Council Priorities Fiscal Year 2025-2026

An Aligned Vision

Earlier this year in February 2025, the Pinole City Council discussed strategic priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 which are aimed at enhancing safety, sustainability, safety, community trust, and long-term infrastructure planning. The initiatives and priorities they identified reflect the Council’s commitment to transparency, quality of life improvements, and responsible stewardship of City resources. Council approved staff to address a list of key priorities as part of the FY 2025-2026 budget on May 6, 2025.

Building on its commitment to safety, sustainability, and strong city operations, the Pinole City Council also prioritized key projects that support essential infrastructure, employee well-being, and community resilience. These efforts include investments in public facilities, road safety initiatives, emergency preparedness, and programs that help residents directly, such as micro loans for sewer lateral repairs. Together, these priorities aim to ensure a well-maintained, responsive, and future-ready city for all who live and work in Pinole.

360 Public Assistance Portal
Caretaker House
Climate Action & Adaptation Plan Dashboard
Community Corner
Community Garden
Composting
Debt Financing for Roads
Develop City-owned Property Real Estate Plan
Discussion of oversight body
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP): Complete and Adopt
Micro Loans – sewer lateral projects
Old Town District Lighting
Painted Crosswalks (x2)
Police Department commendation complaint portal
Public Safety Building Roof
Quarterly Fire Reports
Retain Staff and Morale; Revisit Training Programs
Road Quick Wins
Road Plan
Road Maintenance Plan
Selling and/or Developing Faria House and Community Corner
Senior Center Roof
Sewer Lateral Program: Micro Loans
Vision Zero and PSAs

Follow Our Progress

Read more details in the table below about each of the council priorities that staff are working on in FY 25/26. Please note that this is a working document and will be updated as information becomes available:

