade. You are doing nothing to help the problem, you are hurting the responsible youth in the program, with your lack of factual information.
These movers that you claim to have spoken with, I've never heard of them.
First Place has been helping foster youth in the Bay Area for a long time now. What have you done for your community other than waste tax dollars calling the police every five minutes? In instances that do not require police attention!
Have you actually been in to a unit that one of these troubled youths live in? Have you ever spoken with any of these youths? Have you spoken with anyone in the organization?
You failed to mention how you harass the youth and their visitors. You failed to mention that any young black male that walks into the building is a target. There are a lot of factors you've failed to mention in your article.
Please do more research and get your facts in order before you begin ruining a great organization.
It is amazing how you can judge an entire organization based on the experiences you've had with just a few of their participants. The First Place Fund For Youth is an amazing program. The program has helped a great deal of youth succeed in the endeavors. Many have completed the program and maintained the residence. Can I ask you one question? Do you assume that all the young African American mothers that move into Effie's are First Place participants? It seems to me that you discriminate against young african americans. You assume that they either sell drugs or prostitute.
Where is the source of your information, because it seems to me that your information is biased.
Do you have that much time on your hand that you can just sit perched in your window and monitor the neighborhood? Get a life, take a walk. Or better yet since you feel like you can do a better job of placing the participants into low cost housing, why don't you join the crusade. You are doing nothing to help the problem, you are hurting the responsible youth in the program, with your lack of factual information.
These movers that you claim to have spoken with, I've never heard of them.
First Place has been helping foster youth in the Bay Area for a long time now. What have you done for your community other than waste tax dollars calling the police every five minutes? In instances that do not require police attention!
Have you actually been in to a unit that one of these troubled youths live in? Have you ever spoken with any of these youths? Have you spoken with anyone in the organization?
You failed to mention how you harass the youth and their visitors. You failed to mention that any young black male that walks into the building is a target. There are a lot of factors you've failed to mention in your article.
Please do more research and get your facts in order before you begin ruining a great organization.
---Harassed By No Name & EBALDC Staff---
It's always nice to see how people who are afraid to state their name when they are telling lies.
Let the record show that I have been facing harassment for exposing what has been occurring at Effies House.
Lynda Carson
See the letter below sent to EBALDC management.
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To: Robin Smith, Katie Davis & Lynette Lee of EBALDC.
Copies faxed to office at Effies House and to EBALDC office:
Copy faxed to Attorney John Murcko.
From: Lynda Carson 829 E. 19th St. #2, Oakland CA. 94606 (Effies House)
Re: Cockroaches at Effies House
Dear Ms. Robin Smith September 27, 2006
I did not like what you did to me this morning (around 10:am) in regards to having the fellow from Pest Control come by and tell me that it was none of my business about the cockroaches in Apt.#1. This was totally inappropriate on your part.
Whether you believe that people should talk about what goes on in Effies House or not, it was still a very bad idea on your part last week to move some teenagers into Apt. #1, while it was infested with cockroaches. Can you understand why?
On the phone this morning, you stated that you did not like me sending out a letter across the nation in regards to the situation with the teens from First Place, who you moved into the roach infested unit. Ms. Smith, it was your choice to move that young mother into that cockroach infested unit, and like it or not, the question arises as to what in the world were you thinking of at the time.
Ms. Smith, I wish to point out that if you had not moved those teens into that roach infested unit in the first place, none of this would have come about. And for the record, I posted the information about what occurred with the teens and the roaches on the Indy Media News Wire last week, and sent copies of it to the staff at the First Place organization, which you are also well aware of.
At this point, I again wish to point out that California State law requires buildings with 16 units or more to have a Resident Manager. This building has 21 units. You are not the Resident Manager at Effies House, and as you are well aware, there is not a Resident Manager at Effies House (this location).
In regards to your role in the unlawful activities occurring at this property, I am going to have to ask that you keep your distance from me. You have taken on the role of being a so-called manager at this location, with full knowledge of being in violation of state law which requires someone in your position to be a Resident Manager at this location. You are in violation of state law.
Ms. Smith, you and EBALDC are in breach of all the contracts at this location, and you are in violation of the warranty of habitability under California State law, here and at the Hugh Taylor House in east Oakland.
Please, do not try to involve me in your unlawful activities any further. Do not send others to my home in an effort to silence me in regards to the way you move people into cockroach infested units. I have as much of a right to speak out against this sort of crap as anyone else, and you have you should not have tried to silence me. Ever hear of FREE SPEECH?
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
CC. Faxed to Attorney John Murcko.
It's always nice to see how people who are afraid to state their name when they are telling lies.
Let the record show that I have been facing harassment for exposing what has been occurring at Effies House.
Lynda Carson
See the letter below sent to EBALDC management.
^^^^^^^^^
To: Robin Smith, Katie Davis & Lynette Lee of EBALDC.
Copies faxed to office at Effies House and to EBALDC office:
Copy faxed to Attorney John Murcko.
From: Lynda Carson 829 E. 19th St. #2, Oakland CA. 94606 (Effies House)
Re: Cockroaches at Effies House
Dear Ms. Robin Smith September 27, 2006
I did not like what you did to me this morning (around 10:am) in regards to having the fellow from Pest Control come by and tell me that it was none of my business about the cockroaches in Apt.#1. This was totally inappropriate on your part.
Whether you believe that people should talk about what goes on in Effies House or not, it was still a very bad idea on your part last week to move some teenagers into Apt. #1, while it was infested with cockroaches. Can you understand why?
On the phone this morning, you stated that you did not like me sending out a letter across the nation in regards to the situation with the teens from First Place, who you moved into the roach infested unit. Ms. Smith, it was your choice to move that young mother into that cockroach infested unit, and like it or not, the question arises as to what in the world were you thinking of at the time.
Ms. Smith, I wish to point out that if you had not moved those teens into that roach infested unit in the first place, none of this would have come about. And for the record, I posted the information about what occurred with the teens and the roaches on the Indy Media News Wire last week, and sent copies of it to the staff at the First Place organization, which you are also well aware of.
At this point, I again wish to point out that California State law requires buildings with 16 units or more to have a Resident Manager. This building has 21 units. You are not the Resident Manager at Effies House, and as you are well aware, there is not a Resident Manager at Effies House (this location).
In regards to your role in the unlawful activities occurring at this property, I am going to have to ask that you keep your distance from me. You have taken on the role of being a so-called manager at this location, with full knowledge of being in violation of state law which requires someone in your position to be a Resident Manager at this location. You are in violation of state law.
Ms. Smith, you and EBALDC are in breach of all the contracts at this location, and you are in violation of the warranty of habitability under California State law, here and at the Hugh Taylor House in east Oakland.
Please, do not try to involve me in your unlawful activities any further. Do not send others to my home in an effort to silence me in regards to the way you move people into cockroach infested units. I have as much of a right to speak out against this sort of crap as anyone else, and you have you should not have tried to silence me. Ever hear of FREE SPEECH?
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
CC. Faxed to Attorney John Murcko.
Knocked Up Teens At Effies House
After reading the pros and cons about life at Effies House, one question remains.
Regardless of where most of these young mothers are coming from, whether their from the First Place Fund for Youth or some other program, it must be asked.
Why is somebody placing a huge amount of unsupervised knocked up teenagers into Effies House?
It's a big world! But, when you have too many unsupervised knocked up teenagers all being dumped into the same location, it's a recipe for disaster!
The fact that all of these unsupervised youth are African American does not mean that the world can't ask, what in the HELL is going on at Effies House!
JA
After reading the pros and cons about life at Effies House, one question remains.
Regardless of where most of these young mothers are coming from, whether their from the First Place Fund for Youth or some other program, it must be asked.
Why is somebody placing a huge amount of unsupervised knocked up teenagers into Effies House?
It's a big world! But, when you have too many unsupervised knocked up teenagers all being dumped into the same location, it's a recipe for disaster!
The fact that all of these unsupervised youth are African American does not mean that the world can't ask, what in the HELL is going on at Effies House!
JA
Teens At My Window
To those of you who would like all of these wild assed little teens of Oakland and their dope smoking friends to hang out next to your bedroom windows day and night, please feel free to come by and take them with you, to where you reside.
Theres a sign on my window for all to read.
It says; No loitering! I reserve the right to call the cops on thugs, dope dealers and juvenile delinquents.
If they can't handle that, then let them hang out next to someone elses windows... Perhaps yours...
I stand by my story above about the roaches and the movers, and if the folks at EBALDC and First Place cant handle that, then I dare them to prove that my story is inaccurate.
The so-called Angered Youth message posted above sounds more like Robin Smith, who moved the teens into the roach infested unit at Effies House.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
To those of you who would like all of these wild assed little teens of Oakland and their dope smoking friends to hang out next to your bedroom windows day and night, please feel free to come by and take them with you, to where you reside.
Theres a sign on my window for all to read.
It says; No loitering! I reserve the right to call the cops on thugs, dope dealers and juvenile delinquents.
If they can't handle that, then let them hang out next to someone elses windows... Perhaps yours...
I stand by my story above about the roaches and the movers, and if the folks at EBALDC and First Place cant handle that, then I dare them to prove that my story is inaccurate.
The so-called Angered Youth message posted above sounds more like Robin Smith, who moved the teens into the roach infested unit at Effies House.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
September 25, 2006
Ms. Lynda Carson
E-Mail Address: TenantsRule [at] yahoo.com
Physical Address: Unknown
Re: Response To Article Published On The Indy Media News Wire On 9/20/06
Entitled: “A Lack of Supervision For Oakland’s Youth”
The First Place Fund For Youth, Inc.
Dear Ms. Carson,
As a member of the Board of Directors of The First Place Fund for Youth (“First Place”) and as a former foster youth myself, I appreciate the concern for foster youth and emancipated or “aged out” foster youth expressed in your article which is referenced above. However I do strongly disagree with some of the items that you raised in your article as it relates to First Place. I am now 52 years old and am thankful that people such as yourself and the general public have become more and more aware of and concerned with the difficulties and lack of resources and assistance which foster youth generally face both within the state foster care system and after they “age out” of the foster care system. I wish that such an awareness and the concern of people such as yourself as well as organizations such as First Place had been in existence during my own youth. On behalf of First Place, I thank you both for your awareness and the concern for foster youth which you expressed in your article.
I must admit to some confusion with regard to many of the assertions raised in your article and would like to address them. The concern you express about “what happens to a normal residential building that becomes overloaded with (First Place) foster youth” implies that Effies House has been “overloaded” with First Place foster youth, while you correctly state that there have been three First Place youths placed in Effies House. Only two of these youths occupied units in Effie’s House at the same time, so that at no one time were there more than two of the twenty units at Effies house dedicated to First Place First Place youth. Effies House has not been “overloaded” with First Place youth. This is in conformity with the “scattered site” model which you correctly state “is effective because it integrates the (foster) youth into the community, provides the opportunity to develop independent living skills and removes the stigma of foster care.” Having spent a
portion of my teen-age years living in a “group home,” which at the time was a fairly new concept, I can assure you from personal experience that such a stigma exists and the “scattered site” model addresses that stigma in an effective and positive fashion.
First Place provides an array of supportive services and instruction for the youth it serves which includes economic literacy, educational, employment and other counseling and assistance; these services are provided in conjunction with the housing program. The statistics you cite regarding the more positive outcomes for foster youth who use the services and assistance provided by First Place are accurate and we at First Place are quite proud of the dedication, hard work and perseverance of the youth who make these positive statistical outcomes a reality.
As I was not present, I am unable to comment upon the lengthy “quotes” you attribute to the furniture movers except to say that the “quotes” strike me as quite lengthy and narrative for an ordinary curbside conversation and also to say that it is quite simply not the case that First Place youth “end up getting evicted over and over again” and are moved from one housing unit after another. It is unfortunate that “quotations” which assert “facts” which are simply untrue would be attributed to a member of the business community who charitably assists those in need and to whom First Place is grateful. It is precisely such members of the community who help make the community a better place. First Place youth are not “given their housing at no cost to them” and “don’t have to work for it.” As you correctly state in your article, First Place’s Supportive Housing Program involves a subsidy which is provided to First Place youth for rent and rental deposits out of a revolving loan fund only after completing an economic self-sufficiency program and being approved for the subsidy by their peers. Over time, First Place youth pay an increasing percentage of their rent and repay the move-in loan. After all, we are not dealing with middle-class youth who are more likely to have the resources to obtain a loan or payment from family for move-in costs. Additionally, each First Place youth is provided with basic house-ware and furniture, much of which is donated by local civic minded businesses, to which First Place is grateful.
Much, if not the majority, of your article addresses landlord/tenant issues which, although I am an attorney, I cannot address as I do not represent your landlord or any other party; I can only suggest that if you believe you have legitimate issues as to the habitability of your premises that these are matters which are more properly directed to your landlord. First Place has not had a problem with Effies House or its owners. I appreciate your concern that First Place youth have access to “the needed supervision of adults” and I can absolutely assure you that all First Place youth residing in First Place rental units are assigned and have regular conferences with First Place counselors. While First Place may at times rent single units, the majority of the units First Place youth occupy are two-bedroom units and, perhaps not surprisingly, the “issues” which most often arise are roommate issues rather than landlord/tenant issues or problems with other tenants.
Sadly, with regard to those portions of your article which concern “drug related activity, police visitations, ambulances, violence and property damage” I agree with you that it is a harsh world we live in. We at First Place, and the youth we serve, who are hard-working, diligent and hopeful against all odds, and of whom we are justifiably proud, try to make it a better place and the foster youth who participate in the First Place program are, as you point out in the statistics you mention, much less likely to be contributors to such unfortunate occurrences than others.
Again, Ms. Carson, on behalf of First Place, I wish to thank you for your interest in, awareness of, and concern for foster youth and the difficulties and issues they face when “aging out” of the foster care system. These are precisely the difficulties and issues that we at First Place try to address and we are both proud of the achievements of the First Place youth and very appreciative of members of the community such as yourself who take such an active interest in these issues.
Very truly yours,
DAVID F. PERRY
Member – Board of Directors
The First Place Fund for Youth, Inc.
Please address all responses to David Perry’s response to scobbs [at] firstplacefund.org
Ms. Lynda Carson
E-Mail Address: TenantsRule [at] yahoo.com
Physical Address: Unknown
Re: Response To Article Published On The Indy Media News Wire On 9/20/06
Entitled: “A Lack of Supervision For Oakland’s Youth”
The First Place Fund For Youth, Inc.
Dear Ms. Carson,
As a member of the Board of Directors of The First Place Fund for Youth (“First Place”) and as a former foster youth myself, I appreciate the concern for foster youth and emancipated or “aged out” foster youth expressed in your article which is referenced above. However I do strongly disagree with some of the items that you raised in your article as it relates to First Place. I am now 52 years old and am thankful that people such as yourself and the general public have become more and more aware of and concerned with the difficulties and lack of resources and assistance which foster youth generally face both within the state foster care system and after they “age out” of the foster care system. I wish that such an awareness and the concern of people such as yourself as well as organizations such as First Place had been in existence during my own youth. On behalf of First Place, I thank you both for your awareness and the concern for foster youth which you expressed in your article.
I must admit to some confusion with regard to many of the assertions raised in your article and would like to address them. The concern you express about “what happens to a normal residential building that becomes overloaded with (First Place) foster youth” implies that Effies House has been “overloaded” with First Place foster youth, while you correctly state that there have been three First Place youths placed in Effies House. Only two of these youths occupied units in Effie’s House at the same time, so that at no one time were there more than two of the twenty units at Effies house dedicated to First Place First Place youth. Effies House has not been “overloaded” with First Place youth. This is in conformity with the “scattered site” model which you correctly state “is effective because it integrates the (foster) youth into the community, provides the opportunity to develop independent living skills and removes the stigma of foster care.” Having spent a
portion of my teen-age years living in a “group home,” which at the time was a fairly new concept, I can assure you from personal experience that such a stigma exists and the “scattered site” model addresses that stigma in an effective and positive fashion.
First Place provides an array of supportive services and instruction for the youth it serves which includes economic literacy, educational, employment and other counseling and assistance; these services are provided in conjunction with the housing program. The statistics you cite regarding the more positive outcomes for foster youth who use the services and assistance provided by First Place are accurate and we at First Place are quite proud of the dedication, hard work and perseverance of the youth who make these positive statistical outcomes a reality.
As I was not present, I am unable to comment upon the lengthy “quotes” you attribute to the furniture movers except to say that the “quotes” strike me as quite lengthy and narrative for an ordinary curbside conversation and also to say that it is quite simply not the case that First Place youth “end up getting evicted over and over again” and are moved from one housing unit after another. It is unfortunate that “quotations” which assert “facts” which are simply untrue would be attributed to a member of the business community who charitably assists those in need and to whom First Place is grateful. It is precisely such members of the community who help make the community a better place. First Place youth are not “given their housing at no cost to them” and “don’t have to work for it.” As you correctly state in your article, First Place’s Supportive Housing Program involves a subsidy which is provided to First Place youth for rent and rental deposits out of a revolving loan fund only after completing an economic self-sufficiency program and being approved for the subsidy by their peers. Over time, First Place youth pay an increasing percentage of their rent and repay the move-in loan. After all, we are not dealing with middle-class youth who are more likely to have the resources to obtain a loan or payment from family for move-in costs. Additionally, each First Place youth is provided with basic house-ware and furniture, much of which is donated by local civic minded businesses, to which First Place is grateful.
