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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE 2026 -2027
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE APPLICATION AND EXPENDITURE OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS ACT FUNDS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa participates in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD”) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and also participates in HUD’s Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME); and
WHEREAS, in order to receive annual allocations from these HUD programs, the City is required to prepare a five-year strategic plan outlining the use of the grants and strategic vision for affordable housing and community development in the City known as the Consolidated Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City’s current Consolidated Plan, was adopted on May 20, 2025, and will expire on June 30, 2030; and
WHEREAS, the federal regulations (Title 24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91) delineate the required content of the Consolidated Plan, including an annual application and expenditure plan for CDBG and HOME funds, known as the Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City is eligible to receive $880,986 in 2026-2027 CDBG funds, which can be used for social service grants, housing rehabilitation, public facilities and administration, and is also eligible to receive $377,329.57 in 2026-2027 HOME funds, which can be used for housing and administration as set forth in the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the City made the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan available for the required 30-day public review period between April 3, 2026 and May 5, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City has published a notice of a public hearing for the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan in English and Spanish; and
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WHEREAS, in the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, the City has considered all public comments which have been received either in writing or at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to submit the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan to HUD, and execute all certifications and assurances contained therein to approve minor changes and provide additional information as may be required.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby designates the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, as the City’s official representative to administer the programs and execute and submit all required agreements, certifications, and documents required by HUD. The City Council further authorizes the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to execute all subrecipient agreements with the nonprofit organizations receiving allocations of CDBG funds approved in the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Costa Mesa City Council does hereby find and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressly predicated upon the activity as described in the staff report for the 202 6-2027 Annual Action Plan and compliance with all applicable federal, State, and local laws.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any section, division, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this resolution, or the document in the record in support of this resolution, are for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5
th day of May 2026.
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John Stephens, Mayor
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________ _____________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
THIS PAGE IS RESERVED FOR THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2026-xx and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 5
th day of May 2026, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 6
th day of May 2026.
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Brenda Green, City Clerk