TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Matt Loesch
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: March 3, 2025
Approved
Date:
3/13/25
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
SUBJECT: Status Report on the November 2018 Ballot Measure T – The Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure General Obligation Bond
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the bi-annual status report on the work plan and implementation updates for projects included in the approved 2018 Measure T – The Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure General Obligation Bond.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
The approval of the recommendation provides the City Council with updated information on the status of projects and programs related to the voter-approved 2018 Measure T – The Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure General Obligation Bond (Measure T), including updates to funding projects within the Public Safety Program.
This memorandum provides status updates on all Measure T projects as they progress through the feasibility, design, and construction phases.
BACKGROUND
Measure T, approved by voters in November 2018, provides for the issuance of $650 million in general obligation bonds to fund a variety of important infrastructure projects throughout the City. Since the voters approved the bond measure, the City Council has COUNCIL AGENDA: 3/25/25
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received annual updates and provided direction on the implementation of the Measure T program. Past updates are linked below for reference.123456789101112
Most recently, on October 1, 2024, Item 2.10
13, the City Council approved a bi-annual
report and supplemental memorandum titled Status Report on the November 2018 Ballot Measure T – The Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure General Obligation Bond. The report included the staff update on project work plans and implementation schedules, as well as outlined the projected funding needs for the public safety program.
ANALYSIS
Since the October 1, 2024 report, several significant activities have taken place. The updated schedules for all Measure T projects are described in Attachment A - Project Implementation Schedules. Attachment A is the master schedule list, and it will be shared with the Measure T Community Oversight Committee at its June 2025 meeting.
The following list provides current project statuses in each of the major program categories.
1) Measure T Community Oversight Committee – The committee met on November 7, 2024, to review the annual independent auditor’s report and annual expenditures of the Measure T bond funds. The Annual Report on Measure T Program Proceeds and Allocations for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 was approved by the committee on January 16, 2025. The committee prepared and presented the annual report to City Council on March 4, 2025.
The next meeting will be held in June 2025, to review the 2025-2027 Proposed Capital Budget and 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program, and vote on a new chair and vice chair. Additionally, this meeting will approve the creation of an ad
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hoc committee focused on preparing the annual report to City Council on the prior fiscal year’s expenditures.
Currently, there are 12 committee seats filled and three vacant seats from District 7, District 8, and the Citywide – Public Safety.
2) Public Safety Projects – Pursuant to direction from the City Council on October 1, 2024, the Measure T program allocates $211.6 million to complete public safety projects. Site selection, land acquisition, and scoping for the majority of the projects has been completed and many of the projects are either in design or construction. Now that many projects have moved into the construction phase, staff has a clear understanding of the spending and funding needs. The updated schedules for all pending public safety projects are shown in Attachment B - Public Safety Project Estimated Schedules. Additionally, Attachment C – Completed Public Safety Projects reflects all public safety projects that have been completed. A summary of current project activities in the public safety category is below.
(a) Relocated Fire Station 8 – The construction project was awarded on August 15, 2023 to the lowest responsive bidder, DL Falk Construction, Inc., in the amount of $10,526,000. The project began construction in October 2023 with final completion originally anticipated in spring 2025. Due to unforeseen conditions such as the switchgear, an assembly containing power interrupting and switching device, arriving beyond the anticipated arrival date, the expected completion is now summer 2025.
(b) New Fire Station 32 – The project was awarded to the lowest responsive bidder, Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company, on June 18, 2024, in the amount of $12,867,777 which includes the construction for a dual company, as well as the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system. The project required an additional $3 million from the Fund 498 – Measure T Public Safety Program Reserve to cover the costs for the dual company expansion portion of the project. The project began construction in August 2024 with final completion anticipated to be spring of 2026.
(c) Relocated Fire Station 23 (Land Acquisition Only) – This project includes a budget of $4.1 million, dedicated solely to the purchase of a property for the future relocated fire station. A suitable site for Fire Station 23 has been identified and staff have engaged the landowner in negotiations. To support property acquisition, the project first needs to complete an environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. California Environmental Quality Act review will begin upon completion of the project
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schematic design package in March 2025. The California Environmental Quality Act review process is estimated to last between 9 to 12 months. Staff anticipates returning to City Council with recommendations for the potential acquisition of the property once the project’s California Environmental Quality Act analysis is complete, which is anticipated at the end of this calendar year 2025.
The project is estimated to need an additional $18 million to continue with the design and construction. To proceed with the design of Fire Station 23, staff will need to prioritize the remaining public safety projects and identify program savings or other funding opportunities, such as grants or funding in the General Fund and Fire Construction and Conveyance Tax Fund. The relocation of Fire Station 23 will improve coverage within the city limits and accounts for planned developments in North San José. Fire Station 23 is the fourth priority fire station approved by City Council in the June 18, 2019 memorandum Measure T – New Fire Station Placement Prioritization (Item
8.1), and is the last fire station in need of land acquisition.
