HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 06-25 Approving 2025 Final CDBG Funding RecommendationsRESOLUTION NO.06-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROJECTS FOR YEAR 2025
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, via a Cooperation Agreement with County of San Luis Obispo (hereafter referred to as
"County"), a political subdivision of the State of California, executed by the City of Morro Bay (hereafter referred to as
"City") a municipal corporation, on September 6, 2023, the City agreed to become a participant for a period of three
years with the County and other cities therein as an "Urban County" under the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS, under the Cooperation Agreement, the City retains the authority to determine which projects are
to be funded with its allotment of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Program promotes the public health, safety and welfare by providing grant funds to be
used by the City and County to improve housing opportunities for low- and moderate- income households, to
encourage economic reinvestment, to improve community facilities and public services, and to provide other
housing -related facilities, or services; and
WHEREAS, the City expects to receive $58,914 in CDBG funds in 2025; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, the County published a "Notice of Funding Availability" for projects to be funded under
the 2025 CDBG Program, which required proposals to be submitted by October 6, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City received two applications for CDBG funding, one from 5 Cities Homeless Coalition
(5CHC) for $3,000 to administer countywide homelessness prevention services and one from the City of Morro Bay
Public Works Department for $48,255 for ADA sidewalk repairs and replacement; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2025, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing and adopted
Resolution 71-24, which forwarded draft CDBG funding recommendations, in the amounts requested by 5CHC and
the Public Works Department for the identified projects, to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, on March 6,2025, the San Luis Obispo County ("County") Department of Social Services will
publish draft funding recommendations for the San Luis Obispo Urban County's estimated 2025 CDBG funding
allocation, including the City of Morro Bay's final funding recommendations for its share of CDBG funds; and
WHEREAS, the County did not receive any public comments regarding the City's draft CDBG funding
recommendations when the Board of Supervisors reviewed draft funding recommendations for its 2025 Housing
Programs, which include CDBG; and
WHEREAS, the County's CDBG funding recommendations are based on the County's best estimate of
HUD's 2025 CDBG funding allocation (based on past funding trends) and are subject to pro-rata adjustments when
the County receives a notification of its HUD allocation in or around May 2025; and
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on February 11, 2025, the City Council gave approval for final
funding recommendations to be forwarded to the County Board of Supervisors for 2025 CDBG projects.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California:
1. City will timely submit final funding recommendations for the current CDBG funding cycle to the Board
of Supervisors for the County of San Luis Obispo consistent with the programs and allocations listed in
Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, to be funded with the City's
allocation of CDBG Program funds; and
2. City Manager is authorized for the current CDBG funding cycle to make pro rata adjustments to the
allocation based on the final funding amount from San Luis Obispo County based on the approval of
the federal budget and HUD's final grant amount to San Luis Obispo County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 11t^ day of February 2025 on the following vote:
AYES:
Wixom, Eckles, Edwards, Landrum, Luffee
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
RECUSE
None
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CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
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DAtWSIWANSON, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 06-25
EXH I BIT "A"
FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
TO FORWARD TO THE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Federal Funding Category / Applications
Amount
Amount
Received
Requested
Recommended
Public Services — Limited to 15% of 2025
Allocation or a maximum of $8,837
1. Project Name: Homeless Prevention —
$3,000 CDBG
$3,000
Countywide Services
funding request
to Morro Bay
Applicant 5 Cities Homeless Coalition
(Total request is
(SCHC)
$61,270
combined to all
jurisdictions
countywide)
Public Facilities
2. Project Name: ADA Sidewalk
$48,255
$48,255
Repair/Replacement Project
Applicant: Public Works Department, City of
Morro Bay
Total Funds Requested
$51,255
Total Funds Recommended
$51,255
Estimated Total 2025 Funding Available
$58,914