Measure DD - Oakland

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Oakland Measure DD

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Oakland's Measure DD

Measure DD Logo 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. These projects are being phased in over a number of years.

As of June 1, 2021, this is page is no longer being maintained.

The City of Oakland now provides information about Measure DD at
https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/measure-dd

Information about the Measure DD Community Coaliition is at
https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/measure-dd-community-coalition

This page is the work product of Waterfront Action, Inc. for the Oakland Measure DD Community Coalition, an independent group of citizens that is not affiliated with the City of Oakland.

Contents

Measure DD Community Coalition
Subscription to Coalition e-mail announcements
Coalition Document Archive
Measure DD Progress
City of Oakland Resources
Maintenance and Operations
Community Workshops on Measure DD Projects
Photographs and Videos
Grants and Fundraising
Measure DD in the News

Measure DD Community Coalition

The Measure DD Community Coalition is an independent group of citizens that was formed to establish an ongoing dialogue between the City of Oakland and interested members of the community on how this historic bond measure is being implemented.

Coalition background and overview
Participating Organizations

Coalition meeting photo

Coalition Meetings

The group meets bi-monthly and is open to anyone interested in finding out more about the Measure DD Bond implementation:

	Meeting Schedule	Materials
	January 20, 2020 Lakeside Garden Center	Agenda Minutes
	March 16, 2020 Lakeside Garden Center	Meeting Cancelled Community Update
	May 18, 2020 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	July 20, 2020 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	September 21, 2020 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	November 16, 2020 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	January 18, 2021 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	March 15, 2021 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	May 17, 2021 Virtual online meeting	Agenda Minutes
	July 19, 2021 Virtual online meeting	Minutes
	September 20, 2021 Virtual online meeting	Minutes (revised)
	November 15, 2021 Virtual online meeting	Minutes
	January 17, 2022 Virtual online meeting	Minutes

Minutes of past meetings

Document Archive

Contact

Subscribe to Coalition e-mail announcements:

To receive meeting announcements and other Measure DD Community Coalition updates, write to mperlmutter@oaklandca.gov

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Measure DD Progress

Map:
View an interactive map showing the
location and status of all measure DD projects

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
12th St. Reconstruction & Park
Pergola Restoration at Lake Merritt
East 18th St. Pier Restoration
Lake Merritt Municipal Boathouse Restoration
Lake Merritt Water Quality Improvements
Lake Merritt Retaining Wall Restoration & Repair
Lakeside Park Central Irrigation System Controller
Lakeside Park Fire Protection System
Lakeside Park Sailboat House Renovation & Restoration (phase 1)
Lakeside Park Sailboat House Renovation & Restoration (phase 2)
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
Livingston Pier
Bellevue Avenue Reconfiguration
Lakeside Green Streets
Lake Merritt Trail Improvements (nearly complete)
Creek Restorations: Temescal at Rockridge; Lion; Shepherd at Escher; Shepherd at Park; Cinderella; Arroyo Viejo, Butters Canyon, Claremont Creek, Sausal

Projects under construction:
Lake Merritt Channel Improvements at 10th St.

Projects scheduled for construction soon:
(none)

Projects awaiting design, permits, funding supplements, negotiations, etc:
Lake Merritt Channel Improvements at 7th St.
Estuary Bay Trail Connections
Estuary Park
Crowley site at Brooklyn Basin
Bay Trail Around 3 Bridges to Alameda
Watershed Preservation and Acquisition - ongoing

DD Bay Trail Projects
Bay Trail Gap Tracking Chart -

Bay Trail gap report July 3, 2017 -
status of each Oakland Bay Trail gap closure project - City of Oakland.

Bay Trail Project Schedule - Per DD Manager July 2018

Waterfront Trails Implementation Status March 2021

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City of Oakland Resources

City of Oakland Measure DD Projects Page

Lake to Bay Trail Bridge Project planning page

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission agenda page

Watershed Program Lake Merritt web page, which lists information about the Lake Merritt Water Quality Technical Committee

City of Oakland Progress Documents
Project status summary May 17, 2021 -
a status report for each Measure DD project - City of Oakland.

