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12 of Oakland's 13 flusher trucks are down. Contracts head to council.

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: $16,815,000 in equipment contracts cleared on a 3-1 vote amid a fleet crisis. New FEMA flood rules also advanced to council May 5.
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Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting
April 21, 2026

TL;DR

  • The committee voted 3-1 to forward $16,815,000 in repair and equipment contracts to council, as the city's maintenance fleet runs short on trucks.
  • New flood rules to keep Oakland in the federal flood-insurance program advanced to council, with a FEMA deadline of May 26.
  • An informational report showed Oakland fell to 79.3% on its trash-cleanup mandate after the state tightened the rules, with 2030 the new deadline.
  • A $700,000 increase to design a new East Oakland fire station, lifting the contract to $2.5 million, also went to council.

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