To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY
STEPHANIE JOHNSON, QUALITY OF LIFE PROSECUTOR
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ADOPT BY 4/5 VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2606-034, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $150,705.93 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CARES ACT (CDBG-CV) FUNDS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS FUND FOR HOUSING NAVIGATOR SUPERVISOR SALARY REIMBURSEMENT ($75,167.45) AND PALLET SHELTER OPERATIONS ($75,538.48)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In early 2026, Community Services staff, working with the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consultant, identified available, unspent funds totaling $150,705.93 related to the City's 2020 CDGB CARES Act (CDBG-CV) award to address interim housing and homelessness. Staff confirmed with the City's CDBG consultant, MNS Engineers, Inc., and grantor that funding is available with a spending deadline of December 31, 2026. Of the total, $75,167.45 is eligible for salary reimbursement, while the remaining $75,538.48 can support operations. The City Attorney's Office has identified the Housing Navigator Supervisor salary costs and Pallet Shelter operating costs as eligible uses for each funding category.
The initial award occurred in prior years, with budget not carried forward through the current year. Therefore, the City requires a budget appropriation to spend funds. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution to appropriate available unspent CDBG-CV funds to the Intergovernmental Grants Fund for Housing Navigator Supervisor's salary reimbursement and Pallet Shelter operations.
BACKGROUND
The 2020 Congressional CARES Act provided additional funding allocations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), specifically to support programs and services that helped agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Redondo Beach alloc...
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