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Hayward council reviews $264 million FY27 capital plan and $1.3 billion 10‑year CIP
Summary
City staff presented a recommended FY27 capital improvement program totaling $264 million and a 10‑year plan of about $1.3 billion, highlighting sewer and water investments, a preferred public safety center site and large unfunded needs including a corporation yard estimated at $140 million.
Hayward City Council reviewed the staff-recommended FY27 capital improvement program (CIP) on Tuesday, hearing that the recommended budget for fiscal year 2027 is approximately $264 million and that the 10‑year program totals about $1.3 billion.
"The recommended fiscal year 27 CIP budget is $264 million with the total 10‑year budget at $1.3 billion," management analyst Marissa Mata told the council during a staff tour of the online CIP budget book. The presentation emphasized interactive online tools for the public to explore projects by fund and by category.
Public Works Director Alex Amiri and Mata said enterprise funds—primarily water and sewer revenues and grants—provide the majority of CIP funding. Staff identified a FY27 general fund transfer of about $3.7 million, largely covering non‑discretionary capital needs such as police and fire equipment and field radios.
Council members pressed staff on which line items belong in the CIP versus the operating budget. Mayor Pro Tim Cyrup and others asked for clearer visibility into recurring subscriptions and internal service fees that had been included in the CIP, and staff said they plan to move some subscription and one‑time supply items back to operating budgets in the next cycle.
Key categories in the CIP are sewer system projects (the largest share), water system work, municipal facilities, pavement rehabilitation and airport projects. Staff highlighted projects including sewer line replacements and phase‑2 improvements at the water resource recovery facility, an Interstate 880/A Street interchange improvement to add separated pedestrian and bicycle paths, and the Sulfur Creek mitigation project at Hayward Executive Airport (an $8.3 million project funded with FAA and other sources).
Staff also outlined significant unfunded needs. "One of the largest unfunded needs continues to be the renovation of the corporation yard," Mata said, explaining preliminary estimates exceed $140 million. Another major unfunded item is the Stock Center with an estimated $25 million need for future phases. Staff noted that unfunded needs dropped about $70 million compared with the prior year, largely due to improvements in pavement management.
Councilmembers asked for more detail on several items, including the public safety center. Staff said the California Air National Guard site is the preferred site and that the city has conceptual siting plans and feasibility work; design details will follow once funding is secured. The water facility upgrades remain contingent on federal WEIA funding and loan sign-offs; staff said the project is shovel‑ready and a successful loan would create construction jobs and private investment.
The work session was for review and comment; staff will return with the adoption item in June after incorporating council feedback.
