Special Revenue Funds

FY 2023-25 PROPOSED POLICY BUDGET

Funds are groups of revenue and expenditure accounts that must be balanced individually and separately. The City’s Budget contains over 100 funds. This page lists all funds the City categorizes as restricted. When a fund is restricted, the City is legally restricted on what kind of activities it can support with the fund's special revenue. These restrictions are established through local ordinance, the City Charter, federal or state law, or grant agreements. As special revenue funds, the City is responsible for complying with these restrictions and it cannot transfer that revenue out of the fund.


The financial statements collect funds in broader grouping and contain a number of accrual funds that are not used for budgetary purposes.

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

(2000-2999)

2063 - FEMA Declarations

Source of Funds: U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)


Use of Funds: Response to declared emergencies

2071 - CARES Act Relief Fund

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Treasury


Use of Funds: Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

2072 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Treasury


Use of Funds: Support economic recovery efforts in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2102 - Department of Agriculture

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Agriculture


Use of Funds: Year-round lunch program for school children offered through City's Department of Human Services


2103 - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)/Supportive Housing Program (SHP)/Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)


Use of Funds: Emergency shelters, housing for persons with AIDs, and transitional housing programs

2108 - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)


Use of Funds: Grants to non-profit organizations for housing and community development in low- and moderate-income areas

2109 - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) -- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)


Use of Funds: Support for first-time homebuyers, housing rehabilitation, and housing development

2113 - Department of Justice - COPS Hiring

Source of Funds: US Department of Justice (DOJ)


Use of Funds: Law enforcement activities, particularly drug law enforcement

2114 - Department of Labor

Source of Funds: Federal funds administered by California Employment Development Department (EDD)


Use of Funds: Employment training programs

2120 - Federal Action Agency

Source of Funds: Federal Government


Use of Funds: Various social services programs

2123 - US Department of Homeland Security

Source of Funds: Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grants


Use of Funds: Offset City's costs of supporting the newly established Homeland Security program

2124 - Federal Emergency Management Agency

Source of Funds: Federal disaster relief fund


Use of Funds: Disaster recovery activities

2128 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Source of Funds: Federal funds administered by California Department of Economic Opportunity


Use of Funds: Various social services programs for low-income residents such as Head Start

2138 - California Department of Education

Source of Funds: State of California grants from Department of Education


Use of Funds: Library programs

2139 - California Department of Conservation

Source of Funds: State of California Department of Conservation


Use of Funds: Funds for conservation projects including addressing challenges related to climate change, environmental justice and socioeconomics

2144 - California Housing and Community Development

Source of Funds: Grant Revenues from the State of California Dept. of Housing & Community


Use of Funds: Used exclusively for Housing, Affordable Housing, Community Development and related functions as specified by grant award agreement

2148 - California Library Services

Source of Funds: State Public Library Commission and Foundation


Use of Funds: Library operations

2152 - California Board of Corrections

Source of Funds: California Board of Corrections


Use of Funds: Research/evaluate the effectiveness of narcotics enforcement activities

2159 - State of California Other

Source of Funds: State of California


Use of Funds: Miscellaneous programs

2160 - County of Alameda Grants

Source of Funds: County of Alameda


Use of Funds: Street improvements within the City of Oakland

2163 - Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Transportation Program Grant

Source of Funds: Metropolitan Transportation Commission


Use of Funds: Projects that benefit pedestrians and bicyclists

2166 - Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Source of Funds: U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration


Use of Funds: To provide funding for Broadway Shuttle and electric vehicle charging station programs

2172 - Alameda County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Authority

Source of Funds: Vehicle registration surcharge


Use of Funds: Removal of abandoned vehicles from private or public property

2190 - Private Grants

Source of Funds: Corporations and private individuals


Use of Funds: Restricted to specific programs

2195 - Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Source of Funds: US Department of Labor


Use of Funds: Employment and training services for Oakland residents; overseen by Oakland Workforce Development Board (OWDB) and the Mayor

2211 - Measure B - ACTIA

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure B in 2002


Use of Funds: Traffic and transportation projects, including street and signal construction, maintenance and repair

2212 - Measure B - Bicycle/Pedestrian Pass-Thru Funds

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure B in 2002


Use of Funds: Bicycle and pedestrian projects

2213 - Measure B - Paratransit - ACTIA

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure B in 2002


Use of Funds: Paratransit projects

2215 - Measure F - Vehicle Registration Fee

Source of Funds: Vehicle registration fee


Use of Funds: Local transportation projects defined by Measure F

2216 - Measure BB - Alameda County Transportation Commission Sales Tax

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure BB in 2014


Use of Funds: Traffic and transportation projects, including street and signal construction, bicycle and pedestrian, paratransit, maintenance and repair

