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Council approves CDBG storefront grant program; keeps $10,000 cap but dissent voices push for narrower awards
Summary
Council adopted revised guidelines for the Community Development Block Grant small‑business assistance program (storefront improvements and anti‑graffiti measures), appropriating CDBG funds and keeping a $10,000 per‑business cap and 10% administrative set‑aside; one council member voted no, arguing a $5,000 cap would help more businesses.
The City Council approved staff’s recommendation to allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to a small‑business storefront improvement program that targets graffiti hotspots and other high‑need commercial facades.
Staff told the council the city’s actual CDBG entitlement for the year is about $171,000 and that there are roughly $64,000 in unused funds from the prior fiscal year that must be spent; staff proposed adding those unallocated dollars to the storefront program and recommended a maximum…
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