RESOLUTION NO. 25-0010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program has operated since 1974 to provide local governments the resources to meet the needs of persons of low and moderate-income; and WHEREAS, the City of Manhattan Beach contracts with the Los Angeles County Development Authority for the disbursement of CDBG Funds through the Small Cities Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Manhattan Beach received $102,256 of CDBG Funds in Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and unallocated, carry-over CDBG funds in the amount of $11,516 for a total amount of $113,772; and
WHEREAS, the City of Manhattan Beach may add its 2025-2026 CDBG allocation, estimated at $100,000, to increase the project budget to $213,772; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing, with the required prior noticing to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed new CDBG project to construct accessible curb ramps for the removal of architectural and material barriers in accordance with the program requirements for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CDBG Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES
HEREBY ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the CDBG Program Project Description and Budget for the proposed construction of accessible curb ramps and instructs staff to submit the necessary CDBG documents and a copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County Development Authority.
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the Public Works Director or designee to adjust the Program budget and process the appropriate documents with the Los Angeles County Development Authority as necessary throughout the Fiscal Year. This includes, but is not limited to, allocating amounts on a per project basis, adjusting project budgets, releasing Requests for Proposals for professional services required to implement this CDBG project, and the CDBG Program in general, implementing a new or cancelling existing activities to allow for the timely expenditure of CDBG funds.
SECTION 3. The City Council further authorizes the Public Works Director or designee to timely execute all necessary Program contracts and agreements with the Los Angeles County Development Authority and with each approved recipient/sub recipient of the CDBG program, together with any changes therein which may be approved by the City Manager and, as necessary, the City Attorney.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
ADOPTED on January 21, 2025.
AYES: Franklin, Tarnay, Charelian, Lesser, and Mayor Howorth.
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: None.
Shonas Ante
MY THOMAS HOWORT
Mayor
ATTEST:
LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
1, Liza Tamura, City Clerk of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 25-0010 duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 21st day of January, 2025 and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Franklin, Tarnay, Charelian, Lesser, and Mayor Howorth.
Absent: None.
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 22nd day of January, 2025. 65 City Clerk of the City of
Manhattan Beach, California
(SEAL)