DATE: April 22, 2026
TO: Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Review of Recommended Capital Improvement Program for FY27 – FY36
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee (CIAC) reviews, comments, and recommends City Council approval of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY27 through FY36.
SUMMARY
The CIP is a planning document intended to guide the City’s capital project expenditures for the upcoming ten-year period. The proposed CIP budget includes approximately $264 million in FY27 and an estimated $1.3 billion in the next ten years. Given that Hayward is a full-service city, the CIP covers a wide range of projects, which may include street construction and improvements; bike and pedestrian improvements; traffic calming; wastewater, recycled water, storm water, and water system upgrades; groundwater projects; construction of public buildings; airport projects; replacement of major equipment; clean and renewable energy generation; and other miscellaneous projects. As in past years, the document also includes Identified and Unfunded Capital Needs, which currently total $637 million.
The Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP can be found here on the City’s website and features an online format. More information about navigating the new format can be found via the link provided.
Planning Commission Review
State law requires that the Planning Commission review the Recommended CIP to ensure consistency with the City’s adopted General Plan. The Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP was presented to the Planning Commission at their April 9, 2026, meeting, and with six members present, the Commission unanimously found that the Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP is consistent with the City’s 2040 General Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
The capital budget for FY27 totals approximately $264 million, with a total of approximately $1.3 billion tentatively programmed for the entire ten-year period from FY27 through FY36. An additional $637 million of unfunded needs have been identified for the same period.
After careful review of the City's capital funds, there are two funds (Funds 405 and 410) that show negative balances that will need to be addressed and repaid over time:
The majority of projects in Fund 405 rely on General Fund and are non-discretionary expenses supporting basic operational needs for multiple departments. The main reason for the shortfall in Fund 405 is that, due to an apparent oversight, the approved transfers from the General Fund to this fund were not made in FY24 and FY25. Other reasons included smaller amounts of transfers-in not having been made in FY24, some unanticipated revenue shortfalls in FY24, FY25, and FY26, and the use of fund balance to address flood damage to San Lorenzo Creek. The fund is projected to continue in a negative position for the next several years, and staff recommend gradual increases of General Fund transfers until the City reaches financial stability.
Fund 410 includes infrastructure improvement projects in the Route 238 corridor, such as the Mission Boulevard Corridor Improvement Project – Phases 2 and 3. The fund is projected to continue in a negative position, but the gap will be filled once the Route 238 Parcel Group properties are sold and the sale proceeds revenue that is paid to Caltrans are then placed into this fund to reimburse the City for designated transportation projects.
Four of the twenty-three CIP funds rely on some transfers from the General Fund for project expenses. The following table reflects the proposed General Fund transfers to these four funds when compared to FY26.
CIP Fund
FY 2026 GF
Transfer
FY 2027 GF
Transfer
Increase
/(Decrease) from FY 2026
405/Capital Projects (General)
$500,000
$2,516,000
$2,016,000
460/Transportation System Improvement
$800,000
$0
($800,000)
726/Facilities Management Capital
$95,000
$1,172,000
$1,077,000
731/Information Technology Capital
$50,000
$0
($50,000)
Total Cost to General Fund
$1,445,000
$3,688,000
$2,243,000
Four of the CIP funds are also Internal Service Funds, meaning they use Internal Service Fees (ISF) to finance project expenses. Internal Service Fees are collected when one City department provides a service to another, drawing those service expenses from the operating budget of the benefiting department. Although some departments are funded by Enterprise funds, many are part of the General Fund. The Internal Service Fees paid by General Fund-supported departments have an impact on the General Fund. The total proposed Internal Service Fees for FY27 are shown below.
