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Chinatown's rec center rebuild heads to a final Oakland vote

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A $28.437M Lincoln rec center contract heads to council, and the committee split 3-1 on funding a vandalized arts center.
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Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting
May 26, 2026

TL;DR

  • Oakland's public works committee gave its OK to a $28.437 million contract to rebuild the Lincoln rec center in Chinatown. The full council votes June 2.
  • City Auditor Michael Houston reported that Oakland residents pay 23 to 40% more for trash pickup than neighbors, and that gaps in enforcement let dumping continue.
  • The committee split 3-1 on letting a paused East Oakland arts center contract grow to as much as $2,784,600 after vandals stripped the building.
  • The committee agreed to take up to $1.6 million from the county for five more years of creek cleanup, pending the June 2 council vote.
  • Two measures will bring about $13 million in state and regional money for repaving, three stairway repairs, and bike parking.

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