REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILIP SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: VANESSA NAVARRO, Senior Management Analyst
Community Development Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan
1. HEARING to obtain public comments regarding the Draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan; approving submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for application of $6,907,129 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $2,766,057.28 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), $623,922 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and $1,268,358 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA) program funds; providing for subrecipient agreements; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all implementing documents required by HUD as approved to form by the City Attorney (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council conduct a public hearing and thereafter adopt the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan in application to the HUD Office of Community Planning and Development entitlement grant programs including CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA; and authorize the City Manager to sign all reasonably required implementing documents, instruments, and funding agreements required by HUD as approved to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City staff implemented a citizen engagement, planning, and application process beginning in November 2025 to develop the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan. The plan will be deemed approved 45 days after HUD receives the submission, unless HUD notifies the City before that date that the plans are disapproved. The City will submit the plans as early as feasible following City Council adoption to allow for timely approval at the start of Program Year 2026.
BACKGROUND
2026-2027 Annual Actio...
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