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Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

* Public Works And Transportation

Committee

Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza,

Oakland, California 94612

City of Oakland Website: http://www.oaklandca.gov

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

11:30 AM

City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor

The Oakland City Council Public Works And Transportation Committee Convened At

11:33 A.M. With Councilmember Unger Presiding As Chairperson

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:

Roll Call / Call To Order

4 - Ken Houston , Zac Unger, Charlene Wang, and Noel Gallo

Present

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 11:35 A.M. THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES

NOTING COUNCILMEMBER FIFE ALSO PRESENT AT 11:44 A.M.

Chair Unger Rearranged The Agenda To Take Item 5 Regarding "Illegal Dumping Expenditure

Plan" After Item 2

Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meetings Of March 24, 2026 And

April 21, 2026

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Attachments: View Report - March 24, 2026

View Report - April 21, 2026

0 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter

be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Houston Unger Wang, Gallo

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan

From: Oakland Public Works Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Acknowledging The Urgency And Expediting

Actions To Remedy Illegal Dumping Through An Illegal Dumping Expenditures Action

(IDEA) Plan

(1) Authorizing The City Administrator To (A) Implement The IDEA Plan By Negotiating

And Entering Into Contracts, Grant Agreements, And Expenditures As Set Forth In Table

1 In A Total Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000; And (B) Pursue Partnerships With

County, Regional And/Or State Agencies To Enhance These Efforts;

(2) Waiving, To The Extent Necessary, The City’s Advertising, Competitive Bidding And

Multi-Step Technology Acquisition Requirements For The Contracts; And Waiving The

Local /Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement For The Big Truck Rental

(Lightning Loader) Contract;

(3) Appropriating And Allocating An Amount Not To Exceed $1,100,000 From Budgeted

Funds In Fund 1720, Comprehensive Cleanup Fund, For These Purposes;

(4) Accepting And Appropriating Additional Funds From Public And Private Sources And

Authorizing The City Administrator To Actively Seek And Apply For Such Funds And To

Amend Existing Contracts And/Or Enter Into New Contracts Consistent With The Purpose

Of This Resolution And In Furtherance Of The Plan In A Total Amount Not To Exceed The

Value Of Such Additionally Appropriated Funds; And

(5) Directing The City Administrator To Return To Council Within One Year Of The

Adoption Of This Resolution To Provide An Informational Report On Actions Taken,

Funds Received And Expended, And Contracts Awarded Pursuant To This Plan And The

Authority Granted By This Resolution

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Oakland Public Works Department, Fife, Wang, Houston and Brown

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

3 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this

matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the

City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Houston Unger Wang, Gallo

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: HSIP 9 - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Project Construction Contract

Award

From:

Department Of Transportation

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Awarding A Construction Contract To Bay Area

Lightworks, Inc., For HSIP 9 - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Project, Project No.

1005461, The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder In Accordance With Project

Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And The Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of

Three Hundred And Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ($304,900.00)

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Transportation Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Legislation

The Committee Approved As Amended The Recommendations Of Staff And To

Forward This Item To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

Amendments Made To The Legislation; Adding "Adopting Appropriate California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Noel Gallo, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be

Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before

the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and

the City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Houston Unger Wang, Gallo

Aye

NO VOTE

Subject: Cooperative Agreement For Purchasing Electrical Equipment And

Accessories With Graybar Electric Company, Inc.

From:

Department Of Transportation

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A

Cooperative Purchase Agreement With Graybar Electric Company, Inc., For The

Acquisition Of Electrical, Lighting, Data Communications, Security Products, And

Related Supplies In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand

Dollars And Zero Cents ($1,500,000.00) For Up To A Five-Year Period Expiring No Later

Than June 30, 2031 Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.04.080

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Transportation Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Attachment B

View Legislation

The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

2 Speakers Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this

matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the

City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Houston Unger Wang, Gallo

Aye

NO VOTE

Councilmember Unger made a motion seconded by Councilmember Houston to approve the

urgency finding for the following reasons: That there is a need to take immediate action which

came to the attention of the local body after the agenda was posted, and that the need to take

immediate action is required to avoid a substantial adverse impact that would occur if the

action were deferred to a subsequent special or regular meeting.

Motion passed by 4 Ayes

Subject: Caltrans Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant

From: Oakland Public Works Department

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing (1) The City Administrator To Accept

And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($300,000) From The California Department Of Transportation Community

Cleanup And Employment Pathway Grant Program (CCEP) And To Execute Related

Grant Agreements;

(2) Waiving The City Of Oakland’s Advertising And Competitive Request For

Proposals/Qualifications Requirements For The CCEP-Funded Services;

(3) Amending City Council Resolution No. 89762 C.M.S. To Increase The Agreement

With The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc. By Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars

($250,000) For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $2,125,000;

(4) Amending City Council Resolution No. 89761 C.M.S. To Increase The Agreement

With The Lake Merritt Institute By Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) For A Total Contract

Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

($1,212,500); And

(5) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings

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Oakland Public Works Department

Sponsors:

Attachments: View Report

View Attachment A

View Legislation

The Committee Approved The Recommendations Of Staff And To Forward This

Item To The May 19, 2026 City Council Agenda On Consent

1 Speaker Spoke On This Item

A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Noel Gallo, that this matter

be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the *

Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the

City Council, to be heard 5/19/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Houston Unger Wang, Gallo

Aye

NO VOTE

Open Forum

Adjournment

4 Speakers Spoke During Open Forum

There Being No Further Business, The Oakland City Council Public Works And

Transportation Committee Adjourned At 1:16 P.M.

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