Capital improvement is vital to our community’s growth and transformation. In Fremont, we strive to preserve and improve the public infrastructure, buildings, streets, parks, and facilities that make up our home through capital projects intended to prolong the lifespan of the City’s infrastructure, increase its value, and enhance its capabilities.

That’s why every two years, the City strategically and thoughtfully considers which projects to undertake and incorporates community feedback to prioritize and develop a five-year plan of action. After projects are prioritized, City staff discusses project scopes, creates estimates, and presents their findings to City Council for approval.

In June 2023, City Council approved our current Capital Improvement Program (CIP) covering Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2027/28, reflecting a $296 million investment plan for our transportation infrastructure, parks and landscaping, and civic facilities such as buildings, IT, and other special projects.

The City has made investments in many initiatives, including, but not limited to, the following (listed in no specific order):

• A future Central Park Multi-Service Community Center
• The new Palm Avenue Community Park
• Park improvements and upgrades such as adding new pickleball courts and dog parks, resurfacing playgrounds, and enhancing and/or replacing up to 20 park restrooms
• Central Park Sports Complex Transformer replacement to improve safety and support future LED lighting system
• Continuing the 50-50 Street Tree Program, which provides a reimbursement of up to 50% of the cost of tree pruning, removal, and replacement, up to a maximum of $1,500 per tree (up to two trees per property)
• Pavement and sidewalk maintenance
• Traffic operations and signal system modernization
  • Pedestrian and bicycle improvements
• Modernized freeway interchanges at I-680/Mission and I-880/Decoto
• New bridges over freeways at I-680/Sabercat Trail and I-880/Innovation District (East Bay Greenway Trail)
• The State Route 262 Cross Connector project
• The new Irvington BART Station
• HVAC replacements for City buildings
• EV charging infrastructure for City fleet electrification
  

Funding Sources

The funding sources that support the CIP include the Capital Improvement Fund, Gas Tax Fund Group, Traffic Impact Fee, Bike & Pedestrian Fund Group, Park Facilities Fund Group, Committed/Restricted Fund Group, Measure BB Projects, State Gas Tax, SB1, and Vehicle Registration Fee. We encourage community members to learn more about the CIP, including budget allocation and a complete list of projects planned, by viewing the official FY 2023/24-2027/28 Adopted CIP.