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Measure DD
Community Coalition Coalition
Document Archive Measure DD Progress Maintenance and Operations Community Workshops on Measure DD Projects Photographs Grants and Fundraising Measure DD in the News
Measure DD Community Coalition
The Measure DD Community Coalition was
formed to
establish an ongoing dialogue between the City of Oakland and interested
members of the community on how this historic bond measure will be
implemented. (View
the Council-approved Measure DD Implementation staff report which on p.
5-6 recognizes and supports the formation of a Measure DD community
Coalition organization .
Coalition Meetings
Meeting Schedule
Materials
September 17, 2012
Agenda Minutes
November 19, 2012
Agenda Minutes
January 21, 2013
Agenda Minutes
March 18, 2013
Agenda Minutes
May 20, 2013
Agenda Minutes
July 15, 2013
September 16, 2013
November 18, 2013
Minutes of past meetings
Document Archive
Participating Organizations
Subscribe to Coalition e-mail announcements
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Measure DD Progress
Map:interactive map
Completed Projects: Union Point Park Cryer Site Extension of Union Point Park Bay Trail Segment: Alameda Avenue
Bay Trail Segment: Fruitvale - High
St. gap closure 66th Avenue Gateway
Pergola Restoration at Lake Merritt East 18th St. Pier Restoration
Lake Merritt Municipal Boathouse
Restoration Lake Merritt Water Quality Improvements Lakeside Park Central
Irrigation System Controller Lakeside Park Fire Protection System Lakeside Park Sailboat House Renovation & Restoration
(phase 1)Cleveland Cascade Park Renovation
Children's Fairyland sets, theaters & Fairy
Music Farm
Studio One Arts Center Renovation East Oakland Aquatic Sports and Recreation Facility Derby / Lancaster Pocket Parks
Creek Restorations : Temescal at Rockridge;
Lion; Shepherd at Escher;
Cinderella; Arroyo Viejo, Butters Canyon, Claremont Creek
Projects under construction: Lake Merritt Trail Improvements
(nearly complete)
Lake Merritt Retaining Wall Restoration & Repair 12th St. Reconstruction & Park
Projects scheduled for construction beginning in 2012: Lake Merritt Channel Improvements
at 10th St. & 7th St.Snow Park/ 20th & Harrison Creek Restorations : Sausal, Shepherd at
Park
Projects awaiting design, permits, funding supplements, negotiations,
etc: Estuary Bay Trail
Connections Lakeside Park Sailboat House Renovation & Restoration
(phase 2)Estuary Park Brooklyn Basin
Livingston Pier Bay Trail Around 3 Bridges to Alameda Bellevue Avenue Reconfiguration Watershed Preservation and Acquisition - ongoing
City of Oakland Progress Documents: Project status summary December 2012 -
Photos of projects completed and in progress - City of Oakland
City of Oakland Measure DD Projects Page
City of Oakland Public Art Project highlights , which includes many
art projects wholly or partially funded by Measure DD. Measure DD Public Art
Program 2011 photos .
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Measure DD Project Maintenance and Operations
Measure DD projects are constructed with grants and
general obligation bond funds, but by law these funds cannot be used for
ongoing maintenance and operation costs. Existing City of Oakland
Public Works staff have been reduced, so volunteer groups
have stepped forward to help maintain the wonderful improvements from
Measure DD:
Lake Merritt Weed Warriors (formerly LM Master Volunteers)
Learn more at the
Lake Merritt
Weed Warriors Facebook page where you can see photos and view the
work schedule event for the month.
The Clean Lake Initiative
Clean Lake Initiative focuses on cleanup, maintenance,
monitoring, education and volunteer coordination at Lake Merritt. The
City contracts with the Lake Merritt Institute to carry out these goals.
Volunteer sessions are regularly held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings
or you can get the combination to the "You Clean It" supply boxes and
work on your own schedule. Contact Dr. Richard Bailey at
(510) 238-2290.
