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Commission reviews draft 2026–2027 capital budget and 2026–2035 transportation CIP; funding shortfalls and Treat Boulevard questions raised
Summary
Staff presented the proposed 2026–27 capital budget and the draft 2026–2035 10‑year transportation capital improvement program (CIP). Commissioners pressed staff on TIF balances, developer contributions, Treat Boulevard corridor design and ramp‑metering interactions, and asked for traffic‑study documentation and clearer funding tables.
City staff presented the proposed 2026–27 Capital Budget and the draft 2026–2035 Transportation Capital Improvement Program at the Jan. 16 study session, outlining a mix of asset management and discretionary transportation projects and forecasting revenue from developer fees, gas tax, grants and other sources.
Senior Civil Engineer Alex Wong told the commission that the capital budget is a two‑year spending plan derived from the 10‑year CIP and highlighted two projects proposed for the 2026–27 cycle: an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (ASIC) grant‑supported project (related to the Ignacio Valley Road development) with $2.436 million in grant funding and an existing $3.8 million TIF allocation toward the North Broadway road diet; and a San Miguel Drive sidewalk project estimated at $690,000, a joint effort led by Contra Costa County in which the city is responsible for the Newell Avenue to Blackwood Drive segment.
Wong described recurring…
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