(d) New Fire Station 36 – The City has acquired the land located at the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Tuers Road for the construction of Fire Station 36. The project is currently fully funded. Staff anticipates starting the design process once an architect consultant is selected in April 2025.
Final completion is anticipated in fall 2028.
(e) Police Training and Academy Facility – The City acquired 300 Enzo Drive as the site for the relocated Police Training and Academy in March 2021. The project was awarded on December 5, 2023, to the lowest responsive bidder, Midstate Construction, in the amount of $28,748,000. The project construction start date was March 11, 2024; final completion is anticipated in spring 2026.
Originally, the project was expected to be completed late 2025, however the project schedule has been impacted due to unforeseen conditions within the existing building discovered during the course of construction.
(f) Emergency Operations Center – The project, in conjunction with the Fire Department Training Center, was awarded on January 12, 2021 to Zovich Construction, Inc. in the amount of $54,105,000. The project received a temporary Certificate of Occupancy in February 2024 and was extended through November 2024, with minoritems remaining to be completed prior to final project acceptance. Building 1 includes the Fire Training Center, Fire Information Technology team, and the City Manager’s Office of Emergency Management. Building 2 includes the Emergency Operations Center.
Troubleshooting is underway for the Building 2 heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, prior to being fully operational to support emergency
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events. The Emergency Operations Center is anticipated to be fully operational by end of May 2025 dependent on successful completion of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
(g) 9-1-1 Call Center Renovation – This project improves working conditions and creates a more efficient space for dispatch personnel to handle increasing call volumes. This project also enables the City to keep pace with evolving methods and technologies the public utilizes when calling for a 9-1-1 service. The renovation project will expand the current area into the space previously used for the Emergency Operations Center in the Police Administration Building. The 9-1-1 Call Center Renovation project is anticipated to start construction in November 2025 with an anticipated completion in late 2026.
(h) Police Air Support Unit Hangar – The location of this project is 1114 Coleman Avenue, at the southwest corner of the airport property, on the corner of Coleman Avenue and Airport Boulevard, next to the recently completed Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility (Fire Station 20). The project was awarded on November 7, 2023, to the lowest responsive bidder, DL Falk Construction, Inc., in the amount of $12,660,000, and included the bid alternate for the construction of the second aircraft hangar bay for a future fixed-wing aircraft. The project began construction in January 2024 with final completion anticipated in August 2025.
Should aircraft maintenance and repairs be performed within the hangar bays, the code requires the fire sprinkler system to be of fire foam suppression system instead of the project-designed water fire system. A recommendation will be brought for City Council consideration in May 2025 to increase the construction contingency, and additional funding for the design work, permitting, added inspection, and additional construction administration for additional months due to the project delay.
(i) Police Headquarters Infrastructure Upgrades – Staff completed preliminary scoping exercises, working closely with the Police Department to identify potential projects to be completed at the Police Administration Building. The highest priority projects identified include improvements to the plumbing throughout the facility, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system upgrades in the existing range, and upgrading the existing gun range target system. As part of the March 14, 2023, update, City Council approved increasing the project budget to $6.3 million to address these high-priority projects.
The target system replacement for the existing gun range at the Police Administration Building has been completed. Staff is currently working on the
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preliminary design for the plumbing system and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system improvements at the existing gun range. The goal is to advance to the comprehensive design phase in March 2025. Both projects are expected to begin construction by mid-2026 and achieve substantial completion by the end of 2027.
(j) Program Reserve for Public Safety – Initially, $36.42 million of the Measure T funds were set aside in the reserve for various projects, including: Police Administration building upgrades, 9-1-1 Call Center upgrades, rehabilitation of various fire stations, as well as a contingency for public safety projects.
Subsequently, funding has been allocated to various public safety projects once the scopes were more clearly defined or to offset higher costs of construction awards. The last reported reserve balance was $18.1 million and currently stands at $15.1 million since $3 million was used for Fire Station 32 overage. The goal of the reserve is to have funds available to be allocated for the design and construction of Fire Station 23; however, these funds could potentially be used for Measure T priority projects pending bid results.
