CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
August 21, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FY 2023-24 CIP BUDGET BY ACCEPTING, INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES, AND APPROPRIATING $3,000,000 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FISCAL YEAR 2022 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING (CPF) GRANT FUNDS TO “STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND WALKING TRAIL/STEPS REHABILITATION,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71078 RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-134 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY ACCEPTING, INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES, AND APPROPRIATING $3,000,000 OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FISCAL YEAR 2022 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING (CPF) GRANT FUNDS TO “STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND WALKING TRAIL/STEPS REHABILITATION,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71078 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of the attached Resolution (Attachment No. 1) will appropriate $3,000,000 of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant funds to “Street Improvements and Walking Trail/Steps Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71078. This grant will partially fund the rehabilitation of several streets in Ganesha Hills, as well as, the reconstruction of stairways and trails in the Ganesha Park hillside area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in $3,000,000 of CPF Grant funds being appropriated to “Street Improvements and Walking Trail/Steps Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71078 (Project). The fiscal impact is summarized in the table below:
Category
“Street Improvements and Walking Trail/Steps Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71078
Current Budget
$250,000
Appropriation of CPF Funds
$3,000,000
Revised Budget
$3,250,000
Expenditures/Encumbrances (as of July 26, 2023)
($261)
Available budget balance remaining
$3,249,739
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On June 5, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program budget which included “Street Improvements and Walking Trail/Steps Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71078.
DISCUSSION:
This Project was selected by Congresswoman Norma Torres to be earmarked for $3,000,000 through the Economic Development Initiative – Community Project Funding (CPF) under its Fiscal Year 2022 allocations. CPF grants are selected through a congressionally-directed application process and provide investment in a wide variety of projects, such as housing, homelessness prevention, workforce training, public facilities, parks, resilience planning, and other critical infrastructure and services.
This funding will provide for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the trails and stairways in the Ganesha Park hillside area. In addition, it will provide for street repaving on several of the surrounding streets in Ganesha Hills.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports 2021-22 City Council Priority 1: Fiscal and Operational Responsibility – Goal C: Obtain additional grant funding and other revenues to help achieve City goals, City Council Priority 4: Safe and Clean Community – Goal M: Improve safety and cleanliness at parks and public spaces, City Council Priority 5: Infrastructure – Goal O: Improve park facilities priority 1) ensuring that existing amenities are functioning; 2) rehabilitating bathrooms and other park facilities; 3) adding trees; 4) improving ADA accessibility of all park facilities and equipment; 5) adding new bathrooms; and 6) adding additional recreation and playground equipment.
Prepared by:
Shandy Dittman
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2023-134
Amend FY 2023-24 CIP Budget by Appropriating $3,000,000 of CPF Grant fund Allocations to “Street Improvements and Walking Trail/Steps Rehabilitation”