The Oakland City Council adopted the "A Roadmap Toward Equity: Housing Solutions for Oakland, California" (Roadmap) in September 2015 as a framework for addressing the housing crisis. Developed by PolicyLink and the City’s Housing and Community Development, the Roadmap provided specific policy objectives the City of Oakland could implement in order to address the housing crisis. Mayor Schaaf viewed this framework as a call to action and established a Housing Cabinet to craft this practical implementation plan.