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What the committee recommended
The committee’s recommended allocations (forwarded to City Council for approval) cover a range of social services including housing navigation, domestic‑violence counseling, fair‑housing work and youth programs. Recommended awards are: Armenian Engineers & Scientists of America (STEM Academy) $10,000; Armenian American Civil Support Center (transportation/info services) $0 (no award recommended); Homenetmen Glendale (mental wellness for athletes) $10,000; Armenian Bar Association (pro bono legal clinic) $20,000; Armenian Relief Society of Western USA (community outreach and ESL) $64,000; Catholic Charities (Loaves & Fishes) $32,000; Committee for Armenian Students in Public Schools (group counseling) $34,000; Door of Hope (domestic‑violence mental health/case management) $10,000; Glendale Youth Alliance (youth employment) $10,000; Home Again Los Angeles (crisis aid for homeless families) $15,000; Housing Rights Center (Glendale fair‑housing services) $10,000; Salvation Army (People’s Choice Market food pantry) $20,000; and YWCA of Glendale & Pasadena (mental health services for survivors of domestic violence) $20,000. The total recommended package is $255,000.

Mid‑year performance and staff presentation
Tara Vadisian, CDBG staff, presented the mid‑year performance report for public social services agencies and walked the committee through the July 1–Dec. 31, 2024 reporting period. The mid‑year briefing summarized outcomes and expenditures for funded agencies: some providers had already met or exceeded key outcomes (for example, several agencies reported serving more clients than initially proposed, and Armenian Bar Association exceeded its stated goals for legal assistance), while others had expended a portion of their awards earlier in the fiscal cycle and were still on track with invoicing.

Applicant interviews
Committee members conducted back‑to‑back interviews with agency representatives. Questions from committee members focused on program reach, verifiable Glendale residency rates, fundraising sufficiency, project readiness (for capital requests) and operational sustainability. Several applicants said they would accept reduced funding if the committee could not fully meet requests; others emphasized the risks of cutting particular staff lines (case managers, mental‑health clinicians) that are necessary to deliver contracted outcomes.

Contingency guidance
Because final HUD/CDBG allocations were not yet confirmed, the committee adopted contingency directions for staff: if the final federal allocation differs from staff’s current estimates staff should apply proportional increases or decreases across funded public‑service awards. The committee specifically excluded the Housing Rights Center from proportional adjustments because the center also receives an equivalent contribution from the city’s Housing Division; in addition, the committee instructed staff not to reduce any funded award below $10,000 without returning the matter to the committee.

Why this matters
These recommendations set the city’s immediate public‑services priorities for the coming year. The funded programs provide food and emergency aid, housing navigation, mental‑health and domestic‑violence counseling, fair‑housing advocacy and youth employment training — services that committee members described as essential given ongoing housing and cost‑of‑living pressures.

Next steps
Staff will transmit the committee’s recommendations to City Council and will implement the contingency rules if HUD’s final allocation differs from the current estimate. Staff also will track applicants’ invoices and progress against program outcomes and report back to the committee as required.

Ending note
Committee members thanked applicants for their presentations and asked staff to continue clarifying outcomes and residency verification during contract execution. The committee also recorded appreciation for staff assistance preparing the lengthy interview schedule and for the applicants’ work serving Glendale residents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CDBG Advisory Committee Special Meeting - 2/28/25","oneSentenceSummary","After mid‑year reporting and applicant interviews, the committee recommended $255,000 in CDBG public‑services awards across 13 agencies and established proportional contingency rules to handle final HUD allocation changes, excluding the Housing Rights Center from proportional adjustments.","taxTitle","Glendale, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4651,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6659592,"CDBG advisory committee shifts small-park dollars, approves $605,000 for YWCA building repairs after safety review",5916,1206625,7123114,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2454443-b7a2fd0871ad05c06e4096a763da37f1&start=1206&end=7123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2454443-b7a2fd0871ad05c06e4096a763da37f1/thumbnail_1206625.jpg","/articles/6659592/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/CDBG-advisory-committee-shifts-small-park-dollars-approves-605000-for-YWCA-building-repairs-after-safety-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659592-169737ab51cf91726d179e3b864eff85/orig.mp4?Expires=1770426004&Signature=hpq9qyg8h~GGcklEIj8N4r-QXhEcX77u3yo8LiES2oxCpDECmqrbwvttsOfUZGQ-HiJjwMJq-upxvgmb6JZAVVIcE3fJyHUtilnXWeILjlW3LjNJGSyUEbYl5JAo0I8HZO0rFCjQMxI0VnTp3yw7fg7ehizFRHflFmyh2rpeS2XwHTi9euS4FdpMZbB9ByhCQ3PY~u~8M9KsLP-XD2QGu8P5IUQzLgY9jxN-rqYOfLOSYyz4yqBfXBEUJM2i7efO8tLIETQRR7ksNHI4akzjS6nngOtWuYPBvZD79bfxTXBkUiJfj0QryhFBVy8UdVZG95jlw8-pYjt~r4ptCKQpCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the City of Glendale CDBG Advisory Committee voted Feb. 28 to move $100,000 among city capital projects and to recommend a $605,000 CDBG award for building repairs at the YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena’s Lexington Street property.

