Agenda packet — El Cajon City Council, May 27, 2025 (part 2 of 2)

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF EL CAJON

PUBLIC HEARING AND
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Program
Description:

Each year the City of El Cajon (“City”) receives funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( “HUD”) for housing and community development programs. During FY 2025 -2026, t he City anticipates receiving approximately $1,282,473 in CDBG funds and approximately $620, 392 in HOME funds , based on the prior year allocations . The CDBG funds are used for communit y development services and public facility improvements to benefit low and moderate income residents, and HOME funds are used to assist in providing affordable housing opportunities.

Council will consider action to tentatively allocate funding to eligible projects and programs for community development and housing opportunities in the Annual Action Plan (“Action Plan”) for FY 2025 -2026, to include anticipated program income and unallocated funds from the previous year.

Additionally, pursuant to HUD regulations, the City follows its Citizen Participation Plan (“CPP”), which ensures the City conducts adequate and effective outreach as part of its HUD grant planning and implementation process.

Public Hearing: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held to provide El Cajon citizens with the opportunity to voice their opinions on, and participate in the development of the City’s FY 2025-2026 Action Plan for use of the federal CDBG and HOME funds and will take place as follows:

DATE: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
TIME: 3:00 pm
LOCATION: City Council Chambers
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

Citizens may participate in written form prior to the public hearing or orally during the hearing. All written comments should be forwarded to City of El Cajon - Community Development Department – Housing - 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020.

FY 2025-2026
Draft Annual
Action Plan:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan will be available to the public for a 30-day review and comment period from:

DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025 to Monday, May 5, 2025
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LOCATION:

City Hall, First Floor, Project Assistance Center
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

County of San Diego Library County of San Diego Library 201 East Douglas Avenue 576 Garfield Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020 El Cajon, CA 92020 WEBSITE: www.elcajon.gov/housing

ADA: It is the intention of the City to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jose Dorado at (619) 441-1710 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.

LAP: Si necesita más información sobre este aviso o la traducción de documentos en español, comuníquese con Deyanira Pelayo-Brito al (619) 441-1710.

إذا كنت بحاجة إلى مزيد من المعلومات بخصوص هذا الإشعار أو ترجمة المستندات باللغة العربية، فاتصل بـ Deyanira Pelayo-Brito على الرقم (619) 441-1710

City Contact: For more information, contact Jose Dorado, Housing Manager, by email at [email protected].

Published: March 7, 2025

AVISO PÚBLICO

CIUDAD DE EL CAJON
AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y
PERIODO DE COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS DE 30 DÍAS

Descripción
del Programa:

Cada año, la Ciudad de El Cajón (Ciudad) recibe fondos del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés) para programas de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario. Durante el año fiscal 2025-2026, la ciudad anticipa recibir aproximadamente $1,282,473 en fondos de los programas de Community Development Block Grant (CDBG, por sus sigl as en inglés) y aproximadamente $620,392 en fondos de HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME, por sus siglas en inglés) según las asignaciones del año anterior. Los fondos CDBG se utilizan para servicios de desarrollo comunitario y mejoras en instalaciones públicas para beneficiar a residentes de ingresos bajos y moderados, mientras que los fondos HOME se utilizan para proporcionar oportunidades de vivienda asequible.

El Concejo Municipal considerará la acción de asignar tentativamente fondos a proyectos y programas admisibles para el desarrollo comunitario y oportunidades de vivienda en el Plan de Acción Anual (Action Plan, por sus siglas en inglés ) para el año fiscal 2025-2026, lo que incluirá ingreso programa anticipado y fondos no asignados del año anterior.

Además, de conformidad con l os reglamentos de HUD, la Ciudad sigue su Plan de Participación Ciudadana (CPP , por sus siglas en inglés) actualizado, que garantiza que la Ciudad lleve a cabo una divulgación adecuada y eficaz como parte de su proceso de planificación y de implementación de l os subsidios de HUD.

Audiencia
Pública:

POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para brindar a los ciudadanos de El Cajón la oportunidad de expresar sus opiniones y participar en el desarrollo del Plan de Acción Anual del Año Fiscal 2025-2026 de la Ciudad para el uso de los fondos federales de CDBG y HOME y tendrá lugar de la siguiente manera:

FECHA: Martes, 25 de marzo de 2025
HORA: 3:00 pm
LUGAR: Cámara del Consejo Municipal
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

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Los ciudadanos pueden participar por escrito antes de la audiencia pública o verbalmente durante la misma. Todos los comentarios por escrito se deben enviar a la Ciudad de El Cajón - Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario - Vivienda - 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajón, CA 92020.

Periodo de
Comentarios
sobre el Plan
de Acción:

POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que una copia del borrador del Plan de Acción Anual del Año Fiscal 2025-2026 estará disponible al público para un período de revisión y comentarios de 30 días a partir de:

FECHA: Viernes, 4 de abril de 2025 al lunes, 5 de mayo de 2025 LUGAR: Ayuntamiento, Primera Planta, Centro de Asistencia de Proyectos
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

Biblioteca del Condado de San Diego
201 East Douglas Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

Biblioteca del Condado de San Diego
576 Garfield Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020

PÁGINA WEB: www.elcajon.gov/housing

ADA: Es la intención de la Ciudad cumplir con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) en todos los aspectos. Si, como asistente o participante en esta reunión, usted necesitará asistencia especial más allá de la que normalmente se le proporciona, la Ciudad intentará acomodarlo de todas las maneras razonables. Por favor, póngase en contacto con José Dorado llamando (619) 441-1710 al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión para informarnos de sus necesidades y determinar si la adaptación es factible.

Contacto en la
Ciudad:

Para más información, póngase en contacto con José Dorado, Director de Vivienda, por correo electrónico en [email protected].

