Agenda packet — Oxnard City Council, March 17, 2026 (part 4 of 5)

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Luis A. Mc Arthur, Chairman
Attest:

Lourdes A. López, Secretary-Designate
Approved as to form:

Stephen M. Fischer, General Counsel
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5-YEAR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA)

PLAN, ANNUAL PHA PLAN,

CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM

FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR LOW RENT

PUBLIC HOUSING
Brenda Lopez, Housing Director
Housing Department
City Council
March 17, 2026
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5-Year and Annual PHA Plan 2

1. The 5-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) and the Annual PHA Plan provide a description of the Housing Authority’s basic regulations, requirements and operational program policies. The Annual PHA plan outlines any revisions, new activities, and progress towards the PHA’s goals and objectives.

2. The current 5-Year PHA Plan covers fiscal years 2025-2029 (runs through 7/1/2025-6/30/2030)

3. Required by 24 CFR Part 903

4. Serves as the application for Capital Fund Grants which provide the funding for capital improvements for Public Housing

5. Due to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at least 75 days prior to the start of the fiscal year
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Proposed Significant Amendments 3
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative plan update: Addition of an Emergency Housing Choice Voucher (EHV) program preference:

EHVs are tenant-based rental assistance vouchers under the HCV program. The American Rescue Plan of 2021 made EHV funds available until 9/30/2035. Due to increases in rental prices resulting in a higher per unit cost, HUD announced that the Department will only have sufficient funds through most of the calendar year 2026 and recommended for Public Housing Authorities (PHA) to begin planning on transitioning families. One of the options includes transitioning families into the PHA’s HCV program by adopting a local preference that places families on the HCV waitlist, along with securing a HUD regulatory waiver to allow for a streamlined review and approval process. The Oxnard Housing Authority’s (OHA) regulatory waiver request was approved by HUD on September 23, 2025, which will allow an expeditious transition once the family is selected from the waitlist. Therefore, the OHA proposes an EHV program preference to be adopted for currently assisted EHV families by the OHA, whose assistance is at risk of termination due to lack of program funding, in an effort to transition families to the HCV program so that the families do not lose their assistance and face homelessness.
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Public Housing (PH) Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy plan update:

Updated Occupancy Standards:

The OHA proposes to update the occupancy standards for the PH program to align with the HCV program. Specifically, this change would eliminate consideration of a household member’s gender when determining unit size, in order to avoid potential violations of privacy rights or discriminatory practices. The OHA will determine the unit size based on the following criteria: The initial bedroom will be allocated for the head of household and spouse and no more than one (1) child under the age of three (3). Additional bedrooms will be allocated on two (2) person per bedroom basis, regardless of gender, relationship of the occupants, or age. The OHA may grant an exception to these occupancy standards as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

Proposed Significant Amendments 4
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Proposed New Activities 5
The OHA intends to undertake the following new activities related to the following:

1. Choice Neighborhoods Grant Program: The OHA received a FY2024 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant of $500,000. This grant will support the development of a comprehensive neighborhood Transformation Plan for the Las Colonia and Central Oxnard neighborhoods, including OHA-owned public housing properties.

2. Project-Based Vouchers (PBV): The OHA has almost reached the 20% program cap for conversion of tenant-based vouchers to PBVs. The goal is to pursue funding opportunities that are for PBV allocations that can be excluded from the program cap.

3. Conversion/Repositioning of Public Housing to Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program: The RAD program combines public housing operating and capital subsidy into payments under a RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Housing Assistance Payment contract. RAD allows PHAs to leverage public and private debt and equity in order to reinvest in the public housing stock.

The Board of Commissioners approved staff to submit a HUD RAD Application on December 17, 2024. The application was approved by HUD. The OHA will undertake new activities related to the RAD conversion process.
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Capital Fund Budget 6

1. Purpose of the capital fund program is to maintain and preserve the integrity of the Oxnard Housing Authority’s public housing units and to fund necessary improvements

2. The Fiscal Year 2026 requested capital fund budget is: $1,057,000

3. Approximately $900,000 will be used towards capital improvements:
a) Replacement of furnace units at scattered sites (referred to as project 31-7). b) Althea Court Project Site- rebuild project of 8 public housing units

4. The remaining funds will be allocated towards administrative expenses. 857
Public Comments 7

1. The forty-five day public comment period commenced on December 4, 2025

2. Staff held public meetings on December 1, 2025 and January 8, 2026.

3. There were no objections or written comments, 7 verbal comments were received. 858
Recommendation 8
That the Oxnard Housing Authority Board of Commissioners:

1. Hold a public hearing to receive comments concerning the second year of the 5-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan, the Capital Fund Five-Year Action Plan and the 2026 Capital Fund Budget; and

2. Adopt a resolution:
a. Approving the 5-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan and the 2026 Annual PHA Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard;
b. Authorizing and directing the Chair to execute the Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Agency Certification Compliance Form certifying the Housing Authority’s compliance with federal policies and procedures;
c. Authorizing the Housing Director to execute and submit all reports, documents and all other certifications required to comply with policies and procedures of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the 5-Year PHA Plan and the 2026 Annual PHA Plan;
d. Approving the Capital Fund Five-Year Action Plan and the 2026 Capital Fund Budget; and e. Authorizing the Housing Director to accept and expend the funds as indicated in the Capital Fund Five-Year Action Plan and the 2026 Capital Fund Budget.
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End of Presentation
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT

PUBLIC HEARINGS
AGENDA ITEM NO. M.2
DATE: March 17, 2026
TO: City Council
FROM: Brenda Lopez, Housing Director, (805) 385-8092, [email protected] SUBJECT: Ninth Amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for CARES Act Funds (Substantial).

RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Ninth Amendment to the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan for CARES Act Funds (Substantial);

2. Approve the Ninth Amendment to the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan (Substantial) recommending use of a special allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under the CARES Act for two new public service programs to prepare, prevent, and respond to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;

3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to incorporate the amended CDBG funds under the CARES Act grant allocations into the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan and authorize any necessary budget appropriations and corresponding revenue recognition in CDBG funding (Fund 201) for the project;

4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute the required documents for the submission of the amended FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan;

5. Receive and file any comments made during the 30-day public comment period or made in person at the public hearing with the Amendment; and

6. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute agreements and sign all agreements for the implementation of the Annual Action Plan amendment including subrecipient and interdepartmental agreements. (This item did not originate in Committee.)
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video: https://youtu.be/lC2K_oxqYxg

BACKGROUND
The City of Oxnard receives annual entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. These federal resources play a critical role in improving quality of life throughout the community by expanding affordable housing opportunities, supporting programs that serve low-income and homeless households, promoting economic development, and funding essential public infrastructure and neighborhood improvements.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law, providing supplemental funding to HUD entitlement jurisdictions to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the impacts of the COVID19 pandemic. Under the CARES Act, the City of Oxnard was awarded a special allocation totaling $3,088,367 in CDBGCoronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds and $5,255,005 in ESG-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds. While these supplemental grants are administered in accordance with existing CDBG and ESG regulations, they carry the additional statutory requirement that funded activities directly prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 and its ongoing community impacts. 861
On October 6, 2020, the City Council approved an amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan to accept and program these supplemental funds. The City fully expended its ESG-CV allocation by September 30, 2023, and the grant has since been formally closed out. The CDBG-CV grant, however, currently has an unallocated balance of $331,927.51.

These remaining funds, together with all CDBG-CV funds previously obligated but not yet expended, must be fully drawn down by March 2, 2027, in accordance with HUD expenditure requirements.

DISCUSSION
As required under the CARES Act, all CDBG-CV funds must be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID19 pandemic. Through its $3,088,367 CDBG-CV allocation, since October 2020, CDBG-CV funds have supported emergency housing assistance, homeless services programs, small business assistance grants, public service programs for vulnerable populations, and related program administration.

As of the last CARES Act Amendment approved by Council on February 18, 2025 (8th Amendment to the 2020-21 AAP), the City had $245,795.61 remaining in uncommitted CDBG-CV funds. Due to additional project savings from CDBG-CV activities completed under budget, the total unallocated balance now stands at $331,927.51. In addition, CDBG-CV Program Administration includes an unspent balance of approximately $210,000, from which staff proposes to reallocate $160,787 to support additional eligible activities. Reprogramming these funds will ensure full utilization of the CDBG-CV grant prior to its March 2, 2027 expenditure deadline.

To address ongoing pandemic-related impacts, staff proposes two new public service activities to be administered by the City’s Cultural and Community Services Department. Although six years have passed since the onset of the pandemic, its long-term effects remain evident among low- and moderate-income households, seniors, and families with young children. Both proposed programs directly respond to these lingering impacts and meet HUD’s requirement to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

Senior Nutrition Program - $331,927.51
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted older adults, particularly low-income seniors who experienced prolonged social isolation, increased food insecurity, and heightened health risks. Many seniors continue to face economic hardship due to inflationary pressures and fixed incomes, conditions exacerbated by the pandemic’s disruption to support networks and services.

CDBG-CV funds will support the City’s Senior Nutrition Program, which provides free nutritious meals to adults age 60 and older through both congregate and home-delivered meal services. The program reduces food insecurity and malnutrition while supporting stabilized health for a population particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Congregate meals, served weekdays at the Colonia, Palm Vista, and Wilson Senior Centers, also address the social isolation intensified during the pandemic by fostering safe social engagement and community connection. Meals meet strict dietary guidelines, providing at least one-third of the Daily Recommended Intake (DRI) and accommodating specialized dietary needs, including diabetic and low-sodium diets. By addressing food insecurity and social isolation—both significantly worsened by COVID-19—the program continues the City’s pandemic recovery efforts.

Stories to Stay Outreach Program - $160,787
The Storytime and Housing Literacy Outreach Program is designed to mitigate the long-term social, educational, and housing impacts of COVID-19 on low- and moderate-income families. Children born during or shortly before the pandemic experienced reduced early social interaction, limited access to early learning environments, and disruptions to critical developmental milestones. Research and local observations indicate that many of these children continue to demonstrate delays in social-emotional development, communication skills, and school readiness.

This program pairs interactive storytime activities with practical housing literacy education in a single, accessible setting.

Storytime sessions—including guided reading, movement activities, group interaction, and hands-on crafts—support social-emotional development, early literacy, and school readiness for children affected by pandemic-related isolation.

These activities help rebuild foundational skills necessary for academic and social success.

Simultaneously, caregivers will receive housing literacy education focused on navigating housing assistance programs, understanding tenant rights, accessing waitlists, and connecting to housing-related resources. The pandemic significantly 862
increased housing instability among low-income households, and many families continue to struggle with rental affordability, displacement risk, and limited access to information about available resources. By integrating child development support with housing education, the program strengthens overall family stability—an essential component of long-term pandemic recovery.

The program will be delivered directly within the community to reduce barriers to access and ensure outreach to families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. By bridging literacy development and housing stability services, the program takes a holistic approach to supporting families still recovering from the pandemic’s lasting effects.

A copy of the proposed FY 2020/21 AAP 9th Substantial Amendment is attached to this report (Attachment 1).

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
This agenda item supports the Quality of Life strategy. The purpose of the Quality of Life strategy is to restore and increase quality services and programs that enrich Oxnard's diverse community, promote safe neighborhoods, encourage community engagement, and support our residents in their efforts to improve their quality of life.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General Fund for the adoption of this recommendation. The Housing Department has existing CDBG-CV appropriations necessary to fund the proposed agreements. All relevant funds for the Senior Nutrition, Stories to Stay, Program Administration CDBG, and Unallocated CDBG-CV are within 2018101-5xxxx, Project G2015, and no budget transfers are required in Tyler Munis.

COMMITTEE OUTCOME
This is a Public Hearing, therefore this item did not originate in Committee.

Prepared by: Brenda Lopez, Housing Director

ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment 1- Ninth Substantial Amendment to FY 2020_ 21 AAP for CARES Act Funds_REDLINE

2. Attachment 2- Ninth Substantial Amendment to FY 2020_21 AAP for CARES Act Funds_CLEAN COPY

3. Attachment 3- FY 2020_21 CARES Act 9th Amendment Budget Reallocation

4. Attachment 4- Presentation
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City of Oxnard
2020 Annual Action Plan
CARES Act 98
thAmendment
Draft for Public Review
February 12, 2026 - March 17, 2026
Prepared by:

City of Oxnard – Housing Department – Grants Management 435 South D Street, Oxnard, California, 93030
Summary of Annual Action Plan Amendment
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2 Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress appropriated $5 billion in supplemental funding to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program specifically to help communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This special funding is called CDBG-CV (“Coronavirus” or “COVID-19” supplemental CDBG funds). The purpose of this 9th Amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan is to appropriate both allocated and unallocated CDBG-CV funds to two new activities that align with the CARES Act mission of preventing, preparing and responding to the impacts of COVID-19.

The introduction of new activities to the Annual Action Plan triggers a substantial amendment and compliance with citizen participation requirements under CFR Part 91. This will be the ninth amendment to this document.
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3 Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN CARES ACT AMENDMENT UPDATEThe purpose of the City of Oxnard’s amendment is to appropriate resources to new activities that align with the CARES Act mission of preventing, preparing and responding to the impacts related to COVID-19 to the Community Development Block Grant (CARES ACT) (CDBG-CV) of the first year 2020 Annual Action Plan in the 2020-2024 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan, per City of Oxnard Council Action on October 6, 2020. This is a substantial amendment, and the eighth amendment to this document. The purpose of this amendment is exclusively for the CDBG-CV funds as changes to specific projects have been identified in the AP-38 of this report. City of Oxnard City Council action is scheduled on February 18, 2025.

Housing and community development resources are currently available in Ventura Urban County and Entitlement Jurisdictions include:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds
General funds (tax levy)
Housing Successor Funds (formerly low-moderate Redevelopment Agency Funds) HUD Section 108 Loan funds
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program (through the Area Housing Authority of Ventura County, Oxnard Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura, Santa Paula Housing Authority, and the Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme) California Housing Finance Agency funds (CalHFA)
State Housing and Community Development (HCD) housing funds State transportation funds
Ventura County Housing Trust Fund
CARES Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) fund
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Annual Action Plan
2020 AMENDMENT DRAFT
4 Anticipated Resources
Program Source Expected Amount Available Year 1
of
Funds
Uses of Funds
Annual
Allocation
: $
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources
: $
Total:
$
Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services 2,573,996 100,000 352,000 3,025,996 10,406,067 Block grant
from HUD to
address
housing,
community
development,
and economic
development
needs.

HOME public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer
assistance
Homeowner
rehab
Multifamily
rental new
construction
Multifamily
rental rehab
New
construction
for ownership
TBRA 775,947 100,000 0 875,947 3,256,502
Grant from
HUD to
address
affordable
housing needs.
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5 Program Source Expected Amount Available Year 1
of
Funds
Uses of Funds
Annual
Allocation
: $
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources
: $
Total:
$
Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
ESG public -
federal
Conversion and
rehab for
transitional
housing
Financial
Assistance
Overnight
shelter
Rapid rehousing (rental
assistance)
Rental
Assistance
Services
Transitional
housing 221,083 0 0 221,083 840,722
Grant from
HUD to
address needs
and services
for homeless
persons or
persons at risk
of becoming
homeless.

Other public -
federal
Other
8,343,372 0 0 8,343,372 0
$5,255,005 in
ESG-CV and
$3,088,367 in

CDBG-CV
received to
funding to
prevent,
prepare for,
and respond
to the
coronavirus
pandemic
among
individuals and
families
Table 1 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
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Annual Action Plan
2020 AMENDMENT DRAFT
6 Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied The jurisdictions leverage federal resources against other sources of federal, state, local, and private funding to maximize the impact of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds. Leveraging varies from activity to activity depending on the project scope. For instance, the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), historic tax credits, and various affordable housing loan and grant products from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank can be leveraged with HOME funding to develop affordable housing.

Although the CDBG program does not require a match, the HOME program and the ESG program require funding match. The HOME program requires a 25 percent non-federal cash or non-cash match of the annual grant amount or entitlement, less 10 percent for administration and five percent for Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) operating support.

An ESG match is required on a one-to-one basis (100 percent match). ESG grantees report required match detail to the Ventura County Continuum of Care (CoC) on a monthly or semi-annual basis. Matching contributions from ESG grantees (cash or non-cash) may be obtained from any source, including any federal source other than the ESG program, as well as state, local, and private sources, per 24 CFR 576.201.

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN CARES ACT AMENDMENT UPDATES
In the eighth amendment (approved by the City Council February 18, 2025), CDBG-CV funding will leverage a state-funded activity, the Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF). The ERF program provides case management, backpack medicine, meals, encampment cleanups, relocation assistance and noncongregate shelter to the homeless that reside in encampments. The Homeless division who manages the ERF programs anticipates that the funding for this program will run out by April 30, 2025. CDBG-CV is being leveraged to continue the stabilization of the encampment residents as they wait to transition to permanent supportive housing opportunities that are actively under construction.

In program year 2020-21, $200,000 of CDBG-CV funding was provided for homeless encampment responses, with $150,000 of ESG-CV. In a mid-year reallocation in program year 2022-23 the homeless encampment programs increased from $200,000 to $500,000. And now the 2024-25 program year has a plan to use $875,000 for the homeless encampment program.

In the ninth amendment the City proposes to amend the FY 2020–21 Annual Action Plan (CARES Act) to add two new activities: the Senior Nutrition Program and the Stories to Stay Outreach Program, both to be administered by the City of Oxnard’s Cultural and Community Services Department.

The Senior Nutrition Program will receive a total of $331,927.51, comprised of $245,795.61 in uncommitted funds remaining from the 8th CARES Act Amendment and $86,131.90 in project savings 869
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7 from prior-year CDBG-CV activities that were completed under budget.

The Stories to Stay Outreach Program will be funded with $160,787 in CDBG-CV funds currently allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration.

Descriptions of both programs are provided in Section AP-38 of this document. 870
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2020 AMENDMENT DRAFT
8 If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Most County-owned property is used to house County operations or is deed-restricted, limiting its feasibility for new uses. The County has been evaluating land it owns, as it becomes available, for the purpose of providing affordable housing and will continue to consider land that is deemed as surplus for the needs identified in the Regional Consolidated Plan. The County has initiated the use of a surplus building in San Buenaventura for a year-round emergency shelter for homeless persons. The building is currently being renovated and is expected to begin serving clients early in 2020. Additionally, late in 2019 the County released a Request for Qualifications and Concept Proposals for a County-owned property located in the unincorporated area for an affordable housing development, with a permanent supportive housing component.

Discussion
Anticipated CARES Act funding is included in "Other" section in table above, $3,088,367 in CDBG-CV funds to be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus and $5,255,0055 in ESG-CV funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. 871
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9 Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Improve Supply of
Affordable Housing
2020 2024 Affordable Housing New Rental Housing
Housing Support and
Stability
Homeownership
Opportunities
Rehabilitation &
Preservation of
Existing Housing
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
CDBG:
$1,030,153
HOME:
$788,353
CDBG-CV:
$441,410.36
$141,410.36*
* Reduced to
total
expenditures
at project
completion.

Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 104 Persons Assisted
Rental units constructed: 5 Household
Housing Unit
Rental units rehabilitated: 8
Household Housing Unit
Homeowner Housing Added: 6
Household Housing Unit
Housing Code
Enforcement/Foreclosed Property
Care: 2000 Household Housing Unit
2 Enhance Economic
Stability
2020 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Increase Job Skills
Facade
Improvements
Local
Entrepreneurship
CDBG-CV:
$300,000
$170,000*
*Reduced to
total
expenditures
at project
completion.

Jobs created/retained: 20 Jobs
Businesses assisted: 0 Businesses
Assisted
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10 Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
3 Increase Social
Services
2020 2024 Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Housing Support and
Stability
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Social Services
Youth Activities and
Services
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
CDBG:
$401,099
CDBG-CV:
$750,683.96
$888,986.35*
*Reflects prior
year projects
reduced to
total
expenditures
at project
completion,
plus allocation
to two new
social service
activities as
part of this 9th
amendment.

Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 28300 Persons Assisted
Public service activities for
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 150 Households Assisted
4 Work to End
Homelessness
2020 2024 Homeless Housing Support and
Stability
Homelessness
ESG: $221,083
CDBG-CV:
$1,287,436.68
$1,615,026.31
*
ESG-CV:
$4,732,505
*Reflects total
expenditures
at project
completion.

Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid
Rehousing: 45 Households Assisted
Homeless Person Overnight Shelter:
600 Persons Assisted
Homelessness Prevention: 20 Persons
Assisted
Other: 300 Other
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11 Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
5 Create Quality
Neighborhoods
2020 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Housing Support and
Stability
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Streets and
Streetscapes
Parks and
Community Space
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
Utilities and Public
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$707,945
CDBG-CV: $0
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit: 125,000
Persons Assisted
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12 Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
6 Effective
Administration
2020 2024 Planning and
Administration
New Rental Housing
Housing Support and
Stability
Homeownership
Opportunities
Rehabilitation &
Preservation of
Existing Housing
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Increase Job Skills
Facade
Improvements
Local
Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and
Services
Homelessness
Streets and
Streetscapes
Parks and
Community Space
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
Utilities and Public
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$534,799
HOME:
$87,594
CDBG-CV:
$308,836
$148,049
CDBG-CV:
$124,894.98*
ESG-CV:
$522,500
*Reflects a
correction to
Goal #6 to
include
$124,894.98 in
administrative
expenditures
from a prioryear Rental
Assistance
Administration
activity.

Other: 0 Other
Table 2 – Goals Summary
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13 Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Goal
Description
Create and preserve stable, safe, and resilient affordable housing opportunities for homeowners and renters including special needs groups such as farmworkers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly throughout Ventura County.

Provide housing support to households impacted by COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to activity closed and added new activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Funding reduced to total expenditures at project completion 2 Goal Name Enhance Economic Stability
Goal
Description
Enhance economic stability and prosperity by increasing economic opportunities for residents through job skills training and promotion of local entrepreneurship.

Provide economic development support to businesses impacted by COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to activity closed and added funding to existing activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Funding reduced to total expenditures at project completion 876
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14 3 Goal Name Increase Social Services
Goal
Description
Increase access to health and wellness services, youth activities, senior activities, and social service activities for residents.

Public service activities supporting response to COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Increased and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to activities closed and added funds to existing activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

On March 17, 2026, the City will allocate $331,927.51 in unallocated CDBG-CV funds to the Senior Nutrition Program and will transfer $160,787 currently allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration to the Stories to Stay Outreach Program.

