Berkeley Transparency Hub · Capital Accountability
Berkeley approved $100M in 2016. A decade on, 21 of 37 Phase 2 projects are still unfinished — and in Sept 2025 the city quietly rationed the program on the consent calendar: five projects cut to design-only, three removed, six over budget. Now it wants $300M more.
The city states total T1 funding is unchanged at $100M — the Sept 2025 action moved money between projects, not into the program. Original 2016 cost to voters: ~$21 / $90 / $128 per year for homes assessed at $100k / $425k / $600k.
The T1 manual requires a program-level financial schedule every six months as part of bi-annual reporting to Council. The auditor's finding: “the City no longer performs this reporting. Reporting is done on an as-needed basis.” The mandated financial-oversight cadence has lapsed — corroborating the erratic, format-shifting updates the public has flagged since mid-2025.
Staff conceded the program is underwater: “shortages [will] be greater than the remaining $5.633M identified.” The nine-restroom promise is quietly shrinking — several restrooms will be designed but not built with T1 money.
| Project | Area | Status | Sept '25 Change | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLK Jr. Youth Services Center Construction started July 2025; completion expected early 2027. |
Facilities | Construction | Over budget | $13M T1 + CIP + Parks Tax + grants; an $836k FEMA grant was indefinitely postponed. |
| South Berkeley Senior Center Renovation Seismic renovation in permitting; water heater bid opened. |
Facilities | Design | Over budget | $5M T1; shortfall from increased construction costs. |
| African American Holistic Resource Center ZAB approval Dec 11 2025; working toward final design. |
Facilities | Design | — | — |
| Restrooms in ROW: Channing & Telegraph Completed Jan 2025; grand opening Feb 2025. |
Facilities | Completed | — | — |
| Restrooms in ROW: Adeline & Alcatraz Design only; technical utility difficulties and/or negative public feedback. |
Facilities | Design | Cut to design | — |
| Restrooms in ROW: San Pablo & University Design only; will not be built with T1 funds. |
Facilities | Design | Cut to design | — |
| 1947 Center Street Window Replacement Permit approved; next step is to bid. Scope changed to replace all windows. |
Facilities | Design | Over budget | — |
| Fire Station #2 (HVAC, electrical, solar, roof) Construction in progress; tentative completion April 2026. |
Facilities | Construction | — | — |
| Fire Station #6 (windows, energy efficiency) Notice to proceed March 23 2026; construction in progress. |
Facilities | Construction | Over budget | — |
| PW Corp Yard: Green Room (8) Under construction; tentative completion April 2026. |
Facilities | Construction | — | — |
| PW Corp Yard: Wash Station Work completed March 2026. |
Facilities | Completed | — | — |
| PW Corp Yard: Storage Room (H) Roof Shortage from increased construction costs. |
Facilities | Design | Over budget | — |
| PW Corp Yard: Generator Upgrades | Facilities | Planning | — | — |
| Telegraph-Channing Garage Restrooms & Elevators Entry/restroom work complete; full completion expected May 2026. |
Facilities | Construction | — | $2.10M 'Oxford' was inadvertently dropped from the project name in Sept 2025. |
| Cazadero Dining Hall & ADA Improvements | Camps | Completed | — | — |
| Willard Clubhouse & Restroom Replacement Clubhouse opened June 2025 (LEED Gold, all-electric); restroom opened Aug 2025. |
Parks Buildings | Completed | — | $8M |
| Tom Bates Restroom / Community Space Contract awarded Dec 2 2025; start late spring 2026; completion mid-2027. |
Parks Buildings | Construction | Over budget | $8M T1 + CIP + Parks Tax; shortage from increased construction costs. |
| Harrison Park Restroom Renovation Conceptual design completed; project delayed due to lack of funding. |
Parks Buildings | Design | Cut to design | — |
| Ohlone Park New Restroom Opened to public January 2026. |
Parks Buildings | Completed | — | — |
| Ohlone Park (East) Playground & Site Improvements Project complete. |
Parks | Completed | — | — |
| John Hinkel Park Lower (playground, picnic, parking) Playground & amphitheater improvements complete. |
Parks | Completed | — | — |
| Grove Park (playground 2-5 & 5-12, field) Field and both playgrounds complete. |
Parks | Completed | — | — |
| Aquatic Park Tide Tubes Clean-Out & Soil Removal Completed phases. |
Parks | Completed | — | — |
| Ohlone Park Lighting (dark-sky) Dark-sky compliant fixtures installed. |
Parks | Completed | — | — |
| Civic Center Park Upper Plaza Improvements Completed and reopened August 2025. |
Parks | Completed | — | — |
| Adeline Area Dog Park & Landscaping Miyawaki Forest done; dog park/landscape construction began March 2026, ~June 2026 completion. |
Parks | Construction | Added '25 | — |
| Santa Fe Trackbed to Park Conversion Phase 1 (remediation) ~Spring 2026; Phase 2 (park) ~Fall 2026. |
Parks | Design | Added '25 | $7.5M State grant + Parks Tax; +$150k T1 for contaminated-soil cleanup. |
| King Pool Tile & Plaster Replacement Project complete. |
Pools | Completed | — | — |
| Marina Piling Replacements Project completed. |
Waterfront | Completed | — | — |
| D & E Dock Replacement In-water demo done; landside/waterside in construction; ~late Summer 2026. |
Waterfront | Construction | — | — |
| K Dock Restroom Renovation Contract awarded Nov 18 2025; construction in progress; ~mid-2026. |
Waterfront | Construction | — | — |
| Cesar Chavez Park Restroom (Spinnaker) Design 90% done; original site has landfill contamination; relocated, +$300k cost. |
Waterfront | Design | Cut to design | — |
| F & G Dock Re-Decking Project completed. |
Waterfront | Completed | Added '25 | $500k Added Sept 2025; $250k GF + $250k additional needed. |
| Bollard Conversion to Landscaping Conceptual design complete; T1 funds design only. |
Streets/ROW | Design | Cut to design | — |
| Sidewalks Maintenance & Safety Repairs FY22 sidewalk repair project complete. |
Sidewalks | Completed | — | — |
| Pathway Repairs & Improvements Most paths done; Upper Columbia Path ~April 2026. |
Pathways | Construction | — | — |
| Stormwater Infrastructure Repairs/Replacement John Hinkel, Marin, Euclid, Spruce, Grizzly Peak, San Benito, High Court, Virginia complete. |
Storm | Completed | — | — |
Costs shown are total project costs (often blended T1 + CIP + Parks Tax + grants), not isolated T1 allocations — the city does not publish a clean per-project T1 allocation/spend table. Roster reflects Exhibit A as revised Sept 16 2025; 37 lines, matching the city's official count.
No public table of $ allocated vs. spent per project. Project pages show a dollar figure for only 6 of 56 listings, mixing grants with totals.
The independent auditor confirms the required six-month program schedule is no longer produced — “as-needed” only. The latest “quarterly update” (Mar 2026) is a Parks email newsletter with zero financials.
The $6.28M reallocation and scope cuts passed on the Sept 16 2025 consent calendar. Both oversight commissions objected; neither took action.
The public funded-projects dashboard doesn't flag design-only downgrades, removals, or over-budget status — the distinctions that actually matter.