Publicado: 7 de marzo de 2025

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إشعار عام
مدينة إل كاهون
جلسة استماع عامة
وفترة تعليق عام لمدة 30 يومًا

تعريف البرنامج: تتلقر مدينة إل كاهون ("المدينة") سنويًا تمويلًا من وزارة الإسكان والتنمية الحضرية (" HUD") الأمريكية لدعم برامج الإسكان والتنمية المجتمعية. وخلال السنة المالية 2025-2026، من المتوقع أن تحصل المدينة على نحو1,282,473 دولارًا من أموال منحة التنمية المجتمعية (CDBG) وما يقرب من 620,392 ي المساكن دولارًا من أموال برنامج شراكات الاستثمار فر HOME))، وفقًا لمخصصات العام السابق. وتُستخدم أموال منحة التنمية المجتمعية (CDBG )ي تقديم خدمات التنمية المجتمعية وتحسينات فر
ي المساكن
المرافق العامة لخدمة السكان من ذوي الدخل المنخفض والمتوسط، بينما تُستخدم أموال برنامج شراكات الاستثمار فر (HOMEي توفتر مساكن بأسعار معقولة
) للمساعدة فر

ي تخصيص التمويل مبدئيًا للمشاري ع
سينظر المجلس فروالترامج المؤهلة المتعلقة بالتنمية المجتمعية وفرص الإسكان، وذلك ضمن خطة العمل السنوية ("خطة العمل") للسنة المالية 2025-2026، والتري ستتضمن الدخل المتوقع من الترنامج إضافةا إلى أي أموال غتر مخصصة من العام السابق.

علاوةا على ذلك، ووفقًا للوائح HUD، تلتررم الم دينة باتباع خطة مشاركة المواطنيرر ("CPP")،التري تضمن قيام المدينة بتنفيذ عملية توعية شاملة وفعالة كجزء من عملية التخطيط لمنحة HUD وتنفيذها

جلسة استماع عامة: ي إعداد خطة
بموجب هذا الإشعار، سيتم عقد جلسة استماع عامة تتيح لسكان مدينة إل كاهون فرصة لإبداء آرائهم والمساهمة فر العمل السنوية للمدينة للسنة المالية 2025-2026، والتري تتعلق باستخدام أموال منحة CDBG ومنحةHOME الفيدرالية، وذلك على النحو التالىي:

التاري خ: الثلاثاء، 25 مارس 2025
الوقت 3:00 مساءا
الموقع: غرف مجلس المدينة
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

يمكن للمواطنيرر الإدلاء بآرائهم من خلال تقديم ملاحظاتهم كتابيًا قبل انعقاد جلسة الاستماع العامة أو شفهيًا أثناء الجلسة. وتُرسل جميع التعليقات المكتوبة إلى City of El Cajon - Community Development Department – Housing - 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, CA 92020 .

مسودة خطة العمل
السنوية للسنة المالية
2025-2026 :
يتم بموجب هذا الإشعار الإعلان عن توفر نسخة من مسودة خطة العمل السنوية للسنة المالية2025-2026 ليتمكن الجمهور من الاطلاع عليها وإبداء آرائهم، وذلك خلال فترة مراجعة تستمر 30 يومًا، اعتبارًا من

التاري خ: من الجمعة 4 أبريل2025 إلى الاثنيرر 5 مايو2025 الموقع

قاعة المدينة، الطابق الأول، مركز مساعدة المشاري ع
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020

مكتبة مقاطعة سان دييغو
201 East Douglas Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
مكتبة مقاطعة سان دييغو
576 Garfield Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
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الموقع الإلكبرون www.elcajon.gov/housing
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ا لحقوق الأشخاصذوي الإعاقة
(ADA :)
تلتررم المدينة بتطبيق أحكام القانون الأمريكي لحقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة ADA) بشكلٍ كامل وإذا كنت، كحاضر أو مشارك ي هذا الاجتماع، بحاجة إلى دعم خاص يتجاوز ما يتم تقديمه عادةا، فستبذل المدينة كل جهد ممكن لتلبية احتياجاتك قدر فر
الإمكان. ويُرجر التواصل مع خوسيه دورادو على الرقم 1710-441 (619) قبل48 ساعة على الأقل من موعد الاجتماع لإبلاغنا باحتياجاتك ومعرفة مدى إمكانية توفتر التسهيلات المطلوبة. خطة المساعدة اللغوية (LAP :) Si necesita más información sobre este aviso o la traducción de documentos en español, comuníquese con Deyanira Pelayo-Brito al (619) 441-1710.

إذا كنت بحاجة إلى مزيد من المعلومات بخصوص هذا الإشعار أو ترجمة المستندات باللغة العربية، فاتصل بDeyanira Pelayo-Brito على الرقم 619 )441-1710

معلومات الاتصال بالمدينة لمزيد من المعلومات، يُرجر التواصل مع خوسيه دورادو، مدير الإسكان، عتر التريد الإلكترونري [email protected] تاري خ النشر 7 مارس 2025

SUMMARY OF COMMENTS RECEIVED

Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
• Public Comment 1: Commented on CDBG verifying a name change in the staff report for the applicant Doors of Change.
• Public Comment 2: Home Start spoke and gave thanks to the City for continued support. • Public Comment 3: Meals on Wheels spoke in support of the recommendations. • Public Comment 4: CSA San Diego County spoke in support of the recommendations.

APPENDIX B
FY 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME
Allocations

CDBG ALLOCATIONS
$ 1,279,875
$ (255,975)
$ (191,981)
$ 831,919
$ 19,800
$ 1,299,675
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION City -Community Development-
Housing Division CDBG Administration (1) CDBG Admin $ 216,495 $ 216,495 $ 215,975 CSA San Diego County Fair Housing Services CDBG Admin $ 40,000 $ 45,000 $ 40,000 sub-total: $ 261,495 $ 255,975
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR(S) AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION City -Community Development-
Housing Division Housing Rehabiliation Program (2) CDBG Housing $ - $ 100,000 $ 119,800 CDBG FUNDS AVAILABLE FY 2025-2026
FY 2025-26 CDBG Grant Allocation:

Less 20% (MAX) for ADMIN:

Less 15% (MAX) for PUBLIC SERVICES:

Remaining Funds Available for Capital and Housing projects:

ADMINISTRATION - 20% CAP ($255,975 available)
Add'l Funds Anticipated Program Income:

Total FY 2025-26 CDBG Grant Allocation with Program Income:
(1) Final allocation from HUD resulted in CDBG Administration decreasing in CDBG funds in the amount of $520 for Planning/Administration due to to the maximum allowed (20%). Additionally, Planning/Administration will be increased by 20% of CDBG Program Income received during FY 2025-26.