2218 - Measure BB - Local Streets and Roads

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure BB in 2014


Use of Funds: Traffic and transportation projects, including street and signal construction, and maintenance and repair

2219 - Measure BB - Bike and Pedestrian

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure BB in 2014


Use of Funds: Traffic and transportation projects including bicycle and pedestrian, and maintenance and repair

2220 - Measure BB - Paratransit

Source of Funds: Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) - 1/2 percent Alameda County sales tax re-authorized by Measure BB in 2014


Use of Funds: Traffic and transportation projects including paratransit and maintenance and repair

2230 - State Gas Tax

Source of Funds: State of California - Allocation of gasoline tax revenues


Use of Funds: Uses related to local streets and highways

2231 - State Gas Tax-Prop 42 Replacement Funds

Source of Funds: State Proposition 42


Use of Funds: For local street and road rehabilitation

2232 - Gas Tax RMRA

Source of Funds: State of California - Allocation of gas tax revenues under the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program (RMRA)


Use of Funds: Uses related to local streets and highways

2241 - Measure Q - Library Services Retention-Enhancement

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure Q. The City may collect this tax only if the General Purpose Fund appropriation for Library services is maintained at a level that is no lower than the General Purpose Fund appropriation for FY 2000-01 of $9,059,989


Use of Funds: Maintenance of library operations

2242 - Measure Q Reserve - Library Services Retention-Enhancement

Source of Funds: Required Reserve from Measure Q


Use of Funds: Required reserve

2243 - Measure D: Parcel Tax to Maintain, Protect & Improve Library Services

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure D. The City may collect this tax only if the General Purpose Fund appropriation for Library services is maintained at a level that is no lower than the General Purpose Fund appropriation for FY 2017-18 of $12,992,267


Use of Funds: Maintain, Protect & Improve Library Services

2244 - Measure Q - Parks & Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, and Homelessness Support Act

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure Q. The City may collect this tax only if the maintenance of effort service level is maintained at a level no lower than the appropriations for FY 2019-20


Use of Funds: Variety of programs and services for parks, landscape maintenance, recreation, homelessness, water quality, litter reduction, and stormwater trash collection systems

2250 - Measure N Fund

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure N


Use of Funds: To provide paramedic services on fire trucks

2251 - Public Safety Act / 2004 Measure Y

Source of Funds: Special parcel and parking tax


Use of Funds: Violence prevention through social-services intervention, long-term crime-prevention programs, police services, fire-safety, and paramedic support

2252 - Measure Z - Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act of 2014

Source of Funds: Special parcel and parking tax


Use of Funds: Violence prevention through social-services intervention, long-term crime-prevention programs, police services, fire-safety, and paramedic support

2253 - Oakland Zoo Fund

Source of Funds: Annual parcel tax for single-family parcels, and other parcels as specified, for 20 years, with exemptions for low-income households and others


Use of Funds: Oakland Zoo operations, staffing, maintenance and capital improvements, including but not limited to animal care and rehabilitation, educational and conservation programs, fire prevention, accessibility, and visitor services

2261 - Measure AA - Oversight

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure AA (The Children’s Initiative of 2018) creating the Oversight, Accountability, and Evaluation Fund established by Section 1603 of the Act


Use of Funds: Used to support the oversight and accountability costs of the Citizens' Oversight Commission, including but not limited to the costs of Commission and accountability staff, operations and meetings, financial management, audits, strategic and implementation planning, and communications and outreach

2262 - Measure AA - Early Education

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure AA (The Children’s Initiative of 2018) creating the Early Education Fund established by Section 1604 of the Act


Use of Funds: Used to support programs to expand access to, or to enhance the quality of, early care and education and preschool for children who reside in Oakland or whose parents resided in Oakland at the time of their enrollment in such programs, including the collection and maintenance of data to enable evaluation over time and family support services, in order to increase educational outcomes, such as kinder-readiness, and to reduce educational inequality, such as by disparities related to income and wealth or for children traditionally underrepresented in higher education, as further specified in the five-year Guidelines

2263 - Measure AA - Oakland Promise

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure AA (The Children’s Initiative of 2018) creating the Oakland Promise Fund established by Section 1607 of the Act


Use of Funds: Used exclusively to: Increase early college awareness and expectations, increase college savings, increase college- and/or career- access, increase college enrollment rates, increase college persistence and graduation rates, Increase college affordability, and reduce disparities in post-secondary education outcomes for Oakland residents and children who attend Oakland Public Schools

2270 - Vacant Property Tax Act Fund

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure W


Use of Funds: Services to support and reduce homelessness, affordable housing, and illegal dumping

