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Laguna Woods ratifies $500,000 CDBG application to fund pedestrian accessibility improvements
Summary
Laguna Woods City Council on Dec. 17 ratified a previously submitted County of Orange CDBG application seeking $500,000 for the 10th phase of the city's pedestrian accessibility program: $250,000 to reconstruct two driveway crossings on Moulton Parkway and $250,000 as a wait‑list project for two safety lights.
The Laguna Woods City Council voted Dec. 17 to ratify a proposal seeking $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the County of Orange for the city’s pedestrian accessibility improvement program, phase 10.
City Manager Chris (identified in the meeting) told the council the application, County of Orange RFA number 012-000089-NC, asks for a $250,000 primary project to reconstruct two driveway crossings on Moulton Parkway adjacent to the Willow Tree Center and behind the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf near Laguna Country United Methodist Church, and a $250,000 wait‑list expanded scope project to install two safety lights at the intersections of El Toro Road & Canyon Wren Lane and El Toro Road & Calle Corta. He said the city has historically used CDBG funds for public right‑of‑way improvements and that the projects are included in the city’s capital improvement program, contingent on receipt of CDBG funds.
Councilmember Cynthia Connors praised staff for maximizing external grant funds and moved the recommended action; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Connors noted the city’s track record of completing projects within grant timeframes as a factor in winning repeated awards.
The application was ratified with a minor correction to a draft resolution (a recital changed from "phase 9" to "phase 10"). Staff indicated the formal public hearing on the project will take place on Jan. 21, 2026, when the council will have the complete staff presentation.
What happens next: the county will review the submittal and, if selected, award and contracting conditions and timelines will be communicated to the city. If the county awards the wait‑list project, staff said it may reallocate other budgeted funds to accelerate construction.
