Not too much will change in Oakland’s next budget — no layoffs or additional service cuts — city officials said at a photo op Thursday.
Details were scant at the East Oakland event, where leaders stood in front of a deteriorating police car and dump truck, but Mayor Barbara Lee and city staff said they’ll publish the full fiscal proposal Friday.
In Oakland, the mayor proposes — and then the City Council passes — two-year budgets, with the last one adopted in 2025. Now, midway through that two-year cycle, the same budgeting process occurs, so the city can make any needed adjustments based on unexpected revenue, losses, or circumstances…