Attachment A
Draft PY2025-26 CAPER
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City of Newport Beach
Program Year 2025-2026
Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report
(CAPER)
September 22, 2026
DRAFT
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Table of Contents
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes .................................................................................................................... 3 CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted ...................................................................... 6 CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) ......................................................................................... 7 CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b) ...................................................................................................... 9 CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) ................................ 15 CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j) ........................................................................................... 20 CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j) .................................................................................... 21 CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230 ................................................................................................... 28 CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c) .......................................................................................................................... 30 CR-58 – Section 3 .................................................................................................................................... 31 APPENDIX A: Public Notice...................................................................................................................... 33 APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION COMMENTS ........................................................ 35 APPENDIX C: IDIS Reports ....................................................................................................................... 37
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.
The City of Newport Beach has prepared the 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which describes the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds during the first program year of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan period. This CAPER encompasses July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, also referred to as Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY2025-26) or Program Year 2025-2026(PY2025-26).
As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City receives CDBG funds from HUD on a formula basis each year. In turn, the City implements projects and awards grants to nonprofit, for-profit, and/or public organizations for activities in furtherance of the adopted Consolidated Plan. The City of Newport Beach’s CDBG program generally includes a range of eligible activities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
The City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan goals include:
• Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
• Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities
• Provide or Improve Access to Community and Homeless Services • Improve and Enhance Public Facilities and Infrastructure • Support Businesses & Job Creation/Retention
• Support Programs through Program Administration
For the PY2025-26, the City received $402,015 in annual CDBG funds from HUD and $315,000 in program income. Investment of CDBG funds was a catalyst for positive change in the community.
Together with other federal, state, and local investments, the 2025-26 CDBG allocation allowed the City to:
• Provide fair housing services for 142 residents
• Provide homelessness prevention and assistance services to 16 residents through the Motel Voucher Program
• Provide ADA Sidewalk improvements for the benefit of 6,669 residents • Provide home delivered meals to 42 senior residents
Table 1 provides a summary of the five-year and one-year accomplishments for the period ending June 30, 2026, arranged by each of the Strategic Plan Goals included in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan of the Consolidated Plan.
Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted CAPER 4
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with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.
Project/ Agency/ Strategic
Plan Goal Funding Indicator
Unit of
Measur
e
2025
Goal
2025
Actua
l
%
Comp
. Activity Operator
Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements 6,67
0 6,670 100%
San Miguel
Park
Improvemen
ts
City Staff
Public
Facilities and
Infrastructur
e
Improvemen
ts
$697,315.5
0 Public Facilities
Improvements
other than
Low/Moderati
ng Housing
Benefit
Facilities
Improve
d
1 1 100%
ADA
Sidewalk
Improvemen
ts
City Staff
Public
Facilities and
Infrastructur
e
Improvemen
ts
$750,000.0
0 Public Facilities
Improvements
other than
Low/Moderati
ng Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted
6,66
9 6,669 100%
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 100 142 142%
Fair Housing
Services
Fair
Housing
Foundatio
n
Affirmatively
Further Fair
Housing
$12,000.00
Public Services
other than
Low/Mod
Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 100 142 142%
Provide or Improve Access to Community and Homeless Services 130 58 45% Meals on
Wheels
Meals on
Wheels
Provide or
Improve
Access to
Community
and
Homeless
Services
$16,000.00
Public Services
other than
Low/Mod
Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 100 42 42%
City Motel
Voucher
Program
Newport
Beach
Police
Departme
nt
Provide or
Improve
Access to
Community
and
Homeless
Services
$30,000.00
Public Services
for Low/Mod
Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 30 16 53%
Support Programs through Program Administration Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 1 1 100%
Planning and
Administrati
on
City Staff
Support
Programs
through
Program
Administrati
$80,700.00 Other Other 1 1 100%
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Affirmatively
Further Fair
Housing
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.
During the program year, the City and local nonprofit organizations made progress on several FY2025-26 activities. All CDBG funded activities address specific high priority objectives identified in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.
CDBG funds available through the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan were allocated to delivering services to LMI and special needs Newport Beach residents. These included fair housing services and public services for seniors, homeless persons, and those at risk of homelessness. In addition, the City allocated funds to public facilities and infrastructure projects.
Projects funded during PY2025-26 included the following:
• Meals on Wheels provided home delivered meals to 42 LMI homebound senior residents • Fair Housing Foundation provided fair housing services, including compliant investigation, resources, and landlord/tenant mediation, to 142 LMI residents
•ADA Sidewalk Improvements benefitted 6,669 residents
• The Newport Beach Police Department assisted 16 residents through the Motel Voucher Program, providing a safe place to sleep and other resources
• Work on the San Miguel Park project was completed in PY2025-26
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
CDBG
White 173
Black or African American 10
Asian 12
American Indian or American Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
Total 195
Hispanic 24
Not Hispanic 171
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative
Table 2 above provides race and ethnicity data for persons assisted with CDBG funds. During PY2025-26, the City of Newport Beach was successful in collecting race and ethnicity data for 200 persons, 195 of whom are represented in Table 2 above. Table 2 does not include data on persons who identified as “other” or “multi-race” which included an additional 5 persons. Of these 186 persons assisted with CDBG funds, 24 persons identified as Hispanic.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG public - federal 1,228,291 563,287.51
Other public - federal 0
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
For the PY2025-26, the City received $402,015 in annual CDBG funds, and $315,000 in Program Income for a total of $717,015 in CDBG funds available in PY2025-26.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of
Allocation
Actual Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Citywide 100 100 Citywide Area
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
During PY2025-26, the City allocated CDBG funds in a manner consistent with the National Objectives of the CDBG program. One hundred percent of the CDBG funds expended were for activities that benefit low- to moderate-income persons citywide. The percentage includes Administration and Planning activities.
