RESOLUTION NO. 2026-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROGRAMs and funding levels for inclusion in the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER or their designee TO EXECUTE AND TRANSMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO TO HUD UPON COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD WHEREAS, the City of Hesperia (“City”), is a municipal corporation duly organized under the laws and Constitution of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City is an entitlement jurisdiction for federal Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG); and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to adopt and implement a Five-year Consolidated Plan to guide the expenditure of the City's annual entitlement of CDBG funds in support of projects and activities predominantly benefiting low- and moderate-income residents; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the current 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan on April 15, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan contains certain goals and accomplishments to be met during the five-year planning period through the expenditure of CDBG funds and other identified funding sources; and WHEREAS, the City accepted applications for CDBG funding for the 2026-2027 program year until January 28, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City’s Economic Development Division (EDD) staff evaluated eligible applications and made funding recommendations to be incorporated into the City's 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP); and WHEREAS, the City’s EDD 2026-2027 AAP funding recommendations were advanced to the City Council for review, ratification and/or modification at the April 21, 2026 City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, the City anticipates receiving a 2026-2027 CDBG entitlement allocation of $946,179 and will make proportional adjustments to approved activities upon notification of the final entitlement amount; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the City Council, after holding a Public Hearing, evaluated the City’s staff recommendations and approved the program/projects and funding levels to be included in the Final 2026-2027 AAP submitted to HUD; and WHEREAS, the City is in compliance with its Citizen Participation Plan which requires the City to conduct a public hearing and a 30-day public review period to receive public input when an AAP is proposed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are adopted as findings.
Section 2. The City Council approves the CDBG program/projects and funding levels for the 2026-2027 AAP to be submitted to HUD and attachments thereto, as presented.
Section 3. The City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents and any certifications to implement the 2026-2027 AAP.
Section 4. The City Council further authorizes the City Manager or their designee to approve any modifications and/or amendments to the 2026-2027 AAP if required to ensure approval by HUD, including making any changes necessary to facilitate approval and compliance with CDBG regulations.
Section 5. The 2026-2027 AAP CDBG funds shall be incorporated into the City's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 EDD Budget and are hereby approved for expenditure.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April 2026.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk