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
Funding pathway:AllEnterprise rate (water)External grant pursuitRestricted local revenueDeveloper contributionGeneral FundMixed sourcesUnmapped
35projects with planned funding in the next five years. A project's yearly budget does not tell you whether the whole thing is paid for, so each one shows the gap between its estimated lifetime cost and the funding actually secured.
Water (3)
Emergency Water Storage and Supply
$37.5M gapWater Capital Improvements Fund
Pathway:Enterprise rate (water)Planned study
Funded FY27–315-year cost $37.5M · CPW003
Water Main Replacement Project
$7.6M gapWater Capital Improvements Fund
Pathway:Enterprise rate (water)Mechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $7.6M · CPW010
Water System Improvements
Water Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $1M · CPW017
Streets and Sidewalks (5)
Street Resurfacing Project
$4.5M gapConstruction Impact FeeGrant-funded
Pathway:Restricted local revenueMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $14.4M · CPS014
Sidewalk Repair Program
$3.3M gapSidewalk Assessment
Pathway:Restricted local revenueMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $3.3M · CPS011
High Voltage Streetlight Conversion
$85K gapGeneral Capital Improvements Fund
Pathway:Restricted local revenueMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $2M · CPS013
Middlefield Road (Woodland to Ravenswood) Resurfacing
$1.5M gapHighway Users Tax (Gas Tax)
Pathway:Restricted local revenueMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $1.5M · CPS016
Welcome to Menlo Park Monument Signs
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $180K · CPS023
Transportation/Traffic (8)
Willow Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project
Transportation Impact FeesGrant-funded
Pathway:Mixed sourcesIn pursuit
Funded FY27–315-year cost $9.9M · CPT022
Caltrain Grade Separation
$2M gapTransportation Impact Fees
Pathway:External grant pursuitIn pursuit
Funded FY27–315-year cost $2M · STT001
Santa Cruz Avenue and Sand Hill Road Corridor Safety
$1.7M gapCounty Transportation Tax (Measure A)Grant-funded
Pathway:Restricted local revenueMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $1.7M · CPT033
Traffic Signals Modifications
Transportation Impact Fees
Funded FY27–315-year cost $1.2M · CPT007
Middle Avenue Caltrain Crossing
$40.2M gapTransportation Impact FeesGrant-funded
Pathway:External grant pursuitIn pursuit
Funded FY27–315-year cost $830K · CPT005
Transportation Projects (Minor)
Transportation Impact Fees
Funded FY27–315-year cost $600K · CPT009
Slow Streets Program
County Transportation Tax (Measure A)
Funded FY27–315-year cost $400K · CPT034
Caltrain Quiet Zone
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $275K · CPT029
City Buildings (4)
Burgess Campus Building Efficiency and Electrification
$6.6M gapGeneral Capital Improvements Fund
Pathway:Mixed sourcesIn pursuit
Funded FY27–315-year cost $6.9M · STB007
City Buildings (Minor)
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $800K · CPB002
City Buildings Exterior Improvement Fund
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $700K · CPB026
Belle Haven Community Campus Clean Energy Infrastructure
CEC AB 179 Communitywide ElectrificationGrant-funded
Funded FY27–315-year cost $270K · CPB024
Parks (11)
Belle Haven Park Improvements
In-lieu Payment for Community Amenities
Pathway:Restricted local revenueMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $4M · CPP021
Park Playground Equipment
$2M gapGeneral Capital Improvements Fund
Pathway:Mixed sourcesMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $2M · CPP007
Bedwell Bayfront Park Collection and Leachate Systems Repair
Landfill Post-Closure Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $1.5M · CPP002
Park Improvements (Minor)
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $800K · CPP005
Pathways Repairs
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $800K · CPP006
Sports Field Renovations
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $700K · CPP009
Kelly Park Turf and Track Replacement
Bayfront Mitigation Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $500K · CPP020
Sharon Park Pond Pump Station Replacement
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $500K · CPP022
Aquatic Center Improvements
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $400K · CPP001
Bedwell Bayfront Park Entrance Improvements
Bayfront Mitigation Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $320K · CPP003
Sport Court Maintenance
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $300K · CPP010
Stormwater (3)
SAFER Bay Implementation
General Capital Improvements FundGrant-funded
Pathway:Developer contributionMechanism in place
Funded FY27–315-year cost $1.5M · CPR008
Storm System Funding Study
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $250K · STR003
San Francisquito Creek Maintenance
General Capital Improvements Fund
Funded FY27–315-year cost $100K · CPR004
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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.