FY 2026-27 Proposed Midcycle Budget

Mid-Cycle Budget Amendments Public Safety 1. Adds $2,360,000 to replace two fire engines 2. Adds $500,000 for Downtown and Lake Merritt public safety initiatives 3. Adds $300,000 for wildfire risk assessments 4. Adds $250,000 for safety ambassadors in business corridors 5. Transfers OIG Public Information Officer (PIO) funds to OPD, civilianizing one OPD PIO position and returning one officer to patrol Clean & Safe Streets 1. Adds $900,000 to replace outdated equipment to support illegal dumping crews 2. Adds $500,000 for Graffiti Abatement Blitz 3. Adds $300,000 for Towing Blitz to remove abandoned vehicles obstructing streets and rights of way 4. Adds 3.0 FTE Electricians for street light maintenance and improvement ($811,797) 5. Adds $500,000 to implement a Solar Street Lighting Project 6. Adds $500,000 for Traffic Safety Projects 7. Adds $1,000,000 for the speed camera program management 8. Adds 1.0 FTE Project Manager to DOT for Regional Project Coordination ($464,000) Housing Security & Homelessness Solutions 1. Adds $50,000,000 from the Measure U bond sale to fund affordable housing development 2. Adds $2,400,000 to restore emergency temporary shelter beds 3. Adds $1,200,000 to establish new safe parking sites for residents living in vehicles 4. Adds $500,000 for emergency hotel vouchers to support unhoused residents Parks, Recreation & Public Spaces 1. Adds $975,000 for pruning and maintenance of trees and vegetation in parks 2. Adds $975,000 for renovations and maintenance of existing restrooms 3. Adds $950,000 for removal of trash and illegal dumping in parks 4. Adds $250,000 for new public restrooms 5. Adds $300,000 for repairing and adding fencing in parks 6. Adds $250,000 for Storm Water Management 7. Adds $50,000 for Measure Q evaluation Health and Accessibility 1. Adds a $250,000 grant to OUSD for Safe Drinking Water Access and Maintenance 2. Adds $250,000 to Improve Wi-Fi at Senior and Recreation Centers Culture and Arts 1. Restores $150,000 in O&M for Cultural Affairs Department to support arts programming 2. Adds an additional $250,000 in O&M for the Film Incentive Program to support Oakland’s growing film industry Human Resources 1. Adds $150,000 for a staff Compensation Survey to benchmark compensation against other cities 2. Adds $250,000 for an HR Vacancy Strike Force Fiscal Responsibility 1. Adds $1,000,000 in reserves for potential cuts to federal and state funding 2. Adds $1,000,000 to pay down Post Employment Pension Liabilities Miscellaneous