3) Pavement and Bridge Maintenance
(a) Street Resurfacing Projects – The City’s 2,519-mile pavement network includes 967 miles of major streets and 1,552 miles of local and neighborhood streets. The Measure T program designated $300 million for the repair or rehabilitation of local and neighborhood streets in the worst condition. In 2019, 420 miles were expected to be repaved during Measure T’s lifespan. However, as pavement conditions deteriorate over time, more streets fall into the rehabilitation category for pavement treatment. To deliver the pavement program efficiently, staff divided stretches of roadways into zones and prioritized these zones based on overall conditions. This has proven to have significant benefits by reducing mobilization costs and shortening the project delivery timeline.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has resurfaced 624 miles of roadway since 2020 utilizing Measure T funds. A map that shows the locations of these 624 completed miles can be found in Attachment D – City of San José 2020-2025 Local Streets Measure T Streets. DOT continues to provide updated memoranda every spring to share tentative construction plans with the public.
In the 2025 construction season, DOT plans to complete maintenance on 176 miles of San José local and neighborhood streets, of which 110 miles are programmed to be resurfaced and 1,503 associated curb ramps are to be constructed with the annual $37.5 million Measure T allocation. In the 2026
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construction season, DOT plans to maintain 96 miles of local and neighborhood streets. Out of the 96 miles of local and neighborhood streets, 56 miles will be funded by Measure T. DOT will reduce the number of miles paved in 2026 due to increasing construction and project preparation costs.
(b) Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects – The Measure T program allocated $20 million for City-owned bridges that are designated as structurally deficient and could be vulnerable in an earthquake or other disaster. To address as many bridge projects as possible, staff is implementing a delivery strategy aimed at leveraging multiple funding opportunities, such as Measure T and the Highway Bridge Program federal- aid funding, which consists of Bridge Investment Credits.
Caltrans has approved $2,994,130 in Bridge Investment Credits for the City.
The City can use the credits as a matching fund for any future federal-aid bridge projects. Staff anticipates additional approval of approximately $2.3 million in 2025. Between 2018 and 2024, staff completed the rehabilitation work for 59 bridges and applied for Bridge Investment Credits upon completion of the projects. In 2025, staff plans to maintain eight bridges under the Bridge Investment Credit program.
To optimize Measure T funds and maximize the opportunity for grant funding, staff engaged a consultant to assess the City’s bridge inventory using prioritization factors to provide major bridge rehabilitation project recommendations. The consultant found that bridges in San José are in better condition than anticipated and staff reviewed the consultant’s recommendations with respect to prioritization. Staff established a three-year Bridge Maintenance Program with a budget of $14.8 million. Maintenance work includes deck overlay, deck rehabilitation, deck replacement, joint replacement, and substructure preservation. The three-year plan is to help spend down the funding from the bridge program in compliance with bond issuance and expenditure requirements of Measure T funds.
The Highway Bridge Program funding is evolving with the recent passage of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Staff will be ready to apply for grant funds as soon as funding becomes available, as the bridge investment credits do not expire. Staff will continue to work with counterparts at Caltrans to maximize grant opportunities and advocate for the increased availability of program funds. DOT will continue delivering bridge maintenance projects as scheduled and provide further information as it becomes available.
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4) Light Emitting Diode (LED) Outdoor Lighting Projects
(a) City Facilities LED Lighting Projects – As staff evaluated the outdoor lighting inventory, the number of fixtures needing to be converted for City- owned facilities grew by over 1,000. In addition, the cost for the fixtures is higher than originally anticipated. Table 1 below lists the City-owned facilities in conversion priority order, provides details about the total number of fixtures, as well as the number of fixtures that have been converted to date for each category utilizing Measure T funding. The Public Works Department was able to find two funding sources to cover the remaining 1,045 outdoor facility lights.
Staff was able to secure $500,000 from the Community Development Block Grant program through the Housing Department to address the exterior and interior lighting at the following 10 fire stations: 3, 5, 7, 16, 18, 20, 26, 30, 34, and 35. An additional $2.4 million was shifted from the LED Streetlights Conversion project to complete the conversion of all City facilities. This work is estimated to be completed by June 2026. Staff will continue to coordinate with project managers to ensure all new future developments are scoped to include the new LED lighting and controllers in the base design.
Table 1
City Facility Exterior Lighting Conversion Status as of February 2025
Facilities Converted Remaining Total
Parks and Trails 3,488 38 3,526
Community Centers 1,229 54 1,283
Libraries 1,328 0 1,328
Fire Stations 422 269* 691
Cultural Facilities 212 509 721
San José Police Department 534 60 594
Corporation Yards 419 0 419
Lighted Sports Facilities 165 115 280
Number of Fixtures 7,797 1,045 8,842
*Lighting conversion funded by the Community Development Block Grant. All other conversions will be funded by Measure T.