The committee voted to reduce previously designated allocations for the Elk Mini Park and Wilson Mini Park playground replacements from $250,000 apiece to $200,000 and to place the $100,000 difference into a Pelincony Park renovation project. The motion passed on a roll call vote after staff described Pelincony as an older park in need of backstop fencing, asphalt replacement around a baseball field and half court, bleacher repairs and irrigation work.

Why this matters: The Pelincony decision preserves half a million dollars for municipal mini-park projects while shifting a relatively small amount to address infrastructure deterioration at one of the city’s older parks. The committee framed the change as a schedule- and scope-neutral reallocation intended to let staff proceed with bidding and construction timetables already in place.

What the staff report said
Tamar Kabanjian, administrative associate in the Community Services & Parks Department, presented status updates on multiple City and community capital improvement projects. Among the projects under design or construction were: work at Pacific Park (natural grass field redesign and an Edison Elementary artificial-turf replacement), playground and pool shade-structure installations and an associated splash pad, and capital projects at community agencies including Catholic Charities (a roofing replacement) and YMCA Glendale (a completed first-floor all-inclusive locker room).
Kabanjian told the committee the Pacific Edison artificial-turf replacement project had been scoped to improve drainage and review fence and seating needs; the project team was evaluating infill options and planned phased implementation. She said the Pacific Park playground and pool shade-structure work was under construction and that restrooms and shade canopies were expected to be finished by April 2025.

Applicants and committee deliberations
Two community applicants presented for capital funding during the meeting: Kids Community Dental Clinic (a clinic relocation/expansion project) and YWCA of Glendale & Pasadena (Lexington building preservation and systems repairs).

- Kids Community Dental Clinic (Burbank/Glendale). Executive Director Dale Gorman described a plan to expand a clinic into a 3,200-square-foot former commercial site in Glendale to add recovery and sedation capability for children with special needs, panoramic x-ray capacity, and more clinic chairs. He said the organization has raised multiple grant commitments but continues a capital fundraising campaign. Committee members pressed the applicant about project timing, permitting and how the clinic will document the percentage of its patients who are Glendale residents if it receives CDBG capital funding.

- YWCA of Glendale & Pasadena. Deborah Sall, YWCA CEO, and the YWCA’s architect and construction manager outlined proposed electrical, HVAC and roof work for the 1939 Lexington building that houses shelter and community services. Architect/manager statements emphasized fire/life-safety risk from aging panels (a single, low-amp service and outdated fuses on an approximately 14,000-square-foot building), the need to separate the building’s electrical service from the adjacent gym and to install modern HVAC systems. The presenters told the committee plans and earlier engineering documents exist but must be updated and resubmitted to city plan check; Glendale Water & Power (GWP) coordination and possible transformer or meter work could affect schedule and costs.

Architect/consultant remark: “What we’re here today is not … a desire or a wish, but something we find that is absolutely critical and necessary to make sure the building is safe,” the architect said during the presentation.

Committee action on capital recommendations
After interviews and deliberations, the committee voted to recommend $605,000 in CDBG capital funds to the YWCA Lexington building preservation and rehab project for City Council approval. Committee members cited the project’s fire/life-safety priority, existing project planning documents, and the YWCA’s role providing shelter and services as reasons for prioritizing the award.

The committee also adopted a contingency rule for CIP funds: staff were authorized to apply small adjustments to the awarded amount if the final federal allocation differs from estimates. The committee directed staff to allow up to a modest, pre‑set percentage increase (as recorded in committee minutes) to the awarded CIP amount without returning for another meeting; if final federal funding fell short, the committee asked staff to reduce awards proportionally or convene a special meeting if deeper cuts were required.

What’s next
The committee’s CIP recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval. Staff indicated they will continue coordinating with GWP, planning, and applicants to finalize plan check submissions and timelines. The YWCA and the dental clinic were each told to continue permitting work and to report back with any material changes to scope or schedule.

Ending note
Committee members emphasized that the CIP vote prioritized immediate safety needs while preserving funding for smaller municipal playground projects. Staff noted that federal CDBG allocations are estimates until HUD funds are finalized and told members they would return to the committee if final funding differed significantly from current estimates.","At a Feb. 28 special meeting, the CDBG Advisory Committee approved an amended capital allocation that reduced two mini-park line items and moved funds to a different park, and recommended a $605,000 capital award for the YWCA Lexington building electrical and HVAC work after staff briefings and applicant interviews.","actionData","errors"]

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