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City outlines Measure T spending priorities and a multimillion-dollar pavement plan
Summary
City staff presented the Measure T FY2026–27 annual expenditure plan allocating roughly $6.2 million in Measure T funds (part of a $27 million programming envelope) toward regional collector and arterial projects, combined street rehabilitation projects (R79/R99) to bid this summer, ADA ramps, transit enhancements and alley improvement matches.
Deputy City Engineer Ellen Bitter and Assistant Engineer Alexis Fermundo told the council that Measure T funds will support collector and arterial projects (including Olive Avenue widening and the Almond Avenue extension preliminary design), major pavement rehabilitation (projects R79 and R99 will be combined and go to bid this summer), ADA ramp work, transit route and shelter changes and environmental-match alley projects.
Staff reported a Measure T program balance and associated funding partners (RMRA, LPP, one-time CRRSAA funds) that together produce about $15.16 million for the coming fiscal year when combined with other sources; Measure T’s portion for the pavement program is roughly $6.185 million. The city's pavement condition index (PCI) stands at about 55—below the California average of 65—and the engineering team estimates a 10-year need of approximately $121 million to bring the network to an optimal state.
Council members focused on delivery: staff noted current funding for large projects is in place but criticized capacity constraints (engineering vacancies, consultant bandwidth) as the limiting factor for spending. City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez described use of an on-call engineering roster and the 10x10 rapid patching pilot as tools to accelerate delivery; he said the city is recruiting engineers and exploring bringing some work in-house to increase throughput.
Bitter and Fermundo said portions of the carryover are reserved for big-ticket items (Olive and Almond avenues) and that combining smaller street projects into larger bids is intended to achieve economies of scale and better unit prices. The council asked staff to report back on options to accelerate delivery and to use council district input when prioritizing neighborhood streets for repair. The council adopted the annual expenditure plan through the formal resolution process as part of the public hearing that evening.
