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Hayward presents $161 million FY26 capital improvement program; $709 million of identified needs remain unfunded
Summary
Public works staff presented the recommended FY26–35 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), proposing $161 million for FY26 and a 10-year total of $1.3 billion; council and public commented on priorities including sewer and water projects, parks, safe routes to school and homelessness-related capital needs.
Hayward staff presented the recommended fiscal year 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and a 10-year plan at the May 6 meeting, detailing a proposed FY26 budget of $161 million and a 10-year total of $1.3 billion.
Public Works Director Alex Amiri and management analyst Marissa Mata led an online tour of the CIP book on the OpenGov platform, showing interactive project pages and appendices. The presentation highlighted major project categories and funding sources: sewer system projects were the largest FY26 allocation, followed by livable neighborhoods (parks, traffic calming, sidewalks) and water system projects. Staff said the FY26 pavement rehabilitation program is budgeted at $11.6 million and identified roughly $709 million in additional but unfunded capital needs across the 10-year horizon.
Key projects described by staff included conceptual design funding for a new Public Safety Center ($500,000 programmed for conceptual facility and site design), phase 3 of Mission Boulevard corridor improvements nearing completion, the Main Street Complete Streets project expected to finish in June, and Phase 2 planning for the Water Resource Recovery Facility and recycled-water expansion. Staff said the corporation yard renovation remained one of the largest unfunded needs, previously estimated at $140 million; the Stack Center future phases were shown with an estimated $25 million unfunded need.
Public comment urged the council to evaluate CIP projects through the lens of homelessness solutions; Raul Aguilar asked staff to identify projects that could address homelessness in some way before the CIP is finalized. Councilmembers discussed strategic priorities alignment and funding options; several noted that some projects could be combined or financed (councilmember Sayra asked whether Stack Center phases could be combined with financing similar to the library).
Council members praised the OpenGov presentation for transparency and navigation. Staff said fund-specific pages show revenue and project budgets and that appendix pages include searchable project descriptions. No formal vote to adopt the CIP occurred at the work session; staff sought council review and comment and indicated they would return with updates and funding discussions during the budget cycle.