Both social service programs will be implemented by the City’s Cultural and Community Services Department. 4 Goal Name Work to End Homelessness
Goal
Description
Work alongside the Ventura County Continuum of Care to end homelessness within Ventura County by providing housing, emergency shelter, and social services to homeless persons or those at risk of homelessness.

Provide homeless service activities for persons experiencing homelessness impacted by COVID-19. ESG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless prevention activities to mitigate impacts of COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to no activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Funding increased to total expenditures at project completion. 877
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Goal
Description
Enhance access to quality, resilient, and livable neighborhoods by improving publicly owned facilities and infrastructure such as parks, streets, sidewalks, and community buildings, including improving accessibility to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Increased and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to added new activity. 6 Goal Name Effective Administration
Goal
Description
Create and maintain effective housing and community development programs that address the priority needs listed within the Consolidated Plan, comply with all U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements, and achieve the goals and objectives set out by each Ventura County jurisdiction.

Administrative tasks supporting activities to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. (CDBG-CV 20% cap of Allocation and ESG-CV 10% cap of Allocation). Subject to the CARES Act and emergency policy from HUD, including program regulations and waivers.

FIFTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding. Total includes unallocated funds of $620,671.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

The City will reduce the total amount of CDBG-CV allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration to $148,049. The reduction of $160,787 in funding will be reallocated to the Stories to Stay Outreach Program. 878
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AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
** NINTH ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT UPDATEIn FY 2020-21, the City of Oxnard was awarded a special allocation of CDBG funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide unprecedented economic relief to Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vulnerable populations in Oxnard continue to experience the lasting effects of the pandemic. Therefore, the City is proposing to amend its FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan to allocate $331,927.51 in unprogrammed CDBG-CV funds to the Oxnard Cultural and Community Services Department’s Senior Nutrition Program. The Senior Nutrition Program provides congregate meals at the Colonia Senior Center, Palm Vista Senior Center, and Wilson Senior Center, as well as home-delivered meals for homebound seniors. Seniors remain disproportionately impacted by COVID19 due to ongoing health risks, social isolation, and increased food insecurity driven by rising living costs and limited fixed incomes. Continued support for senior nutrition services is critical to helping low- and moderate-income older adults maintain their health, independence, and quality of life while recovering from the long-term effects of the pandemic.

This amendment also proposes to reduce funds allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration and reprogram those funds to a new activity to be administered by the City of Oxnard Cultural and Community Services Department. The proposed Stories to Stay Outreach Program will serve low- and moderate-income families by combining interactive story time activities with practical housing literacy education to address the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. Services will focus on youth who experienced pandemic-related educational disruptions and delays in social and emotional development. In addition, families economically affected by COVID-19 will receive housing literacy education, referrals, waitlist information, and assistance navigating other housing-related resources. The Stories to Stay Outreach Program will be allocated $160,787 in CDBG-CV funds that are currently allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration.

The following changes will be made to AP-38 of this report:
- Project 13: CV-COVID RESPONSE
The budget for Project 13 will be increased to $2,815,423.02. This revised total of CDBG-CV funds allocated to COVID Response activities reflects savings from prior-year projects completed under budget. The unspent and unallocated funds are being reprogrammed to support two new social service initiatives - the Senior Nutrition Program and the Stories to Stay Outreach 879
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- Project 14: CV-ADMINISTRATION
The CDBG-CV Program Administration budget will be reduced from $308,836 to $148,049, with the difference of $160,787 to be reallocated to Project 13 to support the Stories to Stay Outreach Program.

As a result, total funding for Project 14 is now revised to $272,943.98. This amount includes the updated CDBG-CV Program Administration allocation of $148,049, plus $124,894.98 in prior year administrative expenditures directly attributable to the Rental Assistance Program. ***EIGHTH ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT UPDATE –
CDBG-CV funds as changes to specific projects have been identified in the AP-38 of this report; -Project 13: CV-COVID RESPONSE reduced by $96,029 for a revised total of $2,779,531. -Project 14: CV-ADMINISTRATION increased by $88,258.13 for a revised total of $308,836. Total CDBG-CV award allocation: $3,088,367.

These are 2020 Plan year Projects designed to accomplish the goals and objectives of the 2020 AAP. The 2020 Projects will organize Activities in IDIS under the Projects setup in this section of AAP. The Projects are New Rental Housing, Housing Support and Stability, Homeownership Opportunities, Rehabilitation and Preservation, Assistance for Senior Residents, Other Public Services, Youth Activities and Services, Homelessness, Parks and Community Space, Public Facilities and Improvements, Public Facilities-Fire Protection Equipment and Administration and Planning.

Additionally, three new projects will be used to track activities as a result of CARES Act Amendment, CVCOVID RESPONSE, CV-ADMINISTRATION AND ESG20-OXNARD.

Projects
# Project Name
1 NEW RENTAL HOUSING
2 HOUSING SUPPORT AND STABILITY
3 HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
4 REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION
5 ASSISTANCE FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS
6 OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
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7 YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
8 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
9 PARKS AND COMMUNITY SPACE
10 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
11 PUBLIC FACILITIES-FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
12 ADMINISTRATION
13 CV-COVID RESPONSE
14 CV-ADMINISTRATION
15 ESG20-OXNARD
Table 3 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The allocation priorities are based on the annual needs identified in coordination with other city departments. Public service allocations are determined by the participation from other providers to meet the goals of the ConPlan. HOME funds are balanced between development projects and single family housing needs. HESG allocations are targeted exclusively for the needs of the homeless population. 881
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Project Summary Information
Project Name NEW RENTAL HOUSING
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed New Rental Housing
Funding HOME: $788,353
Description PARTICIPATION IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ASSISTANCE Target Date 6/30/2021
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5 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
Location Description CITY OF OXNARD. CALIFORNIA
1 Planned Activities FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 5 HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN OXNARD. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES 15% OF HOME ALLOCATION SET ASIDE FOR CHDO'S, OR $131,392.

Project Name HOUSING SUPPORT AND STABILITY
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Housing Support and Stability
Funding CDBG: $200,000
Description HOUSING SERVICES
2 Target Date 6/30/2021
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5 HOUSING UNIT, 8 HOUSEHOLDS (REHABILITATION ), 6 HOUSING UNITSHOUSING SERVICE; TOTAL OF 19 HOUSEHOLDS Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD Planned Activities HOUSING SERVICES FOR LOW - MODERATE INCOME HOUSING HOUSEHOLDS Project Name HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Homeownership Opportunities
Funding CDBG: $125,000
Description HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE
Target Date 6/30/2021
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6 HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTED
Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 3 Planned Activities HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS
Project Name REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Rehabilitation & Preservation of Existing Housing Funding CDBG: $705,153
Description REHABILITATION OF HOUSING UNITS; CODE ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE Target Date 6/30/2021
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8 HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING UNITS
2,000 HOUSEHOLD HOUSING UNITS (CODE COMPLIANCE)
4 Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 883
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21 Planned Activities AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS FOR LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; SUPPORT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF

OXNARD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND

PROPERTY ISSUES
Project Name ASSISTANCE FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Increase Social Services
Needs Addressed Assistance for Senior Residents
Funding CDBG: $47,500
Description PUBLIC SERVICES SUBJECT TO 15% CAP OF 2021 CDBG ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM INCOME. FUNDING FOR SENIOR SERVICES TO INCREASE THE

QUALITY OF LIFE
Target Date 6/30/2021
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300 PERSONS WILL BE ASSISTED WITH SENIOR SERVICES
Location Description CITY-WIDE
5 Planned Activities 1) ASSISTING WITH DAILY NEEDS FOR SENIORS BY CAREGIVERS VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING THE ELDERLY, CITY OF OXNARD RECREATION AT 2) PALM VISTA

SENIOR CENTER
Project Name OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Increase Social Services
Needs Addressed Social Services
Funding CDBG: $149,299
Description PUBLIC SERVICES SUBJECT TO 15% CAP OF 2021 CDBG ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM INCOME. FUNDING FOR SENIOR SERVICES TO INCREASE THE

QUALITY OF LIFE
Target Date 6/30/2021
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125 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ASSISTED WITH SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CARE SERVICES, FAIR HOUSING SERVICES WILL ASSIST 150 FAMILIES, AND 150

HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ASSISTED WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES.
6 Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 884
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22 Planned Activities ***ACTION PLAN UPDATE - The City initially awarded $20,000 to Thrive Mentorship House where addiction and rehabilitation services for adult men were made available. This activity's funds have been reallocated to a park project. Thrive Mentorship House was unable to complete the initial documentation prior to developing a Subrecipient Agreement, therefore the project was closed. Additionally, the Fair Housing Program has been moved from Public Services to Administration, as the City of Oxnard serves all income levels with this program.
1) CITY OF OXNARD FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM, 2) EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR

HOMELESS BY COUNTY OF VENTURA HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY RAIN PROGRAM, 3) HOMELESS SERVICES BY SHELTER CARE RESOURCES, 4)

SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY LIVINGSTON MEMORIAL VISITING

NURSES ASSOCIATION
Project Name YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Increase Social Services
Needs Addressed Youth Activities and Services
Funding CDBG: $204,300
Description PUBLIC SERVICES SUBJECT TO 15% CAP OF 2021 CDBG ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM INCOME. FUNDING FOR YOUTH RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; YOUTH FROM LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

Target Date 6/30/2021
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1700 YOUTH WILL BE ASSISTED WITH YOUTH SERVICES/RECREATIONAL AND

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN LOW-MOD NEIGHBORHOODS
Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 7 Planned Activities CITY OF OXNARD RECREATION AT 1) COLONIA GYM, 2) COLONIA BOXING GYM, 3) COLONIA RECREATION CENTER, 4) POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE, 5) RECREATION ON THE GO AND 6) COLONIA LIBRARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Project Name HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Work to End Homelessness
8 Needs Addressed Homelessness
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Description MERGED EXPECTED RESOURCES, PROJECT FUNDING AND NARRATIVES WITH PROJECT ESG20-OXNARD. THIS PROJECT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ACTIVITIES.

Target Date 6/30/2021
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KINGDOM CENTER WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 140 INDIVIDUALS; TURNING POINT WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 15 MENTALLY-ILL PERSONS; CITY OF OXNARD HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HOMELESS DIVISION WILL PROVIDE STREET OUTREACH TO 100 INDIVIDUALS; RAPID RE-HOUSING TO 15 HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS and HOMELESS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE TO 20

HOMELESS PERSONS
Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD Planned Activities 1) ADMINISTRATION OF HESG BY CITY OF OXNARD, 2) KINGDOM CENTER WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND, 3) EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR MENTALLY ILL BY TURNING POINT FOUNDATION, 4) CITY OF OXNARD HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HOMELESS DIVISION WILL PROVIDE STREET OUTREACH, 4) RAPID RE-HOUSING, AND 5) HOMELESS PREVENTION
Project Name PARKS AND COMMUNITY SPACE
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Create Quality Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Parks and Community Space
Funding CDBG: $118,000
Description PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC PARKS AND COMMUNITY SPACE WITHIN

LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AREAS
Target Date 6/30/2021
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THIS PROJECT WILL ACCOUNT FOR TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN LOW-MOD CENSUS TRACT NEIGHBORHOODS. THE

ACTIVITIES WILL TARGET LOW-MOD CENSUS TRACT NEIGHBORHOODS, ESTIMATED AT 60,000 PERSONS.

Location Description LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AREAS
9 Planned Activities 1) PLEASANT VALLEY PARK BALL COURT AND 2) LA COLONIA GREEN ALLEYS Project Name PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Target Area NA
10 Goals Supported Create Quality Neighborhoods
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24 Needs Addressed Utilities and Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $746,945
Description PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Target Date 6/30/2021
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THIS PROJECT IS CITY-WIDE AND WILL ACCOUNT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY FACILITIES. THE CITY-WIDE ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST APPROX 209,000 PERSONS, OF WHICH OVER 60% ARE LOW/MOD INCOME RESIDENTS, ESTIMATED AT 125,000 PERSONS
Location Description CITY-WIDE
Planned Activities 1) HOMELESS SHELTER PORTABLE FACILITIES, 2) MULTI SERVICE CENTER REHABILITATION, 3) ONE STOP FACILITY AND 4) POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE (PAL) REHABILITATION 5) HOMELESS SHELTER IMPROVEMENTS AT 1450 SOUTH

ROSE AVE
Project Name PUBLIC FACILITIES-FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT Target Area NA
Goals Supported Create Quality Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Disaster Planning and Recovery
Utilities and Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $195,000
Description PUBLIC FACILITIES -FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT Target Date 6/30/2021
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THIS PROJECT IS CITY-WIDE AND WILL ACCOUNT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES-FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. THE CITY-WIDE ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST APPROX 209,000 PERSONS, OF WHICH OVER 60% ARE LOW/MOD INCOME RESIDENTS, ESTIMATED AT 125,000 PERSONS.

Location Description CITYWIDE
11 Planned Activities 1) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
Project Name ADMINISTRATION
Target Area NA
12 Goals Supported Effective Administration
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25 Needs Addressed New Rental Housing
Housing Support and Stability
Homeownership Opportunities
Rehabilitation & Preservation of Existing Housing
Assistance for Senior Residents
Increase Job Skills
Facade Improvements
Local Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and Services
Homelessness
Streets and Streetscapes
Parks and Community Space
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Utilities and Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $534,799
HOME: $87,594
Description ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING COSTS SUBJECT TO CAPS FOR EACH FUNDING SOURCE; CDBG (20% of Allocation & PI) AND HOME (10% of Allocation & PI)
Target Date 6/30/2021
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ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT FAMILIES CITYWIDE. AN ESTIMATED 209,000 PERSONS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS ACTIVITY OF WHICH OVER 60% ARE LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME RESIDENTS.

Location Description CITYWIDE
Planned Activities COORDINATION OF ALL CDBG AND HOME ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING

ACTIVITIES
Project Name CV-COVID RESPONSE
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Enhance Economic Stability
Increase Social Services
Work to End Homelessness
13 Needs Addressed Housing Support and Stability
Increase Job Skills
Facade Improvements
Local Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and Services
Homelessness
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26 Funding CDBG-CV: $2,779,531 $2,815,423.02
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27 Description CDBG activities to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. Subject to the CARES Act and emergency policy from HUD, including program regulations and waivers. The CV-COVID RESPONSE activities total $2,470,694.

AMENDMENT (5th): Reallocated and increased funds for CDBG-CV projects for COVID response existing and new activities. Total includes unallocated funds of $620,671. AMENDMENT (7th): Reallocate CDBG-CV funds of $300,000 to new activity will provide rental assistance to assist with preventing homelessness (United Way of Ventura County).
***AMENDMENT (8th) Update: The City will reallocate CDBG-CV funds of $875,000 for activities to provide encampment response and non-congregate shelter services by Oxnard Housing Department-Homeless Services Division who will partner with agencies for the purpose of providing services to the unsheltered homeless.
***AMENDMENT (9th) Update: The City will reprogram available funds in the amount of $331,927.51 to the Senior Nutrition Program administered by the City of Oxnard’s Cultural and Community Services Department. Unallocated funds are a result of prior year CDBG-CV activities that were completed under budget, generating program savings that may now be reassigned to eligible activities. The Senior Nutrition Program will provide meals to seniors at three congregate meal sites, and will also deliver meals to seniors who are homebound.

Seniors remain disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 due to ongoing health risks, social isolation, and increased food insecurity driven by rising living costs and limited fixed incomes. Continued support for senior nutrition services is critical to helping low- and moderate-income older adults maintain their health, independence, and quality of life while recovering from the long-term effects of the pandemic.

Additionally, this amendment will reallocate $160,787 currently allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration to a new activity called the Stories to Stay Outreach Program. This program is designed to mitigate the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on low- and moderateincome families by addressing pandemic-related developmental delays in young children and housing instability experienced by caregivers.

Children born during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic experienced reduced social interaction, missed early learning opportunities, and disruptions to social and emotional development.

This program responds by pairing interactive storytime activities with practical housing literacy education in a single, accessible setting. 890
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28 Storytime activities—including group reading, movement, and guided interaction—support social-emotional development, early literacy, and school readiness for children affected by pandemic-related isolation.

Concurrently, caregivers will receive housing literacy education focused on navigating housing assistance programs, understanding tenant rights, accessing waitlists, and connecting to housing-related resources.

By integrating child development services with housing education, the program promotes family stability while allowing caregivers to engage in learning as their children participate in developmentally supportive activities.

Services will be delivered in community-based locations to reduce barriers to access and ensure outreach to families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. This combined approach supports recovery from the lasting effects of the pandemic by strengthening early childhood development and equipping families with tools to pursue safe and stable housing.

Target Date 6/30/202203/02/2027
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An estimated 21,000 persons will benefit from the Fire Paramedicine activity for low- and moderate-income residents. 21,000 persons will be assisted with Food Share activity; 14,000 persons will be assisted with Health Sanitation activity; 250 homeless individuals will be assisted with emergency shelter and services; 150 youth will be assisted with youth services and educational programs; 10 persons will be assisted by job development and training; rental assistance program will assist 500; and technical assistance activity will assist 20 businesses. These activities are in low-moderate income neighborhoods.

AMENDMENT (5th): Estimated 20 persons assist with job retention/creation; housing prevention services to assist 150 persons; 100 encampment response individuals will be assisted; Post-PAL Shelter rehabilitation for 1 public facility11,500 low/mod persons in area.

AMENDMENT (7th): Estimate to assist 40 persons with rental assistance. ***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE: Oxnard CDBG-CV will assist 38 encampment response individuals.
***AMENDMENT (9th) Update: The Senior Nutrition Program is proposing to assist 420 seniors between March 18, 2026 and March 2, 2027.

The Stories to Stay Outreach Program is proposing to assist a total of 50 youth by March 2027.
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29 Location Description Citywide and Low- and Moderate-Income Areas. **AMENDMENT (9th) Update: The Senior Nutrition Program will be administered at three congregate meals sites including the Colonia Senior Center located at 197 North Marquita Street , the Palm Vista Senior Center located at 801 South “C” Street , and the Wilson Senior Center located at 350 North “C” Street. Additionally, the Senior Nutrition Program provides meals to homebound seniors throughout Oxnard.

The Stories to Stay Outreach Program will be implemented at various locations citywide.
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30 Planned Activities City of Oxnard Fire Department will provide 1) Fire Paramedicine & PPE; City of Oxnard Cultural & Community Services will provide 2) Food Share, 3) HealthSanitation Program, 4) Homeless Shelter Expansion, 5) Homework Center at Colonia Gym, South Oxnard Center, Durley Park Youth Center; City of Oxnard Housing Department will provide 6) Homeless Outreach, 7) Homeless Encampment Response, 8) Vocational Job Development & Training, 9) Business Improvement-South Oxnard; City of Oxnard Housing Authority will provide 10) Rental Assistance Program; and Community of Action of Ventura County will provide 11) Oxnard Homeless Services; 12) Business Assistance Program.

AMENDMENT (5th): The following activities were cancelled due to not carrying out the program during COVID-19: City of Oxnard: 4) Homeless Shelter Expansion, 8) Vocational Job Development & Training, 9) Business Improvement-South Oxnard, and Community of Action of Ventura County: 11) Oxnard Homeless Services. The following activities closed and fund balance were reallocated: City of Oxnard Fire Department will provide 1) Fire Paramedicine & PPE; City of Oxnard Cultural & Community Services will provide 2) Food Share, 3) Health-Sanitation Program, 5) Homework Center at Colonia Gym, South Oxnard Center, Durley Park Youth Center. The City of Oxnard Housing Authority will provide 10) Rental Assistance Program will be closed with reduced funds. The following activities needs increased during COVID-19 therefore increased funding: City of Oxnard Housing Department and Ventura County Health Care Agency: 7) Homeless Encampment Response; Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County: 12) Business Assistance Program. The following are new activities due to COVID-19 are Oxnard Housing Authority 13) Prevention Services and City of Oxnard 14) PAL Rehabilitation. Total includes unallocated funds of $620,671 AMENDMENT (7th) Provide rental assistance to assist with preventing homelessness by United Way of Ventura County.
***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE-OXNARD CDBG-CV funds will provide homeless services and shelter by Oxnard Housing Department-Homeless Services Division.
***AMENDMENT (9th) Update: The Cultural and Community Services Department will administer the Senior Nutrition Program which provides hot, nutritious meals served daily at three congregate meal sites in Oxnard. Additionally, meals are delivered to homebound seniors age 60 and older. Home-delivered meals are delivered bi-weekly.

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31 children and housing instability experienced by caregivers. The program pairs interactive storytime activities that support school readiness and social-emotional growth with housing literacy education for caregivers, including information on housing assistance programs, tenant rights, waitlists, and referrals. Services will be delivered in community-based settings to reduce barriers to access and support families disproportionately affected by COVID-19 while promoting long-term family stability.

Project Name CV-ADMINISTRATION
Target Area NA
14 Goals Supported Effective Administration
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32 Needs Addressed Housing Support and Stability
Increase Job Skills
Facade Improvements
Local Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and Services
Homelessness
Funding CDBG-CV: $308,836 (***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE)$272,943.98 Description Administrative tasks supporting activities to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. (20% cap of Allocation) Subject to the CARES Act and emergency policy from HUD, including program regulations and waivers. The CV-ADMINISTRATION Project total is $617,673. AMENDMENT (5th): Reduce CDBG-CV Administration project and reallocated to CDBG-CV projects. ***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE-OXNARD CDBG-CV: To date, expenditures total $220,577.87, amendment will increase budget by an additional $88,258.13 for a total of $308,836.
***AMENDMENT (9th) UPDATE: The City will reduce the amount of CDBG-CV funds allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration by $160,787, for a revised allocation of $148,049.

As a result, total funding for Project 14 is now revised to $272,943.98.

This amount includes the updated CDBG-CV Program Administration allocation of $148,049, plus $124,894.98 in prior-year administrative expenditures directly attributable to the Rental Assistance Program.

Target Date 6/30/202203/02/2027
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Administration and planning activities will benefit families citywide. An estimated 209,000 persons will benefit from this activity of which over 60% are low- and moderate- income residents.

Location Description Citywide.

Planned Activities Coordination of all CDBG-CV Administration and planning activities.

AMENDMENT (5th): Continue Administering the CDBG-CV funds. ***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE-OXNARD CDBG-CV funds will continue supporting the City of Oxnard’s administrative operations.

