City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: JULY 14, 2026 FROM: HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES WARDS: 1, 3, AND 6 SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REALLOCATE $1,265,0000 IN UNPROGRAMMED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO PARK, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR $175,000 FOR BOBBY BONDS SKATEPARK; $250,000 FOR JANET GOESKE SENIOR CENTER FLOORING REPLACEMENT; $500,000 FOR BOBBY BONDS SIPPY WOODHEAD POOL ROOM REHABILITATION; AND $340,000 FOR TIM STRACK PARK LIGHTING AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUE:
Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan to reallocate $1,265,000 in Unprogrammed Community Development Block Funds to Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department for $175,000 for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements; $250,000 for Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring Replacement; $500,000 for Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Room Rehabilitation; and $340,000 for Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation and approve a supplemental appropriation totaling $1,265,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan to reallocate $1,265,000 in Unprogrammed Community Development Block Funds to Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department for $175,000 for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements; $250,000 for Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring Replacement; $500,000 for Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Room Rehabilitation; and $340,000 for Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation; Authorize the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director, or her designee, to sign the Memorandums of Understanding to receive Community Block Grant funds totaling $1,265,000, allocated as follows: $175,000 for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements; $250,000 for Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring Replacement; $500,000 for Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Room; and $340,000 for Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation; Authorize the Interim City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Memorandums of Understanding with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department to provide Community Block Grant funds totaling $1,265,000, allocated as follows: $175,000 for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements; $250,000 for Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring Replacement; $500,000 for Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Room; and $340,000 for Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation, including making minor non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to implement this action; Authorize the transfer of CDBG Unprogrammed funds as shown in the Fiscal Impact Section; and With at least five affirmative votes and upon execution of the Memorandums of Understanding, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation of $1,265,000 in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund for the following allocations: $175,000 for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements; $250,000 for Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring Replacement; $500,000 for Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Room; and $340,000 for Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation and a supplemental appropriation in the same amount to the inter-fund account for reimbursement of CDBG-related expenditures.
BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2025, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2026 United Stated Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan.
The City currently has $1,265,000 in unprogrammed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds available for capital improvements projects. These funds must be allocated to eligible projects that can be implemented in a timely manner and that will provide a direct benefit to low- and moderate-income communities.
DISCUSSION:
Staff are requesting to amend the FY 2025/2026 HUD Annual Action Plan to add various Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department (PRCSD) capital improvement projects to the originally approved plan. The projects are located within income eligible Census Tracts and will serve residents of Wards 1, 3, and 6.
The proposed amendment to the FY 2025/2026 HUD Annual Action Plan will allocate $1,265,000 in CDBG funds to PRCSD capital improvement projects that benefit low- and moderate-income communities. The funding allocation is proposed as follows: $175,000 for Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements; $250,000 for Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring Replacement; $500,000 for Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Room; and $340,000 for Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation.
A public notice was issued announcing the proposed amendment to the HUD Annual Action Plan and a 30-day public comment period was provided in compliance with HUD regulations. The original notice was published in the Press Enterprise on Friday, June 12, 2026, and included the date this action would be considered by the City Council.
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director concurs with the recommendations in this report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
As outlined in the table below, the total fiscal impact of the action is $1,265,000. Upon Council approval, a transfer in the amount of $1,265,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund Unprogrammed Funds Account No. 2520100-453001 to the following accounts will be recorded along with the supplemental appropriations.
Fund
Project
Account
Amount
CDBG
CDBG Unprogrammed Funds
2520100-453001
$(1,265,000.00)
Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements
9284300-440120
$ 175,000.00
Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring
9284400-440120
$ 250,000.00
Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Pump Room Rehabilitation 9284500-440120
$ 500,000.00
Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation 9284600-440120
$ 340,000.00
Total
$0.00
Grants and Restricted Programs
Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements
9284300-440120
$ 175,000.00
9284300-895220
$ (175,000.00)
Janet Goeske Senior Center Flooring
9284400-440120
$ 250,000.00
9284400-895220
$ (250,000.00)
Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Pump Room Rehabilitation 9284500-440120
$ 500,000.00
9284500-895220
$ (500,000.00)
Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation 9284600-440120
$ 340,000.00
9284600-895220
$ (340,000.00)
Total
$0.00
Prepared by: Michelle Guzman, CDBG Project Manager
Approved by: Michelle Davis, Housing and Human Services Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Interim Finance Director Approved by: Edward Enriquez, Acting City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachments:
Bobby Bonds Skatepark Improvements CDBG MOU
Janet Goeske Senior Flooring CDBG MOU
Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead Pool Pump Room Rehabilitation CDBG MOU Tim Strack Park Lighting and Fitness Equipment Installation CDBG MOU Presentation
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