City grant funding tracking
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard.
- What: quarterly informational update on grants the city is pursuing, awaiting or did not win.
- Where it stands: reviewed October 15, 2026 with no action. Misses included a rail quiet zone project, smart irrigation, an urban forest management plan and a state cybersecurity grant.
- Next: commissioners asked how the city compares with other cities in grant success.
Main points
- Public works leads on grants; other departments have less grant expertise.
- Grants are not budgeted until awarded.
- Staff said a federal fire staffing grant of about 50 million dollars was largely rescinded, leaving roughly 3.7 million usable (as captioned).
- Presented by Patino.
Sources
- 2026-10-15 - Finance and Audit Commission (recording, 10/15/2026)
- 2026-10-15 - Finance and Audit Commission
- https://www.menlopark.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/agendas-and-minutes/finance-and-audit-committee/2026-meetings/agendas/20261015-fac-special-meeting-agenda-packet.pdf
Discussion time
About 9 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - Finance and Audit Commission | 9 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - Finance and Audit Commission — Quarterly grant update; discussion of comparison with other cities.