An Effective Advocate for Oakland District 5

For the past twelve years Noel has advocated for and facilitated significant investments in District 5 housing, infrastructure, commercial & industrial development, jobs, education, community services and cultural activities. Through Noel’s leadership and guidance, below are some of his achievements for the benefit of District 5:

• Over 1,700 units of housing have been developed or are in the pipeline in District 5 by public, community development and private investors.
• Close to 1 million square feet of new industrial & commercial development has been secured, of which half is now available – creating potentially up to 750 new jobs.
• The Fruitvale Transit Village TOD has been fully completed; a vision which began in mid- 1990s.
• The Latinx Cultural Zone implementation is underway, with a new Cultural Center funded by $16M in New Market Tax Credits; cultural artwork in collaboration with local Artists; expanded the annual Dia de los Muertos celebration, attracting over 100,000 visitors to the Fruitvale District.
• The Native American Health Center is underway with the expansion of medical and dental services, 76 additional units of affordable housing, and the development of a cultural center.  
• Over $1m in workforce development and the support of social enterprise business funding and partnerships with the city.
• Through Noel’s leadership with OUSD and the City of Oakland, ten District 5 schools were rebuilt or significantly upgraded. Noel led the effort to increase the number of School Crossing Guards.
• Noel pushed and delivered millions of infrastructure dollars to D5 for: Fruitvale Alive! Project which provides safe bike lanes, street lighting, supported the Neighborhood Bike Route Plan, street repaving, speed bumps, traffic signals, signalized pedestrian crossings; waterfront trail improvements; and major sewer repairs.
• Since 2012, Noel and neighborhood volunteers have provided weekend beautification services through D5 – removing illegal dumping, working with the city to remove abandoned cars, graffiti, and through his D5 office budget, Noel has 3 dedicated staff members providing daily services.
• Cultural Promotion & Preservation is important to Noel, he regularly sponsors the Indigenous Red Market, Aztec Scholarship Run, September 16^thcelebrations, and community murals and art.
• He works closely with D5 11+ community service providers facilitating city partnerships and funding, to maintain services and jobs as well as D5 many faith leaders and organizations.  

Noel’s Priorities

Noel is committed to continuing to work on these critical issues:  

• Public Safety
• Homelessness Solutions
• Affordable Housing Production
• Small Business/Economic Development
• Pedestrian Safety & Transportation Improvements
• Good Government Practices
• Clean/Safe Streets

Noel & His Family

Noel has been married to Aliza for over forty years. Together they raised four children that attended Fremont High and Oakland High School and are graduates of Stanford University and UC Berkeley. Family members also have received Masters’ Degrees from UC Davis, Santa Clara University, California State East Bay, and UCLA.

Like his kids, Noel grew up in Oakland’s Fruitvale District neighborhood. He attended local schools and graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a Business Degree.     

PROFESSIONAL:

Oakland City Council, District 5 (Current)

Oakland Board of Education, District 5

Regional Director, Ray and Associates, National Superintendent/Executive Searches for California School Districts

Parks and Recreation Manager/Public Works Agency Manager, City of Oakland
Project Labor Agreement Consultant, Port of Oakland
Director of General Services, East Side Union High School District, San Jose
Director of Learning Resources, Oakland Unified School District
Director of Education and Employment, Spanish Speaking Unity Council
Coordinator, Alameda County Gang Prevention Council, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Executive Director, Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation

CURRENT OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL/LEADERSHIP ROLES:

Chairperson, Public Works/Transp. Committee

Member, Community & Economic Development (CED) Committee

Member, Life Enrichment Committee

Member, Education Partnership Committee

Member, AC Transit ILC Board

Member, Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO)

Member, Alameda County JPA on Lead Abatement                                                    

Board, East Bay Economic Development Alliance

Delegate, National League of Cities

City Delegate, League of California Cities

Member, Alameda County-Oakland Community

Action Partnership Executive Committee

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & EXPERIENCE:

Member, University of California Chicano Latino Alumni Association (UC CLAA Partners)

Oakland Board of Education, 1992-2012

California School Board Association, Delegate

President, California Youth Outreach

Oakland Police Advisory Committee

Gang Prevention Council

Centro Legal Youth Law Academy

Latino Police Advisory Committee                

Alameda County School Board Association

Parks and Recreation Commission

La Clinica de la Raza, Board of Directors

Life Academy High School Advisory Council

Oakland Athletic League Commission

Youth Soccer Coach (16 years)

“It is not about what you say but about what you do”

Contact:

Re-Elect Noel Gallo for Oakland City Council 2024 - District 5

[email protected]

www.noelgalloforoakland.com

(510) 502-1740

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