PROJECTS BY CATEGORY

Transportation

Projects in this category include street paving and rehabilitation, streetscape projects, sidewalk repair, curb ramp construction, bridge repair, traffic calming, safe routes to schools, pedestrian safety, bicycle improvements, and traffic signals and operations. These programs are designed to address the maintenance backlog of City streets and sidewalks and to improve the safety of all modes of travel, including people walking, biking, driving and taking transit.

Buildings

Projects in this category include new construction, expansion, and replacement or improvement of recreation centers, fire stations, community centers, and other City buildings, facilities, and structures.

Parks and Open Spaces

Projects in this category include improvements to playgrounds and tot lots, park and recreation facilities, sports fields, and City swimming pools; and improvements to Oakland’s waterways.

Sanitary Sewer & Wastewater

Projects in this category primarily include reconstruction of sewer mains throughout the City as required by an Administrative Order issued to Oakland and other Bay Area communities by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California. The Order requires the City to plan and implement capital repairs and replacements to the aging sewer facilities and implement maintenance practices that prevent sewage discharges into creeks, lakes, and the San Francisco Bay. Funding for emergency repair and replacement of sewer facilities is also included

Storm Drainage and Watershed

Projects in this category primarily include reconstruction of failing storm drain facilities and implementation of projects that protect and improve watersheds throughout the City such as creek restoration, green infrastructure, and other stormwater pollution prevention projects to meet water quality regulations. Funding for emergency repair and replacement of storm drain facilities is also included.

Technology Enhancements

Projects in this category primarily include technological systems or software projects, such as computers, telephones, servers, or enterprise systems and programs.