Much, if not the majority, of your article addresses landlord/tenant issues which, although I am an attorney, I cannot address as I do not represent your landlord or any other party; I can only suggest that if you believe you have legitimate issues as to the habitability of your premises that these are matters which are more properly directed to your landlord. First Place has not had a problem with Effies House or its owners. I appreciate your concern that First Place youth have access to “the needed supervision of adults” and I can absolutely assure you that all First Place youth residing in First Place rental units are assigned and have regular conferences with First Place counselors. While First Place may at times rent single units, the majority of the units First Place youth occupy are two-bedroom units and, perhaps not surprisingly, the “issues” which most often arise are roommate issues rather than landlord/tenant issues or problems with other tenants.
Sadly, with regard to those portions of your article which concern “drug related activity, police visitations, ambulances, violence and property damage” I agree with you that it is a harsh world we live in. We at First Place, and the youth we serve, who are hard-working, diligent and hopeful against all odds, and of whom we are justifiably proud, try to make it a better place and the foster youth who participate in the First Place program are, as you point out in the statistics you mention, much less likely to be contributors to such unfortunate occurrences than others.
Again, Ms. Carson, on behalf of First Place, I wish to thank you for your interest in, awareness of, and concern for foster youth and the difficulties and issues they face when “aging out” of the foster care system. These are precisely the difficulties and issues that we at First Place try to address and we are both proud of the achievements of the First Place youth and very appreciative of members of the community such as yourself who take such an active interest in these issues.
Very truly yours,
DAVID F. PERRY
Member – Board of Directors
The First Place Fund for Youth, Inc.
Please address all responses to David Perry’s response to scobbs [at] firstplacefund.org
David F. Perry
Telephone 415.956.1900
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Mr. Perry has represented clients ranging from individuals to a Fortune 50 company. He has successfully negotiated and documented a variety of real estate transactions for owners, buyers, landlords and tenants including retail and commercial leases, purchases and sales, licenses, telecommunications licenses and leases and has handled due diligence, title and environmental review and escrow matters. He has also negotiated and drafted a variety of business transactions, including contracts between major national corporations.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Perry was an in-house attorney in the Real Estate Law Department of Safeway Inc., a nationwide grocer with over 1700 operating stores. During Mr. Perry's career he has also had experience as a litigator, as well as experience in the title insurance and construction industries.
Education
B.A. Pitzer College, Claremont, CA 1979
J.D. UC Hastings College of the Law 1982
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of California - Real Property Section
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Mark Woo
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abyrd [at] firstplacefund.org
Sam Cobbs, Executive Director
272-0979 ext. 222
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Jessica Daly, Development Associate
272-0979 ext. 227
jdaly [at] firstplacefund.org
Zimbabwe Davies, Peer Educator
272-0979 ext. 228
zdavies [at] firstplacefund.org
Diedre Goree, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 232
dgoree [at] firstplacefund.org
Elizabeth Wright, SHP Housing Specialist
272-0979 ext. 247
ewright [at] firstplacefund.org
Jasminder Dhahan, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 253
jdhahan [at] firstplacefund.org
Kai Anderson-Guterman, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 223
kguterman [at] firstplacefund.org
Michelle Jurkiewicz, SHP Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 237
michellej [at] firstplacefund.org
Christy Saxton, SHP Manager
272-0979 ext. 246
csaxton [at] firstplacefund.org
Sara Leon, Education and Vocation Specialist
272-0979 ext. 238
sleon [at] firstplacefund.org
Shira Andron, ESP Manager
272-0979 ext. 224
sandron [at] firstplacefund.org
Susan Hill, Development Director
272-0979 ext. 233
shill [at] firstplacefund.org
Bruce Melsheimer, Director of Finance and Administration
272-0979 ext. 239
bmelsheimer [at] firstplacefund.org
Andrew Niklaus, Program Director
(510) 272-0979 ext.241
aniklaus [at] firstplacefund.org
Rachelle Johnson, Administrative Assistant
272-0979 ext. 236
rjohnson [at] firstplacefund.org
Twila Parson, Youth Advocate 272-0979 ext. 252
tparson [at] firstplacefund.org
Deanne Pearn, Director of Community Relations
(510) 272-0979 ext. 243
deannepearn [at] firstplacefund.org
Ly Franshaua Pipkins, Outreach Specialist
272-0979 ext. 244
lpipkins [at] firstplacefund.org
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Telephone 415.956.1900
Facsimile 415.956.1152
dperry [at] bztm.com
Add to Outlook Contacts
Mr. Perry’s practice focuses on real estate transactional law, including leases, licenses, title matters, acquisitions and sales with an emphasis on retail commercial leasing in shopping center, mall and stand-alone environments.Practice Specialization
Mr. Perry’s practice focuses on real estate transactional law, including leases, licenses, title matters, acquisitions and sales with an emphasis on retail commercial leasing in shopping center, mall and stand-alone environments.
Representative Transactions
Mr. Perry has represented clients ranging from individuals to a Fortune 50 company. He has successfully negotiated and documented a variety of real estate transactions for owners, buyers, landlords and tenants including retail and commercial leases, purchases and sales, licenses, telecommunications licenses and leases and has handled due diligence, title and environmental review and escrow matters. He has also negotiated and drafted a variety of business transactions, including contracts between major national corporations.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Perry was an in-house attorney in the Real Estate Law Department of Safeway Inc., a nationwide grocer with over 1700 operating stores. During Mr. Perry's career he has also had experience as a litigator, as well as experience in the title insurance and construction industries.
Education
B.A. Pitzer College, Claremont, CA 1979
J.D. UC Hastings College of the Law 1982
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of California - Real Property Section
San Francisco Bar Association - Real Property Section
Copyrights ©1997 - 2006 Bartko, Zankel, Tarrant & Miller, A Professional Law Corporation.
All rights reserved. Disclaimer and Copyright Notices
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Brad Dickason, Chair
Tangerine Brigham, Vice-Chair
Lianne Campodonico, Secretary
Octave Baker
Michelle Jeter
Lisa Korwin
Deborah Leland
Bruce O'Neill
Mia Paggi
David F. Perry
Mark Woo
Staff Directory
Contact Us: jdaly [at] firstplacefund.org
Beanie Allen, ETC Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 221
ballen [at] firstplacefund.org
Auwayne Byrd, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 225
abyrd [at] firstplacefund.org
Sam Cobbs, Executive Director
272-0979 ext. 222
scobbs [at] firstplacefund.org
Jessica Daly, Development Associate
272-0979 ext. 227
jdaly [at] firstplacefund.org
Zimbabwe Davies, Peer Educator
272-0979 ext. 228
zdavies [at] firstplacefund.org
Diedre Goree, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 232
dgoree [at] firstplacefund.org
Elizabeth Wright, SHP Housing Specialist
272-0979 ext. 247
ewright [at] firstplacefund.org
Jasminder Dhahan, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 253
jdhahan [at] firstplacefund.org
Kai Anderson-Guterman, Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 223
kguterman [at] firstplacefund.org
Michelle Jurkiewicz, SHP Youth Advocate
272-0979 ext. 237
michellej [at] firstplacefund.org
Christy Saxton, SHP Manager
272-0979 ext. 246
csaxton [at] firstplacefund.org
Sara Leon, Education and Vocation Specialist
272-0979 ext. 238
sleon [at] firstplacefund.org
Shira Andron, ESP Manager
272-0979 ext. 224
sandron [at] firstplacefund.org
Susan Hill, Development Director
272-0979 ext. 233
shill [at] firstplacefund.org
Bruce Melsheimer, Director of Finance and Administration
272-0979 ext. 239
bmelsheimer [at] firstplacefund.org
Andrew Niklaus, Program Director
(510) 272-0979 ext.241
aniklaus [at] firstplacefund.org
Rachelle Johnson, Administrative Assistant
272-0979 ext. 236
rjohnson [at] firstplacefund.org
Twila Parson, Youth Advocate 272-0979 ext. 252
tparson [at] firstplacefund.org
Deanne Pearn, Director of Community Relations
(510) 272-0979 ext. 243
deannepearn [at] firstplacefund.org
Ly Franshaua Pipkins, Outreach Specialist
272-0979 ext. 244
lpipkins [at] firstplacefund.org
Chelsea Ross, Finance and Operations Manager 272-0979 ext. 245
cross [at] firstplacefund.org
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FIRST PLACE FUND FOR YOUTH
1755 Broadway 304
Oakland, CA 94612
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who We Are
Foster Youth Support
* This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
* This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
* Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's June 30, 2005 Form 990.
* Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.
NTEE Code
* P99—Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.
EIN: 94-3341034
Year Founded: Information not available
Ruling Year: 2000
Fiscal Year: June 30, 2005
Assets: $2,211,873 (from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
Income: $2,484,422 (from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
No. of Board Members: Information not available
No. of Full-Time Employees: Information not available
No. of Part-Time Employees: Information not available
No. of Volunteers: Information not available
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Name
Title
Amy Lemley Executive Director
Lisa Korwin Director
Bruce O'Neill Director
Mark Woo Director
Brad Dickason Chair
Tangerine Brigham Vice Chair
Katharine Gale Director
Deborah Leland Treasurer
Lianne Campodonico Secretary
Daniel Barth Director
Michelle Jeter Director
Jan Behrsin Director
Tiffany Johnson Director
MISSION AND PROGRAMS
Mission
Foster Youth Support
Programs
1. Emancipation Training Center (ETC): In addition to the Supported Housing Program, First Place provides training and assistance through its Emancipation Training Center. The mission of the Emancipation Training Center is to prepare youth for emancipation and support youth after discharge from foster care. Through the ETC, 200 youth annually access education, housing and employment resources. Services include therapeutic case management, emancipation planning, housing search assistance
2. Supported Housing Program (SHP): The objectives of SHP is to provide emancipated foster youth with access to safe, affordable housing, where they have the opportunity to develop and practice life skills to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. SHP participants live in two-bedroom apartments in the East Bay and receive a wide range of services and support. The include financial assistance to pay housing start-up costs, monthly rental subsidies, weekly in-home case management
3. Emancipation Specialist Program (ESP): The Emancipation Specialist Program is staffed by specialists who provide intensive case management to 40 at-risk youth who are within two years of "aging out" of foster care. Together, the Emancipation Specialist and youth develop goals and identify community resources in the critical areas of education, housing and employment.
FINANCIAL DATA
* FAQs on financial data
* Digitizing IRS Form 990 Data
Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
REVENUE
Contributions $1,410,322
Government Grants $910,702
Program Services $114,442
Investments $20,674
Special Events $27,882
Sales $0
Other $400
Total Revenue $2,484,422
EXPENSES
Program Services $1,253,565
Administration $136,360
Other $144,674
Total Expenses $1,534,599
Net Gain/Loss $949,823
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
ASSETS July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005 Change
Cash & Equivalent $570,833 $1,180,547 $609,714
Accounts Receivable $0 $0 $0
Pledges & Grants Receivable $647,554 $942,880 $295,326
Receivable / Other $0 $0 $0
Inventories for Sale of Use $0 $0 $0
Investment/Securities $0 $0 $0
Investment/Other $0 $0 $0
Fixed Assets $19,099 $12,054 ($7,045)
Other $26,195 $76,392 $50,197
Total Assets $1,263,681 $2,211,873 $948,192
LIABILITIES July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005 Change
Accounts Payable $35,627 $26,974 ($8,653)
Grants Payable $0 $0 $0
Deferred Revenue $0 $0 $0
Loans and Notes $0 $0 $0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Other $8,659 $15,681 $7,022
Total Liabilities $44,286 $42,655 ($1,631)
FUND BALANCE $1,219,395 $2,169,218 $949,823
1755 Broadway 304
Oakland, CA 94612
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who We Are
Foster Youth Support
* This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
* This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
* Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's June 30, 2005 Form 990.
* Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.
NTEE Code
* P99—Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.
EIN: 94-3341034
Year Founded: Information not available
Ruling Year: 2000
Fiscal Year: June 30, 2005
Assets: $2,211,873 (from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
Income: $2,484,422 (from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
No. of Board Members: Information not available
No. of Full-Time Employees: Information not available
No. of Part-Time Employees: Information not available
No. of Volunteers: Information not available
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Name
Title
Amy Lemley Executive Director
Lisa Korwin Director
Bruce O'Neill Director
Mark Woo Director
Brad Dickason Chair
Tangerine Brigham Vice Chair
Katharine Gale Director
Deborah Leland Treasurer
Lianne Campodonico Secretary
Daniel Barth Director
Michelle Jeter Director
Jan Behrsin Director
Tiffany Johnson Director
MISSION AND PROGRAMS
Mission
Foster Youth Support
Programs
1. Emancipation Training Center (ETC): In addition to the Supported Housing Program, First Place provides training and assistance through its Emancipation Training Center. The mission of the Emancipation Training Center is to prepare youth for emancipation and support youth after discharge from foster care. Through the ETC, 200 youth annually access education, housing and employment resources. Services include therapeutic case management, emancipation planning, housing search assistance
2. Supported Housing Program (SHP): The objectives of SHP is to provide emancipated foster youth with access to safe, affordable housing, where they have the opportunity to develop and practice life skills to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. SHP participants live in two-bedroom apartments in the East Bay and receive a wide range of services and support. The include financial assistance to pay housing start-up costs, monthly rental subsidies, weekly in-home case management
3. Emancipation Specialist Program (ESP): The Emancipation Specialist Program is staffed by specialists who provide intensive case management to 40 at-risk youth who are within two years of "aging out" of foster care. Together, the Emancipation Specialist and youth develop goals and identify community resources in the critical areas of education, housing and employment.
FINANCIAL DATA
* FAQs on financial data
* Digitizing IRS Form 990 Data
Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
REVENUE
Contributions $1,410,322
Government Grants $910,702
Program Services $114,442
Investments $20,674
Special Events $27,882
Sales $0
Other $400
Total Revenue $2,484,422
EXPENSES
Program Services $1,253,565
Administration $136,360
Other $144,674
Total Expenses $1,534,599
Net Gain/Loss $949,823
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
ASSETS July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005 Change
Cash & Equivalent $570,833 $1,180,547 $609,714
Accounts Receivable $0 $0 $0
Pledges & Grants Receivable $647,554 $942,880 $295,326
Receivable / Other $0 $0 $0
Inventories for Sale of Use $0 $0 $0
Investment/Securities $0 $0 $0
Investment/Other $0 $0 $0
Fixed Assets $19,099 $12,054 ($7,045)
Other $26,195 $76,392 $50,197
Total Assets $1,263,681 $2,211,873 $948,192
LIABILITIES July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005 Change
Accounts Payable $35,627 $26,974 ($8,653)
Grants Payable $0 $0 $0
Deferred Revenue $0 $0 $0
Loans and Notes $0 $0 $0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Other $8,659 $15,681 $7,022
Total Liabilities $44,286 $42,655 ($1,631)
FUND BALANCE $1,219,395 $2,169,218 $949,823
Wild Parties At Effies House
Lets not forget about the late night unsupervised parties that take place at Effies House, with the teens wandering around throughout the building.
At times the parties start around 6pm, and stretch out until 2am or later in the morning, with 40 to 60 teens showing up to party the night away.
The clip clop of the high heels can be heard prancing up and down along the street as it appears that a whores convention is taking place. Meanwhile, the neighbors are awoken from their slumber while the teens strut their stuff for all to see as they dance the night away...
Robin Smith (EBALDC manager) is quick to ignore any complaints, as long term tenant Greg Lany (apt. #3) was quick to learn. When Lany complains about all the late night traffic trespassing into the building by those climbing over the fence and looking for ways to sneak into the building, he is threatened for speaking out, and has been told that no else complains about what is happening at Effies House.
Lets not forget about the late night unsupervised parties that take place at Effies House, with the teens wandering around throughout the building.
At times the parties start around 6pm, and stretch out until 2am or later in the morning, with 40 to 60 teens showing up to party the night away.
The clip clop of the high heels can be heard prancing up and down along the street as it appears that a whores convention is taking place. Meanwhile, the neighbors are awoken from their slumber while the teens strut their stuff for all to see as they dance the night away...
Robin Smith (EBALDC manager) is quick to ignore any complaints, as long term tenant Greg Lany (apt. #3) was quick to learn. When Lany complains about all the late night traffic trespassing into the building by those climbing over the fence and looking for ways to sneak into the building, he is threatened for speaking out, and has been told that no else complains about what is happening at Effies House.
To: Lynette Lee - Katie Davis
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation E.B.A.L.D.C.
Faxed to E.B.A.L.D.C., City Attorney, and the OPD:
From: Lynda Carson
829 E.19th St. #2
Oakland CA. 94606 September 6, 2006
510/763-1085
Re: Threats of violence- Thugs in Apartment C
Dear Ms. Lee & Davis
This building has been plagued by drug related activity and theres a huge problem with people tresspassing, by climbing over the fence to this property lately. Most of these activities recently have been linked to Apartment C, and have occurred for many months.