CIP Fund
FY 2026 ISF
FY 2027 ISF
Increase/
(Decrease) from FY 2026
726/Facilities Management Capital
$450,000
$450,000
$0
731/Information Technology Capital
$0
$850,000
$850,000
736/Fleet Management Capital (General Fund)
$1,300,000
$0
($1,300,000)
737/Fleet Replacement (Enterprise Funds)
$506,000
$691,000
$185,000
Total ISF
$2,256,000
$1,991,000
($265,000)
As displayed in the tables above, there is an overall increase of $2,243,000 in proposed FY27 General Fund transfers when compared to FY26, and a reduction of $265,000 in proposed FY27 ISF. Most of the General Fund transfer increase covers non-discretionary expenses supporting basic operational needs for multiple departments in Fund 405, such as police equipment (i.e. Integrated Cameras and Equipment, and Field Operations Equipment) and fire equipment (i.e. Breathing Apparatus Replacement, and Fire Radio Replacement). The remaining transfer is related to correcting the FY26 negative balance in Fund 726, which was caused by inconsistencies in how certain revenue items were recorded, which resulted in an overstatement of available resources in earlier periods. This contributed to expenditures exceeding the fund’s actual capacity, leading to a negative balance over time. Staff proposes a $1.172M General Fund transfer in FY27 to reach a balanced budget in this fund.
Project Cost by CIP Category
The proposed project costs by CIP category are as follows:
Project Category
FY 2026
Adopted
FY 2027
Recommended
Increase/ (Decrease)
from FY 2026 CIP
Sewer System Projects
$72,255,662
$171,062,706
$98,807,044
Water System Projects
$17,230,350
$39,723,000
$22,492,650
Livable Neighborhoods
$30,544,206
$23,715,200
($6,829,006)
Pavement Rehabilitation Projects
$13,719,000
$13,388,000
($331,000)
Airport Projects
$2,596,000
$4,701,359
$2,105,359
Road & Street Projects
$994,500
$4,518,000
$3,523,500
Equipment & Software
$5,469,000
$3,059,000
($2,410,000)
Fleet Management
$3,118,000
$2,610,000
($508,000)
Misc. Projects
$2,736,914
$1,057,000
($1,679,914)
Municipal Facilities Improvements
$12,300,000
$300,000
($12,000,000)
Total Capital Improvement Projects
$160,963,632
$264,134,265
$103,170,633
Project Cost by CIP Fund
The proposed project costs in each CIP Fund are as follows:
CIP Fund
FY 2027
Recommended
(210) Special Gas Tax
$4,866,000
(211) RRAA (SB1)
$5,400,000
(212) Measure BB - Local Transportation
$7,465,785
(213) Measure BB - Ped & Bike
$3,972,561
(215) Measure B - Local Transportation
$0
(216) Measure B - Ped & Bike
$0
(218) Vehicle Registration Fund
$700,000
(219) Measure BB - Paratransit
$0
(405) Capital Projects
$11,558,000
(406) Measure C Capital
$0
(410) Rte. 238 Corridor Improvement
$0
(411) Rte. 238 Settlement Admin
$750,000
(450) Street System Improvements
$3,672,000
(460) Transportation System Improvements
$6,692,854
(603) Water Replacement
$9,501,000
(604) Water Improvement
$30,322,000
(611) Sewer Replacement
$12,760,000
(612) Sewer Improvement
$158,402,706
(621) Airport Capital
$4,701,359
(726) Facilities Capital
$300,000
(731) Information Tech Capital
$460,000
(736) Fleet Management Capital
$1,155,000
(737) Fleet Management Enterprise
$1,455,000
Total
$264,134,265
BACKGROUND
The CIP process begins with staff’s preparation of projects and related cost estimates, which are framed by the guidance provided by City Council, as well as the needs of the community. Capital projects are identified and prioritized with an emphasis on eliminating geographic inequities in the distribution of City services and infrastructure. Highest priority is given to areas in the community which have experienced a disproportionate level of improvements in past years, as well as those communities with the current highest need.
The projects in the Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP have also been identified and prioritized based on their relevancy to the Strategic Roadmap. The CIP, by its nature, predominantly supports the Invest in Infrastructure Priority, but it also includes several projects which support the Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice, Enhance Community Safety & Quality of Life, Grow the Economy, and Strengthen Organizational Health Priorities.
