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Lafayette council adopts 2026'27 CIP program and authorizes SB1 funds for pavement projects
Summary
The council unanimously approved the 2026'27 Capital Improvement Program recommendations, including a multi-million dollar pavement management program and adoption of Resolution 2026-32 authorizing the use of SB1 funds for city roadway projects.
City staff presented the proposed 2026'27 Capital Improvement Program and related funding recommendations. Mike Moran summarized recent completed projects (the Saint Mary's Road and Mount Diablo Boulevard arterial repavings), ongoing maintenance (police station roof and HVAC work), bridge maintenance needs, and several near-term projects: a 22-street repaving program planned to begin in June, smart-signal controller upgrades, and work related to the South Side BART entrance and bike station that has broken ground.
Moran said the 2026'27 program budget includes carryover projects and new funding sources; he noted an estimated program total (staff slide) and reported that the more-visible residential repaving (22 streets) aims to raise the pavement condition index materially when construction finishes. He explained that some bridge repairs require grant applications (Highway Bridge Program) and that environmental permitting timelines could push some projects into 2027 or 2028.
Councilmembers asked technical questions about the schedule for the BART bike-station/art feature, the difference between surface sealing and full pavement overlays, traffic-calming elements on Stanley Boulevard, and the aqueduct pathway's coordination with East Bay MUD. Moran said the BART contractor has liquidated damages pending and that pavement work will include both overlays and inlays depending on street-specific needs.
The council moved to adopt the staff recommendations and separately adopted Resolution 2026-32 authorizing use of SB1 funds for pavement projects. Both motions passed unanimously, 5-0.
Actions recorded: the council adopted the CIP program and funding recommendations for 2026'27 and approved Resolution 2026-32 authorizing SB1 funds, with a recorded unanimous vote. No changes to the General Fund or new taxes were proposed; construction schedules and grant-dependent projects were left to staff to follow up on and program into future capital cycles.
Next step: staff will proceed with the 22-street paving contract and return grant program outcomes and schedules to council as the project timelines firm up.