CAPITAL/HOUSING - NO CAP
($831,919 available + $19,800 anticipated program income)

CDBG ALLOCATIONS
City - Engineering Services Neighborhood Street Lights 2025-2026 (3) CDBG Capital $ 870,695 $ 833,609 $ 731,919 sub-total: $ 833,609 $ 851,719
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION Interfaith Shelter Network Rotational Shelter Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 10,893 $ 16,500 $ 10,893 Elderhelp of San Diego Senior Care Coordination Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 10,000 $ 15,000 $ 10,000 East County Transitional Living
Center Emergency Shelter Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 100,000 $ 199,000 $ 100,000 Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego Meals on Wheels El Cajon CDBG Pub Svc $ 25,000 $ 30,000 $ 25,000 Mama's Kitchen Home-Delivered Meal Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 22,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 Home Start El Cajon Outreach and Homeless Services (4) CDBG Pub Svc $ 31,477 $ 155,197 $ 31,088 subtotal: $ 430,697 $ 191,981
$ 1,299,675
(4) Final allocation from HUD resulted in decreasing CDBG Funding for FY 2025-2026, the El Cajon Outreach and Homeless Services was reduced by $390 due to the 15% cap on Public Services.

FY 2025-26 CDBG ALLOCATION:
(2) Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program is authorized to receive any Program Income received during the fiscal year. (3) Due to reduction in the Final CDBG allocation from HUD, this resulted in the Neighborhood Street Lights Project receiving a reduction of $1,688. PUBLIC SERVICES - 15% CAP ($191,981 available) HOME FUNDS AVAILABLE FY 2025-26:
$ 590,148.36
$ 59,014.00
$ 88,522.00
$ 2,536,150.00
$ 3,126,298.36
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION City - Housing HOME Administration (1) HOME Admin $ 62,039 $ 62,039 $ 59,014.36 sub-total: $ 62,039 $ 59,014.36

FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION
TBD CHDO Set Aside Funds (2) HOME CHDO $ 93,059 $ 93,059 $ 88,522 sub-total: $ 93,059 $ 88,522

FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION
SD Habitat for Humanity For-Sale Affordable
Development/Homeownership HOME Prior Year Husing
Program Pool of Funds $ 2,365,757 $ - $ 2,365,757 City -Community Development-
Housing Division American Dream First-Time Homebuyer (3) HOME Entitlement $ - $ - $ - City -Community Development-
Housing Division Single-Family Rehabilitation Program (3) HOME Entitlement $ - $ - $ - City -Community Development-
Housing Division Mobilehome Rehab/Replacement Program (3) HOME Entitlement $ - $ - $ - City -Community Development-
Housing Division Housing Programs Pool of Funds (4) HOME Entitlement/ Program Income $ 465,295 $ 635,688 $ 613,005 sub-total: $ 635,688 $ 2,978,762
790,786$ 3,126,298.36$
Other ($442,612 available + $170,393 anticipated program income (3) These programs are continuing City Council-authorized housing programs, and the City Manager is authorized to move funds from the Housing Programs Pool of Funds (HPOOL) to these other authorized programs on an as-needed basis, based on market conditions and demand.
(4) Housing Program Pool of Funds is authorized to receive any Program Income received during the fiscal year.

FY 2025-26 HOME Allocation:
(1) Final allocation from HUD resulted in HOME Administration decreasing in HOME funds in the amount of $3,025 due to the the maximum allowed (10%). Additionally, HOME Administration may be increased by 10% of HOME eligible Program Income received during FY 2025-26.

Add'l Funds Prior Year & Program Income:

CHDO Set-Aside - 15% CAP ($88,522 available)
(2) Final allocation from HUD resulted in CHDO Reserve amount adjusted automatically to 15% of the total HOME allocation.

FY 2025-26 HOME Grant Allocation:

Less 10% Reserved for Admin:

Less 15% Required for CHDO Set-Aside:

Total FY 2025-26 HOME Grant Allocation with Prior Year and Program Income:

Administration - 10% CAP ($59,014 available)

HOME ALLOCATIONS
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APPENDIX D
Grant Application,
Certification and
Assurances
OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 11/30/2025
* 1. Type of Submission: * 2. Type of Application:
* 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier:
5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier:

6. Date Received by State: 7. State Application Identifier:
* a. Legal Name:
* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. UEI:
* Street1:

Street2:
* City:

County/Parish:
* State:

Province:
* Country:
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Zip / Postal Code:

Department Name: Division Name:

Prefix: * First Name:

Middle Name:
* Last Name:

Suffix:

Title:

Organizational Affiliation:
* Telephone Number: Fax Number:
* Email:
* If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):
* Other (Specify):

State Use Only:

8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
d. Address:
e. Organizational Unit:
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Preapplication
Application
Changed/Corrected Application
New
Continuation
Revision
Completed by Grants.gov upon submission.

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* 10. Name of Federal Agency:

11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:

CFDA Title:
* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
* Title:

13. Competition Identification Number:

Title:

14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:

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* Title:
* Telephone Number:
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* Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed:

18. Estimated Funding ($):

21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the st atements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001) ** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcem ent or agency specific instructions.

Authorized Representative:

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16. Congressional Districts Of:

17. Proposed Project:

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Completed by Grants.gov upon submission.
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.) * 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? Completed by Grants.gov upon submission.

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CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that:

Affirmatively Further Fair Housing --The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing.

Uniform Relocation Act and Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 4601-4655) and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24. It has in effect and is following a residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan required under 24 CFR Part 42 in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the Community Development Block Grant or HOME programs.

Anti-Lobbying --To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;

2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and

3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

Authority of Jurisdiction --The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations.

Consistency with plan --The housing activities to be undertaken with Community Development Block Grant, HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funds are consistent with the strategic plan in the jurisdiction’s consolidated plan.

Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 75.

Signature of Authorized Official Date
Title
Specific Community Development Block Grant Certifications The Entitlement Community certifies that:

Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.

Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that that have been developed in accordance with the primary objective of the CDBG program (i.e., the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for persons of low and moderate income) and requirements of 24 CFR Parts 91 and 570.

Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved by HUD.

Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria:

1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include CDBG-assisted activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available (see Optional CDBG Certification).

