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Council holds public hearing on draft CDBG consolidated plan, approves revised allocations after HUD final grant amount
Summary
Council held the required public hearing on the draft 2025–29 consolidated plan and the 2025–26 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, received public comment, and directed staff on funding allocations after HUD confirmed a $304,867 entitlement for 2025–26; the plan remains scheduled for adoption June 24.
The Seaside City Council held a public hearing on June 5 to review the draft 2025–2029 consolidated plan and the fiscal year 2025–26 annual action plan for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
The city’s administrative analyst for CDBG, Harun Noori, and consultant Lisa Baker (Michael Baker International) briefed the council on outreach, needs assessment results and recommended allocations. No final adoption was requested on June 5; instead the hearing received public comment and the council provided direction to staff on allocations to match HUD’s final 2025–26 entitlement.
Key facts and context: - HUD allocation: HUD released a final CDBG entitlement of $304,867 for Seaside for FY 2025–26; staff reported this was roughly $27,000 less than the estimate used last year. - Available funds: adding program income (as reported in the staff presentation) and carryover, staff reported a total of $466,548 available for the upcoming action plan year. - Public service cap: federal rules limit public‑service spending to 15% of the annual grant and program income; staff calculated the maximum public‑service allotment for the year at $61,164. - Competitive two‑year cycle: projects in the FY 25–26 action plan were selected in a 2024 two‑year NOFA process and previously recommended by the Community Development Advisory Committee.
Public comment and council concerns Public comment included requests for stronger, race‑conscious protections against displacement and clarification on which services are being delivered locally. Community organizer Robert Daniels of Building Healthy Communities urged the council to include targeted anti‑displacement measures and more robust outreach; he noted that the draft relied on 109 survey respondents, which he said represented about 1% of the city and argued was insufficient community participation. Carlo Lobo (public commenter) also urged clearer outputs and better tracking of who benefits from funded programs.
Staff response and next steps Staff said the draft is open for public comment through June 20 and the plan is scheduled to return to council for adoption on June 24 so the city can meet HUD’s revised submission timeline. Staff also agreed to provide additional accomplishment data for subrecipients (numbers served) and to continue outreach improvements for the next funding cycle.
Why it matters: the consolidated plan steers federal CDBG dollars to public services, facility projects and housing priorities for low‑ and moderate‑income residents. The council’s direction on allocations now will shape which nonprofits and projects receive federal support in the coming fiscal year.
Ending: Council accepted the presentation, heard public comment and directed staff to finalize the action plan for adoption at the June 24 meeting; staff will include additional program performance data and respond to commenters before final submission to HUD.
