Attachment A
Resolution No. 2026-14
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2025-2026
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE FEDERAL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach ("City") participates in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program;
WHEREAS, HUD requires the City to prepare a Five Year Consolidated Plan for the use of HUD grant programs outlining the use of the CDBG funds and the strategic vision for housing and community development in the City; WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-51 on July 22, 2025, approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and the Citizen Participation Plan for the CDBG Program;
WHEREAS, the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan ("Action Plan") appropriates the CDBG annual grant and other available grant funds during the fiscal year; WHEREAS, subsequent to City Council approval of the Action Plan, staff identified an opportunity to utilize unallocated CDBG funds to improve public facilities and infrastructure with Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") accessible concrete sidewalks, parkways, driveways, access ramps, cross gutters, curbs and gutters; WHEREAS, a citywide ADA capital improvement project ("Citywide ADA Project") is a CDBG eligible activity and is consistent with the City's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan; WHEREAS, a substantial amendment to the Action Plan is necessary to add the Citywide ADA Project capital activity not previously described in the Action Plan; WHEREAS, in the event of a substantial amendment to an annual action plan, the Citizen Participation Plan requires a thirty day public review period followed by a public hearing prior to adoption;
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan, on January 24, 2026, the City published notices in the Daily Pilot newspaper and on the City's website, and provided an electronic mailing notification to interested stakeholders, announcing that the Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan ("Substantial Resolution No. 2026-
Amendment”) would be availableto the publicfor review and comment from January 24, 2026 to February 24, 2026;
WHEREAS, a publichearing was held by the CityCouncil on February 24, 2026, in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, Californiaregarding the SubstantialAmendment. A notice of time, place and purpose of the public hearing was given in accordance with CaliforniaGovernment Code Section 54950 et seq. and 24 C.F.R. Part 91; and
WHEREAS, the CityCouncil desires to amend the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and approve the Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows:
The CityCouncil hereby approves the SubstantialAmendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan as provided in ExhibitA, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 1:
The City Council does hereby authorize; (a) the City Manager, or designee, to; 1) submit the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan as amended to HUD and 2) execute allsubrecipientagreements with the organizations receivingallocationsof CDBG funds in the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan as amended; and (b) the Community Development Director,or designee, to be the officialrepresentative of the City to administer the program and submit the required environmental documentation to HUD for CDBG projects.
Section 2:
The City Council findsthe approval of the Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan isexempt under 24 CFR Part 58, Section 58.34 of the National Environment PolicyAct of 1969, as amended.
Section 3:
The recitalsprovided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated intothe operative portionof thisresolution.
Section 4:
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolutionisfor any reason held to be invalidor unconstitutional, such decision shall not affectthe validityor constitutionalityof the remaining portionsof thisresolution.The City Council hereby declares that itwould have passed this resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespectiveof the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5:
Resolution No. 2026-
The City Council findsthe adoption of thisresolutionisnot subject to the CaliforniaEnvironmental QualityAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activitywillnot resultina director reasonably foreseeable indirectphysicalchange inthe environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activityis not a projectas defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, CaliforniaCode of Regulations, Title14, Division6, Chapter 3, because ithas no potentialforresultingin physicalchange to the environment, directlyor indirectly.
Section 6:
This resolutionshalltake effectimmediately upon itsadoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shallcertifythe vote adopting thisresolution.
Section 7:
ADOPTED this24th day of February, 2026.
Lauren Kleiman
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Aaron C. Harp
CityAttorney
Attachment; Exhibit A - Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant Program
Substantial Amendment
Annual Action Plan
FY 2025-2026
CITY OF NEWORT BEACH
NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Lauren Kleiman
Mayor
Noah Blom
Mayor Pro Tern
Joe Stapleton
Councilmember
Michelle Barto
Councilmember
ErikWeigand
Councilmember
Robyn Grant
Councilmember
Sara J. Weber
Councilmember
2025-2026 Substantial Amendment to the
Annual Action Plan
NEWPORT BEACH
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Background
Proposed Amendment to the Action Plan
1 1
1 Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources-91.220(c)(l,2)
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-35 Projects-91.220(d)
AP-38 ProjectSummary
5 5
6 7
8 List of APPENDICES
APPENDIX A- Public Comments
APPENDIX B - Proof of Publication
2025-2026 Substantial Amendment to the
Annual Action Plan
NEWPORT BEACH
Executive Summary
Background
The City of Newport Beach proposes the addition of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activitypreviously not described in the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan).
Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations,these changes are considered a "SubstantialAmendment" to the 2025-2026 Action Plan and require specificcitizenparticipationactionsbefore approval by the CityCouncil and submission to HUD.
To allow interested residentsthe opportunity to review and comment on the proposed changes, the Citypublished a publicnotice inthe DailyPilotand on the Citywebsite on January 24, 2026, informing residentsof the availabilityof the SubstantialAmendment document for publicreview and comment. This public review and comment period isopen for a period of 30 days, from January 24, 2026, to February 24, 2026. The publicreview and comment period concludes with a publichearing before the CityCouncilon February 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., when the CityCouncil will consider the amendment.
Proposed Amendment to the Action Plan
The 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan isthe firstyear Action Plan of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. Both documents were approved by the Cityon July22, 2025. This Amendment willprogram unallocated CDBG funds from thisprogram year and previous year grant balances for use in the current FiscalYear (FY2025-26), as shown in the table below. This Amendment will allocate $750,000 of these funds towards the Citywide ADA Improvements Project No. 26R12.
CDBG Funding Distributionfor ADA Improvements Project
Grant Number HUD Program Amount
$238,724B-25-MC-06-0546 (unallocated
balance)
Community Development
Block Grant
$310,340B-24-MC-06-0546 (grant
balance)
Community Development
Block Grant
$200,936B-23-MC-06-0546 (grant
balance)
Community Development
Block Grant
$750,000TOTAL FUNDING
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 1
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
The Citywide ADA Improvements Projectwas establishedin accordance with the priorityneeds and goals of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.Prioritynumber 4 of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan isto Improve PublicFacilitiesand Infrastructure.This project involvesthe removal and replacement of concrete through improvements to meet ADA compliance for sidewalks, parkways, driveways, access ramps, cross gutters,curbs, and/or gutters. Locations occur throughout the Cityof Newport Beach and include103 total locations.
Improve PublicFacilitiesand InfrastructurePriorityNeed Name4 PriorityLevel High
Extremely Low, Low,
Moderate Persons with
PhysicalDisabilities
Non-housing Community Development
Population
Geographic Areas Affected Citywide Area
Public Facilitiesand InfrastructureImprovements.Associated Goals Newport Beach has a continuing need to maintain and
enhance existingpublicfacilitiesand infrastructuressuch as community centers, parks, streets,sidewalks, alleys, and other facilitiesand infrastructurein the City.These needs include ensuring that publicfacilitiesare ADA accessibleto ensure access for all residents.
Description
Basis for Relative Priority Addressing publicfacilityneeds and maintaining aging facilitiesespeciallywithinthe CDBG Low/Moderate Income
Census Tract Target Area willimprove the
qualityof lifefor residentswithin the area.
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, PriorityNeed #4: Improve Public Facilities and Infrastructure 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 2
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Project Name Citywide ADA Improvements Project No. 26R125 CitywideTarget Area
Goals Supported PublicFacilitiesand InfrastructureImprovements Needs Addressed Improve Public Facilitiesand Infrastructure CDBG: $750,000Funding
Description The removal and replacement of concrete through improvements to meet ADA compliance for
sidewalks,parkways, driveways,access ramps,
cross gutters,curbs, and/or gutters.
