Oakland Public
Works Department
(OPW)
Study Session with Council
Mayor’s FY23-25 Biennial Budget Proposal
30 May 2023.
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Depts.
Receives 3rd Re-Accreditation from APWA
• Reviews Practices and Policies to
maintain best practices.
• Multi-departmental effort; OPW, DOT,
P&B
• 4th Accreditation for City of Oakland
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial: Summary of Reductions
Positions
Department Job Class FTE Fund FY22-23
Status
FY23-24
Status
FY24-25
Status
Public Works Administrative Assistant II 1.00 1720 Frozen Frozen Public Works Electrical Painter 1.00 1720 Frozen Frozen Frozen Public Works Public Works Maintenance
Worker 1.00 1720 Frozen Frozen
Public Works Street Maintenance Leader 2.00 1720 Frozen Frozen Public Works Street Sweeper Operator 2.00 1720 Frozen Frozen Public Works Custodian, PT 1.00 2159 Active Inactive
Public Works Office Assistant I, PT 1.00 2159 Active Inactive Public Works Park Attendant, PT 1.50 2159 Active Inactive Public Works Public Works Maintenance
Worker 1.00 2270 Frozen Active
Public Works Public Works Maintenance
Worker 2.00 2270 Frozen Frozen
Public Works Gardener II 1.00 2310 Frozen Frozen
Part-time positions
allocated to Training
Academy. Funding
was one-time but
may be renewed for
another year.
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial: Summary of Enhancements
Dept Fund Significant Change
FY 2023-24
Total $
Change
FY 2024-25
Total $
Change
OPW FD_3100 Add Stormwater and Business
Inspection O&M 220,962 219,581
OPW FD_4400 Add O&M for Facilities Master
Plan 665,880
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial: Summary of Reductions
Operations and Maintenance (O/M)
Dept Fund Significant Change
FY 2023-24
Total $
Change
FY 2024-25
Total $
Change
OPW FD_4100
Discontinue centralized vehicle
replacement funding in OPW
and establish replacement fund
in operating Departments (OPD
and OFD) per Federal
Guidelines
(8,000,000) (8,000,000)
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial: Summary of Service Impacts
1. Freezes vacant 2.0 FTE Street Sweeper Operators. This will cause street sweeping routes to be interrupted and impact staff capacity, possibly resulting in poor sanitation conditions for the community at large. This may further contribute to the existing impacts and disparities of illegal dumping and the homelessness crisis within the City.
2. Freezes vacant 1.0 FTE Administrative Assistant II position. This freeze will impact current service levels in the Environmental Enforcement Unit which operates with minimal administrative support. Much of the administrative work is currently performed by Environmental Enforcement Officers, which diverts staff time from performing direct frontline work such as illegal dumping citations issuance, blight remediation, and educating resident on litter issues.
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial: Summary of Service Impacts
3. Freezes vacant 4.0 FTE Public Works Maintenance Workers.
Freezing these positions will not impact the maintenance operations that are already currently impacted by a vacancy crisis. Currently this job classification has 8 vacant positions. Less workers on the frontlines can result in maintenance tasks such as trash pick -up or graffiti abatement being left undone.
4. Freezes vacant 2.0 FTE Street Maintenance Leader. Currently this job classification has 2 vacant positions. This freeze may cause additional strain on KOCB’s maintenance operations that are currently impacted by a vacancy crisis.
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial: Summary of Service Impacts
5. Freezes vacant 1.0 FTE Gardener II. Freezing 1 FTE Gardener II will have little to no service impact.
6. Freezes vacant 1.0 FTE Electrical Painter. The freezing of this position will have little to no service impact as it has been frozen since FY 2021-22.
OPW:FY23-25 Biennial Budget Summary
Bureaus
FY23-24
Proposed
Financial
Total
FY23-24
Position Total
FY24-25
Proposed
Financial
Total
FY24-25
Position
Total
Bureau of Administration 18,037,293 46.00 18,626,986 43.00 Bureau of Design &
Construction 30,192,674 181.55 30,884,947 181.55
Bureau of Environment 63,155,183 257.39 66,637,067 258.39 Bureau of Maintenance &
Internal Services 104,974,537 219.58 109,550,178 219.58 Grand Total 216,359,687 704.52 225,699,178 702.52
*Figures do not include Overhead Recoveries
Items on which OPW want to receive more funding and investment
1. Fleet Division-replacement and addition of vehicles.
2. Increase in Facilities budget to pay for Major Deferred Maintenance.
3. Increase in Capital project funding.
4. Continue to prioritize filling vacancies, establish
Labor/Management working group to address Civil Service Rules and MOU provisions that delay hiring process.
OPW Illegal Dumping Abatement Work
• Illegal dumping abatement is one of the City’s most critical issues, the volume of illegal dumping has dramatically
increased since 2017
• The Call Center receives the most service requests to remove illegal dumping – 23,915 in fiscal year 2021-2022
• Pickup of illegal dumpingis primarily managed by Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful (KOCB) – organized into reactive and proactive crews – assisted by other divisions and partners • A separate KOCB Crewscleans and clears dumping
associated with homeless encampments
• OPW is implementing numerous existing and new programs to eliminate the source of illegal dumping
OPW Illegal Dumping and Graffiti Abatement
Illegal Dumping is the
number one issue for which
the Call Center receives
service requests. There were
23,915 service requests to
abate illegal dumping in fiscal
year 2021-2022.
Current Illegal Dumping Programs
• Pickup of illegal dumping is primarily managed
by Keep Oakland Clean and Beautiful (KOCB) –
organized into reactive and proactive crews –
assisted by other divisions and partners
• A separate KOCB Crews cleans and clears
dumping associated with homeless
encampments
Public Works Resources
OPW's Keep Oakland Clean and
Beautiful (KOCB) Division has
committed 138 staff to illegal
dumping -related services that
are organized into several crews
and work units:
• Illegal Dumping Abatement
Crews - Proactive and Reactive
(53 FTE)
• Homeless Encampment
Cleaning Crews (56 FTE)
• Environmental Enforcement Unit
(9 FTE)
• Street Sweeper Unit (20 FTE)
(dayshift and nightshift)
Current Illegal Dumping Abatement Programs
Prevention and Partnerships
In addition to KOCB Crews, illegal dumping abatement work is supported by other Public Works divisions and programs including:
• Monthly Citywide Bulky Block Parties at the Municipal Service Center • Stewardship Programs: Adopt -a-Spot/Park/Drain/Creek
• Collaboration and Support from Partner Organizations: Beautification Council, Downtown Streets Team, Peralta Services Corporation (Unity Council), BIDs • Enhanced bulky debris pickup for residents
• Multi -family dwellings: 1x per year
• Single -family dwellings: 2x per year
• 1 Davis Street drop -off with appointment
Expanded Illegal Dumping Programs
• Collaboration with Alameda County District Attorney’s Office: $100K funding for new cameras and collaboration on citation of illegal dumpers • Neighborhood Bulky Block Parties
• Provide local neighborhood residents with resource for large item disposal • Host neighborhood cleanup and volunteer appreciation event • Install surveillance camera
• Long term collaboration and support for reducing dumping • Major Corridors Proactive Cleaning
• 1 week per month focus illegal dumping removal on major streets throughout the city with proactive crews and support from partner organizations Challenges
• Need to upgrade and expand illegal
dumping enforcement surveillance
cameras program
• Need to enforce against illegal
commercial haulers
• Educating residents so they don't hire
illegal haulers
• Promoting legal avenues to dispose of
bulky items