2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including Section 108 guaranteed loans, during program year(s) _________________________ [a period specified by the grantee of one, two, or three specific consecutive program years], shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period.

3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds, by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements.

However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.

In addition, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate-income (not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment.

Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing:

1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and

2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction.

Compliance with Anti-discrimination laws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) and implementing regulations.

Lead-Based Paint -- Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, Subparts A, B, J, K and R.

Compliance with Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws.

Signature of Authorized Official Date
Title
OPTIONAL Community Development Block Grant Certification Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR 570.208(c):

The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Plan includes one or more specifically identified CDBG- assisted activities which are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.

Signature of Authorized Official Date
Title
Specific HOME Certifications
The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that:

Tenant Based Rental Assistance -- If it plans to provide tenant-based rental assistance, the tenant-based rental assistance is an essential element of its consolidated plan.

Eligible Activities and Costs -- It is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs, as described in 24 CFR §§92.205 through 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use HOME funds for prohibited activities, as described in §92.214.

Subsidy layering -- Before committing any funds to a project, it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more HOME funds in combination with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing; Signature of Authorized Official Date
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Emergency Solutions Grants Certifications
The Emergency Solutions Grants Program recipient certifies that:

Major rehabilitation/conversion/renovation – If an emergency shelter’s rehabilitation costs exceed 75 percent of the value of the building before rehabilitation, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed rehabilitation.

If the cost to convert a building into an emergency shelter exceeds 75 percent of the value of the building after conversion, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed conversion.

In all other cases where ESG funds are used for renovation, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 3 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed renovation.

Essential Services and Operating Costs – In the case of assistance involving shelter operations or essential services related to street outreach or emergency shelter, the recipient will provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period during which the ESG assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure, so long the recipient serves the same type of persons (e.g., families with children, unaccompanied youth, disabled individuals, or victims of domestic violence) or persons in the same geographic area.

Renovation – Any renovation carried out with ESG assistance shall be sufficient to ensure that the building involved is safe and sanitary.

Supportive Services – The recipient will assist homeless individuals in obtaining permanent housing, appropriate supportive services (including medical and mental health treatment, victim services, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living), and other Federal State, local, and private assistance available for these individuals.

Matching Funds – The recipient will obtain matching amounts required under 24 CFR 576.201.

Confidentiality – The recipient has established and is implementing procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the address or location of any family violence shelter project, except with the written authorization of the person responsible for the operation of that shelter.

Homeless Persons Involvement – To the maximum extent practicable, the recipient will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under the ESG program, in providing services assisted under the ESG program, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under the program.

Consolidated Plan – All activities the recipient undertakes with assistance under ESG are consistent with its consolidated plan.

Discharge Policy – The recipient will establish and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent this discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for these persons.

Signature of Authorized Official Date
Title
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Certifications The HOPWA grantee certifies that:

Activities -- Activities funded under the program will meet urgent needs that are not being met by available public and private sources.

Building -- Any building or structure assisted under that program shall be operated for the purpose specified in the consolidated plan:

1. For a period of not less than 10 years in the case of assistance involving new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or acquisition of a facility,

2. For a period of not less than 3 years in the case of assistance involving non-substantial rehabilitation or repair of a building or structure.

Signature of Authorized Official Date
Title

APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION:

Lobbying Certification
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Form HUD 424-B (1/27/2023)
Applicant and Recipient
Assurances and Certifications

U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development

OMB Number: 2510-0017
Expiration Date: 1/31/2026

Instructions for the HUD 424-B Assurances and Certifications As part of your application for HUD funding, you, as the official authorized to sign on behalf of your organization or as an individual, must provide the following assurances and certifications. The Responsible Civil Rights Official has specified this form for use for purposes of general compliance with 24 CFR §§ 1.5, 3.115, 8.50, and 146.25, as applicable. The Responsible Civil Rights Official may require specific civil rights assurances to be furnished consistent with those authorities and will specify the form on which such assurances must be made. A failure to furnish or comply with the civil rights assurances contained in this form may result in the procedures to effect compliance at 24 CFR §§ 1.8, 3.115, 8.57, or 146.39.

By submitting this form, you are stating that all assertions made in this form are true, accurate, and correct.

As the duly representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: [Insert below the Name and title of the Authorized Representative, name of Organization and the date of
signature]:
*Authorized Representative Name:

*Title:
*Applicant/Recipient Organization:

1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, has the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds to pay the non-Federal share of program costs) to plan, manage and complete the program as
described in the application and the governing body has duly authorized the submission of the application, including these assurances and certifications, and authorized me as the official representative of the application to act in connection with the application and to provide any additional information as may be required.

2. Will administer the grant in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C 2000(d)) and
implementing regulations (24 CFR part 1), which provide that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to
discrimination under any program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance OR if the applicant is a
Federally recognized Indian tribe or its tribally designated housing entity, is subject to the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. 1301-1303).

3. Will administer the grant in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), as
amended, and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8, the American Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et.seq.), and implementing regulations at 28 CFR part 35 or 36, as applicable, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42
U.S.C. 6101-07) as amended, and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146 which together provide that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of disability or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity that receives Federal financial
assistance; except if the grant program authorizes or limits participation to designated populations, then the applicant will comply with the nondiscrimination requirements within the designated population.

4. Will comply with the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601- 19), as amended, and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 100, which prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin and will affirmatively further fair housing; except an applicant which is an Indian tribe or its instrumentality which is excluded by statute from coverage does not make this certification; and further except if the grant program
authorizes or limits participation to designated populations, then the applicant will comply with the nondiscrimination requirements within the designated population.

5. Will comply with all applicable Federal nondiscrimination requirements, including those listed at 24 CFR §§ 5.105(a) and 5.106 as applicable.

6. Will comply with the acquisition and relocation
requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4601) and implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24 and, as applicable, Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(d))
and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 42, subpart A.

7. Will comply with the environmental requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et.seq.) and related Federal authorities prior to the commitment or expenditure of funds for property.

8. That no Federal appropriated funds have been paid, or will be paid, by or on behalf of the applicant, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress, in connection with the awarding of this Federal grant or its extension, renewal, amendment or modification.

