DATE: May 26, 2016
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Planning Manager
SUBJECT
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Recommended FY 2017-FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission finds that the Recommended FY 2017-FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program <http://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/Recommended%20%20FY17-%20FY26%20CIP%20.pdf> is consistent with the City’s General Plan.
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DISCUSSION
State law requires Planning Commission review of the Recommended FY 2017-FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as to its conformance with the City’s General Plan. The Council Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the CIP on May 4, and the full City Council reviewed it at a work session on May 24. The CIP available at the link above includes a summary with assumptions from the City Manager to the Mayor and City Council, which is included as Attachment I.
The CIP includes an emphasis on updating and improving the City’s infrastructure, which is aligned with various Public Facilities and Services Element goals and policies, including General Plan Policy PFS-1.2, which states, “The City shall give high priority in capital improvement programming to funding rehabilitation or replacement of critical infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life or has capacity constraints.”
The CIP also focuses on beautification and improvement of landscaping along key thoroughfares, including mural painting and Bay Friendly landscaping, which is aligned with many General Plan Land Use Element goals and policies, including:
Goal LU-4:
Create attractive commercial and mixed-use corridors that serve people traveling through the city, while creating more pedestrian-oriented developments that foster commercial and social activity for nearby residents and businesses.
Policy LU-4.9 - Existing Sound Walls and Fences:
The City shall encourage landscaping improvements along sound walls and fences to discourage graffiti and to enhance the visual character of corridors. Where landscaping is not feasible, the City shall encourage the painting of murals on sound walls.
Policy LU-4.11 - Streetscape Enhancements:
The City shall strive to improve the visual character of corridors by improving streetscapes with landscaped medians, and widened sidewalks that are improved with street trees, pedestrian-scaled lighting, underground utilities, landscaping, and streetscape furniture and amenities.
Also, one of the key CIP projects includes the continued construction of the 21st Century Library and Community Learning Center and Heritage Plaza Arboretum, which is aligned with many General Plan Education and Life-Long Learning Element <http://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/HayGPU_Part-3.7_EDL_Element_Approved_2014-07-01.pdf> goals and policies to expand and enhance Hayward’s library facilities to meet the life-long learning needs of the community.
A second key set of projects is the upgrades, including rehabilitation and modernization, of the City’s fire stations, including the building of a new training center at Fire Station No. 6; which are aligned with goals and policies in the Community Safety Element related to Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services, including:
Goal 4:
Provide coordinated fire protection and emergency medical services to promote a safe and healthy community.
Policy CS-4.4 - Timing of Services:
The City shall ensure that growth and development does not outpace the expansion of Hayward Fire Department staffing and the development of strategically located and fully equipped fire stations.
Policy CS-4.5 - Station Call Volumes and the Reallocation of Resources
The City shall monitor call volumes at individual fire stations to determine if certain areas of the City are in high demand of fire and emergency medical services. The City shall consider reallocating resources (fire units and/or equipment) or building new fire stations to serve high demand areas.
PUBLIC CONTACT
A public hearing notice was published in The Daily Review newspaper on May 13, meeting the requisite ten days prior to tonight’s meeting. No responses to such notice were received at the time of finalization of this report.
NEXT STEPS
Council will hold a public hearing for the CIP (and the City operating budget) on June 21, with the final approval set for the Council meeting on June 28.
Staff contact
Prepared by: Morad Fakhrai, Director of Public Works
Recommended by: Sara Buizer, Planning Manager
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Approved by:
David Rizk, Development Services Director
Attachments:
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Attachment I |
May 24, 2016 CIP Summary Letter from City Manager to Mayor and City Council |
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