Capital program · FY2027-28
Fixing what the city owns
Streets, sewers, parks and buildings are paid for from a separate capital program, mostly with restricted money that can't be moved to cover the operating gap.
Two years of capital work, against the backlog
$183.6M planned FY27-28
The City's FY2027–31 capital plan puts the need at $2.12B , and expects it to grow about 4% a year. An earlier City estimate was $1.65–2B, counting 300+ miles of sidewalk, 54 parks and 95 buildings.
Where the $183.6M comes from
FY2027 + FY2028 capital funding by source. Most of it is restricted to its purpose.
- Sanitary Sewer$48.1M
- Measure FF (Safe Streets)$39.0M
- General Fund (5 programs)$24.0M: Streets $21.1M, Facilities $2.2M, Camps $385K, Sidewalks $370K, Parks $30K
- Equipment Replacement$15.5M
- Clean Storm Water$10.9M
- Parks Tax$8.7M
- State Transportation (Gas) Tax$7.3M
- Measure BB: local streets & roads$6.7M
- Zero Waste$6.7M
- Capital Grant — State$6.1M
- Other sources (14)$10.8M: Capital Grant — Local $1.8M, MTC (regional transportation) grant $1.3M, One-time grant $1.2M, UC Settlement $1.2M, IT Cost Allocation Fund $1.0M, Camps Fund $1.0M, Street Lighting $880K, Marina Fund $700K, Vehicle Registration Fee (Measure F) $510K, Capital Grant — Federal $500K, Measure BB: bike & pedestrian $258K, Private Party Sidewalks $200K, Street & Open Space Improvement $150K, Miles Lab $100K
- Utility & transport funds
- Measure FF (voter-approved)
- General Fund
- Parks funds
- Equipment replacement
- Grants
Only the red block comes from the General Fund ($24.0M), the same money facing the $29M gap.