Public Works Director Julian Li and project staff provided the City Council with a detailed capital improvement program (CIP) quarterly update on Nov. 19 that reviewed progress and next steps across facility, library, parks, transportation, sustainability and water projects.

Highlights included near‑completion of two pocket parks on Grevillea and Berkshire, library ramp and security improvements, a multi‑year sewer CCTV program, and multiple street‑reconstruction and maintenance projects (including Marengo corridor work and a citywide slurry seal program slated for 2026). Li said the Fremont and Huntington active‑transportation corridor projects are in design and that the North‑South Fair Oaks intelligent transportation upgrade is at about 90% design and anticipated for construction advertising in 2026.

On water infrastructure, staff described a preliminary design report for a replacement of the city’s 2,000,000‑gallon Westside Reservoir (built in 1963 and not meeting seismic standards). Environmental review is in progress with a target for council adoption of related environmental documents in March 2026 and construction expected in 2027 pending permits and funding.

Staff also reviewed sustainability projects including electric vehicle chargers (level‑3 support for public safety and level‑2 for transit buses) and a solar/CPA project in partnership with an energy firm; staff identified funding sources for each project and committed to continued public outreach for major items.

Council members asked about integrating Vision Zero / slow‑streets concepts into the mobility update and requested that pedestrian and pathway considerations be included in Westside Reservoir planning. Public Works staff said the mobility plan update will incorporate active‑transportation concepts if grant funding is secured.