Friends of the Pergola (Now in
planning)
Oakland Adopt a Spot The
City of Oakland has established the
Adopt a Spot Program to
coordinate volunteer maintenance efforts by citizens, community groups,
and businesses. Adoptions can include parks, creeks, median
strips, blocks, storm drains, streets and curbs. More information and
contacts at (510) 238-7630 or
www.facebook.com/AdoptaSpot .
Other Related Volunteer Organizations
Oakland Parks Coalition ,
Friends of Cleveland Cascade and
The Gardens at Lake Merritt .
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Community Workshops on Measure DD Projects
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Measure DD Photographs
Oakland 12th
Street Project blog
YouTube time-lapse video
of 12th St. reconstruction work by Oakland 12th Street Project
blog.
View pictures
on Flickr tagged "MeasureDD" . View as
slide show .
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Grants and Fundraising
Measure DD has effectively leveraged Oakland
citizens' bond funds by winning grants to help fund portions of
projects. Following is a summary of the more than $36 million in grants
received through December 2012:
Source
Grant
Measure DD Project
Prop 40 Urban Stormwater
$30,000
12th St. project
Rotary Club
$100,000
Municipal Boathouse entry
Prop 50 Coastal Conservancy
$8 million
12th St. project
Prop 50 Coastal Conservancy
$1 million
Lake Merritt Water Quality
State Parks Habitat Fund
$700,000
Lion Creek project
Prop 40 Roberti-Z'berg
$400,000
Arroyo Viejo creek at Zoo
Prop 12 Murray-Haden
$473,000
Studio One
StopWaste.org
$30,000
Studio One
Prop 40 Urban Parks Act
$3 million
East Oakland Sports Center
Prop 12
$500,000
Waterfront Trail
State Rec. Trails Program '04
$450,000
Waterfront Trail
State Rec. Trails Program '05
$450,000
Waterfront Trail
Transportation Devel. Act
$253,621
Waterfront Trail
SF Bay Trail (ABAG)
$193,000
Waterfront Trail
Congestion Mgmt. Agency
$598,000
Waterfront Trail
Bay Area Air Quality Mgmt Dist
$350,000
Lakeshore bike lanes/trail
State Rivers and Parkways '07
$1.8 million
Sausal Creek restoration
SF Bay Trail (ABAG) '07
$400,000
Waterfront Trail
State Rec. Trails Program '07
$600,000
Waterfront Trail
State Trans Fund for Clean Air '08
$125,000
Waterfront Trail
Federal Highway Bridge Program
$13.8 million
12th Street project
State Natural Resource Agency
$2 million
10th Street project
Measure WW
$100,000
10th Street project
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments
$100,000
10th Street Project
Federal Transportation Act
$827,000
Bellevue Project
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Measure DD in the News
Note: In 2010, the Oakland Tribune ended its
relationship with BNET's findarticles.com, which had hosted its
searchable free archive.
