DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement with the City of Reedley for the Rupert and Church Reconstruction (CDBG 24571)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 24-495 with City of Reedley for the Rupert and Church Reconstruction Project, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project No. 24571, effective upon execution with no change in term through February 7, 2026, increasing the maximum CDBG funds provided by $129,454, due to increased construction costs, to a total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $553,984.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will provide additional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Reedley Rupert and Church Reconstruction (Project). These additional funds are available from the City of Reedley (City) CDBG allocation included in the County's 2025-2026 Action Plan, as approved by your Board on August 5, 2025. The total Project cost is now estimated at $553,984. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended amendment, requiring the City to provide local financial contributions to cover Project costs that exceed the current $424,530 CDBG funding provided in the agreement, and direct the City to propose a different eligible use for its CDBG funds. However, a different use would require an amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and may impact the County's ability to meet its CDBG expenditure timelines, set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment will increase CDBG funding for the Project by $129,454, from $424,530 to $553,984. The additional CDBG fund...
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