APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
(1) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A TOTAL AWARD OF UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,674,799.07 FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BL OCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ( HOME), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS
GRANTS (ESG), AND HOUSING O PPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS
WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027;
(2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMIN ISTRATOR TO PREPARE AND
SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2026-2027;
(3) APPROPRIATING ANY AV AILABLE REVOLVING LOAN
PROGRAM INCOME FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES;
(4) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO AWARD
AGREEMENTS FOR ACTIVITIES AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A AND
THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE BACKUP ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED WITH
FUNDS THAT BECOME AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF PROJECTS
BEING COMPLETED, UNDER BUDG ET, DELAYED OR CANCELLED,
ATTACHED HERETO, INCLUSIV E OF PRIOR-YEAR FUNDING
AVAILABILITY, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ANY
APPLICABLE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS; AND
(5) AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO DESIGNATE
CERTIFYING OFFICIAL OR DESIGNEE OF THE CERTIFYING
OFFICIAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF TITLE 24 PART 58 OF THE CODE
OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland (City) receives annual allocations of funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including the Community Development Block Grant (CDB G) Program, Housing Opportuni ties for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program, HOME Investme nt Partnerships (HOME) Program, and th e Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program; and
2 WHEREAS, HUD has allocated formula-based entitlement grants to the City of Oakland in the following amounts under the 2026 Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs; and
PROGRAM AMOUNT
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $7,559,219.00
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) $2,439,574.07
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) $4,024,520.00 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) $651,486.00
TOTAL $14,674,799.07
WHEREAS, HUD may from time to time make an administrative error in calculating the City of Oakland’s grant amount , or may otherwise increase or decrease the grant amount; and while such instances will require an amendm ent to the Annual Action Plan (AAP), such amendments will not be considered substantial un less the amount of the adjustment is more than 20% of the original grant amount, per the Citizen Participation Plan; and
WHEREAS, Title 24, Part 91, Subparts A-C and F of the Code of Federal Regulations (24 C.F.R. 91.1, et seq.) requires the City of Oakland to prepare and submit to HUD an AAP in order to receive the award amounts listed above under the CPD formula grant; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing will be held during a meeting of the City Council, per the Citizen Participation Plan, to solicit public comment on the AAP, which includes the categorical allocation of CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2026-2027, the City’s Depa rtment of Housing & Community Development expects to collect Revolving Loan Program Income from loan fees and payments under the City’s CDBG-funded Residential Lending and Housing Rehabilitation programs; and
WHEREAS, said Revolving Loan Program Income is used and reported annually to HUD; and
WHEREAS, staff seeks approval to use any avai lable Revolving Loan Program Income for housing rehabilitation activities; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit A is the list of projec ts and list of e ligible backup ac tivities to be funded with CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA funds that become available as a result of projects being completed under budget, de layed, or cancelled, contingent upon available funding from HUD; and
WHEREAS, The use of federal funds is subject to Title 24 Part 58 of the Code of Federal Regulations (24 CFR Part 58) and the Certifying Official or Designee of the Certifying Official is responsible for all the requirements of Section 102 of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the related provision in 40 CFR Parts 150 through 1508, and 24 CFR Part 58,
3 including related federal authorities listed in § 58.5; and HUD requires that a Responsible Entity duly authorize its Certifying Official or Designee of the Certifying Official; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accep ts and appropriates CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG funding up to an amount not to exceed $14,674,799.07, as set forth in the table above; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That CDBG grant funds sha ll be appropriated to the HUD- CDBG Fund 2108, HOME funds shall be appropriated to the HUD-HOME Fund 2109, HOPWA funds shall be appropriated to the HUD-HOPWA Fund 2103, and ESG funds shall be appropriated to the HUD-ESG Fund 2103; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council approp riates any available Revolving Loan Program Income for housing rehabilitation services for FY 2026-2027 to HUD-CDBG Fund 2108, and authorizes the appropriation and use of all Revolving Loan Program Income for housing rehabilitation activities, subject to the City Administrator’s approval; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to take all actions necessary to prepare and timely submit the City’s AAP for FY 2026-2027, amendments to past AAPs, and any related documents, to HUD for the purpose of securing HUD approval; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to take all actions necessary to timely prepare and submit to HUD any non-substantial amendments to the City’s AAP, including accepting and appropriating grant funds for activity-leve l changes representing less than a 20% of the annual grant amount; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Counc il adopts the attached Exhibit A list of projects and list of eligible backup activities to be funded with CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA funds that become available as a result of pr ojects being completed under budget, delayed, or cancelled, contingent upon available funding from HUD, as attached to this resolution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authoriz es the City Administrator to enter into agreements to implement the projects listed in Exhibit A and the list of eligible backup activities, subject to the City’s competitive bidding procedures; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authoriz es the City Administrator to reprogram funds from the CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA programs in FY 2026-2027 and in previous program years, and to take associated actions to use those reprogrammed funds, subject to the City Administrator’s approval; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authoriz es the City Administrator to transfer CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA funds be tween different budget accounts and fiscal years, subject to the City Administrator’s approval; and be it
4 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authoriz es the City Administrator to designate Certifying Official(s) or Designee(s) of Certifying O fficial(s) for the purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act and related regulations and to submit these City of Oakland officials to HUD.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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