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File #: 2026-5827   
Type: Consent Calendar Item
Body: City Council
On agenda: 3/17/2026
Title: Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Repealing Chapter XXII (Streets and Sidewalks), Article I (Streets), Section 22-3 (Repairs) in Its Entirety and Repealing and Replacing Chapter XXII (Streets and Sidewalks), Article II (Sidewalks), Sections 22-18 (Repair of Sidewalks and Other Works) and 22-20 (Specifications) to Amend the Sidewalk Repair Procedures and Make Other Technical Amendments. (Public Works C14000)
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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Repealing Chapter XXII (Streets and Sidewalks), Article I (Streets), Section 22-3 (Repairs) in Its Entirety and Repealing and Replacing Chapter XXII (Streets and Sidewalks), Article II (Sidewalks), Sections 22-18 (Repair of Sidewalks and Other Works) and 22-20 (Specifications) to Amend the Sidewalk Repair Procedures and Make Other Technical Amendments. (Public Works C14000)

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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7924106&GUID=38385313-1FCA-4D33-A615-430FCBE5F8FA&Options=&Search=&FullText=1

This ordinance was not revised when it was introduced.

Full text of the ordinance:

CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _____

AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER XXII (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS), ARTICLE I (STREETS), SECTION 22-3 (REPAIRS) IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER XXII (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS), ARTICLE II (SIDEWALKS), SECTIONS 22-18 (REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS AND OTHER WORKS) AND 22-20 (SPECIFICATIONS) TO AMEND THE SIDEWALK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

WHEREAS, the timely maintenance and repair of damaged sidewalks is essential to protect the health, welfare and safety of Alameda residents, workers, and visitors; and

WHEREAS, the City of Alameda (City) wishes to promote more sidewalk repair work being executed in a timely fashion; and

WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code sections 5600 through 5630 set forth comprehensive regulations for the maintenance and repair of sidewalks; and

WHEREAS, City staff reviewed municipal codes of various other cities and noted that many cities (including Oakland, Berkeley, Sacramento, and Cupertino), as part of their local implementation of Streets and Highways Code sections 5600 through 5630, authorize supplementary sidewalk repai...

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