The projects ultimately identified for inclusion in the CIP are designed to meet the requirements of the City’s General Plan, specific plans, and master plans. The capital project funding requests are then submitted for evaluation to an internal capital projects review committee. Once the review committee’s feedback is incorporated, the Recommended Ten-Year CIP is compiled and presented to the Planning Commission for determination of consistency with the General Plan. In May, the Recommended Ten-Year CIP will be reviewed by City Council at a work session. The public has the opportunity to provide comments at each of these meetings, as well as at the last public hearing, which is tentatively planned to take place on June 2, 2026. It is at this final public hearing that the capital spending plan for the upcoming year will be considered by City Council for adoption.
DISCUSSION
The CIP is a planning document intended to guide the City’s capital project expenditures for the upcoming ten-year period. The proposed CIP budget includes approximately $264 million in FY27 and an estimated $1.3 billion in the next ten years. Given that Hayward is a full-service city, the CIP covers a wide range of projects, which may include street construction and improvements; wastewater, recycled water, storm water, and water system upgrades; groundwater projects; construction of public buildings; airport projects; replacement of major equipment; clean and renewable energy generation; and other miscellaneous projects. As in past years, the document also includes Identified and Unfunded Capital Needs, which currently total $637 million.
Below is a discussion of major projects in each category for which work will begin or continue into FY27. Please note that not all of the projects featured in this report are being recommended to receive new FY27 funding.
Livable Neighborhoods Projects
Projects categorized as “Livable Neighborhoods” include street lighting projects, pedestrian traffic signal improvements, parks, buildings, public art and engagement, transportation equity projects, and traffic calming measures, as well as sidewalk and wheelchair ramp improvements throughout the City. Some examples of Livable Neighborhoods Projects in the Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP include the Campus Drive Improvements, through which the City is implementing pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming improvements to address safety concerns and mobility needs in the 0.78 mile-stretch of Campus Drive between 2nd Street and Hayward Boulevard.
The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) Safe Routes to School program conducts regular School Safety Assessments for the public schools in Hayward and throughout the County, resulting in a set of infrastructure recommendations to make it easier for students to bike and walk to school. Hayward's Safe Routes to School Program (SR2S) was created to implement these recommendations. In collaboration with partners including Hayward Unified School District, Alameda CTC, and various community organizations, SR2S will combine engineering tools with safety education and other activities to encourage students to choose alternate modes of transportation on their way to school.
The City applied for and received grant funding from the California Air Resources Board to fund infrastructure improvements recommended by the School Safety Assessments. These improvements include new crosswalks, bulb-outs, street restriping and other improvements that will enhance safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders. The schools for this project include Burbank Elementary, Faith Ringgold, Impact Academy, Longwood Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, Park Elementary, Schafer Park Elementary, Southgate Elementary, Tennyson High, Tyrrell Elementary, Winton Elementary, and Palma Ceia Elementary.
Another project is the Industrial Parkway/Ruus Road Bicycle Network and Intersection Improvement Project. This project will install traffic signal upgrades at the intersection of Industrial Parkway and Ruus Road to add left-turn protected phasing, convert pedestal-mounted traffic signal to mast arm, raised pavement markings and striping, pedestrian signals and APS pushbuttons. Improvements will improve traffic safety at the intersection and increase accessibility of all road users.
Another ongoing Livable Neighborhoods Project is La Vista Park, the 39-acre destination park located a quarter mile east of the intersection of Tennyson Road and Mission Boulevard in South Hayward. In FY22, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) report was updated to include the park expansion area. The project has been awarded and construction is planned to commence in Spring 2026, with completion estimated by Fall 2027.
Road and Streets Projects
Projects in the “Road and Streets” category range from curb and gutter repair to major gateway corridor improvements and are primarily funded through non-discretionary funding including Measure B (Fund 215 and 216) and Measure BB (Fund 212, 213, and 219), Gas Tax (Fund 210), Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) (Fund 218), Route 238 Corridor Improvement (Fund 410), Streets Improvement (Fund 450), Transportation System Improvement (Fund 460), and grants such as LATIP and Alameda CTC funds.
