Allocation and appropriation of unallocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to extend the Washington Streetlight Improvement Project. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/10/05 AGENDA ITEM: Allocate and Appropriate Unallocated CDBG Funds totaling $26 105.78 to Extend the Washington Streetlight Improvement Project west from Redwood to Glencoe Avenue for Program Year 2005/2006. Contact Person/Dept.: Akil Manley/Admin. Phone Number: 310 253 6015 Item Number: A 10 Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: 2005/2006 CDBG Advisory Committee; Master Notification List 10/5/05 General Fund: Yes No x Attachments: x x No Action Item: x Department Approval: Jerry Fulwood 10/3/05 City Controller Approval: Mary Noller for Marlee Chang 10/4/05 CAO Approval: Scott Bixby for Jerry Fulwood 10/4/05 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council (the Council ) direct staff to allocate and appropriate unallocated Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds totaling $26 105.78 to extend the Washington Streetlight Improvement Project west from Redwood to Glencoe Avenue (two additional street blocks) for CDBG program year 2005/2006. This is a budget amendment item that requires a 4/5ths vote for approval. BACKGROUND: CDBG funds available for City projects for program year 2005/2006 totaled $370 805. Of the total available funds $18 858 was carried over from program year 2003/2004. On January 28 2005 the City submitted five (5) City Council approved CDBG projects to Los Angeles Community Development Commission (LACDC) for its consideration for 2005 2006 CDBG funding as described in Attachment 1. On August 22 2005 the City received official notification from LACDC that the Fire Department s Medical Supply Trailer / Supplies and Thermal Imager project was ineligible for funding. LACDC determined the project service area Fire District No. 1 and District No. 2 did not qualify under Housing and Urban Development s...
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