If funds other than Federal appropriated funds have or will be paid for influencing or attempting to influence the persons listed above, I shall complete and submit Standard Form- LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying. I certify that I shall require all subawards at all tiers (including sub-grants and contracts) to similarly certify and disclose accordingly.

Federally recognized Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) established by Federally-
recognized Indian tribes as a result of the exercise of the tribe’s sovereign power are excluded from coverage by the Byrd Amendment, but State-recognized Indian tribes and
TDHs established under State law are not excluded from the statute’s coverage.

I/We, the undersigned, certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided above is true and correct.

WARNING: Anyone who knowingly submits a false claim
or makes a false statement is subject to criminal and/or civil penalties, including confinement for up to 5 years, fines, and civil and administrative penalties. (18 U.S.C. §§287, 1001, 1010, 1012, 1014; 31 U.S.C. §3729, 3802).

* Signature:

* Date: (mm/dd/yyyy):

Form HUD 424-B (1/27/2023)
Public Reporting Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden can be sent to: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Data Officer, R, 451 7th St SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000. Do not send completed HUD-424B forms to this address. This agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid OMB control number. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to collect this information under the authority cited in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for this grant program. The information collected provides assurances and certifications for legal requirements related to the administration of this grant program. HUD will use this information to ensure compliance of its grantees. This information is required to obtain the benefit sought in the grant program.

This information will not be held confidential and may be made available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. §552).

ATTACHMENT 2
$ 1,279,875
$ (255,975)
$ (191,981)
$ 831,919
$ 19,800
$ 1,299,675
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION City -Community Development-
Housing Division CDBG Administration (1) CDBG Admin $ 216,495 $ 216,495 $ 215,975 CSA San Diego County Fair Housing Services CDBG Admin $ 40,000 $ 45,000 $ 40,000 sub-total: $ 261,495 $ 255,975
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR(S) AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION City -Community Development-
Housing Division Housing Rehabiliation Program (2) CDBG Housing $ - $ 100,000 $ 119,800 CDBG FUNDS AVAILABLE FY 2025-2026
FY 2025-26 CDBG Grant Allocation:

Less 20% (MAX) for ADMIN:

Less 15% (MAX) for PUBLIC SERVICES:

Remaining Funds Available for Capital and Housing projects:

ADMINISTRATION - 20% CAP ($255,975 available)
Add'l Funds Anticipated Program Income:

CAPITAL/HOUSING - NO CAP
($831,919 available + $19,800 anticipated program income) ATTACHMENT 2
City - Engineering Services Neighborhood Street Lights 2025-2026 (3) CDBG Capital $ 870,695 $ 833,609 $ 731,919 sub-total: $ 833,609 $ 851,719
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION Interfaith Shelter Network Rotational Shelter Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 10,893 $ 16,500 $ 10,893 Elderhelp of San Diego Senior Care Coordination Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 10,000 $ 15,000 $ 10,000 East County Transitional Living
Center Emergency Shelter Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 100,000 $ 199,000 $ 100,000 Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego Meals on Wheels El Cajon CDBG Pub Svc $ 25,000 $ 30,000 $ 25,000 Mama's Kitchen Home-Delivered Meal Program CDBG Pub Svc $ 22,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 Home Start El Cajon Outreach and Homeless Services (4) CDBG Pub Svc $ 31,477 $ 155,197 $ 31,088 subtotal: $ 430,697 $ 191,981
$ 1,299,675
(4) Final allocation from HUD resulted in decreasing CDBG Funding for FY 2025-2026, the El Cajon Outreach and Homeless Services was reduced by $390 due to the 15% cap on Public Services.

FY 2025-26 CDBG ALLOCATION:
(2) Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program is authorized to receive any Program Income received during the fiscal year. (3) Due to reduction in the Final CDBG allocation from HUD, this resulted in the Neighborhood Street Lights Project receiving a reduction of $1,688. PUBLIC SERVICES - 15% CAP ($191,981 available) ATTACHMENT 3
HOME FUNDS AVAILABLE FY 2025-26:
$ 590,148.36
$ 59,014.00
$ 88,522.00
$ 2,536,150.00
$ 3,126,298.36
Agency Project/Program Grant Type FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION City - Housing HOME Administration (1) HOME Admin $ 62,039 $ 62,039 $ 59,014.36 sub-total: $ 62,039 $ 59,014.36

FUNDED PRIOR YEAR AMOUNT REQUESTED FINAL ALLOCATION
TBD CHDO Set Aside Funds (2) HOME CHDO $ 93,059 $ 93,059 $ 88,522 sub-total: $ 93,059 $ 88,522

Add'l Funds Prior Year & Program Income:

CHDO Set-Aside - 15% CAP ($88,522 available)
(2) Final allocation from HUD resulted in CHDO Reserve amount adjusted automatically to 15% of the total HOME allocation.

FY 2025-26 HOME Grant Allocation:

Less 10% Reserved for Admin:

Less 15% Required for CHDO Set-Aside:

Total FY 2025-26 HOME Grant Allocation with Prior Year and Program Income:

Administration - 10% CAP ($59,014 available)
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City Council
Agenda Report
Agenda Item 10.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Chris Berg, Marketing and Engagement Manager
SUBJECT: Business Beautification Grant Program
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council accepts the report on the Business Beautification Grant Program.

BACKGROUND:

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the City of El Cajon’s Business Beautification Grant Program, including the program’s history, funding allocation, design, implementation, and impact. This initiative aimed to support local businesses by providing grants for façade improvements, including signage, paint, and window repairs, to enhance the appearance and appeal of business storefronts.

Program History and Funding:

On January 9, 2024, the El Cajon City Council allocated an initial $500,000 to establish the Business Beautification Grant Program.

On May 14, 2024, due to overwhelming demand, the City Council approved an additional $500,000, bringing the total allocation to $1,000,000.

Program Design and Outreach: City staff developed the program to provide businesses with grants for façade improvements, including signage, paint, and window repairs. To maximize awareness and participation:

A dedicated program website was launched.

Information was distributed through My El Cajon Magazine, the Chamber of Commerce, direct emails, and an in-person workshop.

Business License holders were notified via email.

Social media campaigns further promoted the program.

Application and Demand:

Applications opened on February 26, 2024.

