FY 2026-27 Proposed Midcycle Budget

  Other Impacts & Changes Equity Consideration: There is no discernible equity impact from this action at this time.  Although it may decrease long-term project deliver capacity should additional grant funds become available.  Realigns staffing classifications by swapping vacant positions for improved administration to maintain the City’s transportation system and assure safe, equitable, and sustainable access and mobility for residents, businesses, and visitors.  Adds 1.0 FTE Process Coordinator II and deletes 1.0 FTE Senior Engineering Technician for Right of Way Management. Adds 1.0 FTE Project Manager II and deletes 1.0 FTE Assistant to the Director for Abandoned Auto, Parking Enforcement, and Mobility Management Programs. Adds 1.0 FTE Civil Engineer and deletes 1.0 FTE Electrical Engineer III to design and monitor traffic signal and streetlight operations long overdue for updates. Adds 1.0 FTE Electrical Supervisor and deletes 1.0 FTE Electrical Construction & Maintenance Planner to increase the needed supervisorial capacity of the unit. Adds 1.0 FTE Program Analyst II and deletes 1.0 FTE School Traffic Safety Supervisor for the 100+ year-old Student Safety Patrol Program. Adds 1.0 FTE Accountant III which is offset by the deletion of 0.5 FTE Accountant III and 0.5 FTE Budget & Grants Administrator, both housed in OPW. This add/delete separates the remaining shared accounting and reporting staff resulting from the separation of OakDOT from OPW.  Equity Consideration: Vacancies in the existing positions continue to put the community at risk.  Traffic signal operations need to be designed, monitored, and updated to meet ADA standards.  The Student Safety Patrol Program would be significantly reduced or suspended, which could affect elementary schools in underserved communities. An additional Electrical Supervisor will increase the units ability to meet the increasing demand to replace stolen copper wire and repair vandalism which occur disproportionately in equity neighborhoods.  With these changes, staff will be able to widen the recruitment pool while still maintaining the capacity to serve Oakland residents.   1. Revenue collection activities related to Parking (e.g. citation payment, meter collection, parking garage operation) is proposed to be transferred from Transportation to Finance, a total of 17.0 FTE across multiple job classifications.  Equity Consideration: There is no discernible equity impact from this action.  2. Non-Departmental Restorations   Reductions Allocates $2.9 million from the General Purpose Fund toward existing voter-approved funding requirements to improve compliance with funding provisions over time ($1.31 million to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, $508,510 toward Measure Q park maintenance allocations, $380,000 to support Oakland Unified School District programs through the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax Fund (1030) and $610,828 to library operations supporting Measure D funding requirements.) Equity Consideration: The proposed allocations help support continued access to community services and programs related to housing, parks and recreation, youth programming and library services. 1. Eliminates $2 million in reserve funding for potential Federal and State grant loss. Equity Consideration: Future grant reductions could disproportionately impact services relied upon by historically underserved communities depending on the affected program areas. 1. Capital Improvement Program in the Proposed FY 2026-27 Midcycle Budget   The proposed budget includes the following updates to the Capital Improvement Program:   Increases the Measure U capital improvement budget by approximately $71 million, for a total Measure U capital program of approximately $206 million Allocates approximately $37 million in Measure U funding toward additional citywide street resurfacing projects identified in the 2022 Five-Year Paving Plan adopted by City Council. Invests an additional $8 million toward the Complete Streets projects focused on improving roadway safety, accessibility, pedestrian and bicycle access, and overall street design throughout Oakland. Maintains existing KK-funded capital projects and infrastructure investments previously approved by voters. Funds critical facility improvements and replacement projects at City facilities, including roof replacements at various proposed locations (including Malonga Casquelord Center, Jack London Aquatic Center, Lake Merritt Sailboat House, West Oakland Library, and the Municipal Service Center) Funds elevator replacements and modernization projects at several proposed City facility locations to improve accessibility and public access. Supports safety and security improvements at proposed City facilities. Allocates funds for planning and preliminary design work for Brooklyn Basin parks.  Planning and design efforts will identify needed improvements, estimate construction costs and support public outreach and engagement   Equity Consideration: The proposed investments support improvements to public infrastructure, parks, libraries and community facilities throughout Oakland to improve safety, accessibility and facility conditions for Oakland residents and the public. 41