Project updates report March 2014 (12mb) -
listing detail, images, and status for selected projects - City of Oakland

Public Art
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
WeedWarriors Logo 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 subscribe to Weed Warriors Workday Email Announcements.

See the Weed Warriors page at Lakemerritt.org for workday schedule details and photos.

Learn more at the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors web page and the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors Facebook page where you can see photos and view the workday schedule.

The Clean Lake Initiative
The City of Oakland’s 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)
Pergola 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...

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
Other volunteer groups that support maintenance of parks adjacent to Lake Merritt include the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation, Friends of Cleveland Cascade and The Gardens at Lake Merritt.

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Community Workshops on Measure DD Projects

	Schedule	Announcement
	December 10, 2011 10:30 AM & Noon	Sausal Creek Dimond Park Restoration Public Meeting
	April 5, 2011 7PM-9PM	Sausal Creek Dimond Park Restoration Public Meeting
	April 11, 2011 11:30AM - 1:30PM	Snow Park/Harrison/20th/Lakeside Community Design Review
	April 13, 2011 6:30-9:00PM	Snow Park/Harrison/20th/Lakeside Community Design Review
	March 28, 2014 6:30-8:30PM	Lake Merritt to Bay Trail Connection Community Workshop
	August 7, 2014 6:30-8:30PM	Lake Merritt to Bay Trail Connection Community Workshop#2
	October 17, 2018 6:00-8:00PM	Estuary Park Design - input and ideas Meeting report
	December 5, 2018 6:00-8:00PM	Estuary Park Design Concepts Meeting report Meeting slides
	January 31, 2019 6:00-8:00PM	Estuary Park Conceptual Design Presenation Jack London Aquatic Center RSVP to a.sabo@circlepoint.com

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Measure DD Photographs and Videos

View photos of the May 21, 2018 Measure DD Community Coalition meeting courtesy of Lakemerritt.org

View photos of Lake Merritt birds, gardens, people, art, and the Lake Merritt Weed Warriors at work at Lakemerritt.org

View Oaklavia Opens Streets to Celebrate the Renewal of Lake Merritt, a StreetFilms 5-minute video of "Love Our Lake Day", June 9, 2013

View photos of 12th St. reconstruction progress on Oakland 12th Street Project blog

View 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 $60 million in grants received through March 2014:

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
Mitigation Funds	$649,000	Lion Creek project
Alameda Cty Flood Control	$1,800,000	Lion Creek project
State Parks Habitat Conservation	$500,000	Lion Creek project
State Parks Habitat Conservation	$200,000	Lion Creek project
Prop 40 Roberti-Z'berg	$400,000	Arroyo Viejo creek at Zoo
Coastal Conservancy Grant	$400,000	Arroyo Viejo creek at Zoo
Prop 12 Murray-Haden	$473,000	Studio One
StopWaste.org	$30,000	Studio One
PG&E Design Energy Saving Pgm	$16,000	Studio One
Prop 40 Urban Parks Act	$3 million	East Oakland Sports Center
Measure WW	$6 million	East Oakland Sports Center
Prop 12	$500,000	Waterfront Trail
State Rec. Trails Program '04	$410,000	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
Integrated Water Mgmt. Plan	$500,000	Sausal Creek restoration
State Dept. Water Resources	$540,000	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	Channel to Bay Trail
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments	$100,000	10th Street Project
Federal Transportation Act	$827,000	Bellevue Project
Alameda Transportation OBAG	$9 million	Green Street Project
Alameda Transportation OBAG	$1million	Bellevue-Garden Ctr. entry
Prop 12 '08	$300,000	E. 18th St Pier
Measure WW	$500,000	Fairyland entry
East Bay Municipal Utilities Dist.	$1 million	10th Street project
SF Bay Trail (ABAG) '13/14	$100,000	Channel to Bay Trail
Alameda Transportation OBAG	$600,000	Channel to Bay Trail
Measure WW	$1 million	Dunsmuir Creeks Pres.