Project Name ESG20-OXNARD
Target Area NA
15 Goals Supported Work to End Homelessness
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Funding ESG: $221,083
ESG-CV: $5,255,005
Description ***AMENDMENT 6TH - Mercy House will utilize $233,022 for emergency shelter services provided prior to 9/30/2023; Ventura County Health Care Agency will utilize $291,000 for emergency shelter services provided prior to 9/30/2023, and the City of Oxnard will utilize the balance of the ESG-CV funds serving one household placing them in non-congregate shelter in the amount of $859.24. These activities are expected to zero out the ESG-CV fund balance. ***AMENDMENT (4th) Updated activities 4) Turning Point Foundation will provide Emergency Shelter, 5) Mercy House will provide Rapid Re-Housing.

Both activities are regular ESG funds. ***AMENDMENT(3rd) Updated activities Oxnard ESG-CV funds will provide 1) Homeless Expansion Shelter (Mercy House Emergency Shelter) at K Street (2) Temporary Homeless Shelter at PAL (Mercy House Emergency Shelter), Emergency Shelter Maintenance (at K Street and PAL) 3) Temporary Emergency Shelter at 2nd Street (terminated), and Emergency Shelter (Turning Point Foundation), and Emergency Shelter Services (Ventura County Healthcare Services) 4) Case Management & Rapid ReHousing, 5) Homeless Encampment Response-Outreach, 6) Street Outreach (Ventura County Health Care Services Agency and the Salvation Army) and 7) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (United Way-Forward Home) and 8) Administration of ESG-CV***Annual Action Plan Amendment Update (2nd) - The City reallocated ESG-CV funds to activities that needed additional funding within the calendar year. ESG-CV Administration was reduced to $51,090, and Emergency Shelter was increased to $4,083,495 - dedicated to Mercy House Shelter Services and Operations, Turning Point Foundation, and Ventura County Health Care Services Agency. Street Outreach was reduced by $136,516 with those funds moving to Emergency Shelter Services. The original Annual Action Plan had an unallocated amount of $651,589, that is now moving to Emergency Shelter Services. HESG ANNUAL $221,083 - Administration and Planning costs subject to 7.5% Cap, or $16,581. HEARTH Emergency Solutions Grant funds to provide financial assistance to various service providers for Emergency Shelter and Street Outreach subject to 60% Cap; Homeless Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, and HMIS activities to serve homeless individuals and families, and those at-risk of becoming homeless.

Street Outreach and Emergency Shelter activities will be limited to 60% of HESG allocation, or $132,649. All HESG subrecipients are required by CITY OF OXNARD to provide matching funds of a dollar for every dollar HESG grant dollar received. (First AAP Amendment) ESG-CV ANTICIPATED RESOURCES ALLOW $5,476,088 OF ESG-CV ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS.

Target Date 6/30/2022
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and type of families
that will benefit from
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HESG PY 2020 Annual grant will assist Kingdom Center with Emergency Shelter activity funds for 140 individuals; assist Turning Point with Emergency Shelter funds for 15 mentally ill persons; City of Oxnard Housing Department, Homeless Division with funds to contract for a provider to assist with Street Outreach to 100 individuals; Rapid Re-Housing to 15 Homeless households and Homeless Prevention assistance to 20 homeless persons.

With the CARES Act, ESG-CV funds - Homeless activities planned are Emergency Shelter to 350 homeless persons; Rapid Re-Housing to 30 individuals; Street Outreach to 200 individuals.
***AMENDMENT ESG-CV - an additional 95 individuals have been identified for services within the last fiscal year of the ESG-CV period to add to the final total number served.

Location Description Various locations throughout the City of Oxnard.

Planned Activities PY 2020 HESG Annual activities will be; 1) Administration of HESG activities, 2) Kingdom Center will provide Emergency Shelter for families, 3) Emergency Shelter for mentally ill by Turning Point Foundation, 4) City of Oxnard Housing Department, Homeless Division, will provide Street Outreach, 4) Rapid ReHousing, and 5) Homeless Prevention.

Oxnard ESG-CV funds will provide 1) Homeless Expansion Shelter, 2) Temporary Homeless Shelter at K Street, 3) Temporary Emergency Shelter at 2nd Street, 4) Case Management & Rapid Re-Housing, 5) Homeless Encampment ResponseOutreach, 6) Street Outreach and 7) Administration of ESG-CV. ***AMENDMENT - Mercy House assisted a total of 50 individuals with emergency shelter services through ESG-CV funding during the pandemic period. The Ventura County Health Care Agency assisted an extra 44 individuals with non-congregate shelter services with the proposed $291,000 provided through ESG-CV. The City served 1 individual through non-congregate shelter services with the balance of the ESG-CV funding. A total of 95 additional individuals have been served with the final balance of the ESG-CV funding, therefore the proposed overnight shelter number increased from 505 to 600.
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35 AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The primary national objectives of the ConPlan programs are to benefit LMI residents, therefore, the City’s CDBG funds will be targeted to extremely low, low, and moderate-income persons. The City has traditionally dedicated 100 percent of its CDBG resources to activities that exclusively benefit LMI persons.

CDBG funds will be used to serve the LMI persons Citywide and in Low-Moderate Areas (LMA). This trend is expected to continue in PY 2020. Also, the City will continue to assist the low-income persons citywide with HOME and HESG funds. The target areas are: (1) Citywide, with 89 percent of the total entitlement funds; and, (2) the LMA Census Tract, 11 percent. The total entitlement includes the administration and planning funding.

Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
NA NA
Table 4 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically The need for affordable housing (funded from CDBG and HOME) is present throughout the City. CDBG funds for direct benefit category-capital improvements and code enforcement are allocated based on the percentage of LMI persons within the LMA neighborhoods. Regarding the Public Services category of the CDBG funds, the proposed projects will focus on the basic needs of the residents such as health care, essential and supportive services, as well as housing services. The special population such as seniors, homeless and youth will continue to receive their funding for the healthcare needs, nutrition needs, education needs, shelter support and recreational needs.

HESG allocations are based on the limited clientele requirements and funds are distributed citywide.

HOME funds are distributed based on the income eligibility of the clients and citywide basis. These allocations also cover designated areas targeted by Code Compliance efforts to reduce and eliminate the deterioration of the areas through the Homeownership program as well as the Housing Rehabilitation program: homeowners will improve the beautiful appearance of the home and the safety of the neighborhood.

Discussion
As always, the City of Oxnard will continue to look for available public and private resources and creative ways to fund the needy programs.
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36 Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
HOME affordable housing loans for down payment assistance or rehabilitation will leverage affordable housing loan programs, funded by the State of CA, such as BEGIN and CAL-HOME. HOME development financing assistance will leverage development funds from the State of California, developer equity, private financing, and tax credit financing.

Lower-income households continue to pay a high percentage of their income for housing, compared to other income groups. A large percentage of lower-income renters tend to experience overcrowding and inadequate housing conditions as housing problems. In order to help provide decent and affordable housing, and improve the social and economic status for LMI households in Oxnard, the following programs will be available during the next program year:

1. First time Homebuyer Loan Program

2. Homeownership Assistance Program

3. Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Mobile Home Housing Units

4. Rehabilitation of Housing Rental Units

5. Construction of new affordable dwelling units

6. Preservation of 520 public housing rental units and 1,840 Section 8 vouchers (including 15 set aside vouchers for homeless persons and 67 VASH vouchers for veterans) One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 50
Non-Homeless 2,360
Special-Needs 250
Total 2,660
Table 6 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 2,145
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Rehab of Existing Units 6
Acquisition of Existing Units 10
Total 2,166
Table 7 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion
City of Oxnard's Affordable Housing Division (AHRD) offers HOME grant funds to finance homebuyer assistance and rehabilitation of owner-occupied single family housing for local residents. AHRD will also continue to provide financial assistance to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) to develop affordable housing units throughout the City subject to available funding and as permitted by the funding source. Loan information is provided to interested residents at homeownership fairs, workshops, and on the City of Oxnard's Housing Department website. 900
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38 AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
Oxnard Housing Authority (OHA) currently administers 520 public housing units, 1,840 Section 8 rental assistance vouchers, which includes 67 VASH vouchers and provides support services through its Resident Services program and Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The needs of public housing residents are supported with a Resident Services program which offers a variety of services to families and youth onsite. The FSS program supports and promotes public housing and Section 8 families with homeownership opportunities and economic self-sufficiency. The FSS Program provides one-on-one counseling and individual assistance to families that participate in this program. Marking flyers for the residential rehabilitation program and the home buyer program are also available in the City's Housing Department lobby.

Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing Modernization projects for the public housing units, where most needed, are funded through its Capital Fund program. Every 5 years the Capital Fund program conducts a PNA (Physical Need Assessment) throughout the entire housing units and sends out survey questionnaires to the residents to assess the physical deficiencies in their units. It also collects input from Maintenance and Public Housing Staff. All the collected deficiencies get translated into capital improvement projects and get tabulated into a 5-year action plan. Each year, in its Annual Plan and Statement, Capital Fund re-prioritizes those projects identified in the 5 year plan.

For Fiscal year 2020/21, the following capital improvement projects for public housing units are planned:

Cal 31-2 (Felicia Court) Roofing $250,000
Exterior Doors $220,000
Cal 31-8 (Palm Vista) Boiler Replacement $10,000
Cal 31-5 (Plaza Vista) Kitchen Cabinets $175,000
Cal 31-7 (Scattered sites) Kitchen Cabinets $350,000
Building Improvements $10,000

Total Planned projects for 2020 $1,015,000
In 2019, the Oxnard Housing Authority retired 144 public housing units, the impacted public housing residents were issued Section 8 Project Based Vouchers for the Las Cortes Project and any remaining families were given Section 8 tenant-based vouchers to relocate to a unit in the private market.

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39 participate in homeownership
Homeownership opportunities are promoted by offering public housing families homeownership counseling services by Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC). In addition, families are informed of these services through its Family Self-Sufficiency Program and distribution of fliers to all households.

Public housing residents are encouraged to participate in public housing tenant associations that advocate on behalf of tenants to support efforts to improve public housing stock and living conditions.

If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
Not Applicable
Discussion
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40 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
Jurisdictions that receive federal funds for homeless assistance are required to conduct a Point In Time Count (PIT) of homeless persons each year. The 2020 PIT count was conducted on January 29, 2020.

The "Ventura County 2020 Homeless Count and Subpopulation Survey: Final Report", published in April 2020. The report is at the following website:
https://s33020.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-VC-Homeless-Count-Report-Final.pdf In summary, the PIT count is a snapshot of homeless people who could be enumerated on one specific day. The 2020 PIT counted a total of 379 unsheltered homeless persons in Oxnard.

Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
In the previous twelve months the City of Oxnard established a year around homeless shelter and navigation center located on K Street in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard contracted Mercy House to operate the navigation center. The navigation center will continue its operation for the next twelve-month period and beyond. Oxnard has launched an effort to develop a new construction mixed-use development that will include a new and replacement navigation center and 110-bed homeless shelter plus other support services and fifty-four units of permanent supportive housing. We expect that this new project will be in operation within thirty-six months and will maintain the interim operation on K Street until relocation is possible.

During the next year, Oxnard will engage a new street outreach team to offer navigation for basic needs, services and shelter. The street outreach team will coordinate with Mercy House and the Oxnard Navigation Center as well as the Homeless Liaison Officers with the Oxnard Police Department.

Transitional housing needs are currently being met by the following providers: Kingdom Center - single women and women with children; Khepera House - single men; Many Mansions - transition aged youth, single women and women with children; Turning Point Foundation - single mentally ill persons; Salvation 903
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41 Army - families, single parents and single persons; VC-HSA - families, single parents and children, and single persons; Project Understanding - families and single parent households.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that 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
There are many providers that are working diligently to assist homeless persons from not only finding housing, but also to prevent further incidents of homelessness. The Oxnard Housing Authority has created a homeless preference in issuance of Housing Choice Vouchers and is actively offering permanent housing opportunities. During the 2019 – 2020 fiscal year the Oxnard Housing Authority expects to house fifty otherwise homeless families with the use of Housing Choice Vouchers.

The Ventura County Human Services Agency utilizes both County General Funds and the City's Emergency Solutions Grant to provide eviction prevention and rapid re-housing services to all of these populations; they will continue to do this in the forthcoming operating year. Additionally, Ventura County Veterans Services, Homeless Health Care and Ventura County Behavioral Health all work closely with the service providers to provide other supportive services to assist in reducing the incidence of homelessness as they have also done in the recent past.

OHA works in conjunction with the Veteran Administration to administer 67 housing vouchers for homeless veterans under the VASH program. This program targets chronically homeless veterans.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: 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); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.

The CoC has documented discharge policies of all of the above mentioned services that spell out various directions to ensure persons are not discharged into homelessness. Additionally, as stated earlier, HSA works with qualifying low-income persons and families to avoid homelessness. This is done with the utilization of HESG and Ventura County allocated general fund dollars. Under the CoC discharge policy, in 904
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1. Health Care Facilities: the County health care system describes the discharge policy as interdisciplinary responsibility. For the persons who require ongoing medical and nursing care and who have no identifiable address they may be discharged to a respite program at the RAIN project, a County operated transitional housing project. Others, upon discharge routinely go to group homes, board and care facilities, or reunite with families and friends.

2. Mental Health Facilities: The Ventura County Medical Center Psychiatric Inpatient Unit with the collaboration of Ventura County Behavioral Health and various community agencies provide discharge planning and placement assistance to patients, when leaving the mental health facilities.

3. Foster care and other youth facilities: the goal is to provide assisted services to eligible youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 in making a successful transition from foster care to independent living and achieve self-sufficiency. In addition to the County Children and Family Services, a Transitional Age Youth (TAY) center, operated by Pacific Clinic is also available.

4. Corrections programs and institutions: upon release, inmates are able to obtain housing in transitional and permanent housing programs, group homes, and sober living homes as well as with family and friends.

Discussion
The CoC has incorporated each of the following goals of Opening Doors into its 20-year plan to end homelessness:

1. Ending chronic homelessness through targeted street outreach (CDBG-Community Action-One Stop Shelter, CoC-Oxnard Homeless Outreach Program, VCHSA-Rapid Re-housing, HESG-Winter Warming Shelter), discharge planning and implementation of a housing first approach.

2. Preventing and ending homelessness among veterans by providing permanent supportive housing beds, in addition to Section 8 HUD VASH vouchers.

3. Preventing and ending homelessness for families, youth, and children by 2020 through rapid rehousing programs and homeless prevention activities. The CoC set a path to ending all types of homelessness in its 10-year plan by implementing a coordinated assessment system-Pathways to Home. As a result, the number of chronic homeless, veterans, families, and youth continue to demonstrate positive results.

4. All of the above objectives are still in progress and will be folded into a regional plan and strategy led by the County of Ventura.
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43 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:

Barriers or constraints to the affordability of housing exist in many forms. A particular building code that to one sector might be interpreted as a “negative” public policy that acts as a barrier to affordable housing may to another sector be seen as a life-saving necessity – for example, seismic safety construction requirements. The same can be said for zoning and land use regulations. It should be noted that in Ventura County, local growth limitations have been adopted by direct ballot measures. Some of these measures entail costs which can affect housing supply and the cost of housing that is produced.

Barriers to exit homelessness include the lack of a permanent, year round shelter and the lack of housing units for those at the very low- and low- income spectrum. Because of the high cost to develop housing for these populations and limited public funding to subsidize the development of new affordable housing units, developers often do not have the resources to develop the number of units necessary to house this population. When this occurs, badly needed units go undeveloped, thus further limiting housing opportunities for those hardest to house.

Actions it planned 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
Environmental review, general planning, zoning, and related local land use regulations and development standards are all extensions of local government police powers to protect life and property, minimize nuisances, and achieve a desired quality of life as expressed through a participatory democratic process.

Certain barriers to affordability are imposed by the mandates created by State Law (such as preparing and adopting a General Plan and conducting environmental reviews), are adopted for safety or civil rights reasons (such as the imposition of seismic construction standards in quake-prone areas, or requiring compliance with accessibility or visitability design standards), or enacted to remedy or prevent a specific local issue (such as requiring landscaping to deter graffiti). The term “barrier” should not be interpreted in the context that local development standards and development review procedures are inhibiting the provision of quality affordable housing that would otherwise be developed, but are the cumulative effect of the development requirements imposed by the layers of government regulations and laws that impact residential development.

Discussion:

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44 opportunities and feasibility of developing affordable housing, especially for special needs and very lowand low-income units). The City will continue to engage in these efforts to identify and minimize any barriers over which the City has legal authority, in accordance with applicable law. 907
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45 AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:

The City will implement the goals and strategies of the Consolidated Plan to achieve the other actions listed in the next section.

Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The City will continue to utilize available resources to fund administrative support activities to meet the underserved needs in the community. The City will continue to work with the appropriate state agencies to administer the assets of the former redevelopment agency in the appropriate manner, and to the benefit of the LMI community whenever possible and feasible. Limited availability of funding from federal, state and other sources;
High cost of housing and provisions in the area which increases the difficulty of meeting affordable housing needs;
Reduced or frozen funding from state and other sources due to inadequate state revenue; the housing and credit crisis causing a negative effect;
A tight job market has produced an increased demand for production of new housing which is not being met, increasing home prices. Salaries are not commensurate with the high cost of housing in this market. These two factors combine to exacerbate the affordability crisis; and, credit crisis has limited the availability of capital to develop housing for low-and moderate-income households and special needs groups. City staff will address the challenges of existing and new obstacles in PY 2020 by focusing on the following programmatic and administrative areas: Staff will continue to research the availability of future funding resources that leverage the development of affordable housing units, inclusive of grants, bond financing, Section 108 funding and partnering with other affordable housing developers. CDBG and other funds will be used to fund administrative support for programs that serve the needs of LMI citizens citywide. This is especially critical now that no redevelopment agency funding is available, given that redevelopment agencies no longer exist in California. Staff will continue to collaborate with private-sector partners when appropriate in the development and construction of affordable housing.

Staff will continue to collaboratively work with the service provider community, non-profit organizations, and neighboring cities and local governmental agencies within the County of Ventura to identify projects that also meet federal community development program eligibility and which can comply with timely draw-down requirements.

Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City utilizes its Inclusionary Housing Program to provide significant numbers of affordable housing units. To ensure that Oxnard has enough opportunity sites suitable for residential development and to meet the remaining RHNA affordable allocation of 2,497 lower income and moderate units and 53 above 908
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46 moderate income units, the City is relying on the following:

The All Affordable Housing Opportunity Program (AAHOP) and Affordable Housing (AH) additive zone (see Supplement 2) with an inventory of 2,067 units on 38 AAHOP sites 66 Vacant and Underutilized Sites (see Supplement 2)
The City of Oxnard has adopted several ordinances that establish inclusionary affordable housing requirements for new developments. Relevant ordinances are City Council Ordinances 2721 and 2615. The Inclusionary Housing Program provides for in-lieu fee payments that can replace the on-site units within a development subject to approval by the City Council. The City is currently in the process of completing a study to increase the City's in-lieu fee. In-lieu fees for development project are as follows:

For-Sale Units: If the in-lieu request is granted, the developer is required to make a payment of 1 percent of the sales price of each for sale unit in the project based on increments of $50,000, with a minimum payment of $5,000 for each unit.

Rental Units: A payment is required for each rental unit. The price is adjusted every six months by the percentage increase or decrease for the previous six months as determined by the Los Angeles RiversideOrange County Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers.

The City Council generally prefers on-site affordable housing as opposed to payment of in-lieu fees. A project that is approved for in-lieu payments has usually agreed to another public benefit through a Development Agreement that justifies the in-lieu payment. In-lieu payments are made when the developer applies for building permits for the approved units. The in-lieu fees collected provide funding support in the form of developer loans to new affordable housing projects and are almost always leveraged with other funding sources. The current in-lieu fund balance is approximately $2.8 million.

Possible incentives may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assistance with accessing and applying for funding (based on availability of federal, state, local foundations, and private funds)
Mortgage-subsidy or down payment assistance programs to assist first- time homebuyers and other qualifying households, when such funds are available Expedited/streamlined application processing and development review Modification of development requirements, such as reduced setbacks and parking standards on 909
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Density bonus
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City will coordinate activities with the County of Ventura Department of Health and Human Services to reduce lead-based paint hazards in accordance with federal regulations. Any rehabilitation activities on housing units constructed prior to 1978 will have lead hazards identified and actions taken to remove the hazard. The City's Affordable Housing Division does not own or manage any housing units. All units for which HOME and CDBG assistance is provided for homebuyer assistance or homeowner rehabilitation are administered in compliance with HUD's HOME or CDBG regulations for lead-based paint, as applicable. With respect to units owned or assisted by the Oxnard Housing Authority, there have been no cases of Public Housing tenants and/or Section 8 participant households reporting or having been discovered to have poisoned children or any child with “Elevated Blood Lead Level”. OHA staff provides a brochure related to lead based paint hazards to all new tenants and program participants. Maintenance staff attends training and seminars to stay current with the State of California Lead Awareness Training requirements.

City Corp
Community Action of Ventura County
Oxnard Housing Authority
County of Ventura-Human Services Agency
City's youth programs such Police Activities League programs, Colonia Gymnasium, Colonia Recreation Center and Boxing programs
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
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48 and other scheduled meetings (such as Pre-construction meetings, Commission on Homelessness meetings, and meetings with County Continuum of Care Council, Housing Committee meetings).

Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
The City will continue to collaborate with public and private housing and social service agencies to meet the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. This could be from ongoing meetings, special meetings and meetings through the task force.

Discussion:

The City anticipates significant numbers of inclusionary affordable housing to be developed within several proposed specific plans and other new projects. Based on a thorough review, the City does not believe that the current inclusionary housing program is a constraint to the development of housing in addition to the incentives and concessions currently being offered and conversations with local developers who have been able to work within the requirement of the inclusionary housing program and produce housing.

To further ensure the program does not pose a constraint, the City has included a monitoring process.

Other actions that the City of Oxnard will continue to improve compliance assessment for all its HUD funded programs and projects by 1) monitoring program and financial performance; 2) compliance with Environmental review: each project is reviewed for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act. The City has a consulting agreement with Rincon to assist and perform the environmental reviews for housing developments and facility improvement projects, more complicated, and time consuming projects; 3) Labor Compliance Act: the City reviews and perform the contract administration of all CDBG-funded construction projects; 4) Section 3 Compliance: this function is also performed by the City; 5) Procurement and Purchasing: The City has its own procurement and purchasing policies managed by staff in the Finance Department; 6) Partnerships with Citizen Advisory Groups: Inter-Neighborhood Council Forum, Commission on Homelessness, Parks and Recreation and Community Services Commission, Mobilehome Park Rent Review Board, and Senior Services Commission. 911
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AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:

In addition to the 20% cap for Administration, the City of Oxnard also allocates 15% of 2020 CDBG funds for public services such as recreation programs for youth, homeless services, senior services and fair housing activities. The balance of the funds will be allocated to housing activities, code compliance and public facilities and improvements. In the event of an emergency (such as an earthquake, flooding, or hurricane ...) the City will cut the non-committed funds from other existing projects in order to fund the urgent need within the allowable range. However, the urgent need to meet the following tests: (1) the existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community, (2) the existing conditions are recent or recently became urgent, generally 18 months, (3) the City cannot finance on its own, (4) and when other funding sources are not available.

