DATE: May 5, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Capital Improvement Program: Review of Recommended Capital Improvement Program for FY27 - FY36
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council reviews and comments on the Recommended Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY27 through FY36.
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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 <https://www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/documents/capital-improvement-program> 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.
Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee Review
On April 22, 2026, the Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee (CIAC) discussed the proposed CIP budget, and inquired on the General Fund impact of CIP projects in Capital Project (Governmental) Fund 405. In response, the requested information has been added to the report under General Fund Transfers and Internal Service Fund expenditures tables. In addition, Attachment II has detailed the proposed budgets of all CIP projects that are fully funded by General Fund in Fund 405.
The CIAC also discussed Police and Fire equipment items and whether they belong in the CIP. These and similar operational equipment items have been included in Capital (Governmental) Fund 405 since FY 2012, based on the direction of City Council, in order to better understand and capture a more complete picture of the overall expenditures for each of the departments and to allow for the prioritization of projects based on the amount of funding available each fiscal year. Attachment II includes the proposed budget and description of each of the Police and Fire equipment purchases. The FY27 proposed total budget for Fire equipment is $429,000 and for Police equipment is $1,950,000. Staff is evaluating moving all items that are not traditional Capital Improvement Projects items to the respective department’s Operating Budgets in future years.
The CIAC also inquired on the status of several CIP projects including the Recycled Water Master Plan, Public Safety Center, and La Vista Park, as well as inquired details about Police Department’s Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) Expansion Project. With one CIAC member abstaining, citing lack of detailed information regarding the proposed General Fund Transfers, two remaining CIAC members approved and recommended the CIP’s adoption to the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II FY27 CIP Projects Fully Funded by General Fund