Fixing Streets - Measure S

PCI Status, Jan 1, 2020

Pavement Condition Index (PCI) PCI of 66Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Status, as of Jan. 1, 2020

Measure P 2015 - 2019

Measure P Fourth Year Report

Fourth Year Report | PDF Version
Third Year Report | PDF Version
Second Year Report | PDF Version
First Year Report | PDF Version

Measure P FAQs

$17.2 million for 728 street segments - A street segment is a portion of a street defined from intersection to intersection- basically each block. These streets were identified for inclusion by the City's pavement management system. The street listing was identified at Council meetings and actions that led to the justification for a ballot initiative.

$10.08 million for ADA upgrades - Federal Law requires City's to bring its facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it performs rehabilitation work to infrastructure (i.e. streets). Activities such as asphalt overlay or road reconstruction require that additional work be completed to bring accessory components (i.e. curb ramps) into compliance with current standards. Work such as pothole repair and slurry seals are considered maintenance and do not meet the threshold to mandate compliance.

$2.72 million for storm drain repair - Work has been identified to bring the lowest rated storm drain pipes into a state of good repair (approximately 5400 lf). Additional funding was identified to maintain storage ponds and replace pumping infrastructure.

$2 million for sidewalk repairs - Sidewalk work will be performed to repair the highest prioritized sidewalk displacement (type 3- displaced more than 3/4").

Traffic Calming Measures - The funding was identified to rehabilitate existing street infrastructure. Traffic calming does not fit in that description. Items such as bulb-outs at intersections will be 'driven' by the need to make ADA ramps compliant.

Curb and Gutter Repair - Functional curb and gutters will not be replaced even if it is not aesthetically pleasing.

Driveways - With vary minor exceptions, work on driveways will not occur (the exception is to meet compliance for an ADA corner ramp and there is a conflict with an existing ramp).

Neighborhoods - In general terms, work will occur on the eastern and western ends of the City and work will progress towards the center.

Street/ADA Work -

  • Street segments will be field evaluated to confirm the appropriate treatment.
  • Areas that are to receive maintenance work (slurry), will be packaged together for construction. The anticipation is that two slurry packages will go out each of the four years (spring and fall). It is very likely that the slurry work will occur on a City wide basis.
  • Areas to receive rehabilitation will be analyzed for ADA compliance.
  • ADA ramp design and construction will occur.
  • When compliance is achieved, a paving package will be prepared and work will occur. Paving work will likely be more concentrated to specific areas.

Thank You!

Thank you for getting involved in the City of Monterey Measure S - Fixing Streets program. We hope this page gives you the information you are looking for. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Email: Suggest@monterey.org
Voice: (831) 646-3448
Online: Citizen Comment Form

Measure S Oversight Committee

Fun Facts

  • The total amount of slurry seal placed was 1.28 million square feet. This equates to almost 30 acres or a little more than 22 football fields.
  • The total number of streets that will be touched by Measure P is a little more than 9 million square feet.
  • All public works projects have a one year warranty. If you have feedback about the work done, please let us know. Call us at 646-3448, email us at MontereySuggest@monterey.org, or complete the online comment form.

Fixing Streets Measure S Sign


Week beginning
Jan. 27, 2020:

Active Engineering Projects Schedule
Please note: Schedule is subject to change.
  1. MEASURE S Sidewalk Repair, Phase 4 - Starting Mon., 1/27 through the week on Lighthouse Ave. between David and Hoffman streets - the west side of the street (away from the bay). This project includes areas of Cannery Row, however contractor will halt work during AT&T weekend (Feb 6 - 9) for little to no impact. Work will entail sidewalk only, correcting uplifts and other trip hazards. The work should not impact traffic, and rarely parking spaces. It will moderately impact pedestrian traffic. SEE PLAN (MEASURE S)
  2. MEASURE S Road Repair road resurfacing work will resume Tue., 1/28 on Greenwood Way, Forest Knoll, Wyndemere Rise, and Wyndemere Way. SCHEDULE THROUGH 2/11
  3. MEASURE S ADA Ramp Repair Scheduled to start the week of Jan. 27 near Veteran's Park - Via del Rey and Yerba Buena Court. List of eight other locations and schedule coming soon. 
  4. PG&E Gas Main Replacement - on Munras Avenue at the Casa Munras Hotel will temporarily close lanes and require traffic control. (Non-City PG&E Project)
  5. Cal-AM Water Main Construction in Ryan Ranch - on Lower Ragsdale Drive at Highway 68 to Wilson, then down York Road and back to Highway 68. ONGOING PROJECT (Non-City Cal-AM Project)
  6. ADA Ramp Repair at Del Monte and Alvarado St in front of Cibo's Restaurant - in January - pending contractor schedule confirmation. (Non-City Cal-AM Project)
  7. Cannery Row Parking Garage Elevator Enclosure - Work continues on site - no road closures. ALL NEARBY BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION. Elevators will be closed through early March. Temporary parking of ADA accessible vehicles are near the exit with a walking exit to Hoffman. Signs direct vehicles with strollers towards more accessible areas. SEE CIP PROJECT PAGE - (CIP)
  8. ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS - Maintenance Stairs Construction at Portola Walkway - work continues constructing maintenance stairs between the Portola Hotel and Spa and the Monterey Conference Center - (MCC Maint Fund)
  1. MEASURE S Citywide Road Surface Repair Phase 2 - SEE LIST OF STREETS (subject to change)SEE THE LATEST PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX (PCI) REPORT
  2. MEASURE S Citwide Road Surface Repair Phase 1- Final slurry work in Skyline Forest will be postponed until early spring for proper weather/ temperature conditions. Phase 2 work details and list of streets will be ready and posted soon.
  3. Wayfinding Signage Projectstart early Feb (CIP)
  4. A couple more NIP projects starting soon.

Caltrans to perform work on two major Monterey Peninsula arteries - Highway 68 and Highway 156 traffic will impacted over two days each next week. For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Monterey County, call the District 5 Public Affairs Office at (805) 549-3318 or visit the website at dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5.

Measure S Tax Quick Facts

Resolution establishing the Measure S Oversight Committee

Measure S was approved by 82% of voters in November, 2018 as a continuation of Measure P. It authorized a 1% local district tax (sales and use tax) to be used “to address significant deferred maintenance by fixing streets, sidewalks, and potholes; improve related access and safety for senior citizens, disabled residents, and others; and repair its 100-year-old storm drain system to protect our beaches/Monterey Bay.”

Measure P was approved by 74% of voters in November, 2014, and expired in March 2019.

When should it be collected?

The tax is effective from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2027.

What is the total tax rate in the City of Monterey?
  • The California base sales and use tax rate is 7.25%
  • Measure S enacted a 1% sales tax
  • Monterey-Salinas Transit’s .125% district tax – for information about this tax, please contact MST directly
  • Measure X enacted a .375% Transportation Safety and Investment Plan sales tax  – for information about this tax, please contact TAMC directly
  • Effective April 1, 2017, City of Monterey total tax rate is 8.75%
Where can I get more information?
  • The California Board of Equalization has information on collecting and remitting sales and use taxes, including current tax rates on its website at www.boe.ca.gov.
  • For information on who is responsible for collecting district taxes and the difference between State sales tax and district taxes, see BOE Publication 44 at www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/pub44.pdf.
  • The City of Monterey's Fixing Streets web page has much more information on the construction. Find it at monterey.org/FixingStreets

As of April 1, 2019 - Measure P is now Measure S

Thank you for saying yes to Measure S