City Council Meeting | August 2024
THE EASTERN
NEIGHBORHOODS
CFD
Agenda • CFD Recap
• Eastern Neighborhoods CFD
• Updated project list
• What we’ve heard
• Proposed rates
• Timeline
• Q&A
• CFD = community facilities district
• Regulated by California law
• A special tax district in which
property owners tax themselves to
fund critical infrastructure
improvements
• Requires a 2/3 vote in favor
• CFD ≠ property tax
• Rate, conditions, timeline and
other details are determined by the
city or agency proposing the CFD
• Highly flexible in what can be
funded and how targeted the
investments are
CFD 101
Eastof
101
Growth
2019
35,000 Employees
2024
45,000 Employees
2040
101,000 Employees
10,000 Residents
Hotels, restaurants,
and services
Planning
Efforts
2018
2020
2022
2024
Complete
Streets
Corridor Plans
Initial CFD
Planning
CFD Planning
Restarts
• Holistic plan: all projects work
together and no transportation
mode is more important than any
another.
• Improve safety and access for all.
• Everyone benefits, regardless of
where your property is located.
• Projects are proposed across the
Eastern Neighborhoods area.
• Proposed projects are supported by
plans already adopted by the City:
• General Plan
• Active South City
• Mobility 20/20
The
Proposal
Proposed
CFD
Boundaries
Potential CFD Projects
Project List
+ Conceptual Renderings
• All major streets in
the CFD area
repaved (17 miles)
Roadway
Rehabilitation
• Transit priority
streets incorporate
bus and shuttle
service, enhanced
bus stops, transit
signal priority, and
transit lanes
Transit Priority
Corridors
• Create walkable ne
ighborhoods
• Incorporate wider
sidewalks,
landscaping, curb
extensions, high
visibility
crosswalks and other
traffic calming
features
Pedestrian
Priority
Corridors
• Connect regional
transit stations via
separated
bikeways and
trails, facilitating
local and crosstown travel for
people of all ages
and abilities
Bicycle
Corridors
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Priority Tier Corridor
Total Cost
($2024)
Total Cost
($2035) Project Summary
Tier 1:
Top
Priority
Roadway Reconstruction &
Repaving $20,000,000 $31,000,000 Structural improvements and repaving of all city streets (approximately 17 miles) in the East of 101 area.
Addresses needs identified in the City’s Caltrain Access Study, including improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities, the freeway offramp, traffic signals, and the creation of a new shuttle-only ramp.
Closing gaps in trails and the addition of new signals north of East Grand to connect with existing trails along Forbes Blvd. and Eccles Ave. Pedestrian and bicycle improvements continue on Harbor Way between East Grand Ave. and the new Railroad Ave.
Creates a Class I bike and pedestrian path between the Bay Trail and the Caltrain Station and a dedicated bus lane between Corporate Dr. and Grand Ave.
Caltrain Station Area $16,850,000 $27,600,000
Forbes/Harbor $13,290,000 $21,720,000
Poletti Way $6,550,000 $10,700,000
Oyster Point $29,100,000 $47,650,000
Gateway (North of Grand) & $5,700,000 $9,300,000
Corporate Drive
East Grand Avenue $20,650,000 $33,800,000
Adds westbound bus lanes, a two-way protected bikeway, and pedestrian improvements. Bike and pedestrian facilities extend as a shared-use path over US-101. Road is widened east of Veterans Blvd.
Closes gaps in pedestrian connectivity along Gateway Blvd., and improves street signals. Formalizes Corporate Dr. as city street.
Adds bus lanes, a protected bikeway, and pedestrian improvements. Road is widened east of Forbes Blvd./Harbor Way.
Tier 2:
Secondary
Priority
South Airport & Gateway
(South of Grand) $28,950,000 $47,300,000 Adds a two-way protected bikeway and new pedestrian improvements to close a gap in the Bay Trail. 101 Overcrossing and
Tanforan/Shaw Connection $14,850,000 $24,280,000 Adds a trail crossing over US-101 that connects the Bay Trail with the South Linden Ave. grade separation.
Trail Network Gap Closures $9,550,000 $15,650,000 Establishes multi-use trails along the abandoned rail corridor and Colma Creek, primarily south of the Railroad Ave. corridor.
Implements a road diet and improves intersections to increase vehicular safety, and adds pedestrian improvements and a separated bikeway.
Adds a traffic signal for the US-101 offramp and onramp. Creates roadway improvements at the Produce Ave./San Mateo Ave./Airport Blvd. intersection. Creates a new bike and pedestrian trail along Produce Ave., transitioning to separated bikeway on Airport Blvd.
Tier 3:
Tertiary
Priority
Widens Gull Drive to four lanes and adds Class II bike lanes along it.
UtahAvenue $10,200,000 $16,700,000
Produce Avenue/Airport
Boulevard (North of $13,800,000 $22,550,000
Produce)
Gull Drive $6,500,000 $10,650,000
Railroad Avenue $22,000,000 $36,000,000
Creates a new street and bike/pedestrian trail along the existing rail corridor between Sylvester Rd. and Littlefield Ave. Redesigns the intersection at East Grand Ave. and Littlefield Ave. Extends the new trail under US-101.
$112M ($2024)
$182M ($2035)
$77M ($2024)
$126M ($2035)
$28M ($2024)
$47M ($2035)
HAT
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W
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THIS
FUND?
Priority Tier Corridor
Total Cost
($2024)
Total Cost
($2035) Project Summary
Tier 1:
Top
Priority
Roadway Reconstruction &
Repaving $20,000,000 $31,000,000 Structural improvements and repaving of all city streets (approximately 17 miles) in the East of 101 area.
