Street Resurfacing Project
Project CPS014 · Public Works
- Special Revenue Funds$14,420,000
- Highway Users Tax (Gas Tax)$2,860,000
The City's share of the state gas tax. Restricted to street and road work.
- Construction Impact Fee$5,840,000
Impact fees paid by construction projects. Restricted to the infrastructure the fee is tied to.
- Measure W Sales Tax — Transportation$1,840,000
Voter-approved San Mateo County half-cent transportation sales tax. Can only fund transportation projects.
→ What is this fund? - Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation (SB 1)$3,880,000
State SB 1 gas-tax funds for road maintenance and rehabilitation. Roads only.
Source: FY 2026–27 CIP, Funds 357, 362, 363, 364 appropriation.
Funded through gas tax (HUTA), Measure W transportation sales tax, and SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). Recurring resurfacing program.
→ What is Measure W Sales Tax — Transportation?- Category
- Capital Improvement Plan
- Department
- Public Works
- Planned revenue, FY 2027–31
- $3,400,000
- Spent FY 2023–25
- $6,372,784
- Budgeted FY 2026
- $1,845,000
- Estimated lifetime cost
- $5,000,000
›Budget labels for this project
Sources: City of Menlo Park OpenGov CIP detail, project code CPS014; resident-facing name shown here is “Street Resurfacing Project”. Budget worksheet labeled “Street Resurfacing”.
- Estimated lifetime cost
- $5,000,000
- Secured (awarded, received, allocated)
- $450,500 + undisclosed
- Committed, not yet executed
- $0
- Pending application
- $0
- Anticipated (not yet applied for)
- $0
- Funding gap (not yet covered)
- $4,549,500
›Show source
The lifetime cost estimate is $5,000,000, from Staff Report #25-189-CC, Table 4 — 2025-26 fiscal year scope only (December 16, 2025). Source: https://www.menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/agendas-and-minutes/city-council/2025-meetings/20251216/k2-20251216-cc-update-on-the-city%E2%80%99s-street-maintenance-projects.pdf. The funding gap is the estimated lifetime cost minus all funding that has not been lost, added up from the funding sources listed below. Year-by-year figures come from the City's adopted five-year capital plan.
Funding sources
Each source carries its own status and citation. Expand a row to see the conditions, dates, and source document. “Ongoing” sources are recurring formula funds; sources still being pursued show no dollar amount.
›SMCTA SRTS Intersection Improvements GrantAwarded$450,500SMC Transportation Authority (county) · construction
Conditions: Earmarked specifically for Sharon/Eastridge and Oak Knoll/Oak intersection improvements.
Funds the $500K SRTS sub-project. Combined with Bay/Pierce Roads bid for efficiency; construction summer 2026.
›Highway Users Tax (gas tax)Ongoing—State of California (state) · construction
Conditions: Ongoing formula distribution; not a per-project grant.
One of 5 named funding sources in Table 4 of staff report; specific dollar split not stated.
›Construction Impact FeesAllocated—City of Menlo Park (city) · construction
Conditions: City-collected fee on new construction.
One of 5 named funding sources; specific dollar split not stated in report.
›Senate Bill 1 (SB-1) Road MaintenanceOngoing—State of California (state) · construction
›General Capital Fund transferAllocated—City of Menlo Park (Fund 501) (city) · construction
Conditions: City General Fund transfer to capital.
Counts toward $5.2M available funding.
›Measure W (San Mateo County 0.5¢ sales tax)Ongoing—SMCTA (county) · construction
Conditions: SMCTA pass-through of Measure W revenue.
Counts toward $5.2M available funding.
Spending by year
Past years are recorded actuals from the City's general ledger. FY 2026 is the adopted current-year budget. FY 2027 through FY 2031 is what the five-year Capital Improvement Plan proposes to spend.
