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Redwood City releases FY26-27 CIP plan with $40.5M year-one program; council debates priorities and funding gaps
Summary
City staff presented a recommended FY26-27 Capital Improvement Program of $40.5 million and a five-year funding gap of roughly $427 million. Councilmembers asked about equity, sea-level rise funding, traffic-calming pilots and potential revenue strategies including municipal advisors and private fundraising.
City staff presented the proposed FY26-27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at a study session on April 27, recommending $40.5 million in year-one funding and a five-year plan that highlights a roughly $427 million gap between projected needs and likely revenue.
Finance Director Beth Goldberg said the city's capital funding relies on several constrained sources — most notably a stagnant utility users tax (about $11.7 million annually) for general capital outlay, grants, impact fees and water/sewer enterprise funds. "For the next five-year period we are projecting a shortfall of $427,000,000," Goldberg said, outlining that staff received roughly $58.9 million in requests for the coming year but could fund $40.5 million.
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