The City’s investments in Fair Housing Services, Public Services, and Homelessness Prevention Services projects are based on citywide geography because individuals in need of these services may live anywhere within the jurisdiction, particularly services for special needs populations such as individuals recovering from substance abuse.
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.
During PY2025-26, the City used CDBG funds to leverage appropriate state, local, and private resources secured by each nonprofit organization providing public services. In addition, the City consistently explored and sought to leverage other sources of funding including but not limited to those listed below and as outlined in the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan.
State Resources
• State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
• Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN) • CalHome Program
• Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
• Housing Related Parks Grant
• CalHFA Single and Multi-Family Program
• Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Funding
Local Resources
• Orange County Housing & Finance Agency (OCHFA) Funding • Southern California Home Financing Authority (SCHFA) Funding • Orange County Continuum of Care Program
• Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) Programs
Private Resources
• Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program (AHP) • Community Reinvestment Act Programs
• United Way Funding
• Private Contributions
During PY2025-26, the City’s nonprofit public service partners used CDBG funds in conjunction with several million dollars of other federal, state, and local funds to implement their programs.
Matching Requirements
The City of Newport Beach does not receive HOME funds and therefore is not required to meet match requirements. As an entitlement jurisdiction, Newport Beach receives CDBG funds, and the CDBG program does not require matching funds.
Publicly Owned Land or Property
The City does not own any publicly owned land or property that used CDBG funds to address needs identified in the 5-year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 0 0
Table 5 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance 0 0
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 0 0
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 0 0
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0
Total 0 0
Table 6 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.
Goals established in the FY2025-26 Annual Action Plan relating to providing affordable housing included providing homeless and fair housing services. The City of Newport Beach has limited CDBG funds and therefore does not use CDBG to produce affordable housing units. Instead, the City’s CDBG Program focuses on alleviating financial burden and homelessness for LMI households and homeless households through a variety of services.
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In PY2025-26, the City allocated CDBG funds to the Newport Beach Police Department’s Motel Voucher Program which serves homeless community members in the City of Newport Beach. • Fair Housing Foundation: Fair Housing Services. CDBG funds were used to assist 142 people with fair housing services, including intake and investigation of complaints, education and outreach, and landlord/tenant counseling and mediation.
• Newport Beach: City Motel Voucher Program. CDBG funds were used to assist 16 homeless persons through the City’s Police Department Motel Voucher Program.
During PY2025-26, the City continued to use non-CDBG funding sources, such as the local Affordable Housing fund, to address the following goals:
• Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities. Based on 2016-2020 ACS and CHAS data, there is a limited supply of housing units affordable to lower-income households. Data shows a particular need for increased rental housing units affordable to households earning 0 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). In all, nearly 77 percent of LMI households in the City of Newport Beach are cost- burdened, spending 30 percent or more of their income on housing. The City continues to use its Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other available options under the State Density Bonus law to expand the supply of affordable housing stock. As the City's housing stock ages, a growing percentage of housing units may need rehabilitation to remain safe and habitable. The situation is of concern for LMI homeowners who are generally not in a financial position to properly maintain their homes. The age and condition of Newport Beach’s housing stock is an important indicator of potential rehabilitation needs.
Preservation of the physical and functional integrity of existing housing units occupied by low- and moderate-income households is a cost-effective way to invest limited resources to retain existing housing units that are already affordable to low- and moderate-income households in the community.
In addition to the above, the City reported the following non-CDBG funded accomplishments from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. There were 28 exits from homelessness, with the outcomes below:
• Eight exits into independent living
• Three exits into permanent housing
• Ten exits reunified with family and friends
• 88 exits into shelters
• Five exits into skilled nursing facilities
• One exit into assisted living
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
The City of Newport Beach will continue to use non-CDBG funding sources, such as the Local Housing Trust Fund, to expand and preserve the affordable housing stock.
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Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 0 0
Low-income 0 0
Moderate-income 0 0
Total 0 0
Table 7 – Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
The City of Newport Beach continues to prioritize the promotion of affordable housing for its residents through its Local Housing Fund and through State Density Bonus Law. The City recognizes the importance of affordable housing opportunities and continues to prioritize the promotion of affordable housing through the Local Housing Fund and the State Density Bonus law. In addition, the City continued to provide CDBG funds in FY2025-26 to support fair housing services and homelessness prevention services.
The City provides a prioritized and expedited development review process for all affordable housing projects. These all included density bonus. In 2025, this included entitlement approval of the following project that included affordable units:
• Placentia Avenue Apartments – 1 very low-income affordable unit.
The following projects were also provided with an expedited review of development rights for future housing projects that include affordable units:
• MacArthur Court Mixed-Use - 49 affordable units (off-site) • 120 Newport Center Drive - Development Agreement and Affordable Housing Implementation Plan for the future development of affordable units in the North Newport Center Planned Community (PC-56)
Additionally, three projects submitted preliminary applications under the City adopted the Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Zoning District (Section 20.28.050 of the NBMC). The Overlay also includes a provision to allow significant streamlining opportunities for housing development applications that include a higher proportion of affordable housing (i.e., 20%) which applies to the St. Michael’s Multi- Family:
• 1470 Jamboree Road Mixed Use – 9 very low affordable units and 9 moderate affordable units (subsequently expired).
• St. Michael’s Multi- Family – 18 affordable units in senior housing development (now a full application in process).
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• 12 Corporate Plaza Residences – 6 very low affordable units and 6 moderate affordable units (subsequently expired).
