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Buellton approves $30,000 CDBG home‑rehabilitation allocation; council discusses mobile‑home repair funding
Summary
Council approved allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the CAPSLO home-rehabilitation program, expanding eligibility beyond the prior $3,000-per-year mobile-home repair allocation. Council discussed funding sources, banking of prior-year CDBG allocations and keeping restricted mobile‑home funds available.
The Buellton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve City staff’s recommendation to request County allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to CAPSLO’s home‑rehabilitation program, initially budgeting approximately $30,000 for the first year.
Why it matters: The action shifts a longstanding mobile‑home repair program that was funded at roughly $3,000 per year from local sources into a broader, federally funded CDBG program that will serve income‑qualified homeowners citywide. Staff said the change broadens eligibility to all income‑qualified homes (low and very low income) and removes the expense from the city’s general fund because the $30,000 annual allocation will come from federal CDBG dollars administered through the county program (CAPSLO).
What the council approved: Staff said the recommended program sets an average allocation of about $30,000 per year from CDBG, with the option to access additional banked CDBG allocations carried from prior years (about $60,000 total available from two prior years) if demand exceeds the first-year allocation. Council discussed preserving existing restricted mobile‑home funds in the city’s housing fund (not general fund) if the council wants a separate local program for mobile homes; staff noted those restricted funds can be carried over for up to two years but otherwise revert to county allocation.
Clarifications from staff: The CDBG-funded program is for repairs to existing housing — not new construction — and is intended to assist low- and very‑low‑income owner‑occupants. Staff said the first year will likely be slow as the program is rolled out and CAPSLO conducts outreach; the city can add funding later via the budget process if mobile‑home needs exceed available CDBG funds.
Council action and votes: A motion to approve the CDBG allocation was moved and seconded and passed with all members present voting in favor: Council Member Sanchez — Aye; Council Member Hornick — Aye; Vice Mayor Lewis — Aye; Mayor (recorded as Silva/Soler in the roll) — Aye.
Ending: Staff will move forward with the request to the county to allocate CDBG funds to the CAPSLO home‑rehabilitation program and will return to the council with budget-cycle recommendations if the council wants to preserve or supplement a local mobile‑home repair allocation.
