Hello,

Once again, this request for street repair has NOT been fulfilled or addressed in a permanent way. Asphalt has been placed in cracks, but still large undulations- and asphalt has already fallen in and cracks are evident. This work was only meant to be a TEMPORARY fix. I have received a work order announcement that showed that the sidewalk was going to be repaired. I just want to make sure that that is still in process and not closed prematurely. Thank you!

Thank you for your request (#19-03-0064) to help ensure Alameda's sidewalks are as safe as possible. Given we receive hundreds of these requests per year on virtually every stretch of Alameda's 260 miles of sidewalk, your electronic submission goes a long way to helping you and Public Works track the request.

Your request is being assigned to our Public Works Inspector Earl Johnson. Per Alameda's municipal code and state law, property owners are responsible for the sidewalk adjacent to their property. As a courtesy, the City completes sidewalk repairs when the repair has been caused by a City-maintained street tree. Thus, the City inspector will inspect the repair to evaluate if it is less than ¾ inch and has been caused by a City-maintained street tree. If the repair is not caused by a City-maintained tree or City sewer, the owner will be sent a notice to repair the sidewalk.

If the repair has been caused by a City-maintained street tree or City sewer, Public Works Street Supervisor Todd Williams and his maintenance staff will install a temporary make-safe, such as grinding the sidewalk, inserting an asphalt fillet, or removing the damaged sidewalk section and re-pouring a temporary asphalt patch. These temporary measures are typically completed within 30 days of a requests' submission, and then the location is placed on the City's permanent repair list.

A permanent repair is when new concrete is poured to fix the sidewalk. More than 20,000 linear feet of sidewalk was repaired annually in recent years, primarily by the City's annual sidewalk repair contractor. The locations of these repairs, and their quantity, are chosen based on limited available funds and usually completed in order of the repair's submission date. While Public Works has nearly doubled its annual repair rate in recent years, a backlog of at least $9 million in sidewalk repairs remains due to many years of underinvestment.

Thank you in advance for your help (and patience) in maintaining Alameda's sidewalks. If you have any further questions, please call 747-7900 and ask for either Public Works Inspector Earl Johnson or Engineer Shilpa Patel.

Eagle Ave is in our scope and has been placed on our repair list. we have heard and now seen your concerns. we will be repairing a large portion of the sidewalk, Thank you

This tag will be closed and a new one will be created upon repair date.