Summary of Active Housing Projects with Affordable Units 2025 Project Name Location Project Description Affordable Units Key Dates / Status Newport
Crossings
Mixed-Use
1660 Dove
Street
350 apartment units 78 low-income
units
Approved by Planning
Commission Feb 21,
2019; Plan check
submitted Nov 17, 2020;
Permit-ready
Residences at
4400 Von
Karman
4400 Von
Karman
Rezoning to mixed-use;
299 market-rate units; 1-
acre public park; jogging
trail; parking structure
13 very low-
income units (1
studio, 9 one-
bedroom, 1 two-
bedroom)
Development Agreement
recorded Jan 23, 2025
Residences at
Newport
Airport Village
4540, 4570,
4600, 4630
Campus Dr;
4525, 4533,
4647
MacArthur
Blvd
444 dwelling units (329
base + 115 density
bonus); 202,989 sq. ft.
retail/office/airport uses
37 very low-
income units
Planning Commission
approved Apr 18, 2024
(effective May 3, 2024);
Plan check submitted
Nov 2025
Newport
Village Mixed
Use
2000–2244 &
2001–2241
West Coast
Hwy
17 condominiums; 181
apartments; ~60,000 sq.
ft. commercial; 20%
density bonus
9 very low-
income units
Application deemed
complete 2025; Planning
Commission review
anticipated 2026
Mixed-Use at
2510 West
Coast
Highway
2510 West
Coast Hwy
35 dwelling units; 35%
density bonus (9 units);
waivers requested
3 very low-
income units
Approved by Planning
Commission Feb 18,
2021; City Council July
27, 2021; CCC approved
Oct 13, 2021; Permits
issued Feb 22, 2024;
Under construction in
2025
Residences at
1300 Bristol
Street
1300 Bristol
Street
193 apartment units (50%
density bonus); multiple
waivers & concessions
requested
24 affordable
units (12 very
low-income; 12
low-income)
Entitlements approved
March 2022; In plan
check in 2025
Residences at
1400 Bristol
Street
1400 Bristol
Street
229 apartment units (50%
density bonus; 64 units
via GPA)
23 very low-
income units
Planning Commission
Dec 7, 2023; City Council
approved Apr 23, 2024;
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Project Name Location Project Description Affordable Units Key Dates / Status Demo completed 2024;
In plan check in 2025
Residences at
1600 Dove
Street
1600 Dove
Street
282 units (94 density
bonus; 49 via GPA)
28 affordable
units (anticipated
very low-income)
Approved by City Council
Sept 9, 2024; Future
entitlements pending
Residences at
1401 Quail
Street
1401 Quail
Street
67 condominium units 8 affordable units
(6 very low; 2
low-income)
; City Council approved
Apr 9, 2024; Demolition
completed in Oct 2025
and under construction
Apartments at
1526 Placentia
Avenue
1526 Placentia
Ave
11-unit podium
apartment (7 base + 4
density bonus)
1 very low-
income unit
Submitted July 11, 2023;
Zoning Administrator
approved Jan 2025; Plan
check 2025; Permits
anticipated early 2026
MacArthur
Court Mixed-
Use (HO-1)
4665–4695
MacArthur Ct;
4770 Campus
Dr
700 residential units;
10,000 sq. ft. retail; retain
2 office towers & parking
garage
Up to 49
affordable units
(7% of 700; site
TBD)
City Council approved
Development Agreement
Oct. 2025; Rough grading
permit issued Dec. 2025;
Plan check submittals
anticipated early 2026
Mixed Use at
1470
Jamboree
Road (HO-4)
1470 Jamboree
Road
120 units; 11,600 sq. ft.
commercial
9 very low-
income; 9
moderate-income
units
Applied March 2025;
Deemed incomplete April
2025 and subsequently
expired
St. Michael’s
Multi-Family
(HO-4)
3233 Pacific
View Drive
90-unit senior housing;
90 residential parking; 47
church parking
18 affordable
units
Deemed incomplete Oct
2025; Full application in
process
12 Corporate
Plaza
Residences
(HO-4)
12 Corporate
Plaza
76 dwelling units 12 affordable
units (6 very low;
6 moderate)
Deemed incomplete
March 2025 and
subsequently expired
2332 West
Coast
Highway
Mixed Use
(HO-6)
2332 West
Coast Hwy
19 apartments (14 base +
5 density bonus); ~2,000
sq. ft. commercial
3 low-income
units
Application submitted
Sept 30, 2025; Under
review (pending CCC
approval). Preliminary
application in process.
Residences at
120 Newport
120 Newport
Center Drive
Allocation of future
dwelling units; updated
Future affordable
units (per AHIP)
Approved by City Council
April 2025
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Project Name Location Project Description Affordable Units Key Dates / Status Center Drive
(HO-4)
residential standards;
AHIP
Apartments at
1 Park
Newport Drive
– (HO-4)
1 Park
Newport Drive
366 apartments 15 Very Low-
Income
Preliminary
application deemed
complete in Jan.
2025; Regular
application
anticipated in 2026
The City’s Senior Housing Assistance Repair Program (SHARP) continues to successfully assist low-income seniors. In 2025, Habitat for Humanity and OASIS staff worked on two new projects and expended a total of $51,126.80. The projects involved demolition and replacement of the roof, porch, and steps, as well as exterior/foundation repairs. To date, the program has used $527,349.76 for a total of 22 projects.