Lighting Controls for City Facilities – To date, there have been 5,126 nodes installed. Staff is working to install the remaining 3,716 nodes, for a total of 8,842 nodes citywide, of which Measure T has funded a large portion of these controllers. These nodes are currently being installed at the existing retrofitted sites listed in Table 1 as well as new City facility projects as they come online. There are roughly 1,100 exterior fixtures at new City facilities (i.e., the Emergency Operation Center, Fire Training Center, Municipal Water office buildings, new parks, and fire stations), and staff anticipates purchasing
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the remaining controllers as sites are completed and as funding is included in project budgets.
(b) LED Streetlight Conversion Projects – Most of the streetlights have been successfully converted either by City crews or through Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) “Turnkey Conversion” project. There are roughly 3,000 lights remaining to be converted, which are unique ornamental, or post- top lights, primarily in the downtown neighborhoods and business districts.
With the completion of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company streetlight inventory audit in July 2021, there is also a billing records review underway of over 27,000 streetlight records. The billing records are reviewed as a joint effort with Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City staff. The billing records are to be reviewed and confirmed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company in summer of 2025. It is likely to result in a decrease in the City’s streetlight inventory.
A total of $2.4 million of the funding from the LED Streetlight Conversion project was reallocated as part of the 2024-2025 Adopted Budget to fund the completion of the LED conversion of the City-owned facility lighting. The total funding remaining within the LED Streetlight Conversion project will be $5.3 million and will be utilized to convert the ornamental lights as the bulbs burn out. In total, approximately 1,000 ornamental lights have been converted, and since the last Measure T status update memorandum, the City crews converting the LED lights have been redirected to address copper theft and wire vandalism that became an issue in 2024 with over 1,000 streetlights impacted. In addition, staff will continue to perform investigations to determine how many streetlight poles require ground wire within the system. Once those locations are determined, the work will fall into the deferred maintenance infrastructure backlog and funding will need to be identified.
5) Clean Water and Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects – The Measure T program has dedicated $25 million for this category of projects. Each of the projects is being developed in conjunction with the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan that was approved by the City Council on September 10, 2019. Staff identified the River Oaks Regional Stormwater Capture Project as one of the top priority projects in the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan. The project was awarded on June 13, 2023, to Andrew M. Jordan Inc., dba A & B Construction, in the amount of $10,999,618. The total project cost was $15.3 million, including project delivery and a 10% contingency. The project started in September 2023 and was anticipated to be completed winter of 2024, but reached beneficial use in February 2025. The small delay in project completion is due to construction dewatering issues and manufacturing delays on materials.
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The next top priority for green stormwater infrastructure is the Kelley Regional Stormwater Capture Project, formerly known as the Vintage Heritage Regional Stormwater Capture Project. This project will collect runoff from approximately 80 acres of the surrounding neighborhood. The project offers a high degree of water quality benefit addressing pollutant reduction, trash reduction, and flood control, while also expanding usable green space for the public. This smaller Regional Stormwater Capture Facility started design in May 2024, and is anticipated to complete design fall 2025. The design period was extended by a few months to allow the project team to capture community feedback and design input, which is now reflected in the design schedule.
Additionally, staff developed a feasibility study that identified five new regional stormwater capture facilities to clean stormwater run-off in the City of San José. From these five sites, two will be prioritized to proceed forward. These projects will collect a combined total runoff of up to approximately 300 acres within the San José region. Similar to the Kelley Regional Stormwater Capture Project, these projects will provide green stormwater infrastructure benefits to the community, ranging from water quality to flood reduction while reducing generated pollutants. Two potential projects started preliminary design in fall 2024, but one potential site is no longer being considered as a stormwater capture facility site. Once both sites are confirmed as selected, construction completion is anticipated in summer 2027. Staff anticipates utilizing approximately $13.5 million of Measure T funds for the River Oaks Regional Stormwater Capture Project, approximately $5 million for the Kelley Regional Stormwater Capture Project location, and approximately $7 million for two smaller regional stormwater capture facilities.
6) Storm Drain Improvement Projects for the Charcot Area – The Storm Drain Improvement Projects for the Charcot area will provide flood protection in the area east of Zanker Road between East Trimble Road and East Brokaw Road.
Originally envisioned as a new storm pump station at Charcot Avenue and Hartog Drive, this project was re-scoped to construct a new and less costly storm drain system that connects to the existing Rincon Pump Station II, which outfalls to the Guadalupe River. This revised project approach provides similar levels of flood protection while saving the City significant costs for building, operating, and maintaining a new pump station. The project will be constructed under two packages due to its size and complexity. Package one will install approximately 4,200 linear feet of a combination of 54-inch fiberglass-reinforced concrete pipe and 72-inch to 96-inch diameter storm pipe along Charcot Avenue and Bering Drive. Package two will be designed to install approximately 3,100 feet of 60-inch to 96-inch diameter storm pipe along East Brokaw Road and Rodgers Avenue.
