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‘Oakland needs to get its act together’: city to spend another $1.1 million on illegal dumping
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- Oakland Report Podcast
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- May 13, 2026
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- 250
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Summary
Oakland Recap provides summaries of public meetings that catch our attention. ‘It’s not about what we say, it’s about what we do’ Council public works and transportation committee, May 12, agenda item #5 . Yesterday the council public works and transportation committee voted to advance a proposed illegal dumping expenditures action (‘IDEA’) plan to the full city council on May 19. Two committee members whose neighborhoods are heavily impacted by illegal dumping — Ken Houston (District 7) and Noel Gallo (District 5) — expressed their frustration with the proposal. Their remarks appeared to be directed at times to city staff, to committee chair Zac Unger seated to their right, and to former councilmember-turned-illegal dumping project manager Rebecca Kaplan, who was seated in the audience. Houston and Gallo’s remarks focused on what they described as yet another plan — and expense — that was long on policy talk, but short on practical solutions to the city’s chronic illegal dumping challenges. Help us reach our goal of 10,000 subscribers. Sign up for free to receive Oakland Report in your inbox. Committee member Charlene Wang (District 2) and council member Rowena Brown (at-large, not a committee member) focused their remarks on technocratic questions about the plan. Council member Carroll Fife (District 3) — who does not serve on the committee, but whose district is significantly impacted by illegal dumping — expressed thanks and commended Kaplan for her work. Committee chair Unger (District 1), who co-sponsored the Apr. 14 legislation with mayor Lee, offered no remarks. Editor’s note: See above for the video and below for a transcript of Houston’s remarks. See below for the video and a transcript of Gallo’s remarks. ‘Where is that money going?’: 20 years of spending, 2…