A key project in this category is the Interstate 880 Interchange Improvements (Winton Avenue/A Street.) The first phase of the project focuses on the Interstate 880/A Street interchange location, where the project will construct shared pedestrian and bicycle separated paths and other enhancements to the Interstate 880/A Street interchange and improve the freeway ramps and traffic signals for safer and more efficient operation. It will address safety at the I-880 on and off ramps and will create improved pedestrian and bicycle connectivity under the freeway. Funding currently allocated is for the design phase for the I-880/A Street interchange only.
Another project in this category is the Tennyson Road Railroad Crossing Safety Enhancement Project. This project will improve the safety at the at-grade rail crossing located on Tennyson Road by mitigating potential hazards to reduce the chance of future incidents. Proposed improvements include installation of queue-cutter signals, signage, striping, crosswalk, bulb-outs, pedestrian channelization, fencing, and trespass mitigation. This project is fully funded by the Rail Highway Crossing Program (Section 130).
Pavement Rehabilitation
Pavement Rehabilitation projects are a subsection of the Road and Streets projects which are typically discussed separately because they represent a relatively large part of the annual CIP. Approximately $13.35 million in Pavement Rehabilitation programming is recommended for FY27.
Street selection for pavement rehabilitation projects is based on several criteria. First, the Pavement Management Program (PMP) is used to evaluate current roadway conditions and future condition predictions. The PMP provides a logical and efficient method for identifying street rehabilitation needs and determining a path for implementation. Staff also refers to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) guidelines, Maintenance Services staff’s reports on streets in need of repair, especially after a severe rainy season, and public requests for street rehabilitation. The PMP is updated every two years and is a prerequisite for certain funding sources. The industry standard practice recommended by MTC is that a minimum of 15% of funding be spent on preventive maintenance and a maximum of 85% on pavement rehabilitation. The City improves on this standard with a minimum of 20% spent on preventive maintenance and 80% on pavement rehabilitation.
The City has invested heavily in paving industrial streets in the last few years including additional industrial sections that are planned to be repaved this summer. The City has paved almost all streets in poor condition in industrial areas so starting next year and beyond, the City investment in industrial streets will be lower. Additionally, in 2014, City Council approved the Economic Development Strategic Plan, which recommended additional improvements be made to streets in the Industrial area. Approximately 15% to 20% of the overall paving budget is allocated to improvements in that area. Staff also has an internal policy to allocate at least 10% of the overall paving budget to roads with a Pavement Conditions Index (PCI) of less than 30.
The table below shows the City’s historical PCI for the last ten years. It is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 means a newly paved road. Both last year’s PCI of 78 and the three recent year average of 76, are the highest scores in decades.
Year
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Pavement Conditions Index (PCI)
66 70
71 70
69 69
69 71
74 76
78 Municipal Facility Improvements
The “Municipal Facility Improvements” category includes projects that involve improvements to existing municipal buildings and construction of new municipal buildings. One major project included in this category is the Public Safety Center (PSC) – Conceptual Facility and Site Design. The existing Hayward Police station no longer meets the space, operational, staffing and security requirements for the Hayward Police Department (HPD). Built in 1975, the existing facility is near the end of its useful life and functionally obsolete. The facility is undersized, poorly configured, outdated, and requires security and technology improvements to meet HPD’s current needs. With the police department headquarters building, currently there is also a temporary holding facility. The conceptual facility and site design for a new PSC will need to encompass not only current HPD staffing, but it will also need to be designed and built to accommodate future growth. There is also the desire for increased services from the Youth and Family Services Bureau that must be included in the new Public Safety Center. Animal Services, currently located at the City’s Corporation Yard, should also be added to the campus for a more centralized location for all safety-related services. The Crime Scene Technician (CST) Lab should also be integrated into the new PSC. Consequently, satellite police related campuses could eventually be repurposed for other critical City services as all police department related services could be relocated to the new Public Safety Center. All of these options were considered and included in the conceptual design and site assessment , which was recently completed in March 2026.
The City’s Corporation Yard, used by both the Maintenance Services Department and Public Works & Utilities Departments is old and outdated. A new project will assess the space and facilities needs for the foreseeable future as the basis for the design of the new facilities. This project is reconfiguring the usable space more efficiently, replacing outdated infrastructure installed over 60 years ago, and making improvements to meet ADA compliance. The project scope will also improve ventilation and modernize the facilities.
