HUD Community Development Needs Public Hearing

At a glance

Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.

What: the annual public hearing on 2027-2028 general community development needs for federal HUD grants (CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA), which bring the city several million dollars a year.
Where it stands: the hearing was held and closed on October 20 with no council vote on funding.
Next: funding allocations come later; no date was given.

Allison Rowland explained that public input helps the city prioritize among competing needs.
Jennifer Madrigal thanked the council for CDBG-funded groups serving Glendale and suggested expanding the community land trust path to ownership.
MJ Powell said "affordable" housing pegged to $40 an hour is out of reach for many residents and asked for deeply affordable rentals and first-home paths.
Abby Feinstein (First Step House) urged more case management funding, using a client story to show rental assistance works only with a case manager.
A resident (captioned Sarah Jolly, with a neighbor) described a disabled neighbor's struggle to find housing with case management.
Bernie Hart asked the homeless services board to hold providers accountable for outcomes.

Jennifer Napier-Pearce moved to close the hearing and Erika Carlsen seconded; it carried unanimously.
The presiding chair warned that CDBG has been threatened at the federal level and asked residents to contact their federal representatives.

About 13 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-20 - City Council Formal Meeting	13

2026-10-20 - City Council Formal Meeting - Annual needs hearing held; six commenters; closed unanimously. Chair urged residents to contact federal representatives about CDBG.