City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 07/24/2014, service request # 529257.

It would gratifying if only once, when PWD informed us they have "addressed this issue," they had actually done so.

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 531115. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

This is the way it works. SCF Pro-Bono worker need to double check that issues are handled. I know the city is overwhelmed. But when I look at property tax's I have high expectations on how and when issues are taken care of.

It bothers me that they don't do more, but it upsets me when they lie and say they have done more.

It is annoying when closed issues are in fact not mitigated. You do have to realize that there are only 4 people who paint over graffiti in Oakland! Four people!! Two of them just got hired back. I talked to them a while ago while they were working. I know not an excuse for a false closing of an issue.
Seems like it is time to email Brooke Levin and urge her to divert more resources toward graffiti removal.
opwcallcenter@oaklandnet.com
(510) 615-5566

Calls to your local council member would work as well.

City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 07/30/2014, service request # 531115.

Twice now, PWD has claimed it's "addressed this issue," and twice it has lied in doing so.

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 531908. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

Just to show the current state, here's a photo.

City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 08/04/2014, service request # 531908.

The colors do not match and, even then, the job is sloppy. Do it right the first time!

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 533123. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

Public Works should not be painting these box covers to cover graffiti. They should be try graffiti removal solution first. Peralta Elementary school children did this charming project years ago and most of these covers still look great if the graffiti is promptly removed.

Doing it right the first time is cheaper than doing it wrong multiple times.

City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 08/11/2014, service request # 533123.

Perhaps PWD should be obliged to publish before and after photographs of having "addressed this issue." My photograph shows that, once again, they did not do so.

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 534425. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

Thank you for your request. According to our system, we already have an open service request at this location. Your service request has been combined with service request # 533948 . If you would like to check the status of the request, please contact the Public Works Call Center at (510) 615-5566 or pwacallcenter@oaklandnet.com.
This issue can also be followed by watching http://seeclickfix.com/issues/1230107

City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 08/13/2014, service request # 533948.

Since there's been no change whatsoever, perhaps there should be an alternative response: "City of Oakland Public Works Department was unwilling to address this issue..."

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 534946. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

City of Oakland Public Works Department addressed this issue on 08/29/2014, service request # 534946.

Translation: "City of Oakland Public Works Department decided to lie about this issue again on 08/29/2014, service request # 534946."

The City of Oakland Public Works Department has received this issue. It is registered as service request # 537842. Please check back for status updates or contact us directly at (510) 615-5566.

So, PWD, you've already failed six times on this one. How many times does it take to get it right?

We West Oaklanders have got to pay close attention to the Mayoral campaign leading to the 11/4/14 voting. Our new Mayor's #1 PRIORITY SHOULD BE to clean up the 1.2 mile stretch from the Emeryville border to Grand Ave along San Pablo Avenue. As long as the candidate offers concrete plans for a place to house the "street people" so that unhealthy, drug addicted, mentally unbalanced, homeless people are not just littering San Pablo Ave and its side streets; and provides funding to keep this area clean, I'm pushing a drive (going door door) throughout West Oakland Neighbors, West Oakland Green Initiative (WOGI), West-Oak High School Athletic Booster Club for him or her to win; gotta make sure WHOMEVER is elected Mayor addresses THIS area of Oakland first and foremost.

So, PWD, you did an inadequate halfway job on this and now the taggers have struck again. How about doing it right this time?

Yet more new tags. Does PWD really care about these things?

How many more years, PWD?

Can we get a six-month update, PWD?

All the PWD workers have smart phones. Make them all registered users on SCF like ( OPWD 001) ect. Then they can close the issue with a photo. Why to simple I know.

For PWD workers, even "simple" is far too complex.

Our independent inspectors have verified closure of this issue.