Sewer System Projects
The “Sewer Systems” category includes projects which are Enterprise Fund-supported, and which are related to the improvement of the City’s sewer collection system, water re-use efforts, and Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), formerly known as Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF).
The City’s sewer line replacement projects are examples of key projects in this category. They typically involve the replacement of pipelines that are showing signs of age, or the upsizing of undersized mains to increase their conveyance capacity to handle current and future flows. With an ambitious goal of replacing an average of 2 miles of sewer mains annually, the proposed CIP recommends $7.3 million in funding for the FY27 Sewer Line Replacement Program.
Other projects in this category include those related to the WRRF Phase II Improvements, which have been established following the recent development of a Facilities Plan Update, which is intended to guide the plant’s infrastructure and technology needs for the next twenty years. The Phase II Facilities Plan addresses future regulatory requirements restricting discharge of nutrients to the Bay. Although the San Francisco Bay has not been adversely impacted by nutrient loading, discharge of nutrients is a growing concern and, as a result, recent requirements have been developed regulating the discharge into the Bay.
The design of the project is complete and all currently regulatory approvals have been secured. In addition to the design and construction of the Phase II WRRF Upgrade, the project includes a new administration building and laboratory, as well as other related improvement needs. The total cost of the Project is estimated at $498 million, including capital costs, contingencies, and financing costs. As part of the funding strategy, Staff has successfully issued the 2025 Wastewater Revenue Bonds in Spring 2025, providing funding for 26% of the total project cost. However, staff also applied for the USEPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan, which provides 49% of the project cost. Since April 2025, the loan execution was put on hold by the USEPA. Staff are doing what is possible through advocacy and outreach to help remove the hold and release the funds. Staff has also submitted a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan application for $50 million in December 2025 and anticipates the funding decision by May 2026. Staff plans to sell another series of municipal bonds in 2029 to help finance the remaining cost of project.
Recycled Water Projects
The Recycled Water Projects are also included in the Sewer Systems category. These projects are intended to improve the City’s overall water supply reliability and conserve drinking water supplies through the delivery of tertiary treated recycled water to sites near the WRRF for landscape irrigation and industrial uses. Construction of the storage tank, pump station, and distribution pipelines for the system was completed in FY20. Construction of the treatment facility was completed in Summer 2020, and recycled water deliveries to the first phase of customers began in March 2022. Staff is currently developing a Recycled Water Master Plan to guide design and construction efforts for Phase II of the Recycled Water Program. Phase II will involve increasing the recycled water customer base, which will require designing and constructing an expanded treatment facility to meet the increased demand.
Water Systems Projects
“Water System Projects” are Enterprise Fund-supported and are related to the improvement of our water system, as well as projects which promote water conservation. One key program in this category is the Cast Iron Water Pipeline Replacement Program. Over the next ten years, the City will annually replace existing cast iron pipes that are either reaching the end of their practical useful life, as evidenced by the frequency of the main and service connection breaks and leaks, or they are hydraulically undersized. The Recommended CIP includes $650,000 in FY27 to support this effort.
The FY27 Annual Line Replacement Program is another key Water Systems project, which involves the replacement of existing water mains to provide adequate capacity for fire flow and to maintain the operability of the water distribution system. Water mains are selected for a variety of reasons including having exceeded service life, frequency of breaks, and/or upgrades needed for supply reliability. With a goal of replacing an average of 2 miles of water pipeline annually, the proposed CIP includes $6.3 million in funding for the FY27 Annual Line Replacement Program.
Fleet Management
The “Fleet Management” category is comprised of projects involving the replacement of fleet units in various departments, divisions, and work groups. Fleet purchases benefiting the Fire and Police departments are predominantly funded by transfers from the General Fund, while fleet purchases benefiting the Airport, Stormwater, Sewer, and Water divisions are predominantly supported by Enterprise funding. Approximately $2.6 million in FY27 Fleet Management category projects are included in the proposed CIP, and involve projects supporting General Fund fleet replacement efforts, Enterprise Fund-supported fleet replacement efforts, and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure efforts.