By May 1, 2024, the City received 1.7 million dollars in grant requests, far exceeding the available funds.

A prioritization matrix was used to ensure fair distribution of the increased $1 million total allocation.

Grant Distribution and Project Details:
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Grant Distribution and Project Details:

A total of 75 grants were awarded to 60 individual businesses.

Grants were distributed as follows:
52 Sign Grants totaling $717,265.38
20 Paint Grants totaling $212,057.00
3 Window Grants totaling $2,824.82
Project Completion and Results:

All grant recipients were notified by June 14, 2024, with the majority of projects completed by December 2024.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

The Business Façade and Sign Improvement Grant program is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15311(a), because it involves the painting of existing structures, replacement of existing windows, and the installation of signs on existing commercial buildings.

Prepared By: Chris Berg, Marketing and Engagement Manager Reviewed By: Vince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Graham Mitchell, City Manager
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Agenda Item 11.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Graham Mitchell, City Manager
SUBJECT: City Council Action Plan (2025) Update
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council receives the report and provides feedback.

BACKGROUND:

This agenda report provides an update on the City’s progress toward achieving the goals outlined in the City Council Action Plan. The Council has identified six priority focus areas for 2025: City Beautification, City Infrastructure, Economic Development, Homelessness, Public Safety, and Miscellaneous.

For each priority area, this report summarizes the status of associated tasks and initiatives. To help illustrate progress, each task includes a brief status update along with an estimated percentage of completion based on key milestones and deliverables. These percentages reflect staff’s assessment of how far along each task is relative to its planned scope and timeline.

During the presentation, staff will be available to answer questions about any of the goals or tasks. However, rather than reviewing each task, staff aims to focus on five specific tasks to either provide an update or solicit City Council feedback. These specific tasks include:

Volunteer Program to Assist Senior Residents with Landscaping, Video to Promote Success of El Cajon’s Homeless Programs, Increase Quality of Life Task Force Coverage,
Impacts from Passage of Proposition 36, and
Citizens Academy.

CITY BEAUTIFICATION
The City Council identified five specific goals for the City Beautification priority. The following is a brief description and update for each of these.

Illegal Dumping from Apartment Complexes (33% complete) – completed tasks include:

Identify the top ten locations for illegal dumping adjacent to apartment complexes, Collaborate with EDCO to develop marketing and outreach materials for complex owners, and
Meet with the Southern California Rental Housing Association.

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Staff is now meeting with apartment complex management companies. Once that is completed, staff will re-assess hotspots to see if there is improvement and report findings to the City Council.

Volunteer Program to Assist Senior Residents with Landscaping (10% complete) – staff is working through liability challenges with this program. Staff will present several options for City Council consideration at the meeting to solicit direction.

Third Party Contract Management (33% complete) – staff has completed one of the tasks associated with this goal (scheduling quarterly meetings with the City’s third-party vendors to review performance and discuss issues. Staff is working on formalizing regular spot check reports to the City Manager’s Office to measure performance. However, due to staffing in the Public Works Department, this task has not started.

Landscape City Streets (40% complete) – for this goal, two tasks are completed, one is in progress, and one has not yet started. Completed tasks include: ensuring that all new or rehabilitated street projects include a landscaping component, when feasible, and seeking grant funding to augment street projects with landscaping (this is also an ongoing task). In-progress tasks include: implementing a tree grant program secured by the City, allowing the planting of 500 street trees. The task not started includes publicizing the City’s “Request a Free Tree” program, which is waiting for the completion of the tree grant program.

Sidewalk Panels that Light Up (25% complete) – staff has identified a similar project as described by the City Council (Disney EPCOT and a location in Germany). Staff is now identifying the required infrastructure to support the technology, identifying a pilot area for this project, and determining a budget. The preliminary assessment of the project is that it is a technologically challenging and expensive project.

CITY INFRASTRUCTURE
The City Council prioritized improving City infrastructure and laid out two specific goals to guide staff:

Enhanced Capital Improvement Program Review (40% complete) – this is an extensive endeavor that requires much preparation, which necessitates later due dates. Staff is on schedule to present a One-Year Capital Improvement Program to City Council towards the end of June, and will present a full Five-Year Capital Improvement Program to Council in late October 2025.

Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects (25% complete) – two tasks are associated with this goal: survey the City for missing sidewalk sections, poorly lit neighborhoods, and opportunities for additional public investment beyond current projects. Staff is currently completing that survey. Once the survey is complete, staff will present to the City Council several priority projects for consideration.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Parkway Plaza (20% complete) – after presenting the findings from the Hunden Report, the City Council provided feedback to explore efforts for further revitalization of Parkway Plaza.

Since then, staff has engaged a consultant from Lighthouse Land Development to advise on strategies, and have issued a RFP for a comprehensive land-use plan to aid in and guide the future of Parkway Plaza.

Property-Based Improvement District Issues (33% Complete) – the PBID Board of Directors has hired New City America, a professional management firm, to guide and manage the PBID and get it in shape for its renewal process. They are also creating new events, having launched the advertising for Artival in June, a community event focused on art and culture. The PBID is focusing on efficiency and effectiveness in their projects to better prepare for their 2026 renewal process.

Vacant Lot Incentive Program (20% complete) – staff is developing several policy options for City Council consideration with the aim of incentivizing the development of vacant lots. Staff has met with the City Attorney to review options and has started exploring feasibility. In the coming months staff will be presenting some program options for City Council feedback.

Explore Business Attraction Opportunities around Airport (20% complete) – staff has started facilitating business expansion and attraction by building relationships with high-impact businesses in the Gillespie Field area. Staff plans to work through existing businesses and try to attract their supply chain to bring in more high-impact businesses and help existing businesses thrive.

Program Space Around The Magnolia (16% complete) – staff has researched The Magnolia site and developed several programming options. Staff will be meeting with internal stakeholders to identify possible programs and constraints. After which, staff plans to share findings with external stakeholders and will explore funding opportunities for improvements.

Staff will present their findings to the City Council by December 2025.

