A project by Laura Melahn, Candidate for Menlo Park District 4 City Council
The five-year capital plan

Capital projects

Capital projects are the City's big, one-time investments: roads, water mains, parks, and buildings. The City keeps a rolling inventory of every project it has identified — not just the ones funded next year. This page sorts them into what's funded now, what's recently finished, and what's on the list but waiting for money.

35
funded in the next 5 years
$109.2M
planned spending, FY 2027–31
71
projects in the inventory
Funded (FY27–31) 35Recently completed 20No FY27–31 dollars 16All CIP inventory 71
Money source:AllMostly grantRestricted localWater (enterprise)General capitalGeneral Fund
Funding pathway:AllEnterprise rate (water)External grant pursuitRestricted local revenueDeveloper contributionGeneral FundMixed sourcesUnmapped

The City maintains a rolling inventory of every capital project staff or Council have identified as a future need. The 16 projects below are in that inventory but have no dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan. That doesn't mean they were rejected — it means no money has been committed to them yet.

A project moves off this list one of two ways, and both run through the City Council. Either the City funds it itself— Council sets aside money in a future budget from the general fund, reserves, fees, or a bond — or an outside grant (state, federal, or regional) covers part or all of it, which Council still has to apply for and accept. Most large projects use a mix.

The budget public hearing on June 9 is where the Council weighs which of these get money in the next cycle. Public comment is open to anyone, or you can email city.council@menlopark.gov.

Burgess Pool Building Renovation

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPB023

Corporation Yard Needs Assessment

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · STB001

Downtown Parking Lot Study

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPS002

Downtown Streetscape Improvement

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPS004

Fire Plans and Equipment Replacement For City Buildings

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPB003

Middlefield/Linfield-Santa Monica Avenue Crosswalk

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPT006

Parking Plaza 7 Renovations

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPS006

San Francisquito Creek Stabilization

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPR006

San Francisquito Creek Upstream of 101 Flood Protection

General Capital Improvements Fund
No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPR003

Sand Hill Tunnel Rehabilitation

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPS025

Santa Cruz Ave., Junipero Serra Blvd., and Sand Hill Rd. Bicycle and Pedestrian Access

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPS027

Sea Level Rise Resiliency Plan

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · STE001

Smart Irrigation Infrastructure Project

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPE008

Trash Capture Device Install

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPR007

Utility Undergrounding

No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPS003

Water Storage Reservoir and Pumps

Water Capital Improvements Fund
No FY27–31 dollarsNo dollars in the FY 2027–31 plan · CPW015
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Projects come from the City's adopted FY 2027–31 Capital Improvement Program. Each project is sorted by comparing its planned five-year spending against its actual spending in prior years: projects with money in the five-year plan are “funded,” projects with significant past spending but none planned ahead are “completed” or “wrapping up,” and projects with neither are listed as identified-but-not-currently-funded. The funding gap, where shown, is the City's latest cost estimate minus all funding that has not been lost. No numbers are estimated.