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Arcadia holds public hearing on $1.48 million CDBG sidewalk proposal
Summary
Arcadia opened a required public hearing April 21 on a Community Development Block Grant application to replace sidewalks serving low- and moderate-income areas; staff estimated construction at $1,479,000 and warned engineering could push costs toward $2 million. The presentation identified six service areas and left design details, such as red-brick sections, to engineering review.
The Arcadia City Council held a public hearing April 21 as part of a required application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to replace or reconstruct sidewalks that serve low- and moderate-income areas.
Assistant City Administrator Carl McQuay said staff estimated construction costs at $1,479,000 and that including engineering work could raise total project costs to about $2 million. McQuay explained staff identified six candidate service areas and said grant criteria require the project to provide a citywide benefit rather than serve a single neighborhood.
Arcadia Main Street Executive Director Pam Ames asked whether red-brick sidewalk work could be included; McQuay said that decision would depend on the engineer’s recommendations. The presentation noted specific corridors discussed during the hearing, including Orange Avenue and the east end of Cypress Avenue, and confirmed that the Oak Street area the council asked about does not include side streets.
Councilmember Keith Keene spoke in support of continuing to pursue funding and suggested exploring other funding mechanisms in addition to the CDBG application. Mayor Judy Wertz Strickland conducted the hearing and then closed the public hearing and opened the regular meeting.
The hearing satisfied the grant application requirement; staff will proceed with the application process and engineering scoping as required by grant rules. The council did not vote on a final scope or construction contract during this meeting.
