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Public Works And Transportation Committee — Meeting Minutes (March 10, 2026)

OaklandMar 10, 20263 min read

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Committee convened March 10, 2026; approved February 24 minutes; amended the outstanding-items schedule to withdraw and reschedule the Oakland Alameda Access Project item; received and forwarded the proposed Parking Division reorganization and two Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities funding resolutions to the March 16 special City Council meeting; received and filed a BART fiscal outlook report; meeting adjourned.

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Approved draft minutes from the February 24, 2026 Committee meeting (motion by Zac Unger, seconded by Noel Gallo).
Accepted the Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Committee Items as amended to withdraw Item 4 (Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment) and place it on the Committee pending list with no date specific.
Received an informational report on the proposed reorganization of the Department of Transportation’s Parking Division and forwarded the item to the March 16, 2026 Special City Council agenda on Non-Consent (motion carried).
Received and filed an informational report from BART addressing its current fiscal outlook (revenue and ridership decline and fiscal plans).
Withdrew and rescheduled the Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment for future Committee consideration.
Approved and forwarded to the March 16, 2026 Special City Council agenda (Consent) a resolution to accept and appropriate up to $44,661,404 in AHSC Round 8 loan/grant funds for the Residences at Liberation Park project.
Approved and forwarded to the March 16, 2026 Special City Council agenda (Consent) a resolution to accept and appropriate up to $35,873,066 in AHSC Round 9 loan/grant funds for the 285 12th Street housing project.
Adjourned the Committee meeting at 1:24 P.M.

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Mar 10, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Council Chamber, 3rd Floorscheduled

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DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
The Oakland City Council Public Works And Transportation Committee Convened At 11:34 A.M. With Councilmember Unger Presiding As Chairperson
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Roll Call / Call To Order
Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Held On February 24, 2026
Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
Subject: Information Report From BART Addressing BART’s Current Fiscal Outlook From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Information Report From BART Addressing BART’s Current Fiscal Outlook Addressing Revenue And Ridership Decline, Its Plans For Addressing Its Fiscal Challenges, And The Parameters BART Set For Accepting A Loan From The State Of California
Subject: Oakland Alameda Access Project - Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute An Amendment To The 1991 Delegated Maintenance Agreement Between The City And California Department Of Transportation To Include Maintenance Activities Related To The Oakland Alameda Access Project; And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
Subject: Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program Cycles 8 And 9 From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 8 2024-2025 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The Residences At Liberation Park Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $44,661,404; And
2) A Resolution Authorizing The City To Accept And Appropriate Loan And Grant Funds Under The State Of California’s Round 9 2025-2026 Affordable Housing And Sustainable Communities Program For The 285 12th Street Housing Project, In An Amount Not To Exceed $35,873,066
Subject: Reorganizing Of The Parking Division From: Councilmembers Unger And Brown Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On The Proposed Reorganization Of The Department Of Transportation’s Parking Division, Including (1) The Rationale For The Proposal; (2) A Fiscal Impact Statement Including Any New Or Unfrozen Staff Costs And An Analysis Of Operational Cost Savings; (3) A Summary Of Outreach That Occurred To Department Of Transportation Staff, The Public, And The Business Community; And (4) Information On How The Change Would Impact The Parking Division’s Collaboration With Other Departments
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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DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER BROWN, A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOTED, AND A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GALLO TO ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 11:36 A.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES

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