Ed Smith

North Fremont sidewalk gap closure project added to CIP

$2.86 million in new grant funds, with NCIP and Measure X matching money toward a roughly $4 million gap-closure project.

Madison/Herrmann/Larkin Intersection Safety Project Halted

$140,306.50 contract plus $130,000 grant funds; about $29,000 in design costs already spent.

Olmsted Road right-of-way vacation

Relieving the city of maintenance responsibility on the vacated stretch saves taxpayer money.

Figueroa Street alleyway flooding

The owner reports flood damages of roughly $7,000-$8,000 and multiple prior flooding incidents.

Area-wide parking solutions on North Fremont

$273,979.69 for meters and services.

San Bernabe Drive road widening and Don Dahvee Park trail crossing

$1,128,425 from NCIP funds.

New stop controls on Pinehill Way and Ragsdale

Cass and El Dorado Street rehabilitation

$374,525.11 added from Measure P/S plus a $1,610,351 contract — bids came in below the $2.1 million estimate.

Neighborhood Improvement Program projects delivered

Funded through NCIP reserves plus Transportation Agency grant money.

Patriotic crosswalk and decorative crosswalk policy

No city money — private donations would cover the full cost if approved.

Traffic Signal Removal at Prescott and Taylor

The all-way stop option saves roughly $70,000–$80,000 versus an RRFB side-street stop.

North Fremont gridlock and traffic signal sync

Skyline Forest Drive and Highway 68 Intersection Safety

A study once estimated at $30,000 could now cost up to $250,000 under Caltrans' new requirements.

Residential Parking Permit Program Refinements

New permit fees ($25/year, flat $25 guest pass sets) fund program sustainability; parking reportedly takes in roughly $3 million above expenses.

Citywide Road Surface Repair Project FY26

$3.83 million construction contract.