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Agenda Item
S13 25-0342 Subject: CIP Budget Amendments
From: Councilmember Kaplan And Council President Fortunato Bas
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution (1) Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S., Which Adopted The Midcycle Budget And The Fiscal Year 2023- 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), To Allocate Funding From Proposed 2025 Measure KK And Measure U Bond Issuances To New And Existing City Infrastructure Projects And Affordable Housing Projects And Make Other Related Amendments To Fund 2218 (Transportation); (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Create New Funds For The 2025 Bond Funding As Necessary; And (3) Directing The City Administrator To Schedule A Report To The City Council Regarding The Timing For Implementing A 2025 Bond Issuance; And
I support allocating funding from Measure KK and Measure U to the San Antonio Park and Lincoln Square Park projects. I work with parents of young children in the San Antonio Neighborhood who want to improve safety for families. San Antonio Park is a center of community life and a critical hub for transformation of the entire neighborhood. Waiting to fund the parks will only increase costs later on for the city, and it will undermine park activation efforts by residents as a safety strategy. I urge you to vote yes on Agenda Item S13 25-0342.
I am writing on behalf of Friends of San Antonio Park, which works to ensure that the voices of our most vulnerable community members guide investments in the park. Please support the Resolution-Amendment proposed in Item S-13. The San Antonio neighborhood has some of the highest violent crime rates and sex trafficking in the city. Over the last few years, 100s of neighbors from all backgrounds have come together to create a vision and agenda for a safer park and neighborhood. Over 500 neighbors came out to demand funding for park capital improvement projects from Mayor Thao as a candidate in 2022, and then again in Feb 2023. We attended city-led budget meetings, and finally won funding to support a revitalized playground and the first stages of a community center/library that would bring families to San Antonio Park and make it a hub for programs and services. These are the investments in our community that build the safety, pride, and sense of community that we all seek. Please restore the hard work of 100s of Oaklanders in San Antonio, by restoring this funding today. The longer we wait, the more expensive these projects will be.
My name is Karen Dea, I’m a co-founder of Friends of Lincoln Square Park based in Oakland Chinatown. I’m also a board member of the Wa Sung Community Service Club, an active member for the past 35 years.
I am speaking in favor of Item S13, this resolution -amendment to proceed with the Bond sale.
Neighborhoods around the city have been waiting years and in our case, decades for critical improvements in our parks and recreation centers. As we have already seen, the longer we wait, the more expensive these projects will get.
I understand there are painful budget decisions in front of us now, but with item S13 we also have a spark of hope. We have the opportunity with voter approved Measure U to make investments in our future now.
The Lincoln Square Recreation Center approaches its 50th year serving the community of all ages and neighborhoods. Let us continue the investment for Lincoln Square CIP project which also brings forward the City of Oakland first Resiliency Hub model.
Thank you in advance for your consideration in approving the ongoing forward momentum for the Lincoln Square CIP project.
I’m Tiffany Eng, with Friends of Lincoln Square Park in Oakland Chinatown. Speaking in favor and proceeding with CIP projects without delay. Neighborhoods around the city have been waiting years, and in our case with our rec center, decades, for critical improvements in our parks and Rec centers. As we have already seen, the longer we wait, the more expensive these projects will get.
With this bond sale the City can invest in housing, libraries and especially public spaces like our rec centers so we can keep families here. Keep our seniors from the despair of loneliness, keep our streets safe, and keep our infrastructure upgraded and ready to respond to everyday stressors and larger emergencies and disasters.
The City need these wins. The people of Oakland need these wins. These projects have been thoroughly vetted and prioritized through the City’s equitable CIP planning process. As the most urgent needed capital projects, we simply cannot delay any longer. The stars are aligned to get shovels in the ground now.
These tangible investments will help rebuild trust in our city government and provide safer, more resilient places where our communities can thrive.
Thank you for your consideration, your service and leadership.
I support allocating funding from Measure KK and Measure U to the San Antonio Park and Lincoln Square Park projects. I work with parents of young children in the San Antonio Neighborhood who want to improve safety for families. San Antonio Park is a center of community life and a critical hub for transformation of the entire neighborhood. Waiting to fund the parks will only increase costs later on for the city, and it will undermine park activation efforts by residents as a safety strategy. I urge you to vote yes on Agenda Item S13 25-0342.
I am writing on behalf of Friends of San Antonio Park, which works to ensure that the voices of our most vulnerable community members guide investments in the park. Please support the Resolution-Amendment proposed in Item S-13. The San Antonio neighborhood has some of the highest violent crime rates and sex trafficking in the city. Over the last few years, 100s of neighbors from all backgrounds have come together to create a vision and agenda for a safer park and neighborhood. Over 500 neighbors came out to demand funding for park capital improvement projects from Mayor Thao as a candidate in 2022, and then again in Feb 2023. We attended city-led budget meetings, and finally won funding to support a revitalized playground and the first stages of a community center/library that would bring families to San Antonio Park and make it a hub for programs and services. These are the investments in our community that build the safety, pride, and sense of community that we all seek. Please restore the hard work of 100s of Oaklanders in San Antonio, by restoring this funding today. The longer we wait, the more expensive these projects will be.
My name is Karen Dea, I’m a co-founder of Friends of Lincoln Square Park based in Oakland Chinatown. I’m also a board member of the Wa Sung Community Service Club, an active member for the past 35 years.
I am speaking in favor of Item S13, this resolution -amendment to proceed with the Bond sale.
Neighborhoods around the city have been waiting years and in our case, decades for critical improvements in our parks and recreation centers. As we have already seen, the longer we wait, the more expensive these projects will get.
I understand there are painful budget decisions in front of us now, but with item S13 we also have a spark of hope. We have the opportunity with voter approved Measure U to make investments in our future now.
The Lincoln Square Recreation Center approaches its 50th year serving the community of all ages and neighborhoods. Let us continue the investment for Lincoln Square CIP project which also brings forward the City of Oakland first Resiliency Hub model.
Thank you in advance for your consideration in approving the ongoing forward momentum for the Lincoln Square CIP project.
I’m Tiffany Eng, with Friends of Lincoln Square Park in Oakland Chinatown. Speaking in favor and proceeding with CIP projects without delay. Neighborhoods around the city have been waiting years, and in our case with our rec center, decades, for critical improvements in our parks and Rec centers. As we have already seen, the longer we wait, the more expensive these projects will get.
With this bond sale the City can invest in housing, libraries and especially public spaces like our rec centers so we can keep families here. Keep our seniors from the despair of loneliness, keep our streets safe, and keep our infrastructure upgraded and ready to respond to everyday stressors and larger emergencies and disasters.
The City need these wins. The people of Oakland need these wins. These projects have been thoroughly vetted and prioritized through the City’s equitable CIP planning process. As the most urgent needed capital projects, we simply cannot delay any longer. The stars are aligned to get shovels in the ground now.
These tangible investments will help rebuild trust in our city government and provide safer, more resilient places where our communities can thrive.
Thank you for your consideration, your service and leadership.