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)

1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:

Other forms of local investments for housing that may be available to projects include financing from the City’s in-lieu fees, CDBG funding. Additionally, the City also provides homebuyer assistance through the use of program income received from BEGIN and CALHOME State funded grant programs.

2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:

Refer to Questions # 3 for Resale Provisions & procedures.

Recapture:

Provisions
• “In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term of the loan, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the promissory note and deed of trust, in order to recover the monetary assistance previously provided to the maximum extent permitted by law.”
• “If the recapture provisions are triggered by a sale of the housing unit, (whether voluntary or involuntary – such as foreclosure) or other default, the City shall take all necessary steps to recover the full amount of HOME funds from the net proceeds. The phrase ‘net proceeds’ is defined as the sales price, minus the loan repayment of the first trust deed (other than HOME funds) and any closing costs.”
The HOME Program regulations allow the City to recapture the entire HOME Subsidy, in the event the loan recipient violates the affordability and or term period requirements. However, should the ‘net proceeds’ not cover the entire HOME Subsidy or not cover any of the HOME Subsidy, the City is required to forgive the remaining balance of the direct HOME Subsidy. • During the term of the loan, the homeowner must repay the loan if it is sold, transferred or 913
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Procedures
The City utilizes an agreement which includes restrictions, and a promissory note secured by a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office. Staff monitors and requires certification annually by the homeowner that the property is owner-occupied to determine if recapture provisions shall be invoked upon discovery of violations for owner-occupancy or unauthorized transfers.

The City will exercise the rights stipulated in the promissory note, secured by the deed of trust that was recorded with the County Recorder’s Office.

Should Borrower transfer (as that term is defined in the Note) the Property during the occupancy period, City shall require that Borrower pay from the net proceeds the full amount of the Loan. For purposes of this Loan Agreement, “net proceeds” shall mean the sales price minus loan repayment (other than CDBG funds) and closing costs.

In the event net proceeds are not sufficient to discharge the full amount of the Loan during the occupancy period plus enable the Borrower to recover his or her initial investment in the Property and documented costs of any capital improvements, Borrower shall share the net proceeds with City. The City’s share of the net proceeds shall be calculated as follows:
(Amount of Loan / Amount of Loan + Borrower’s Investment) = % of Net Proceeds that City is entitled to.

Should the net proceeds not discharge the full amount of the Loan, City shall forgive the remaining balance.

3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:

Refer to Question #2 for Recapture provisions and procedures.

Resale Provisions
During the affordability period, the homeowner must resell to another low-income homebuyer if the property is refinanced without the City’s permission and/or with cash out to the homeowner or the homeowner does not occupy the residence as a primary residence.

The original homebuyer receives a fair return on investment, (i.e., the homebuyer’s down payment plus capital improvements made to the house. It is important to note that in certain circumstances, such as a declining housing market where home values are depreciating, the original homebuyer may 914
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In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Procedures
The City utilizes a Resale Restriction Agreement (RRA) secured by a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office.

Staff monitors and requires certification annually by the homeowner that the property is owneroccupied to determine if resale provisions shall be invoked upon discovery of violations for owneroccupancy or unauthorized transfers.

If the homeowner defaults or fails to satisfy requirements during the term, the City will exercise the rights stipulated in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Property must be sold to an eligible low-income homebuyer which shall acquire the unit subject to the continuation of restrictions provided in the RRA through an assumption agreement.

The purchase price must be affordable for a low-income household who earns up to 80% of the area median income, provided by HUD. The monthly cost for principal, interest, taxes, insurance, HOA fees, utilities, and maintenance should not be more than 30% of the monthly income for the household or otherwise stated in the RRA. There is no preference to a particular segment of the low-income population.

The resale price is calculated using one of two methods described below. The method used is identified in the RRA:

Determined as the affordable housing cost for a family at 80% of AMI paying no more than 30% of the monthly income for the household or in accordance of California Health And Safety Code 50025.5, whichever is lesser, but not less than the original price paid by homebuyer, or Determination using a CPI method to calculate the increase (or decrease) in value of the property.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers for the Los AngelesRiverside- Orange Counties Area (all items based 1982-1984=100) provides the CPI on the date of the calculation and the CPI on the purchase date. The calculation is the CPI on the date of the calculation minus the CPI on the purchase date, plus the cost of improvements to property evidenced with receipts, less 7% depreciation, plus the costs of bringing the housing unit up to current building codes and in a salable condition.

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53 will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

The City currently does not have any plans to invest HOME funds in this type of activity.

5. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

6. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of how the preference for a specific category of individuals with disabilities (e.g. persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) will narrow the gap in benefits and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(ii) and 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

7. If applicable, a description of any preference or limitation for rental housing projects. (See 24 CFR

92.253(d)(3) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)). Note: Preferences cannot be administered in a manner that limits the opportunities of persons on any basis prohibited by the laws listed under 24 CFR 5.105(a).

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)

1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment) The City does not provide any direct assistance under the HESG program any longer. All written standards vary by service providers and assistance type. However, all providers must ensure recipients meet the minimum qualifications established by HUD for each eligible funded activity. HESG Policies and Handbook are provided to all HESG subrecipients.

2. If the Continuum of Care has established a centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.

The Regional Ventura County Continuum of Care Alliance has established a centralized or coordinated assessment system, Pathways to Home, that provides coordination intake as well as systems to avoid duplication of effort and redundancies.

Pathways to Home is centralized to provide identical information and system-wide tracking through HMIS, of all homeless individuals who seek and /or receive assistance at any one of the various service providers, or through the County directly.

3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation is available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).

The process for making all sub-awards for HESG recipients are as follows:
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54 a. The City formally posts the Notice of Available Funds (NOFA) in the regional newspaper, on the City's website, and emails and paper mail are sent to all existing and potential service providers from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.
b. All interested agencies attend information workshop/application training on the process, which includes all deadline dates and times.
c. Interested agencies then submit their application, project overview and qualifications d. The Review Panel included representatives from City Advisory Groups. e. The Review Committee reviews all proposals and provides scores for each eligible application.

The funding recommendations are derived based on the scores. f. The funding recommendations are adjusted to meet the available resources and cap requirements; reviewed by management and then submitted to the City Council for approval. g. All applicants are contacted and urged to attend the City Council meeting in which the items fall on the agenda. All supporting comments and grievances are done at this time. h. The Mayor and City Council directs the City Manager and staff to move forward with final processing.
i. Staff prepare all contracts for execution. Additionally, all internal processes are completed in order to encumber funds to each individual agency.
j. Contracts are completed and services can begin on July 1. k. All HESG contracts are awarded for two years.

4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.

The City meets the homeless participation requirement by having a homeless and formerly homeless person serve on the City's Commission on Homelessness. In addition, each entity receiving city HESG funding is also asked to provide information as to how they involve the homeless.

5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Performance measures are in place to ensure the efficient administration of all HESG funded activities.

Additionally, along with the utilization of the HMIS, these measures will hopefully help to reduce the length of time families and individuals remain homelessness, reduce the overall incidence of homelessness, and monitor the overall use of emergency shelters. Some of the activity measures are as follows:
• Emergency Shelters: Excluding winter shelters, must be able to document placement of a minimum of 10 percent of the homeless persons or households served in the Program Year into transitional or 917
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• Transitional Housing: must be able to document placement of a minimum of 50 percent of the households who completed the transitional housing program in the Program Year into permanent housing. "Household" is defined as all clients including single individuals and families. • Rapid Re-housing: must show continued housing of clients receiving assistance for at least three months after receiving assistance. This should be done via case management of clients, documentation and HMIS entry and exit dates.
• Eviction Prevention: must show continued housing of clients receiving assistance for at least three months. This should be done via case management of clients, documentation and HMIS entry and exit dates.
• All clients, with the exception of victims of domestic violence, must be entered into the Regional HMIS within 15 days of receiving service(s), and must be exited from the system within 30 days of program completion or termination.• MINIMUM STANDARDS: Sub-grantees are expected to have taken steps to meet the Minimum Standards for Homeless Programs within thirty days of executing the Program Year contract.
• BUILDING AND HABITABILITY STANDARDS: Any building for which HESG funding is used for renovation, major rehabilitation or conversion must meet local government safety and sanitation standards. In addition, the Sub-Grantee must meet a number of basic standards to ensure that shelter and housing facilities funded through the HESG program are safe, sanitary and adequately maintained.
• MONITORING: City staff will monitor the use of grant funds through a combination of a thorough review of all submitted reports, review of audit or financial statements, and monitoring and site visits.

The City will continue to develop and implement eligible activities using the grant funds and through the monitoring and review processes and techniques in order to comply with the federal specific requirements.

Discussion:

The Homeless Assistance Division continues to fund all the activities prescribed in the HEARTH act. With the sub-recipients cooperation, the City's HESG will continue to provide substantial additional leverage funds to invest in the various programs in order to assist the homeless population toward the goal of reduction and ending homelessness. Also, HESG limits the cost categories for administration and planning to 7.5% or $16,581 and 60% for street outreach and emergency shelter $132,649; total $149,230 for those cost categories. The City's 2020 action plan allows the maximum toward $16,581 administration and planning, and a total of $71,853 or 32.5% toward other activities such as homeless prevention and rapid re-housing support.
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City of Oxnard
2020 Annual Action Plan
CARES Act 9thAmendment

Prepared by:

City of Oxnard – Housing Department – Grants Management 435 South D Street, Oxnard, California, 93030

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2 Summary of Annual Action Plan Amendment
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress appropriated $5 billion in supplemental funding to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program specifically to help communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This special funding is called CDBG-CV (“Coronavirus” or “COVID-19” supplemental CDBG funds). The purpose of this 9th Amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan is to appropriate both allocated and unallocated CDBG-CV funds to two new activities that align with the CARES Act mission of preventing, preparing and responding to the impacts of COVID-19.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds
General funds (tax levy)
Housing Successor Funds (formerly low-moderate Redevelopment Agency Funds) HUD Section 108 Loan funds
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program (through the Area Housing Authority of Ventura County, Oxnard Housing Authority, Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura, Santa Paula Housing Authority, and the Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme) California Housing Finance Agency funds (CalHFA)
State Housing and Community Development (HCD) housing funds State transportation funds
Ventura County Housing Trust Fund
CARES Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) fund
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4 Anticipated Resources
Program Source Expected Amount Available Year 1
of
Funds
Uses of Funds
Annual
Allocation
: $
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources
: $
Total:
$
Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services 2,573,996 100,000 352,000 3,025,996 10,406,067 Block grant
from HUD to
address
housing,
community
development,
and economic
development
needs.

HOME public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer
assistance
Homeowner
rehab
Multifamily
rental new
construction
Multifamily
rental rehab
New
construction
for ownership
TBRA 775,947 100,000 0 875,947 3,256,502
Grant from
HUD to
address
affordable
housing needs.
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5 Program Source Expected Amount Available Year 1
of
Funds
Uses of Funds
Annual
Allocation
: $
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources
: $
Total:
$
Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
ESG public -
federal
Conversion and
rehab for
transitional
housing
Financial
Assistance
Overnight
shelter
Rapid rehousing (rental
assistance)
Rental
Assistance
Services
Transitional
housing 221,083 0 0 221,083 840,722
Grant from
HUD to
address needs
and services
for homeless
persons or
persons at risk
of becoming
homeless.

Other public -
federal
Other
8,343,372 0 0 8,343,372 0
$5,255,005 in
ESG-CV and
$3,088,367 in

CDBG-CV
received to
funding to
prevent,
prepare for,
and respond
to the
coronavirus
pandemic
among
individuals and
families
Table 1 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
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6 Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied The jurisdictions leverage federal resources against other sources of federal, state, local, and private funding to maximize the impact of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds. Leveraging varies from activity to activity depending on the project scope. For instance, the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), historic tax credits, and various affordable housing loan and grant products from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank can be leveraged with HOME funding to develop affordable housing.

The Senior Nutrition Program will receive a total of $331,927.51, comprised of $245,795.61 in uncommitted funds remaining from the 8th CARES Act Amendment and $86,131.90 in project savings 925
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7 from prior-year CDBG-CV activities that were completed under budget.

The Stories to Stay Outreach Program will be funded with $160,787 in CDBG-CV funds currently allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration.

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8 If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Most County-owned property is used to house County operations or is deed-restricted, limiting its feasibility for new uses. The County has been evaluating land it owns, as it becomes available, for the purpose of providing affordable housing and will continue to consider land that is deemed as surplus for the needs identified in the Regional Consolidated Plan. The County has initiated the use of a surplus building in San Buenaventura for a year-round emergency shelter for homeless persons. The building is currently being renovated and is expected to begin serving clients early in 2020. Additionally, late in 2019 the County released a Request for Qualifications and Concept Proposals for a County-owned property located in the unincorporated area for an affordable housing development, with a permanent supportive housing component.

Discussion
Anticipated CARES Act funding is included in "Other" section in table above, $3,088,367 in CDBG-CV funds to be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus and $5,255,005 in ESG-CV funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. 927
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9 Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Improve Supply of
Affordable Housing
2020 2024 Affordable Housing New Rental Housing
Housing Support and
Stability
Homeownership
Opportunities
Rehabilitation &
Preservation of
Existing Housing
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
CDBG:
$1,030,153
HOME:
$788,353
CDBG-CV:
$141,410.36*
* Reduced to
total
expenditures
at project
completion.

Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 104 Persons Assisted
Rental units constructed: 5 Household
Housing Unit
Rental units rehabilitated: 8
Household Housing Unit
Homeowner Housing Added: 6
Household Housing Unit
Housing Code
Enforcement/Foreclosed Property
Care: 2000 Household Housing Unit
2 Enhance Economic
Stability
2020 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Increase Job Skills
Facade
Improvements
Local
Entrepreneurship
CDBG-CV:
$170,000*
*Reduced to
total
expenditures
at project
completion.

Jobs created/retained: 20 Jobs
Businesses assisted: 0 Businesses
Assisted
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
3 Increase Social
Services
2020 2024 Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Housing Support and
Stability
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Social Services
Youth Activities and
Services
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
CDBG:
$401,099
CDBG-CV:
$888,986.35*
*Reflects prior
year projects
reduced to
total
expenditures
at project
completion,
plus allocation
to two new
social service
activities as
part of this 9th
amendment.

Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 28300 Persons Assisted
Public service activities for
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 150 Households Assisted
4 Work to End
Homelessness
2020 2024 Homeless Housing Support and
Stability
Homelessness
ESG: $221,083
CDBG-CV:
$1,615,026.31
*
ESG-CV:
$4,732,505
*Reflects total
expenditures
at project
completion.

Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid
Rehousing: 45 Households Assisted
Homeless Person Overnight Shelter:
600 Persons Assisted
Homelessness Prevention: 20 Persons
Assisted
Other: 300 Other
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
5 Create Quality
Neighborhoods
2020 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Housing Support and
Stability
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Streets and
Streetscapes
Parks and
Community Space
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
Utilities and Public
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$707,945
CDBG-CV: $0
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit: 125,000
Persons Assisted
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
6 Effective
Administration
2020 2024 Planning and
Administration
New Rental Housing
Housing Support and
Stability
Homeownership
Opportunities
Rehabilitation &
Preservation of
Existing Housing
Assistance for Senior
Residents
Increase Job Skills
Facade
Improvements
Local
Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and
Services
Homelessness
Streets and
Streetscapes
Parks and
Community Space
Disaster Planning and
Recovery
Utilities and Public
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$534,799
HOME:
$87,594
CDBG-CV:
$148,049
CDBG-CV:
$124,894.98*
ESG-CV:
$522,500
*Reflects a
correction to
Goal #6 to
include
$124,894.98 in
administrative
expenditures
from a prioryear Rental
Assistance
Administration
activity.

Other: 0 Other
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13 Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Goal
Description
Create and preserve stable, safe, and resilient affordable housing opportunities for homeowners and renters including special needs groups such as farmworkers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly throughout Ventura County.

Provide housing support to households impacted by COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to activity closed and added new activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Provide economic development support to businesses impacted by COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to activity closed and added funding to existing activity.

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14 3 Goal Name Increase Social Services
Goal
Description
Increase access to health and wellness services, youth activities, senior activities, and social service activities for residents.

Public service activities supporting response to COVID-19. CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Increased and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to activities closed and added funds to existing activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding due to no activity.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

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15 5 Goal Name Create Quality Neighborhoods
Goal
Description
Enhance access to quality, resilient, and livable neighborhoods by improving publicly owned facilities and infrastructure such as parks, streets, sidewalks, and community buildings, including improving accessibility to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.

SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

FIFTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

Reduced and reallocated CARES ACT CDBG- CV funding. Total includes unallocated funds of $620,671.

NINTH AMENDMENT UPDATE:

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16 Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
** NINTH ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT UPDATEIn FY 2020-21, the City of Oxnard was awarded a special allocation of CDBG funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide unprecedented economic relief to Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vulnerable populations in Oxnard continue to experience the lasting effects of the pandemic. Therefore, the City is proposing to amend its FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan to allocate $331,927.51 in unprogrammed CDBG-CV funds to the Oxnard Cultural and Community Services Department’s Senior Nutrition Program. The Senior Nutrition Program provides congregate meals at the Colonia Senior Center, Palm Vista Senior Center, and Wilson Senior Center, as well as home-delivered meals for homebound seniors. Seniors remain disproportionately impacted by COVID19 due to ongoing health risks, social isolation, and increased food insecurity driven by rising living costs and limited fixed incomes. Continued support for senior nutrition services is critical to helping low- and moderate-income older adults maintain their health, independence, and quality of life while recovering from the long-term effects of the pandemic.

The following changes will be made to AP-38 of this report:
- Project 13: CV-COVID RESPONSE
The budget for Project 13 will be increased to $2,815,423.02. This revised total of CDBG-CV funds allocated to COVID Response activities reflects savings from prior-year projects completed under budget. The unspent and unallocated funds are being reprogrammed to support two new social service initiatives - the Senior Nutrition Program and the Stories to Stay Outreach 935
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- Project 14: CV-ADMINISTRATION
The CDBG-CV Program Administration budget will be reduced from $308,836 to $148,049, with the difference of $160,787 to be reallocated to Project 13 to support the Stories to Stay Outreach Program.

Additionally, three new projects will be used to track activities as a result of CARES Act Amendment, CVCOVID RESPONSE, CV-ADMINISTRATION AND ESG20-OXNARD.

Projects
# Project Name
1 NEW RENTAL HOUSING
2 HOUSING SUPPORT AND STABILITY
3 HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
4 REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION
5 ASSISTANCE FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS
6 OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
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18 # Project Name
7 YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
8 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
9 PARKS AND COMMUNITY SPACE
10 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
11 PUBLIC FACILITIES-FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
12 ADMINISTRATION
13 CV-COVID RESPONSE
14 CV-ADMINISTRATION
15 ESG20-OXNARD
Table 3 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The allocation priorities are based on the annual needs identified in coordination with other city departments. Public service allocations are determined by the participation from other providers to meet the goals of the ConPlan. HOME funds are balanced between development projects and single family housing needs. HESG allocations are targeted exclusively for the needs of the homeless population. 937
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Project Summary Information
Project Name NEW RENTAL HOUSING
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed New Rental Housing
Funding HOME: $788,353
Description PARTICIPATION IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ASSISTANCE Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
5 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
Location Description CITY OF OXNARD. CALIFORNIA
1 Planned Activities FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 5 HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN OXNARD. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES 15% OF HOME ALLOCATION SET ASIDE FOR CHDO'S, OR $131,392.

Project Name HOUSING SUPPORT AND STABILITY
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Housing Support and Stability
Funding CDBG: $200,000
Description HOUSING SERVICES
2 Target Date 6/30/2021
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20 Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
5 HOUSING UNIT, 8 HOUSEHOLDS (REHABILITATION ), 6 HOUSING UNITSHOUSING SERVICE; TOTAL OF 19 HOUSEHOLDS Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD Planned Activities HOUSING SERVICES FOR LOW - MODERATE INCOME HOUSING HOUSEHOLDS Project Name HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Homeownership Opportunities
Funding CDBG: $125,000
Description HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
6 HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTED
Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 3 Planned Activities HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS
Project Name REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Improve Supply of Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Rehabilitation & Preservation of Existing Housing Funding CDBG: $705,153
Description REHABILITATION OF HOUSING UNITS; CODE ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
8 HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING UNITS
2,000 HOUSEHOLD HOUSING UNITS (CODE COMPLIANCE)
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21 Planned Activities AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS FOR LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; SUPPORT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF

OXNARD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND

HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ASSISTED WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES.
6 Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 940
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22 Planned Activities ***ACTION PLAN UPDATE - The City initially awarded $20,000 to Thrive Mentorship House where addiction and rehabilitation services for adult men were made available. This activity's funds have been reallocated to a park project. Thrive Mentorship House was unable to complete the initial documentation prior to developing a Subrecipient Agreement, therefore the project was closed. Additionally, the Fair Housing Program has been moved from Public Services to Administration, as the City of Oxnard serves all income levels with this program.
1) CITY OF OXNARD FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM, 2) EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR

HOMELESS BY COUNTY OF VENTURA HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY RAIN PROGRAM, 3) HOMELESS SERVICES BY SHELTER CARE RESOURCES, 4)

SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY LIVINGSTON MEMORIAL VISITING

Target Date 6/30/2021
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and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
1700 YOUTH WILL BE ASSISTED WITH YOUTH SERVICES/RECREATIONAL AND

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN LOW-MOD NEIGHBORHOODS
Location Description VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CITY OF OXNARD 7 Planned Activities CITY OF OXNARD RECREATION AT 1) COLONIA GYM, 2) COLONIA BOXING GYM, 3) COLONIA RECREATION CENTER, 4) POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE, 5) RECREATION ON THE GO AND 6) COLONIA LIBRARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Project Name HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Work to End Homelessness
8 Needs Addressed Homelessness
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23 Funding ESG: $221,083
Description MERGED EXPECTED RESOURCES, PROJECT FUNDING AND NARRATIVES WITH PROJECT ESG20-OXNARD. THIS PROJECT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ACTIVITIES.

LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AREAS
Target Date 6/30/2021
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THIS PROJECT WILL ACCOUNT FOR TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN LOW-MOD CENSUS TRACT NEIGHBORHOODS. THE

ACTIVITIES WILL TARGET LOW-MOD CENSUS TRACT NEIGHBORHOODS, ESTIMATED AT 60,000 PERSONS.

Location Description LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AREAS
9 Planned Activities 1) PLEASANT VALLEY PARK BALL COURT AND 2) LA COLONIA GREEN ALLEYS Project Name PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Target Area NA
10 Goals Supported Create Quality Neighborhoods
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24 Needs Addressed Utilities and Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $746,945
Description PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Target Date 6/30/2021
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Location Description CITYWIDE
11 Planned Activities 1) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
Project Name ADMINISTRATION
Target Area NA
12 Goals Supported Effective Administration
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25 Needs Addressed New Rental Housing
Housing Support and Stability
Homeownership Opportunities
Rehabilitation & Preservation of Existing Housing
Assistance for Senior Residents
Increase Job Skills
Facade Improvements
Local Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and Services
Homelessness
Streets and Streetscapes
Parks and Community Space
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Utilities and Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $534,799
HOME: $87,594
Description ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING COSTS SUBJECT TO CAPS FOR EACH FUNDING SOURCE; CDBG (20% of Allocation & PI) AND HOME (10% of Allocation & PI)
Target Date 6/30/2021
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ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT FAMILIES CITYWIDE. AN ESTIMATED 209,000 PERSONS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS ACTIVITY OF WHICH OVER 60% ARE LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME RESIDENTS.

Location Description CITYWIDE
Planned Activities COORDINATION OF ALL CDBG AND HOME ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING

ACTIVITIES
Project Name CV-COVID RESPONSE
Target Area NA
Goals Supported Enhance Economic Stability
Increase Social Services
Work to End Homelessness
13 Needs Addressed Housing Support and Stability
Increase Job Skills
Facade Improvements
Local Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and Services
Homelessness
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26 Funding CDBG-CV: $2,815,423.02
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27 Description CDBG activities to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. Subject to the CARES Act and emergency policy from HUD, including program regulations and waivers. The CV-COVID RESPONSE activities total $2,470,694.

Children born during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic experienced reduced social interaction, missed early learning opportunities, and disruptions to social and emotional development.

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28 Storytime activities—including group reading, movement, and guided interaction—support social-emotional development, early literacy, and school readiness for children affected by pandemic-related isolation.

Target Date 03/02/2027
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and type of families
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the proposed activities
An estimated 21,000 persons will benefit from the Fire Paramedicine activity for low- and moderate-income residents. 21,000 persons will be assisted with Food Share activity; 14,000 persons will be assisted with Health Sanitation activity; 250 homeless individuals will be assisted with emergency shelter and services; 150 youth will be assisted with youth services and educational programs; 10 persons will be assisted by job development and training; rental assistance program will assist 500; and technical assistance activity will assist 20 businesses. These activities are in low-moderate income neighborhoods.

The Stories to Stay Outreach Program is proposing to assist a total of 50 youth by March 2027.
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29 Location Description Citywide and Low- and Moderate-Income Areas. **AMENDMENT (9th) Update: The Senior Nutrition Program will be administered at three congregate meals sites including the Colonia Senior Center located at 197 North Marquita Street , the Palm Vista Senior Center located at 801 South “C” Street , and the Wilson Senior Center located at 350 North “C” Street. Additionally, the Senior Nutrition Program provides meals to homebound seniors throughout Oxnard.

The Stories to Stay Outreach Program will be implemented at various locations citywide.
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30 Planned Activities City of Oxnard Fire Department will provide 1) Fire Paramedicine & PPE; City of Oxnard Cultural & Community Services will provide 2) Food Share, 3) HealthSanitation Program, 4) Homeless Shelter Expansion, 5) Homework Center at Colonia Gym, South Oxnard Center, Durley Park Youth Center; City of Oxnard Housing Department will provide 6) Homeless Outreach, 7) Homeless Encampment Response, 8) Vocational Job Development & Training, 9) Business Improvement-South Oxnard; City of Oxnard Housing Authority will provide 10) Rental Assistance Program; and Community of Action of Ventura County will provide 11) Oxnard Homeless Services; 12) Business Assistance Program.

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31 children and housing instability experienced by caregivers. The program pairs interactive storytime activities that support school readiness and social-emotional growth with housing literacy education for caregivers, including information on housing assistance programs, tenant rights, waitlists, and referrals. Services will be delivered in community-based settings to reduce barriers to access and support families disproportionately affected by COVID-19 while promoting long-term family stability.

Project Name CV-ADMINISTRATION
Target Area NA
14 Goals Supported Effective Administration
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32 Needs Addressed Housing Support and Stability
Increase Job Skills
Facade Improvements
Local Entrepreneurship
Social Services
Youth Activities and Services
Homelessness
Funding CDBG-CV: $272,943.98
Description Administrative tasks supporting activities to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. (20% cap of Allocation) Subject to the CARES Act and emergency policy from HUD, including program regulations and waivers. The CV-ADMINISTRATION Project total is $617,673. AMENDMENT (5th): Reduce CDBG-CV Administration project and reallocated to CDBG-CV projects. ***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE-OXNARD CDBG-CV: To date, expenditures total $220,577.87, amendment will increase budget by an additional $88,258.13 for a total of $308,836.
***AMENDMENT (9th) UPDATE: The City will reduce the amount of CDBG-CV funds allocated to CDBG-CV Program Administration by $160,787, for a revised allocation of $148,049.

As a result, total funding for Project 14 is now revised to $272,943.98.

Target Date 03/02/2027
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and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Administration and planning activities will benefit families citywide. An estimated 209,000 persons will benefit from this activity of which over 60% are low- and moderate- income residents.

Location Description Citywide.

Planned Activities Coordination of all CDBG-CV Administration and planning activities.

AMENDMENT (5th): Continue Administering the CDBG-CV funds. ***AMENDMENT (8th) UPDATE-OXNARD CDBG-CV funds will continue supporting the City of Oxnard’s administrative operations.

Project Name ESG20-OXNARD
Target Area NA
15 Goals Supported Work to End Homelessness
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Funding ESG: $221,083
ESG-CV: $5,255,005
Description ***AMENDMENT 6TH - Mercy House will utilize $233,022 for emergency shelter services provided prior to 9/30/2023; Ventura County Health Care Agency will utilize $291,000 for emergency shelter services provided prior to 9/30/2023, and the City of Oxnard will utilize the balance of the ESG-CV funds serving one household placing them in non-congregate shelter in the amount of $859.24. These activities are expected to zero out the ESG-CV fund balance. ***AMENDMENT (4th) Updated activities 4) Turning Point Foundation will provide Emergency Shelter, 5) Mercy House will provide Rapid Re-Housing.

Target Date 6/30/2022
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and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed activities
HESG PY 2020 Annual grant will assist Kingdom Center with Emergency Shelter activity funds for 140 individuals; assist Turning Point with Emergency Shelter funds for 15 mentally ill persons; City of Oxnard Housing Department, Homeless Division with funds to contract for a provider to assist with Street Outreach to 100 individuals; Rapid Re-Housing to 15 Homeless households and Homeless Prevention assistance to 20 homeless persons.

Location Description Various locations throughout the City of Oxnard.

Oxnard ESG-CV funds will provide 1) Homeless Expansion Shelter, 2) Temporary Homeless Shelter at K Street, 3) Temporary Emergency Shelter at 2nd Street, 4) Case Management & Rapid Re-Housing, 5) Homeless Encampment ResponseOutreach, 6) Street Outreach and 7) Administration of ESG-CV. ***AMENDMENT - Mercy House assisted a total of 50 individuals with emergency shelter services through ESG-CV funding during the pandemic period. The Ventura County Health Care Agency assisted an extra 44 individuals with non-congregate shelter services with the proposed $291,000 provided through ESG-CV. The City served 1 individual through non-congregate shelter services with the balance of the ESG-CV funding. A total of 95 additional individuals have been served with the final balance of the ESG-CV funding, therefore the proposed overnight shelter number increased from 505 to 600.
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35 AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The primary national objectives of the ConPlan programs are to benefit LMI residents, therefore, the City’s CDBG funds will be targeted to extremely low, low, and moderate-income persons. The City has traditionally dedicated 100 percent of its CDBG resources to activities that exclusively benefit LMI persons.

HESG allocations are based on the limited clientele requirements and funds are distributed citywide.

Discussion
As always, the City of Oxnard will continue to look for available public and private resources and creative ways to fund the needy programs.
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36 Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
HOME affordable housing loans for down payment assistance or rehabilitation will leverage affordable housing loan programs, funded by the State of CA, such as BEGIN and CAL-HOME. HOME development financing assistance will leverage development funds from the State of California, developer equity, private financing, and tax credit financing.

1. First time Homebuyer Loan Program

2. Homeownership Assistance Program

3. Rehabilitation of Single-Family and Mobile Home Housing Units

4. Rehabilitation of Housing Rental Units

5. Construction of new affordable dwelling units

6. Preservation of 520 public housing rental units and 1,840 Section 8 vouchers (including 15 set aside vouchers for homeless persons and 67 VASH vouchers for veterans) One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 50
Non-Homeless 2,360
Special-Needs 250
Total 2,660
Table 6 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 2,145
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37 One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through The Production of New Units 5
Rehab of Existing Units 6
Acquisition of Existing Units 10
Total 2,166
Table 7 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion
City of Oxnard's Affordable Housing Division (AHRD) offers HOME grant funds to finance homebuyer assistance and rehabilitation of owner-occupied single family housing for local residents. AHRD will also continue to provide financial assistance to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) to develop affordable housing units throughout the City subject to available funding and as permitted by the funding source. Loan information is provided to interested residents at homeownership fairs, workshops, and on the City of Oxnard's Housing Department website. 956
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38 AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
Oxnard Housing Authority (OHA) currently administers 520 public housing units, 1,840 Section 8 rental assistance vouchers, which includes 67 VASH vouchers and provides support services through its Resident Services program and Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The needs of public housing residents are supported with a Resident Services program which offers a variety of services to families and youth onsite. The FSS program supports and promotes public housing and Section 8 families with homeownership opportunities and economic self-sufficiency. The FSS Program provides one-on-one counseling and individual assistance to families that participate in this program. Marking flyers for the residential rehabilitation program and the home buyer program are also available in the City's Housing Department lobby.

For Fiscal year 2020/21, the following capital improvement projects for public housing units are planned:

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39 participate in homeownership
Homeownership opportunities are promoted by offering public housing families homeownership counseling services by Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC). In addition, families are informed of these services through its Family Self-Sufficiency Program and distribution of fliers to all households.

If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
Not Applicable
Discussion
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40 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
Jurisdictions that receive federal funds for homeless assistance are required to conduct a Point In Time Count (PIT) of homeless persons each year. The 2020 PIT count was conducted on January 29, 2020.

Transitional housing needs are currently being met by the following providers: Kingdom Center - single women and women with children; Khepera House - single men; Many Mansions - transition aged youth, single women and women with children; Turning Point Foundation - single mentally ill persons; Salvation 959
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41 Army - families, single parents and single persons; VC-HSA - families, single parents and children, and single persons; Project Understanding - families and single parent households.

OHA works in conjunction with the Veteran Administration to administer 67 housing vouchers for homeless veterans under the VASH program. This program targets chronically homeless veterans.

The CoC has documented discharge policies of all of the above mentioned services that spell out various directions to ensure persons are not discharged into homelessness. Additionally, as stated earlier, HSA works with qualifying low-income persons and families to avoid homelessness. This is done with the utilization of HESG and Ventura County allocated general fund dollars. Under the CoC discharge policy, in 960
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42 fulfilling the State Mandated Policy (state law related to the discharge protocol), the following are found:

Discussion
The CoC has incorporated each of the following goals of Opening Doors into its 20-year plan to end homelessness:

2. Preventing and ending homelessness among veterans by providing permanent supportive housing beds, in addition to Section 8 HUD VASH vouchers.

4. All of the above objectives are still in progress and will be folded into a regional plan and strategy led by the County of Ventura.
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43 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:

Discussion:

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44 opportunities and feasibility of developing affordable housing, especially for special needs and very lowand low-income units). The City will continue to engage in these efforts to identify and minimize any barriers over which the City has legal authority, in accordance with applicable law. 963
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45 AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:

The City will implement the goals and strategies of the Consolidated Plan to achieve the other actions listed in the next section.

Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City utilizes its Inclusionary Housing Program to provide significant numbers of affordable housing units. To ensure that Oxnard has enough opportunity sites suitable for residential development and to meet the remaining RHNA affordable allocation of 2,497 lower income and moderate units and 53 above 964
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46 moderate income units, the City is relying on the following:

Possible incentives may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assistance with accessing and applying for funding (based on availability of federal, state, local foundations, and private funds)
Mortgage-subsidy or down payment assistance programs to assist first- time homebuyers and other qualifying households, when such funds are available Expedited/streamlined application processing and development review Modification of development requirements, such as reduced setbacks and parking standards on 965
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47 a case-by-case basis
Density bonus
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The City will coordinate activities with the County of Ventura Department of Health and Human Services to reduce lead-based paint hazards in accordance with federal regulations. Any rehabilitation activities on housing units constructed prior to 1978 will have lead hazards identified and actions taken to remove the hazard. The City's Affordable Housing Division does not own or manage any housing units. All units for which HOME and CDBG assistance is provided for homebuyer assistance or homeowner rehabilitation are administered in compliance with HUD's HOME or CDBG regulations for lead-based paint, as applicable. With respect to units owned or assisted by the Oxnard Housing Authority, there have been no cases of Public Housing tenants and/or Section 8 participant households reporting or having been discovered to have poisoned children or any child with “Elevated Blood Lead Level”. OHA staff provides a brochure related to lead based paint hazards to all new tenants and program participants. Maintenance staff attends training and seminars to stay current with the State of California Lead Awareness Training requirements.

City Corp
Community Action of Ventura County
Oxnard Housing Authority
County of Ventura-Human Services Agency
City's youth programs such Police Activities League programs, Colonia Gymnasium, Colonia Recreation Center and Boxing programs
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
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48 and other scheduled meetings (such as Pre-construction meetings, Commission on Homelessness meetings, and meetings with County Continuum of Care Council, Housing Committee meetings).

Discussion:

To further ensure the program does not pose a constraint, the City has included a monitoring process.

Other actions that the City of Oxnard will continue to improve compliance assessment for all its HUD funded programs and projects by 1) monitoring program and financial performance; 2) compliance with Environmental review: each project is reviewed for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act. The City has a consulting agreement with Rincon to assist and perform the environmental reviews for housing developments and facility improvement projects, more complicated, and time consuming projects; 3) Labor Compliance Act: the City reviews and perform the contract administration of all CDBG-funded construction projects; 4) Section 3 Compliance: this function is also performed by the City; 5) Procurement and Purchasing: The City has its own procurement and purchasing policies managed by staff in the Finance Department; 6) Partnerships with Citizen Advisory Groups: Inter-Neighborhood Council Forum, Commission on Homelessness, Parks and Recreation and Community Services Commission, Mobilehome Park Rent Review Board, and Senior Services Commission. 967
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49 Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
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50 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 is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 100.00%
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)

1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:

2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:

Refer to Questions # 3 for Resale Provisions & procedures.

Recapture:

Provisions
• “In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term of the loan, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the promissory note and deed of trust, in order to recover the monetary assistance previously provided to the maximum extent permitted by law.”
• “If the recapture provisions are triggered by a sale of the housing unit, (whether voluntary or involuntary – such as foreclosure) or other default, the City shall take all necessary steps to recover the full amount of HOME funds from the net proceeds. The phrase ‘net proceeds’ is defined as the sales price, minus the loan repayment of the first trust deed (other than HOME funds) and any closing costs.”
The HOME Program regulations allow the City to recapture the entire HOME Subsidy, in the event the loan recipient violates the affordability and or term period requirements. However, should the ‘net proceeds’ not cover the entire HOME Subsidy or not cover any of the HOME Subsidy, the City is required to forgive the remaining balance of the direct HOME Subsidy. • During the term of the loan, the homeowner must repay the loan if it is sold, transferred or 969
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51 refinanced without the City’s permission and/or with cash out to the homeowner or the homeowner does not occupy the residence as a primary residence.

The City will exercise the rights stipulated in the promissory note, secured by the deed of trust that was recorded with the County Recorder’s Office.

Should the net proceeds not discharge the full amount of the Loan, City shall forgive the remaining balance.

3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:

Refer to Question #2 for Recapture provisions and procedures.

The original homebuyer receives a fair return on investment, (i.e., the homebuyer’s down payment plus capital improvements made to the house. It is important to note that in certain circumstances, such as a declining housing market where home values are depreciating, the original homebuyer may 970
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52 not receive a return on his or her investment because the home sold for less or the same price as the original purchase price); and
In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Procedures
The City utilizes a Resale Restriction Agreement (RRA) secured by a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office.

If the homeowner defaults or fails to satisfy requirements during the term, the City will exercise the rights stipulated in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Property must be sold to an eligible low-income homebuyer which shall acquire the unit subject to the continuation of restrictions provided in the RRA through an assumption agreement.

The resale price is calculated using one of two methods described below. The method used is identified in the RRA:

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53 will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

The City currently does not have any plans to invest HOME funds in this type of activity.

5. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

7. If applicable, a description of any preference or limitation for rental housing projects. (See 24 CFR

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)

2. If the Continuum of Care has established a centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.

3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation is available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).

The process for making all sub-awards for HESG recipients are as follows:
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54 a. The City formally posts the Notice of Available Funds (NOFA) in the regional newspaper, on the City's website, and emails and paper mail are sent to all existing and potential service providers from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.
b. All interested agencies attend information workshop/application training on the process, which includes all deadline dates and times.
c. Interested agencies then submit their application, project overview and qualifications d. The Review Panel included representatives from City Advisory Groups. e. The Review Committee reviews all proposals and provides scores for each eligible application.

5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Performance measures are in place to ensure the efficient administration of all HESG funded activities.

Additionally, along with the utilization of the HMIS, these measures will hopefully help to reduce the length of time families and individuals remain homelessness, reduce the overall incidence of homelessness, and monitor the overall use of emergency shelters. Some of the activity measures are as follows:
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55 permanent housing.
• Transitional Housing: must be able to document placement of a minimum of 50 percent of the households who completed the transitional housing program in the Program Year into permanent housing. "Household" is defined as all clients including single individuals and families. • Rapid Re-housing: must show continued housing of clients receiving assistance for at least three months after receiving assistance. This should be done via case management of clients, documentation and HMIS entry and exit dates.
• Eviction Prevention: must show continued housing of clients receiving assistance for at least three months. This should be done via case management of clients, documentation and HMIS entry and exit dates.
• All clients, with the exception of victims of domestic violence, must be entered into the Regional HMIS within 15 days of receiving service(s), and must be exited from the system within 30 days of program completion or termination.• MINIMUM STANDARDS: Sub-grantees are expected to have taken steps to meet the Minimum Standards for Homeless Programs within thirty days of executing the Program Year contract.
• BUILDING AND HABITABILITY STANDARDS: Any building for which HESG funding is used for renovation, major rehabilitation or conversion must meet local government safety and sanitation standards. In addition, the Sub-Grantee must meet a number of basic standards to ensure that shelter and housing facilities funded through the HESG program are safe, sanitary and adequately maintained.
• MONITORING: City staff will monitor the use of grant funds through a combination of a thorough review of all submitted reports, review of audit or financial statements, and monitoring and site visits.

Discussion:

The Homeless Assistance Division continues to fund all the activities prescribed in the HEARTH act. With the sub-recipients cooperation, the City's HESG will continue to provide substantial additional leverage funds to invest in the various programs in order to assist the homeless population toward the goal of reduction and ending homelessness. Also, HESG limits the cost categories for administration and planning to 7.5% or $16,581 and 60% for street outreach and emergency shelter $132,649; total $149,230 for those cost categories. The City's 2020 action plan allows the maximum toward $16,581 administration and planning, and a total of $71,853 or 32.5% toward other activities such as homeless prevention and rapid re-housing support.
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2020-21 CARES ACT 9TH AMENDMENT BUDGET REALLOCATION

PROPOSED CDBG-CV ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY ORIGINAL ALLOCATION REALLOCATION AMENDED ALLOCATION Unallocated CDBG-CV Funds $331,927.51 - $331,927.51 $0
CDBG-CV Program Administration $308,836.00 - $160,787.00 $148,049.00 Senior Nutrition Program $0 + $331,927.51 $331,927.51
Stories to Stay Outreach Program $0 + $160,787.00 $160,787.00 976

NINTH SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE
FY 2020-21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

FOR CARES ACT FUNDS
Brenda Lopez, Housing Director
Housing Department
City Council
March 17, 2026
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BACKGROUND

1. The City receives 3 annual entitlement program funds from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.

2. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law, providing supplemental funding to HUD entitlement jurisdictions to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Under the CARES Act, the City of Oxnard received a special allocation of:
a. $3,088,367 in Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds; and
b. $5,255,005 in Emergency Solutions Grant – Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds.

4. On October 6, 2020, the City Council approved an amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan to accept and program these CARES Act funds. 2 978

5. The City fully expended ESG-CV funds by September 30, 2023, and the grant has been closed out.

6. The CDBG-CV has an unallocated balance of $331,927.51.

7. Approximately $210,000 remains in CDBG-CV Program Administration, $160,787 can be reallocated to other eligible activities.

8. All CDBG-CV funds (including obligated but unspent) must be fully drawn down by March 2, 2027.

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1. All CARES Act funding must be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond (”PPR”)to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Staff is proposing to fund 2 new public service programs that will meet the PPR requirement and spend down the remaining CDBG-CV funds by March 2, 2027.

3. Both Programs to be implemented by Oxnard’s Cultural and Community Services Department.

DISCUSSION
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• Senior Nutrition Program - $331,927.51: The COVID-19
pandemic disproportionately impacted low-income seniors, increasing social isolation, food insecurity, and economic hardship—challenges that persist due to fixed incomes and inflation. CDBG-CV funds will support the City’s Senior Nutrition Program, providing congregate and home-delivered meals that reduce food insecurity, improve health outcomes, and address pandemic-related isolation among adults age 60 and older.
• Stories to Stay Outreach Program - $160,787: The Storytime and Housing Literacy Outreach Program addresses the long-term social, educational, and housing impacts of COVID-19 on low- and moderate-income families by supporting early childhood development and school readiness while providing caregivers with housing education and resource navigation. By combining interactive literacy activities with practical housing support in accessible community settings, the program promotes family stability and ongoing pandemic recovery.

