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Lodi improvement committee readies CDBG capital-project NOFA, plans special January meetings and SB 707 review
Summary
The Lodi City Improvement Committee agreed to open Community Development Block Grant capital-project applications in the coming weeks, review compliance steps tied to Senate Bill 707 at a January session and hold two special planning meetings to set annual activities and task groups.
The Lodi City Improvement Committee voted to approve its minutes and set a work plan for the new year while staff announced plans to release a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) capital projects in the coming weeks.
City staff told the committee that NOFAs are released before awards are finalized and that capital projects must meet eligibility requirements; "we are looking at opening up the capital projects for this grama year," staff said, offering pre-submission assistance to nonprofits to confirm eligibility.
Why it matters: CDBG funds pay for both public services and capital improvements; staff emphasized that public services are direct community programs such as case management or shelter services, while capital projects include physical improvements such as refrigerator replacements, roof repairs and HVAC upgrades. The committee was advised that the two-year public-services cycle adopted in recent years remains intended to help nonprofits plan budgets and programming.
Committee planning and compliance: Members pressed staff on logistics for implementing a planned program of town halls and other outreach. Staff noted that items moving from the committee to the City Council must route through the city clerk and city attorney offices and can take "anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks" to reach the council agenda. Staff also flagged a recently introduced Senate bill (referred to in the meeting as "SB 707") that may impose additional internet-accessibility and notice requirements for public meetings; staff said the city clerk's office is compiling compliance pieces and recommended placing SB 707 on the January agenda for open discussion.
Training and next steps: Staff confirmed a related training was posted and offered to distribute a PowerPoint and webinar materials to committee members who missed the session. The committee agreed — informally by a roll-call-style show of hands — to hold two special meetings in January to work through annual activities and form small task groups (with care to avoid creating a quorum in behind-the-scenes work). Staff said it will check room availability and distribute proposed dates.
Meeting actions: Chair Davis moved to approve the minutes; the motion was seconded and carried with one abstention for absence at the prior meeting. The committee also agreed to schedule two planning meetings in January to finalize a calendar and annual activities.
What’s next: SB 707 compliance and the CDBG capital-project NOFA will be added to the January agenda; staff will circulate training materials and proposed January dates for the special meetings.
