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San Carlos planning commission finds FY2025–27 capital improvement program consistent with General Plan
Summary
The Planning & Transportation Commission unanimously adopted a resolution finding the FY2025–27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in conformity with the San Carlos General Plan, endorsing funding and study work for sewer equipment, traffic signal upgrades, Safe Routes to School projects, a climate mitigation plan, City Hall roof work and park master-plan follow-up.
The San Carlos Planning & Transportation Commission on June 2 adopted a resolution finding the city’s proposed FY2025–26 and FY2026–27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) consistent with the General Plan.
Assistant Community Development Director Andrea Martisich presented the CIP overview, describing new project requests across multiple funds, including wastewater equipment and studies (replacement combination sewer truck, SCADA hardware upgrades, rate and capacity study), storm drainage and bridge repair, several traffic and transit items (traffic-signal work, traffic studies and a traffic impact-fee update), a suite of Safe Routes to School projects phased by cost and complexity, a climate mitigation and adaptation plan, and building projects including a City Hall roof replacement and an adult community center kitchen remodel.
"The item before you this evening is the request to adopt a resolution which finds that the capital improvement program for fiscal year 25–26 and 26–27 is in conformance with the City of San Carlos General Plan," Martisich said. Commissioners asked for clarifications on prioritization, funding certainty, gas tax restrictions, solar on City Hall and child care fund use.
Staff explained that City Council establishes funding priorities and the commission's role is to determine General Plan conformity prior to council budget adoption; staff later confirmed that the gas-tax funds cited in the packet are restricted for the stated transportation uses. Assistant Public Works Director Tracy Scramalia said City Hall roof area is insufficient for a solar installation but staff plan solar installations at the library and the adult community center. Senior Traffic Engineer Hanya Hushmandi explained Safe Routes projects are identified for every school and phased by logistics and cost.
A member of the public, identified only as Ed, commented on a proposed Phelps Road project (part of the CIP/safe-routes work), calling it premature because of right-of-way and property impacts and urging further study and community engagement.
Commissioners praised the thoroughness of the CIP, cited safety priorities (including Highway 101 interchange improvements), and commended the budget document as an accomplishments record. A motion to adopt a resolution finding the CIP in conformance with the General Plan passed on a unanimous roll-call vote (Anand, Bundy, Castanada, Vice Chair Garvey, Chair Clemens: all "yes"). The City Council was expected to consider formal budget adoption on June 9.
Next steps: The adopted conformity finding will be transmitted with the budget to City Council as part of the FY2025–27 budget process. Project-level design, funding and outreach will continue according to each project's schedule and funding availability.