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There is no financial impact to the General Fund for the adoption of these recommended reallocations. The Housing Department has existing CDBG-CV appropriations to fund the proposed
reallocation.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
6 ACTIVITY ORIGINAL

ALLOCATION

REALLOCATION AMENDED

ALLOCATION
Unallocated
CDBG-CV Funds
$331,927.51 - $331,927.51 $0
CDBG-CV Program
Administration
$308,836.00 - $160,787.00 $148,049.00
Senior Nutrition
Program
$0 + $331,927.51 $331,927.51
Stories to Stay
Outreach Program
$0 + $160,787.00 $160,787.00
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1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Ninth Amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for CARES Act Funds (Substantial);

2. Approve the Ninth Amendment to the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (Substantial) recommending use of a special allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under the CARES Act for two new public service programs to prepare, prevent, and respond to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;

3. Authorize the City Manager or his designees, to incorporate the amended CDBG-CV grant allocations into the FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan and authorize any necessary budget appropriations and corresponding revenue recognition in CDBG funding (Fund 201) for the project;

4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute the required documents for the submission of the amended FY 2020-21 Annual Action Plan;

5. Receive and file any comments made during the 30-day public comment period or made in person at the public hearing with the Amendment; and

RECOMMENDATION
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End of Presentation
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT

PUBLIC HEARINGS
AGENDA ITEM NO. M.3
DATE: March 17, 2026
TO: City Council
FROM: Brenda Lopez, Housing Director, (805) 385-8092, [email protected] SUBJECT: Second Amendment to the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (Substantial).

RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Second Amendment to the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (Substantial);

2. Approve the Second Amendment to the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (Substantial) recommending use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for public infrastructure improvements;

3. Authorize the City Manager or his designees, to incorporate the amended grant allocations into the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan and authorize any necessary budget appropriations and corresponding revenue recognition in CDBG funding (Fund 201) for the project;

4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute the required documents for the submission of the amended FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan;

5. Receive and file any comments made during the 30-day public comment period and made in person at the public hearing with the Amendment; and

6. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute all agreements for the implementation of the Annual Action Plan amendment including subrecipient and interdepartmental agreements. (This item did not originate in Committee.)
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video: https://youtu.be/_sYEM55rLHg

BACKGROUND
Each year, the City prepares an Annual Action Plan (AAP) in connection with the Regional Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) which details how the City will spend Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) federal funding, specifically Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for that given year.

The Consolidated Plan adopted by the Oxnard City Council on May 6, 2025, was developed through a process that included citizen and stakeholder participation, a market analysis, and an assessment of local housing and community development data. The Consolidated Plan establishes six regional goals to address high-priority needs:

1. Improve the supply of affordable housing.

2. Increase and improve social services.

3. Work to end homelessness.

4. Create and maintain quality neighborhoods.

5. Promote economic development.
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6. Ensure effective program administration.

The AAP has two principal purposes. First, it identifies the projects and programs to be undertaken during the upcoming fiscal year along with the objectives and outcomes to be achieved within the overall context of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Secondly, the AAP acts as the City’s official application for federal formula grant funding, principally comprising the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. The funding recommendations in the AAP are prepared based on the estimated funding figures and adjusted once HUD provides the actual award allocations.

Under 24 CFR §570.902, HUD requires that a grantee's undisbursed CDBG funds in its line of credit not exceed 1.5 times its most recent annual grant allocation, measured 60 days before the end of the grantee's program year (May 2 for the City of Oxnard). This requirement is known as "timeliness compliance." Failure to meet this requirement could result in recapture of funds (returning funds to HUD). For the City, the timeliness compliance limit for funds remaining in the line of credit as of May 2, 2026, can be no more than $3,112,171.50.

At the close of each fiscal year, staff conducts a review of prior-year fund balances and open projects to determine whether funding should be reduced or terminated for slow-moving or unresponsive activities, or whether completed projects have expended less than their original award, thereby generating surplus funds available for reallocation. Based on this analysis, staff prepares an amendment to the AAP with recommendations for the use of these surplus funds. In accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan and 24 CFR Part 91, any amendment involving a substantial change—defined as the introduction of a new activity, the cancellation of an existing activity, or the reallocation of $200,000 or more—requires public notice and a public hearing prior to approval.

On September 23, 2025, the City received an invitation letter from HUD to participate in an informal consultation meeting regarding factors affecting timely performance and steps being taken to achieve compliance. In response, staff recommended allocating $1M in previously uncommitted CDBG funds to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project Phase III (“La Colonia Project”), a shovel-ready project. On October 7, 2025, City Council approved this recommendation to help ensure compliance with HUD’s timeliness expenditure requirement.This action constituted the first substantial amendment to the FY 2025–26 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

On January 26, 2026, HUD issued a follow-up letter waiving the informal consultation meeting and, in lieu thereof, required staff to attend a mandatory CDBG timeliness training webinar and submit a workout plan as a condition to receiving the FY 2025-26 allocation of $2,074,781. Staff is currently working with HUD on the workout plan and anticipates receiving the FY 2025-2026 allocation in early March. Once the allocation is received, it is automatically added to the City’s CDBG fund balance, thus increasing it to $6,530,542. Approximately $100,000 in additional revenue is expected to be received, via program income from prior-year homeowner rehabilitation and assistance programs, bringing the projected CDBG fund balance to $6,630,542.

Based on $2,622,705 in eligible accrued expenditures for projects in the pipeline, the City’s unexpended CDBG fund balance would be reduced to $4,007,837 once those funds are drawn. However, this amount would still exceed the allowable timeliness threshold ($3,112,171.50 as of May 2, 2026) by approximately $900,000.

Therefore to meet the timeliness compliance requirement of 24 CFR §570.902, staff recommends reallocating $900,000 currently awarded to the Cal-Gisler Project in the FY 2025-26 AAP to the La Colonia Project, as described below. This will ensure funds are timely expended to meet the CFR requirement.

DISCUSSION
In FY 2025-26, the Public Works Department was awarded $1M for the Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project (“Cal-Gisler Project”), which is roughly 80% done with engineering plans. Although the project is currently undergoing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental review process, the majority of CDBG eligible expenditures associated with this project are not anticipated to occur until well beyond the May 2 timeliness compliance deadline.

As previously described, the Public Works Department received a reallocation of CDBG funds in FY 2025-26 for the La Colonia Project (which brought the total allocation to $2M) because it was shovel-ready, had a budget gap, and aligned with CDBG funding priorities- while also helping the City meet its expenditure requirements. The project has an overall 986
$10,400,000 budget and is underway to be completed before the CDBG funding timeliness date of May 2, 2026. In an effort to help achieve and maintain CDBG timeliness compliance, staff proposes to reallocate $900,000 from the $1M awarded for the Cal-Gisler Project, to the La Colonia Project. The Cal-Gisler Project is expected to apply for and receive replacement CDBG funding in the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan. This timing aligns with completion of the project’s NEPA review, allowing construction to begin as early as July 1, 2026. As a result, funding for the Cal-Gisler Project will be fully restored (“made whole”) without impacting its overall schedule, and helping to alleviate the timeliness compliance requirements of 24 CFR §570.902.

The proposed allocation of additional CDBG funds to the La Colonia Project directly advances the Consolidated Plan goal of Creating and Maintaining Quality Neighborhoods. Based on the City’s area analysis, staff estimates that approximately 2,600 residents of low and moderate income will directly benefit from the La Colonia improvements.The project includes street resurfacing, sidewalk repairs, and the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- compliant curb ramps in a predominantly residential, low- and moderate-income area. The proposed project area covers the following locations and street segments:

1. E Colonia Rd – From N Oxnard Blvd to N Juanita Ave

2. Cooper Rd – From N Oxnard Blvd to N Juanita Ave

3. N Harrison Ave – From E Colonia Rd to Cooper Rd Alley N/O

4. N Hayes Ave – From E Colonia Rd to Cooper Rd

5. N Grant Ave – From E Colonia Rd to Cooper Rd

6. N Garfield Ave – From E Colonia Rd to Cooper Rd

7. N McKinley Ave – From E Colonia Rd to Cooper Rd

8. N Bonita Ave – From E Colonia Rd to E Third St

9. N Anita Ave – From E Colonia Rd to Cooper Rd

10. N Juanita Ave – From E Colonia Rd to E Third St

11. E First St – From S Harrison Ave to Juanita Ave

12. S Harding Ave – From E First St to E Third St

13. E First St – From Juanita Ave to Rose Ave

14. S Hayes Ave – From 251 S Hayes Ave to Third St

15. E Second St – From Wilson Ave to Campton Dr

16. Navarro St – From E First St to E Third St

17. Campton Dr – From E First St to E Third St

18. Morris St – From Campton Dr to Sarita Dr

19. E Second St – From Campton Dr to Sarita Dr

20. Crawford St – From Campton Dr to Sarita Dr

21. Sarita Dr – From E First St to Second St

22. Sarita Dr – From E Second St to Crawford St

23. Felicia Ct – From N Marquita St to N Marquita St

24. Marquita St Alley E/O – From Felicia Ct to Felicia Ct The original Engineer’s estimate for the construction cost of the La Colonia Project (C2209) was $6,853,000, and is presently funded by a variety of sources, including the state’s Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act (RMRA) program, Measure O, General Fund, and others. Upon competitively soliciting the project, the City received one bid of $8,665,561.51. When all other required soft costs (construction management, material testing, staff time, etc.) and construction contingencies are included, the total project cost is approximately $10,400,000. CDBG funds are eligible for projects within the La Colonia neighborhood, therefore, an additional $900,000 in CDBG funds not only helps the City meet the timeliness compliance, but will also help fill the gap between the Engineer’s estimate and the actual total project cost. Further decreasing the funding gap for the La Colonia neighborhood sub-project with CDBG funds also has a future benefit for the larger citywide Neighborhood Street Resurfacing CIP project as it lessens the amount of other funding sources expected to be reprogrammed in future phases of the longer-term 5-Phase Citywide Pavement Maintenance Program. This would reduce future Neighborhood Street Resurfacing project locations since CDBG funds have a geographic limitation not expected to be met in upcoming phases.

A copy of the proposed FY 2025-26 AAP Second Substantial Amendment is attached to this report (Attachment 2).

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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This agenda item supports the Infrastructure and Natural Resources strategy. The purpose of the Infrastructure and Natural Resources strategy is to preserve and improve our roads, utilities, parks, trees, water supply and natural resources through effective planning, prioritization, and an equitable and efficient use of available funding.

This agenda item supports the Quality of Life strategy. The purpose of the Quality of Life strategy is to restore and increase quality services and programs that enrich Oxnard's diverse community, promote safe neighborhoods, encourage community engagement, and support our residents in their efforts to improve their quality of life.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General Fund. The Housing Department has existing CDBG appropriations to fund the recommended reallocation. The proposed revisions apply solely to the Annual Action Plan. No updates to Tyler Munis accounts are required, as both the Cal-Gisler funds and the La Colonia projects are already budgeted within the same account.

COMMITTEE OUTCOME
This is a Public Hearing, therefore this item did not originate in Committee.

Prepared by: Brenda Lopez, Housing Director, Lorraine Mendez, Administrative Services Manager

ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment 1- FY 2025-26 AAP Second Substantial Amendment Redline

2. Attachment 2- FY 2025-26 AAP Second Substantial Amendment Clean Copy

3. Attachment 3- Presentation
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2025 Annual Action Plan
Amendment No. TwoOne
(Substantial)
Draft for City Council Consideration
Public Comment Period
February 12, 2026 - March 17, 2026
Prepared by:

City of Oxnard – Housing Department – Grants Management 435 South D Street, Oxnard, California, 93030
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Table of Contents
Summary of Annual Action Plan Amendments 2
Expected Resources 3
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) 3
Annual Goals and Objectives 7
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives 7
Projects 12
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) 12
AP-38 Project Summary 14
AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) 20
Affordable Housing 22
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) 22
AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) 24
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) 26 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) 29
AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) 31
Program Specific Requirements 36
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4) 36 Attachment A – FY 2025-26 Application for Federal Assistance and Certifications 43 Attachment B – FY 2025-26 AAP Public Comments 67
Attachment C – FY 2025-26 Proof of Publication 69
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Summary of Annual Action Plan Amendments
On October 7, 2025, the City Council considered the first substantial amendment to the FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to reallocate $1,000,000 in uncommitted Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project Phase III, for a total CDBG grant allocation of $2,000,000.

In January 2026, the City of Oxnard approved a minor amendment to the FY 2025/26 AAP to reallocate $42,120 in ESG (HESG) funding originally awarded to the United Way of Ventura County for a rapid re-housing program. Following the relinquishment of funds by the United Way, the allocation was reassigned to the Turning Point Foundation’s Our Place Safe Haven Emergency Shelter Program. As a result, Turning Point Foundation’s total award increased from $56,080 to $98,200. This amendment did not constitute a “substantial” change under 24 CFR Part 91 and therefore did not require citizen participation and was processed administratively.

On March 17, 2026, the Oxnard City Council considered a second substantial amendment to reallocate $900,000 in CDBG funds originally awarded to the City of Oxnard Public Works Department for the Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project in the FY 2025/26 AAP. The reallocation shifts these funds to the FY 2024/25 La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project. The La Colonia project has been awarded $2,000,000 to date; approval of this amendment increases the total CDBG investment to $2,900,000, consisting of $1,000,000 awarded in FY 2024/25 and $1,900,000 awarded in FY 2025/26.

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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
During July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, the City of Oxnard anticipates the following allocation of CDBG, HOME and ESG (HESG) resources.

Anticipated Resources
Program
Source of
Funds
Uses of
Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG
public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvement
s
Public
Services
2,074,781.00 100,000.00 1,000,000.00 3,174,781.00 8,825,219.00 Based on
2025 FY
allocation
from HUD.

HOME
public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer
assistance
Homeowner
rehab
Multifamily
rental new
construction
Multifamily
rental rehab
New
construction
for ownership
TBRA
599,010.76 150,000.00 0.00 749,010.76 3,000,989.24
Based on
2025 FY
allocation
from HUD.

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2025
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Program
Source of
Funds
Uses of
Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
ESG
(HESG)
public -
federal
Conversion
and rehab for
transitional
housing
Financial
Assistance
Overnight
shelter
Rapid
re-housing
(rental
assistance)
Rental
Assistance
Services
Transitional
housing
184,400.00 0.00 0.00 184,400.00 815,600.00
Based on
2025 FY
allocation
from HUD.

Table 1 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied The jurisdictions leverage federal resources against other sources of federal, state, local, and private funding to maximize the impact of CDBG, HOME, and ESG (HESG) funds. Leveraging varies from activity to activity depending on the project scope and grant requirements.

Although the CDBG program does not require a match, both the HOME and ESG (HESG) programs do. The HOME program requires a 25 percent non-federal cash or non-cash match of eligible project costs, excluding up to 10 percent for administration and up to 5 percent for Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) operating support.

The ESG (HESG) program requires a dollar-for-dollar (100 percent) match, which may be met with cash or eligible non-cash contributions. ESG (HESG) grantees report required match detail to the Ventura County Continuum of Care (CoC) on a monthly or semi-annual basis. Matching contributions from ESG (HESG) grantees (cash or non-cash) may be obtained from any source, including any federal source other than the ESG (HESG) program, as well as state, local, and private sources, per 24 CFR 576.201. Depending on the financing structure of a given activity, it may be advantageous for the City to use CDBG funds to leverage appropriate resources.

Examples of leveraged federal and state resources include, but are not limited to those listed below:

Federal Resources
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● Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
● HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
● Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202)
● Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) ● Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
● YouthBuild
● Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
● Project Based Housing Choice Vouchers
State Resources
● Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program ● Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN) ● CalHFA Single and Multi-Family Program
● CalHome Program
● Encampment Resolution Funds (ERF)
● Homekey
● Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) ● Housing and Homeless Incentive Program (HHIP)
● Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
● Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Funding
● Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
● Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)
● Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
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that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Most County- and jurisdiction-owned property is used to house County or City operations or is deed-restricted, limiting its feasibility for new uses. The County and jurisdictions have been evaluating land it owns, as it becomes available, for the purpose of providing affordable housing and will continue to consider land that is deemed as surplus for the needs identified in the Regional Consolidated Plan.

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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Improve the Supply
of Affordable
Housing
2025 2026 Affordable
Housing
Development of
New Affordable
Housing
Housing
Rehabilitation
Housing Services
Disaster Planning
and Recovery
HOME:
$674,109.68
CDBG:
$441,577.80
Rental units constructed:
5 Household Housing Unit
(Af ordable Housing Development
/CHDO Set-Aside)
Rental units rehabilitated:
10 Household Housing Unit
(2023 D Street
Acquisition/Rehabilitation Project)
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
2 Increase and
Improve Social
Services
2025 2026 Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Supportive
Services
Fair Housing
Services
Disaster Planning
and Recovery
CDBG:
$30,000.00
CDBG:
$130,505.00
CDBG:
$50,000.00
CDBG:
$25,000.00
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
100 Persons Assisted
(Palm Vista Senior Center)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
285 Persons Assisted
(Recreation Youth Services)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
45 Persons Assisted
(OHA Senior Support Services)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
45 Persons Assisted
(Counseling Services for Survivors of
Interpersonal Violence)
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3 Work to End
Homelessness
2025 2026 Homeless Homelessness
Supportive
Services
CDBG:
$35,000.00
CDBG:
$27,742.00
ESG:
$72,370.00
ESG: ¶
$42,120.00
ESG:
$98,200.0056,0

80.00 ESG:
$13,830.00
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
200 Persons Assisted
(Shelter Care Resources/Foundation
First Basic Needs Assistance)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
5 Persons Assisted
(Turning Point Foundation/ Our Place
Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and
Multi-Service Navigation Center)
Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid
Rehousing:
8 Households Assisted
(Mercy House Living Centers/Rapid
Re-Housing Program)
Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid
Rehousing: ¶
5 Households Assisted¶
(United Way of Ventura County/Rapid
Re-Housing Program)
Homeless Person Overnight Shelter:
140 Persons Assisted
(Turning Point Foundation/Our Place
Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and
Navigation Center)
Other:

Not Applicable
(ESG (HESG) Administration &
Planning)
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
4 Create and
Maintain Quality
Neighborhoods
2025 2026 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Public Facility
Maintenance
Street
Improvements and
Infrastructure
Disaster Planning
and Recovery
CDBG:
$100,000.00$1,
000,000.00
CDBG:
$1,900,000.00
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
5,345 Persons Assisted
(Cal Gisler Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing & ADA Improvement
Project)
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
2,605 Persons Assisted
(La Colonia Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing & ADA Improvement
Project)
5 Effective
Administration
2025 2026 Planning and
Administration
Not Applicable CDBG:
$414,956.20
HOME:
$59,901.07
Other:

Not Applicable
(CDBG Planning & Administration)
Other:

Not Applicable
(HOME Planning & Administration)
Table 2 – Goals Summary
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2025
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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing
Goal
Description
Develop and maintain affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income homeowners and renters. (2025/26 Projects: Af ordable Housing Development/CHDO Set-Aside; and additional funds to the 2023 D Street Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program)
2 Goal Name Increase and Improve Social Services
Goal
Description
Increase and improve access to public service programs targeting low- and moderate-income residents. (2025/26 Projects: Palm Vista Senior Center; Recreation Youth Services; OHA Senior Supportive Services; and the Coalition for Family Harmony/Counseling Services for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence) 3 Goal Name Work to End Homelessness
Goal
Description
In partnership with the Ventura County Continuum of Care, work to end homelessness within Ventura County by providing housing, emergency shelter and social services to homeless persons or those at risk of homelessness. (2025/26 Projects: CDBG – Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs Assistance; CDBG-Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Center; HESG-Mercy House Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program; ESG-United Way of Ventura County/Rapid Re-Housing Program; HESG-Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter; HESG Administration & Planning)
4 Goal Name Create and Maintain Quality Neighborhoods
Goal
Description
Enhance and maintain access to livable neighborhoods by improving and maintaining public facilities and infrastructure. (2025/26 Projects: Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project; 2024/25 La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project-Phase III) 5 Goal Name Effective Administration
Goal
Description
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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The City is continuing to focus on addressing basic needs, directing funds primarily towards food, shelter, and neighborhood improvements. In this challenging economic environment, and with ever decreasing resources, the City is committed to providing these basic services to our most vulnerable citizens.

In an effort to increase the efficiency of grant management, we are consolidating our grant awards to larger projects. This ultimately has resulted in no grant award below $10,000, and a significant reduction in the number of grants administered by staff, making the most efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars.

On October 7, 2025, the City Council considered the first substantial amendment to the FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to reallocate $1,000,000 in uncommitted Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project Phase III, for a total CDBG grant allocation of $2,000,000.

In January 2026, the City of Oxnard approved a minor amendment to the FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan to reallocate $42,120 in HESG (ESG) funding originally awarded to the United Way of Ventura County for a rapid re-housing program. The United Way relinquished the award, and the funds are therefore being reallocated to the Turning Point Foundation’s Our Place Safe Haven Emergency Shelter Program. As a result, Turning Point Foundation’s award will increase from $56,080 to $98,200. This amendment does not constitute a “substantial” change under 24 CFR Part 91 and therefore did not trigger citizen participation requirements and was processed administratively.

On March 17, 2026, the Oxnard City Council considered reallocating $900,000 in CDBG funds originally awarded to the City of Oxnard Public Works Department for implementation of the Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project in the FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan to the FY 2024/25 La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project. The La Colonia Street Improvement Project has been awarded $2,000,000 to date, therefore, this substantial amendment increases the total CDBG award to $2,900,000 ($1,000,000 awarded in FY 2024/25 and $1,900,000 awarded in FY 2025/26).

Projects
# Project Name
1 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING
● HOME: Affordable Housing Development /CHDO Set-Aside ($674,109.68) 2 HOUSING REHABILITATION
● CDBG: 2023 D Street Acquisition and Rehabilitation Project ($441,577.80) Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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# Project Name
3 HOMELESSNESS
● CDBG: Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs Assistance ($35,000) ● CDBG: Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Program ($27,742)
● ESG (HESG): Mercy Housing Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program ($72,370) ● HESG: United Way of Ventura County/Rapid Re-Housing Program ($42,120)¶ ● ESG (HESG): Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter ($98,20056,080)
● ESG (HESG): HESG Planning and Administration (13,080) 4 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
● CDBG: Palm Vista Senior Center ($30,000)
● CDBG: Recreation Youth Services ($130,505)
● CDBG: OHA Senior Supportive Services ($50,000)
● CDBG: The Coalition for Family Harmony/Counseling Services for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence ($25,000)
5 STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
● CDBG: Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project ($100,000.001,000,000)
● CDBG: La Colonia Neighborhood Street Improvement Project ($1,9000,000) 6 ADMINISTRATION
● CDBG: CDBG Planning & Administration ($414,956.20)
● HOME: HOME Planning & Administration ($59,901)
Table 3 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The priorities and activities outlined above reflect the needs in Oxnard established through the five-year Regional Consolidated Plan. This year’s emphasis is on the development of new affordable rental housing for persons of very low and extremely low income, outreach and engagement to persons who are homeless, and the provision of supportive services to Oxnard’s youth and elderly populations. Other major priorities include infrastructure improvements in the City’s Cal-Gisler low-income neighborhoods to enhance safety, improve accessibility, and support long-term community development.

