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Oakland council adopts road‑program and streetscape funding ordinances and amends road‑opening rules
Summary
The council adopted amendments to the road‑opening ordinance (72‑hour notice; 90‑day trench settlement certification) and approved a capital ordinance and companion bond ordinance to fund the 2026 road program and downtown streetscape work; public questions about paging-radio replacement were addressed.
Oakland’s Borough Council voted on May 12 to adopt several ordinances related to the borough’s 2026 capital program, including road work and downtown streetscape improvements, and amended the municipal road‑opening ordinance.
The road‑opening ordinance amendment removed an internal timing conflict, increased the required advance notice before work begins from 24 to a minimum of 72 hours, and shortened the post‑trench settlement period from six months to 90 days when certification of proper compaction is provided by either the borough engineer or a certified inspector. Borough staff said the 90‑day period applies when proper compaction can be shown and inspection or certification is provided.
Council members then moved and adopted capital ordinance 26‑CAP‑989 and companion bond ordinance 26‑BOND‑990 to fund the 2026 road program and downtown streetscape improvements. The ordinances were presented as the implementation step for the capital plan discussed at prior meetings.
During the capital ordinance public hearing a resident asked about a low‑band radio replacement tied to federal frequency reallocation and paging system updates for the fire department; borough staff explained the FCC is reclaiming low‑band frequencies and the department must move to high‑band equipment because manufacturers no longer support the older gear.
Council approved the ordinances on roll call. No changes to the project scope were announced at the meeting; staff noted the capital and bond ordinances will allow the borough to proceed with planned paving and streetscape work.
