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Council approves 2026 CDBG funding recommendations, directs pavement and housing allocations
Summary
The Arroyo Grande City Council approved staff’s recommended 2026 Community Development Block Grant allocations — including a public‑service allocation for rapid rehousing and funds for ADA curb ramp replacements — and found the action exempt from CEQA in a unanimous roll call vote.
Arroyo Grande — On Dec. 9 the City Council approved staff recommendations for the city’s 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation and concluded the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Andrew Perez, the city’s planning manager, summarized staff recommendations and reported the county’s estimate of available funding (presented in the meeting as "6 thou $64,588" in the staff presentation). Staff recommended allocating up to 15% of the city’s allocation (stated as $9,688) toward public services, and proposed $9,688 to support a rapid‑rehousing and homeless prevention application. A separate application from the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) requested $15,075 for minor home repairs; staff recommended not funding that request because the application did not guarantee that beneficiaries would be located within Arroyo Grande.
For public facilities, staff recommended $46,504 to augment the city’s pavement management program to replace curb ramps that do not meet ADA standards. Staff also proposed folding the administrative portion of the allocation (described in the report as $80,396 for county administration) into the public facilities category so more funding could be used for projects.
Council member (mover) moved to approve staff’s funding recommendations and to find the action exempt from CEQA; the motion was seconded and adopted by unanimous roll call (Council members Lowe, Marbella, Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tem Seacrest and Mayor Ray Russom recorded yes votes).
Council members thanked staff for prioritizing public facilities and noted that foregoing the administrative fee increases funds available for ADA improvements and pavement management. Staff will proceed to implement the allocations and handle any program administration with the county, consistent with the cooperation agreement that governs regional CDBG administration.
The council’s action was limited to approving staff recommendations and a CEQA exemption; program implementation will follow county and federal rules for CDBG-funded activities.
