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Council approves CDBG spending plan and adopts 2025–27 strategic plan; consent items pass
Summary
At its April meeting, the Glendora City Council approved the FY2025–26 Community Development Block Grant action plan and adopted the city's 2025'27 strategic plan; the consent calendar also passed. All motions passed unanimously, 5'0'00.
Glendora City Council on April 23 unanimously approved the city's FY2025'26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan, adopted the 2025'27 strategic plan and passed consent calendar items 6 and 7, each by 5'0'00 votes.
The approvals set funding and direction for multiple city priorities. The CDBG action plan earmarks about 20 percent of the estimated grant for administration and fair-housing work and directs roughly 80 percent of the anticipated nonadministrative funds to a street-improvement and accessibility project that will install 31 Americans with Disabilities Act curb ramps in a neighborhood north of Gladstone. The council authorized a staff adjustment methodology so the city manager may finalize exact allocations once the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development releases the final grant amount.
The council also adopted a new two-year strategic plan, which the city manager and staff mapped to priorities identified in the recent community survey: street and traffic improvements, expanded dining and retail options, affordable-housing planning, parks and facilities upgrades, and investment in technology and staffing to improve service delivery.
On the consent calendar, two routine items (identified as items 6 and 7 in the meeting packet) were approved in a single motion. No council member pulled either item for separate discussion.
Votes at a glance
- FY2025'26 CDBG Annual Action Plan: Motion to approve the annual action plan, authorize staff to adjust allocations based on the final HUD award, and authorize the city manager to submit the plan to HUD. Mover: Mr. Thompson; second: Miss Davis. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- 2025'27 Strategic Plan: Motion to adopt the 2025'27 strategic plan. Mover: Mr. Alawas; second: Mr. Thompson. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Consent Calendar (items 6 and 7): Motion to approve items 6 and 7 on the consent calendar. Mover: Mr. Alawas; second: Miss Davis. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
Why this matters
The CDBG allocation funds accessibility upgrades in neighborhoods that staff identified as priority areas; formal adoption and the manager-level adjustment authority allow the city to proceed once HUD announces the exact award. The strategic plan codifies council priorities for the next two years and links them to the city's recent community-survey results, guiding budget and staffing decisions going forward.
What council said
Community Development Director Jeff Kugel summarized the grant: "The Community Development Block Grant program is a federal program that was developed in the early 1970s to address urban blights and urban poverty," and said the city expects roughly $314,000 but will finalize funding after HUD releases official numbers.
City Manager Adam Raymond said the strategic plan aligns with survey findings and implementation will require funding and staff work to achieve the plan's 188 action items and related projects.
Next steps
Staff will apply the council-approved allocation methodology once HUD announces the FY2025'26 CDBG award, start bids for the curb-ramp project as appropriate, and bring implementation items tied to the strategic plan back to the council as budget and project schedules are developed.
Ending
All motions recorded at the April 23 meeting passed unanimously. The council adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
