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National City reallocates $570,184 in CDBG funds for storm-drain inspections and flags housing-plan outreach
Summary
Council moved $570,184 in CDBG funds to inspect and prioritize replacement of corrugated-metal storm drains damaged in recent storms and opened the first of two public hearings on the HUD consolidated plan, receiving a public proposal to study development of East 17th Street and Harrison Avenue.
The council approved a staff recommendation to amend the fiscal-year HUD annual action plan and reallocate $570,184 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to inspect and prioritize repairs or replacements for aging corrugated-metal storm drains and sewer lines damaged in January storms.
Steve Manganello, Public Works director, said the funds will pay for CCTV camera inspections of corrugated metal pipes in flood-prone areas, which will inform a prioritized list for replacements. Manganello estimated replacement costs (including mobilization and traffic control) at about $1,000 per linear foot and said the $570,184 would likely cover inspections and about 300 linear feet of replacement if significant repair funding is not required elsewhere.
The council closed the public hearing on the item and voted to adopt the resolution reallocating the funds.
Separately, the council opened the first of two hearings on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development five-year consolidated plan and the 2025–26 annual action plan. Community Development staff said the city receives roughly $3.2 million in CDBG and $2.1–$2.3 million in HOME funds across a five-year allocation, described a public-survey timeline that runs through Oct. 31 and invited participation in a virtual stakeholder session on Oct. 7.
Resident Sushmita Kodari proposed a feasibility study for developing East 17th Street and Harrison Avenue — currently dirt roads abutting large parcels — to enable lot splits and new multiunit housing near schools. Councilmembers asked staff to review that localized proposal as part of the consolidated-plan outreach process.