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Package one will use all the available Measure T budget for this project at approximately $24 million. Package two design is scheduled to be completed by June 2025; however, there will not be sufficient funding available for construction.
Package one alleviates approximately 60% of flooding in the area and package two will increase that by 20% of the total amount by redirecting flow to Rincon II Pump Station. There is currently a temporary pump station at Charcot Avenue and Hartog Drive that will provide relief to the storm system in the package two project boundaries that will be in operation until additional funding is identified to complete the construction of package two. Staff has discussed with Valley Water the need for the temporary pump station and will continue to seek a potential partnership to complete the construction of package two. Staff will also look into pursuing grant opportunities to obtain funding.
Package one was awarded on June 18, 2024 with the construction bid amount of $18.2 million. This project began construction January 2025, with an anticipated completion end of calendar year 2025. The construction start was delayed to allow for the contractor to procure long lead material times. Package two is currently at 65% progress design and was anticipated to complete design by the end of calendar year 2024 but is now anticipated to reach design completion June 2025. The design consultant has had to revisit modeling and design needs in the latest iteration of design plans, leading to a longer design completion time at no cost to the City. Construction will be on hold until funding is identified.
7) Environmental and Flood Protection Projects – On November 6, 2019, City Council approved the purchase of approximately 672 acres of real property in Coyote Valley.
8) Community Center/Emergency Shelters – The City Emergency Operations Plan includes the coordination of mass care and sheltering facilities. These facilities will be retrofitted to provide basic human needs, including food, water, shelter, and security. While the operation of an emergency shelter is considered an emergency protective measure under the Stafford Act, facilities identified for such a purpose are required to meet basic facility standards. These standards include per capita allowances for space, feeding, and personal hygiene.
The Priority 1 project, which includes the Roosevelt, Mayfair, Bascom, and Seven Trees Community Centers, was awarded on April 4, 2023, to the lowest responsive bidder, City Building, Inc., in the amount of $1,938,436. The project began construction in June 2023 and reached substantial completion and beneficial use in December 2024. The facilities now meet the basic standards of an emergency shelter. The anticipated project acceptance date is March 2025.
The Priority 2 project, which includes the Camden Community Center, was awarded on June 18, 2024, to the lowest responsive bidder, City Building Inc., in
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the amount of $4,599,178. The project started construction October 2024 and is anticipated to be complete in September 2025.
The Priority 3 project, which includes the Berryessa, Almaden, and Evergreen Community Centers, was awarded on June 13, 2023, to the lowest responsive bidder, City Building, Inc., in the amount of $1,198,780. The project began construction in September 2023 and reached substantial completion and beneficial use at the end of January 2025. The facilities now meet the basic standards of an emergency shelter. The anticipated project acceptance date is March 2025.
9) Public Art – The public art budget for each capital program is shown in Table 2 below and included in the 2024-2025 Adopted Capital Budget and the 2025-2029 Adopted Capital Improvement Program. The allocation for public art may be refined as the scopes for the projects are completed. The first public art project completed was an exterior ceramic mural and interior window treatment for Fire Station 37 by artist Sam Tubiolo. A major, flatscape sculptural artwork on the exterior of the Fire Department Training Center/Emergency Operations Center has also been completed by Bay Area artist Johanna Poethig, as well as the public art project for the interior of the building, which is the permanent display of 31 original artworks created by local artists. Bay Area artist Gordon Huether’s site specific artwork for the Police Department’s Memorial to San Jose’s fallen Officers was completed in November of 2023. A memorial mural at the Mayfair Community Center has been completed by local artist Jessica Sabogal.
Additional public art projects are in the planning phase for Fire Stations 8, 32, and 36 as well as mural projects at parks and community center facilities.
Table 2
Public Art Budget Allocation
Program Total
Public Safety $ 1,897,000
Storm Sewer $ 527,000
Parks and Community Facilities $ 126,000
Total $ 2,550,000
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
Staff will provide City Council with the next bi-annual program update in fall 2025.
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COST SUMMARY/IMPLICATIONS
As the Measure T program evolves, project budgets are recommended for modification, as appropriate, as they proceed through site selection, design, and construction.
Attachment E - 2025-2029 Adopted Capital Improvement Program – Measure T Fund demonstrates Measure T funding of $131.0 million in the 2024-2025 Adopted Capital Budget and $284.5 million for the five-year 2025-2029 Adopted Capital Improvement Program. Regarding Measure T debt, $440.4 million of the two-tranche, $650 million in Measure T bonds have been issued thus far ($239.9 million in 2019 and $200.5 million in 2021). It is anticipated the third and possibly final tranche of the Measure T bonds will be issued in summer 2025, but it will be dependent on estimated project activities.
