Subject: Caltrans Delegated Maintenance Agreement Amendment For Litter Removal From: Office Of The Mayor And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Enter Into A Delegated Maintenance Agreement With The California Department Of Transportation (Caltrans) To Include Maintenance Activities Such As Weed Abatement, Litter, And Debris Removal On Specified Caltrans Highway On-Ramps And Off-Ramps; (2) Accepting And Appropriating Up To Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000) From Caltrans In Connection With The Agreement; And (3) Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings

The City Council is considering a resolution to authorize the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into a Delegated Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans. This agreement will allow the City of Oakland's Public Works Department to perform maintenance activities, including weed abatement, litter, and debris removal, on specified Caltrans highway on-ramps and off-ramps within the city. The agreement includes accepting and appropriating up to $375,000 from Caltrans to cover these services. The resolution also makes findings that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under existing facilities, minor alterations to land, and common sense exemptions. The agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2027, and involves specific hourly rates for city workers and equipment usage.

This agreement will lead to cleaner and better-maintained highway on-ramps and off-ramps within Oakland, improving the city's appearance and potentially reducing environmental contamination from litter and debris. Residents will benefit from improved aesthetics along key transportation corridors.

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