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City reports completion of CDBG-funded senior center site improvements; city to cover $24,000 installation cost
Summary
City staff updated council on a Community Development Block Grant-funded project that added prefabricated meal pickup and shade structures and a patio to the Lincoln Senior Center; the prefabricated shade structure still needs assembly and the city will pay an estimated $24,000 for installation labor not reimbursed by the grant.
City staff provided an update July 22 on a grant-funded improvement project at the Lincoln Senior Center that created outdoor facilities to support the meal program run at the center.
Staff said the project was funded by the California Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which targets improvements serving low- and moderate-income populations. The work included two prefabricated structures (one described as a modified shipping-container meal pickup structure with a serving awning and lockable counter), a concrete patio and a prefabricated metal shade structure, plus new picnic tables and landscaping. The senior center is located at the former retired fire station on H Street and Fourth Street and hosts daily meals and community activities.
Most elements of the project are complete; staff said the remaining item is erection of the large prefabricated shade structure, which was delivered to the site. Because the shade structure was not manufactured and installed within the grant performance period, the city will absorb an estimated non-reimbursable installation cost of about $24,000 for contractor labor.
Council members and staff discussed whether community volunteers could assist with assembly; staff and the city attorney's office said state and local rules and the permanent steel construction require certified contractor work and use of equipment, and that volunteer installation would not be permitted. Staff said the contractor had offered a reduced price and would schedule installation when available. Council members praised the project and noted the senior center's social benefits beyond meals.