Today, I have been very disturbed by the tenants staying in Apartment C. Already, since this morning, theres been a huge flow of traffic into that unit, including 10 or more teenagers hanging out in front of or entering the building, to go downstairs to Apt C.
Residing next to the entranceway to the building, because of the noise, I am aware of the extra traffic coming and going from the building when it occurrs.
At 2:15 pm on September 6, 2006, I received a threatening call from the woman renting the basement unit known as Apartment C.
Between 12pm and 12:30 pm, on September 6, one of the people staying in Apt. C, came by and pounded on the door to my rental unit.
At 9:40 am, on September 6, 2006, a group of teens visiting the people in Apt. C, were loitering next to my bedroom window, (sitting on front steps within 2 feet of my window), and they woke me up.
The teenagers hanging out in that unit during the day time while the lease holder is away, have been fighting in the building and yelling and screaming at one another lately. They also hang out near the steps by the elevator, and have been climbing over the fence next to the elevator to gain access to the property and Apartment C.
I believe that these same teenagers hanging out by the elevator, are the ones in the past few days who have left their grafiti painted on the door leading to the back yard, next to the elevator.
I have repeatedly received threats of violence from the occupants and friends of Apartment C, for reporting their drug related activities at this property. They want me to keep silent. I refuse.
I again ask that E.B.A.L.D.C., does something to stop the flow of drug related traffic coming and going from Apt. C at this location.
Sincerely, Lynda Carson
CC. John Russo - City Attorney's Office, and Oakland Police Department.
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation E.B.A.L.D.C.
Faxed to E.B.A.L.D.C., City Attorney, and the OPD:
From: Lynda Carson
829 E.19th St. #2
Oakland CA. 94606 September 6, 2006
510/763-1085
Re: Threats of violence- Thugs in Apartment C
Dear Ms. Lee & Davis
This building has been plagued by drug related activity and theres a huge problem with people tresspassing, by climbing over the fence to this property lately. Most of these activities recently have been linked to Apartment C, and have occurred for many months.
Today, I have been very disturbed by the tenants staying in Apartment C. Already, since this morning, theres been a huge flow of traffic into that unit, including 10 or more teenagers hanging out in front of or entering the building, to go downstairs to Apt C.
Residing next to the entranceway to the building, because of the noise, I am aware of the extra traffic coming and going from the building when it occurrs.
At 2:15 pm on September 6, 2006, I received a threatening call from the woman renting the basement unit known as Apartment C.
Between 12pm and 12:30 pm, on September 6, one of the people staying in Apt. C, came by and pounded on the door to my rental unit.
At 9:40 am, on September 6, 2006, a group of teens visiting the people in Apt. C, were loitering next to my bedroom window, (sitting on front steps within 2 feet of my window), and they woke me up.
The teenagers hanging out in that unit during the day time while the lease holder is away, have been fighting in the building and yelling and screaming at one another lately. They also hang out near the steps by the elevator, and have been climbing over the fence next to the elevator to gain access to the property and Apartment C.
I believe that these same teenagers hanging out by the elevator, are the ones in the past few days who have left their grafiti painted on the door leading to the back yard, next to the elevator.
I have repeatedly received threats of violence from the occupants and friends of Apartment C, for reporting their drug related activities at this property. They want me to keep silent. I refuse.
I again ask that E.B.A.L.D.C., does something to stop the flow of drug related traffic coming and going from Apt. C at this location.
Sincerely, Lynda Carson
CC. John Russo - City Attorney's Office, and Oakland Police Department.
To: Lynette Lee
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (E.B.A.L.D.C.)
From: Lynda Carson Faxed to Effies House, EBALDC, City Attorney, and OPD.
829 E. 19th St. #2 208-5025 763-4143 238-6699 238-3315
Oakland CA. 94606
510/763-1085 (Around 11:23 am)
Dear Ms. Lynette Lee August 30, 2006
At 10:12 am this morning, we had a fire truck and an ambulance at the building. They hauled away a 17 year old teenage girl on a stretcher from the building. This girl left an infant behind in apartment c, with the other teenagers hanging out in that unit.
This child has been staying down in the basement apartment of #c with 3 to 4 other children (teenagers) for sometime now. They hang out and party at the building while the lease holder of the building is away at work or school. The lease holder is barely 18, or less herself.
It's the same group of kids that were fighting in the building a week ago that I complained about.
This morning was only one example of what has been going on in this building lately, and I actually have no idea as to why this teenager was hauled away in an ambulance. But yesterday afternoon, she was sitting in the lobby of the building outside my apartment door and she was screaming about something, and her boyfriend told me to go away and mind my own business whenn I asked what was going on.
Under state law, this 21 unit HUD funded building is required to have a RESIDENT MANAGER. There is not a resident manager at this location, and there has not been one in over a year, which is a breach of the warranty of hability -- a violation of our rental contracts.
It appears that we have a number of teenage runaways staying in apartment #c, who have been raising hell around here with their fighting and screaming at one another for over a month, and like I said, this morning one of them was hauled off on a stretcher by an ambulance.
I called Robbin, the so-called non-resident manager of the building, and she gave me half a dozen reasons as to why she does not care to look into what is happening in apartment c.
Robbin said, "If I knocked on the door of #c to see what is goin on, they might just tell me anything, and anyways, people are allowed to stay in peoples apartments here while the lease holder is away. Besides, your the only one that has complained about that apartment," Robbin said.
Ms. Lee, since your staff are too lazy to investigate why this 17 year old teenage girl was hauled away in an ambulance from this building this morning, or why 3 to 4 other teenagers are using this location to party all day, then I believe that this has just become your responsibility to discover what is happening in one of your own buildings. Please look into this situation.
And while your at it, I urge you to come into compliance with state law and our contracts, to hire a RESIDENT MANAGER for this 21 unit HUD funded building.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
Apartment #2
CC. Oakland Police Department, City Attorney John Russo, and Effies House.
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (E.B.A.L.D.C.)
From: Lynda Carson Faxed to Effies House, EBALDC, City Attorney, and OPD.
829 E. 19th St. #2 208-5025 763-4143 238-6699 238-3315
Oakland CA. 94606
510/763-1085 (Around 11:23 am)
Dear Ms. Lynette Lee August 30, 2006
At 10:12 am this morning, we had a fire truck and an ambulance at the building. They hauled away a 17 year old teenage girl on a stretcher from the building. This girl left an infant behind in apartment c, with the other teenagers hanging out in that unit.
This child has been staying down in the basement apartment of #c with 3 to 4 other children (teenagers) for sometime now. They hang out and party at the building while the lease holder of the building is away at work or school. The lease holder is barely 18, or less herself.
It's the same group of kids that were fighting in the building a week ago that I complained about.
This morning was only one example of what has been going on in this building lately, and I actually have no idea as to why this teenager was hauled away in an ambulance. But yesterday afternoon, she was sitting in the lobby of the building outside my apartment door and she was screaming about something, and her boyfriend told me to go away and mind my own business whenn I asked what was going on.
Under state law, this 21 unit HUD funded building is required to have a RESIDENT MANAGER. There is not a resident manager at this location, and there has not been one in over a year, which is a breach of the warranty of hability -- a violation of our rental contracts.
It appears that we have a number of teenage runaways staying in apartment #c, who have been raising hell around here with their fighting and screaming at one another for over a month, and like I said, this morning one of them was hauled off on a stretcher by an ambulance.
I called Robbin, the so-called non-resident manager of the building, and she gave me half a dozen reasons as to why she does not care to look into what is happening in apartment c.
Robbin said, "If I knocked on the door of #c to see what is goin on, they might just tell me anything, and anyways, people are allowed to stay in peoples apartments here while the lease holder is away. Besides, your the only one that has complained about that apartment," Robbin said.
Ms. Lee, since your staff are too lazy to investigate why this 17 year old teenage girl was hauled away in an ambulance from this building this morning, or why 3 to 4 other teenagers are using this location to party all day, then I believe that this has just become your responsibility to discover what is happening in one of your own buildings. Please look into this situation.
And while your at it, I urge you to come into compliance with state law and our contracts, to hire a RESIDENT MANAGER for this 21 unit HUD funded building.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
Apartment #2
CC. Oakland Police Department, City Attorney John Russo, and Effies House.
The information above regarding my practice of law was not posted by me.
David F. Perry
David F. Perry
First Place Teens Blasting Neighborhood With Music
Friday, September 29 -- 6:18pm, and two vehicles pull up to Effies House with teens from First Place.
One small white vehicle with occupants who keep the music down to a dull roar.
The other one was a small black compact vehicle with 3 male teens, blasting out the neighborhood with their rap music. The music was loud enough, my windows were rattling.
The teens left the vehicle to enter the building and one of the teenagers carried in an infant into the building. It was the teen (male) who was moved into the unit with cockroaches lately.
He brought his 2 friends inside.
I politely asked the teens not to blast their stereos when pulling up to the building.
Was it racist to ask the teens not to blast the neighborhood and Effies House with their music?
Of course not.
But, in defense of the teens who repeatedly disrespect the building and neighborhood with their loud music day and night, some people such as Robin Smith of EBALDC, want you to believe that if someone speaks out against the intrusive booming car stereos that are ripping into the neighborhood day and night, that they must be a racist.
This is the kind of crap, that always goes on at Effies House as a result of the lack of supervision going on at this location.
Lynda Carson
Friday, September 29 -- 6:18pm, and two vehicles pull up to Effies House with teens from First Place.
One small white vehicle with occupants who keep the music down to a dull roar.
The other one was a small black compact vehicle with 3 male teens, blasting out the neighborhood with their rap music. The music was loud enough, my windows were rattling.
The teens left the vehicle to enter the building and one of the teenagers carried in an infant into the building. It was the teen (male) who was moved into the unit with cockroaches lately.
He brought his 2 friends inside.
I politely asked the teens not to blast their stereos when pulling up to the building.
Was it racist to ask the teens not to blast the neighborhood and Effies House with their music?
Of course not.
But, in defense of the teens who repeatedly disrespect the building and neighborhood with their loud music day and night, some people such as Robin Smith of EBALDC, want you to believe that if someone speaks out against the intrusive booming car stereos that are ripping into the neighborhood day and night, that they must be a racist.
This is the kind of crap, that always goes on at Effies House as a result of the lack of supervision going on at this location.
Lynda Carson
Even if these kids weren't from this program, kids at this age (and older) do this all over the place. A lot of people do it in my neighborhood. It sucks, but what are you gonna do? Move to a "better" neighborhood? People have been blasting stereos since they were invented.
Yeah, it sucks that they are ruining the baby's hearing by blasting the stereo while the baby is in the car. Your options are pretty much either politely suggesting that they not do it (maybe giving them an article about the effect of loud music on infants?) or letting go. You can't solve everyone's problems, and we have to minimize other people's problems becoming our own.
Yeah, it sucks that they are ruining the baby's hearing by blasting the stereo while the baby is in the car. Your options are pretty much either politely suggesting that they not do it (maybe giving them an article about the effect of loud music on infants?) or letting go. You can't solve everyone's problems, and we have to minimize other people's problems becoming our own.
This goes back into the need for adults to work with and mentor the youth- violence prevention and all that. Obviously the schools are failing.
It sucks that things are bad in your building, but it really sounds like you need to move for your own sanity. Aside from getting on the boards of the organizations that run the building and the youth housing program, I don't think there's much you can do. By staying there, you are becoming the "crazy old(er) lady" whose complaining cramps the kids' style.
Thank god my neighbors are quiet tonight- i don't need earplugs... or do I?
It sucks that things are bad in your building, but it really sounds like you need to move for your own sanity. Aside from getting on the boards of the organizations that run the building and the youth housing program, I don't think there's much you can do. By staying there, you are becoming the "crazy old(er) lady" whose complaining cramps the kids' style.
Thank god my neighbors are quiet tonight- i don't need earplugs... or do I?
Thats right, calling them bastards does not help.
You should take some prosac, have some wine, smoke a joint, or run for the hills to get away from the violent prone kids being stuffed into your building.
No one wants to look like the old lady cramping the style of the kids.
Besides, it makes the non profits look bas when people write about whats going on in their programs.
You just need to learn to keep your mouth shut or move to another location and the problem will be solved.
Just turn a blind eye to it all, and everything will be just fine. You'll see....
David
You should take some prosac, have some wine, smoke a joint, or run for the hills to get away from the violent prone kids being stuffed into your building.
No one wants to look like the old lady cramping the style of the kids.
Besides, it makes the non profits look bas when people write about whats going on in their programs.
You just need to learn to keep your mouth shut or move to another location and the problem will be solved.
Just turn a blind eye to it all, and everything will be just fine. You'll see....
David
Million Dollar Surplus Not Spent On Kids
Regardless of the fuzzy comment by attorney David Perry above, I have no reason to doubt the honesty of the movers I talked to in regards to the story above.
And I have no reason to doubt the numbers filed in the 2005, 990 Tax Form that are exhibited above and below.
What seems odd is that theres a nearly 1 million dollar surplus showing up at First Place, while the story revealed that the young mothers often lacked pots and pans for cooking, and may not have a matress to sleep on.
One wonders, why are the kids lacking, when theres so much money that is just sitting around?
Could someone please explain?
-lynda
See details below...
First Place Fiscal Year:
Ending June 30, 2005
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
First Place Assets:
$2,211,873 (Info from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
Total Revenue of First Place were $2,484,422 in FY 2005
Total Expenses of First Place were $1,534,599 in FY 2005
After subtracting "total expenses" from "total revenue," First Place had a net gain of $949,823 by June 30 2005.
Regardless of the fuzzy comment by attorney David Perry above, I have no reason to doubt the honesty of the movers I talked to in regards to the story above.
And I have no reason to doubt the numbers filed in the 2005, 990 Tax Form that are exhibited above and below.
What seems odd is that theres a nearly 1 million dollar surplus showing up at First Place, while the story revealed that the young mothers often lacked pots and pans for cooking, and may not have a matress to sleep on.
One wonders, why are the kids lacking, when theres so much money that is just sitting around?
Could someone please explain?
-lynda
See details below...
First Place Fiscal Year:
Ending June 30, 2005
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005
First Place Assets:
$2,211,873 (Info from Jun 30, 2005 Form 990)
Total Revenue of First Place were $2,484,422 in FY 2005
Total Expenses of First Place were $1,534,599 in FY 2005
After subtracting "total expenses" from "total revenue," First Place had a net gain of $949,823 by June 30 2005.
To: Lynette Lee/Director of E.B.A.L.D.C.
510/287-5353 ex 310
From: Lynda Carson March 8, 2006
829 E. 19th St.#2
Oakland CA. 94606
510/763-1085
Re: Effies House: A Dumping Ground For Teens With Children.
Dear Ms. Lee/E.B.A.L.D.C.
Today, a staff person from the "First Place Fund for Youth" came to Effies House. He wanted to rent another unit for one of the teens from First Place.
Effies House, a 21 unit building, already has 3 units occupied by First Place teens. Plus theres other unwed youth with children, in several other units. First Place claims that they scatter their teens around the East Bay, and now they want to scatter a 4th CHILD into the same building? Placing teens into an adult setting without supervision, seems reckless and irresponsible anyway one looks at it.
Theres no RESIDENT MANAGER at Effies House as REQUIRED by state law. Since your staff have been filling up this building with TEENAGE MOTHERS during the past year and a half, the Police are called to the building several times a week. The building has been plagued with violence, theres been dope dealing and prostitution going on, and groups of unescorted teens are sneaking into the building to party it up. Your policies have created a NIGHTMARE at EFFIES HOUSE!
I strongly urge you to tell First Place that theres more than enough unwed teens already in this building, and that they should find a building with a landlord responsible enough to provide a Resident Manager in it, to supervise the activities of these wild ass teenagers in Oakland.
Sincerely, Lynda Carson CC. To First Place & media everywhere.
<<FIRST PLACE INFO>>
http://www.firstplacefund.org/programs/shp-main.html
---First Place targets 16 to 23 year olds for assistance---
[Effies House Has No Resident Manager To Supervise The Teen Activity]
[First Place master-leases individual rental units throughout the East Bay and subleases them to its participants. This "scattered-site" model is effective because it integrates youth into the community, provides an opportunity to develop independent living skills and removes the stigma of foster care.]
510/287-5353 ex 310
From: Lynda Carson March 8, 2006
829 E. 19th St.#2
Oakland CA. 94606
510/763-1085
Re: Effies House: A Dumping Ground For Teens With Children.
Dear Ms. Lee/E.B.A.L.D.C.
Today, a staff person from the "First Place Fund for Youth" came to Effies House. He wanted to rent another unit for one of the teens from First Place.
Effies House, a 21 unit building, already has 3 units occupied by First Place teens. Plus theres other unwed youth with children, in several other units. First Place claims that they scatter their teens around the East Bay, and now they want to scatter a 4th CHILD into the same building? Placing teens into an adult setting without supervision, seems reckless and irresponsible anyway one looks at it.
Theres no RESIDENT MANAGER at Effies House as REQUIRED by state law. Since your staff have been filling up this building with TEENAGE MOTHERS during the past year and a half, the Police are called to the building several times a week. The building has been plagued with violence, theres been dope dealing and prostitution going on, and groups of unescorted teens are sneaking into the building to party it up. Your policies have created a NIGHTMARE at EFFIES HOUSE!