Affordable Housing Loan Agreement
A Travelodge motel at 1400 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa: City of Newport Beach is participating in a major regional project to create permanent supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness and at risk of becoming homeless. The project is a partnership between the County of Orange, the cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa and developer American Family Housing, funded largely by a State grant. California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced an award of $29 million in Homekey grant funds toward the $45 million total project cost. Newport Beach has contributed $3 million in the form of a 55-year, three percent interest loan. American Family Housing has converted an aging Travelodge motel into a residential community of 78 affordable apartment homes. Construction commenced in January 2026 and is expected to be completed in August 2026, with the apartments will be leased by the end of 2026. The City is considering providing an additional round of funding to help complete the project in its final stage.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
During PY2025-26, the City of Newport Beach continued to support the efforts of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) and its member organizations working to address homelessness throughout the County. The Orange County CoC uses the Coordinated Entry System (CES) to help individuals move through the system at a faster pace, thereby reducing the amount of time between outreach, intake, and service provision.
The City of Newport Beach also continued to implement its own outreach methods throughout the jurisdiction. The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) has four designated homeless liaison officers who work directly with people experiencing homelessness in the City. City staff and its partners also provide resource information and make referrals to 2-1-1 Orange County (211OC). Offered by Orange County United Way, 211OC is a key service that connects residents with thousands of local health and human service resources. Persons and households in need can call 2-1-1 and/or text their zip code to 898211 to be connected to United Way’s resource database.
During PY2025-26, the City allocated CDBG funds to activities aimed at reducing and ending homelessness. The NBPD additionally assisted 16 persons through the Motel Voucher Program. This program provides financial assistance for homeless persons to stay in a motel, and also helps with food, clothing, and security deposits. The purpose of the City’s Motel Voucher Program is to bridge the gap between unsheltered homelessness and permanent housing.
The Orange County Point-in-Time (PIT) Count collects data on the number of homeless persons across the jurisdiction every two years. The 2026 PIT Count revealed a total of 8 unsheltered homeless persons in the City of Newport Beach. The 2024 PIT Count had 71 unsheltered persons reported in Newport Beach.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons the City worked with PATH (People Assisting the Homeless), a nonprofit organization that assists with community outreach and case management services. Working collaboratively with PATH, homeless individuals are connected to emergency housing, shelter, and other pertinent services. As discussed previously, the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) also has a sergeant and three dedicated CAPER 16
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homeless liaison officers who assist with outreach and connect homeless individuals to the appropriate shelter and transitional housing resources as needed.
In Spring 2021, the City of Newport Beach partnered with the City of Costa Mesa to open the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter. With 100 beds, the facility provides temporary shelter and support services to individuals experiencing homelessness in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, with the goal of assisting those individuals to find permanent supportive housing in the area..
During the winter season, the Orange County Cold Weather Armory Emergency Shelter Program provides shelter and services for homeless persons at the National Guard Armories. Individuals receive a shelter bed, meals, warm showers, and warm clothing as is available. Orange County service providers are additionally on site to provide other needed services. Other local and regional organizations working to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons include:
• Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter – transitional shelter and supportive services • Orange County Rescue Mission – transitional and emergency housing • WISEPlace – shelter, case management, counseling, employment assistance, health and wellness services, addiction recovery, and more.
• Human Options – shelter for women victims of domestic abuse • Serving People in Need (SPIN) – offers guided assistance to permanent housing placement
The Orange County CoC recognizes the need to maintain a level of transitional housing. Currently, the CoC is examining methods to shorten stays in emergency shelters and transitional housing so that resources may be used for both rapid re-housing and placement in permanent supportive housing.
During PY2025-26, the City of Newport Beach allocated CDBG funds to activities aimed at reducing and ending homelessness. The NBPD additionally assisted 16 persons through the Motel Voucher Program.
This program provides financial assistance for homeless persons to stay in a motel, and also helps with food, clothing, and security deposits. The purpose of the Motel Voucher Program is to bridge the gap between unsheltered homelessness and permanent housing. The City keeps a Homeless Data Dashboard on the City website, featuring statistics about annual and current homelessness in the jurisdiction.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that CAPER 17
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address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs Guided by the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, CDBG activities funded by the City of Newport Beach during PY2025-26 included public services aimed at alleviating financial instability/poverty, ensuring fair housing conditions, and preventing and eliminating homelessness. Altogether, these services and programs help prevent low-income individuals and families from becoming homeless, including those who are extremely low-income and/or have additional special needs. During PY2025-26, the following services were provided through the City’s CDBG program:
• The City’s Motel Voucher Program assisted 16 individuals by providing financial assistance for motel vouchers, food, and security deposit assistance. The provision of motel vouchers can prevent LMI individuals and families from street homelessness by securing a transitional, safe place to sleep while a stable housing situation is sought.
• Fair housing services were provided to 142 individuals, which included counseling and landlord-tenant mediation. These housing services can prevent individuals from being evicted and therefore aid in the prevention of homelessness.
• Meals on Wheels of Orange County provided meals to 42 LMI seniors. Low-income seniors are vulnerable to becoming homeless due to limited income. Providing meals to this population with special needs allows them to save money on food expenses, while improving access to better nutrition.
In addition to the above, the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) encourages services aimed at reducing incidences of homelessness for those receiving public assistance and those likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care. Some of these services include:
• Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance: Short-term financial assistance to prevent eviction and utility shut off.
• Credit Counseling: Financial counseling and advocacy to assist households to repair credit history. • Legal/Mediation Services: Tenant-landlord legal/mediation services to prevent eviction. • Food Banks and Pantries: Direct provision of food, toiletries, and other necessities. • Transportation Assistance: Direct provision of bus vouchers and other forms of transportation assistance.
