Hayward staff present $161 million FY26 capital improvement program and $1.3 billion 10‑year plan

City staff presented the recommended fiscal‑year 2026 capital improvement program (CIP) to the Council of Infrastructure and Good for Committee on April 23, outlining about $161 million programmed for FY26 and roughly $1.3 billion across a 10‑year planning horizon.

Marissa Mata, a management analyst in Public Works, said the FY26 proposed CIP “includes a total recommended budget of approximately $161,000,000 in FY26 and a total budget of approximately $1,300,000,000 in the entire 10‑year planning period.” The recommended FY26 package includes a proposed general‑fund transfer of approximately $3,000,000 and recommended internal‑service fees near $3,900,000.

Staff said the largest portion of the FY26 program is in sewer system projects, followed by livable‑neighborhoods projects (parks, sidewalks, Safe Routes to School work and traffic‑calming projects) and water‑system projects. Major sewer‑category items include an annual sewer‑line replacement project and Phase 2 of improvements at the Water Resource Recovery Facility; staff said the plant work is under regulatory timelines. Noted water items include a cast‑iron pipeline replacement program and a goal to replace about two miles of water pipeline per year.

Airport projects are funded in Fund 621 and the presentation highlighted a Sulphur Creek Mitigation Project budgeted at approximately $8.3 million, funded by the FAA, Caltrans Division of Aeronautics and the Airport Enterprise Fund, to enclose portions of Sulphur Creek adjacent to airport runways. The presentation also listed a corporation‑yard renovation as one of the largest unfunded needs (staff estimated the necessary improvements at more than $140,000,000) and an unfunded approximately $25,000,000 future need for additional phases of the STAC Center.

Staff recommended the committee review and comment on the CIP; the presentation noted staff will give an OpenGov online walkthrough at an upcoming May 6 work session. Alex Mayek, identified in the presentation as Public Works director, and Mata answered council members’ questions about project prioritization, potential tariff impacts on equipment procurement and near‑term procurement risks.

Motion recorded earlier in the meeting: the committee voted to approve the prior meeting minutes. Council member Andrews moved the motion; Council member Cyra Benner seconded; the chair noted the motion passed without objection.

Why it matters: the CIP shapes the city’s capital spending priorities for roads, utilities, parks and public safety. Staff stressed that the wastewater treatment plant improvements and sewer replacements are high‑priority items with regulatory deadlines and substantial cost implications. Council members pressed staff to consider state‑level advocacy and to assess tariff and supply‑chain risks that could alter project costs.

What’s next: staff will refine the CIP based on committee feedback and present materials at a May 6 council work session and other forthcoming budget and outreach meetings. Council members asked staff to return with updates on tariff impacts and to continue outreach on specific projects such as Mission Boulevard and Main Street improvements.