Committee recommends $RMRA list covering 178 blocks for San Francisco resurfacing program

The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 9 recommended that the full Board approve a list of street-resurfacing projects to be funded with fiscal year 2025–26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds.

San Francisco Public Works presented six projects covering 178 blocks citywide that will be paid from RMRA funds, a portion of a broader resurfacing program. Ian Schneider, government affairs manager at San Francisco Public Works, told the committee the projects are in the design phase and are expected to be advertised for construction later in 2025 or in the first half of 2026. Schneider said the RMRA funds are one funding source among several the department uses for resurfacing; the department plans to resurface over 420 blocks citywide next fiscal year, with 178 of those proposed for RMRA funding.

The RMRA funds derive from additional gas and diesel taxes enacted by California Senate Bill 1 (the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017) and are distributed annually on a formula basis to cities and counties. Schneider noted the California Transportation Commission requires adoption of an annual project list before jurisdictions receive the funds. Supplemental materials attached to the resolution include a block-level project list and a map indicating which blocks would be funded by RMRA and which by other sources.

Supervisors asked staff for district-specific details. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood asked whether particular streets in District 5 (Haight Street and portions of Van Ness or David) were candidates for other funding; Schneider said he would follow up with district-specific plans. Supervisor Cheyenne Chen requested a snapshot of the street network and the prioritization criteria for her district; Schneider agreed to provide that information.

There was no public comment on the item. Chair Mirna Melgar moved that the committee send the resolution to the full board with a positive recommendation; the motion passed 3–0 with Vice Chair Cheyenne Chen, Supervisor Bilal Mahmood and Chair Mirna Melgar voting “aye.” Items acted on at this meeting are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda for June 17, 2025, unless otherwise stated.

The committee record shows the RMRA-funded list is one discrete funding tranche within a larger resurfacing program; staff emphasized that streets not on the RMRA list will be addressed using other funding sources and timelines.