The City maintains a fleet of approximately 450 vehicles and equipment units, and the useful life of these fleet units is maximized and managed via the 10 Year Fleet Capital Replacement Plan. The plan identifies replacement timelines based on age, mileage, maintenance, and safety. When it comes time to retire a unit, carbon emissions are a key consideration. This is in alignment with the City's Strategic Roadmap "Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice" Priority Project to transition 15% of total City fleet to EV/hybrid models.
Following a successful pilot program in FY21, Fleet Management adopted a new standard for Hayward Police Patrol Vehicles in which all replacement purchases will be hybrid-powered models. In FY22, a total of ten hybrid patrol cars were ordered to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life, and an additional nine were ordered in FY23. Once received and placed into service, the fleet vehicle matrix will consist of 18% EV/hybrid units.
The Citywide EV Charging Projects are another key group of projects in this category. A recent report by Ava Community Energy provided an analysis of the charging infrastructure that will be needed to electrify the City’s fleet, including all non-emergency light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles as well as recommended charging infrastructure for use by City employees. The report identifies a need for 152 chargers at 15 facilities for fleet vehicles, which are estimated to cost $4.8 million. The report was presented to the City Council Sustainability Committee on January 8, 2024 and to City Council on June 17, 2025.
Staff are also working with Ava Community Energy to install a fast charging hub for electric vehicle charging at Muni Lot 4. The hub will be entirely funded by Ava Community Energy and will serve the general public, but will be sited to also serve residents of multi-family properties, many of which are older buildings that lack the infrastructure needed to support EV charging. For City fleet vehicles, EV Ready charging spaces (conduit and electrical capacity) will be installed at Fire Station 1 and the Corporation Yard along with the solar and battery projects being constructed in 2026.
Equipment and Software
The “Equipment and Software” category is predominantly comprised of equipment-related purchases supporting the Fire, Police, Maintenance Services, Public Works & Utilities, and Information Technology Departments, such as the purchase of Fire Department radios, purchase of fleet cameras, and replacement of aging fiber optic lines between City facilities. The recommended FY27 CIP includes programming of approximately $3 million in this category. Staff is planning to gradually move the items in this category to the operation budgets of the respective departments over the next few years.
Airport
This category encompasses all projects related to the improvement of the Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), the City’s self-supporting general aviation reliever airport which encompasses nearly 500 acres. One key project in this category is the Sulphur Creek Mitigation – Design and Construction Project, which involves the installation of box culvert to place portions of Sulphur Creek underground adjacent to airport runways. These areas were identified by the local Runway Safety Action Team as a safety hazard. The project is designed to eliminate open ditches and create a flat surface near the runways. This will prevent damage to aircraft that veer off the runway pavement. Implementation of this project has been delayed due to the issues related to inter-agency agreement related to location of a suitable environmental mitigation site, and the project is anticipated to begin in Fiscal Year 2030. The project includes a total budget of $8.3 million, which is being provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Caltrans Division of Aeronautics, and the City’s Airport Enterprise fund.
Other key Airport projects include the Taxiway Zulu West Pavement Rehabilitation and Construction project and Taxiway Alpha Design and Phasing Plan. Both projects will involve the removal and replacement of pavement on Taxiway Zulu West and Taxiway Alpha 1. Both taxiways are in need of repair due to normal wear. Both projects are also recommended in the 2002 Airport Master Plan will ultimately help facilitate the removal and replacement of pavement on the taxiways.
Miscellaneous
The “Miscellaneous” category includes projects which do not neatly fit into the other categories. Projects include the Comprehensive General Plan Update, Property Acquisition Management, Route 238 Property Projects, and Parcel Group Projects. The Parcel Group projects and Route 238 Administrative Expenses Project, which are currently budgeted at $500,000 combined in FY27, are used to facilitate the new cohesive development of former Caltrans 238 property parcels with the goals of eliminating blight, creating public benefits for the community, and generating excess land value to the City.
