AMENDED
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
NOTICE OF FIRST OF TWO PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
In accordance with the federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, the City of National City (City) is required to prepare and submit an Annual Action Plan for its Housing and Community Development Entitlement Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan outlines the City's housing and non-housing community development needs and priorities over five years. The Annual Action Plan (Action Plan), 2026-2027, outlines how the City intends to spend an estimated $700,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $325,000 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program entitlement funds. In addition, $385,845.18 in CDBG funds from prior years will be reallocated to CDBG activities in FY2026-2027, and an amount TBD of HOME fund program income will be allocated to HOME activities in FY 2026-2027.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of National City will hold the first of two Public Hearings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m at City Hall located at 1243 National City Boulevard in National City and online www.nationalcityca.gov/webcast. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to provide an opportunity for public comment on funding for CDBG and HOME Program activities as part of the 2026-2027 draft Annual Action Plan. Public participation is an essential part of the development of the Action Plan. Public comment may be submitted prior to the meeting in writing by email at [email protected]; please provide the agenda item number or title of the item in the subjsect line of the email. Email comments received at least 4 hours prior to the City Council Meeting will allow time for distribution to the City Council.
A second Public Hearing will be conducted at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on May 5, 2026, to review public comments received during a 30-day public review period (April 3 through May 5, 2026) of the draft 2026-2027 Action Plan; and to provide interested persons and community groups with one last opportunity to share their thoughts regarding the Action Plan and the CDBG and HOME Program activities being proposed. After all public comments have been considered at the Public Hearing on May 5, 2026, the City Council will adopt the 2026-2027 Action Plan and proposed CDBG and HOME Program funding recommendations. The Action Plan will then be submitted to HUD for review and acceptance.
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office (619) 336-4228 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Hearing-impaired persons, please use the CAL Relay Service Number 711.
Spanish Interpretation Services: Spanish Interpretation Services are available, please contact the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting for assistance.
Asistencia en Español: Para que le interpreten la información en español, llame al (619) 336-4284.
Martin Reeder, Community Development Director
City of National City
Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk
Published in the Star News: Friday, March 6, 2026
Published Amended in the Star News, Friday, March 13