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Committee reviews CDBG action plan for 2026–27 and questions carryforward funds and YMCA accessibility funding
Summary
Robin Stanicky presented the CDBG consolidated plan and budget, noting a $390,000 carryforward (including a Williams Park project delayed by federal procurement requirements). Councilor Fish asked about applicant totals (Stanicky said nine applications), and members questioned the YMCA accessibility item’s place in the funding stack. The committee approved the plan to move forward.
Robin Stanicky, the community development officer, presented the consolidated plan and accompanying budget for the CDBG action plan for FY26–27 and explained packet materials that accompany the plan. She told the committee that some unused funds are carried forward and pointed to a line in the packet showing $390,000; she explained that part of that total reflects a Williams Park project that could not proceed because the original RFP lacked required federal procurement language and so those federal-specific funds could not be used until procurement was reissued.
Councilor Fish asked whether the program received enough applicants; Stanicky said the city received a total of nine applications and that one was discounted because the work had already been completed. She noted that the switch to an annual application cycle has helped staff compare and monitor applicants and that the opioid settlement funding cycle happening near the same time may have reduced some applicants’ capacity.
A council member asked why the YMCA accessibility project appeared under development activities instead of as part of the YMCA’s overall facility plan. Stanicky said applicants commonly assemble diverse funding stacks and that local CDBG funds can be used to leverage other resources and demonstrate matching funds where state or federal alternatives may not apply.
Members also discussed historic preservation materials included in the packet. Anne Krieg provided context on certified local government status and clarified that CDBG funds are generally not available to support residential historic restoration outside downtown; she said National Park Service programs exist but are typically targeted at nonprofit or institutional properties rather than single-family or multifamily residential owners.
After discussion the committee moved and seconded staff’s recommendation on the consolidated plan and the committee agreed to forward the plan (no roll-call tally recorded). Next steps include the formal public hearing at the next council meeting and attachment of any written public comments to the plan packet.
