Alameda’s
Infrastructure &
Facility Needs:
City Facilities,
Public Safety
Alameda City Council Workshop
October 7, 2025
City Council Strategic Priorities
To achieve the City’s vision, the City Council adopted 5 Strategic Priorities:
• Invest in Transportation, Infrastructure, Economic
Opportunities, and Historic Resources
• Build Resilience to Climate Change and Water Level Rise • Enhance Community Safety and Services
• House All Alamedans and End Homelessness
• Practice Fiscally Responsible, Equitable, and Inclusive Governance
Purpose of Work Session
1. Provide an update on the City’s infrastructure
and facility needs and planning efforts
2. Discuss City Council and community
infrastructure priorities
3. Promote greater local control in light of
uncertainties in state and federal funding
Hundreds of Millions
in Infrastructure
Needs
The City has a significant backlog of maintenance
needs and facility upgrades to meet current
standards. We want to hear your input.
• Streets, Traffic Safety: Sept 2
• City Facilities, Public Safety: Oct 7
• Libraries, Recreation and Parks: Nov 4
• Flood Protection, Sea Level and Ground Water
Rise, Disaster Preparedness: Dec 2
Stronger Together Campaign
Stronger Together
webpage
Social media and
Nextdoor posts
4 City Council
public workshops
on infrastructure
needs
City Council public
workshop on fiscal
sustainability
Statistically
significant
community polling
In-person
community
engagement
Stakeholder
outreach
Online community
survey, social
media posts
Email bulletins
and information
sent via USPS
Second round of
community polling
August-December 2025
January-April 2026
Alameda Civic Facilities
and Fire Stations
Overview of the Facilities Assessment Process and Findings Goals of the Assessment
RRM Design Group was engaged to evaluate options for future space planning, feasibility analysis, and siting for major Civic Facilities facing space, operational and land use issues and Fire Facilities Assessment includes:
• Basis of Evaluation
• Summary of Key Findings
• Recommendations
• Summary of Building Assessments and Space Needs
• Summary of Site Analysis
• Council Feedback
Civic Facilities
Evaluated
1. Animal Shelter
Undersized and adjacent to residential uses
2. Fleet Services Garage
Outdated and undersized
3. Maintenance Service Center (MSC)
Outdated and undersized
4. Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard
No formal facility
Fire Stations
Evaluated
1. Fire Administration
2. Fire Station 1
3. Fire Station 2
4. Fire Station 4
5. Fire Station 5
6. Fire Training Facility
Basis of Evaluation
Capacity
• Size of building and property
Condition
• Quality of Space
• Building Systems
• Seismic
Location
• Access and Circulation
• Site orientation
Context
• Neighborhood
• State and local initiatives or policies
• Resilience and environmental responsibility, sustainability Civic Facilities
• Generally undersized, outdated, and insufficient for modern operational efficiency and effectiveness and need to address growth associated with new development Fire Facilities
• Must be upgraded to address modern needs, operational efficiencies, seismic upgrades, health and safety concerns, and future needs associated with new development Some facilities are appropriately located:
• Maintenance Services Center due to requirement for central location and significant cost to acquire land and rebuild
• Fire Stations 1, 2 and 4
• Fire Training Facility
Other facilities are recommended to be relocated:
• Animal Shelter
• Fleet Services Garage
• Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard
• New Fire Station 5
• Fire Administration (relocation needed to facilitate space demands for upgraded Fire Station 1) Overall Findings
Additional Findings:
Civic Facilities
• Not up to current codes or regulations
• Facilities are generally outdated, undersized, and insufficient for modern operational efficiency and effectiveness, and to meet future needs
• Upgrades not feasible, not cost effective
• Recreation & Parks Corporation Yard lacks staff restrooms and security
• Maintenance Service Center (MSC) is critical to be centrally located to adequately serve Alameda; relocation in middle of the island would require land acquisition and expensive new construction • Alameda Point has available underutilized sites with limited private reuse potential (e.g., Building 5 and surrounding land)
Animal Shelter
• Relocate and build new at Alameda Point potentially as part of a combined facility or other City location
Fleet Services Garage
• Relocate and build new at Alameda Point potentially as part of a combined facility
Maintenance Service Center
• Remodel at existing site and expand into the existing adjacent Animal Shelter and Fleet Services Garage sites
Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard
• Consolidate informal and spread-out facilities and build new at Alameda Point potentially as part of a combined facility Recommendations:
Civic Facilities
• Inadequate service coverage to certain areas of the City per Standards of Coverage analysis conducted in 2024:
• Alameda Point needs new fire station
• Facilities beyond their useful life:
• Fire Station 5
• Fire Training Facility
• Fire Stations 1, 2, and 4:
• Lack proper decontamination spaces to address firefighter health and safety and need seismic upgrades and modernizing
