Camarillo City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Date: April 22, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Submitted by: Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development Subject: Draft FY 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant Program Annual Action Plan
BACKGROUND
To receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City must have an adopted five-year Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) that identifies the housing and community development needs and sets forth the goals and priorities for addressing those needs over a five-year planning period. The City’s adopted 2025-2029 Regional Consolidated Plan is in effect from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.
In addition to the Consolidated Plan, each year the City must prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) that describes how the City intends to spend the annual CDBG allocation to meet the needs and goals identified in the Con Plan. To receive an allocation for FY 2026/27, the Action Plan must be submitted to HUD within 60 days after the City has been notified of its annual allocation amount, but in no event later than August 16, 2026.
PUBLIC NOTICE
A notice of Public Hearing has been advertised for the City Council meeting of April 22, 2026, posted at Camarillo City Hall, as well as on the City’s website (www.cityofcamarillo.org) and an advertisement published in a newspaper of general circulation for the area (Camarillo Acorn). This public notice informed the public of the availability of the draft FY 2026/27 Action Plan, a 30-day public comment period, and the Public Hearing.
Draft FY 2026/27 CDBG Annual Action Plan
April 22, 2026
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DISCUSSION
Anticipated Funding
HUD has not released the FY 2026/27 CDBG entitlement allocation in time for the 30- day public comment period or the public hearing. Per HUD’s direction, the City proceeded with the development of the FY 2026/27 Action Plan using estimates based on the FY 2025/26 entitlement allocation, which was $345,293.00. The CDBG program also has $49,803.23 in prior year unallocated funds which will be included in the Action Plan for a total estimated available funding of $395,096.23. When the actual allocation of FY 2026/27 CDBG funds is announced, the funding in the Action Plan will be revised based on a Contingency Plan which is Appendix C to the Action Plan.
Proposed Funding
Below is the proposed FY 2026/27 funding based on the estimated allocation and available prior year unallocated funds.
Name of Applicant/Program Preliminary
Estimated Funding
St. Vincent de Paul (Blessed Junipero) – Emergency Aid for Camarillo
$8,632.00
St. Vincent de Paul (Mary Magdalen) – Rent and Utility
Assistance Program
$8,632.00
Turning Point Foundation – Our Place Safe Haven $8,632.00 Catholic Charities – Older Adult Services and Intervention Systems
$8,632.00
St. Columba’s Parish – St. Columba’s Food Pantry $8,632.00 Camarillo Health Care District – PEACE: Mindful Tools and Support
$8,632.00
Subtotal Public Services
(max 15% of entitlement) $51,792.00
Habitat for Humanity – Home Repair $50,000.00
City of Camarillo – Affordable Housing Property Acquisition Program $224,246.23
Subtotal Capital Projects $274,246.23
The Housing Rights Center – Fair Housing Program $9,065.00 Draft FY 2026/27 CDBG Annual Action Plan
April 22, 2026
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City of Camarillo – Administration $59,993.00
Subtotal Administration
(max 20% of entitlement) $69,058.00
GRAND TOTAL $395,096.23
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no budget impact as a result of this action. The City’s FY 2026/27 CDBG allocation will be incorporated into the FY 2026/27 budget.
CEQA DETERMINATIONS
City staff has determined, in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, that the FY 2026/27 Draft Annual Action Plan is not subject to CEQA review because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the FY 2026/27 Draft Annual Action Plan may have a significant effect on the environment. In this case, the document is for general planning purposes and can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment.
Therefore, this item is exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Find that the FY 2026/27 Annual Action Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under the State CEQA Guidelines §§ 15061(b)(3); and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing submittal to HUD of the FY 2026/27 Action Plan and authorizing any necessary revision of the preliminary allocations based on the Contingency Strategy which is Appendix C to the Action Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
2. FY 2026/27 CDBG Annual Action Plan
3. Public Hearing Notice
REFERENCE MATERIALS – AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL FY 2026/27 CDBG Annual Action Plan