A project by Laura Melahn, Candidate for Menlo Park District 4 City Council
Streets and Sidewalks
Funded FY27–31

Street Resurfacing Project

Project CPS014 · Public Works

Cost & funding
Five-year planned cost
$14,420,000
Where the money comes from
  • Special Revenue Funds$14,420,000
Specifically
  • 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.

Funding pathway
Restricted local revenueMechanism in place

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”.

$4.5M
Funding gap
Estimated lifetime cost $5,000,000
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.

Who is paying

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
$450,500
SMC 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.

Awarded December 1, 2024
Source document
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

Conditions: Per-gallon gas tax distribution.

Counts toward $5.2M available funding.

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

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.

FY 23$437,738
FY 24$2,960,716
FY 25$2,974,330
FY 26$1,845,000
FY 27$3,360,000
FY 28$3,340,000
FY 29$1,900,000
FY 30$3,940,000
FY 31$1,880,000
Spent Current year (adopted) Planned
Where the money went, line by line
YearFundCategoryAmount
FY 23Special Revenue FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$178,906
FY 23Special Revenue FundsSalaries and Wages$148,329
FY 23Special Revenue FundsFringe Benefits$56,461
FY 23Special Revenue FundsServices$31,846
FY 23Capital Project FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$21,290
FY 23Capital Project FundsServices$500
FY 23Special Revenue FundsOperating Expenses$356
FY 23Special Revenue FundsProject Control$50
FY 24Special Revenue FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$2,561,284
FY 24Special Revenue FundsSalaries and Wages$171,779
FY 24Special Revenue FundsServices$139,108
FY 24Special Revenue FundsFringe Benefits$66,336
FY 24Capital Project FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$22,000
FY 24Special Revenue FundsOperating Expenses$209
FY 25Special Revenue FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$2,236,902
FY 25Capital Project FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$311,755
FY 25Special Revenue FundsSalaries and Wages$192,409
FY 25Special Revenue FundsServices$128,959
FY 25Capital Project FundsServices$51,747
FY 25Special Revenue FundsFringe Benefits$51,537
FY 25Capital Project FundsSalaries and Wages$512
FY 25Capital Project FundsOperating Expenses$327
FY 25Special Revenue FundsOperating Expenses$107
FY 25Capital Project FundsFringe Benefits$74
FY 26Special Revenue FundsFixed Assets & Capital Outlay$1,720,000
FY 26Capital Project FundsFixed 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.

How decisions were made

Council actions

  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.