HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01072014 - C.01RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit an application requesting Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the Giaramita Street Sidewalk Replacement Project in North Richmond.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. However, if the application is approved, the County may be granted up to $100,000 toward the
project budget.
BACKGROUND:
Project Description
Giaramita Street Sidewalk Replacement: Replace failing sidewalks on Giaramita Street from Verde Elementary
School to Market Avenue in North Richmond. The proposed improvement would replace failing infrastructure,
provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility, a safe route to walk to school, and provide an aesthetic
improvement in a low-income area.
The Public Works Department works to identify grant funding opportunities to stretch local dollars to provide
additional improvements to the unincorporated communities in the County. The
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/07/2014 APPROVED AS
RECOMMENDED
OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Mary Halle, (925)
313-2327
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on
the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 7, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 1
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:January 7, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Application requesting Community Development Block Grant funds, North Richmond area.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
CDBG is intended to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living
environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The
program is authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and is administered
through HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Delay in authorization will eliminate the opportunity to receive CDBG funding for this project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.