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Council holds second public hearing on FY2025'26 CDBG plan; project targets ADA curb ramps
Summary
Staff presented the second public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant annual action plan, describing an ADA curb-ramp project and an administrative allocation; no public speakers commented and council later approved the plan.
The Glendora City Council held a second public hearing on the FY2025'26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan on April 23. Community Development Director Jeff Kugel described the federal program, the city's expected allocation and the proposed use of funds, then opened the hearing for public comment; no speakers offered testimony.
Kugel told the council the CDBG program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, requires that funds meet national objectives to benefit low- and moderate-income persons and to eliminate slum and blight. He said the city is estimating an award of about $314,000, with a maximum of 20 percent reserved for administration and fair-housing activities and the remaining funds to be devoted to a street-improvement and accessibility project.
"One project that the money is funding ... will do 31 new curb ramps for ADA accessibility in an area between Glendora and Sunflower north of Gladstone," Kugel said. He added that the city will adopt an adjustment methodology so staff can finalize allocations once HUD posts the final grant award.
Kugel noted the first public hearing took place on March 11 and the draft action plan was available for a 30-day review at City Hall and on the city website; staff reported no written comments during the review period. After the hearing, and following council deliberation, the council voted to approve the annual action plan and authorized the city manager to submit the plan to HUD.
Why this matters
If HUD finalizes the award near the staff estimate, the city will move forward with a project that installs curb ramps and addresses curb repair in the identified neighborhood. The 20 percent administrative set-aside is standard under CDBG rules for management and fair-housing work.
What happens next
Council authorized staff to apply the approved allocation methodology when the city receives HUD's official award; staff will then proceed with procurement and project scheduling for the curb-ramp work.
Ending
No public testimony was received during the hearing; staff will finalize amounts after HUD releases the FY2025'26 allocations and will return with implementation steps as necessary.