›Where the money went, line by line
| Year | Fund | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 23 | Special Revenue Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $178,906 |
| FY 23 | Special Revenue Funds | Salaries and Wages | $148,329 |
| FY 23 | Special Revenue Funds | Fringe Benefits | $56,461 |
| FY 23 | Special Revenue Funds | Services | $31,846 |
| FY 23 | Capital Project Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $21,290 |
| FY 23 | Capital Project Funds | Services | $500 |
| FY 23 | Special Revenue Funds | Operating Expenses | $356 |
| FY 23 | Special Revenue Funds | Project Control | $50 |
| FY 24 | Special Revenue Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $2,561,284 |
| FY 24 | Special Revenue Funds | Salaries and Wages | $171,779 |
| FY 24 | Special Revenue Funds | Services | $139,108 |
| FY 24 | Special Revenue Funds | Fringe Benefits | $66,336 |
| FY 24 | Capital Project Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $22,000 |
| FY 24 | Special Revenue Funds | Operating Expenses | $209 |
| FY 25 | Special Revenue Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $2,236,902 |
| FY 25 | Capital Project Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $311,755 |
| FY 25 | Special Revenue Funds | Salaries and Wages | $192,409 |
| FY 25 | Special Revenue Funds | Services | $128,959 |
| FY 25 | Capital Project Funds | Services | $51,747 |
| FY 25 | Special Revenue Funds | Fringe Benefits | $51,537 |
| FY 25 | Capital Project Funds | Salaries and Wages | $512 |
| FY 25 | Capital Project Funds | Operating Expenses | $327 |
| FY 25 | Special Revenue Funds | Operating Expenses | $107 |
| FY 25 | Capital Project Funds | Fringe Benefits | $74 |
| FY 26 | Special Revenue Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $1,720,000 |
| FY 26 | Capital Project Funds | Fixed Assets & Capital Outlay | $125,000 |
›Show source
Past years are summed from gl_transactions for this project. FY 2026 is the adopted current-year budget for the project. FY 2027 through FY 2031 is what the City's adopted five-year CIP proposes to spend, taken from cip_projects.
Council actions
- receive
Council received update on 2026 street maintenance projects ($5M cost / $5.2M available funding)
›Details
Informational update on 2026 street maintenance work: $1.7M 2025-26 Annual Slurry Seal + $1.5M Bay/Pierce Roads + $0.5M SRTS Intersection + $0.3M Sand Hill pavement + $1M Cal Water cost share = $5M against $5.2M available funding (gas tax, construction impact fees, SB-1, General Capital Fund, Measure W).
Staff report 25-189-CC - receive
Council received the 5-Year Street Maintenance Plan as informational item
›Details
Staff presented the rolling 5-year Street Maintenance Plan. Subsequent step: bids advertised for 2024-25 Street Resurfacing and Middle Ave Complete Streets projects.
- accept
City accepted $450,500 SMCTA grant for Bay/Pierce Safe Routes to School intersection improvements
›Details
SMCTA awarded up to $450,500 in grant funds for SRTS Intersection Improvements at Sharon Road & Eastridge Ave (La Entrada Middle School) and Oak Knoll Lane & Oak Ave (Oak Knoll Elementary). Combined with Bay and Pierce Roads project for efficient bidding. Construction summer 2026 to minimize school disruption.
- authorize
Council awarded 3-year On-Call Asphalt and Concrete Repair contract to Cato's General Engineering ($1.02M/yr)
›Details
Three-year contract for on-call asphalt and concrete repair work beyond Public Works maintenance staff capacity. $1,020,000 per fiscal year, of which $420,000 reserved for street resurfacing plan and remainder for sidewalk repair program.
- direct
Council direction on rubberized asphalt concrete (RAC) for street resurfacing
›Details
Council studied RAC vs hot mix asphalt. RAC composed of recycled tires, reduces vehicle noise at speeds 45+ mph, 20-year typical life vs 15 years for hot mix asphalt; but 20-25% more expensive and more labor intensive. Council directed staff to include RAC as bid alternate for: 1.2-2.4-inch top lift overlay projects, arterial/collector resurfacing, summer construction projects.