Daily Archives: March 31, 2022

Public Input Requested on City’s CDBG Annual Action Plan

Public Review Period Open Now through May 2nd

Every year the City of Goleta looks forward to helping those in our community in need using funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The Draft Action Plan outlines the City’s strategy for pursuing the overall goals of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide decent housing; to establish and maintain a suitable living environment; and to expand economic revitalization opportunities. The Action Plan also contains identifiable benchmarks for measuring progress through goals, objectives and community development strategies to meet the City’s housing needs and to provide services to the low-income, homeless and special needs populations within the City. The Draft 2022-2023 Action Plan also sets forth funding allocations for the 2022-2023 planning period.

Comments on the Draft Action Plan are being accepted during a 30-day public review period beginning on April 1, 2022, and ending May 2, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. The review period provides an opportunity for the public to offer their views and recommendations to the City on the subject of CDBG funded housing and community development related activities. The Draft Action Plan can be viewed here.

Comments should be submitted to: City of Goleta, Neighborhood Services Department, Attn: Shanna Dawson, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA 93117 or emailed to sdawson@cityofgoleta.org.

About the Community Development Block Grant

On an annual basis the City receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the CDBG program which is intended to be used to assist low-income citizens, people experiencing homelessness, youth and seniors with essential services such as medical and dental care, food security, counseling, homelessness assistance and prevention, case management and other needs.

The City also uses the majority of its CDBG allocation on capital projects that will benefit low- to moderate-income people and the disabled. Projects have included renovating City facilities and parks to meet Americans with Disability Act (ADA) access standards, installing sidewalks in areas where they are lacking, and adding crosswalks.

City of Goleta Meetings Move to an In-Person/Virtual Hybrid Model

Begins April 5 with the Goleta City Council Meeting

The City of Goleta is pleased to announce that it will be offering in-person/virtual hybrid meetings starting with the April 5, 2022, City Council meeting. Over the course of the pandemic the City’s City Council, Board, and Commission meetings transitioned to a fully virtual platform. Since March of 2020 we have held more than 160 virtual City meetings! With COVID-19 restrictions loosening, the City is eager to welcome the public back to in-person meetings but understands that some people may still prefer the option and convenience of participating virtually.

Following Public Health guidelines masks are not currently required but are recommended. Masking requirements are subject to change in response to changing public health guidance.

Mayor Paula Perotte said, “I am looking forward to holding our meetings in-person again. It has been two long years and I am eager to get back to welcoming the community to City Council Chambers and having more in-person interaction with the public.”

City Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. There are multiple ways to participate:

  • Attend in person beginning April 5. City Council meetings take place in Council Chambers at Goleta City Hall located at 130 Cremona Drive.
  • Participate virtually via Zoom. A link can be found in each meeting’s agenda.
  • Watch live or recorded meetings on the City of Goleta website at www.CityofGoleta.org/GoletaMeetings and on Goleta TV Channel 19.
  • Submit comments ahead of time by emailing cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org.

The City also has numerous Board and Commission meetings which will be moving to the hybrid model. To see upcoming City meetings, please go to www.CityofGoleta.org/GoletaMeetings. 

The City recently replaced the audio-visual equipment in Council Chambers. Community members who attend in-person will have the added benefit of watching presentations on a newly installed large 98” display screen. Those participating virtually via the Internet will have a high-definition experience when watching meetings on the City’s website. There will be limited improvement to the television broadcast quality on the Cox Communications Goleta TV Channel 19 because it is not a designated HD Channel.

Pictured: Goleta City Council, standing left to right: Mayor Pro Tempore Stuart Kasdin, Councilmember James Kyriaco and Councilmember Kyle Richards; seated left to right: Councilmember Roger Aceves and Mayor Paula Perotte