I strongly urge you to tell First Place that theres more than enough unwed teens already in this building, and that they should find a building with a landlord responsible enough to provide a Resident Manager in it, to supervise the activities of these wild ass teenagers in Oakland.
Sincerely, Lynda Carson CC. To First Place & media everywhere.
<<FIRST PLACE INFO>>
http://www.firstplacefund.org/programs/shp-main.html
---First Place targets 16 to 23 year olds for assistance---
[Effies House Has No Resident Manager To Supervise The Teen Activity]
[First Place master-leases individual rental units throughout the East Bay and subleases them to its participants. This "scattered-site" model is effective because it integrates youth into the community, provides an opportunity to develop independent living skills and removes the stigma of foster care.]
5 Young Mothers Relocated Out Of Effies House During The Past 2 Months
The First Place policy of scattered housing should be looked at more in depth.
It must be noted that having a policy of scattering the youth around may only be feasible if the youth are not pushed into a location already loaded with other youth.
Especially, if the location lacks supervision or proper management.
During the past 2 months, it must be noted that 5 young unwed mothers around 20 in age and less, have been relocated out of Effies House.
They came out of Apt.s A, C, #7, #12 and #16.
Theres only 21 units at Effies House, and as is, First Place still has teens in 2 units or more.
One of their teens moved out of Apt. #7, on Sept 30, 2006.
If First Place does not inquire about or ignores the fact that they are moving their teens into locations already loaded with teens, one must ask why is that.
EBALDC staff and First Place staff should be held accountable for placing so many youth into a location that is not properly supervised or lacks a Resident Manager when theres 16 units or more.
Lynda Carson
The First Place policy of scattered housing should be looked at more in depth.
It must be noted that having a policy of scattering the youth around may only be feasible if the youth are not pushed into a location already loaded with other youth.
Especially, if the location lacks supervision or proper management.
During the past 2 months, it must be noted that 5 young unwed mothers around 20 in age and less, have been relocated out of Effies House.
They came out of Apt.s A, C, #7, #12 and #16.
Theres only 21 units at Effies House, and as is, First Place still has teens in 2 units or more.
One of their teens moved out of Apt. #7, on Sept 30, 2006.
If First Place does not inquire about or ignores the fact that they are moving their teens into locations already loaded with teens, one must ask why is that.
EBALDC staff and First Place staff should be held accountable for placing so many youth into a location that is not properly supervised or lacks a Resident Manager when theres 16 units or more.
Lynda Carson
Besides 5 Teens Relocating Lately, Teen In #9 Also Relocated
The teen in #9 also relocated out of Effies House during the past few months. She was young, 16 to 17, and her boyfriend used to come by and beat her up.
Of the other 5 teens that moved during the past 2 months, they seemed to be between 17 to 20 in age, a few were very young.
At some point during the past year, around a 3rd of the building to nearly half, were filled with the young unwed mothers.
Late at night, at times young male teens would be stationed at the front entrance of the building to let in and escort other teens who were visiting the teens in apartments where the parties lasted deep into the morning hours.
Those of us who complained about the various issues arising from all the youth coming into the building, were Greg Lany, Wanda Ng, Barbara Diaz, myself and others.
It was'nt just the late night parties, loud music and teens climbing over the fences to get in.
At times there were bags of diapers and human excrement left around the building or in the halls, along with other trash left upon the floors throughout the building.
Shedding light on whats been going on at Effies House will hopefully keep it from getting so wild again in the future.
In the comment above by attorney David Perry, Perry failed to mention that First Place moved their teens into a location filled with other teens, voiding out the so-called scattered policy he so painstakingly pointed out. This needed to be clarified somehow.
Teens will be teens, and when you fill a building up with unsupervised teens, stuff hapens...
Time will tell as to whether the staff at EBALDC or First Place will learn from their mistakes at Effies House, or not.
Lynda Carson
The teen in #9 also relocated out of Effies House during the past few months. She was young, 16 to 17, and her boyfriend used to come by and beat her up.
Of the other 5 teens that moved during the past 2 months, they seemed to be between 17 to 20 in age, a few were very young.
At some point during the past year, around a 3rd of the building to nearly half, were filled with the young unwed mothers.
Late at night, at times young male teens would be stationed at the front entrance of the building to let in and escort other teens who were visiting the teens in apartments where the parties lasted deep into the morning hours.
Those of us who complained about the various issues arising from all the youth coming into the building, were Greg Lany, Wanda Ng, Barbara Diaz, myself and others.
It was'nt just the late night parties, loud music and teens climbing over the fences to get in.
At times there were bags of diapers and human excrement left around the building or in the halls, along with other trash left upon the floors throughout the building.
Shedding light on whats been going on at Effies House will hopefully keep it from getting so wild again in the future.
In the comment above by attorney David Perry, Perry failed to mention that First Place moved their teens into a location filled with other teens, voiding out the so-called scattered policy he so painstakingly pointed out. This needed to be clarified somehow.
Teens will be teens, and when you fill a building up with unsupervised teens, stuff hapens...
Time will tell as to whether the staff at EBALDC or First Place will learn from their mistakes at Effies House, or not.
Lynda Carson
First Place: In Violation Of Their Own Policies
Live Ground Reporting VS Policy Wonk Statements
---Myth VS Reality---
In the above statement by David Perry, boardmember of First Place, Perry tries to make counter claims to the story I wrote by misdirecting people towards First Place policies.
As a policy wonk, Perry wants people to focus on First Place policy, rather than real life facts reported on the ground.
In Perry's comments above, it must be noted, Perry brushed off any notion that First Place ever moves their teens into more than 2 units at any given time, in any given building, such as in Effies House.
Thus dispelling any thought that First Place fills up buildings with teens, or is in violation of their own policies.
The facts show something different.
In the story above, I mentioned that First Place moved some teens into Effies House on 9/3/03, 10/29/03, and 4/1/04, which is a fact, not a policy statement.
It is also is a fact, that the above mentioned facts (dates) came from real life records for all of the rental units at Effies House during the month of June 2004.
These same records (Rent Schedule 6/10/04) show that all three First Place teens were still residing in Effies House during June of 2004, including move-in dates, names, rents, recertification dates, etc... (Blincoe on 9/3/03, Ochoa on 10/29/03, and Johnson on 4/1/04.)
---The Records Counter David Perry's Statements---
The records show that in David Perry's comments above, he misdirected the readers by talking about policy, rather than digging up the real records that paint a different picture than what the elites at First Place or EBALDC want people to have in their minds.
The records show that the First Place staff have been in violation of their own policies, in regards to the placement of teens into rental buildings.
Lynda Carson
Live Ground Reporting VS Policy Wonk Statements
---Myth VS Reality---
In the above statement by David Perry, boardmember of First Place, Perry tries to make counter claims to the story I wrote by misdirecting people towards First Place policies.
As a policy wonk, Perry wants people to focus on First Place policy, rather than real life facts reported on the ground.
In Perry's comments above, it must be noted, Perry brushed off any notion that First Place ever moves their teens into more than 2 units at any given time, in any given building, such as in Effies House.
Thus dispelling any thought that First Place fills up buildings with teens, or is in violation of their own policies.
The facts show something different.
In the story above, I mentioned that First Place moved some teens into Effies House on 9/3/03, 10/29/03, and 4/1/04, which is a fact, not a policy statement.
It is also is a fact, that the above mentioned facts (dates) came from real life records for all of the rental units at Effies House during the month of June 2004.
These same records (Rent Schedule 6/10/04) show that all three First Place teens were still residing in Effies House during June of 2004, including move-in dates, names, rents, recertification dates, etc... (Blincoe on 9/3/03, Ochoa on 10/29/03, and Johnson on 4/1/04.)
---The Records Counter David Perry's Statements---
The records show that in David Perry's comments above, he misdirected the readers by talking about policy, rather than digging up the real records that paint a different picture than what the elites at First Place or EBALDC want people to have in their minds.
The records show that the First Place staff have been in violation of their own policies, in regards to the placement of teens into rental buildings.
Lynda Carson
David Perry's Statements Are In Doubt
Pointing out that the records at Effies House confirm that First Place has been in violation of their own policies as far back as June 2004, places all of David Perry's statements in doubt in regards to First Place.
Media Watch-
[Sept 27, David Perry Quote]
"I must admit to some confusion with regard to many of the assertions raised in your article and would like to address them. The concern you express about “what happens to a normal residential building that becomes overloaded with (First Place) foster youth” implies that Effies House has been “overloaded” with First Place foster youth, while you correctly state that there have been three First Place youths placed in Effies House. Only two of these youths occupied units in Effie’s House at the same time, so that at no one time were there more than two of the twenty units at Effies house dedicated to First Place First Place youth."
[Oct 2, Lynda Carson Quote]
"In the story above, I mentioned that First Place moved some teens into Effies House on 9/3/03, 10/29/03, and 4/1/04, which is a fact, not a policy statement. It is also is a fact, that the above mentioned facts (dates) came from real life records for all of the rental units at Effies House during the month of June 2004. These same records (Rent Schedule 6/10/04) show that all three First Place teens were still residing in Effies House during June of 2004, including move-in dates, names, rents, recertification dates, etc... (Blincoe on 9/3/03, Ochoa on 10/29/03, and Johnson on 4/1/04.)"
Pointing out that the records at Effies House confirm that First Place has been in violation of their own policies as far back as June 2004, places all of David Perry's statements in doubt in regards to First Place.
Media Watch-
[Sept 27, David Perry Quote]
"I must admit to some confusion with regard to many of the assertions raised in your article and would like to address them. The concern you express about “what happens to a normal residential building that becomes overloaded with (First Place) foster youth” implies that Effies House has been “overloaded” with First Place foster youth, while you correctly state that there have been three First Place youths placed in Effies House. Only two of these youths occupied units in Effie’s House at the same time, so that at no one time were there more than two of the twenty units at Effies house dedicated to First Place First Place youth."
[Oct 2, Lynda Carson Quote]
"In the story above, I mentioned that First Place moved some teens into Effies House on 9/3/03, 10/29/03, and 4/1/04, which is a fact, not a policy statement. It is also is a fact, that the above mentioned facts (dates) came from real life records for all of the rental units at Effies House during the month of June 2004. These same records (Rent Schedule 6/10/04) show that all three First Place teens were still residing in Effies House during June of 2004, including move-in dates, names, rents, recertification dates, etc... (Blincoe on 9/3/03, Ochoa on 10/29/03, and Johnson on 4/1/04.)"
A Message To EBALDC & First Place
Finding housing for low-income people of Oakland is a noble cause and great endeavor.
If your policies are worth promoting, then these same policies are worth adhering to.
But, when your actions differ from the policies your promoting, and your housing locations become lawless territories for the young, then it is apparent that your best intentions have gone awry...
During recent weeks one of my windows have been egged, a Fart Bomb was smashed against the entrance door to my apartment, I've received threats of violence from teens and threatening phone calls at night. In addition, EBALDC's Pest Control came by and told me it was none of my business about the cockroaches in Apt. #1, and Robin Smith an EBALDC manager, expressed anger to me for my speaking out about whats been happening at Effies House.
I have no regrets about being outspoken, but object to the attacks. They must stop.
I can only hope that by speaking out, First Place and EBALDC will get some adult supervision for the teens they place into Effies House.
A Resident Manager who resides in the building during the evenings and the weekends, may help to keep the teens safe from harm or abuse.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
Finding housing for low-income people of Oakland is a noble cause and great endeavor.
If your policies are worth promoting, then these same policies are worth adhering to.
But, when your actions differ from the policies your promoting, and your housing locations become lawless territories for the young, then it is apparent that your best intentions have gone awry...
During recent weeks one of my windows have been egged, a Fart Bomb was smashed against the entrance door to my apartment, I've received threats of violence from teens and threatening phone calls at night. In addition, EBALDC's Pest Control came by and told me it was none of my business about the cockroaches in Apt. #1, and Robin Smith an EBALDC manager, expressed anger to me for my speaking out about whats been happening at Effies House.
I have no regrets about being outspoken, but object to the attacks. They must stop.
I can only hope that by speaking out, First Place and EBALDC will get some adult supervision for the teens they place into Effies House.
A Resident Manager who resides in the building during the evenings and the weekends, may help to keep the teens safe from harm or abuse.
Sincerely,
Lynda Carson
Subject: Is Lynda nuts?
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006
Has Lynda ever been forced to live among these "tenants."
Perhaps Lynda was one of the tenants herself, hence has a biased view of their effects on
small communities. Dr. Kling, et. al., found that those given subsidized housing in nicer communities did worse than the control mean regarding many scales of measurement. Howard Husock of Harvard shows that public housing
decimates smaller communities and spikes the unemployment rate. What a shocker eh? I mean God knows that when you are allowed to live for
free, jobs are not eagerly sought.
The worst projects in the nation, of Chicago, have closed and are being demolished. Guess whos absorbing these ghettoized people? You guessed
it, downstate small communities. Mostly those who push "free housing" dont have to live w/ it. No, that is reserved for the lower middle class. Those
who push the policy get to retreat to their gated communities, while little citys' schools are destroyed, their rape robbery and murder rates are spiked, and neighborhoods become drug and gang havens. Those who push this idiocy usually "believe" w/ all their bleeding heart that its not "free housing to reinforce unwillingness to work," yet "government aid to give opportunity." What a disaster. Whats the truth then? When you want the
truth, get the facts... very simple. Lets look at the empirical data of just one of these tiny towns, and how its been effected by the graces of public
housing authorities. We can goto ANY small town though and find the same effect:
MURDER AND AMBIENT CRIME STATISTICS:
Arrests in Danville of those reporting they're from Chicago. *does not include those who have Danville residency yet are from Chicago:
2002 - 63 arrests; 2003 - 92 arrests; 2004 - 119 arrests; 2005 had 43
arrests in first few months.
First off, its fair to say that Danville has had its own share of murders and these usually happen b/c of gang-land shootings and drug wars. Interestingly, Danville's home grown killers aredisproportionately
those or decendents of those from the 1st Chicago diaspora from the late 70's w/ the building of the Danville prison.
Murders in Danville by year:
1996 = 0; 1997 = 2; 1998 = 4; 1999 = 1; 2000 = 4; 2001 = 1; 2002 = 1;
2003 = 6; 2004 = 6
From 1996 to 1999 Danville experienced 7 murders. From 2000 to 2004
there were almost triple that number of murders. Can we attribute the murder increase to Chicago? Here are the data:
-In 2000, Jermaine Blake, Tyrone Jackson, and Bernice McClain, all from Chicago, kill a Danville man;-In 2001, Nathaniel Adams, of Chicago, kills Danville man;-In 2002, a murder is unsolved and a Chicago man is suspected (no details);
-In 2002, Roy grubs is killed by a juvenile decendent of Chicago;-In 2003, Charone taylor of Chicago kills a 45 yr old woman. He was
just paraoled from another murder. Jawaun Clasberry, and his brother Clyde also participated in the killing and they too are from Chicago. Clyde is listed as a Danville resident b/c he has housing under DHA. He obviously brought
these thugs w/ him.
-In 2003, a Mr. Bunkley of Chicago stabs a man to death in Danville;
-In 2003, Kevin Thomas of a Chicago suburb murder a Danville resident;
-In 2003, 4 Chicago Latin King gang bangers kill Danville resident Billy Thomas, and shoot his friend in a robbery attempt;
-In 2003, Mr. Clark kills Danville man;
-In 2004, Mr. Galloway, from Chicago, kills Danville resident;
-In 2004, Davion Isaac, decendent of Chicago, kills Chad Spires;
-In 2005, Marlon Williams of Chicago stabbed a small town Danville kid 85 times to death, in robbery;
-The murders not accounted for above my be from Chicagoans who are listed as Danville residents now.
These data support that, although the raw number of Chicagoans who inhabit Danville are very small compared to the 34,000 Danville population, they
contribute overwhelmingly and disproportionately to the murder rate.
2002 and 2003 saw a large number of Chicago disperates. The murder increase speaks for itself. Here are other crime spikes during that period:
500% increase in murder; 150% spike in vehicle theft; 200% increase in murder suspect arrests; arson arrests up 100%; hypodermic needle arrests up 200%; theft arrests up 26%; persons commiting crimes against school personnel doubled; domestic crimes arrests up 10%; hate crime arrests up
400%.
From 1999 to 2000 there was a 2,143 person population increase, and that same year experienced a 300% murder increase. From 1996-1999 the population saw no increase and its murder rate was its average of under 2/yr. Starting w/ the population spike of 2000, Danville's murder avergae about doubled. Danville's total crime index also rose by 114 points from 1999-2000.
The CHA calls their plan to fill non-Chicago communities w/ their refuse, "A Plan for Transformation." they have help from Chicago's "Inner Voice," a group that seeks to place the cities poor in surrounding communities.
The diaspora from Chicago are mainly citizens who were not under the umbrella of the CHA, though they were benefiting from other programs. DHA's
Richard Unz told me in a 2005 interview that most of the Chicago people are from other housing programs.
To Danville the CHA retorts that very few CHA residents live in under DHA (Danville), but they do not explain the fact of the many from CHA on
DHA waiting lists.
