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Council hears plan to reprogram CDBG curb-cut dollars toward street paving amid calls for better coordination
Summary
Staff asked the council to reprogram roughly $24,246.33 in unused CDBG curb-cut funds (with references to larger reprogramming figures) to help reach an approximately $2 million paving target for 2026; members pushed for better coordination with utilities, consideration of community benefit agreements, and long-term funding strategies.
City staff requested council approval to reprogram unused CDBG curb-cut funds to support street paving this year. Staff said $24,246.33 from prior curb-cut allocations was available for reprogramming, and noted additional curb-ramp funding of roughly $300,000 is expected; staff described efforts to piece together nearly $2 million needed for 2026 paving by combining capital funds, liquid fuels allocations and CDBG contributions.
Councilors said the current, piecemeal approach is unsustainable and urged staff to pursue better coordination with utilities to avoid repeated street cuts. One member recommended exploring community benefit agreements to ensure contractors hire locally and provide tangible benefits to neighborhoods. Staff said they will meet with utilities this year and work with consultants (PFM) to explore broader funding and coordination strategies.
Councilors also asked for clearer ADA/curb-ramp language in the CDBG paperwork; staff agreed to notify CDBG administrators and return with clarified verbiage and a detailed spreadsheet that outlines prior allocations and the proposed reprogramming.
