CDBG Accessibility Projects — BEACON Kitchen and IX Arts Foundation
Summary
Staff proposed $55,000 for BEACON kitchen accessibility and $25,000 for an IX Art Park accessibility planning grant with a dollar-for-dollar donor match; both head to the September 21 consent agenda.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
$80,000 total in unspent prior-year CDBG funds would be repurposed.
BEACON kitchen users and the thousands of residents and visitors who use IX Art Park, particularly people with mobility challenges.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 21, 2026
Two public hearings were scheduled on CDBG-funded accessibility upgrades: $55,000 for the BEACON kitchen and roughly $25,000 for IX Arts Foundation planning.
City Council - Sep 8, 2026
Staff proposed $55,000 for BEACON kitchen accessibility and $25,000 for an IX Art Park accessibility planning grant with a dollar-for-dollar donor match; both head to the September 21 consent agenda.
City Council - Apr 6, 2026
Speakers opposed putting the arts initiative in the hands of a consultant and urged that local artists lead a City Arts Commission.
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