Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: JULY 15, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: JON RADUS, chief of police
PREPARED BY: LAUREN PARKHOUSE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2024 DEPARTMENT OF housing and urban DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANT PROGRAM acceptance for police department renovations
SUMMARY
Request to accept and appropriate $2,500,000 in grant funding from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Project Funding Grant to rehabilitate and remediate the Police Department historic building.
PROPOSED MOTION
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $2,500,000 grant funds from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Project 55065 Police Department Building Renovation within Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74).
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any amendments and/or supplements with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item has no General Fund impact. The $2,500,000 HUD FY 2024 Community Project Funding Grant Program grant award would support Police Station renovation improvements. Staff requests a budget appropriation for the grant funds in Project 55065 Police Department Building Renovation within Capital Projects Fund (Fund 74) This grant has no local match requirement and staff anticipates grant revenues would offset project expenses.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City of Fullerton received notification of the $2,500,000 US Department of Housing and Urban Development Fiscal Year 2024 Economic Development Initiative (EDI) - Community Project Funding (CPF) grant award for the Police Station Historic Rehabilitation and Remediation Project on May 3, 2024. HUD approved the grant application package and provided a fully executed Agreement (Attachment 1) on June 6, 2025.
Three buildings house the Fullerton Police Department. One building constructed in the early 1940’s as one several Work Projects Administration (WPA) projects in Fullerton has a historic building (as of 2003) and local historical landmark designation. It retains almost all interior and exterior integrity, materials and workmanship, with the exterior looking essentially as it did in 1942.
The buildings need improvement and rehabilitation including hazardous material abatement (when construction disturbs materials), health and safety repairs and operational upgrades. Work involves remodeling locker rooms, jail remodeling and upgrades including the intake and administrative areas, front lobby rehabilitation, Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory renovation, Patrol Room Equipment improvements and renovation and historic sunken courtyard repairs and renovation.
Staff would use CPF grant funds for all project phases including design, permitting, construction, materials, supplies and staff management.
Proposed Project Timeline:
June 2025: HUD approval
July 2025 to February 2026: design and permitting phase March 2026 bidding phase
April 2026: construction award
June 2026 to October 2026: construction phase.
Staff recommends City Council accept the Agreement and grant funding to improve and renovate the Police Department building complex.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – HUD FY 2024 CPF Agreement
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
HUD Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding Grant Program July 15, 2025- Page 2