Richard Unz told me (2005 interview) that, there were 540 Section 8 (S8) units available under DHA, including two projects that are not under DHA
(Fair Oaks and Beeler Terrace). He went on that there are 1,800 S8 units in Danville aside from DHA's. So purely S8, we are at 2,340 units in
Danville, a city of 34,000 people. There are more government housing funds beneficiaries that I can explain if you're interested. Basically, after I
did the math, 12% of Danville's total population is living in government funded homes of some sort. The percentage is probably higher, as the 12%
figure inheres to the national average that, 84% of recipients are single mothers, and the 12% assumes this 84% w/ only 1 child. As we know, an
huge amount of these women have more than one child, not to mention the common practice of inviting boyfriends and relatives to cohabitate. If we assumed that the 84% have 2 children, then almost 1 in 5 Danville residents live in subsidized housing.
Mark Drolinger of the Hoopeston police tells me that, "it seems like 1/2 of our arrests are of S8 people, and Cook County seems to be the biggest
contributor." In the 1st few months of 2005, Drolinger said they repossessed more weapons of Chicagoans than any other. Hoopeston PD's Doug Wagoner told me that a disproportionate amount of calls are in response to what used to be apts. for the elderly but are now public housing, Centenial Courts. He says that often Danville criminals are caught robbing, and selling crack in tiny Hoopeston.
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006
Has Lynda ever been forced to live among these "tenants."
Perhaps Lynda was one of the tenants herself, hence has a biased view of their effects on
small communities. Dr. Kling, et. al., found that those given subsidized housing in nicer communities did worse than the control mean regarding many scales of measurement. Howard Husock of Harvard shows that public housing
decimates smaller communities and spikes the unemployment rate. What a shocker eh? I mean God knows that when you are allowed to live for
free, jobs are not eagerly sought.
The worst projects in the nation, of Chicago, have closed and are being demolished. Guess whos absorbing these ghettoized people? You guessed
it, downstate small communities. Mostly those who push "free housing" dont have to live w/ it. No, that is reserved for the lower middle class. Those
who push the policy get to retreat to their gated communities, while little citys' schools are destroyed, their rape robbery and murder rates are spiked, and neighborhoods become drug and gang havens. Those who push this idiocy usually "believe" w/ all their bleeding heart that its not "free housing to reinforce unwillingness to work," yet "government aid to give opportunity." What a disaster. Whats the truth then? When you want the
truth, get the facts... very simple. Lets look at the empirical data of just one of these tiny towns, and how its been effected by the graces of public
housing authorities. We can goto ANY small town though and find the same effect:
MURDER AND AMBIENT CRIME STATISTICS:
Arrests in Danville of those reporting they're from Chicago. *does not include those who have Danville residency yet are from Chicago:
2002 - 63 arrests; 2003 - 92 arrests; 2004 - 119 arrests; 2005 had 43
arrests in first few months.
First off, its fair to say that Danville has had its own share of murders and these usually happen b/c of gang-land shootings and drug wars. Interestingly, Danville's home grown killers aredisproportionately
those or decendents of those from the 1st Chicago diaspora from the late 70's w/ the building of the Danville prison.
Murders in Danville by year:
1996 = 0; 1997 = 2; 1998 = 4; 1999 = 1; 2000 = 4; 2001 = 1; 2002 = 1;
2003 = 6; 2004 = 6
From 1996 to 1999 Danville experienced 7 murders. From 2000 to 2004
there were almost triple that number of murders. Can we attribute the murder increase to Chicago? Here are the data:
-In 2000, Jermaine Blake, Tyrone Jackson, and Bernice McClain, all from Chicago, kill a Danville man;-In 2001, Nathaniel Adams, of Chicago, kills Danville man;-In 2002, a murder is unsolved and a Chicago man is suspected (no details);
-In 2002, Roy grubs is killed by a juvenile decendent of Chicago;-In 2003, Charone taylor of Chicago kills a 45 yr old woman. He was
just paraoled from another murder. Jawaun Clasberry, and his brother Clyde also participated in the killing and they too are from Chicago. Clyde is listed as a Danville resident b/c he has housing under DHA. He obviously brought
these thugs w/ him.
-In 2003, a Mr. Bunkley of Chicago stabs a man to death in Danville;
-In 2003, Kevin Thomas of a Chicago suburb murder a Danville resident;
-In 2003, 4 Chicago Latin King gang bangers kill Danville resident Billy Thomas, and shoot his friend in a robbery attempt;
-In 2003, Mr. Clark kills Danville man;
-In 2004, Mr. Galloway, from Chicago, kills Danville resident;
-In 2004, Davion Isaac, decendent of Chicago, kills Chad Spires;
-In 2005, Marlon Williams of Chicago stabbed a small town Danville kid 85 times to death, in robbery;
-The murders not accounted for above my be from Chicagoans who are listed as Danville residents now.
These data support that, although the raw number of Chicagoans who inhabit Danville are very small compared to the 34,000 Danville population, they
contribute overwhelmingly and disproportionately to the murder rate.
2002 and 2003 saw a large number of Chicago disperates. The murder increase speaks for itself. Here are other crime spikes during that period:
500% increase in murder; 150% spike in vehicle theft; 200% increase in murder suspect arrests; arson arrests up 100%; hypodermic needle arrests up 200%; theft arrests up 26%; persons commiting crimes against school personnel doubled; domestic crimes arrests up 10%; hate crime arrests up
400%.
From 1999 to 2000 there was a 2,143 person population increase, and that same year experienced a 300% murder increase. From 1996-1999 the population saw no increase and its murder rate was its average of under 2/yr. Starting w/ the population spike of 2000, Danville's murder avergae about doubled. Danville's total crime index also rose by 114 points from 1999-2000.
The CHA calls their plan to fill non-Chicago communities w/ their refuse, "A Plan for Transformation." they have help from Chicago's "Inner Voice," a group that seeks to place the cities poor in surrounding communities.
The diaspora from Chicago are mainly citizens who were not under the umbrella of the CHA, though they were benefiting from other programs. DHA's
Richard Unz told me in a 2005 interview that most of the Chicago people are from other housing programs.
To Danville the CHA retorts that very few CHA residents live in under DHA (Danville), but they do not explain the fact of the many from CHA on
DHA waiting lists.
Richard Unz told me (2005 interview) that, there were 540 Section 8 (S8) units available under DHA, including two projects that are not under DHA
(Fair Oaks and Beeler Terrace). He went on that there are 1,800 S8 units in Danville aside from DHA's. So purely S8, we are at 2,340 units in
Danville, a city of 34,000 people. There are more government housing funds beneficiaries that I can explain if you're interested. Basically, after I
did the math, 12% of Danville's total population is living in government funded homes of some sort. The percentage is probably higher, as the 12%
figure inheres to the national average that, 84% of recipients are single mothers, and the 12% assumes this 84% w/ only 1 child. As we know, an
huge amount of these women have more than one child, not to mention the common practice of inviting boyfriends and relatives to cohabitate. If we assumed that the 84% have 2 children, then almost 1 in 5 Danville residents live in subsidized housing.
Mark Drolinger of the Hoopeston police tells me that, "it seems like 1/2 of our arrests are of S8 people, and Cook County seems to be the biggest
contributor." In the 1st few months of 2005, Drolinger said they repossessed more weapons of Chicagoans than any other. Hoopeston PD's Doug Wagoner told me that a disproportionate amount of calls are in response to what used to be apts. for the elderly but are now public housing, Centenial Courts. He says that often Danville criminals are caught robbing, and selling crack in tiny Hoopeston.
Effies House Is A Black Building
As an older fellow who worked at Oakland's Post Office used to say when he came to Effies House to exploit the youth.
'Why should you care about the people who sneak into the building or that the girls are handing out the keys to the front door? Effies House is a black building, and black people don't care about these issues," said the Older guy who used to stay with the teens in Apt. C.
Sentiments
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
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Youth violence is a widespread problem in the United States. Consider the following statistics:
* About 9% of murders in the U.S. were committed by youth under 18 in 2000. An estimated 1561 youth under the age of 18 were arrested for homicide in 2000.[1]
* Youth under 18 accounted for about 15% of violent crime arrests in 2001.[2]
* One national survey found that for every teen arrested, at least 10 were engaged in violence that could have seriously injured or killed another person.[3]
* About 1 in 3 high school students say they have been in a physical fight in the past year, and about 1 in 8 of those students required medical attention for their injuries.[4]
* More than 1 in 6 students in grades 6 to 10 say they are bullied sometimes, and more than 1 in 12 say they are bullied once a week or more.[5]
* Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers – In 2000, 1921 young people ages 10 to 19 died by suicide in the United States.[6]
* About 1 in 11 high-school students say they have made a suicide attempt in the past year.[7]
Although youth violence has always been a problem in the United States, the number of deaths and serious injuries increased dramatically during the late 1980's and early 1990's, as more and more youth began to carry guns and other weapons.
Since then, however, the tide has begun to turn. Between 1992 and 2001, juvenile arrests on weapons charges dropped 35%; the juvenile arrest rate for murder fell 62%, dropping to its lowest level in more than two decades; and the juvenile arrest rate for violent crimes dropped by 21%.[8] Clearly, considerable progress has been made, but youth violence does still remain a serious problem in the United States.
[1] Fox, J.A., Zawitz, M.W. (2002). Homicide Trends in the United States. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
[2] Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002). Crime in the United States, 2001. Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Table 41.
[3] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2001). Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General. Executive Summary, p. vii. Comparison of data from the Monitoring the Future Study from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program
[4] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). Youth risk behavior surveillance – United States, 2001. In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, June 28, 2002. MMWR, 51(SS-4), p. 5.
[5] Nansel, T.R., Overpeck, M., Pilla, R.S., Ruan, W.J., Simons-Morton, B., & Scheidt, P. (2001). Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth: Prevalence and Association With Psychosocial Adjustment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 285(16), 2094-2100.
[6] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data Source: NCHS National Vital Statistics System for numbers of deaths, U.S. Bureau of Census for population estimates. Statistics compiled using WISQARSTM produced by the Office of Statistics and Programming, NCIPC, CDC.
[7] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). Youth risk behavior surveillance – United States, 2001. In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, June 28, 2002. MMWR, 51(SS-4), p. 6.
[8] Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002). Crime in the United States, 2001. Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Table 32
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As an older fellow who worked at Oakland's Post Office used to say when he came to Effies House to exploit the youth.
'Why should you care about the people who sneak into the building or that the girls are handing out the keys to the front door? Effies House is a black building, and black people don't care about these issues," said the Older guy who used to stay with the teens in Apt. C.
Sentiments
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Call Us Toll-Free 8 am to 6 pm ET
1-866-SAFEYOUTH (1-866-723-3968)
1-800-243-7012 (TTY)
About Us Contact Us Site Index
Youth violence is a widespread problem in the United States. Consider the following statistics:
* About 9% of murders in the U.S. were committed by youth under 18 in 2000. An estimated 1561 youth under the age of 18 were arrested for homicide in 2000.[1]
* Youth under 18 accounted for about 15% of violent crime arrests in 2001.[2]
* One national survey found that for every teen arrested, at least 10 were engaged in violence that could have seriously injured or killed another person.[3]
* About 1 in 3 high school students say they have been in a physical fight in the past year, and about 1 in 8 of those students required medical attention for their injuries.[4]
* More than 1 in 6 students in grades 6 to 10 say they are bullied sometimes, and more than 1 in 12 say they are bullied once a week or more.[5]
* Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers – In 2000, 1921 young people ages 10 to 19 died by suicide in the United States.[6]
* About 1 in 11 high-school students say they have made a suicide attempt in the past year.[7]
Although youth violence has always been a problem in the United States, the number of deaths and serious injuries increased dramatically during the late 1980's and early 1990's, as more and more youth began to carry guns and other weapons.
Since then, however, the tide has begun to turn. Between 1992 and 2001, juvenile arrests on weapons charges dropped 35%; the juvenile arrest rate for murder fell 62%, dropping to its lowest level in more than two decades; and the juvenile arrest rate for violent crimes dropped by 21%.[8] Clearly, considerable progress has been made, but youth violence does still remain a serious problem in the United States.
[1] Fox, J.A., Zawitz, M.W. (2002). Homicide Trends in the United States. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
[2] Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002). Crime in the United States, 2001. Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Table 41.
[3] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2001). Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General. Executive Summary, p. vii. Comparison of data from the Monitoring the Future Study from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program
[4] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). Youth risk behavior surveillance – United States, 2001. In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, June 28, 2002. MMWR, 51(SS-4), p. 5.
[5] Nansel, T.R., Overpeck, M., Pilla, R.S., Ruan, W.J., Simons-Morton, B., & Scheidt, P. (2001). Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth: Prevalence and Association With Psychosocial Adjustment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 285(16), 2094-2100.
[6] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data Source: NCHS National Vital Statistics System for numbers of deaths, U.S. Bureau of Census for population estimates. Statistics compiled using WISQARSTM produced by the Office of Statistics and Programming, NCIPC, CDC.
[7] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002). Youth risk behavior surveillance – United States, 2001. In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, June 28, 2002. MMWR, 51(SS-4), p. 6.
[8] Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002). Crime in the United States, 2001. Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Table 32
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----What is EBALDC?----
After subtracting their liabilities from their assets, EBALDC had a fund balance of 18,278,478 beginning in 2005.
So why can't EBALDC or First Place come up with the funds needed to hire a Resident Manager for Effies House?
See EBALDC financials below, beginning Fiscal Year of 2005...
East Bay Asian Local Development Corp.
Also Known As: EBALDC
310 8th St Ste 200
Oakland, CA 94607
http://www.ebaldc.org
[The EBALDC team has grown from a small group of six to an organization of 80.]
EBALDC currently has 81 employees. More than half of the staff are in property management, including on-site custodians, maintenance staff, and managers (June 0f 2004).
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0735-2166.2004.00194.x
^^^^^^^^^^^
---EBALDC---
---EBALDC & Political Corruption---
OaklandNews: Follow the Money by Ralph Kanz
[On March 28, 1996 Henry Chang and the AADA signed a Modification and Assumption Agreement for the Sumitomo loan. In addition to the Sumitomo loan, the two additional loans were from OCCUR Information Services for $19,500 and from East Bay Asia Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) for $10,000. Ted Dang is currently the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of EBALDC.]
Click below for Follow the Money...
http://www.oaklandnews.com/archives/000019.html
EBALDC's Political Connections, click below...
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/EBALDC%252Band%252Bpolitical%252Bconnections/1/-/1/-/-/-/1/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/417/top/-/-/-/1
Click below for EBALDC's current Board Members...
http://cp1.inreach.com/~ebaldc/board.html
Click below for EBALDC Key Staff...
http://www.ebaldc.com/contents/staff.htm
ljunglee [at] ebaldc.com, mgee [at] ebaldc.com, rokamura [at] ebaldc.com, wong [at] ebaldc.com, kdavis [at] ebaldc.com, jsimon [at] ebaldc.com, byron [at] ebaldc.com, info [at] ebaldc.com, jobs [at] ebaldc.com
Property Management
The EBALDC Property Management Department is responsible for the leasing, management, and maintenance of all but one EBALDC owned properties. EBALDC's Property Management Department is responsible for certifying the income levels of tenants and reporting the information to project funders and lenders.
EBALDC Residential Properties
http://www.ebaldc.org/resident.html
EBALDC Vacancies/Waiting List
http://www.ebaldc.org/vacancies.html
EBALDC Commercial Properties
http://www.ebaldc.org/commerical.html
EBALDC, a partner with the Oakland Housing Authority... Click below...
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/EBALDC%252Band%252BOakland%252BHousing%252BAuthority/1/-/1/-/-/-/1/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/417/top/-/-/-/1
EBALDC and Swans Market
http://www.huduser.org/periodicals/fieldworks/0202/fworks5.html
Mission and Programs
Mission
EBALDC, founded in 1975, grew out of a need for affordable space for Oakland's growing non-profits and small businesses. Since then, we've built 77 single family homes in West Oakland for 1st-time homebuyers; developed over 600 units of affordable housing for individuals, families, and seniors; developed 189,000 sq ft of space for small businesses, nonprofit agencies, and childcare centers; worked with residents, merchants, schools, churches, other nonprofits, and Oakland officials to develop a revitalization plan for the Lower San Antonio neighborhood of East Oakland.
Programs
EBALDC is also the lead organization in the Bay Area IDA Collaborative; a network of 25 organizations that offers credit counseling, first-time homebuyer's training, personal finance education, and a matched savings program to 400 households in danger of falling between the cracks. CIRCLES, a Welfare to Work program, offers intensive language and job training courses, plus on-going employment counseling and support to those who speak limited or no English.
Additional Comments from the Organization
The Bay Area will need 130,000 additional units of housing for low, very low and moderate-income families by 2006, according to the Association of Bay Area Governments. The median price of a home in Alameda County is currently over $340,000. An adult with two children -- one in preschool and the other in public school -- needs to earn $20.57 hourly in Alameda County, to be self-sufficient. Dealing with the challenging effects that the new economy has on thousands of people in the East Bay requires innovative solutions and community partnerships, something EBALDC has been doing for the last 25 years.
Who We Are
EBALDC is committed to building and maintaining healthy, strong communities through individual and neighborhood economic development.
