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City staff outline four CDBG infrastructure applications for drainage and sidewalk work
Summary
City staff proposed four Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications focused on drainage repairs and sidewalk expansion in CDBG‑eligible neighborhoods, including targeted projects on Pine Street, Hogg Street, Haven/Barkus and a Lakeway Drive sidewalk gap project.
City of Georgetown staff presented four proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications and asked council for feedback on prioritization and a proposed cost‑share strategy.
Kimberly (staff lead) said the city is a Williamson County subrecipient for federal CDBG funds and outlined the submittal process and project‑selection criteria, emphasizing HUD national objectives, Williamson County funding priorities and alignment with existing small‑area and master plans. She also corrected an earlier agenda map error and supplied the accurate eligibility map used to identify project block groups.
Why it matters: The CDBG program targets low‑ and moderate‑income neighborhoods and can fund infrastructure that improves safety and walkability or corrects localized flooding. Staff proposed projects that would concentrate funds where block groups qualify under the 51%+ low/moderate income standard and that align with prior small‑area planning.
Proposed projects and scope
1) 1401 Pine Street: staff described a site with standing water in the right of way and private‑property flooding where there is no curb along Fourteenth Street; the proposed work would direct stormwater away from the house and correct elevations and drainage.
2) Pine and Hogg Street area: staff said poor drainage between Hog Street and a culvert causes localized flooding; correcting Hogg Street drainage would reduce impacts on the adjacent portion of South Pine Street and the work intersects the San Jose small‑area plan.
3) Haven Lane / Barkus Drive area: staff identified stormwater flowing from the roadway into adjacent residential properties; the request would mitigate roadway and private‑property flooding that affects multiple homeowners.
4) Lakeway Drive sidewalk: staff proposed new sidewalks and repairs between Williams Drive and Northwest Boulevard to close gaps and create walkable connections to schools, a pool and neighborhood businesses. Kimberly stated the scope included both new sidewalk installation on both sides where needed and repair of existing segments, and she said the project would cover roughly 17,000 linear feet of new and repaired sidewalks in the study area.
Funding approach and council feedback: Kimberly said staff prioritized infrastructure projects for this application cycle and would defer a home‑repair application while the city’s home‑repair partner reorganizes. She indicated some projects would be proposed as 50% CDBG funding matched by stormwater or other city funds and clarified the matching dollars would come from existing stormwater funds. Council members asked how matches would be funded; staff said the CDBG money would fill funding gaps alongside stormwater utility dollars already budgeted for those corridors.
Council members raised no objections to forwarding the applications; staff indicated projects would be placed on the consent agenda for formal approval of submittal.
Speakers recorded: the presentation and Q&A were led by Kimberly (city staff coordinating the CDBG submittal); technical staff from public works and systems engineering were available to answer technical questions but did not provide extended quoted remarks during the workshop.
Ending: Council did not object to staff pursuing the four applications; staff will advance the grants for county/CDBG review and prepare the required application materials for the consent agenda.