2310 - Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District

Source of Funds: Landscape & Lighting Assessments (assessed on property tax bills)


Use of Funds: Operation, construction, maintenance, repair of street lighting, landscaping, and related activities

2330 - Werner Court Vegetation Management District

Source of Funds: Special tax from parcels in a subdivision located in the Oakland Hills


Use of Funds: Vegetation management services in that area

2331 - Wood Street Community Facilities District

Source of Funds: Special tax on Wood Street Community


Use of Funds: Wood street community facilities maintenance

2332 - OAB CFD No.2015-1- Gateway industrial Park

Source of Funds: Special assessment on parcels


Use of Funds: Maintenance of public improvements and infrastructure at the Oakland Army Base

2333 - Brooklyn Basin Public Services

Source of Funds: Private investment


Use of Funds: To develop 65 acres of waterfront property to include residential units, commercial space, parking spots, parks, and public open space, renovate two marinas, and restore existing wetlands

2411 - False Alarm Reduction Program

Source of Funds: Alarm Permit Revenue


Use of Funds: For the False Alarm Reduction Program

2412 - Alameda County Emergency Dispatch Service Supplemental Assessment

Source of Funds: Voter-approved special parcel tax authorized by Measure M


Use of Funds: Emergency-related programs

2413 - Rent Adjustment Program Fund

Source of Funds: Rent program service fee


Use of Funds: The fees are dedicated for the payment of services and costs of the Rent Adjustment Program

2415 - Development Service Fund

Source of Funds: Licenses, fees, and permits from housing and commercial planning and construction-related activities


Use of Funds: Planning and zoning services; construction inspections, construction permit approvals; building code enforcement; plan checks, engineering services

2416 - Traffic Safety Fund

Source of Funds: Fines and forfeitures of bail for violations of the State Vehicle Code


Use of Funds: Traffic safety projects including construction and improvement of streets, signs and signals

2417 - Excess Litter Fee

Source of Funds: Litter and trash clean-up resulting from businesses assessment fees


Use of Funds: Litter and trash clean-up resulting from businesses

2419 - Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Surcharge

Source of Funds: 3% surcharge to the City's Transient Occupancy Tax


Use of Funds: To provide funding to the Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB), the Oakland Zoo, Oakland Museum of California, Chabot Space & Science Center and the Cultural Arts Programs and Festivals

2420 - Transportation Impact Fee

Source of Funds: Impact fees assessed on new construction pursuant to OMC 15.74


Use of Funds: Capital improvements within public right-of-way for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles

2421 - Capital Improvements Impact Fee

Source of Funds: Impact fees assessed on new construction pursuant to OMC 15.74


Use of Funds: Capital improvements that are required for fire, police, library, parks and recreation, or storm drain services

2423 - Jobs/Housing Impact Fee

Source of Funds: Impact fees assessed on construction of buildings for office and warehouse/distribution uses per Ordinance No. 12242 C.M.S. codified as Chapter 15.68 of the Oakland Municipal Code


Use of Funds: Committed to affordable housing projects in various stages of the development process: from pre-development loan programs to construction completion, and project close-out

2424 - Affordable Housing Impact Fee

Source of Funds: Impact fees assessed on construction of new market-rate housing units including live/work and work/live units per Chapter 15.72 of the

Oakland Municipal Code



Use of Funds: To increase, improve, and preserve the supply of affordable housing in the City of Oakland, with priority given to housing for very low-income households

2826 - Mortgage Revenue

Source of Funds: Proceeds from revenue bonds and repayment of mortgage loans


Use of Funds: Multi-Lending mortgage purchase programs

2830 - Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund

Source of Funds: This is a fund required under the redevelopment dissolution law to hold funds generated from housing assets such as land sales or loan repayments transferred to the city from the former Redevelopment Agency


Use of Funds: Affordable housing projects

2990 - Public Works Grants

Source of Funds: Various State and Federal grants


Use of Funds: Public Works projects

2992 - Parks and Recreation Grants

Source of Funds: Proceeds of bonds authorized by Measure A and other grants


Use of Funds: Park and open space acquisition, capital improvement projects and programs; Year-Round Lunch Program

2994 - Social Services Grants

Source of Funds: Miscellaneous social services grants


Use of Funds: Restricted to specific activities approved by the granting source

2996 - Parks and Recreation Grants 2001

Source of Funds: Parks & Recreation grants


Use of Funds: Track Parks & Recreation grants for 2001 separately from Fund 2992, which tracked prior year grant activities

2999 - Miscellaneous Grants

Source of Funds: Various State, Federal and miscellaneous grants


Use of Funds: Restricted to specific activities approved by the granting source