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Clovis Commission approves $1 million CDBG application for Second Street sewer repairs
Summary
The commission voted 8-0 to pursue a $1,000,000 Community Development Block Grant application to repair a failing sanitary sewer on Second Street (Grand Avenue Homes to Hull), with a required 10% local match and an Aug. 19 application requirement for shovel-ready projects.
The Clovis City Commission voted unanimously to pursue a $1,000,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to repair a failing 12-inch sanitary sewer line on Second Street from Grand Avenue Homes through Hull and Delta. The motion to pursue the Second Street sewer project was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Zamora; a roll-call vote recorded eight yes votes and no opposition.
Logan O'Brien, the city's new grant coordinator, told the commission the city plans to request $1,000,000 in CDBG funds and would provide the required 10% local match ($100,000) if the project is selected. "The City of Clovis would like to pursue a $1,000,000 project with certified estimates," O'Brien said during the presentation.
Why it matters: City staff and commissioners emphasized the sewer segment is deteriorating and has collapsed in places; the pipe is clay and at risk. Commissioners said Second Street serves low- and moderate-income (LMI) areas, which helps the project qualify under HUD mapping and CDBG rules.
Project specifics and constraints: Staff estimated repairs at about $400 per linear foot; from Grand Avenue Homes to Hull is roughly 2,500 linear feet, producing an approximate $1,000,000 cost estimate. The CDBG program requires projects be shovel-ready by the application deadline (applications are due Aug. 19); staff said site design and certified cost estimates must be completed before that date. The city would use wastewater funds as the local match if the grant is awarded.
Alternatives discussed: Staff presented other candidate projects including sewer repairs on Brady Avenue (an industrial area that would need LMI surveying to qualify), residential street lighting to serve LMI neighborhoods (estimated about 45 lights at roughly $22,000 per light for a $1M request), and renovations to Potter Park Pool (which staff said is not shovel-ready and would require design work before applying).
Commission comments and vote: Commissioners who spoke supported prioritizing the Second Street sewer repairs because of immediate infrastructure failures affecting residences. The motion passed on a roll-call vote: Mayor Pro Tem Chris Bryant (yes); Commissioner Porter (yes); Commissioner Jones (yes); Commissioner Casaus (yes); Commissioner Garza (yes); Commissioner Paula (yes); Commissioner Zamora (yes); Commissioner Tarson (yes).
Next steps: Staff and the grant coordinator will prepare certified cost estimates, finalize design as needed, and submit the CDBG application. If awarded, the city would execute the project and apply the local match as proposed.