The main obstacles to addressing underserved needs in the community include lack of sufficient funding to satisfy unmet needs, very low vacancy rates, and lack of affordable rental housing.

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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Development of New Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $674,109.68
Description HOME funds are available for gap financing the development of affordable housing.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
It is estimated that 5 rental units can be constructed for low- and moderate-income households given the amount of HOME funding available for the development of affordable housing. Project is to be determined.

Location Description City of Oxnard, California (to be determined) Planned Activities Financial assistance to a Community Housing Development Organization for the development of at least 5 housing units for lowand moderate-income households in Oxnard. This project includes 15% of the HOME allocation set aside for CHDO’s, or $89,851.61. 2 Project Name HOUSING REHABILITATION
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Housing Rehabilitation
Funding CDBG: $441,578.00
Description Rehabilitation of units to increase the quality of affordable rental housing units and/or preserve housing affordability at 201 South D Street. This project includes adding funds to an existing project, previously approved in the second amendment to the 2023 Annual Action Plan. The project was originally awarded $3,000,000 in CDBG funding, with approximately $2.4 million allocated for site acquisition and the remaining $590,531.55 designated for rehabilitation. With the addition of 2025/26 funding, the total rehabilitation budget will increase to $1,032,109.55.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
10 low- and moderate-income households housing units
Location Description 201 South D Street, Oxnard
Planned Activities The Oxnard Housing Authority will provide rehabilitation of rental units at 201 South D Street for low- and moderate-income housing households in Oxnard.

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3 Project Name HOMELESSNESS
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Work to End Homelessness
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $62,742.00
ESG (HESG): $184,400.00
Description Public services that address homelessness will be funded out of both CDBG and ESG (HESG) funding sources.

The City will fund two homelessness programs with CDBG funds:

Shelter Care Resources’ Foundation First Basic Needs Assistance ($35,000), which provides food, clothing, hygiene products, infant and school supplies, and access to a tech center for homeless children and families; and Turning Point Foundation’s Our Place Safe Haven ($27,742), which offers shelter, case management, and support for homeless adults with mental illness.

Through ESG (HESG), the City will support twothree additional programs. Mercy House Living Centers will receive $72,370 for rapid re-housing services, including housing navigation, relocation assistance, deposits, rental aid, and stability counseling. United Way of Ventura County will receive $42,120 to assist with rental application fees, utility assistance, deposits, short- to medium-term rental help, and arrears. Turning Point Foundation will also receive $98,20056,080 to provide emergency shelter, case management, and navigation services at Our Place Safe Haven, specializing in serving individuals with mental health conditions, veterans, seniors, transitional youth, and people with disabilities.

Finally, $13,080 (7.5%) in ESG (HESG) funds will be used for administration and planning.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
● Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs
Assistance – 200 persons
● Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Program
– 5 persons
● Mercy Housing Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program – 8 households
● United Way of Ventura County/Rapid Re-Housing Program – 5 households
● Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter – 140 persons
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Location Description All programs that support homelessness are available to eligible persons citywide, however they are each administered by from the Subrecipients’ offices at the following addresses:
● Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs
Assistance – 940 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
● Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Program
– 536 E. Thompson Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001
● Mercy Housing Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program – 351 South K Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
● United Way of Ventura County/Rapid Re-Housing Program – 702 County Square Drive #100, Ventura, CA 93003¶
● Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter – 536 E. Thompson Boulevard,
Ventura, CA 93001
● ESG (HESG) Planning and Administration – 435 South D
Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
Planned Activities Same as description.

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4 Project Name SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Increase and Improve Social Services
Needs Addressed Supportive Services
Funding CDBG: $235,505.00
Description The City of Oxnard proposes to fund four CDBG programs serving youth and seniors. The Cultural and Community Services
Department will receive $30,000 to operate the Palm Vista Senior Center, which offers daily programming, senior nutrition services, volunteer opportunities, and activities such as gardening, excursions, exercise classes, and lawn bowling. The Department will also receive $130,505 for the Recreation Youth Services Program, which provides activities at the Oxnard PAL, Colonia Memorial Park Veterans Gym, and Southwinds Youth Center.

The Oxnard Housing Authority will receive $50,000 to provide senior supportive services in public housing, funding staff who connect residents to resources that support independent living, health, and mobility, while also assisting with housing matters such as lease compliance and recertifications.

Lastly, the Coalition for Family Harmony will receive $25,000 for Counseling Services for Victims of Interpersonal Violence, offering free therapy sessions to Oxnard residents both in person and virtually.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
● Oxnard Recreation Youth Services: 285 persons
● Palm Vista Senior Center: 100 persons
● Oxnard Housing Authority: 45 persons
● The Coalition for Family Harmony: 50 persons
Location Description All CDBG-funded programs serving youth and seniors are available citywide to eligible residents. Services are provided at the following locations:
● Palm Vista Senior Center – 801 South C Street, Oxnard 93030
● Colonia Memorial Park Veterans Gym – 195 N. Marquita, Oxnard 93030
● Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL) – 350 South K
Street, Oxnard 93030
● Southwinds Youth Center – 300 W. Clara Street, Oxnard 93033
● OHA Senior Supportive Services – 401 South C Street,
Oxnard 93030
● The Coalition for Family Harmony – 1000 Town Center
Drive, Oxnard 93030
Planned Activities Same as description.

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5 Project Name STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Create and Maintain Quality Neighborhoods Needs Addressed Street Improvements and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $2,000,000.00
Description The City will allocate $100,0001,000,000 in CDBG to the Cal Gisler Neighborhood Street Improvement Project. The project includes improvements to streets, sidewalks, and the construction of ADA access ramps for persons with disabilities.

On October 7, 2025, the City allocated an additional $1,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project, originally funded in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Action Plan. The project was previously awarded $1,000,000 in CDBG funds; with the first this amendment, the total allocation will increased to $2,000,000. The scope of work includes street and sidewalk improvements, as well as the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant access ramps to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.

On March 17, 2026, the City Council considered reallocating $900,000 awarded to the Public Works Department for the Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project, for a total CDBG allocation of $2,900,000.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
The Cal-Gisler Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project This project will account for a neighborhood improvement in lowand moderate- income census tract neighborhood, and approximately 5,345 persons will benefit from the project.

The La Colonia Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project will benefit at least 2,605 low and moderate income persons living in the La Colonia neighborhood.

Location Description The Cal Gisler Neighborhood Street Improvement Project will take place in predominantly residential low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Affected Census Tracts include CT 3900, BG 1 and

2. The La Colonia Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project will take place in CT 32.01 BG 01 and CT 91.00 BG 01.

Planned Activities Same as description.

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6 Project Name ADMINISTRATION
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Effective Administration
Needs Addressed Development of New Affordable Housing
Housing Rehabilitation
Housing Services
Housing Stability
Homelessness
Supportive Services
Fair Housing Services
Public Facility Maintenance
Street Improvements and Infrastructure
Economic Support for Small Businesses & Job Training
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Funding CDBG: $414,956.00
HOME:$59,901
Description The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1) General Administration of CDBG Program, including preparation of Annual Action Plan, budget, applications, certifications and agreements; (2) Coordination of CDBG-funded capital improvement projects; (3) Coordination of Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME-funded housing projects; (5) Monitoring of CDBG projects/programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations; and (6) Preparation of the CAPER. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement is allowed for administration activities.

The City of Oxnard Housing Department is responsible for administering the HOME program. Up to 10 percent of the HOME allocation will be used to provide for staffing and other program administration costs associated with the HOME program, including planning, reporting, monitoring, and IDIS setup and maintenance.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Not applicable.

Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.

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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The primary national objectives of the ConPlan programs are to benefit LMI residents, therefore, the City’s CDBG funds will be targeted to extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income persons citywide. CDBG funds will be used to serve the LMI persons Citywide and in Low-Moderate Areas (LMA). Also, the City will continue to assist the low- and moderate-income persons citywide with HOME and ESG (HESG) funds.

CDBG funds for public improvements are based on LMI persons within LMA Neighborhoods.

Regarding the Public Services category of the CDBG funds, the proposed projects will focus on the basic needs of the residents such as mental health, essential and supportive services. The special population such as seniors, homeless and youth will continue to receive their funding for the education needs, shelter support and recreational needs.

Ventura County invests community development resources to address needs of low- and moderate-income persons living throughout the jurisdiction. Each entitlement jurisdiction additionally allocates resources that geographically target specific neighborhoods in which the majority of residents are low- and moderate- income. With limited resources, each community identifies opportunities to target resources at areas that have the greatest need or that would maximize the impact of the investment.

Individual activities funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program are designed to benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons or, in the case of activities like parks and streets, areas where at least 51 percent of the residents are low- and moderate-income persons.

ESG (HESG) allocations are based on the limited clientele distributed citywide. HOME funds are distributed based on the income eligibility of the clients and citywide basis.

Supporting efforts in South Oxnard and La Colonia will support two of the most vulnerable and older communities with housing, services and economic stability through up and coming programs.

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and creative ways to fund the needy programs.

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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
HOME funds will be used to provide gap-financing assistance for new construction of multi-family rental units for lower income households. The first phase of Cypress Place, a 90-unit 100% affordable rental development, has been awarded a gap-financing loan of $1,600,000 in HOME funds for the construction of the 90 unit development and $1,500,000 CDBG funds for construction of off-site improvements. Cypress Place will include 15 HOME assisted units and is estimated to be completed in fall 2025.

The Etting Road (Dolores Huerta Garden) Apartments, a 58-unit 100% affordable rental development, has been awarded a gap-financing loan of $1,854,000 in HOME funds for construction of the 58-unit development. Eleven of the units developed in the Etting Road Apartments will be HOME assisted units and are estimated to be completed in Spring 2025.

Given that only Dolores Huerta Gardens is expected to be completed in Spring 2025 and Cypress Place is not expected to be completed until fall 2025 then there are only 11 HOME assisted units expected to be completed in FY 2024-2025. A total of 26 HOME assisted units are expected to be completed in calendar year 2025. The City will review new HOME funding applications submitted in FY 2024-2025 and estimates providing gap-financing for the construction of new housing that will result in at least five (5) HOME assisted units. CDBG funds will be used to provide rehabilitation of ten (10) rental housing units.

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will continue to utilize previous years CDBG funds for residential rehabilitation assistance to eligible households. The Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) will continue to utilize previous years CDBG grants funds for affordable housing loans for homeownership assistance for income eligible families in Oxnard. HOME development financing assistance will leverage development funds from the State of California, developer equity, private financing, and tax credit financing.

1. Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance Program

2. Homeownership Assistance Programs

3. Construction of new affordable dwelling units
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One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 15
Special-Needs 0
Total 15
Table 5 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 5
Rehab of Existing Units 10
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 15
Table 6 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will continue to utilize CDBG grant funds from the previous year for the homeowner rehabilitation assistance program. Ventura County Development Corporation (VCCDC) will continue to utilize CDBG grant funds from the previous years for Oxnard residents to provide a homeownership assistance program. The City of Oxnard’s Affordable Housing and Rehabilitation Department will also continue to provide financial assistance to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) and affordable housing developers to develop affordable housing units throughout the City subject to available funding and as permitted by the funding source. Loan information is provided to interested residents at homeownership fairs, workshops, and from City referrals to VCCDC.

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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
Oxnard Housing Authority (OHA) currently administers 520 public housing units, 1,904 Section 8 rental assistance vouchers, which includes 77 VASH vouchers, 40 Mainstream vouchers, 10 Family Unification vouchers, 46 Emergency Housing vouchers, and provides support services through its Resident Services program and Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The needs of public housing residents are supported with a Resident Services program which offers a variety of services to families and youth on-site. The FSS program supports and promotes public housing and Section 8 families with homeownership opportunities and economic self-sufficiency.

The FSS Program provides one-on-one counseling and individual assistance to families that participate in this program.

Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing Modernization projects for the public housing units, where most needed, are funded through its Capital Fund program. Each year, in its Annual Plan and Statement, the Capital Fund Program re-prioritizes those projects identified in the 5 year plan.

For Fiscal year 2025-2026, the following capital improvement projects for public housing units are planned:
● CAL 31-3 Colonia Village 504 Conversion $260,000
● CAL 31-3 Colonia Village Alley Repair $140,000
● CAL 31-7 Althea Ct Rebuild 8 units $400,000
Total Planned projects for 2025-2026 $800,000
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
Homeownership opportunities are promoted by offering public housing families homeownership counseling services by Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC). In addition, families are informed of these services through its Family Self-Sufficiency Program and distribution of flyers to all households.

If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
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Not Applicable
Discussion
In order to respond to the increasing need for affordable housing units within the community, OHA and the Housing Department will continue to seek new resources of financing new housing development projects and partnering with developers, owners, and CHDO's.

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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
Jurisdictions that receive federal funds for homeless assistance are typically required to conduct a Point In Time Count (PIT) of homeless persons each year. The PIT count was completed on January 22, 2025, with more than 100 volunteers signing up to participate in Oxnard’s count. The results of this count are still being tabulated by the Ventura County Continuum of Care. The results will be published in their annual Homeless Count and Survey report, expected in Spring 2025.

Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The City of Oxnard continued the operation of a year-round homeless shelter and navigation center located on K Street in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard contracted Mercy House to operate the navigation center. The navigation center will continue its operation for the next twelve-month period and beyond. Oxnard has launched an effort to develop a new construction mixed-use development that will include a new replacement navigation center and 110-bed homeless shelter plus other support services and fifty-six units of permanent supportive housing. We expect that this new project will be in operation by August 2025. The shelter will continue operating at the K Street location until that time.

The City continued working with The Salvation Army to provide street outreach services that include practical assistance, housing navigation, employment assistance, health navigation and crisis intervention with the ultimate goal of transitioning chronically-homeless individuals towards stable housing. The Street Outreach Team coordinates with Mercy House and the Oxnard Navigation Center as well as the Homeless Liaison Officers with the Oxnard Police Department. The City also began a partnership with Mercy House for street outreach services.

This year, the City continued its partnership with Ventura County Health Care Agency to operate an encampment response program as part of the State’s Encampment Resolution Funding program. The program consists of a street outreach and case management team, along with non-congregate emergency shelter by using motel rooms. This project involves proactive engagement with people living in encampments throughout the city, and relocation to non-congregate emergency shelter where clients are connected with a case manager to work towards a housing plan, with the goal of moving into permanent supportive housing.

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in the area are met by the following providers:
● Mercy Housing in operation of the Oxnard Navigation Center ● Ventura County Rescue Mission - single men over the age of 18 with rotating stay schedule, 10 nights in/5 nights out
● Kingdom Center - emergency shelter for single women and women with children ● Lighthouse Mission for Women and Children - single women and women with children ● Turning Point Foundation - mentally ill individuals
Transitional housing needs are currently being met by the following providers:
● Kingdom Center - single women and women with children ● Many Mansions - transition aged youth, single women and women with children ● Turning Point Foundation - single mentally ill persons ● Salvation Army - families, single parents and single persons ● Ventura County Human Services Agency - families, single parents and children, and single persons.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that 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 There are many providers that are working diligently to assist homeless persons from not only finding housing, but also to prevent further incidents of homelessness. The Oxnard Housing Authority designates Homeless Set Aside vouchers in issuance of Housing Choice Vouchers and is actively offering permanent housing opportunities, including through the construction of the Central Terrace, Casa Aliento, and Casa de Carmen permanent supportive housing projects.

Specific vouchers that the Oxnard Housing Authority uses to address homelessness include Homeless Set Aside Vouchers, Mainstream Housing Vouchers that are prioritized for non-elderly adults with disabilities who are currently homeless or leaving an institution, and Emergency Housing Vouchers through the American Rescue Plan Act.

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to do this in the forthcoming operating year. Additionally, Ventura County Veterans Services, Health Care for the Homeless, and Ventura County Behavioral Health all work closely with service providers to provide supportive services to assist in reducing the incidence of homelessness as they have also done in the recent past.

The Oxnard Housing Authority works in conjunction with Veterans Affairs to administer housing vouchers for homeless veterans under the VASH program. This program targets chronically homeless veterans.

The Ventura County Continuum of Care has documented discharge policies of all of the above-mentioned services that spell out various directions to ensure persons are not discharged into homelessness. Additionally, as stated earlier, HSA works with qualifying low-income persons and families to avoid homelessness. This is done with the utilization of ESG (HESG) and Ventura County allocated general fund dollars. Under the CoC discharge policy, in fulfilling the State Mandated Policy (state law related to the discharge protocol), the following are found:
● Health Care Facilities: the County health care system describes the discharge policy as interdisciplinary responsibility. For the persons who require ongoing medical and nursing care and who have no identifiable address they may be discharged to a respite program at the RAIN project, a County operated transitional housing project. Others, upon discharge routinely go to group homes, board and care facilities, or reunite with families and friends.
● Mental Health Facilities: the Ventura County Medical Center Psychiatric Inpatient Unit with the collaboration of Ventura County Behavioral Health and various community agencies provides discharge planning and placement assistance to patients, when leaving the mental health facilities.
● Foster care and other youth facilities: the goal is to provide assisted services to eligible youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 in making a successful transition from foster care to independent living and achieve self-sufficiency. In addition to the County Children and Family Services, a Transitional Age Youth (TAY) center, operated by Pacific Clinics is also available.
● Corrections programs and institutions: upon release, inmates are able to obtain housing in transitional and permanent housing programs, group homes, and sober living homes as well as with family and friends.

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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction
A barrier to affordable housing is a public policy or nongovernmental condition that constrains the development or rehabilitation of affordable housing, such as land use controls, property taxes, state prevailing wage requirements, environmental protection, cost of land and availability of monetary resources. Barriers to affordable housing are distinguished from impediments to fair housing choice in that barriers are lawful and impediments to fair housing choice are usually unlawful.

Actions it planned 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
The state of California mandates that jurisdictions include seven elements in their General Plans:
land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, safety, and housing. Two of these elements – the Housing and Land Use Elements – can directly impact local housing markets because they define key parameters for housing development such as permitted density, required fees, and allowable zoning uses.

The Housing Element details a local government’s strategy to address their jurisdiction’s housing needs and regulate existing and future housing development. In California, the state outlines statutory requirements for each community’s Housing Element which are then subject to review by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for compliance with state law. Enacted in 1969, the Housing Element law requires that local governments adequately plan to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community.

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opportunities for and do not unduly constrain housing development.

Environmental review, general planning, zoning, and related local land use regulations and development standards are all extensions of local government police powers to protect life and property, minimize nuisances, and achieve a desired quality of life as expressed through a participatory democratic process. Certain barriers to affordability are imposed by the mandates created by State Law (such as preparing and adopting a General Plan and conducting environmental reviews), are adopted for safety or civil rights reasons (such as the imposition of seismic construction standards in quake-prone areas, or requiring compliance with accessibility or visibility design standards), or enacted to remedy or prevent a specific local issue (such as requiring landscaping to deter graffiti). The term “barrier” should not be interpreted in the context that local development standards and development review procedures are inhibiting the provision of quality affordable housing that would otherwise be developed, but are the cumulative effect of the development requirements imposed by the layers of government regulations and laws that impact residential development.

Discussion
The City strives to consistently implement all policies and procedures, to review local development standards and development review procedures in such a way as to avoid and ensure that such do not have unintended negative consequences, and to improve policies and procedures so as to increase the opportunities and feasibility of developing affordable housing, especially for special needs and very low- and low-income units). The City will continue to engage in these efforts to identify and minimize any barriers over which the City has legal authority, in accordance with applicable law.

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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction
The City will implement the goals and strategies of the Regional Consolidated Plan to achieve the other actions listed in the next section.

Other obstacles include the following:
● Limited availability of funding from federal, state and other sources. ● High cost of housing and provisions in the area which increases the difficulty of meeting affordable housing needs.
● Reduced or frozen funding from state and other sources due to inadequate state revenue. ● The housing and credit crisis causing a negative effect. ● A tight job market has produced an increased demand for production of new housing which is not being met, increasing home prices. Salaries are not commensurate with the high cost of housing in this market. These two factors combine to exacerbate the affordability crisis.
● The Credit Crisis. Credit crisis has limited the availability of capital to develop housing for low-and moderate- income households and special needs groups. City staff will address the challenges of existing and new obstacles in PY 2025 by focusing on the following programmatic and administrative areas:
⮚ Staff will continue to research the availability of future funding resources that leverage the development of affordable housing units, inclusive of grants, bond financing, Section 108 funding and partnering with other affordable housing developers.
⮚ CDBG and other funds will be used to fund administrative support for programs that serve the needs of LMI citizens citywide. This is especially critical now that no redevelopment agency funding is available, given that redevelopment agencies no longer exist in California.
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the development and construction of affordable housing. ⮚ Staff will continue to collaboratively work with the service provider community, non-profit organizations, and neighboring cities and local governmental agencies within the County of Ventura to identify projects that also meet federal community development program eligibility and which can comply with timely draw-down requirements.

Per the regulation CFR 92.251 (a)(2)(vi), broadband infrastructure, the City incorporates this regulation into each HOME agreement to ensure federal compliance with this statute Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City utilizes its Inclusionary Housing Program to provide significant numbers of affordable housing units. The City’s Inclusionary Housing Program is one of forty-four programs identified in the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element identified to facilitate the construction of new affordable housing and to conserve and rehabilitate existing housing. To ensure that Oxnard has enough opportunity sites suitable for residential development and to meet the 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) affordable allocation of 2,911 lower income units, the City is relying on the following:
● The Affordable Housing (AH) additive zones (see Supplement 1) with an inventory of 2,466 units on sites
● 44 Vacant and Underutilized Sites (see Supplement 1)
● 224 units on Pending Specific Plans
● 165 units on Pending Annexations
● 490 Project Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
The City of Oxnard has adopted several ordinances that establish inclusionary affordable housing requirements for new developments. Relevant ordinances are City Council Ordinances 2980 and 2999. The Inclusionary Housing Program, pursuant to Ordinance 2980, provides for in-lieu fee payments that can replace the on-site units within a development subject to approval by the City Council. The City adopted updated In-Lieu fees on June 2, 2020. In-lieu fees for development project are as follows:

For-Sale Units: If the in-lieu request is granted, the developer is required to make a payment of $39,416 for each single-family home and $38,321 for each multi-family for sale unit in the development. Thereafter, every July 1st these fees will be adjusted by the percentage increase or decrease for the prior twelve months as determined by the Engineering News Record Building Cost Index for the Los Angeles Region.

