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Riverbank council commits $1.5 million in Senator Eggman funds to proposed Morrell Road supportive housing project
Summary
Council chose to use remaining transitional/permanent supportive housing funds from Senator Eggman to back a planned project led by Rebuilding Green and Central Valley Community Resources on Morrell Road, and authorized staff to work as co-applicant on a Homekey Plus application.
The Riverbank City Council voted 5-0 to direct approximately $1.5 million remaining from a 2021 state allocation from Senator Anna Caballero Eggman (referred to in the meeting transcript as Senator Eggman) toward a proposed permanent supportive housing project on Morrell Road being advanced by Rebuilding Green and Central Valley Community Resources (CVCR).
City staff recounted the funding history: the state allocated $2,000,000 to the city in fiscal year 2021–22 for transitional housing efforts; roughly $500,000 was used toward Sierra House rehabilitation and a day-use facility, leaving approximately $1,500,000 available for additional housing efforts. City staff presented four options for the remaining funds: (1) assist Rebuilding Green/CVCR to acquire Morrell Road parcels and apply for Homekey Plus funding; (2) city purchase land and solicit developers; (3) issue a notice of funding availability for developers to apply; or (4) reserve the funds to operate Sierra House and its day-use facility.
Deanna Garcia, representing Central Valley Community Resources, told the council CVCR and its partner planned 60 units (52 two-bedroom, eight one-bedroom) and an on-site resource center aimed at families, youth aging out of foster care, veterans and people needing behavioral-health services. “This is ground-ready, shovel-ready,” Garcia said, and she urged the council to proceed so CVCR could apply to Homekey funding while application windows are open.
Several council members supported moving the funds to the Morrell Road project to keep the proposed Homekey application on track. One council member noted Sierra House operations cost about $302,000 per year and suggested the city commit general-fund support for operations while allocating Senator Eggman funds to land acquisition and development; the council’s final vote directs the $1.5 million toward assisting the Morrell Road proposal and to pursue Homekey Plus co-application with the city.
What the vote means: staff said funds will not be distributed without a regulatory agreement that details developer obligations, operations, security, and maintenance. Council asked staff to return with any necessary resolutions and co-application paperwork for council approval.
Votes at a glance: the motion to direct the remaining $1.5 million to the Morrell Road proposal passed 5-0.
