CITY OF ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL RETREAT | FEBRUARY 8, 2025 Strategic Plan 2025 - 2026
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Agenda: Strategic Plan 2025 - 2026 1 Project Lists 2 Staff Comments 19 Agenda: Strategic Plan 2025 - 2026
WHEN: February 8, 2025 ● 8:30 am - 9:00 am: Coffee and Settling In ● 9 am – 12 pm: Team Building [Facilitated by Shawn Spano] ● 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Lunch ● 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Strategic Plan 2025 – 2026 [Facilitated by CivicMakers] WHERE: WETA 670 W Hornet Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 Purpose
● City Council discusses and provides direction to staff regarding projects for the coming
2 years
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Enhance Community Safety & Services
CS3
Reimagine and update community library spaces, including teen room and computer lab Furniture acquisition is taking longer than expected CS8
Expand access to pickleball with new court construction or partnerships with existing tennis/pickleball courts Added four courts at Leydecker Park and included additional courts in Estuary Park Phase 2 design CS9
Explore indoor pickleball courts at vacant retail locations ARPD staff inquired with several realtors however did not identify a viable location. ARPD partnered with the HUB to accommodate lessons at their indoor facility.
CS11
Coordinate with Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) on the rebuild of the Alameda High School swim center AUSD is having issues with soils delaying construction. CS12 Complete design and construct phase 2 of Estuary Park The park will start construction in 2025.
CS13 Design and construct Cityview Skate Park expansion Held community mtg and began preliminary design. Overall project construction will extend into early 2026 due to staff capacity. CS14 Jean Sweeney Park Trail Connector Project Project delayed by DTSC soil management plan approvals.
CS16
Review the Alameda Municipal Power Infrastructure Master Plan Joint City Council / PUB site visit being planned. Joint workshop will occur June at earliest.
CS25
Evaluate Alameda Fire Dept facilities for security, access control and seismic resiliency Fire is handling the seismic portion, access control is a long-term PW project, and IT is working on security cameras
PROJECT Staff Comments
Build Resilience to Climate Change & Water Level Rise CC2
Implement electric vehicle (EV) charging at city-owned public parking lots and expand EV charging availability across the City Chargers are being installed starting in 2025.
CC12 Implement Solar Project on Doolittle (Mt Trashmore) AMP PUB remains interested but AMP is using resources for Aquatic Center electrification project
PROJECT Staff Comments
Invest in Transportation, Infrastructure, Economic Opportunities & Historic Resources TIE17 Implement paid parking at ferry terminals Estimated summer 2025 due to coordination with SF Bay Ferry TIE18
Design and construct Civic Center Garage safety improvements The project had an extended design phase due to challenges in meeting ADA standards. The project is 6 months behind schedule with estimated completion by end of 2025
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Continue infrastructure improvements at the Base including the design of Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse Area Phase 2 Phase 2 design completed this FY TIE22 Underground utilities and Otis/Broadway
Project is delayed while AMP obtains a new Caltrans permit. Construction will extend into FY26.
PROJECT Staff Comments
House All Alamedans & End Homelessness 8a Update Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Will be completed this FY 8c
Revise Universal Design Ordinance to address building new townhome projects Will be completed this FY
PROJECT Staff Comments
Practice Fiscally Responsible, Equitable & Inclusive Governance GOV1 Develop and implement a Municipal Fiscal Resilience Plan to help weather financial challenges and remain fiscally stable over the long term Due to a lack of key budget staff, this project was delayed. The two key vacancies were filled which provides the capacity to complete this strategic goal by the close of FY 2026.
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Explore options for the City's banking services and consider a possible transition to a new bank Will be completed this FY