With regard to Internal Revenue Service rules that tax-exempt bonds expend 85% of the respective tranche within three years of issuance, staff is making a good faith effort to progress with various projects and have been diligently documenting the project delays that have occurred since the beginning of the program. Staff is also working to expedite spending by reviewing projects that can move forward faster.
Attachment F – Measure T Expenditures shows the actual year-to-date Measure T expenditures through January 2025. As previously discussed, the Program Reserve for Public Safety may not be sufficient to complete the remaining public safety projects.
Staff will need to prioritize the remaining public safety projects and identify program savings or identify other funding opportunities such as grants.
As noted in the 2026-2030 Five-Year Forecast and Revenue Projections, several of the Measure T projects will incur significant operating and maintenance costs in the future, including the new fire stations, the Police Training Center and corresponding activation of the South San José Police Substation, and the 9-1-1 Call Center Renovation. This would also necessitate adding staff in the Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments to help support the additional facilities and expansions. Preliminary estimates for the operating and maintenance costs for the Measure T projects coming online during the next five years and the activation of the Substation range from approximately $2.2 million in 2025-2026 to $28.0 million in 2029-2030 when the majority of the Measure T projects will be completed. For example, the following are preliminary annual operating and maintenance costs: Fire Station 32, approximately $10 million for dual company; Fire Station 36, $5.3 million for single company; the Police Training Center, and corresponding activation of the South San José Substation, $6.5 million.
Projects will be brought forward for City Council certification prior to awarding a contract for construction or recommended for certification as part of the Proposed Capital Improvement Program. In March 2008, the City Council approved Budget Principle #8 that stated capital improvement projects “shall not proceed for projects with annual operating and maintenance costs exceeding $100,000 in the General Fund without City Council certification that funding will be made available in the applicable year of the cost
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impact.” Annual costs for other Measure T projects, such as the upgrades at the Police Headquarters, will be brought forward as part of future budget processes once their scopes have been refined.
Aside from the operating and maintenance costs, future funding is required to outfit the new facilities with the necessary furnishings, fixtures, and equipment – including new fire apparatus – that are not eligible to be paid with Measure T general obligation bonds.
Based on very preliminary information, the furnishings, fixtures, and equipment that remain unfunded at this time are close to $9.0 million at Fire Stations 32 and 36 and the Police Training Facility and Academy, and funding would need to be identified within the next five years. It is anticipated that refinements of these estimates, as well as determining funding for furnishings, fixtures, and equipment, will be completed prior to bringing them forward for consideration by the City Council in any given year.
COORDINATION
This memorandum, work plan, and implementation schedules have been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office, the City Manager’s Budget Office, the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, the City Manager’s Office of Emergency Management, the Finance Department, the Fire Department, the Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Department, the Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department, the Police Department, and the Transportation Department.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This memorandum will be posted on the City's Council Agenda website for the March 25, 2025 City Council meeting.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
The Measure T Community Oversight Committee will hold its next meeting in June 2025 to review the 2025-2027 Proposed Capital Budget and 2026-2030 Proposed Capital Improvement Program.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-009, Staff Reports, Assessments, Annual Reports, and Informational Memos that involve no approvals of any City action.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
March 3, 2025
Subject: Status Report on the 2018 Ballot Measure T – The Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety, and Infrastructure General Obligation Bond
PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING
This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.
/s/
Matt Loesch
Director of Public Works
For questions, please contact Sal Kumar, Deputy Director of Public Works Department, at [email protected].
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Project Implementation Schedules
Attachment B – Public Safety Project Estimated Schedules Attachment C – Completed Public Safety Projects
Attachment D – City of San José 2020-2025 Local Streets Measure T Streets Attachment E – 2025-2029 Adopted Capital Improvement Program – Measure T Fund Attachment F – YTD Measure T Expenditures
Attachment A
Project Implementation Schedules
Bond Project List Category Proposed Projects Scope and Locations
911 Center - Upgraded/New
Emer. Operations Ctr. - Upgraded/New
Police Headquarters - Infrastructure needs
Priority 3 (Berryessa, Almaden, Evergreen)
ON HOLD: Project is on hold due to funding constraints
PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS AND IDENTIFICATION: Evaluation of Options SCOPING/CEQA/PROPERTY ACQUISITION: Consultant Process, Feasibility & Envir Studies DESIGN: Consultant Selection, Design and Bid/Award
CONSTRUCTION: Construction, Commissioning, Beneficial Use / Occupancy, Acceptance
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
Fire Station No. 36 - New
COMPLETED
Pavement Projects
Bridge Repair and Rehab
Projects
Flood Control, open space and environmental protection
of lands such as Coyote Valley
Public Safety Projects
Clean Water and Green
Stormwater Infrastructure
(GSI) Projects
River Oaks Regional Stormwater Capture Project
Kelley Regional Stormwater Capture Project
Environmental Protection
Projects
Charcot Area Storm Drain Improvement Phase I
Community
Center/Emergency Shelters
Replacement of both standard and decorative streetlights to LEDs to reduce ongoing General Fund impacts.