HOMELESSNESS
For the homeless priority, the City Council identified the following four goals:

Promote the Success of El Cajon’s Homeless Programs (12%) – this goal includes eight tasks and five subtasks. Completed tasks include brainstorming on the deliverable with internal stakeholders and meeting with service provider stakeholders to develop a plan for how to showcase success stories through a 20- to 30-minute documentary. The unaccomplished tasks are related to filming, producing, and releasing the film. Due to anticipated budget cuts in the FY 2025-26 budget, the scope of this project may need to shift. Staff seeks City Council feedback on this goal, whether it should move forward as initially envisioned or shift direction.

Increase Quality of Life Task Force Coverage (including Weekends & Holidays) (33%) – two of the simple tasks are completed with this task. The City Council has provided feedback about the increase in efforts and staff has determined several models to accomplish this goal.

One model includes adding Police Department and Public Works staff—something not feasible given General Fund constraints. The other model is to fund increased details using overtime staff. Staff will determine if there is sufficient overtime budget in the FY 2025-26 budget to accomplish this task using this model of staffing. Staff will seek City Council feedback on options moving forward. During this portion of the report, staff will also address the recent homeless point-in-time count conducted by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness.

Analysis of the Impacts of the Passage of Proposition 36 (25%) – since the passage of Proposition 36, the City has regained the ability to arrest and book individuals who, under previous legal constraints, could not be detained. City staff, in coordination with the County District Attorney’s Office, is actively collecting data on these arrests. A full year of data will be available and analyzed by the target completion date of December 9, 2025. However, until that available and analyzed by the target completion date of December 9, 2025. However, until that full analysis occurs, staff is pleased to report that between January 1, 2025 and May 20, 2025, 113 arrests and bookings have been made under Prop 36 that could not have been made previously. Of those, approximately 70 percent are transients.

Revamp the City’s Homeless Dashboard on its Website (40%) – two tasks associated with this goal are complete: meet with the City’s Quality of Life Team/Homeless Taskforce to determine the type of data to collect and meet with the Police Department to determine what data is already collected by the Communication Center. Staff is in procress of creating a revised dashboard. Once that is completed, the new website will be presented to the City Council and the public.

PUBLIC SAFETY
There are six goals affiliated with the Public Safety priority. These include:

Staffing for Engine 208 (40%) – with a vehicle secured, workshop held, and a staffing plan prepared, staff is waiting for budget authorization from the City Council to begin recruitment for new positions and promotions with existing staff to operate one of three companies for Engine 208. Additionally, a sideletter between the City and the labor group will be brought forward by the end of June and staffing for Engine 208 should be in place by November 2025.

Reduce Calls to Congregate Care Facilities (25%) – calls for service to congregate care facilities were down last year through education efforts. Earlier this year, the City Council adopted a fee for non-emergency lift assists at these facilities and staff is working on additional policy options for City Council consideration.

Expand Police Department Engagements (15%) – the Police Department is tasked with four significant objectives to increase community engagement:

Explore creating the El Cajon Police Foundation – in planning stages, Create a Police Chief’s Advisory Council – currently compiling names with the goal of having a first meeting by September 2025,
Explore the cost of and potential operating partners for a Police Activities League, and Present a budget plan for City Council consideration.

Excluding the budget plan, all of these tasks are in process.

Integrate Police Technology Tools (50%) – the intent of this goal is to create a Real Time Information Center. The idea is being explored, including space and staffing needs and budget considerations.

Update Policies on Privacy and Various New Technologies (Including Drones) (75%) – two tasks are associated with this goal: review and edit current policies, and add policies, if necessary, and present those policy changes to the City Council for feedback. Staff has reviewed most of the policies and made recommended changes. Staff aims to present policy changes to the City Council later this year.

Threat Assessment of Fire Hydrant Water and Contingency Plans (33%) – in the aftermath of the Los Angeles County fires, the City Council directed staff to understand the threat to water access during a large wildfire event and develop contingency plans in the event of water failure.

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MISCELLANEOUS
The City Council identified five miscellaneous goals in 2025, which include the following:

Veterans Memorial (25%) – with a Request for Qualifications completed in 2024, staff has sought City Council feedback which helped influence the Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP has been issued and is due on June 10, 2025. Staff hopes to present the recommended designer and design to the City Council by September 30, 2025, with procurement services for the developer of the memorial to be issued in December 2025.

Citizens Academy (0%) – three tasks associated with this goal are to research other programs, present possible programs to the City Council, and identify budgeted funds for the program. Given revenue shortfalls in FY 2025-26, staff recommends placing this project on hold.

Alternative Means to Communicate City Events (25%) – the two tasks associated with this goal are to identify a series of non-electronic communication strategies and to present the program, along with a budget, to the City Council for consideration. Those two tasks are in process.

Increase Usage of My El Cajon App by 10 Percent (25%) – a 10 percent increase equates to 1,350 average active sessions per month and 220 new downloads per month. Staff is working toward releasing a banner campaign and ongoing social media to encourage usage and downloads. This is in progress throughout the year with a goal to have banners designed and distributed by July 1, 2025. Further, the City’s signature block currently includes an advertisement for the app.

Reduce The Magnolia’s Reliance on General Funds (15%) – this goal has two tasks: review revenue streams, costs, and alternative funding models and present findings to the City Council. Staff is working on the first task and once completed, will host City Council briefings to review findings by August 12, 2025.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

The proposed action plan provides direction on priority efforts designed to improve governmental operations, processes and infrastructure. Therefore, it is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) because it is an administrative activity of government. All future projects subject to CEQA that may result from the action plan will be assessed in accordance with CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The goals, objectives, and tasks identified in the City Council Action Plan have budget implications, which have been or will be addressed in the FY 2024-25 or FY 2025-26 budgets.

Prepared By: Graham Mitchell, City Manager
Reviewed By: N/A
Approved By: N/A
City Council
Agenda Report
Agenda Item 12.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Mayor Wells
SUBJECT: Council Activity Report
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council accepts and files the following report of Council/Mayor activities attended during the current agenda period.

BACKGROUND:

Government Code Section 53232.3(d) requires members of a legislative body to provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body. This City Administrative Activity is not a project and therefore not subject to CEQA.

REPORT:

Since the last City Council meeting, I have attended the following events on behalf of the City of El Cajon:

May 20, 2025 - Meeting with Sen. Aminzay/Afghan Community Culture Center May 23, 2025 - SANDAG Board of Directors Meeting
May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting(s)
I am available to answer questions.