6/30/2026Target Date
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
6,669 persons
Location Description Citywide locations:
Eastbluff,Vista Del Oro -17 locations
Aralia Street - 4 locations
Alta Vista Drive - 7 locations
Arbutus Street - 3 locations
Aleppo Street- 3 locations
Almond Place - 1 location
Beilis Street - 2 locations
Basswood Street - 2 locations
Bamboo Street - 4 locations
Bunya Street - 1 location
Blackthorn Street - 1 location
Citrus Place - 1 location
Cercis Place - 1 location
Carob Street - 3 locations
Cassia Street - 1 location
Catalpa Street - 2 locations
Newport North
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 3
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
o La Salud-2 locations
o La Vida - 1 location
o Bayswater-1 location
Bayview Heights
o Bayview Way - 2 locations
o Bayview Place -1 location
o Mesa Drive-4 locations
o Orchard Drive - 2 locations
o Spruce Street -1 location
o Birch Street - 1 location
Anniversary Tract
o Anniversary Lane - 2 locations
o Golden Circle-1 location
o UniversityDrive - 2 locations
Airport Area
o Quail Street - 4 locations
o Dove Street-4 locations
o Dolphin-StrikerWay-1 location
o Corinthian Way - 1 location
Golf Course Streets,Pegasus Street- 1 location
Mariners
o 23'"'^Street - 1 location
o Tustin Avenue - 3 locations
o Francisco Drive - 2 locations
o Holiday Road - 2 locations
o Hampshire Circle-1 location
o Dover Drive - 1 location
o Castaway Park - 1 location
Newport Heights,CliffDrive- 1 location
Talbert Park, Balboa Boulevard -1 location
Corona Del Mar, Crown Drive - 1 location
Balboa Peninsula
o Channel Place - 2 locations
o Marcus Avenue - 1 location
East Bay, Back Bay Drive - 1 location
Planned Activities ADA Improvements
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 4
OMB ControlNo; 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources-91.220(c)(l,2)
Introduction
For program year 2025-2026,the Cityreceived$402,015 inCDBG funds from HUD and anticipates $315,000 of program income. Inaddition,the Cityhas $511,276 of prioryear resourcesavailable during the program year. In total,the Cityhas $1,228,291 in available expected resources for FY2025-26.
Anticipated Resources
Expected Amount Available Year 1Uses of FundsSource Expected Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
Narrative
Description
Program
of Annual
Allocatio
Program
Income:
Prior
Year
Resource
Total:
Funds $
$n:
$ s:
S$
public-
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing Public
Improvements
Public Services
CDBG The City
anticipates
having
$717,015 in
funds available
each year
during this
Consolidated
Plan cycle.
$402,015 $315,000 $511,276 $1,228,291 $2,868,060
Table 1 - Expected Resources
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 5
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort start
Year
End Geographic
Area
Goal Outcome
Indicator
Goal Name Category Needs Addressed FundingOrder Year
Non-Housing
Community
Development
AffirmativelyFurther
FairHousing
CDBG:
$12,000
Households:
2025 2026 Citywide1 • Promote FairHousing 100
Expand Affordable
Housing
Opportunities
• Preserve and increase
the supply of Affordable
Housing
CDBG: Housing Units:Affordable Housing2 2025 2026 Citywide $0 0 • Support Community and
Homeless Services
Provide or Improve
Access to Com munity
and Homeless
Services
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$60,000
3 2025 2026 Citywide Persons: 130
Improve and
Enhance Public
Facilitiesand
Infrastructure
• Enhance Public Facilities
and Infrastructure
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Low/Mod
Census Tract
CDBG:
$750,000
2025 20264 Persons: 6,669
• Promote Economic
DevelopmentSupport Businesses & Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
Job5 2025 2026 Citywide Businesses: 0
$0
Creation/Retention
Support Programs
through Program
Administration
Planning and
Administration
• Support Programs
through Program
Administration
CDBG:
$80,700
6 2025 2026 Citywide Other: 1
Table 2 - Goals Summary
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 6
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
Projects
AP-35 Projects- 91.220(d)
Introduction
To address the high priorityneeds identifiedinthe StrategicPlan,the Cityof Newport Beach will investCDBG funds inprojectsthat develop provide fairhousing services,provide servicesto low- and moderate-income residents,prevent homelessness and strengthen economic opportunities.
Together, these projectswilladdress the needs of low- and moderate-income Newport Beach residents.
Projects
# Project Name
Program Administration1
2 FairHousing Services
3. Meals on Wheels OC: Home Delivered Meals
Newport Beach: CityMotel Voucher Program4.
S. Citywide ADA Improvements ProjectNo. 26R12
Table 46 - Project Information
Describe the reasons forallocationprioritiesand any obstaclesto addressing underserved needs
The City of Newport Beach has prioritizedthe use of its non-administrative Community Development BlockGrant (CDBG) funds forthe 2025-2026 program year to support projectsand servicesthat directlybenefitlow- and moderate-income residents.
Reasons for Allocation Priorities
Funding decisionsare based on the goals identifiedinthe StrategicPlan and informed by data from the Needs Assessment, community input,and consultationwith localserviceproviders.
Priorityisgiven to:
• Publicserviceprograms supporting low- and moderate-income households • Activitiesthat help prevent homelessness
• Economic development initiativesthat create or expand opportunitiesfor income stability • Publicfacilitiesand infrastructureimprovement projectsthat support maintenance, enhancement, and accessibility
These prioritiesalignwith the City'sbroader goalsof promoting housing stability,community well being,and economic mobility.
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
NEWPORT BEACH 7
AP-38 Project Summary
ProjectSummary Information
Citywide ADA Improvements Project No. 26R125 Project Name CitywideTarget Area
Goals Supported Public Facilitiesand InfrastructureImprovements Improve Public Facilitiesand InfrastructureNeeds Addressed CDBG: $750,000Funding
Description The removal and replacement of concrete through improvements to meet ADA compliance for
sidewalks, parkways, driveways, access ramps,
cross gutters,curbs,and/or gutters.
6/30/2026Target Date
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
6,669 persons
Citywide locations:
• Eastbluff,Vista Del Oro -17 locations
• Aralia Street - 4 locations
• Alta Vista Drive - 7 locations
• Arbutus Street-3 locations
• Aleppo Street-3 locations
• Almond Place - 1 location
• Beilis Street-2 locations
• Basswood Street - 2 locations
• Bamboo Street-4 locations
• Bunya Street-1 location
• Blackthorn Street - 1 location
• Citrus Place - 1 location
• Cercis Place -1 location
• Carob Street-3 locations
• Cassia Street - 1 location
• Catalpa Street- 2 locations
• Newport North
o La Salud - 2 locations
o La Vida - 1 location
o Bayswater - 1 location
Location Description
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 8
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
• Bayview Heights
o Bayview Way-2 locations
o Bayview Place - 1 location
o Mesa Drive - 4 locations
o Orchard Drive - 2 locations
o Spruce Street - 1 location
o Birch Street - 1 location
• Anniversary Tract
o Anniversary Lane - 2 locations
o Golden Circle -1 location
o UniversityDrive-2 locations
• Airport Area
o Quail Street - 4 locations
o Dove Street-4 locations
o Dolphin-StrikerWay - 1 location
o Corinthian Way-1 location
• Golf Course Streets,Pegasus Street- 1 location
• Mariners
o 23'^'*Street - 1 location
o Tustin Avenue - 3 locations
o Francisco Drive - 2 locations
o Holiday Road-2 locations
o Hampshire Circle- 1 location
o Dover Drive - 1 location
o Castaway Park - 1 location
• Newport Heights,CliffDrive - 1 location
• Talbert Park, Balboa Boulevard -1 location
• Corona Del Mar, Crown Drive - 1 location
• Balboa Peninsula
o Channel Place - 2 locations
o Marcus Avenue - 1 location
• East Bay, Back Bay Drive - 1 location
Planned Activities ADA Improvements
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 9
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
Program SpecificRequirements
AP-90 Program SpecificRequirements - 91.220(l)(l,2,4)
Introduction:
A descriptionof allCDBG funds expected to be availableduring the 2025-26 program year is provided in Section AP-35 (Projects)of the Action Plan. The City has no urban renewal settlements,grant funds returned to the lineof creditor income from float-funded activities.
Projectsplanned with allCDBG funds expected to be availableduring the year are identifiedinthe ProjectsTable.The followingidentifiesprogram income that is available for use that is included in projectsto be carried out.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I){1)
The totalamount of program income that willhave been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed.
1. 0
The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that willbe used during the year to address the priorityneeds and specificobjectivesidentifiedinthe grantee's strategicplan.
2. 0
The amount of surplusfunds from urban renewal settlements3. 0 The amount of any grantfunds returned to the lineof creditforwhich the planned use has not been included ina priorstatement or plan.
4. 0
The amount of income from float-funded activities5. 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements
The amount of urgent need activities1. 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit- A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds isused to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specifythe years covered that include this Annual Action Plan.
100%
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan NEWPORT BEACH 10
OMB ControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp.09/30/2021)
APPENDIX A:
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
APPENDIX B:
PROOF OF PUBLICATION