Replacement of outdoor lights in city facilities to reduce ongoing General Fund impacts.
Storm System Conveyance
& Flood Prevention Projects
LED Lighting - City Facilities
LED Lighting - Streetlights
Upgrading community centers/emergency shelters and
parks facilities to support public safety.
Charcot Area Storm Drain Improvement Phase II
Priority 1 (Roosevelt, Mayfair, Bascom, Seven Trees)
Priority 2 (Camden)
388 Miles of Street Repair (approx. 58 mi./year)
Various bridge overpasses to be seismically retrofitted or repaired.
Fire Station No. 37 - New
Police Dept. Training Center - New/Relocated from
South Substation
Various Fire Stations - Rehabilitation
Police Dept. Air Support Unit Hangar - New at Airport
Fire Station No. 8 - Relocated
Fire Station No. 23 - Relocated
Fire Station No. 32 - New
COMPLETED
2029
NOT APPLICABLE
COMPLETED
2026 2027 20282024 2025
1 Public Safety Project Estimated Schedules Attachment B Projects First Estimate Adv Bid Opening Award Const Beneficial Use Comments Fire Station 8 - 4/26/23 6/1/23 8/15/23 10/5/23 Aug-25 Awarded to DL Falk. Currently in Construction.
Police Air Support Unit Hangar - 7/12/23 9/7/23 11/7/23 1/16/24 Aug-25 Awarded to DL Falk. Currently in Construction.
Police Training and Academy Facility
- 8/30/23 10/19/23 12/5/23 2/27/24 Mar-26
Awarded to Midstate
Construction. Currently in
Construction
Fire Station 32 Re-Bid 4
- 3/20/24 4/25/24 6/18/24 Aug-24 May-26
Awarded to Gonsalves & Stronck
Construction Company. Currently
in Construction
9-1-1 Call Center Renovation - 7/9/24 8/14/25 9/16/25 11/3/25 Dec-26 Fire Station 36 Mar-25 Aug-26 Sep-26 Nov-26 Mar-27 Oct-28 Light grey dates are actual dates that occur in the past Dates italicized are the estimated dates
1 Attachment C
List of Completed Projects
Bond Project List Category Projects Scope and Locations Priority 3 (Berryessa, Almaden, Evergreen)
Status
COMPLETED
Environmental Protection
Projects
Flood Control, open space and environmental protection
of lands such as Coyote Valley
Emer. Operations Ctr. - Upgraded/New
Fire Station No. 37 - New
Fire Station No. 20 -
Public Safety Projects
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
River Oaks Regional Stormwater Capture Project COMPLETED
COMPLETED
COMPLETED
Community
Center/Emergency Shelters
Upgrading community centers/emergency shelters and
parks facilities to support public safety.
