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Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee

This committee oversees the city's physical infrastructure - roads, sidewalks, sewers, and transit networks - as well as the planning and funding of capital projects. What passed, what changed, and what this means for you.
23
Jun

Fewer car lanes, more crossings proposed for 14th Street

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A nearly $2.5M safety redo of 14th Street and two disposal contracts head to council July 7. A nearly $21M Broadway contract moved to July 14.
3 min read
09
Jun

Oakland bike share could keep running through 2032, after a 3-1 vote

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: Members split 3-1 to extend Lyft's bike share to 2032 and backed about $26.5M for an MLK Jr. Way redesign. Council votes June 16.
3 min read
26
May

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.
5 min read
12
May

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.
4 min read
21
Apr

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.
4 min read
24
Mar

Oakland could double dumping fines and add drone detection

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: Backed doubling dumping fines (up to $5,000) and a no-plate offense, plus a $150,000 drone pilot to map dumping. All head to council April 14.
4 min read
10
Mar

Oakland may move parking out of its transportation department

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A plan to move parking out of OakDOT went to the full council after a packed hearing. Plus state funds for two housing projects.
4 min read
24
Feb

Oakland pauses a Caltrans freeway deal, wants an encampment plan first

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A Caltrans freeway deal was held until March 10 over encampments. A West Oakland bridge retrofit and a $975,659 Home Depot deal head to council.
3 min read
10
Feb

Oakland's plan to split up the parking division goes to the council

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A plan to move parking enforcement to Finance and police heads to council March 3. Plus $843,875 to protect a Sausal Creek canyon.
3 min read
27
Jan

Oakland honors parking chief as staff push to keep his division

Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: The committee backed $2.7M more for Fire Station 4's design, lifting the contract to $4.2M, and honored OakDOT's parking chief.
2 min read