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Commission finds FY2026–31 Capital Improvement Plan consistent with general plan
Summary
The Planning Commission found the draft FY2026–31 Capital Improvement Plan consistent with the Pleasant Hill General Plan and recommended forwarding the two-year FY2026–27 budget ($14,842,999) to the City Council; projects highlighted include Measure K library funding, Geary/Buskirk green infrastructure, Taylor Boulevard sidewalk completion and stormwater and ADA projects.
The Pleasant Hill Planning Commission voted May 12 to find the draft FY2026–31 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) — and the two-year FY2026–27 budget within it — consistent with the city’s General Plan.
Anne James, public works director, told commissioners the two-year budget for the next cycle is $14,842,999 and that the CIP mixes maintenance projects, city-funded projects and grant-funded work. Major projects highlighted included Measure K allocations for library maintenance and library Monday hours, street resurfacing, the Geary Road and Buskirk Avenue green infrastructure stormwater treatment retrofit, Taylor Boulevard sidewalk gap closure (supported by an MTC grant), ADA upgrades at city facilities, Diablo Vista Water System design, and stabilization work at the Monument Boulevard/Canal Trail bridge abutment.
James described how Measure K funds have historically been used for library, storm drain, resurfacing and bike-and-ped projects and said the CIP follows council direction. She explained that grant timing affects scheduling (for example, the Taylor Boulevard sidewalk segment is pushed to FY2027–28 pending grant availability) and noted the city’s approach to prioritizing safety, grant opportunities and council direction when scheduling projects.
Commissioners asked technical questions about the five-year no-cut moratorium on newly resurfaced streets, the selection of bulb-outs and other traffic-calming features, the measurable effects of recent storm-drain work, and the prospect of a class 4 separated bike lane on Taylor Boulevard pending larger grant funding. James answered that the council imposes a five-year no-cut restriction on resurfaced streets, described how bulb-outs are chosen for pedestrian safety and explained that repeated storm-drain upgrades have measurably reduced standing water in high-priority neighborhoods.
After discussion, the commission moved to adopt the staff recommendation and found the draft CIP consistent with the General Plan; the motion passed by roll call vote.