Submitted By: Bill Wells, Mayor
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Agenda Report
Agenda Item 13.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Councilmember Goble
SUBJECT: COUNCILMEMBER STEVE GOBLE
MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board); East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee; SANDAG – Board of Directors – Alternate; SANDAG Public Safety Committee – Alternate.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council accepts and files the following report of Council/Mayor activities attended during the current agenda period.

BACKGROUND:

REPORT:

Since the last City Council meeting, I have attended the following events on behalf of the City of El Cajon:

May 7, 2025 - Emails with Lindsay M re: SANDAG projects May 15, 2025 - MTS Board of Directors meeting
May 15, 2025 - East County Advanced Water Purification JPA Board meeting May 16, 2025 - Meeting with Michael D re: homelessness
May 17, 2025 - America on Main Street
May 19, 2025 - SANDAG Military Working Group meeting
May 20, 2025 - East County Chamber Government Affairs committee meeting May 20, 2025 - Meet with Rob C re: project status/permitting May 20, 2025 - Email with Curt C re: Main Street homelessness May 20, 2025 - Emails with Tristan H re: SD County Fair May 21, 2025 - Lunch with former Supervisor Jacob
May 22, 2025 - Heartland Fire consultant meeting
May 23, 2025 - SANDAG Borders Committee meeting
May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting(s)
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Submitted By: Steve Goble, Councilmember
City Council
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Agenda Item 14.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick
SUBJECT: MAYOR PRO TEM GARY KENDRICK
METRO Commission/Wastewater JPA; Heartland Communications; Heartland Fire Training JPA.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council accepts and files the following report of Council/Mayor activities attended during the current agenda period.

BACKGROUND:

REPORT:

Since the last City Council meeting, I have attended the following events on behalf of the City of El Cajon:

May 22, 2025 - Heartland Fire Communications Meeting
May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting(s)
I am available to answer questions.

Submitted By: Gary Kendrick, Mayor Pro Tem
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Agenda Item 15.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Councilmember Metschel
SUBJECT: COUNCILMEMBER MICHELLE METSCHEL
Harry Griffen Park Joint Steering Committee; METRO
Commission/Wastewater JPA – Alternate; Heartland Communications – Alternate; Heartland Fire Training JPA – Alternate.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council accepts and files the following report of Council/Mayor activities attended during the current agenda period.

BACKGROUND:

REPORT:

Since the last City Council meeting, I have attended the following events on behalf of the City of El Cajon:

May 15, 2025 - ALEO Workshop
May 17, 2025 - TedX El Cajon
May 17, 2025 - America on Main Street
May 18, 2025 - License to Freedom Women's Bazaar
May 21, 2025 - Harry Griffen Regional Park JPA Meeting
May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting(s)
I am available to answer questions.

Submitted By: Michelle Metschel, Councilmember
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Agenda Item 16.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Councilmember Ortiz
SUBJECT: COUNCILMEMBER PHIL ORTIZ
League of California Cities, San Diego Division; East County Economic Development Council; MTS (Metropolitan Transit System Board) – Alternate; East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Board – Alternate; Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs Committee – Alternate.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council accepts and files the following report of Council/Mayor activities attended during the current agenda period.

BACKGROUND:

REPORT:

Since the last City Council meeting, I have attended the following events on behalf of the City of El Cajon:

May 20, 2025 - Speak at Republican Women El Cajon Meeting May 21, 2025 - ECEDC Board meeting
May 22, 2025 - San Diego River Conservancy Board Meeting May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting(s)
I am available to answer questions.

Submitted By: Phil Ortiz, Councilmember
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Agenda Item 17.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: City Clerk
FROM: City Attorney/General Legal Counsel
SUBJECT: Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Existing Facts and Circumstances: On March 20, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Tristan Hardin, Morgan Donnelly, Claire Warrenfelt, and Isabella Mason alleging that they suffered violations of their civil rights through gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy after it was discovered (on February 2, 2025) that one or more unknown persons had installed concealed cameras, in their workplace bunk rooms at Fire Station 8 (1470 E. Madison Avenue, in El Cajon). The claimants further allege that the City failed to conduct a prompt, thorough, and fair investigation, as well as immediate and appropriate action following the discovery of the concealed cameras.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the following Closed Session be scheduled for the Joint City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9:

Existing Facts and Circumstances: On March 20, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Tristan Hardin, Morgan Donnelly, Claire Warrenfelt, and Isabella Mason alleging that they suffered violations of their civil rights through gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy after it was discovered (on February 2, 2025) that one or more unknown persons had installed concealed cameras, in their workplace bunk rooms at Fire Station 8 (1470 E. Madison Avenue, in El Cajon). The claimants further allege that the City failed to conduct a prompt, thorough, and fair investigation, as well as immediate and appropriate action following the discovery of the concealed cameras.

Morgan L. Foley
City Attorney/General Legal Counsel
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Agenda Item 18.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: City Clerk
FROM: City Attorney/General Legal Counsel
SUBJECT: Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: One potential case. Existing Facts and Circumstances: On May 14, 2025, the Attorney General for the State of California ("AG"), through Deputy Attorney General, Michael S.

Cohen, informed the City Attorney, Morgan L. Foley, of its belief that the El Cajon Police Department’s practice of sharing information captured by its automated license plate recognition system with out-of-state and/or federal law enforcement agencies is in violation of state laws (i.e., California Civil Code § 1798.90.55 (b)), as interpreted by the AG and that it would enforce the AG’s interpretation through the courts.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the following Closed Session be scheduled for the Joint City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9:

Number of potential cases: 1

Existing Facts and Circumstances: On May 14, 2025, the Attorney General for the State of California ("AG"), through Deputy Attorney General, Michael S. Cohen, informed the City Attorney, Morgan L. Foley, of its belief that the El Cajon Police Department’s practice of sharing information captured by its automated license plate recognition system with out-of-state and/or federal law enforcement agencies is in violation of state laws (i.e., California Civil Code § 1798.90.55 (b)), as interpreted by the AG and that it would enforce the AG’s interpretation through the courts.

MORGAN L. FOLEY
City Attorney/General Legal Counsel
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El Cajon City CouncilMay 27, 2025

El Cajon City Council
May 27, 2025