Attachment 6
FY 2025-26 Service Enhancement Updates
FY 2025-26 Service Enhancement Updates....................................................................... 1 Police Department....................................................................................................... 1 Community Development Department.......................................................................... 1 City Clerk’s Office........................................................................................................ 3 Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Department................................................................. 4 Economic Development Department ............................................................................ 4 Finance and Administrative Services Department .......................................................... 5 Wastewater Treatment Plant ........................................................................................ 5 Police Department
Service Enhancement Update From Department
6) Portable Radio
Replacement
All of the City’s new portable radios have arrived and have been distributed to staff. This enhancement has dramatically improved communications throughout the Pacifica Police
Department.
Community Development Department
Service Enhancement Update From Department
2) Coastal Access &
Resilience Program
and Shoreline
Adaptation Program:
Supports long term
coastal hazard and
sea level rise
planning through
robust community
engagement and
technical analysis,
as required by the
certified Local
Community Development held a study session with City Council on January 23, 2026, to provide an overview of the Shoreline Adaptation Program and Coastal Access and Resiliency
Program, steps to initiate the Special Shoreline Resilience Areas, and get input on the community engagement related to the City’s shoreline adaptation planning. Council appointed an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to provide guidance on community engagement for the preparation of an RFP.
Staff are also preparing a grant application for Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning (Track 1) for submittal in FY 25/26 Q3 to fund community engagement planning and activities, development of the Coastal Access and Resiliency Program and 2 Coastal Land Use
Plan (LCLUP).
initial stages of the Shoreline Adaptation Plan/Program, and initiation of the Special Shoreline Resiliency Areas. Coastal Quest, the non-profit working with Ocean Protection Council, is providing technical assistance on the proposal and
application.
7) Climate Action and
Resilience Plan
Implementation:
Funds a part time
program manager
and an 11-month
civic spark fellow to
support community
engagement and
implementation of
climate goals.
The City Council adopted the Climate Action and Resilience Program (CARP) on July 14, 2025, wrapping up two years of coordination, collaboration, and work by staff and the Climate Action & Adaptation Taskforce. Community Development hired a CivicSpark fellow to assist with early implementation of the CARP, and staff, including the part-time program manager and a fellow, successfully launched the newly formed Climate Action and Resiliency Committee in FY 25/26 Q3.
8) Triennial Building
Code Update:
Required update to
adopt the 2025
California building
standards code by
the state mandated
deadline of
December 31, 2025.
Community Development held two City Council study sessions on the 2025 California Building Codes and Standards, known as the Triennial Building Code Update, prepared local amendments, and adopted code updates in November 2025. The updates went into effect on January 1, 2026.
10) Local Coastal Land
Use Plan – General
Implementation &
Ord. Updates:
Develops an
overarching
implementation
plan and update
zoning regulations
to reflect the newly
certified LCLUP.
Community Development hired a CivicSpark fellow to assist with the early implementation of the LCLUP. In FY25/26 Q2,
Community Development submitted three Local Coastal Plan Amendments to the Coastal Commission for certification – Outdoor Commercial Activities, Short-Term Rentals, and the Sharp Park Specific Plan. The Short-Term Rental Ordinance is expected to go to a Coastal Commission hearing Q4. Staff and the CivicSpark fellow continue to work on Local Coastal Plan Amendments to align the City’s Implementation Plan with the certified LCLUP, as well as the efforts described under the Shoreline Adaptation Program above.
Fund 221 - Housing
Element Program HE-I3 – Public Sites.
Community Development engaged a consultant to begin work on HE-I-3, Master Planning for Public Sites, and have developed a workplan and budget. City staff and the consultant are also working with the Partnership for the Bay’s Future fellow and community partners (HEART of San Mateo and Pacifica Resource Center) on developing an inclusive community engagement plan.
Preliminary outreach to stakeholders will begin in FY2025-26 Q4. 3 Fund 221 - Housing
Element
Implementation,
General – On-Call
Services.
Community Development worked with Partnership for the Bay’s Future fellow and our on-call consultant to develop an internal tracking tool to assist with monitoring and documenting progress, as well as developing CDD’s workplan. This tool was essential in pulling together information related to the City’s 14 Housing Element Programs for our 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report. Other accomplishments include holding a joint CC/PC study session with the HEART of San Mateo regarding updates to the Inclusionary Housing and Density Bonus
Ordinances and preparing draft legislation to bring forward in FY2025-26 Q4.