NTEE Code
* L20—Housing Development, Construction, Management
* S99—Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C.
* S30—Economic Development
Goals and Results
Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2000
1. Completed renovation of the historic Swan's Marketplac in downtown Oakland with 40,000 sq ft of retail, 18 affordable rental units, and 20 market rate co-housing condominiums.
2. Completed the Avalon, a 67-unit affordable rental project for seniors citizens, in Emeryville, CA.
Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2001
1. Expand activities beyond Oakland.
2. Expand and diversify asset and revenue base.
3. Clarify the board's role in order to attract and retain qualified board members.
Chief Executive Profile
Lynette Jung Lee has been at EBALDC for 22 years: 17 year as the Executive Director, and 5 years as the Assistant Director, Program Developer and Volunteer Coordinator. In 2000, she was awarded a James A. Johnson Fellowship by the Fannie Mae Foundation. Her professional and community affiliations have included Oakland Homeless Commission, Oakland/Sharing the Vision, Women's Initiatives for Self-Employment (WISE), Bay Vision 20/20, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board Affordable Housing Advisory Council.
Financial Data
Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004
Revenue
Contributions ?782,966
Government Grants ?271,610
Program Services ?2,226,361
Investments ?130,653
Special Events ?68,326
Sales ?0
Other ?0
Total Revenue ?3,479,916
Expenses
Program Services ?3,024,842
Administration ?363,745
Other ?144,794
Total Expenditures ?3,533,381
Net Gain/Loss -?53,465
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004
Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
July 1, 2003 June 30, 2004 Change
Assets
Cash & Equivalent ?3,406,836 ?3,849,129 ?442,293
Accounts Receivable ?633,575 ?1,200,347 ?566,772
Pledges & Grants Receivable ?1,032,906 ?879,606 -?153,300
Receivables/Other ?4,077,576 ?4,299,214 ?221,638
Inventories for Sale or Use ?0 ?0 ?0
Investments/Securities ?0 ?0 ?0
Investments/Other ?0 ?0 ?0
Fixed Assets ?8,260,358 ?9,513,972 ?1,253,614
Other ?6,889,166 ?6,636,265 -?252,901
Total Assets 24,300,417 26,378,533 2,078,116
Liabilities
Accounts Payable ?290,891 ?674,623 ?383,732
Grants Payable ?3,000 ?0 -?3,000
Deferred Revenue ?356 ?0 -?356
Loans and Notes ?5,731,801 ?5,999,602 ?267,801
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities ?0 ?0 ?0
Other ?82,240 ?1,425,830 ?1,343,590
Total Liabilities 6,108,288 8,100,055 1,991,767
Fund Balance 18,192,129 18,278,478 86,349
Basic Information
* This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
* This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
* Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on December 4, 2000.
* Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.
EIN
51-0171851
Executive
Ms. Lynette Jung Lee
Contact
Mr. Byron Johnson, Director of Fund Development
Phone
(510) 287-5353
Fax
(510) 238-1349
E-mail
byron [at] ebaldc.com
Fiscal Year
June 30, 2004
Assets
26,378,533 (from Jun 30, 2004 Form 990)
Income
3,479,916 (from Jun 30, 2004 Form 990)
Year Founded
1975
Ruling Year
1975
No. of Board Members
14
No. of Full-Time Employees
21-100
No. of Part-Time Employees
6-10
No. of Volunteers
21-100
Funding
This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses, special projects and building improvements.
Locations Served
* Oakland, CA and the East Bay Area
Board of Directors
* Roy Ikeda, Co-chair
* Lydia Tan, Co-chair
* Victor Jin, Vice-chair
* Ted Dang, Treasurer
* Patrick Lynch, Secretary
* Joanne Tornatore-Pili, Assistant Secretary
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[EBALDC grabs Preservation Park in Political Deal]
Preservation Park plans open house -- Oakland Tribune story>
According to news stories, this past year the tenants approached EBALDC in hopes it would agree to acquire Preservation Park, after learning that it was on ...
Click below for story...
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20050821/ai_n15814558
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[EBALDC's Political Connections Reap Windfall]
---Preservation Park costs Oaklanders $11,083,775---
[EBALDC grabs Preservation Park from Oaklanders for $7 million]
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Roland E. Smith, CPA
City Auditor
(510) 238-3378
FAX: (510) 238-7640
TDD: (510) 839-6451
http://www.oaklandauditor.com/reports/sale_perservationpark.html
February 3, 2004
TO: President De La Fuente and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: AN AGENCY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PRESERVATION PARK TO THE EAST BAY ASIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY
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PURPOSE AND SCOPE
In accordance with the Measure H Charter Amendment, which was passed by the voters at the General election of November 5, 1996, we have made an impartial financial analysis of the accompanying Council Agenda Report and Proposed Resolution. As part of our analysis we attended the Bidders' Conference that was held on July 30, 2003, reviewed the appraisal report dated May 22, 2001, and reviewed a copy of the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation and the Tenants of Preservation Park.
Since the Measure H Charter Amendment specifies that our impartial financial analysis is for informational purposes only, we did not apply Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards as issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Moreover, the scope of our analysis was impaired by Administrative Instruction Number 137, effective May 21, 1997, which provides only one (1) week for us to plan, perform and report on our analysis.
SUMMARY
Preservation Park is a collection of 16 small historic Victorian buildings located on a block bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, 12th, Castro and 14th Streets in the Central District Redevelopment Area. On March 10, 1995, the Redevelopment Agency acquired the property through a foreclosure on an Agency deed of trust that had an outstanding balance of $5,768,810. The Agency now proposes to sell the property to the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC).
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
On July 16, 2003, Agency staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit purchase offers for Preservation Park. The RFP targeted mostly non-profit corporations for the reason that such organizations have a higher interest in preserving office space for other non-profit corporations.
In response to the RFP, the Agency received four proposals, as summarized below:
Entity
Amount
Financing Terms
Maintain Non-Profit Tenancy in Perptuity?
Peter Sullivan Associates, Inc.
$7,500,000
Upfront cash, plus installment payments
No. 5 years only
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC)
$7,000,000
Cash
Yes
Jubilee Restoration
$6,800,000
Cash
Yes
Equity Community Builders, LLC and Tides Foundation
$6,000,000
Cash
Yes
According to an appraisal report dated May 22, 2001, the property was valued at $6.5 million.
Of the four respondents to the RFP, staff consider EBALDC's proposal to be the most attractive overall. EBALDC is a private, non-profit community development corporation that has focused on neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing development efforts in the East Bay for 28 years. Moreover, the sale of Preservation Park to EBALDC will preserve office space for many Oakland nonprofits that serve the area. To this end, EBALDC has drafted a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tenants of Preservation Park (TOPP).
NEGOTIATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS
EBLADC and the Agency have executed a letter of intent that is subject to approval of the sale by the Agency's governing body. EBALDC's offer of $7.0 million is conditioned on the following negotiated terms and conditions:
(1) An appraisal is to be performed, and it must show that the property's value is at least $7 million.
(2) EBALDC is purchasing the property on an "as-is, where-is" basis.
(3) EBLADC has agreed that the property will be subject to covenants running with the land.(4) EBALDC will have a certain period of time to review and investigate the economic, physical and environmental condition of the property to determine if the property is acceptable to the buyer.
(5) If EBALDC has not obtained financing for the acquisition within 90 to 150 days of execution of a Purchase and Sales Agreement EBALDC or the Agency have the option to terminate the Agreement.
Condition number three may be an obstacle to EBALDC's ability to obtain private financing. One of the covenants running with the land involves leasing restrictions that are intended to retain at least the current 80-percent occupancy rate by non-profit tenants. The Agency will not subordinate the leasing restriction to private financing.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following factors are relevant to the decision whether to sell Preservation Park:
(1) According to Redevelopment Agency records, $11,083,775 was budgeted to acquire and rehabilitate the property. However, we do not know how much more the Agency may have spent since that time.
(2) The sale of Preservation Park will generate cash of up to $7 million for the Agency, which will be available towards the financing gap of the proposed Forest City Uptown Project, or other capital projects in the Central District.
(3) The appraisal report dated May 22, 2001 does not support a recovery of cost beyond $7 million.
(4) Preservation Park generated approximately $607,000 in net operating income during Fiscal Year 2002-03. Net cash flow after deducting certain capital expenses was approximately $464,000. The Agency will no longer receive this net cash flow if Preservation Park is sold. The Agency will cover any resulting shortfalls in the Fiscal Year 2003-05 budget from (a) the Agency's fund balance, (b) growth in tax increment, or (c) eliminating certain capital projects (such as $300,000 for the Royal Hotel project) and obtaining the balance from the downtown capital support fund.
ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED SALE
The Agency has considered several as alternatives to selling Preservation Park, but does not consider any of these to be feasible.
CONCLUSION
Based on our analysis of available data, the Proposed Resolution appears to be reasonable.
Prepared by:
Jack McGinity, CPA
Issued by:
Roland E. Smith, CPA, CFS
City Auditor
Report completion date:
January 20, 2004
Report Number:04-080
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The Ted Dang Deposition
(October 21, 2002 -- revelations of EBALDC's political connections)
Ted Dang and Sherman Lim (banker) mentioned in deposition about the Chang / AADA Bancroft Property Land Deal, both are on the Board of Directors of the East Bay Asian Land Development Coporation (EBALDC). A non-profit Housing Organization in Oakland.
A.k.a. --- E.B.A.L.D.C. owners of Swans Market, Effies House, over 700 housing rental units, and nearly 100,000 sguare foot of retail space is a huge entity.
They have partnerships with Affordable Housing Associates, Jubilee West and others...
During 2001, E.B.A.L.D.C. took over the Oak Park Apartments in Oakland (2816 East 16th Street) from a notorious slumlord named David Choo. David Choo was sued by the renters of Oak Park Apartments for slum conditions by attorney Jay Koslovsky on behalf of the renters. The tenants prevailed in the suit and won nearly 1 million dollars to be split between the renters and attorney J. Koslovsky. Came to around $20,000 (dollars) per family when all was done and said for the low-income immigrant families who won the suit.
David Choo lost the property, and E.B.A.L.D.C. moved in on it thanks to their connections.
Shortly after taking over the property (Oak Park) of now wealthier immigrants, E.B.A.L.D.C. whose Board Members include Ted Dang and Sherman Lim from the Deposition above went right in after the immigrants law suit money and frightened most families into giving the non-profit $20,000 per family to remain there as renters paying 1-2 years of rent in advance in a place of slum like conditions. The tenants were not made into partners of the project after giving up all of that money...
Click below full details of EBALDC's political shenanigans...
http://www.oaklandnews.com/archives/000015.html
After subtracting their liabilities from their assets, EBALDC had a fund balance of 18,278,478 beginning in 2005.
So why can't EBALDC or First Place come up with the funds needed to hire a Resident Manager for Effies House?
See EBALDC financials below, beginning Fiscal Year of 2005...
East Bay Asian Local Development Corp.
Also Known As: EBALDC
310 8th St Ste 200
Oakland, CA 94607
http://www.ebaldc.org
[The EBALDC team has grown from a small group of six to an organization of 80.]
EBALDC currently has 81 employees. More than half of the staff are in property management, including on-site custodians, maintenance staff, and managers (June 0f 2004).
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0735-2166.2004.00194.x
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---EBALDC---
---EBALDC & Political Corruption---
OaklandNews: Follow the Money by Ralph Kanz
[On March 28, 1996 Henry Chang and the AADA signed a Modification and Assumption Agreement for the Sumitomo loan. In addition to the Sumitomo loan, the two additional loans were from OCCUR Information Services for $19,500 and from East Bay Asia Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) for $10,000. Ted Dang is currently the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of EBALDC.]
Click below for Follow the Money...
http://www.oaklandnews.com/archives/000019.html
EBALDC's Political Connections, click below...
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/EBALDC%252Band%252Bpolitical%252Bconnections/1/-/1/-/-/-/1/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/417/top/-/-/-/1
Click below for EBALDC's current Board Members...
http://cp1.inreach.com/~ebaldc/board.html
Click below for EBALDC Key Staff...
http://www.ebaldc.com/contents/staff.htm
ljunglee [at] ebaldc.com, mgee [at] ebaldc.com, rokamura [at] ebaldc.com, wong [at] ebaldc.com, kdavis [at] ebaldc.com, jsimon [at] ebaldc.com, byron [at] ebaldc.com, info [at] ebaldc.com, jobs [at] ebaldc.com
Property Management
The EBALDC Property Management Department is responsible for the leasing, management, and maintenance of all but one EBALDC owned properties. EBALDC's Property Management Department is responsible for certifying the income levels of tenants and reporting the information to project funders and lenders.
EBALDC Residential Properties
http://www.ebaldc.org/resident.html
EBALDC Vacancies/Waiting List
http://www.ebaldc.org/vacancies.html
EBALDC Commercial Properties
http://www.ebaldc.org/commerical.html
EBALDC, a partner with the Oakland Housing Authority... Click below...
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/EBALDC%252Band%252BOakland%252BHousing%252BAuthority/1/-/1/-/-/-/1/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/417/top/-/-/-/1
EBALDC and Swans Market
http://www.huduser.org/periodicals/fieldworks/0202/fworks5.html
Mission and Programs
Mission
EBALDC, founded in 1975, grew out of a need for affordable space for Oakland's growing non-profits and small businesses. Since then, we've built 77 single family homes in West Oakland for 1st-time homebuyers; developed over 600 units of affordable housing for individuals, families, and seniors; developed 189,000 sq ft of space for small businesses, nonprofit agencies, and childcare centers; worked with residents, merchants, schools, churches, other nonprofits, and Oakland officials to develop a revitalization plan for the Lower San Antonio neighborhood of East Oakland.
Programs
EBALDC is also the lead organization in the Bay Area IDA Collaborative; a network of 25 organizations that offers credit counseling, first-time homebuyer's training, personal finance education, and a matched savings program to 400 households in danger of falling between the cracks. CIRCLES, a Welfare to Work program, offers intensive language and job training courses, plus on-going employment counseling and support to those who speak limited or no English.
Additional Comments from the Organization
The Bay Area will need 130,000 additional units of housing for low, very low and moderate-income families by 2006, according to the Association of Bay Area Governments. The median price of a home in Alameda County is currently over $340,000. An adult with two children -- one in preschool and the other in public school -- needs to earn $20.57 hourly in Alameda County, to be self-sufficient. Dealing with the challenging effects that the new economy has on thousands of people in the East Bay requires innovative solutions and community partnerships, something EBALDC has been doing for the last 25 years.
Who We Are
EBALDC is committed to building and maintaining healthy, strong communities through individual and neighborhood economic development.
NTEE Code
* L20—Housing Development, Construction, Management
* S99—Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C.
* S30—Economic Development
Goals and Results
Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2000
1. Completed renovation of the historic Swan's Marketplac in downtown Oakland with 40,000 sq ft of retail, 18 affordable rental units, and 20 market rate co-housing condominiums.
2. Completed the Avalon, a 67-unit affordable rental project for seniors citizens, in Emeryville, CA.
Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2001
1. Expand activities beyond Oakland.
2. Expand and diversify asset and revenue base.
3. Clarify the board's role in order to attract and retain qualified board members.
Chief Executive Profile
Lynette Jung Lee has been at EBALDC for 22 years: 17 year as the Executive Director, and 5 years as the Assistant Director, Program Developer and Volunteer Coordinator. In 2000, she was awarded a James A. Johnson Fellowship by the Fannie Mae Foundation. Her professional and community affiliations have included Oakland Homeless Commission, Oakland/Sharing the Vision, Women's Initiatives for Self-Employment (WISE), Bay Vision 20/20, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board Affordable Housing Advisory Council.
Financial Data
Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004
Revenue
Contributions ?782,966
Government Grants ?271,610
Program Services ?2,226,361
Investments ?130,653
Special Events ?68,326
Sales ?0
Other ?0
Total Revenue ?3,479,916
Expenses
Program Services ?3,024,842
Administration ?363,745
Other ?144,794
Total Expenditures ?3,533,381
Net Gain/Loss -?53,465
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004
Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
July 1, 2003 June 30, 2004 Change
Assets
Cash & Equivalent ?3,406,836 ?3,849,129 ?442,293
Accounts Receivable ?633,575 ?1,200,347 ?566,772
Pledges & Grants Receivable ?1,032,906 ?879,606 -?153,300
Receivables/Other ?4,077,576 ?4,299,214 ?221,638
Inventories for Sale or Use ?0 ?0 ?0
Investments/Securities ?0 ?0 ?0
Investments/Other ?0 ?0 ?0
Fixed Assets ?8,260,358 ?9,513,972 ?1,253,614
Other ?6,889,166 ?6,636,265 -?252,901
Total Assets 24,300,417 26,378,533 2,078,116
Liabilities
Accounts Payable ?290,891 ?674,623 ?383,732
Grants Payable ?3,000 ?0 -?3,000
Deferred Revenue ?356 ?0 -?356
Loans and Notes ?5,731,801 ?5,999,602 ?267,801
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities ?0 ?0 ?0
Other ?82,240 ?1,425,830 ?1,343,590
Total Liabilities 6,108,288 8,100,055 1,991,767
Fund Balance 18,192,129 18,278,478 86,349
Basic Information
* This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
* This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
* Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on December 4, 2000.
* Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.
EIN
51-0171851
Executive
Ms. Lynette Jung Lee
Contact
Mr. Byron Johnson, Director of Fund Development
Phone
(510) 287-5353
Fax
(510) 238-1349
byron [at] ebaldc.com
Fiscal Year
June 30, 2004
Assets
26,378,533 (from Jun 30, 2004 Form 990)
Income
3,479,916 (from Jun 30, 2004 Form 990)
Year Founded
1975
Ruling Year
1975
No. of Board Members
14
No. of Full-Time Employees
21-100
No. of Part-Time Employees
6-10
No. of Volunteers
21-100
Funding
This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses, special projects and building improvements.
Locations Served
* Oakland, CA and the East Bay Area
Board of Directors
* Roy Ikeda, Co-chair
* Lydia Tan, Co-chair
* Victor Jin, Vice-chair
* Ted Dang, Treasurer
* Patrick Lynch, Secretary
* Joanne Tornatore-Pili, Assistant Secretary
************
[EBALDC grabs Preservation Park in Political Deal]
Preservation Park plans open house -- Oakland Tribune story>
According to news stories, this past year the tenants approached EBALDC in hopes it would agree to acquire Preservation Park, after learning that it was on ...
Click below for story...
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20050821/ai_n15814558
^^^^^^^^^^^^
[EBALDC's Political Connections Reap Windfall]
---Preservation Park costs Oaklanders $11,083,775---
[EBALDC grabs Preservation Park from Oaklanders for $7 million]
OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Roland E. Smith, CPA
City Auditor
(510) 238-3378
FAX: (510) 238-7640
TDD: (510) 839-6451
http://www.oaklandauditor.com/reports/sale_perservationpark.html
February 3, 2004
TO: President De La Fuente and Members of the City Council
SUBJECT: AN AGENCY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PRESERVATION PARK TO THE EAST BAY ASIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
In accordance with the Measure H Charter Amendment, which was passed by the voters at the General election of November 5, 1996, we have made an impartial financial analysis of the accompanying Council Agenda Report and Proposed Resolution. As part of our analysis we attended the Bidders' Conference that was held on July 30, 2003, reviewed the appraisal report dated May 22, 2001, and reviewed a copy of the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation and the Tenants of Preservation Park.
Since the Measure H Charter Amendment specifies that our impartial financial analysis is for informational purposes only, we did not apply Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards as issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Moreover, the scope of our analysis was impaired by Administrative Instruction Number 137, effective May 21, 1997, which provides only one (1) week for us to plan, perform and report on our analysis.
SUMMARY
Preservation Park is a collection of 16 small historic Victorian buildings located on a block bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, 12th, Castro and 14th Streets in the Central District Redevelopment Area. On March 10, 1995, the Redevelopment Agency acquired the property through a foreclosure on an Agency deed of trust that had an outstanding balance of $5,768,810. The Agency now proposes to sell the property to the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC).
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
On July 16, 2003, Agency staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit purchase offers for Preservation Park. The RFP targeted mostly non-profit corporations for the reason that such organizations have a higher interest in preserving office space for other non-profit corporations.
In response to the RFP, the Agency received four proposals, as summarized below:
Entity
Amount
Financing Terms
Maintain Non-Profit Tenancy in Perptuity?
Peter Sullivan Associates, Inc.
$7,500,000
Upfront cash, plus installment payments
No. 5 years only
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC)
$7,000,000
Cash
Yes
Jubilee Restoration
$6,800,000
Cash
Yes
Equity Community Builders, LLC and Tides Foundation
$6,000,000
Cash
Yes
According to an appraisal report dated May 22, 2001, the property was valued at $6.5 million.
Of the four respondents to the RFP, staff consider EBALDC's proposal to be the most attractive overall. EBALDC is a private, non-profit community development corporation that has focused on neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing development efforts in the East Bay for 28 years. Moreover, the sale of Preservation Park to EBALDC will preserve office space for many Oakland nonprofits that serve the area. To this end, EBALDC has drafted a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tenants of Preservation Park (TOPP).
NEGOTIATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS
EBLADC and the Agency have executed a letter of intent that is subject to approval of the sale by the Agency's governing body. EBALDC's offer of $7.0 million is conditioned on the following negotiated terms and conditions:
(1) An appraisal is to be performed, and it must show that the property's value is at least $7 million.
(2) EBALDC is purchasing the property on an "as-is, where-is" basis.
(3) EBLADC has agreed that the property will be subject to covenants running with the land.(4) EBALDC will have a certain period of time to review and investigate the economic, physical and environmental condition of the property to determine if the property is acceptable to the buyer.
(5) If EBALDC has not obtained financing for the acquisition within 90 to 150 days of execution of a Purchase and Sales Agreement EBALDC or the Agency have the option to terminate the Agreement.
Condition number three may be an obstacle to EBALDC's ability to obtain private financing. One of the covenants running with the land involves leasing restrictions that are intended to retain at least the current 80-percent occupancy rate by non-profit tenants. The Agency will not subordinate the leasing restriction to private financing.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following factors are relevant to the decision whether to sell Preservation Park:
(1) According to Redevelopment Agency records, $11,083,775 was budgeted to acquire and rehabilitate the property. However, we do not know how much more the Agency may have spent since that time.
(2) The sale of Preservation Park will generate cash of up to $7 million for the Agency, which will be available towards the financing gap of the proposed Forest City Uptown Project, or other capital projects in the Central District.
(3) The appraisal report dated May 22, 2001 does not support a recovery of cost beyond $7 million.
(4) Preservation Park generated approximately $607,000 in net operating income during Fiscal Year 2002-03. Net cash flow after deducting certain capital expenses was approximately $464,000. The Agency will no longer receive this net cash flow if Preservation Park is sold. The Agency will cover any resulting shortfalls in the Fiscal Year 2003-05 budget from (a) the Agency's fund balance, (b) growth in tax increment, or (c) eliminating certain capital projects (such as $300,000 for the Royal Hotel project) and obtaining the balance from the downtown capital support fund.
ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED SALE
The Agency has considered several as alternatives to selling Preservation Park, but does not consider any of these to be feasible.
CONCLUSION
Based on our analysis of available data, the Proposed Resolution appears to be reasonable.
Prepared by:
Jack McGinity, CPA
Issued by:
Roland E. Smith, CPA, CFS
City Auditor
Report completion date:
January 20, 2004
Report Number:04-080
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The Ted Dang Deposition
(October 21, 2002 -- revelations of EBALDC's political connections)
Ted Dang and Sherman Lim (banker) mentioned in deposition about the Chang / AADA Bancroft Property Land Deal, both are on the Board of Directors of the East Bay Asian Land Development Coporation (EBALDC). A non-profit Housing Organization in Oakland.
A.k.a. --- E.B.A.L.D.C. owners of Swans Market, Effies House, over 700 housing rental units, and nearly 100,000 sguare foot of retail space is a huge entity.
They have partnerships with Affordable Housing Associates, Jubilee West and others...
During 2001, E.B.A.L.D.C. took over the Oak Park Apartments in Oakland (2816 East 16th Street) from a notorious slumlord named David Choo. David Choo was sued by the renters of Oak Park Apartments for slum conditions by attorney Jay Koslovsky on behalf of the renters. The tenants prevailed in the suit and won nearly 1 million dollars to be split between the renters and attorney J. Koslovsky. Came to around $20,000 (dollars) per family when all was done and said for the low-income immigrant families who won the suit.
David Choo lost the property, and E.B.A.L.D.C. moved in on it thanks to their connections.
Shortly after taking over the property (Oak Park) of now wealthier immigrants, E.B.A.L.D.C. whose Board Members include Ted Dang and Sherman Lim from the Deposition above went right in after the immigrants law suit money and frightened most families into giving the non-profit $20,000 per family to remain there as renters paying 1-2 years of rent in advance in a place of slum like conditions. The tenants were not made into partners of the project after giving up all of that money...
Click below full details of EBALDC's political shenanigans...
http://www.oaklandnews.com/archives/000015.html
EBALDC Staff Calls Tenant "A Stupid White Bitch!"
EBALDC staff called one of Effies House tenants a "Stupid White Bitch," for calling the Police on them for their unlawful activities.
Around 8:45am on October 5, 2006, Oakland's Parking Police were called to Effies House to ticket EBALDC staff for blocking the sidewalk in front of 829 E. 19th St., in Oakland.
EBALDC staff chose to violate City ordinances making it illegal to block pedestrians/disabled persons from using the city's sidewalk, by parking a blue chevy pickup truck directly across the sidewalk in front of the entrance to Effies House, a violation of city law.
This unlawful activity hindered access to the building and blocked pedestrians from using the sidewalk during morning rush hour traffic.
A building tenant asked the law breakers to remove their truck from the sidewalk, and in response EBALDC staff called her names and told the tenant to get a life.
When Oakland Parking Control appeared to ticket the law breakers, EBALDC staff responded by calling one of Effies House tenants a "Stupid White Bitch," for calling the Police on them for their unlawful activities.
The law breakers are described as 2 black males, one tall and thin, and the other was an older short black male with white hair and beard.
EBALDC's Robin Smith let them into the building to scavenge through a tenants apartment recently moved out of.
It was EBALDC's Robin Smith who was there to give the lawbreakers her nod of approval to block the sidewalk, despite the fact that their activities violated Oakland's city ordinances.
Lynda Carson,
A Concerned Tenant
EBALDC staff called one of Effies House tenants a "Stupid White Bitch," for calling the Police on them for their unlawful activities.
Around 8:45am on October 5, 2006, Oakland's Parking Police were called to Effies House to ticket EBALDC staff for blocking the sidewalk in front of 829 E. 19th St., in Oakland.
EBALDC staff chose to violate City ordinances making it illegal to block pedestrians/disabled persons from using the city's sidewalk, by parking a blue chevy pickup truck directly across the sidewalk in front of the entrance to Effies House, a violation of city law.
This unlawful activity hindered access to the building and blocked pedestrians from using the sidewalk during morning rush hour traffic.
A building tenant asked the law breakers to remove their truck from the sidewalk, and in response EBALDC staff called her names and told the tenant to get a life.
When Oakland Parking Control appeared to ticket the law breakers, EBALDC staff responded by calling one of Effies House tenants a "Stupid White Bitch," for calling the Police on them for their unlawful activities.
The law breakers are described as 2 black males, one tall and thin, and the other was an older short black male with white hair and beard.
EBALDC's Robin Smith let them into the building to scavenge through a tenants apartment recently moved out of.
It was EBALDC's Robin Smith who was there to give the lawbreakers her nod of approval to block the sidewalk, despite the fact that their activities violated Oakland's city ordinances.
Lynda Carson,
A Concerned Tenant
Scavenger Driver Fired 3 Times By EBALDC
EBALDC's scavenger driver who called an Effies House tenant "A Stupid White Bitch," on the morning of Sept. 5, brags about being fired by EBALDC on 3 different occaisions.
Shortly before 1pm on Sept. 5, at Effies House, Robin Smith and her companion scavenger driver (driver of blue chevy silverado) were heard complaining about the huge turnover in EBALDC's staff recently.
"Theres so many new people in EBALDC lately," Robin Smith said, "I may not be around here for much longer by the way things are looking at EBALDC. No one lasts there for very long."
Indeed, Effies House has had a huge turnover in managers during the past 6 years, with 8 to 10 EBALDC managers passing through very quickly, while leaving the building with a feeling that is very unstable for the tenants, as a result.
Meanwhile, the 2 of them had just stashed/hidden a nice piece of furniture that was too valuable to just be hauled off to the dump, into empty Apt. unit #1, and will be picked up later by Robin Smith at her convenience.
As the openly public conversation continued in the hallway, the scavenger driver said, "I've been around EBALDC for years, and I don't recognize anyone in the accounting department anymore."
Incredibly, Robin Smith did'nt bat an eyelash at the revelation that the driver she was working with has been fired by EBALDC on 3 past occaisions!
Instead Smith replied, "You sound like an old soldier. I have 3 different hustles happening to survive on, and I can't just count on EBALDC to make it."
As the 2 hustlers scramble off to their next assignment, the tenants at Effies House are left to wonder about all the dirty shenanigans that have been taking place at their building, as EBALDC's Robin Smith headed off to the Hugh Taylor House, where she is also in violation of California's Resident Manager laws...
Concerned Tenant,
Lynda Carson
EBALDC's scavenger driver who called an Effies House tenant "A Stupid White Bitch," on the morning of Sept. 5, brags about being fired by EBALDC on 3 different occaisions.
Shortly before 1pm on Sept. 5, at Effies House, Robin Smith and her companion scavenger driver (driver of blue chevy silverado) were heard complaining about the huge turnover in EBALDC's staff recently.
"Theres so many new people in EBALDC lately," Robin Smith said, "I may not be around here for much longer by the way things are looking at EBALDC. No one lasts there for very long."
Indeed, Effies House has had a huge turnover in managers during the past 6 years, with 8 to 10 EBALDC managers passing through very quickly, while leaving the building with a feeling that is very unstable for the tenants, as a result.
Meanwhile, the 2 of them had just stashed/hidden a nice piece of furniture that was too valuable to just be hauled off to the dump, into empty Apt. unit #1, and will be picked up later by Robin Smith at her convenience.
As the openly public conversation continued in the hallway, the scavenger driver said, "I've been around EBALDC for years, and I don't recognize anyone in the accounting department anymore."
Incredibly, Robin Smith did'nt bat an eyelash at the revelation that the driver she was working with has been fired by EBALDC on 3 past occaisions!
Instead Smith replied, "You sound like an old soldier. I have 3 different hustles happening to survive on, and I can't just count on EBALDC to make it."
As the 2 hustlers scramble off to their next assignment, the tenants at Effies House are left to wonder about all the dirty shenanigans that have been taking place at their building, as EBALDC's Robin Smith headed off to the Hugh Taylor House, where she is also in violation of California's Resident Manager laws...
Concerned Tenant,
Lynda Carson
[Effies House Tenants Receive Faulty Notice]
On Sept. 5, 2006 the tenants of Effies House found a mysterious notice placed under their doors, which vaguely mentions an inspection.
The notice is not dated.
The notice does not state where it's from.
The notice does not state who it's from.
The notice does not state why the units are to be inspected.
The notice does not state who is doing the inspections.
The notice lacks enough specificity to be construed as a "24 hour notice" as required under California Notice Laws.
The notice fails to meet the minimum standards of California Notice Laws as required, and is invalid under California State law.
The following notice which tenants found under their doors on Sept. 5, 2006, simply states:
Unit Inspection Schedule
16-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 19
18
17
16
17-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 15
14
12
20-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 11
10
9
23-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 8
6
5
24-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 4
3
2
It must be noted that EBALDC staff have been notoriusly known for entering the apartments of the tenants at Effies House, without properly serving 24 hour notices in advance.
The maintenance fellow at Effies House barely speaks a lick of english, cannot read or write notices in english, and cannot read the labels on cans of paints or solvents that may be used during the normal course of maintenance procedures at Effies House.
On Sept. 5, 2006 the tenants of Effies House found a mysterious notice placed under their doors, which vaguely mentions an inspection.
The notice is not dated.
The notice does not state where it's from.
The notice does not state who it's from.
The notice does not state why the units are to be inspected.
The notice does not state who is doing the inspections.
The notice lacks enough specificity to be construed as a "24 hour notice" as required under California Notice Laws.
The notice fails to meet the minimum standards of California Notice Laws as required, and is invalid under California State law.
The following notice which tenants found under their doors on Sept. 5, 2006, simply states:
Unit Inspection Schedule
16-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 19
18
17
16
17-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 15
14
12
20-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 11
10
9
23-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 8
6
5
24-Oct 10:30am-11:30am 4
3
2
It must be noted that EBALDC staff have been notoriusly known for entering the apartments of the tenants at Effies House, without properly serving 24 hour notices in advance.
The maintenance fellow at Effies House barely speaks a lick of english, cannot read or write notices in english, and cannot read the labels on cans of paints or solvents that may be used during the normal course of maintenance procedures at Effies House.
EBALDC Treats Whites & Hispanics Poorly
No one should be surprised to hear of EBALDC staff calling someone a "Stupid White Bitch."
It's no secret that EBALDC treats Whites & Hispanics poorly.
[Whites & Hispanic statistics for Oakland]
White 125013 31.29%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 87467 21.89%
The above statistics/demographics are not fairly represented in EBALDC's make-up of employees or building locations.
EBALDC properties are pretty much segregated into locations for Asians or African-Americans.
As an example, Effies House has had such a large influx of African-Americans since EBALDC took over, it's become known as a building for African-Americans.
A glance at EBALDC's employees as a whole or an indepth look at EBALDC's properties, and one would see that they would be hard pressed to find many Whites or Hispanics throughout the EBALDC empire.
