At the November 21, 2024 BPAC meeting, Brian Sukkar and Joe Wang from the Traffic Engineering Section, Safe Streets Division of OakDOT provided an overview of their section’s work programs including:
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
Read MoreAt the December 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, Jamie Parks, OakDOT Assistant Director, provided an update on the DOT implementation of the adopted FY25 budget, including hiring process and budget.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
Read More
The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) student intern team is expanding! Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain experience working in a fast-paced, progressive transportation department and develop the skills needed for a career in multimodal, mobility-focused transportation planning or public administration.
Applications are due by Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Read More
At the April 21, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Director, Ryan Russo, and OakDOT Assistant Director, Ariel Espiritu Santo, provided an overview of the current organization including updates to department leadership, the vacancy rate and department work. They also gave an update on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 mid-cycle budget adjustment process that is underway.
The presentation is below.
Read More
At the January 21, 2021 BPAC meeting, Ryan Russo, OakDOT Director, and Ariel Espiritu-Santo, OakDOT Agency Administrative Manager, provided an overview of the current organization including updates to department leadership, the vacancy rate, and 2020 accomplishments. Additionally, Mr. Russo and Ms. Espiritu Santo provided an update on the Fiscal Year 21-23 budget process that is underway.
The presentation is below.
Read More
The OakDOT organization chart is below, as shared in the January 21, 2021 BPAC agenda packet [PDF] for the agenda item “OakDOT Budget and Organizational Update”.
Read MoreAt the June 18, 2020 BPAC meeting, Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) Director Ryan Russo and OakDOT Agency Administrator Ariel Espiritu-Santo discussed the proposed mid-cycle budget amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget. This proposal reflects significant reductions to key transportation revenue sources resulting from the current global health crisis. Russo described the proposed budget balancing measures and potential impact to OakDOT operations.
Read More
Oakland BPAC Blog 