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Millbrae adopts $1.3 million pavement program, accepts $609,791 in SB 1 funds for FY 2025–26
Summary
The council approved a list of 13 streets for resurfacing and rehabilitation in the 2026 pavement program and authorized using $609,791 from Senate Bill 1 local streets and roads funds, supplementing an estimated $1.3 million project budget.
The Millbrae City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to adopt a resolution listing streets the city will pursue for pavement rehabilitation in fiscal year 2025–26 and to accept $609,791 in local streets and roads funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1).
City Engineer Ahmad Haya told the council the program packages surface treatments, crack sealing, micro‑surfacing, chip seals, localized grinding and overlay, and curb‑ramp work to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Haya said the city’s pavement management program prioritized 13 locations for the 2026 project and estimated an engineer’s construction cost of approximately $1.3 million.
‘‘Currently, under the RMA account, there’s $609,791 for Millbrae,’’ Haya said, referring to the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account administered under SB 1. He said the SB 1 funding would supplement the city’s capital improvement program so the larger slate of prioritized streets can be resurfaced in the 2026 construction season, with work expected to start in spring 2026 and finish by late summer.
The listed streets include Evergreen Way, Sony Court, Guadalupe Court, Clearfield Drive, Riverton Drive, Vista Grande Drive and Alta Loma Street, among others. Haya said the project selection used the pavement condition index methodology and considered traffic volumes, roadway use and subsurface structural conditions.
Councilmembers asked for clarification on criteria and the typical service‑life extension provided by treatments. Haya said slurry seals and similar surface treatments generally extend pavement life by a few years, overlays and asphalt concrete repairs might add 10–15 years, and full reconstruction can provide longer service life. He also noted the citywide PCI had declined to about 50, indicating continuing need for investment.
The motion to adopt the SB 1 project list and authorize the funding allocation was made by Councilmember Rinaldi, seconded by Councilmember Nguyen, and passed unanimously.
Haya said staff will continue design and may add backup streets if additional funding becomes available; construction is scheduled for spring 2026.
