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Soledad council weighs CDBG priorities; staff to refine application for community center and container‑village planning
Summary
At a public hearing on the state—s 2025 CDBG NOFA, Soledad staff recommended using the competitive project slot for community‑center facility upgrades and the planning slot to advance the container‑village concept; council asked staff to return with refined cost estimates and a final recommended package.
City staff told the Soledad City Council the state—s 2025 competitive CDBG NOFA presents three separate application tracks: (1) projects (capital improvements or facility rehabilitation), (2) programs (services or operating assistance), and (3) planning/technical assistance (smaller planning grants up to about $303,100).
Staff recommendation and rationale
Beatrice (city staff) and the city—s economic‑development coordinator recommended the city prioritize a project application to complete and harden the Soledad Community Center so it can serve reliably as an emergency and cooling center (generator pad/enclosure, HVAC and lighting upgrades, accessibility improvements). Staff noted the community center project was already scoped in prior grant work and argued that a project…
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