• Improper layouts to prevent contaminants from entering living/work areas • Station 2 is over 100 years old, undersized for modern day apparatus • Fire Administration:
• Undersized, can be relocated to a new fire station or leased office space Additional Findings:
Fire Facilities
Fire Administration
• Relocate to allow expansion and
modernization of Fire Station 1
and consolidate spread out fire
administration divisions
Fire Station 1
• Remodel at existing site using
space vacated by relocation of
Fire Administration
Recommendations:
Fire Facilities
Fire Station 2
• Remodel at existing site with
relocation of ladder truck to new
Fire Station 5
Fire Station 4
• Remodel at existing site
Fire Station 5
• New Station at Alameda Point
Fire Training Facility
• Remodel at existing site
Building Assessments – Grading scale
Grade A
• Very good – near or nearly new
Grade B
• Good –well maintained adequately meets needs
Grade C
• Usable aging facility with deferred maintenance issues Grade D
• Poor – usable but significantly aged with significant deferred maintenance and beyond capacity
Grade F
• Very Poor – not recommended for intended use
Summary of Building Assessment
and Space Needs - Civic Facilities
Summary of Building Assessment
and Space Needs - Fire Facilities
Site Analysis:
Animal Shelter
Relocate to Alameda Point or
elsewhere in City
• Current Building: 8,000 SF
• Proposed Building: 26,720 SF
Site Analysis:
Fleet Services
Garage
Relocate to Alameda Point –
possible combined facility
• Current Building: 7,200 SF
• Proposed Building: 17,500 SF
Site Analysis:
Maintenance
Service Center
Remain and expand to Fleet
and Animal Shelter sites
• Current Building: 16,400 SF
• Proposed Building: 16,400 SF
Site Analysis:
Recreation & Parks
Corporation Yard
Relocate to Alameda Point
– possible combined facility
• Current Building: 23,000 SF
• Proposed Building: 10,644 SF
Site Analysis:
Fire
Administration
Relocate with two potential
options: Alameda Point at
new Fire Station 5 or
Training Facility or leased
office space
• Current Building: 2,200 SF
• Proposed Building: 10,200 SF
• Potential for phased approach
Site Analysis:
Fire Station 1
Remain and Remodel
Existing Fire Administration
Wing and portions of
existing Station
• Current Building: 10,542 SF
• Proposed Building: 12,742 SF
Site Analysis:
Fire Station 2
Remain with potential options to
remodel portions of existing
Station and future 2-story option
• Remodel Current Building: 5,575 SF
• New Building on Existing Site: 11,260 SF
Need graphic
Site Analysis:
Fire Station 4
Remodel portions of
existing Station
• Current Building: 11,234 SF
• Proposed Building: 11,234 SF
Site Analysis:
Fire Station 5
Firefighter Response Analysis Report
• Existing condition with no Station • New Station 5 at Alameda Point
Site Analysis:
Fire Station 5
Construct new Station at
Alameda Point with several
locations under
consideration:
• Current Building: 23,174 SF
• Proposed Building: 22,659 SF
Site Analysis:
Fire Training
Reuse-Rebuild existing
Fire Station 5 for Fire
Training:
• Current Building: 12,400 SF
• Proposed Building: 18,353 SF
Cost
*
*Replacement cost of Fire Station 2 with new facility at 11,260 SF = Approx. $23,000,000 incl. soft costs and escalation.
Next Steps
• Develop phasing and implementation plans, finalize cost estimates, prepare final report based on feedback, and return for Council approval • Evaluate further and in greater detail site options for new Fire Station 5 and combined civic facility at Alameda Point, including structural evaluation of Building 5
• Explore potential for a new Animal Shelter at another location in the City as well
Summary of Recommendations –
Provide Council Feedback
Civic Facilities
• Maintain Maintenance Services Center at its current location due to requirement for central location and significant cost to acquire land and rebuild
• Relocate and build new Animal Shelter at combined civic facility at Alameda Point or separately at another location in the City • Relocate and build new combined civic facility at underutilized site at Alameda Point, including Fleet Services Garage, Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard and possibly Animal Shelter
• Incorporate energy-efficient systems and climate-resilient designs • Develop a multi-year capital improvement and financing plan considering cost escalation trends
Summary of Recommendations –
Provide Council Feedback
Fire Facilities
• Relocate Fire Administration from Fire Station 1 to allow for upgrades • Construct a new fire station at Alameda Point
• Retain Fire Station 2 at current location and move ladder truck to new Station 5 to better accommodate larger apparatus
• Remodel Fire Stations 1, 2 and 4 to include modern features and decontamination zones and separation of operations functions and living quarters
• Reuse-upgrade the current Training Center in its current location • Incorporate energy-efficient systems and climate-resilient designs • Develop a multi-year capital improvement and financing plan considering cost escalation trends
Join the Conversation
Attend A Workshop:
• September 2: Streets, Traffic Safety
• October 7: City Facilities, Public Safety
• November 4: Libraries, Recreation and Parks
• December 2: Flood Protection, Sea Level and Ground Water Rise, Disaster Preparedness
Visit our website to read more and share your feedback:
• www.alamedaca.gov/strongertogether