Authorization to Solicit Bids for Construction of Arneill Road Project
BARRY STREET AND ARNEILL ROAD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS
Arneill Road Property was acquired to
build nine-units of affordable housing
2 BACKGROUND
• Arneill Road Property acquired with legacy
Redevelopment Funds
2017
• City was awarded a $7,305,292 Encampment
Resolution Fund (ERF) grant
o $6,346,492 to fund construction
2024
• Contract awarded with S.L. Leonard to provide
construction management, inspection and
materials testing
• Minor site preparation, including the removal of
old concrete foundations and vegetation
2024-
present
3 BACKGROUND con’t.
In May 2024, the City completed the purchase
of the tax default property located at 2361
Barry Street to be used for affordable housing
purposes using tax exempt bond proceeds.
In April 2025, the Council awarded an
agreement to Azure Printed Homes Inc. an
innovative creator of attractive manufactured
units, utilizing a blend of environmentally
friendly recycled polymers (non-toxic and VOC-
free plastic), fiberglass, and concrete.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN FY 2025/26
This project supports the City Council’s Strategic Plan in the following ways:
Public Safety and Emergency
Resilience Objective 1
• The purpose of the NIB is to
select a contractor to construct
affordable housing
• Will be administered in
cooperation with the VC
Sheriff’s Department through
Project Hope
• Includes a representative from
VC Health Care Agency
Land Use, Transportation,
Transit and Community
Development Objective 6
Land Use, Transportation and
Community Development
Objective 10
• The purpose of the NIB is to
select a contractor to facilitate
construction
• The affordable housing project
is ERF grant funded
• The purpose of NIB is to select a
contractor to facilitate the
development of a permanent
affordable housing project
• The project is an infill project
CITY OF CAMARILLO ADOPTED HOUSING ELEMENT
This project supports the adopted 2021- 2029 Housing Element in the following ways:
Housing Element Program 18
City-Initiated Affordable
Housing Projects
• The project is an entitled City-
initiated affordable housing
project specifically referenced
in Program 18.
Housing Element Program 17
Homeless Strategic Plan
Housing Element Program 10
Adequate Sites
• The project provides long-term
housing for the homeless in line
with Program 17 and the
adopted Homelessness
Strategic Plan.
• The Arneill Road site is identified
in the Housing Element as a
location suitable for affordable
housing.
• The construction of the project
will help the City in meeting its
Regional Housing Needs
Allocation numbers.
Authorization to Solicit Bids for construction
of Arneill Road
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• Aims to provide safe attractive housing
• Short and long-term housing, not shelters
• Participants will be long-term residents of the City
experiencing homelessness
BARRY STREET AND ARNEILL ROAD AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS
7 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the actions recommended tonight.
Both projects have been awarded significant grant funding and should not have an impact on the City’s General Fund.
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RECOMMENDATION
Find that Negative Declaration 2023-1 for CUP-
400 was previously approved by the City Council
and no further CEQA review is required pursuant
to CEQA Guideline 15162.
Adopt a Resolution approving the solicitation
of bids for the construction of the Arneill Road
Project - Project No. CUP-400, including the
plans, specifications, notice inviting bids, and
authorizing staff to invite bids.