Council Priorities FY 2025-26

Project	Description	Status	Department/ Division	Date of Estimated Completion	Notes
1. Sustainable balanced budget	Maintain fiscal sustainability by implementing a structurally balanced budget annually and over the long-term.	Complete	Finance	Ongoing	The City Council adopted a structurally balanced budget for FY 2025/26 whereby ongoing revenues are sufficient to fund ongoing expenditures. Also, the City maintains a General Reserve which is funded at 25% (three months) of total ongoing General Fund expenditures, in accordance with the City's General Reserve Policy.
2. Road plan	Develop a long term road plan to repair and build streets and roads, and begin repairing roads in FY 2026/27.	In progress	Public Works	Draft in Fall 2025	Staff will coordinate a town hall to answer questions regarding the upcoming road plan during fall 2025
3. Road quick wins	Design and repair Pinole Valley Road, Sarah Drive, and Shea Drive	In Progress	Public Works	Fall 2026	Solicitation for construction should go out late fall
4. Road maintenance plan	Design a road maintenance plan that keeps newly finished roads in good shape, and provides temporary measures for roads awaiting construction	In Progress	Public Works	Draft in Fall 2025	Staff will coordinate a town hall to answer questions regarding the upcoming road maintenance plan during fall 2025
5. EOP - complete and adopt	Complete and adopt a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the City of Pinole for response to various emergencies.	In progress	Police	February 2026	The EOP Subcommittee is reviewing and modifying the draft comprehensive emergency operations plan
6. Developing city-owned property (real estate)	Compile a list of City-owned property, identifying estimated appraisal price, and potential opportunities	In Progress	City Manager	March 2026	First draft of city owned property completed.
7. Selling and/or developing Faria house	Continue to market the Faria House for development	In Progress	City Manager	March 2026	Council issued LOI and working with potential buyer
8. Community Corner	Market the Communit Corner for sale and development	In Progress	City Manager	Spring 2026	Council reviewing proposals
9. 360 Public Assistance Portal	A digital platform that enables residents to submit service requests, track issues, and access city support resources in a streamlined and transparent manner.	In Progress	Communications	June 2026	Staff have identified a solution using the website and will begin implementation kick-off early 2026.
10. Debt financing for roads	Provide Debt Financing options for Council to review and determine	In Progress	City Manager / Finance	June 2026	Staff are recieving potential debt financing options and reviewing cost proposals. A presentation will be brought to Council in October
11. Micro loans - sewer lateral project plan	Staff is working on developing criteria for this program	in Progress	Public Works	June 2026
12. PD commendation complaint portal	Implement a commendation/complaint portal .	In progress	Police	June 2026	The commendation and complaint form was updated on the website to a fillable form with four language options. Staff are exploring options to make the commendation/complaint trackable.
13. Community garden	Create a community garden space.	In progress	Community Services / Community Development	June 2026	CD and CS and FOPCW are working on a pollinator garden and a demonstration native garden
14. Composting	Explore a shared composting solution.	In progress	Community Services / Community Development	June 2026	Sustainability Project manager is working on a demonstration composting project
15. Old Town District lighting	Enliven downtown Pinole with string lighting.	In Progress	Public Works / Community Development	June 2026
16. Quarterly fire reports	Provide council with quarterly status reports from Contra Costa County Fire Department	Complete	City Manager	Ongoing
17. Discussion of oversight body	Develop and implement additional measures to increase transparency and police accountability	In progress	Police	June 2026	Staff are exploring best practices and new options to increase transparency
18. Climate Action & Adaptation Plan Dashboard	An interactive tool that allows the public to track progress on the CAAP and provide information on specific actions, targets, and their implementation status	In progress	Community Development	Dashboard public facing end of CY 2025	Software has been procured and trained on; staff is working in "sand-box" mode to update FY24/25 milestones
19. Painted crosswalks (x2)	Engage local artists to paint two (2) sidewalks to increase visibility and help beautify Pinole.	In progress	Public Works	June 2026	Staff has applied for multiple grants and discussed these projects with potential partners
20. Vision Zero and PSAs	Enhance traffic and pedestrian safety through a multi-pronged approach of engineering, enforcement, and education/awareness.	In progress	Public Works / Police / Communications	June 2026	Public Service Announcements for the Daylighting Law and pedestrian safety are airing on PCTV.
21. Public Safety Building roofs	Repair roof of the Senior Center and Public Safety Building	In progress	Public Works	June 2026	Estimates are being evaluated.
22. Senior Center roof	Repair roof of the Senior Center and Public Safety Building	Completed	Public Works	July 2025
23. Retain staff and morale (revisit training programs)	Talent management is a set of integrated practices intended to attract, onboard, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing employees in order to meet the current and future human capital needs of the City of Pinole. Talent management involves a culture of continuous improvement, high engagement, and workforce capability and capacity aligned with Pinole’s mission, vision, and values.	In progress	Human Resources	Ongoing	Evaluating gap analysis of employee satisfaction survey; enhancing employee appreciation and recognition programs; promoting employee wellness w/ holistic approach to mind/body/spiritual balance; facilitate successon planning/mentoring; Contra Costa Leadership Academy; higher education tuition retimbursement; plan to secure resources to coordinate front-line supervisory academy in partnership with other cities in west county.
24. Caretaker house	Establish a plan for the Caretaker House property located in Pinole Valley Park.	In progress	Community Services/ Public Works	June 2026	Staff is applying for a grant that can help fund this project
25. Swim Center Renovations	Updating and replacing broken equipment and renovating shed and facility needs	In progress	Community Services/Public Works	March 2026
26. Pinole Valley Park	Extensive Field Maintenance and installation of prefabricated restrooms	In progress	Community Services	February 2026
27. Tennis Courts	Court improvements	In progress	Community Services	June 2026	Staff is applying for a grant to assist with improvements of wind shields and resurfacing
28. Fernandez Park Lights	Light System Installation	Future	Community Services	June 2026	Waiting on vendor to provide timeline for installation
29. Banner Program	Establish a plan for rentals for both streetlight and community banners for the public	In progress	Community Services	March 2026
Project	Description	Status	Department/ Division	Date of Estimated Completion	Notes