Addresses needs identified in the City’s Caltrain Access Study, including improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities, the freeway offramp, traffic signals, and the creation of a new shuttle-only ramp.
Closing gaps in trails and the addition of new signals north of East Grand to connect with existing trails along Forbes Blvd. and Eccles Ave. Pedestrian and bicycle improvements continue on Harbor Way between East Grand Ave. and the new Railroad Ave.
Creates a Class I bike and pedestrian path between the Bay Trail and the Caltrain Station and a dedicated bus lane between Corporate Dr. and Grand Ave.
Caltrain Station Area $16,850,000 $27,600,000
Forbes/Harbor $13,290,000 $21,720,000
Poletti Way $6,550,000 $10,700,000
Oyster Point $29,100,000 $47,650,000
Gateway (North of Grand) & $5,700,000 $9,300,000
Corporate Drive
East Grand Avenue $20,650,000 $33,800,000
Adds westbound bus lanes, a two-way protected bikeway, and pedestrian improvements. Bike and pedestrian facilities extend as a shared-use path over US-101. Road is widened east of Veterans Blvd.
Closes gaps in pedestrian connectivity along Gateway Blvd., and improves street signals. Formalizes Corporate Dr. as city street.
Adds bus lanes, a protected bikeway, and pedestrian improvements. Road is widened east of Forbes Blvd./Harbor Way.
Tier 2:
Secondary
Priority
South Airport & Gateway
(South of Grand) $28,950,000 $47,300,000 Adds a two-way protected bikeway and new pedestrian improvements to close a gap in the Bay Trail. 101 Overcrossing and
Tanforan/Shaw Connection $14,850,000 $24,280,000 Adds a trail crossing over US-101 that connects the Bay Trail with the South Linden Ave. grade separation.
Trail Network Gap Closures $9,550,000 $15,650,000 Establishes multi-use trails along the abandoned rail corridor and Colma Creek, primarily south of the Railroad Ave. corridor.
Implements a road diet and improves intersections to increase vehicular safety, and adds pedestrian improvements and a separated bikeway.
Adds a traffic signal for the US-101 offramp and onramp. Creates roadway improvements at the Produce Ave./San Mateo Ave./Airport Blvd. intersection. Creates a new bike and pedestrian trail along Produce Ave., transitioning to separated bikeway on Airport Blvd.
Tier 3:
Tertiary
Priority
Widens Gull Drive to four lanes and adds Class II bike lanes along it.
UtahAvenue $10,200,000 $16,700,000
Produce Avenue/Airport
Boulevard (North of $13,800,000 $22,550,000
Produce)
Gull Drive $6,500,000 $10,650,000
Railroad Avenue $22,000,000 $36,000,000
Creates a new street and bike/pedestrian trail along the existing rail corridor between Sylvester Rd. and Littlefield Ave. Redesigns the intersection at East Grand Ave. and Littlefield Ave. Extends the new trail under US-101.
$112M ($2024)
$182M ($2035)
$77M ($2024)
$126M ($2035)
$28M ($2024)
$47M ($2035)
Outreach
Outreach
• The CFD area has: • 980.8 acres • 479 parcels, from 0.05 to 23 acres in size
• 332 property owners • Diversity of property uses:
The CFD
Area:
Large &
Diverse
• Warehouse • Hotel • R&D Flex • C/I Misc. • Restaurant • Biotech • Financial • Hospital• Auto/Sales Repair • Service Station • Light Manufacturing • Office: Multi-Story • Office: Single-Story • Indoor Recreation • Food Processing • Parking Structure What
We’ve
Done
• Created SSF-CFD.com
• Two rounds of mailed letters • Two rounds of door-to-door outreach
• Two rounds of community town
halls (6 per round)
• Dozens of 1:1 meetings • Countless emails and calls • Targeted door knocking to unresponsive property owners
What
We’ve
Heard
• Property owners want: • Safer corridors • Upgraded streets • Better connectivity throughout the area
• All transportation modes
respected and benefitted
What
We’ve
Heard
• Property owners are concerned
about: • Equitable assessment of rates • Financial burden for property owners and their tenants
• Another tax and where that
revenue is going
• Who is causing the problems • Forcing out land uses • Timeline for implementation Moving Forward With Funding
980.8 ACRES 332 PROPERTY
OWNERS
479 PARCELS
REQUIRES 66.7%
VOTE OF PARCEL
OWNERS TO PASS
VOTES BASED ON LOT
SIZE – ONE VOTE PER
ACRE OF PARCEL
GOVERNED BY CITY
COUNCIL WITH E101
ADVISORY PANEL
Moving
Forward
With
Funding
Financial Model
• Property owners will be assessed a
rate per square foot of developed
area on their parcels
• Proposed initial max. rates (per
square foot of developed area):
• Life Science & Office: $0.65
• Residential: $0.25
• Warehouse/Industrial/Other
• first 25,000sf: $0.05
• second 25,000sf: $0.10
• anything in addition: $0.15
• At these rates, CFD could generate
approx. $118M over 30 years
Maximum
Tax Rates
Bonds could be issued in
Spring 2025
• 1st installment in Dec.
2025
• 2nd installment in Apr. 2025
30 year bond
Option to issue another
tranche of bonds, if necessary
Bonds
Next Steps
NEXT STEPS
Staff seeks Council feedback and direction
concerning possible formation of an Eastern
Neighborhoods Community Facilities District
(CFD), and if appropriate, scheduling of
associated City Council meetings to move
forward with formation.
SSF-CFD.com
Thank You