Temple City council approves FY2025–26 CDBG allocations, authorizes manager to adjust up to 50%

Temple City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Jan. 21 establishing the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs and allocations for fiscal year 2025–26 and authorized the city manager to amend allocations by up to 50% during the year.

City Manager Brian Cook told the council the city expects approximately $270,000 in CDBG funds routed through Los Angeles County and HUD because Temple City is a non‑entitlement city that receives funds via the county. Staff presented recommended allocations that place the majority of funds in the housing rehabilitation/handyman program, with smaller amounts for lead/paint testing and youth scholarships.

According to staff (Mr gulock), the recommended breakdown for FY2025–26 was $225,000 for the housing rehabilitation and handyman program, $35,000 for the ASB/lead‑paint testing and abatement program, and $10,000 for the youth scholarship program. Staff also reported that in FY2023–24 the city expended $262,000 and assisted six households through the housing rehabilitation loan/grant program; 25 households are currently on the waiting list and the program typically serves five to six households per year.

Council members pressed staff for details about program throughput and administrative costs. Staff said about $45,000 of the $225,000 housing rehab allocation is expected to cover consultant and program administration costs (the city relies on outside consultants to meet HUD compliance and to manage contractors). Council members discussed long waiting times, high demand among low‑income seniors, and the possibility of supplementing CDBG funds with city general‑fund dollars during future budget studies.

Mayor Chavez opened the public hearing and, hearing no comments, closed it. Council Member Man moved to authorize the city manager to amend CDBG program allocations up to 50% and to adopt Resolution No. 25‑5793 establishing the CDBG programs and allocations; the motion passed by unanimous roll call (Council Member Man: yes; Council Member Sternquist: yes; Mayor Chavez: yes).

The action establishes the city’s use of the county‑administered CDBG allocation for the stated programs for FY2025–26; staff said they will return with any substantive changes if the city manager exercises the 50% amendment authority.

The council moved on to other agenda items after the vote.