• Clothing Assistance: Direct provision of clothing for needy families and individuals. • Prescription/Medical/Dental Services: Direct provision of prescription, medical, and dental services. • Workforce Development: Direct provision of job training services designed to develop and enhance employment skills, as well as to help clients secure and retain living wage jobs. • Information & Referral Services: Direct provision of 24-hour/7-days-a-week call center services to provide health and human service information to at-risk populations. • Recuperative care for homeless individuals who become ill or injured.
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individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
The City continues to provide robust assistance to those who are unhoused in the community. For this reporting period, the following was accomplished:
• From the streets and vehicles, the City’s homeless outreach and engagement team permanently housed six people, reunited five people from the streets with family, and placed four people into skilled nursing facilities.
• The Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter permanently housed six people and reunited three people with family.
• PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) continues to provide outreach and engagement services as a contracted service provider. PATH completed 66 shelter intakes (some duplicated individuals) at the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter, the County’s Yale Navigation Cent er, the Huntington Beach Navigation Center, the Buena Park Navigation Center, and the Bridges at Kraemer Place in Anaheim. PATH, in coordination with the Newport Beach Police Department and homeless services manager, completed a street Census in November 2025. 13 people were surveyed and stated ties to Newport Beach. PATH continues to connect the people to services and resources. • The outreach and engagement team made three notable permanent housing placements in 2025.
A person had over 80 contacts with the Newport Beach Police Department and City and County staff over six years. In October 2025, the person decided to call his father and reunite with him in another county. An older adult housed in a senior care facility in the State of New York boarded a bus and traveled cross-county to Newport Beach to locate her son. She experienced street- level homelessness while the team located the senior care facility in New York. After medically clearing her for travel, the team bought a return bus ticket, tracked her progress, and confirmed she returned to her home. An older adult living in a vehicle was stranded for a week before neighbors called the City for assistance. The team convinced him to go to a hospital for treatment and an assessment. The man now resides in a skilled nursing facility.
Mixed – Use
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) previously issued grant funds to the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) to establish a technical consultant bench that would support OCCOG member agencies in completing Housing Element Implementation Programs. The partnership is referred to as the “Subregional Partnership Program 2.0.” In March 2025, the City applied to OCCOG for technical assistance to complete Housing Element Policy Action 4H: Review Mixed-Use Zones (Project), CAPER 19
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which is intended to review and identify opportunities to improve existing zoning regulations related to Mixed-Use zoning districts.
In May 2025, OCCOG selected the City to receive technical assistance to complete the project. The City Council formally accepted assistance from OCCOG in January 2026. The study was completed and presented to City Council with no further action at this time.
In 2021, the Community Development Director issued Director’s Determination No. DD2021-001 Interpreting Accessory Residential as an Allowed Use within Resort Hotels (PA2021-096). DD2021-001 determined that residential uses are permitted as an Accessory Use to hotels subject to certain conditions.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
Newport Beach is within the service area of the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) for the purposes of Section 8 and Public Housing. The data presented below is for Newport Beach and the narrative responses address the needs of the entire County, with specific references to the City of Newport Beach.
The City of Newport Beach does not own public housing. During the current five-year planning period 2025-2029, OCHA’s goals include:
• Maximize existing resources and expand supply of affordable housing • Promote Family Self-Sufficiency
• Focus on enhancing internal capacity to guarantee the delivery of high-quality service • Improve the quality of assisted housing
• Enhance equal access to housing programs by reducing barriers • Maintain High Performer status on the Section Eight Management Assessment Program
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
OCHA supports resident councils and actively seeks input from public housing authority residents on the management and implementation of OCHA policies and procedures.
Housing prices in Orange County are so high that homeownership opportunities are limited for OCHA residents. On a limited basis, OCHA has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide two affordable homeownership units, but these types of efforts are limited due to financial constraint.
OCHA also manages a Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program that it markets to all OCHA program tenants.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
OCHA has High Performer status.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) Housing and development costs in the City of Newport Beach remain expensive, as is the case across much of the State of California and the surrounding jurisdictions. This is reflected in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and in the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element. Currently, the demand for affordable housing exceeds the supply of affordable housing. Due to insufficient resources to help meet demand, increasing the affordable housing supply to meet these needs remains difficult.
On March 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-18 adding City Council Policy K-4 (Reducing the Barriers to the Creation of Housing). Council Policy K-4 recognizes that the City has several major constraints on existing lands that severely limit or totally restrict the City’s ability to accommodate growth to the extent identified in the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (“RHNA”). As a result, the City continuously searches out new and flexible land use and zoning strategies. Council Policy K-4 contains three distinct housing-related recommendations:
1. Production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Sets forth directives to further encourage and incentivize the development of ADUs beyond the minimum State law requirements as an important strategy to accommodate future growth in combination with other strategies to meet the RHNA allocation. To implement this policy, the City has completed the following: 1) developed a fee waiver program for new ADU development; 2) contracted design services to develop pre-approved ADU plans that property owners can utilize at no-cost to construct ADUs and to expediate the approval process; 3) created a user-friendly website dedicated to inform property owners on the benefits of ADU development, clear instructions and a comprehensive guidebook, incentives for ADU development, and development standards (www.newportbeachca.gov/adu); and 4) formed an ADU Planning Commission Ad-Hoc Committee and held community meetings to development more flexible development standards to encourage ADU development. On February 14, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-2 updating Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 20.48.200 (Accessory Dwelling Units) for consistency with 2022 updates to State ADU law and to incorporate the recommendations of the Ad-Hoc Committee.