[Oakland Demographics]
http://oaklandca.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
Black or African American 142460 35.66%
White 125013 31.29%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 87467 21.89%
Race
White 125013 31.29%
Black or African American 142460 35.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2655 0.66%
Asian 60851 15.23%
Asian indian 1753 0.44%
Chinese 31834 7.97%
Filipino 6407 1.6%
Japanese 2128 0.53%
Korean 1780 0.45%
Vietnamese 8657 2.17%
Other Asian 8292 2.08%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2002 0.5%
Native Hawaiian 187 0.05%
Guamanian or Chamorro 115 0.03%
Samoan 363 0.09%
Other Pacific Islander 1337 0.33%
Some other race 46592 11.66%
Two or more races 19911 4.98%
Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 399484 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 87467 21.89%
Mexican 65094 16.29%
Puerto Rican 2325 0.58%
Cuban 581 0.15%
Other Hispanic or Latino 19467 4.87%
No one should be surprised to hear of EBALDC staff calling someone a "Stupid White Bitch."
It's no secret that EBALDC treats Whites & Hispanics poorly.
[Whites & Hispanic statistics for Oakland]
White 125013 31.29%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 87467 21.89%
The above statistics/demographics are not fairly represented in EBALDC's make-up of employees or building locations.
EBALDC properties are pretty much segregated into locations for Asians or African-Americans.
As an example, Effies House has had such a large influx of African-Americans since EBALDC took over, it's become known as a building for African-Americans.
A glance at EBALDC's employees as a whole or an indepth look at EBALDC's properties, and one would see that they would be hard pressed to find many Whites or Hispanics throughout the EBALDC empire.
[Oakland Demographics]
http://oaklandca.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
Black or African American 142460 35.66%
White 125013 31.29%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 87467 21.89%
Race
White 125013 31.29%
Black or African American 142460 35.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2655 0.66%
Asian 60851 15.23%
Asian indian 1753 0.44%
Chinese 31834 7.97%
Filipino 6407 1.6%
Japanese 2128 0.53%
Korean 1780 0.45%
Vietnamese 8657 2.17%
Other Asian 8292 2.08%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2002 0.5%
Native Hawaiian 187 0.05%
Guamanian or Chamorro 115 0.03%
Samoan 363 0.09%
Other Pacific Islander 1337 0.33%
Some other race 46592 11.66%
Two or more races 19911 4.98%
Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 399484 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 87467 21.89%
Mexican 65094 16.29%
Puerto Rican 2325 0.58%
Cuban 581 0.15%
Other Hispanic or Latino 19467 4.87%
---EBALDC Project Displaces Oakland's Poor Through Hope Vl Project---
[More than 120,000 units of Public Housing have been demolished under HOPE VI since its inception]
Through it's partnership with the Oakland Housing Authority, in one of EBALDC's darkest kept secrets, EBALDC & the Oakland Housing Authpority displaced hundreds of low-income tenants recently from Oakland at the Coliseum Gardens public housing complex.
Click on EBALDC blurb about Lion Creek Crossing/Coliseum Garden project below...
http://www.ebaldc.org/realestate_dev.html
The Hope Vl program is the Federal Governments most reviled program used to gentrify neighborhoods and displace the poor from their housing. EBALDC and many so-called other nonprofit housing organizations jumped on the crusade to dump the poorest of the poor out of their housing, in the name of making a profit.
Less than 12% of the poor people being displaced from a Hope Vl project end up moving back into the rebuilt locations they were pushed out of by the nation's Housing Authorities and the greedy developers collaborating with them.
The displacement of nearly 2 hundred families occurred from what was once known as the Coliseum Gardens public housing units in Oakland. The gentrification took place as a result of EBALDC's expertise and know how..
EBALDC now brags about Lion Creek Crossing (Coliseum Garden), in their "Now Renting" brochures.
As a pep talk that ignores the displacement of the poor in Oakland, EBALDC still demonizes the poor, and refers to the housing of the poor who faced EVICTION at their project, as the "178 notorious Coliseum Garden apartments."
Click onto EBALDC pep talk below...
http://www.ebaldc.org/realestate_dev.html
EBALDC brags of their new development that displaced the poor which says:
[The Oakland Housing Authority received a HOPE VI grant to replace its 178 notorious Coliseum Garden apartments with a mixed income development of over 350 apartments and approximately 28 homes for sale. EBALDC assembled a development team, which includes The Related Company of California and Chambers Construction to work with the housing authority.]
EBALDC fails to mention that less than 12% of the people pushed out of a Hope Vl project, ever are allowed to move back into the newly constructed housing units...
Incredibly, as EBALDC and other so-called nonprofit housing organizations make their fortunes in these developments that displace the poor, they all also claim to be helping the poor!
People need to speak up and point out that EBALDC's real mission got side tracked somehow...
---COLISEUM GARDENS MASS EVICTIONS---
[[[The existing residents of Coliseum Gardens have been relocated (EVICTED). The project has been awarded to EBALDC and Related Companies]]]
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/policy/docs/caper02-03.pdf
^^^^^^^^^^^
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
Founded in 1996, in response to the federal mandate to demolish more than 100000 units of public housing nationwide- 18000 of those units in Chicago, ...
http://www.jcua.org/content/resources. php?cat_id=4&content_id=44
^^^^^^^^^^^
CLPHA | Senate TTHUD Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing 3.06
CLPHA - Making Public Housing Work in Your Community -- links to Home Page Skip ... Jackson replied that “as HUD has already demolished 120000 units, ...
http://www.clpha.org/page.cfm?pageID=869
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
USA Tenants Fight to Save Social Housing
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More than 120000 units of Public Housing have been demolished under HOPE VI since its inception. In their place, fewer than 40000 new units of “mixed ...
http://www.iut.nu/Tillfalliga_artiklar/USA%20NAHT.doc
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Coalition to Protect Public Housing
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As families are made homeless by the demolition of public housing, they face the potential loss of their children. 17. HUD and Chicago Housing Authority ...
http://www.ohchr.org/english/ bodies/hrc/docs/ngos/coalition.doc
^^^^^^^^^^^
[Washington News & Views -- 1,000,000 Homes at Risk -Public housing]
Sweeping changes in national housing policy have put hundreds of thousands of public and federally assisted (Section 8) housing units at risk. These drastic policy changes – driven by congressional budget cutting mandates and devolution – will dramatically reduce the size of the affordable housing stock in the next decade. These public and Section 8 housing units currently serve as homes to more than three million poor Americans.
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/104/ranghelli.html
^^^^^^^^^^^^
[DOC] August 26, 2004
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In 2000, there were about 120000. Several housing programs, particularly those ... The City of Chicago has demolished nearly 14000 units of public housing ...
http://www.economichumanrights.org/updates/ppehrctooas.doc
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Redevelopment Planning Land Grab In Hunters Point, a ...
Redevelopment Planning Land Grab In Hunters Point, a Gentrification Plan ... that many residents were concerned about eviction and the Hope Vl program, ...
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2003/11/27/16621971.php?printable=true
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2003/11/27/16621971.php
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Poor Magazine/PNN
Gentrification Under the Veneer of Revitalization: The Housing Authority's Hope IV program · Gentrification Under the Veneer of Revitalization ...
http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&story=1634
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As a housing advocate, I welcomed the establishement of the ...
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Furthermore, more than 35000 units of public housing are slated for demolition. The latest Census figures indicate that almost 300000 persons are still ...
http://www.govinfo.library.unt.edu/mhc/hearings/testimony/fox.doc
[More than 120,000 units of Public Housing have been demolished under HOPE VI since its inception]
Through it's partnership with the Oakland Housing Authority, in one of EBALDC's darkest kept secrets, EBALDC & the Oakland Housing Authpority displaced hundreds of low-income tenants recently from Oakland at the Coliseum Gardens public housing complex.
Click on EBALDC blurb about Lion Creek Crossing/Coliseum Garden project below...
http://www.ebaldc.org/realestate_dev.html
The Hope Vl program is the Federal Governments most reviled program used to gentrify neighborhoods and displace the poor from their housing. EBALDC and many so-called other nonprofit housing organizations jumped on the crusade to dump the poorest of the poor out of their housing, in the name of making a profit.
Less than 12% of the poor people being displaced from a Hope Vl project end up moving back into the rebuilt locations they were pushed out of by the nation's Housing Authorities and the greedy developers collaborating with them.
The displacement of nearly 2 hundred families occurred from what was once known as the Coliseum Gardens public housing units in Oakland. The gentrification took place as a result of EBALDC's expertise and know how..
EBALDC now brags about Lion Creek Crossing (Coliseum Garden), in their "Now Renting" brochures.
As a pep talk that ignores the displacement of the poor in Oakland, EBALDC still demonizes the poor, and refers to the housing of the poor who faced EVICTION at their project, as the "178 notorious Coliseum Garden apartments."
Click onto EBALDC pep talk below...
http://www.ebaldc.org/realestate_dev.html
EBALDC brags of their new development that displaced the poor which says:
[The Oakland Housing Authority received a HOPE VI grant to replace its 178 notorious Coliseum Garden apartments with a mixed income development of over 350 apartments and approximately 28 homes for sale. EBALDC assembled a development team, which includes The Related Company of California and Chambers Construction to work with the housing authority.]
EBALDC fails to mention that less than 12% of the people pushed out of a Hope Vl project, ever are allowed to move back into the newly constructed housing units...
Incredibly, as EBALDC and other so-called nonprofit housing organizations make their fortunes in these developments that displace the poor, they all also claim to be helping the poor!
People need to speak up and point out that EBALDC's real mission got side tracked somehow...
---COLISEUM GARDENS MASS EVICTIONS---
[[[The existing residents of Coliseum Gardens have been relocated (EVICTED). The project has been awarded to EBALDC and Related Companies]]]
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/policy/docs/caper02-03.pdf
^^^^^^^^^^^
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
Founded in 1996, in response to the federal mandate to demolish more than 100000 units of public housing nationwide- 18000 of those units in Chicago, ...
http://www.jcua.org/content/resources. php?cat_id=4&content_id=44
^^^^^^^^^^^
CLPHA | Senate TTHUD Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing 3.06
CLPHA - Making Public Housing Work in Your Community -- links to Home Page Skip ... Jackson replied that “as HUD has already demolished 120000 units, ...
http://www.clpha.org/page.cfm?pageID=869
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
USA Tenants Fight to Save Social Housing
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
More than 120000 units of Public Housing have been demolished under HOPE VI since its inception. In their place, fewer than 40000 new units of “mixed ...
http://www.iut.nu/Tillfalliga_artiklar/USA%20NAHT.doc
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Coalition to Protect Public Housing
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
As families are made homeless by the demolition of public housing, they face the potential loss of their children. 17. HUD and Chicago Housing Authority ...
http://www.ohchr.org/english/ bodies/hrc/docs/ngos/coalition.doc
^^^^^^^^^^^
[Washington News & Views -- 1,000,000 Homes at Risk -Public housing]
Sweeping changes in national housing policy have put hundreds of thousands of public and federally assisted (Section 8) housing units at risk. These drastic policy changes – driven by congressional budget cutting mandates and devolution – will dramatically reduce the size of the affordable housing stock in the next decade. These public and Section 8 housing units currently serve as homes to more than three million poor Americans.
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/104/ranghelli.html
^^^^^^^^^^^^
[DOC] August 26, 2004
File Format: Microsoft Word 97 - View as HTML
In 2000, there were about 120000. Several housing programs, particularly those ... The City of Chicago has demolished nearly 14000 units of public housing ...
http://www.economichumanrights.org/updates/ppehrctooas.doc
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Redevelopment Planning Land Grab In Hunters Point, a ...
Redevelopment Planning Land Grab In Hunters Point, a Gentrification Plan ... that many residents were concerned about eviction and the Hope Vl program, ...
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2003/11/27/16621971.php?printable=true
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2003/11/27/16621971.php
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Poor Magazine/PNN
Gentrification Under the Veneer of Revitalization: The Housing Authority's Hope IV program · Gentrification Under the Veneer of Revitalization ...
http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&story=1634
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As a housing advocate, I welcomed the establishement of the ...
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
Furthermore, more than 35000 units of public housing are slated for demolition. The latest Census figures indicate that almost 300000 persons are still ...
http://www.govinfo.library.unt.edu/mhc/hearings/testimony/fox.doc
FIRST PLACE FORGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS
By DEANNE PEARN, Co-Founder and Director of Programs
As First Place prepares to double the capacity of our housing program, we have begun to develop exciting new partnerships with several local non-profit housing developers to build units for participants in our program.
Specifically, First Place is working with three developers: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), Affordable Housing Associates (AHA), and Jubilee Restoration to master lease units for participants in future developments. First Place is working to secure 20 units of AHA's 70-unit project in downtown Oakland at 14th and Madison, and an additional 20 units in Jubilee Restoration's proposed project off San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley.
Developers are excited to work with First Place because emancipated foster youth have recently been recognized at the state-level as a population that needs and deserves special consideration when developing local housing strategies. To encourage developers to include former foster youth in their plans for future projects, the state Housing and Community Development agency (HCD) has indicated that applications that include housing for our youth will receive bonus points when applying for state funds.
Securing these new units will help First Place not only achieve its goal of providing safe, long-term affordable housing to former foster youth, but will also help First Place expand the continuum of housing options available to meet the needs of youth aging out of care. In addition, working with several partners will allow us to maintain our emphasis on inte-grating our youth into the broader community by promoting a scattered-site approach.
We look forward to working with our partners to create high quality housing for our youth!
By DEANNE PEARN, Co-Founder and Director of Programs
As First Place prepares to double the capacity of our housing program, we have begun to develop exciting new partnerships with several local non-profit housing developers to build units for participants in our program.
Specifically, First Place is working with three developers: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), Affordable Housing Associates (AHA), and Jubilee Restoration to master lease units for participants in future developments. First Place is working to secure 20 units of AHA's 70-unit project in downtown Oakland at 14th and Madison, and an additional 20 units in Jubilee Restoration's proposed project off San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley.
Developers are excited to work with First Place because emancipated foster youth have recently been recognized at the state-level as a population that needs and deserves special consideration when developing local housing strategies. To encourage developers to include former foster youth in their plans for future projects, the state Housing and Community Development agency (HCD) has indicated that applications that include housing for our youth will receive bonus points when applying for state funds.
Securing these new units will help First Place not only achieve its goal of providing safe, long-term affordable housing to former foster youth, but will also help First Place expand the continuum of housing options available to meet the needs of youth aging out of care. In addition, working with several partners will allow us to maintain our emphasis on inte-grating our youth into the broader community by promoting a scattered-site approach.
We look forward to working with our partners to create high quality housing for our youth!
Everyone has a right to their own opinion. I believe that the First Place program is a great program because it gave me a chance to explore the world of living on my own, instead of having to go to Transitional housing after I emancipated, which is just like a group home for adults. THe program also provided me with grocery volchers and case management. The only problem I had was with my roomates. That's where you can get caught up at, but being in foster care, you have to have roommates anyway, right? I was placed in an apartment on the strip in East Oakland on International. Coming home from work was a problem at times, when the pimps tried to pick me up. The neighbors at the apartment were messy too, and my roomate befriended them, but I was too busy working. THe program has some issues to work out, but overall, it was a good experience for me and it taught me how to pay my bills accurately and on time
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It is amazing how Ms. Carson's story lacks the fact that she called the man moving the debris "A Black Bitch." I stood right on the steps while the incident took place. Ms. Carson when telling a story please make sure you tell the whole story. Don't leave any of the facts out. They were having a heated argument and words were thrown back and forth.
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When one of EBALDC's staff blocked the sidewalk with his truck then called me a Stupid White Bitch for asking him to move his vehicle, it was obvious that he was looking for trouble...
No wonder the cops stopped by to make him move his truck off of the sidewalk... They should have towed his vehicle away for being a jerk...
As a person that also grew up in foster homes, I support First Place efforts to find housing for the teens. Theres over 2 billion in Proposition 46 Funds floating around out there to help the teens, and they should get decent housing for all the money being charged to them.
Unfortunately, at Effies House the rent records show that the First Place teens have been charged more than $200 a month more than others have to pay in equal rental units, and it's a disgrace to see how First Place teens are being exploited.
In regards to First Place dumping teens into cockroach infested units or buildings that are not properly run, thats not acceptable and people need to speak out about that crap...
As for where I reside, I still do not want people hanging out next to my windows making dope deals, etc...
I've seen what it's like for the local crackheads to grab a spot for their activities, and I will never let that happen within a few feet of my windows...
Not now, not ever...
Lynda Carson
When one of EBALDC's staff blocked the sidewalk with his truck then called me a Stupid White Bitch for asking him to move his vehicle, it was obvious that he was looking for trouble...
No wonder the cops stopped by to make him move his truck off of the sidewalk... They should have towed his vehicle away for being a jerk...
As a person that also grew up in foster homes, I support First Place efforts to find housing for the teens. Theres over 2 billion in Proposition 46 Funds floating around out there to help the teens, and they should get decent housing for all the money being charged to them.
Unfortunately, at Effies House the rent records show that the First Place teens have been charged more than $200 a month more than others have to pay in equal rental units, and it's a disgrace to see how First Place teens are being exploited.
In regards to First Place dumping teens into cockroach infested units or buildings that are not properly run, thats not acceptable and people need to speak out about that crap...
As for where I reside, I still do not want people hanging out next to my windows making dope deals, etc...
I've seen what it's like for the local crackheads to grab a spot for their activities, and I will never let that happen within a few feet of my windows...
Not now, not ever...
Lynda Carson
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