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Oakland's $1.1M plan to fight illegal dumping heads to council

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A $1.1M illegal dumping plan and a $304,900 crosswalk beacon contract cleared committee, headed to the May 19 council.
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Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting
May 12, 2026

TL;DR

  • The committee backed a $1.1 million plan to fight illegal dumping and sent it to the full council. It adds cameras, including movable solar ones, and rents heavy trucks to clear debris.
  • A $304,900 contract for pedestrian flashing beacons cleared the committee. The beacons would go at 98th and C Street and at Oakland Avenue and Moss Avenue.
  • The committee sent the council a $300,000 state grant to expand Team Oakland youth jobs from summer-only to year-round. The youth would clean Lake Merritt and other neighborhoods.
  • The committee also approved a contract of up to $1.5 million for electrical parts to speed streetlight and signal repairs.

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