City Clerk’s Office
Service Enhancement Update From Department
11) Library
Modernization
Project Support -
$50,000 (Ongoing) –
Continues strategic
communications,
outreach, and web
hosting support
through external
consultants for the
Library
Modernization
Project.
The Library Modernization Project initiative aligns with City Council Strategic Plan FY2025-26 Goals under Goal “2.
Improve and steward City infrastructure, streets, and facilities” and Strategy “2C. Broaden community awareness of Library projects”. Council direction for the FY2025-26 Budget shifted the requested $50,000 (Ongoing) expense from the General Fund, City Manager’s Office, Contractual Services to the special expense account 331411.52106 for the Library Fund / Contractual Services within the Engineering Division. The City entered the current Agreement with Southwest Strategies (dba BergDavis Public Relations) for this effort in November 2024 and the term of the Agreement was extended through June 30, 2026 by Amendment 1 to the Agreement. Actual expenditures and projected expenditures for FY2025-26 for this effort are within the budgeted amount for FY2025-26. This expense is categorized as an ongoing expense, but the special fund account 331411.52106 balance remaining will be exhausted with the FY 2025-26 budgeted amount, so the continuing
expense to be budgeted at the same level for FY2026-27 would need to identify additional revenue funding for the special fund account or budget the expenses to the General Fund, City Manager’s Office (or City Clerk’s Office), Contractual Services as was done for the prior FY2024-25 for these
expenditures. Continued public relations and outreach will be necessary to achieve the community support needed for any potential future ballot measure for construction funding needed for this capital improvement project.
4 Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Department
Service Enhancement Update From Department
9) Childcare Services:
Aligning Revenue
with Operational
Needs
This enhancement is moving forward as planned. The Child Care program continues to utilize the increased part-time staffing allocation as intended, which has helped align staffing levels with actual enrollment demands and operational needs. The
associated revenue continues to support the staffing adjustments as approved at budget adoption.
1) Support for
Expanded Senior
Programs, Training,
and Public
Outreach
Since this enhancement was submitted and approved, San Mateo County Older Americans Act (OAA) funding was reduced, resulting in a significant revenue shortfall. As a result, the planned expansion of senior programs, staff training, and increased public outreach efforts has not been feasible at this time, as the division has needed to focus on maintaining existing service levels through expenditure reductions. The specifics of this change will be part of the mid-year budget request for a reduction of revenue and the associated spending.
Economic Development Department
Service Enhancement Update From Department
3) Conduct
Feasibility
Evaluation of
District-Based
Financing
This item is delayed and will be re-requested at budget adoption with General Fund allocation. Development Impact Fee (DIF) funds have been allocated; however, work cannot begin due to current staff capacity constraints. Although a consultant has been selected, staff resources are prioritized toward Beach Boulevard, preventing project initiation at this time.
5) Economic
Development
Division
Reorganization
This request has been completed as the Economic and Housing Development Manager has been hired and started in this role as of January 2026.
12) Implementation of
New STR
Ordinance
Requirements
All STR-related information, including both the prior and current ordinances, operational requirements, the list of permitted STRs by zone, information on how to report STR nuisances, and the two newly created online portals with step-by-step application instructions and FAQs, is publicly available on the City’s website.
This complies with the ordinance requirements and reflects an education-first approach to implementation. City of Pacifica maintains this information on the Short-Term Rental Program webpage. Staff is also working on developing a consistent 5 signage template which, once completed, will be shared with all permitted STRs.
While information and reporting resources are publicly available, the City does not publish active Code Enforcement records for any type of violation on its website. STR-related enforcement matters are handled in the same manner as all other code violations, consistent with the City’s long-standing
administrative practices.
Finance and Administrative Services Department
Service Enhancement Update From Department
13) Transfer to Motor
Vehicle Fund
The $200k transfer from the General Fund to the Motor Pool Fund was completed successfully in order to build balance for future purchases.
6) Cost Allocation
Plan, User Fee
Study and
Development
Impact Fee Study
All three phases of the study are underway. The Cost Allocation Plan will be ready to be incorporated into the FY 26-27 budget process. The Development Impact Fee and User Fee portions of the study are slightly behind schedule. Public outreach is planned to be started in Q4.
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Service Enhancement Update From Department
Fund 518 – Hurricane
Vacuum Rental
This item remains in progress. The equipment will be rented rather than purchased, with the rental scheduled to align with the dry season maintenance period. The rental is anticipated to occur in April or May of the current fiscal year and the project remains on track.