West Oakland

The West Oakland Project Area is one of the newest redevelopment areas in Oakland, and incorporates all area in West Oakland that have not been previously designated as redevelopment areas (in the Acorn, Oakland Army Base, and Oak Center Project Areas). The designation of this project area is part of a larger strategy for the city that includes redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base.

• Description of Project Area
• Contacts
• Financial Information
• Demographic Information

Description of Project Area

Date Created: July 2000
Created by Ordinance/Resolution: Resolution No. 75903 C.M.S.
Redevelopment Plan Approved: November 18, 2003
Plan Termination Date: November 18, 2033
Subject to 1993 Reforms: Yes
Tax Increment Revenue Limit: $640,000,000
Size: 1546 acres
Location (general):

• West MacArthur/Hoover Sub Area: 40th St. to San Pablo Ave, Shoreline to I-980
• Clawson/McClymonds/Bunche Sub Area: North Oakland/Emeryville Border to 18th St., I-880 to San Pablo Ave
• Prescott/South Prescott Sub Area: 18th St. to Middle Harbor and Ferro, Wood to Mandela Expressway and other small areas

Redevelopment Plan
Draft Environmental Impact Report

Contacts

Project Advisory Committee /Other Citizen Committees:

West Oakland Project Area Committee (WOPAC)
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month
6:30-8:30 P.M.
West Oakland Senior Center, 18th St. and Adeline St.

Community Outreach/Equitable Development (COED) Committee
Meets 1st Wednesday of the month
6-8 PM
Poplar Recreation Center, 30th St. and Poplar St.

Community Economic Development Agency Staff:  

Ms. Gloria King-Jackson
West Oakland Project Area Manager
(510) 238-6656
gjackson@oaklandnet.com

City of Oakland West Oakland webpage

Financial Information

Tax Increment (TIF) Revenue

	FY 02-03	FY 03-04*	FY 04-05*
Gross TIF **	$ 0	$ 0	$426,044
Payments to Other Agencies	$ 0	$ 0	$85,209
Set-Asides	$ 0	$ 0	$136,334
Net TIF	$ 0	$ 0	$204,501
* Projected in ORA Budget for FY 2003-2005

Set-Asides

	FY 02-03	FY 03-04*	FY 04-05*
Housing Set Aside	$ 0	$ 0	$106,511
ERAF Shift	$ 0	$ 0	$29,823
Total Set Asides	$ 0	$ 0	$136,334
* Projected in ORA Budget for FY 2003-2005

Expenditures

	FY 02-03	FY 03-04*	FY 04-05*
Capital Expenditures	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Service Expenditures	$ 0	$ 0
Total Expenditures**	$ 0	$ 0
* Projected in ORA Budget for FY 2003-2005 ** Does not include operating expenses.

Bonds  

No bonds have been secured for this project area.

Total Debt (As of 7/1/2005)

This project area currently has no debt.

TIF Projections

	FY 04-05	FY 05-06	FY 06-07	FY 07-08
Yearly Incremental Revenue	$596,000	$914,000	$1,247,000	$1,594,000
Total Gross TIF Revenue	$596,000	$1,510,000	$2,757,000	$4,351,000
Total Net TIF Revenue	$410,000	$1,038,000	$1,895,000	$2,991,000
from West Oakland Project Area Implementation Plan

Demographics

	West Oakland
	1990	2000	% change
Total population	19,173	20,060	5
Race
% White	7	11
% Black	80	66
% Am. Indian/Alaskan Native	0	1
% Asian/Pacific Islander	8	7
% Other	5	10
% Two or more races	N/A	5
% Hispanic	8	16
Income
Mean Household Income (1999 $)	26,181	35,912	37
% Persons Below Pov.	38	40
Employment
% Labor Force Unemployed	20	20
% 16 yrs+ not in labor force	53	47
Housing
% Owner occupied housing units	25	24
% HH paying > 30% of income for housing	50	49
Mean value of owner occ. housing units (2000 $)	142,591	181,632	27
Educational attainment
% 25 yrs. + with HS deg. or higher	57	64
% 25 yrs. + with bach. deg. or higher	8	11
Source: US Census Bureau, Summary File 3, 1990 and 2000