2. Planning Commission Review and Recommendations for Mixed-Use Designations: Despite the mixed- use housing opportunities that were created in the 2006 Comprehensive General Plan Update, a majority of these sites remain underutilized with single, non-residential uses, such as retail or office. The City’s existing development standards related to mixed-use development may create constraints to the redevelopment of these properties. Therefore, this policy directs staff and the Planning Commission to annually review the established mixed-use zones in the City and recommend code changes or policy ideas to the City Council that reduce regulatory barriers and incentivize mixed-use residential development. To implement this policy, the City has adopted Housing Policy Action 4H (Review Mixed- CAPER 22
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Use Zones) as part the 6th Cycle Housing Element update. The City has been focused on implementing the rezoning program (Policy Actions 1A through 1G) to accommodate new residential development projects on the Housing Opportunity Sites. Once these are completed, focus will shift to other Housing Policy Actions, including 4H. Utilizing the REAP 2.0 program through Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in coordination with the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG). Project is expected to begin in 2025 with recommendations anticipated mid-2026.3. Mixed-Use Resorts: Mixed- use resorts provide an opportunity to revitalize older resort hotels by incorporating accessory residential units. The policy affirms the City Councils direction to interpret ambiguities in code provisions to allow for limited residential units as an accessory use to the principal use of a hotel and to pursue any needed amendments to accommodate such uses. To implement this policy, the City Council upheld Directors Determination No. DD2021-001 on August 24, 2021, finding that accessory residential is an allowed use within resort hotels. On May 12, 2022, the Planning Commission approved the Ritz-Carlton Residences located at 900 Newport Center Drive and involved the conversion of 159 hotel rooms into hotel branded residences. The project was conditioned to require the payment of $100,000 per unit fee as the means determined appropriate by the Community Development Director to address potential impacts to public services, public safety, public access, and affordable housing. Of the $100,000 per unit fee, $65,000 per unit would be reserved for a future affordable housing project. To address housing affordability and the lack of monetary resources for affordable housing, the City will continue to invest Affordable Housing Fund resources to incentivize the development of affordable housing during the current Consolidated Plan cycle. In addition, the City will continue to work with the County and refer LMI residents for participation in their Housing Rehabilitation Program.
In 2025, the City pursued several efforts related to revising regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and incentivizing their development. The City adopted revisions to its ADU Ordinance to comply with SB 477, AB 2533, and SB 1211 which went into effect in 2024 and at the beginning of 2025.
Among other things, these bills amended Government Code Section 66310 through 66342 to impose new limits on the City to regulate ADUs and JADUs. A summary of those updates and the bills that were addressed through the code amendment can be found below:
o SB 477 made changes to the numbering of the sections of Government Code for State ADU and JADU Laws.
o AB 2533 made various changes to State ADU Law (Gov. Code, § 66332) regarding unpermitted ADUs, which the City currently implements through its existing SAFE ADU Program. The City’s SAFE ADU program is an initiative designed to help homeowners legalize existing unpermitted ADUs constructed before January 1, 2020. The program helps homeowners address potential code enforcement issues, liability concerns, and safety risks associated with unpermitted un its. This bill went into effect on January 1, 2025, and the City’s SAFE ADU program has already been updated to comply with the provisions.
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lots with existing or proposed multifamily dwellings. SB 1211 went into effect on January 1, 2025. This bill:
Defines “livable space” as a space in a dwelling intended for human habitation, as the term appears in Government Code sections 66313, subdivision (e), and 66323, subdivision (a)(3)(A). Specifies that uncovered, off -street parking spaces demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU do not need to be replaced.
Authorizes up to eight detached ADUs on a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling (previously limited to two), provided that the number of ADUs does not exceed the number of existing units on the lot.
Prohibits a local agency from imposing any objective development standards on 66323 Units that are not authorized by the provisions of Government Code section 66323, subdivision (a). SB 1211 also established “66323 Units” under Government Code Section 66323 and clarifies four categories of ADUs (and JADUs) that must be approved ministerially and are not subject to standards set forth in Government Code Sections 66314 through 66322 or the NBMC (i.e., “66323 Units”). These 66323 Units do not have to comply with the City’s objective development and design standards, such as height, setbacks, and size limits. These ADUs must still comply with building code and health and safety requirements.
Subsequent to the City Council adopting a revised ADU ordinance to comply with the bills outlined above, the City Council authorized city staff to submit a Local Coastal Program Amendment to its implementation plan to ensure that the revisions made to the city zoning code (Title 20) are also reflected in the coastal zone through the implementation plan (Title 21) and that it conforms with State Law Updates. City staff submitted a Local Coastal Program Amendment at the end of 2025 to the California Coastal C ommission. The application is currently under review, and City staff anticipate the amendment will be approved by the Commission before the end of 2026. In addition to the items mentioned above, city staff are preparing new code updates to comply with State Law that was signed into Law in 2025 and went into effect in 2026 (SB477, AB435, AB2533, and SB1211). City staff anticipate processing these code amend ments in 2026 and sharing the updates with the CCC to ensure that the ADU regulations in the coastal zone are consistent with State Law.
Website Enhancements: In Spring of 2023, the Community Development Department launched a comprehensive update to the Newport Beach ADU webpage. The webpage is intended to supplement the City’s outreach and foster interest in constructing ADUs. The website continues to include a downloadable guidebook, interactive activities, and exercises to help homeowners plan their ADU, an online calculator to estimate costs, and standard plans. The website also includes resources to help the homeowner understand the different types of ADUs by providing links to development standards and processes. External resources are available for potential finance and grant opportunities for homeowners. Users can look up their property attributes including zoning and approximate lot size. An interactive mapping application is also included for residents to see the ADUs that are being constructed in their neighborhoods. The website is updated on a regular basis. For example, in 2025, updates were made regarding the revisions to the ADU code to ensure that the website provides members of the public with the most accurate information consistent with state law. City staff are currently working on updates to the ADU CAPER 24
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standard plans to reflect the recent building code cycle update. Those plans are anticipated to be available on the website in spring of 2026. The Newport Beach ADU website can be found at https://www.newportbeachca.gov/adu.
