City Council

B. FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT\n(CDBG) PROGRAMS BUDGET AND ALLOCATION (RESOLUTION NO. 25-72)\nEach Fiscal Year (FY), the City of San Gabriel receives an allocation from the Los\nAngeles County Development Authority (LACDA) for the Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) Program. For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027, the\nCity should expect to receive $271,086 (a 10% decrease from the current year’s\nallocation) to be used toward developing viable communities and serving low-\nand moderate-income populations. The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 CDBG Program\nand Budget Plan proposes to allocate the funding to the following programs:\nCode Enforcement, the Pedestrian Ramp Improvement Program, and a Graffiti\nControl Program. There is no fiscal impact for the current year, 2025-2026. The\nCDBG funding allocation estimate of $271,086 outlined in this report is for the\n2026-2027 Fiscal Year and represents a 10% decrease (approximately $26,495)\nfrom the current year allocation.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, as grant acceptance in\nand of itself, does not have a potential for any adverse impacts to the\nenvironment. Prior to construction, separate environmental review of individual\nconstruction projects may be required.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-72 authorizing the allocation of CDBG funds for\nFY 2026-2027 from LACDA for activities and projects described above and\nin Exhibit A of the Resolution.\n2. Carry over any CDBG funds unspent at the close of FY 2025-2026 and\nrecognize the receipt of FY 2026-2027 CDBG Program funds awarded by\nLACDA to the City in the City FY 2026-2027 Budget.\n3. Allocate, in proportioned amounts, any FY 2025-2026 CDBG funds in excess\nof estimated funds to the Code Enforcement Program, Pedestrian Ramp\nImprovement Program, and/or Graffiti Control Program.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute new contracts with LACDA for the\nallocation of FY 2026-2027 CDBG Program (subject to adjustment to reflect\nthe actual allocation of funds to San Gabriel).