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Council accepts retroactive CDBG awards for senior‑center upgrades and hydrant/valve replacements
Summary
City staff told the council that two 2022 CDBG awards required formal acceptance: $150,000 for senior‑nutrition center upgrades and a senior bus (with $150,000 city match) and $200,000 for hydrant and valve replacements (city commitment $303,000); council approved the funding agreements.
Carol Samuel told the council that as the city closed certain grants staff discovered two 2022 Community Development Block Grant awards had not been formally accepted. She asked the council to accept $150,000 for senior‑nutrition center upgrades and a senior bus with a city match of $150,000, and $200,000 for hydrant and valve replacements with a city commitment of $303,000.
The council voted to authorize execution of the CDBG agreements and to transfer matching funds where necessary; acceptance was presented as a housekeeping action to bring grant records into formal compliance. Council member Rigger and others thanked staff for securing reimbursement and moving those projects forward.
Why it matters: The CDBG items unlock reimbursement and allow the city to proceed with water‑system work (hydrants/valves) and senior services improvements that had funding earmarked but not formally accepted. The hydrant and valve work is intended to reduce the need for citywide shutdowns during repairs.
Next steps: Staff will execute the funding agreements and continue project procurement and implementation under the CDBG program.