Rezoning for housing
Immediately after the Housing Element’s adoption in September 2022, the City began efforts to implement the housing strategy. This predominantly included analyzing the General Plan Land Use Element for necessary amendments needed for consistency, drafting an overlay zoning text for the various focus areas, and creating objective design standards. The goal was to rezone the housing opportunity sites appropriately for housing development. The City worked with the General Plan Update Steering Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee on this effort, held study sessions with the Planning Commission and City Council, and made draft documents available for public review and input to ensure a transparent process that is representative of the community’s values.
In July 2024, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Land Use Element to revise the necessary goals and policies to support housing production in the focus areas identified by the Housing Element.
The Land Use Element’s revised policies and goals can be found in Exhibit A of Resolution 2024-51.
On September 24, 2024, the City Council adopted Zoning Code Amendments to implement the Housing Element by providing the necessary zoning. These amendments included adding a Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Zoning District (Overlay) to the NBMC , Section 20.28.050 , which provides procedures and development standards for future housing projects. The Overlay provides allowed uses, maximum dwelling unit limits for each subarea, and appropriate development standards such as height, parking, setbacks, and open space req uirements. The Overlay also provides a streamlined review process for projects that include a minimum of 20 percent of units reserved for very-low- and low-income residents, which serves to incentive the provision of affordable housing. The Zoning Code Ame ndment also added Section 20.48.185 (Multi-Unit Objective Design Standards to provide a baseline standard for all new multi- unit development (See the Status listed for Policy Action 3A).
Additionally, in April 2026, the California Coastal Commission approved ammendments to the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan and Title 21 (Local Coast Program Implementation Plan) to apply the new Overlay to applicable properties in the coastal zone.
These amendments included adding Housing Overlays into the Zoning Code (Section 20.28.050) and The following map is of the Airport Environs Area of the Overlay Areas: HO-1 Airport Area Environs Area
Additionally, in furtherance of Housing Element Policy Actions 1A (Airport Environs Sub Area), 4E (Airport Area Policy Exceptions for Affordable Housing), and 4J (Airport Environs Sub Area Environmental Constraints) the City initiated the preparation of a Specific Plan for the Airport Area in 2025. In May 2025, the City released a request for proposals for consulting services to prepare the specific plan. After completing the evaluation, the City selected Kimley Horn and Associates as the consultant most qualified to perform the services and scheduled the contract for approval by the City Council in early 2026. The City anticipates completion of the specific plan by early 2028.
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Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The primary obstacles to meeting the underserved needs of LMI and special needs populations include a lack of funding from federal, state, and other local sources, and the high cost of housing that is not affordable to LMI residents.
To address these obstacles in PY2025-26, the City invested CDBG funds through the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan in projects that provide public services and prevent homelessness. The following activities were funded with CDBG during PY2025-26:
• The City’s Motel Voucher Program assisted 16 individuals by providing financial assistance for motel vouchers, food, and security deposit assistance. The provision of motel vouchers can prevent LMI individuals and families from street homelessness by securing a transitional, safe place to sleep while a stable housing situation is sought.
• Fair housing services were provided to 142 individuals, which included counseling and landlord-tenant mediation. These housing services can prevent individuals from being evicted and therefore aid in the prevention of homelessness.
• Meals on Wheels of Orange County provided meals to 42 LMI seniors. Low-income seniors are vulnerable to becoming homeless due to limited income. Providing meals to this special needs population allows them to save money on food expenses.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City of Newport Beach disseminated U.S. EPA brochures with education about lead-based paint (LBP) hazards. All units that received assistance and were built prior to January 1, 1978, were tested for LBP. If and when LBP was detected, appropriate abatement procedures were followed in accordance with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City of Newport Beach’s CDBG program is largely focused on reducing the number of poverty-level families through the funding of public services. During PY2025-26, the City allocated CDBG funds to several public services for LMI seniors, youth, families, and homeless persons/households.
Accomplishments included:
• The City’s Motel Voucher Program assisted 16 individuals by providing financial assistance for motel vouchers, food, and security deposit assistance. The provision of motel vouchers can prevent LMI individuals and families from street homelessness by securing a transitional, safe place to sleep while a stable housing situation is sought.
• Fair housing services were provided to 142 individuals through the Fair Housing Foundation, which included counseling and landlord-tenant mediation. These housing services can prevent individuals from being evicted and therefore aid in the prevention of homelessness. • Meals on Wheels of Orange County provided meals to 42 LMI seniors. Low-income seniors are CAPER 26
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vulnerable to becoming homeless due to limited income. Providing meals to this special needs population allows them to save money on food expenses.
In addition to the above, the City continues to seek new funding opportunities and new partnership opportunities while supporting the following local initiatives:
• Supporting activities that expand the supply of housing that is affordable to low- and moderate- income households, including investment of the City’s Housing Trust Fund resources and using the State Density Bonus law to incentivize the development of additional affordable housing units; • Supporting a continuum of housing and public service programs to prevent and eliminate homelessness; and
• Supporting housing preservation programs that ensure low-income households have a safe, decent and appropriate place to live.
