​ “I think it is a step in the right direction,” said David Peters, though he thinks the ordinance could be stronger.

“I think we are off to a good start,” said general contractor Mario Wagner, who owns RF Contractors in Oakland.

To the previous ordinance, Taylor made eight changes, several of which are small and technical in nature, including the truck storage requirements for the Local Oakland Local/Small Business Enterprise Trucking Certification Program.

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