FY27 Community Project Funding Requests
Santa Clara County – Neighborhoods Safety Hazards Mitigation and Abatement ($1,000,000)
The funding would be used to help low-income and elderly property owners address fire hazards on their property, such as blight, vegetative growth, combustible debris, and other hazardous materials. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce the damage and spread of wildfires in high and moderate fire risk areas.
The funding would be used for repairs to naturally affordable mobile homes to improve accessibility and habitability, and to replace outdated appliances or other necessary household items. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help low-income seniors remain in their homes, which are among the few sources of naturally affordable housing in the City.
The funding would be used for a regional wildfire early detection and situational awareness project. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve the speed of wildfire detection and provide earlier situational awareness for operational and protective-action decisions. Earlier detection and better intelligence can support faster field verification, more timely evacuation messaging, more informed deployment decisions, and reduced fire growth before a wildfire becomes a major incident.
San Mateo Resource Conservation District for Water System Improvements ($1,256,000)
The funding would be used for targeted improvements to replace failing mid-century infrastructure. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve water supply reliability of small water systems in rural San Mateo County.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board – Caltrain Grade Crossing Improvements ($2,000,000)
The funding would be used for coordination, planning, design and delivery of at-grade safety, security, mobility, and operational enhancement projects at existing Caltrain at-grade crossings. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase safety, security, mobility, and operational reliability for Caltrain passengers and road users.
The funding would be used for relocating the plant’s electrical equipment to higher ground to prevent their failure during storm-induced flooding. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will protect the coastal environment, public health, local economy, and community by reducing the risk of failure that could lead to sanitary sewer overflows into the community and the nearby Pacific Ocean.
Montara Water and Sanitary District – Vallemar Water and Sewer Relocation ($3,000,000)
The funding would be used for relocating water and sewer pipes away from an eroding Pacific Ocean cliff. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will benefit public health and safety by moving critical infrastructure away from the unstable and eroding Pacific Ocean cliffs, secure water-sewer separation, satisfy cross connection requirements, increase water flow for fire protection needs, replace vulnerable undersized highway crossings.
City of San Jose – Fire Station Alerting Network Resiliency ($490,000)
The funding would be used to replace aging, end-of-life routers used in alerting and emergency communications with modern hardware in all 34 of the City’s Fire Stations, which cover 200 square miles. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because reliable network connectivity is essential for fire station alerting, dispatch coordination, and emergency response. The existing routers are approaching their end of life and will no longer meet security or resiliency standards.
City of Pacifica for Stormwater Improvements ($1,000,000)
The funding would be used for major stormwater improvements, including a new permanent pump station at Clarendon Road and Lakeside Avenue, approximately 900 feet of 36-inch force main and improved outfall, and replacement of 700 feet of undersized storm drain near Brighton Road with a new 24-inch pipe. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce chronic flooding, protect public infrastructure and private property and improve public safety.
Coastside County Water District for Water Storage Project ($500,000)
The funding would be used for a new three-million-gallon prestressed concrete potable water storage tank at the Carter Hill site in Half Moon Bay, California. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve water supply reliability and increase water storage capacity by more than one day of emergency water storage for 19,000 residents.
Foothill College – Student AI Learning Laboratories (SAIL) ($1,600,000)
The funding would be used to establish four applied AI Learning Laboratories serving two-year STEM students and working adults. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide immersive, hands-on training aligned with real-world industry use cases and integrated with paid AI apprenticeships at local companies.
The funding would be used for structural and energy improvements at a Federally Qualified Health Center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce energy costs and ensure access to uninterrupted power during emergencies, including grid outages.
City of Mountain View – New Combined Police & Fire Headquarters ($2,000,000)
The funding would be used to replace the City’s Police and Fire Administration facility with a modern, seismically resilient, co-located police and fire headquarters. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the current facility does not meet current seismic standards, placing firefighters, first responders, and the community at risk during a major disaster when uninterrupted operations are most critical.
City of Mountain View – Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation Program ($2,000,000)
The funding would be used for seismic upgrades and safety improvements to soft story multifamily homes that were built before current seismic and safety codes and face greater risks from earthquakes and structural dangers. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce the likelihood of damage or loss of life and support the long-term stability of lower- and moderate-income residents in naturally affordable homes.
US Army Corps of Engineers – Mid Coastside Water Treatment Plant, CA ($500,000)
The funding would be used for a Continuing Authorities Program Section 205 feasibility study of flood protection measures for a wastewater treatment plan in Half Moon Bay, California. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide flood protection for a facility that serves 27,000 residents and has been at risk of failure during recent storms.
The funding would be used to increase parking capacity at the Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve’s North Ridge trailhead and construct a highway crossing connecting the trailhead to a planned trail segment on the other side of the highway. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will expand access to open space and outdoor recreation and reduce the need for unauthorized parking along the shoulder of the highway.
City of Palo Alto – Cubberley Community Center Acquisition ($2,000,000)
The funding would be used to acquire the remainder of the Cubberley Community Center, a longstanding civic facility that serves as a hub for education, recreation, and community services. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will preserve long-term public access to the campus and allow the City to redevelop the site by modernizing facilities and expanding community programming.
City of Campbell for Stormwater Runoff Improvements ($400,000)
The funding would be used to treat stormwater runoff from approximately 2.5 acres of the Campbell Community Center parking lot and convey it to a subsurface infiltration system located beneath a portion of the play field, where it will recharge the local groundwater. B. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because reducing pollutant‑laden runoff entering Los Gatos Creek—an important recreational and ecological resource—and by capturing and infiltrating excess winter stormwater to support long‑term groundwater replenishment.
Santa Clara Valley Water District for Purified Water Demonstration Project ($10,000,000)
The funding would be used for a demonstration project to provide purified water for direct potable reuse in Santa Clara County. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the locally controlled, reliable water supply for Santa Clara County residents and reduce reliance on imported water and fragile groundwater supplies.
San Mateo County – Coastside Emergency Generators ($200,000)
The funding would be used to purchase two temporary emergency generators in rural areas of San Mateo County. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide power to public facilities during power outages.