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Proposed $400,000 Transit Card Program for West Oakland

Original title: Subject: REAP 2.0 HIT Funds For The West Oakland UBM Pilot From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Finalize And Execute A Purchase Agreement With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, As Administrator Of The Clipper Regional Transit Fare-Payment Program, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000), Using Previously Appropriated Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 Higher Impact Transformative Grant Funds, To Purchase And Distribute Approximately 1,000 Prepaid Clipper Cards For The West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot; And Making Findings To Waive The City’s Formal Advertising, Competitive Bidding, And Request For Proposals/Qualifications

Record date · July 21, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Oakland Department of Transportation is seeking approval to spend $400,000 in grant funds to purchase and distribute 1,000 prepaid Clipper transit cards. These cards would support the West Oakland program.

Why it matters

If approved, this resolution authorizes the City Administrator to spend $400,000 in existing grant funds to provide transit access to participants in the West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility pilot without going through the standard competitive bidding process.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

West Oakland residents

Participants in the Universal Basic Mobility pilot will receive prepaid Clipper cards.

Directly affected

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

The commission will enter into a purchase agreement with the city to provide Clipper cards.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this $400,000 expenditure?

The funds are intended to purchase and distribute approximately 1,000 prepaid Clipper cards for the West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility pilot program.

Where is the money coming from?

The project uses previously appropriated Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Higher Impact Transformative grant funds.

Does this require a competitive bidding process?

No, the resolution includes findings to waive the city's formal advertising, competitive bidding, and request for proposals/qualifications requirements.

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Bidding Waiver

The resolution explicitly seeks to bypass standard competitive bidding processes for a $400,000 contract.

Department Of Transportation

Connected Entities

Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Public Works And Transportation Committee, Department Of Transportation

OrganizationMetropolitan Transportation Commission“The administrator of the Clipper transit fare-payment program.”Map →

OrganizationPublic Works And Transportation Committee“The committee currently reviewing the resolution.”Map →

OrganizationDepartment Of Transportation“The department recommending the resolution.”Map →

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