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City manager outlines LED-lighting rollout, grant for five generators, USDA hangar start and fuel-pump testing delay
Summary
City Manager Wieser reported progress on multiple city projects: Snyder Electric began work on LED retrofits at public sites; the city received notice of a 90/10 TDM grant to fund five backup generators; Wells Construction began the USDA hangar site work; and fuel-farm system testing was delayed about a week due to scheduling issues.
City Manager Wieser told the Pleasanton City Council on March 13 that several capital and operational projects are underway: LED-light retrofits have started, a grant to fund five backup generators was awarded, the USDA hangar contractor has received a notice to proceed, and fuel-farm system testing has been delayed by about a week.
Why it matters: these projects affect city infrastructure reliability (lighting, generators, fuel access) and downtown/main-street planning. Grant-funded generators would harden key facilities, and the airport hangar project ties into the council’s airport financing actions taken the same night.
Project updates given to council - LED lighting: Wieser said Snyder Electric held a preconstruction meeting and the contractor began work immediately; sites include the sports complex (ball fields and soccer/football fields), River Park, pool, library, museum, downtown, fire station and police department. The contractor expects to complete project sites by April (city staff projected April completion).
- Generator grant: Wieser said the city received notice from the county judge’s office (via Tabitha Garza) of a successful 90/10 TDM grant that will fund construction and installation of five generators for Northtown Fire Station, Downtown Fire Station, Civic Center Library, the main yard booster station and the Industrial Park booster station. Wieser said the county will administer the grant and the city is waiting for a follow-up meeting with partners.
- Airport hangar/USDA: City staff (JJ Roberts) reported Wells Construction began site work this week after receiving the notice to proceed; contractor activity included marking hangar locations and installing silt fencing. The council earlier adopted ordinances authorizing certificates of obligation tied to airport funding.
- Fuel farm testing: staff reported a scheduling delay for the second round of fuel-farm sampling and testing because of spring-break scheduling; samples were expected to be collected the following week (city staff said the system operators had the keys to the system and hoped to have it operational within days after testing).
Other items Wieser said conduit work for digital-sign installations is complete though control panels and central wiring remain pending; artwork and lettering are in production. Stantec is finalizing Main Street redesign schematics with grading from Mendez Engineering and plans to present updated schematics at the next council meeting. Utility construction for the Chapman Street water project is delayed by drainage issues at Johnson Street; the work provides an opportunity to replace a 2-inch main on Adams Street with an 8-inch main to improve fire protection and drainage.
Speakers and attributions Direct quotes and attributions in this article come from City Manager Wieser and from JJ Roberts (airport/hangar remarks) as recorded in the meeting transcript. Project timelines, grant terms (90/10), and descriptions are those the speakers reported to the council.
Next steps City staff said they will convene partners on the generator grant when the county schedules the follow-up meeting, will return the Main Street schematics at the next council meeting, and will report on fuel-farm test results and the airport hangar closing and construction progress.