Identified and Unfunded Capital Needs
The last section of the Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP is the Identified and Unfunded Capital Needs section. This list was last significantly modified for the FY16 CIP to remove projects that were funded with Measure C fund, like improvements to Fire Stations 1-6, construction of the new Library and Community Learning Center, or funded by transportation related Alameda County Measure BB Fund, like $1 million per year for paving improvements. A significant reduction occurred with street and transportation-related projects, due to the passage of Measure C, Measure BB, and the state legislation Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) (SB1).
While the approval of Measure C allowed the City to address many critical facility needs (e.g., the new Library, upgrades to Fire Stations, and the new Fire Training Center), significant needs still exist. The facility update to the City’s Corporation Yard (Corp Yard) is one such capital need that remains unfunded. The Corp Yard is comprised of six buildings on Soto Road which were originally constructed in the early 1960s and are in need of major improvements. The necessary improvements to the Corp Yard were estimated to amount to more than $140 million. The FY27 CIP included a “Corporation Needs Assessment” Project, which is funding the development of a revised assessment to determine the current improvement needs and update costs.
Another significant need included in the Unfunded Capital Needs list as part of the Recommended CIP is the South Hayward Youth and Family Center, which currently has an unfunded need of an estimated $25,000,000 for the future phases of the project.
Unfunded Capital Needs are generally broken down into the following categories:
Information Technology: $1,100,000
Street Improvement: $11,500,000
Airport: $43,000,000
Alternate Modes: $60,000,000
Pavement Maintenance: $70,000,000
Interchange: $74,500,000
Facilities and Improvement: $377,000,000
Total: $637,100,000
It is important to reiterate that this list identifies critical needs that have, as of now, no identified funding sources. The number of projects will continue to grow over time, as will the amounts needed to fund these extremely important upgrades and repairs to infrastructure and equipment.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
The direct economic impact of these projects is not quantifiable. However, maintaining and improving the City’s infrastructure municipal buildings and facilities, fleet, and equipment will have an unquestionable impact on maintaining and improving economic health and vitality of the City.
The improvement will make the City a more desirable place in which to live, raise a family, work, and establish and grow businesses. It is also important to note that capital projects are identified and prioritized with an emphasis on eliminating geographic inequities in the distribution of City services and infrastructure. Highest priority is given to areas in the community which have experienced a disproportionate level of improvements in past years, as well as those communities with the current highest need.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
The Strategic Roadmap adopted in 2024 is at the forefront of the City’s capital project planning efforts, and each CIP project is evaluated for consistency with the City's Strategic Priorities. The Recommended CIP Projects predominantly support the Invest in Infrastructure Priority; however, they also touch the Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice, Enhance Community Safety & Quality of Life, Grow the Economy, and Strengthen Organizational Health Priorities.
SOCIAL EQUITY
Consideration of social equity has been an important element of selecting certain projects, such as roadway improvements, sidewalk improvements, traffic calming, complete streets, and landscaping.
SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
While the proposed projects are aligned with and advance the City Council’s Sustainability goals and policies, the action taken for this agenda report will not result in a physical development, purchase or service, or a new policy or legislation. Any physical work will depend upon a future City Council action. Sustainability features for individual CIP projects are listed in each staff report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
On March 27, 2026, a Notice of this Public Hearing for the Planning Commission meeting was published in The Daily Review newspaper. A copy of the Recommended CIP is made available online at www.hayward-ca.gov/CIP, and printed copies are available at the Public Works & Utilities’ Department office, at the City Clerk’s office, and at both Libraries. Individual projects receive City Council approval and public input as appropriate.
Staff previously presented the Recommended FY27 – FY36 CIP to the Planning Commission at their April 9, 2026 meeting, and with six members present, the Commission unanimously found that the CIP was in conformance with the Hayward 2040 General Plan.
NEXT STEPS
The public will also have an additional opportunity to review and comment on the CIP at an upcoming City Council work session, which has been tentatively scheduled for May 5, 2026, and the City Council Public Hearing, which has been tentatively scheduled for June 2, 2026. A notice advising residents about the City Council Public Hearing on the CIP will be published in the Daily Review newspaper at least ten days in advance.
Prepared by: Elli Lo, Senior Management Analyst
Marissa Matta, Management Analyst
Recommended by: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works
Approved by:
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Jennifer Ott, City Manager
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