Back
to the Future: Measure DD, water health, and re-marshing Lake Merritt Lake
Merritt's gateway to bay reopened Oakland:
After more than a century, Lake Merritt reconnected to bay February
22, 2013, Oakland Tribune Oakland
Mayor Quan officially opens Lake Merritt estuary channel
Oakland's Lake Merritt Reconnected To Bay, Boaters Celebrate
February 22, 2013, CBS SF Bay Area
OAKLAND: Lake Merritt channel reopens for first time in 140 years
February 22, 2013, KTVU2012
Facility of Merit Winner: East Oakland Sports Center Tree
planting starts at huge Lake Merritt dam project After
143 years, Oakland’s Lake Merritt Reunites with the Bay East
Oakland Sports Center a spark of life Recreational
facility for low-income area of CA, East Oakland Sports Center,
completes Undoing
the 1950s: The Death and Revival of Lake Merritt
September-October 2011, Oakland MagazineNew
East Oakland Sports Center Opens to the Public Cleaning
Up: Recent improvements are giving Oakland's residents cleaner waterways Lake
Merritt transformation on the horizon Demolition
Project Should Reduce Odor from Lake Merritt After
Long Wait, Lake Merritt Restoration Takes Shape In
Oakland, many a creek runs through it
Major changes coming to part of Lake Merritt , April 19, 2011,
KGO Assignment 7Oakland
project restoring Lake Merritt's sparkle Polishing
Oakland's Crown Jewel: Lake Merritt Reborn Street
Improvements Around Lake Merritt to Begin Soon Thanks to Measure DD
Funds Lake
Merritt Is Set to Get Prettier Ground
Broken On Lake Merritt Area Improvements Oakland
breaks ground on $32M Lake Merritt fix Bid
for 12th Street project $8 million below forecast Demise
of the World's Shortest Freeway - Groundbreaking Ceremony The
Frickstad Viaduct makes way for a bigger more user-friendly Lakeside
Park
Non-Profit group
completes preservation of Butters Canyon , March 14, 2010, KTVUMeasure
DD interactive map now available Neighbors'
work to save Butters Canyon pays off Oakland
awards McGuire & Hester $32M contract for Lake Merritt fix Oakland's
12th Street Bridge project may start renovations this spring Bay
Trail Still Faces Roadblocks Measure
WW's One Year Report Card (includes Measure DD watershed
preservation acquisition in partnership with East Bay Regional Parks)Two
Oakland activists work to keep Lake Merritt safe, clean and accessible
for everyone November 30, 2009, Oakland TribuneBidding
to start for Oakland’s 12th Street Dam rebuild Lake
Merritt Boat House restored to glory August 6, 2009, Oakland
TribuneEast
Oakland Sports Center breaks ground after decades of work June
29, 2009, Oakland TribuneMLK
shoreline gets nature-inspired art May 2, 2008, Oakland TribuneHistoric
pier restoration a sign that Measure DD is finally meeting July
19, 2008, Oakland TribuneAmphitheater
construction begins Loving
the Lake paving paradise Lake
Merritt project stalls Lake
Merritt renovations already facing obstacles October 30, 2006,
Oakland TribuneNeighbors
unearth hidden Oakland gem Neighbors aim to refill park
(Cleveland Cascade)
September 5, 2006, Oakland TribuneStudio
One arts facility has rich history August 6, 2006, Oakland
TribuneLake Merritt
face-lift gathering supporters Oakland's Rotary clubs mark
anniversary by giving back February 25, 2005, Oakland TribuneOakland:
$300,000 to help fix man-made waterfall Volunteers
giving new life to long-buried fountain near Lake Merritt Lake Merritt overhaul is beginning to take
shape March 26, 2004, Oakland TribuneLake
Makeover: Plans for Oakland's 'jewel,' waterfront make ballot
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back
In
November 2002, over 80% of Oakland voters passed Measure DD, a $198.25
million bond measure focused on waterfront improvements at Lake Merritt
and the Estuary. Funded projects include parks, trails, bridges, a
recreation center and an arts center, land acquisition, and
creek restoration. Though these projects are being phased in over a number of
years, many are already complete and many others are in progress.
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The group meets bi-monthly and is open to anyone interested in finding
out more about the Measure DD Bond implementation:
Following a model used successfully at the Morcom Rose Garden, an ad
hoc group of citizens have organized themselves to be trained by Public
Works staff to perform assigned tasks such as mulching, weeding,
deadheading flowers and general cleanup. People who wish to work on
their own schedule can adopt a specific planter bed. Those who wish to
join a monthly work party, typically held on the last Saturday of every
month, can sign up to receive email invitations. If you are interested
in joining this effort, please contact Jennie Gerard at
(510) 238-7023. 
This group of local citizens will "adopt" the Pergola at the north end
of the lake, providing oversight and maintenance for this restored
historic structure. Details forthcoming...
The
City of Oakland has established the
