Council adopts resolution 2025-17 endorsing Stanislaus Urban County annual action plan; City to use CDBG allotment for G Street improvements

The Waterford City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-17, endorsing the Stanislaus Urban County fiscal year 2025–26 annual action plan and the 2025–2029 consolidated plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

City staff said Stanislaus County serves as the lead entity for the Stanislaus Urban County and administers Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOME consortium funds. Staff said final HUD allocations for 2025–26 had not been released as of the staff report date and that the draft allocations in the plan are based on the prior year’s HUD funding levels and will be adjusted when HUD publishes final numbers.

At the meeting staff estimated Waterford’s CDBG allocation at approximately $222,545 and said the city plans to use its CDBG allocation for the G Street improvement project (G Street between Church Street and Rose Way/Yosemite Boulevard). Staff described the G Street project scope as sidewalk infill and replacement (about 750 linear feet), five pedestrian inline ramps, removal and replacement of two noncompliant pedestrian ramps, pavement repairs totaling about 9,000 square feet, and road widening between Dorsey and Bentley (transcript contained an unclear distance figure). Staff also described a 24-inch French drain installation under the sidewalk and other utility work.

Staff told the council that the CDBG, HOME and ESG funding for the projects will come from the Urban County allocations and that there was no impact to Waterford’s general fund from the plan adoption. After public notice and a brief public-hearing period with no public comments, the council approved the resolution 4-0 and authorized the city manager to execute the HOME consortium annual action plan and consolidated-plan agreements.