In addition to these local efforts, mainstream state and federal resources also contribute to reducing the number of individuals and families in poverty. Federal programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Head Start provide a pathway out of poverty for families who are ready to pursue employment and educational opportunities. Moreover, in California, some primary programs that assist families experiencing poverty are CalWORKs, CalFresh (formerly food stamps) and Medi-Cal. These programs provide individuals and families with employment assistance, subsidy for food, medical care, childcare and cash payments to meet basic needs such as housing, nutrition, and transportation. Other services are available to assist persons suffering from substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illness.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The institutional delivery system in Newport Beach is high-functioning and collaborative. The relationship between local government and the nonprofit sector is comprised of a network of capable community-based organizations that are delivering a full range of services to residents. Affordable housing development and preservation activities are carried out by the Planning Division of the Community Development Department in partnership with other agencies. Public service activities will be carried out by nonprofit organizations to achieve the Strategic Plan goals. The Planning Division and the Public Works Department will work together with contractors to implement public facility improvement projects in subsequent program years implementing the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Strategic Plan.
One of the keyways the City is developing and expanding institutional structure to meet underserved needs is by funding a wide variety of services targeted to seniors, and individuals or families at risk of homelessness with CDBG public service grants.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
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relationships with these agencies and more.
In the implementation of the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, the City invested CDBG resources in the following public service agencies/projects:
• Meals on Wheels
• City Motel Voucher Program
• Fair Housing Foundation
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) The City partnered with 15 other Orange County jurisdictions to conduct a regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) report for the 5-year program period of 2015-2019. An updated 2025-2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing was published during PY2024-25.
In PY2025-26, the City allocated CDBG funds to the Fair Housing Foundation (FHF) for the provision of fair housing education, counseling, and landlord-tenant mediation services. FHF assisted 142 persons in the City of Newport Beach with their CDBG allocation.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements
To ensure that CDBG funds are used efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations, the City provides technical assistance to all subrecipients at the beginning of each program year and monitors subrecipients throughout the program year.
Technical Assistance
To enhance compliance with federal program regulations, the City made technical assistance available to prospective applicants for CDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) upon request to review the Strategic Plan goals, program requirements and available resources with potential applicants. After the approval of the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan, a mandatory subrecipient workshop was held to review program regulations in detail, to provide useful forms and resources for documenting compliance, and to review the City’s compliance procedures and requirements. Additionally, individualized technical assistance was provided on an as-needed basis throughout the program year.
Activity Monitoring
All activities are monitored, beginning with a detailed review upon receipt of an application to determine eligibility, conformance with a National Objective and conformance with a Plan goal. This review also examines the proposed use of funds, eligibility of the service area, eligibility of the intended beneficiaries and likelihood of compliance with other federal requirements.
Subrecipients are required to submit an audit and other documentation to establish their capacity, and any findings noted in the audit are reviewed with the applicant. Eligible applications are then considered for funding. Once funded, desk monitoring includes ongoing review of required quarterly performance reports.
For CDBG public service activities, on-site monitoring is conducted at least once every two years, or more frequently as needed, to ensure compliance. These reviews include both a fiscal and programmatic review of the subrecipient’s activities. The reviews determine if the subrecipient is complying with program regulations and the City contract. Areas routinely reviewed include overall administration, financial systems, appropriateness of program expenditures, program delivery, client eligibility determination and documentation, reporting systems, and progress toward achieving contractual goals. Following the monitoring visit, a written report is provided delineating the results of the review, along with any findings of non- compliance and the required corrective action(s).
Subrecipients normally have 30 days to provide the City with corrective actions taken to address any noted findings. Individualized technical assistance is provided as soon as compliance concerns are identified. For CDBG capital projects, monitoring also includes compliance with regulatory agreement requirements.
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Technical Assistance was provided at the beginning of the program year in a congregate workshop setting as well as 1:1 technical assistance as needed during the program year.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.
In accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan, a public notice was published in the Daily Pilot on September 5, 2026, notifying the public of the availability of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for a 15-day public review and comment period beginning September 5, 2026, and ending September 22, 2026.
The draft CAPER was available on the City website and at the following locations:
Community Development Department
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA, 92660
(949) 644-3200
City Clerk’s Office
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 644-3005
Central Library
1000 Avocado Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 717-3800
City Website
http://www.newportbeachca.gov/CDBGreports
A public hearing was conducted before the City Council on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, to solicit comments from residents and interested parties. No public comments were received.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.
Not applicable. The City has not made any changes to program objectives or outcomes Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants?
No
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
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CR-58 – Section 3
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided
Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF
Total Number of Activities 1 0 0 0 0
Total Labor Hours 2,041.5
Total Section 3 Worker Hours 728
Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours 0
Table 8 – Total Labor Hours
Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers
Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding Targeted Workers. 1
Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships). 1 Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off-site training.
Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs (e.g., resume assistance, coaching).
Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns.
Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand and bid on contracts.
Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns.
Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews, finding job opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services.
Held one or more job fairs.
Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals.
Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings, interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation.
Assisted residents with finding child care.
Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four year educational institution.
Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training.
Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching.
Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns.
Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies.
Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses.
Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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Table 9 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program
Narrative
ADA Improvement project selected Heed Engineering as prime contractor. Prime called Orange County authority in efforts to find Section 3 workers. Prime also provided direct, on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities through program agreement. Additionally, Prime posted job description on Indeed.
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APPENDIX A: Public Notice
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APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
COMMENTS
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APPENDIX C: IDIS Reports
PR01: HUD Grants and Program Income
PR03: CDBG Activity Summary
PR06: Summary of Consolidated Plan Projects
PR23: Summary of Accomplishments
PR26: CDBG Financial Summary
PR26: CDBG-CV Financial Summary
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