CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #A2
DATE: August 5, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
BY: Linda Hollinsworth, Finance Director
RECOMMENDATION:
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 023-2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027-2029 AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT
SUMMARY
It is staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt Resolution 023-2026 to authorize and approve the execution of a Cooperation Agreement with the Los Angeles Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the next three-year funding cycle, effective July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2030.
The Participating City Cooperation Agreement between the City of Hawaiian Gardens and the County of Los Angeles outlines legal provisions and requirements for the City to participate in the Urban County CDBG Program and provides for automatic renewal of participation in successive three-year periods, unless the County or the City provide written notice electing not to participate in a new qualification period.
In order to continue to receive CDBG funds, the City of Hawaiian Gardens is required to provide an adopted resolution and a signed Cooperation Agreement to the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) authorizing continued participation. . The Cooperation Agreement for FY 2027-2029 is attached (). LACDA acts as the intermediary between the Housing and Urban Department (HUD) and the City in the distribution of CDBG funds. Each year, the City receives approximately $165,000 in CDBG funds to support various programs. The City’s continued participation in the Los Angeles Urban Agenda Item #A2
August 5, 2026
County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) via the Cooperation Agreement ensures that these popular and vital programs will continue uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact. The City will continue to receive CDBG grant funds to implement their programs.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Resolution 023-2026
B. LACDA CDBG FY 2027-2029 Cooperation Agreement