Nadel attempted to unilaterally approve her pet project, the West Oakland Youth Center, which was finally built for a cost of 8 million dollars, and remained empty in 2013 due to the inability to produce operational funds It remains closed as of September 23, 2018. Staff Nadel's official City Council staff of three full-time public servants includes a scheduler, a constituent liaison, and a policy aide. Constituent outreach For several years, Nadel scheduled monthly "Constituent Coffee Hours" at World Ground Cafe in the Jack London District. In the fall of 2008, Nadel ended these open monthly meetings, preferring instead to meet directly with the Board of the Jack London District Association (JLDA), a neighborhood association. Her last Coffee Hours was scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008. 2006 Mayoral campaign Nadel ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Oakland in 2006, placing third of six candidates, behind City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente who finished in second place behind the winner, former mayor Ron Dellums. Businesswoman Nadel is the founder of a locally operated chocolate-making business and sources the company's cocoa beans from Jamaica. Personal life A West Oakland resident, Nadel is the widow of Chappell Hayes, and mother of an adult daughter. External links SmartVoter.org profile Nancy Nadel's official website Notes Living people Oakland City Council members Year of birth missing (living people) Alfred University alumni University of California, Berkeley alumni Women city councillors in California 21st-century American women