City to apply for Transformative Climate Communities grant; projects list includes light-rail, EV chargers and resilience hub

Housing Manager Stefan Heisler told the council the staff team revised the Transformative Climate Communities grant application based on prior feedback, removed the Mills Crossing components and slightly adjusted the project area. He outlined the proposed project list: Horn Bridal light-rail station improvements; improved pedestrian crossings; fast EV charging stations; a Cordova community food hub and resilience hub; partnerships for low-income homeowner repairs; Folsom Lake College outreach and ongoing engagement and displacement-avoidance work.

Heisler said staff expect the full application to be due on September 30 and that award notifications would likely come early next year. He recommended the council adopt a resolution authorizing submission; the council voted to adopt, and staff will make final funding-amount tweaks before submission.

No public comment was recorded on the item.