2024 Cultural Facilities &
Infrastructure Bond
Measure
Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, District 2
President Pro Tempore Dan Kalb, District 1
Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, At-Large
Rules and Legislation Committee
May 30, 2024
1 Recommendation
Adopt resolution: Submitting to voters at November 5
General Election
● Issuance of $182 M in General Obligation Bonds
● Fund infrastructure projects at
○ Oakland Museum of CA (OMCA)
○ Chabot Space & Science Center
○ Children’s Fairyland
○ Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
2 Executive Summary
● 4 cultural institutions housed in facilities owned by the City of Oakland, with long-term leases and operating agreements with City
● All have aging facilities and infrastructure, with inventory or capital improvements needed.
● Institutions at these facilities have strong history and track record of community service & programming to diverse
communities
○ All have valuable specialized exhibits, landscapes, education, and programming serving children, youth, and families.
3 Background/ Legislative History
● 1960’s: OMCA constructed through City of Oakland bond measure
● 2002: Measure G authorized issuance of $59M for
Oakland Zoo, OMCA, and Chabot Space & Science Center
● 2010: Measure C authorized Transient Occupancy Tax
Surcharge (“hotel tax”) to support operations of cultural institutions
● > 20 yrs since last capital improvement bond for cultural facilities
4 Analysis & Policy Alternatives
● 4 cultural institutions housed in facilities owned by the City of Oakland, with long-term leases and
operating agreements with City
● All have aging facilities and infrastructure, with
inventory or capital improvements needed
● All provide valuable exhibits, programming,
education on science, history, arts, culture
● Total visitation at 4 facilities > 500,000 visitors
annually, ~ ½ from schools
5 Analysis & Policy Alternatives, conti.
Types of facilities & capital improvement projects to be funded:
6 ● improvement &
rehabilitation
● preservation
● construction
● ADA access
● historic preservation
● safety and security
● visitor amenities
● educational facilities
● environmental
sustainability
● exhibits and collections
storage
Oakland Museum of California
● 7 acre indoor/ outdoor campus
● ~ 200K visitors/ yr
● 55 yr old building
● Garden, entrances across from
Lake Merritt
● Collections of CA art, history,
and natural sciences
7 Chabot Space & Science Center
● 14-acre campus, 150k visitors/yr
● 24 yrs at current facility (140 yr old
institution)
● Planetarium, exhibits, observatory
● NASA partnership
● Workforce development to build
equitable pathways into STEM
careers in astronomy & aerospace
8 Children’s Fairyland
● 74 yr old facility built by the
Oakland Park & Recreation Dept
● 150K visitors/ yr
● 4 child-size rides and 40 exhibits
● Part of inspiration for Disneyland
● Keep vintage feel while
modernizing
9 Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
● 6 acre site; 92K visitors/ yr
● >50 yr old park, museum, gardens,
exhibits
● Ohlone and Californio origins of
Oakland
● 2001 Park Master Plan
10 Polling Results
● Summer 2023, private poll commissioned by
organizations
● 614 likely voters, at $189M bond
● Approval rating of 69%
● 80% noted the need for safe and affordable spaces,
especially for children and youth
11 Community Engagement & Oversight
● Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bonds
Oversight Committee
12 Impact on facilities of bond measure
● Renovated theater, exhibit spaces, and facilities
● New and modernized educational learning spaces
and youth center
● Improved climate resilience
● Sustainable green spaces in gardens and parks
● Enhanced safety and security of facilities
13 Impact on facilities without bond
measure
● Degraded infrastructure (building, water, electrical) ● Lack of ADA accessibility to critical areas
● Roof leaks, waterproofing failures result in damage to to facilities, collections, visitor safety risks, and closure ● Poor seismic protection lead to risk of damage to facilities, collections, closure
● Fire safety system weaknesses result in security risks to visitors
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Water Intrusion Remediation and
Infrastructure
OMCA
16 Roof depressions,
deformation
OMCA
17 Lack of ADA
Accessibility
OMCA
18 Water intrusion & damage
Chabot Space
& Science Ctr
19 Water damage
Chabot Space
& Science Ctr
20 Exhibit & Infrastructure
Degradation
Children’s Fairyland
21 Exhibit & Infrastructure
Degradation
Children’s Fairyland
22 Exterior damage
Peralta Hacienda
23 Exterior damage & paint blistering
Peralta Hacienda
Fiscal Impact
● If voters pass bond measure, City authorize issuance
of $182M in General Obligation bonds to fund projects
at 4 facilities
● 2022 General Obligation Bond policy- limits City’s
ability to issue bonds and requires older bonds retired before issuance of new bonds
24 Fiscal Impact, conti.
25 Public Outreach/ Interest
● Private Poll
● Meetings with 4 cultural institutions
● Engaging public through legislative process (Rules
Committee, City Council Meetings)
26 City Coordination
● City Council, City Administrator, Finance Department
● Reviewed by City Attorney
● Input from Mayor’s Office and the 4 cultural
institutions
27 Economic Impacts
● If bond measure is approved by voters, jobs for local construction companies, contractors, workers
● Generate tourism and visitation, education
programming
28 Environmental Impacts
● Projects include energy efficiency, water
sustainability, climate change resilience
● Many facilities & organizations provide ongoing
environmental education and programming
29 Race and Equity Impacts
● All organizations have deep commitment to racial,
soci-economic, and age diversity in all areas
including:
○ on Boards and staff
○ visitors through content and accessibility (ex. free
and discounted admission)
30 Race and Equity Impacts, conti.
● Snapshot of visitor/ user demographics
○ OMCA:
■ 50% BIPOC (12% Black, 14% AAPI, 8% Latinx; 12% multiracial/ethnic); 43% HH income < $100,000;
■ School population: 28% Oakland schools, 46% Title 1 schools w/ low-income families
○ Chabot Space & Science Center:
■ 41% BIPOC (10% Black, 19% AAPI, 8% Latinx; 17% multiracial/ethnic) ■ Workforce Development partnership w/ OUSD’s linked learning program, from Title 1 High Schools
31 Race and Equity Impacts, conti.
● Snapshot of visitor/ user demographics
○ Children’s Fairyland:
■ 64% BIPOC (4.5% Black, 49% AAPI, 3.5% Latinx, 11% multiple ethnicities); Reduced price admission by income
■ School population: 33% from OUSD, 88% of which enrolled in free or reduced price lunch program
○ Peralta Hacienda Historical Park:
■ 95% BIPOC (19% Black, 14% AAPI including Laotian Mien, 51% Latinx including Mayan Mam); free education & youth programs
■ School population: 3rd and 4th grade- 90% from OUSD, 75% from Title 1 schools
32 Recommendations
Adopt resolution: Submitting to voters at November 5
General Election
● Issuance of $182 M in General Obligation Bonds
● Fund infrastructure projects at
○ Oakland Museum of CA (OMCA)
○ Chabot Space & Science Center
○ Children’s Fairyland
○ Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
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