Priority 1 (Roosevelt, Mayfair, Bascom, Seven Trees)
Clean Water and Green
Stormwater Infrastructure
(GSI) Projects
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Clayton Rd
Payne Av
Wayland Av
San Antonio St
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McKee Rd
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Yerba Buena Rd
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Chynoweth Av
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Mabury Rd
Rainbow Dr
Winfield Bl
1st St
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Caribbean Dr
Coleman Rd
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Innovation Dr
Almaden Ex
Matrix Bl
Communications Hill Bl
Capitol Ex
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Cornish Ln
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CITY OF SAN JOSE
2020-2025 LOCAL STREETS
MEASURE T STREETS
:
Legend
2025 Local Streets Measure T Streets
2024 Local Streets Measure T Streets
2023 Local Streets Measure T Streets
2022 Local Streets Measure T Streets
2021 Local Streets Measure T Streets
2020 Local Streets Measure T Streets
Attachment D
Program 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 5-Year Total
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Beginning Balance* $74,927,084 ( $56,097,000) $61,977,000 $6, 104,000 $3, 901,000 $74, 927,084 Financing Proceeds
Traffic 159,000,000 159,000,000
Public Safety 28,870,000 28, 870,000
Storm Sewer 15,700,000 15, 700,000
Parks & Community Facilities 6,000,000 6, 000,000
Total Financing Proceeds $209,570,000 $209, 570,000
Total Sources $74,927,084 $153, 473,000 $61, 977,000 $6, 104,000 $3, 901,000 $284, 497,084
USE OF FUNDS
Traffic
Bridges 3,300,000 2,600,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 3,901,000 13,601,000 Pavement Maintenance 39,898,200 37,500,000 37, 500,000 114, 898,200 LED Streetlight Conversion 1,500,000 1,500,000 2,297,000 5, 297,000 Admin – Traffic 22,000 22,000
Admin Reserve – Traffic 42,000 42,000
Total Traffic $44,762,200 $41, 600,000 $41, 697,000 $1, 900,000 $3, 901,000 $133, 860,200 Public Safety
Emergency Operations Center 1,200,000 1,200,000
Fire Station 37 8,000 8,000
Fire Station 8 Relocation 2,928,000 2,928,000
Fire Station 23 Relocation 330,000 3,539,000 3, 869,000 New Fire Station 32 7,430,000 2,483,000 9, 913,000
New Fire Station 36 1,200,000 8,040,000 8,000,000 303,000 17, 543,000 Police Training Center Relocation 23,363,000 10,557,000 33, 920,000 Police Air Support Unit Hangar 2,490,000 100,000 2, 590,000 911 Call Center Upgrades 4,927,000 108,000 5, 035,000
Police Administration Building Upgrades 473,000 5,084,000 5, 557,000 Public Safety Reserves 18,092,884 0 18, 092,884
Public Art - Pub Safety 676,000 0 676,000
Admin WC - Public Safety 372,000 0 372,000
Admin Reserve - Public Safety 710,000 0 710,000
Total Public Safety $64,199,884 $29, 911,000 $8, 000,000 $303,000 $102, 413,884 Storm SewerStorm Drain Improvements at Charcot
Ave 11,723,000 12,748,000 24,471,000
Clean Water Projects 2,600,000 4,450,000 6, 171,000 13, 221,000 Public Art – Storm Sewer 40,000 5,000 5,000 50,000
Admin – Storm Sewer 132,000 132,000
Admin Reserve – Storm Sewer 250,000 250,000
Total Storm Sewer $14,745,000 $17, 203,000 $6, 176,000 $38, 124,000 Attachment E – 2025-2029 Adopted Capital Improvement Program – Measure T Fund
CITY OF SAN JOSE
2025-2029 ADOPTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF SOURCE AND USE OF FUNDS
Measure T Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond Fund (498) 1 Program 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 5-Year Total Attachment E – 2025-2029 Adopted Capital Improvement Program – Measure T Fund
CITY OF SAN JOSE
2025-2029 ADOPTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF SOURCE AND USE OF FUNDS
Measure T Public Safety and Infrastructure Bond Fund (498) Municipal Improvements
City Facilities LED Lighting 1,200,000 1,200,000 2,400, 000 Total Municipal Improvements $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $2,400,000 Parks & Community Facilities
Community Centers/Emergency
Shelters $6,000,000 $1,582,000 $7,582,000
Public Art – Parks 15,000 15,000
Admin – Parks 29,000 29,000
Admin Reserve Parks 73,000 73,000
Total Parks & Community Facilities $6,117,000 $1,582,000 $7,699,000 Total Expenditures $131,024,084 $91,496,000 $55,873,000 $2,203,000 $3,901,000 $284,497,084 Ending Fund Balance** ($56,097,000) $61,977,000 $6,104,000 $3,901,000 $ - $ - Total Uses $74,927,084 $153,473,000 $61,977,000 $6,104,000 $3,901,000 $284,497,084 Originally, the final bond issuance was planned for 2023-2024 but will be deferred to summer 2025. This results in a 2023-2024 Ending Fund Balance over-expended on a budgetary basis by $56.1 million; however, there is a sufficient cash balance in this fund to cover expenditures in 2024-2025 and once the bonds are issued in 2025-2026, the Ending Fund Balance becomes positive. *The 2025-2026 through 2028-2029 Beginning Fund Balances are excluded from the FIVE-YEAR TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS to avoid multiple counting of the same funds.
**The 2024-2025 through 2027-2028 Ending Fund Balances are excluded from the FIVE-YEAR TOTAL USE OF FUNDS to avoid multiple counting of the same funds.
2 Attachment F - YTD Measure T Expenditures
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Expenditures* $52,200,773 $75,472,897 $75,736,192 $60,307,156 $87,441,076 $47,435,603 *excludes encumbrances
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100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000
350,000,000
400,000,000
450,000,000
2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Measure T Expenditures
(through January 2025)