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Council hears public hearing on FY2025–26 CDBG allocation; staff recommends pedestrian ramps and new housing rehab program
Summary
Management analyst Kayla presented a proposed FY2025–26 Community Development Block Grant budget of about $287,651 (an increase of $19,394), recommending funds for code enforcement, youth services, graffiti control, pedestrian ramp improvements and a new housing rehabilitation program; council moved to adopt staff recommendations and approved them unanimously.
The San Gabriel City Council opened a public hearing on the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) plan and budget and heard a staff presentation detailing proposed uses and national program requirements.
Management analyst Kayla summarized the purpose of CDBG funds — to meet national objectives and serve low‑ and moderate‑income populations — and outlined two regulatory limits: a 15% cap on public‑service expenditures and a requirement that at least 70% of funds benefit low‑ and moderate‑income persons. She presented a proposed CDBG budget of approximately $287,651, an increase of about $19,394 from the current year.
Staff proposed funding for code enforcement, a youth services program (recreational programming for middle‑school students in the San Gabriel Unified School District), graffiti control, a pedestrian ramp improvement project to bring ramps to ADA standards in identified low/moderate‑income areas, and a new housing rehabilitation program to provide essential repairs in slum and blight areas. Kayla said the housing rehab program starts conservatively because of administrative workload and could be expanded in future years.
Kayla also noted the city expects an estimated additional $20,630 in CDBG funds from the LA County First District Supervisor for an after‑school sports program if the Board of Supervisors approves that allocation in spring 2025. Staff recommended adopting a resolution to authorize CDBG allocations and to allow the city manager to execute agreements with the Los Angeles County Community Development Authority (LACDA) to reflect the final allocation.
Councilmembers asked for clarification about how slum and blight areas are selected; Kayla said LACDA helps identify eligible areas and that the city must meet specific eligibility requirements for the program to apply. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing. Vice Mayor Menchaca moved to approve the staff recommendation, Councilmember Chan seconded, and the motion passed unanimously (5–0).
Staff will carry over any unspent CDBG funds at fiscal‑year close and return with contract documents and final allocations once LACDA confirms the award.
