# City Council Meeting   Tuesday 2025 06 24

The City of Eau Claire City Council meeting on June 24, 2025, approved the city’s 2025–2029 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships consolidated plan for submission to HUD by the July 12 deadline. The council also approved amendments to the 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). These included redirecting $1 million in 2026 from RDA land acquisition to an affordable housing project; shifting Owen Park funding between the bandshell and playground equipment while retaining the bandshell project; redirecting funding from Endothall treatment toward biodiversity work and operating costs; and increasing the 2026 boulevard tree replacement program from $75,000 to $100,000, with the additional $25,000 from the stormwater operating budget. The CIP amendments passed unanimously. Council discussion also covered Gibson parking ramp demolition planning, scheduled for 2027 after design work in 2026, and coordination of related downtown construction timelines; no contract awards, bids, or vendors were identified.

The council unanimously approved a utility-related transfer agreement for infrastructure work involving a bore beneath a park, and updated the Sustainability Advisory Committee work plan to review herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer use, adding engineering staff as a lead. It also received a fiscal stability committee report that noted a funding gap in paratransit service after the county could no longer maintain its historical 70% share. The meeting included routine consent-agenda and board appointment approvals. No specific procurement solicitations or vendor selections were discussed.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 01, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting   Tuesday 2025 06 24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz_wSNPLoac) - City of Eau Claire