A project by Laura Melahn, Candidate for Menlo Park District 4 City Council
Stormwater
No FY27–31 dollars

San Francisquito Creek Upstream of 101 Flood Protection

Project CPR003 · Public Works

Also identified in the budget as “San Francisquito Cr-101 Flood” (project code CPR003).

Cost & funding
Five-year planned cost
Not yet budgeted

No dollars are budgeted in the FY 2027–31 capital plan yet.

Funding pathway

Funding pathway has not been mapped for this project. The project may be in a study phase, or its scope and cost are not yet defined.

Category
Capital Improvement Plan
Department
Public Works
Spent FY 2023–25
$54,594
Budget labels for this project

Sources: City of Menlo Park OpenGov CIP detail, project code CPR003; resident-facing name shown here is “San Francisquito Creek Upstream of 101 Flood Protection”. The OpenGov summary label is “San Francisquito Cr-101 Flood”. Budget worksheet labeled “San Francisquito Creek Upsteam of 101”. Budget proposal labeled “San Francisquito Creek Upstream of 101 Flood Protection”.

No dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan

This project is in the City's Capital Improvement Plan inventory but has no dollars allocated in the FY 2027–31 plan. The City has spent $54,594 on related work in prior years (FY 2023–25). That doesn't mean it was rejected — it means no money has been committed to it yet.

It can get funded one of two ways, and both run through the City Council: the City budgets the money itself in a future cycle (general fund, reserves, fees, or a bond), or an outside grantcovers part or all of it — which the Council still has to apply for and accept.

To weigh in on what gets prioritized, the next public hearing on the budget is on June 9— public comment is open to anyone. You can also email city.council@menlopark.gov.

What was actually spent

Spending by year

FY 23$48,462
FY 24$6,132
Spent Current year (adopted) Planned
Where the money went, line by line
YearFundCategoryAmount
FY 23Capital Project FundsOperating Expenses$43,510
FY 23Capital Project FundsSalaries and Wages$4,600
FY 23Capital Project FundsFringe Benefits$352
FY 24Capital Project FundsOperating Expenses$4,773
FY 24Capital Project FundsSalaries and Wages$927
FY 24Capital Project FundsFringe Benefits$432
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Actual spending recorded in the City's general ledger, by fiscal year. This is money already paid out (and, for FY 2026, adopted in the current budget), not part of the forward five-year capital plan.

This project does not currently have detailed funding plans or Council actions associated with it in the public budget record. That can change at the next budget cycle.