Planning commission finds five‑year CIP consistent with general plan, removes two policy tie‑ins for Plum Street parking project

The Pinole Planning Commission voted 6‑0 to find the city's proposed five‑year Capital Improvement Plan (FY2025‑26 through FY2029‑30) consistent with the city's general plan, while removing two general‑plan references tied to the Plum Street parking lot redesign.

Public Works Director Heba El Gendi presented the CIP and described it as a planning document that covers multiple city systems. "The five year plan ... contains 45 projects and 5 infrastructure assessments," El Gendi told the commission and recommended the commission adopt the resolution in the packet indicating the CIP's consistency with the general plan.

Why it matters: the CIP sets the schedule and primary funding approach for transportation, parks, sewer and other capital work in Pinole for the next five years. The plan identifies grant‑funded projects, enterprise‑funded sewer work, and newly approved local revenue such as a vehicle impact fee that staff said will be used primarily for pavement rehabilitation.

Key projects and funding - Fleet electrification and related charging infrastructure: El Gendi said the project is mainly funded by a grant of $952,000 with an additional $118,000 local match; staff expects work to span two years. - Sewer and treatment plant projects: staff listed several sanitary sewer priorities for FY2025‑26, including replacement of failing blowers, a program to assist property owners with private sewer lateral repairs (funded at $150,000 in the coming year), and a secondary clarifier rehabilitation estimated at about $425,000. El Gendi also described a $150,000…