* Public Works And Transportation Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee met to approve several transportation and infrastructure funding measures, including bike station support and street improvement projects. The committee approved multiple resolutions to accept external funds totaling over $16 million for various transportation and community development initiatives. The meeting then transitioned into a special City Council meeting.
Key Decisions
- 19th Street Bike Station Contract Renewal Passed
- LGBTQ Cultural District Rainbow Crosswalks Passed
- Housing Incentive Pool Funding ($10.03 million) Passed
- Alameda County Transportation Funding for Street Projects ($6 million) Passed
- Road Repair and Maintenance Project List for FY 2025-26 Passed
Agenda
- Agenda Modified To Hear Items 3 and 5 Together
- DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER BROWN, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAIR UNGER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WANG TO ADJOURN THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 12:23 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
- Councilmember Houston Noted As Present At 12:08 P.M.
- The Oakland City Council Public Works And Transportation Committee Convened At 12:05 P.M. With Councilmember Unger Presiding As Chairperson
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- 1 Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of May 13, 2025Report and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: 19th Street Bike Station Contract Renewal And Grant Updates From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing An Amendment And Extension Of A Cooperative Agreement With The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) For Support Of The Operations And Management Of The Uptown Bike Station; Approving Contributions, Paid Over The Course Of Five Years, In A Total Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Seventy One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars ($371,640) In Measure BB Bicycle And Pedestrian Funds; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: LGBTQ Cultural District Rainbow Crosswalks From: Councilmembers Brown, Kaplan, Ramachandran, And Wang Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Expressing Support For Rainbow Crosswalks In The Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District, Authorizing Community Collaboration And Fundraising, And Authorizing The Department Of Transportation To Evaluate, Ensure Compliance, And Implement, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: Accept And Appropriate Fiscal Year 2025-26 External Funds From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Ten Million Thirty-Three Thousand ($10,033,000) In Housing Incentive Pool Funding Assigned To The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), (2) Commit Matching Funds In An Amount Up To Eleven Million, Five-Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Thirty-Five Dollars ($11,579,035); (3) State Assurance To Complete The Laurel Access To Mills, Maxwell Park, And Seminary (LAMMPS) Phase II And Phase III Project; (4) Certify Compliance With State Housing Laws; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 25-0738 2) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Accept And Appropriate Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) From The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Grant Program; (2) Commit To Take Steps Toward Achieving Compliance With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s TOC Policy As A Condition For The Metropolitan Transportation Commission To Allocate Regional Discretionary Funding To The Oakland Transportation Demand Management (TDM) And Parking Update Project; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 25-0739 3) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Accept And Appropriate Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) In Alameda County Transportation Commission Administered Funding For: (A) The MLK Jr Way Complete Streets Project, (B) Chinatown 9th Street Complete Streets Project, And (C) Speed Camera Program Implementation; (2) Commit Up To Twelve Million Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($12,287,000) Of Matching Funds; And (3) Make Assurances To Complete The Projects; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 25-0740 4) A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept, And Appropriate Up To Four Hundred And Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($418,787) In Fiscal Year 2025-26 State Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA) Funds To Fund Comstock Stair Path Rehabilitation And CityRacks Bicycle Parking Program Phase 17; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 25-0741 5) A Resolution Adopting A List Of Projects For Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded By SB1: The Road Repair And Accountability Act Of 2017 (Road Maintenance And Rehabilitation Account Funds); And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 6/3/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
- In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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