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Page 8 of 9 • Bernal Bridge near Foothill Road – $25 - $30 million • El Charro Road and I-580 Interchange Widening (City is responsible for southeast quadrant) – $25 - $35 million • El Charro Road – City share for East Pleasanton - $35 - $50 million • I-680 and Sunol Boulevard Interchange – $30 - $40 million • Soundwall Stabilization and Repair – $5 - $10 million • Local Bridge Maintenance – $5 - $10 million • Fire Station 2 Replacement – $25 - $30 million • Paving Program Backlog – $46 million Conclusion Given the City's structural deficit and limited General Fund resources, it is critical to prioritize capital improvements and repairs to maintain infrastructure. Historically, underfunding capital needs and repairs has led to deteriorating facilities at risk of failure, increasing costs and disrupting services. Much of the City's infrastructure is already beyond its expected service life, and temporary fixes are not sustainable over the long term. Using CIP and Repair and Replacement funds to address General Fund operating deficits would deplete essential resources, delay maintenance, and increase long-term costs and risks; reallocating CIP funds for short-term deficits will jeopardize infrastructure health and essential services. As the Asset Management Plan (AMP) results are finalized, the CIP will be adjusted to prioritize the most critical projects, ensuring long-term infrastructure sustainability. EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Ensuring the long-term fiscal sustainability of the City’s organization ensures that the City can continue to provide programs and services to serve all members of Pleasanton's diverse community. OUTREACH Staff developed a public engagement plan to seek community input during the first four months of 2025. As part of the City's engagement strategy, an 11-member Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) was appointed in December and met four times, starting in January. The BAC’s near-term responsibility is to provide input on community priorities related to program and service reductions to guide the City toward a balanced budget for the next two years. The City also hosted a Budget Town Hall attended by more than 90 people, launched an online budget engagement tool that received more than 700 responses, and hosted a pop-up at the Farmers Market to share information about the budget and programs and services provided by the City. These sessions included exercises to weigh in on potential service reductions. In addition, most City Council meetings since November 2024 have included significant budget-related agenda items for discussion, and monthly special workshops were added to the City Council calendar to facilitate further public discussion of budget-related items. The City Council provided additional direction to staff at two special public budget workshops Page 271 of 682