Rental Units: If the in-lieu request is granted, the developer is required to make a payment of $30,656.83 for each multi-family rental unit in the development. Thereafter, every July 1st this Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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fee will be adjusted by the percentage increase or decrease for the prior twelve months as determined by the Engineering News Record Building Cost Index for the Los Angeles Region.

In-lieu payments are made when the developer applies for building permits for the approved units. The in-lieu fees collected provide funding support in the form of developer loans to new affordable housing projects and are almost always leveraged with other funding sources. The current in-lieu fund balance is approximately $1.9 million.

Possible incentives to be offered by the City’s Community Development Department may include, but are not limited to, the following:
● Expedited/streamlined application processing and development review ● Modification of development requirements, such as reduced setbacks and parking standards on a case- by-case basis
Existing incentives include the State Density Bonus Program and Down payment Assistance to low-income residents looking to buy a new home via the City’s agreement with the Ventura County Community Development Commission to administer a Down payment Assistance Program with the use of City CDBG funds. The City’s Affordable Housing Additive Zone offers developers the ability to build 30 units to the acre in designated parcels throughout the City in exchange for making 20% of the units affordable.

Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
Any rehabilitation activities on housing units constructed prior to 1978 will have lead hazards identified and actions taken to remove the hazard. The City's Affordable Housing Division does not own or manage any housing units. All units for which HOME and CDBG assistance is provided for homebuyer assistance or homeowner rehabilitation are administered in compliance with HUD's HOME or CDBG regulations for lead- based paint, as applicable. With respect to units owned or assisted by the Oxnard Housing Authority, there have been no cases of Public Housing tenants and/or Section 8 participant households reporting or having been discovered to have poisoned children or any child with “Elevated Blood Lead Level”. OHA staff provides a brochure related to lead based paint hazards to all new tenants and program participants.

Maintenance staff attends training and seminars to stay current with the State of California Lead Awareness Training requirements.

Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families Eliminating poverty is a clear concern in Oxnard and Ventura County in general. Efforts are constantly underway to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of the residents through collaborative efforts of the following agencies and their programs to provide needed skills for individuals seeking jobs and thereby getting them out of poverty:
● City Corp
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● Oxnard Housing Authority
● County of Ventura-Human Services Agency
● City's youth programs such Police Activities League programs and Southwinds Youth Center programs
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
Extensive public and private partnerships have been established and organized to address the City's housing, homeless, and community development needs: Entitlement Grants workshops and training, Affordable Housing workshops for homeowners, Fair Housing training and other scheduled meetings (such as Pre-construction meetings, Commission on Homelessness meetings, and meetings with County Continuum of Care Council, Housing Committee meetings).

Discussion
The City anticipates new inclusionary affordable housing to be developed within several proposed specific plans and other new projects, including the Central Terrace Apartments, which will include 9 City inclusionary units as well as 77 other 100% affordable units. The Casa de Carmen project (formally known as 2nd and B and the Homeless Solutions Center) will provide 6 City inclusionary units as well as 49 other 100% affordable units. Based on a thorough review, the City does not believe that the current inclusionary housing program is a constraint to the development of housing in addition to the incentives and concessions currently being offered and conversations with local developers who have been able to work within the requirement of the inclusionary housing program and produce housing. To further ensure the program does not pose a constraint, the City has included a monitoring process.

Other actions that the City of Oxnard will continue to improve compliance assessment for all its HUD funded programs and projects by 1) monitoring program and financial performance; 2) compliance with Environmental review: each project is reviewed for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act. The City will utilize a consulting agreement to assist and perform the environmental reviews for housing developments and facility improvement projects, more complicated, and time consuming projects; 3) Labor Compliance Act; 4) Section 3 Compliance; 5) Procurement and Purchasing: The City has its own procurement and purchasing policies managed by staff in the Finance Department; 6) Partnerships with Citizen Advisory Groups: Inter-Neighborhood Council Forum, Commission on Homelessness, Parks and Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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Recreation and Community Services Commission, Mobile home Park Rent Review Board, and Senior Services Commission.

Continued Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing: The affordable housing additive zones, adopted on October 19, 2021 via Ordinance 2999, are zoning designations that provide opportunities and incentives for the development of affordable residential housing to help the City reach its regional housing needs allocation (RHNA).

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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction
The information in this section pertains to requirements set forth in HUD regulations that are specific to the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities 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 is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 100.00%
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)

1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section

92.205 is as follows:

Other forms of local investments for housing that may be available to projects include financing from the City’s in-lieu fees, CDBG, Housing Successor Agency Funds, and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding. The City also applies for competitive grants in support of affordable housing initiatives and partners with other housing organizations to assist in housing low-income and the unhoused with permanent housing options.

CDBG funds are currently being used for home ownership assistance through a subrecipient.

2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:

The City does not have a resale provision, therefore the City's policy is to recapture the funds for future HOME-eligible activities. Below describes the City's recapture provisions and procedures.

Recapture Provisions
In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term of the loan, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the promissory note and deed of trust, in order to recover the monetary assistance previously provided to the maximum extent permitted by law.

If the recapture provisions are triggered by a sale of the housing unit, (whether voluntary or involuntary – such as foreclosure) or other default, the City shall take all necessary steps to recover the full amount of HOME funds from the net proceeds. The phrase ‘net proceeds’ is defined as the sales price, minus the loan repayment of the first trust deed (other than HOME funds) and any closing costs.

The HOME Program regulations allow the City to recapture the entire HOME Subsidy, in the event the loan recipient violates the affordability and or term period requirements. However, should the ‘net proceeds’ not cover the entire HOME Subsidy or not cover any of the HOME Subsidy, the City is required to forgive the remaining balance of the direct HOME Subsidy.

During the term of the loan, the homeowner must repay the loan if it is sold, transferred or refinanced without the City’s permission and/or with cash out to the homeowner or the homeowner does not occupy the residence as a primary residence.

Procedures
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a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office.

Staff monitors and requires certification annually by the homeowner that the property is owner-occupied to determine if recapture provisions shall be invoked upon discovery of violations for owner-occupancy or unauthorized transfers.

The City will exercise the rights stipulated in the promissory note, secured by the deed of trust that was recorded with the County Recorder’s Office.

3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:

During the affordability period, the homeowner must resell to another low-income homebuyer if the property is refinanced without the City’s permission and/or with cash out to the homeowner or the homeowner does not occupy the residence as a primary residence.

The original homebuyer receives a fair return on investment, (i.e., the homebuyer’s down payment plus capital improvements made to the house. It is important to note that in certain circumstances, such as a declining housing market where home values are depreciating, the original homebuyer may not receive a return on his or her investment because the home sold for less or the same price as the original purchase price); and In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Procedures
The City utilizes a Resale Restriction Agreement (RRA) secured by a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office.

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Staff monitors and requires certification annually by the homeowner that the property is owner-occupied to determine if resale provisions shall be invoked upon discovery of violations for owner-occupancy or unauthorized transfers.

If the homeowner defaults or fails to satisfy requirements during the term, the City will exercise the rights stipulated in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Property must be sold to an eligible low-income homebuyer which shall acquire the unit subject to the continuation of restrictions provided in the RRA through an assumption agreement.

The resale price is calculated using one of two methods described below. The method used is identified in the RRA:
● Determined as the affordable housing cost for a family at 80% of AMI paying no more than 30% of the monthly income for the household or in accordance of California Health And Safety Code 50025.5, whichever is lesser, but not less than the original price paid by homebuyer, or
● Determination using a CPI method to calculate the increase (or decrease) in value of the property. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles-Riverside- Orange Counties Area (all items based 1982-1984=100) provides the CPI on the date of the calculation and the CPI on the purchase date. The calculation is the CPI on the date of the calculation minus the CPI on the purchase date, plus the cost of improvements to property evidenced with receipts, less 7% depreciation, plus the costs of bringing the housing unit up to current building codes and in a salable condition.

4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

The City currently does not have any plans to invest HOME funds in this type of activity.

5. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

Not Applicable

6. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of how the preference for a Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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specific category of individuals with disabilities (e.g. persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) will narrow the gap in benefits and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(ii) and

91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

Not Applicable

7. If applicable, a description of any preference or limitation for rental housing projects. (See 24 CFR 92.253(d)(3) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)). Note: Preferences cannot be administered in a manner that limits the opportunities of persons on any basis prohibited by the laws listed under 24 CFR 5.105(a).

Not Applicable
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG/HESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)

1. Include written standards for providing ESG (HESG) assistance (may include as attachment) The City does not provide any direct client assistance under the ESG (HESG) program. All written standards vary by service providers and assistance type. However, all providers must ensure recipients meet the minimum qualifications established by HUD for each eligible funded activity. The Ventura County Continuum of Care maintains a Written Standards for HUD CoC and ESG (HESG) document for subrecipients of ESG (HESG) funds.

2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.

3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG (HESG) allocation available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).

The process for making all sub-awards for ESG (HESG) recipients are as follows:
a. The City formally posts the Notice of Available Funds (NOFA) in the regional newspaper, on the City's website, and emails and paper mail are sent to all existing and potential service providers from Ventura to Los Angeles. b. All interested agencies attend information workshop/application training on the process, which includes all deadline dates and times.

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c. Interested agencies then submit their application, project overview and qualifications. d. The funding recommendations are adjusted to meet the available resources and cap requirements; reviewed by management and then submitted to the City Council for approval.
e. All applicants are contacted and urged to attend the City Council meeting in which the items fall on the agenda. All supporting comments and grievances are done at this time. f. The Mayor and City Council directs the City Manager and staff to move forward with final processing.
g. Staff prepare all contracts for execution. Additionally, all internal processes are completed in order to encumber funds to each individual agency. h. Contracts are completed and services can begin on July 1. i. All ESG (HESG) contracts are awarded for two years.

The City meets the homeless participation requirement by having formerly homeless City staff involved in the consideration of policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG (HESG). Formerly homeless City staff also serve on the Ventura County Continuum of Care Governance Board. In addition, each entity receiving City ESG (HESG) funding is also asked to provide information as to how they involve the homeless.

5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG (HESG).

Performance measures are in place to ensure the efficient administration of all ESG (HESG) funded activities. Additionally, along with the utilization of the HMIS, these measures will hopefully help to reduce the length of time of family and individuals remain homelessness, reduce the overall incidence of homelessness, and monitor the overall use of emergency shelters. Some of the activity measures are as follows:
● Emergency Shelters: Excluding winter shelters, must be able to document placement of a minimum of 10 percent of the homeless persons or households served in the Program Year into transitional or permanent housing. ● Transitional Housing: must be able to document placement of a minimum of 50 percent of the households who completed the transitional housing program in the Program Year into permanent housing. "Household" is defined as all clients including single individuals and families.
● Rapid Re-housing: must show continued housing of clients receiving assistance for at least three months after receiving assistance. This should be done via case management of clients, documentation and HMIS entry and exit dates. ● Eviction Prevention: must show continued housing of clients receiving assistance for at least three months. This should be done via case management of clients, documentation and HMIS entry and exit dates.

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● All clients, with the exception of victims of domestic violence, must be entered into the Regional HMIS within 15 days of receiving service(s), and must be exited from the system within 30 days of program completion or termination. ● Minimum Standards: Sub-grantees are expected to have taken steps to meet the Minimum Standards for Homeless Programs within thirty days of executing the Program Year contract.
● Building and Habitability Standards: Any building for which ESG (HESG) funding is used for renovation, major rehabilitation or conversion must meet local government safety and sanitation standards. In addition, the Sub-Grantee must meet a number of basic standards to ensure that shelter and housing facilities funded through the ESG (HESG) program are safe, sanitary and adequately maintained.
● Monitoring: City staff will monitor the use of grant funds through a combination of a thorough review of submitted reports, review of audit or financial statements, and monitoring and site visits.
● The City will continue to develop and implement eligible activities using the grant funds and through the monitoring and review processes and techniques in order to comply with the federal specific requirements.

Discussion
The Homeless Services Division continues to fund all the activities prescribed in the HEARTH act. With the subrecipients’ partnership, the City's ESG (HESG) will continue to provide substantial additional leverage funds to invest in the various programs in order to assist the homeless population toward the goal of reduction and ending homelessness. Also, ESG (HESG) limits the cost categories for administration and planning to 7.5%, and no more than 60% for street outreach and emergency shelter. The remaining balance supports rapid re- housing programs and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) licensing.

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Public Comments
2025 Annual Action Plan
December 18, 2024
Public Hearing
No written comment and verbal comments were received.

Two attendees-verbal comments:

Mrs. Sepulveda and Ms. Rizk from Turning Point Foundation. Discussion with staff regarding homeless programs and shelters for the Oxnard community.

May 6, 2025
Public Hearing
No written comment and one verbal comment was received.

One verbal comment:

Mr. Stein raised concern about the extent the city is going to provide funding if congress approves funding and the president does not authorize funding. He asked what contingencies are in place should Washington not provide the funding even though congress authorizes the funding.

Response: Mr. Nguyen, City Manager, stated the City does not have one and can be part of the public policy discussion when bringing forth the next budget. The Mayor, Luis A. McArthur, stated he and the city manager have had conversations based on the issues he raised and thanked Mr.

Stein for the question. Mr. Teran, Mayor Pro Tem, stated it’s a policy discussion and extended discussion that the council will have to have and decisions that will have to be made.

October 7, 2025
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In the Superior Court of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF VENTURA
I
hereby certify that Ventura County VIDA
Newspaper, is a newspaper of general
circulation within the provision of the
Government Code of the State of California, printed and published in the County of Ventura, State of California; that I am
the Principal Clerk of said newspaper;
that the annexed clipping is a true printed
copy and published in said newspaper on
the following dates, to wit.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2025
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING &
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
3rd April
April 3, 2025

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING &
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFTS OF
2025-2029 REGIONAL CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2029

REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS

TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE, AND
2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Oxnard City Council (Council) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter , in the City Council Chambers, 305 West Third Street, Oxnard, California. The purpose of the hearing is to provide citizens an opportunity to be heard on comments relating to the draft 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan, draft of 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), and draft of the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.

This Notice of Public Hearing will announce a 30-day public review and comment period that begins on April 4, 2025 and concludes on May 6, 2025. The 30-day notice complies with City of Oxnard’s public notice requirement for public hearings and with the City of Oxnard’s Citizen Participation Plan and the federal regulations as stated in 24 CFR 91.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities that receive annual HUD Entitlement Grants from the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and the Hearth Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG), must submit a 5-year consolidated plan, 5-year analysis of impediments, and subsequent annual action plans for approval from HUD before grants funds are released.

The five year Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan is a collaborative document that assesses housing and community development needs of Ventura County and participating jurisdictions, analyzes housing markets and develops goals, strategies and priorities to address identified needs of the low- and moderate-income residents. The 2025-29 Regional Consolidated Plan will be the basis for the objectives of the City of Oxnard’s 2025 Annual Action Plan, which will support addressing unmet needs of low to moderate income residents by funding specific activities, and the action plan activities through Plan year 2025.

To receive annual allocations for each of the five years within the consolidated plan, an annual action plan is prepared and submitted to HUD, typically in May after City Council approval. The Annual Action Plan identifies specific activities, goals and funding allocations for the program year. The 2025 Annual Action Plan is the first year that will implement activities to meet the goals developed in the consolidated plan for the plan year 2025, beginning on July 1, 2025.

The City estimates receiving approximately $1,888,317 in CDBG funds, $535,916 in HOME funds and $175,122 in HESG funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. In addition, the City estimates receiving $100,000 of program income from CDBG-funded loans programs and $150,000 for HOME-funded loans within prior year programs. This will increase total estimated available resources to $2,849,355 for the City of Oxnard Plan Year 2025. The actual funds will be reflected in the final Annual Action Plan. Funds are subject to change based on federal appropriations and any changes to the HUD grant allocation formulas.

The City of Oxnard is required to submit to HUD an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI).

The City and the County of Ventura collaborated on the production of the 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Analysis of Impediment to Fair Housing Choice, which covers the entirety of Ventura County.

The draft AI presents a demographic profile of the County of Ventura, assesses the extent of fair housing issues among specific groups, and evaluates the availability of a range of housing choices for all residents.

This report also analyzes the conditions in the private market and public sector that may limit the range of housing choices or impede a person’s access to housing.

PUBLIC REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENT
The draft 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan, draft of 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and draft of the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and Funding Recommendations, are available, digitally, for public review at the following website:
https://www.oxnard.org/city-department/housing/grants-management/.

The draft of the 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan, draft of 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and draft of the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan will also be available for public review at the following locations:

PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
In accordance with Assembly Bill 2449, members of the legislative body may meet in-person or remotely.

To participate remotely visit www.oxnard.gov. To find out how you may provide public comment, please refer to the instruction at www.https://www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/. The public may view the meeting from home on Spectrum channel 10, Frontier channel 35, or YouTube at Youtube.com/oxnardnews. Video recordings of the meeting are typically available online following the meeting at the City’s website at www. oxnard.org/city-meetings/.

Public comments on agenda items will be taken following the announcement of the item. After the item is announced, members of the public may register or otherwise be recognized for the purpose of providing public comment. Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom. Detailed participation instructions can be found at www.oxnard.org/city-meetings.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in a meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 385-7803. Notice at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to reasonably arrange for your accessibility to the meeting.

Inquiries concerning this Public Hearing may be directed to: Oxnard Housing Department Grants Management Division, by email at [email protected] Written comments, postmarked no later than May 6, 2025, may be addressed to the following:

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street Oxnard, CA 93030
PUBLISHED: VCVN April 3, 2025

CIUDAD DE OXNARD
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y PERÍODO DE 30 DÍAS PARA
COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS SOBRE LOS BORRADORES DEL
PLAN REGIONAL CONSOLIDADO 2025-2029,
EL ANÁLISIS REGIONAL DE IMPEDIMENTOS PARA
LA ELECCIÓN DE VIVIENDA JUSTA 2025-2029 Y
EL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2025-2026
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Oxnard (Consejo) llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el Martes 6 de Mayo de 2025 a las 6:00 pm o lo antes posible en la Sala del Ayuntamiento, ubicada en 305 West Third Street, Oxnard, California. El propósito de la audiencia es brindar a los ciudadanos la oportunidad de expresar sus comentarios sobre el borrador del Plan Regional Consolidado del Condado de Ventura 2025-2029, el borrador del Análisis Regional de Impedimentos para la Elección de Vivienda Justa (AI) del Condado de Ventura 2025- 2029 y el borrador del Plan de Acción Anual 2025-2026.

Este Aviso de Audiencia Pública anuncia un período de 30 días para la revisión y comentarios públicos, que comienza el 4 de Abril de 2025 y finaliza el 6 de Mayo de 2025. Este aviso de 30 días cumple con el requisito de notificación pública de la Ciudad de Oxnard para audiencias públicas, con el Plan de Participación Ciudadana de la Ciudad de Oxnard y con las regulaciones federales establecidas en el Título 24 del Código de Regulaciones Federales (CFR) 91.

El Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD) exige a las comunidades que reciben Subvenciones Anuales de Subvenciones del HUD de los programas de la Oficina de Planificación y Desarrollo Comunitario (CPD); La Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), la Ley de Asociación de Inversión HOME (HOME) y la Subvención para Soluciones de Emergencias Cardiovasculares (HESG) deben presentar un plan consolidado de 5 años, un análisis de impedimentos de 5 años y planes de acción anuales subsiguientes para su aprobación por parte del HUD antes de que se liberen los fondos de las subvenciones.

El Plan Consolidado Regional quinquenal del Condado de Ventura es un documento colaborativo que evalúa las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario del Condado de Ventura y las jurisdicciones participantes, analiza los mercados inmobiliarios y desarrolla objetivos, estrategias y prioridades para abordar las necesidades identificadas de los residentes de ingresos bajos y moderados. El Plan Consolidado Regional 2025-29 será la base de los objetivos del Plan de Acción Anual 2025 de la Ciudad de Oxnard, que apoyará la atención de las necesidades insatisfechas de los residentes de ingresos bajos y moderados mediante la financiación de actividades específicas, y las actividades del plan de acción hasta el año 2025.

Para recibir las asignaciones anuales para cada uno de los cinco años del plan consolidado, se elabora un plan de acción anual y se presenta al HUD, generalmente en mayo, tras la aprobación del Ayuntamiento. El Plan de Acción Anual identifica actividades, objetivos y asignaciones de fondos específicos para el año del programa. El Plan de Acción Anual 2025 es el primer año en el que se implementarán actividades para cumplir con los objetivos desarrollados en el plan consolidado para el año del plan 2025, a partir del 1 de Julio de 2025.

La Ciudad estima recibir aproximadamente $1,888,317 en fondos CDBG, $535,916 en fondos HOME y $175,122 en fondos HESG para el año fiscal 2025-2026. Además, la Ciudad estima recibir $100,000 de ingresos del programa provenientes de préstamos financiados por CDBG y $150,000 de préstamos financiados por HOME dentro de programas de años anteriores. Esto aumentará el total estimado de recursos disponibles a $2,849,355 para el Año del Plan 2025 de la Ciudad de Oxnard. Los fondos reales se reflejarán en el Plan de Acción Anual final. Los fondos están sujetos a cambios según las asignaciones federales y cualquier cambio en las fórmulas de asignación de subvenciones del HUD.

La Ciudad de Oxnard debe presentar al HUD un Análisis de Impedimentos para la Elección de Vivienda Justa (AI). La Ciudad y el Condado de Ventura colaboraron en la elaboración del Análisis Regional de Impedimentos para la Elección de Vivienda Justa del Condado de Ventura 2025-2029, que abarca la totalidad del Condado de Ventura. El borrador del AI presenta un perfil demográfico del Condado de Ventura, evalúa el alcance de los problemas de vivienda justa entre grupos específicos y la disponibilidad de diversas opciones de vivienda para todos los residentes. Este informe también analiza las condiciones en el mercado privado y el sector público que pueden limitar la variedad de opciones de vivienda o dificultar el acceso a la misma.

REVISIÓN Y COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
El borrador del Plan Regional Consolidado del Condado de Ventura 2025-2029, el borrador del Análisis Regional de Impedimentos para la Elección de Vivienda Justa del Condado de Ventura 2025-2029 y el borrador del Plan de Acción Anual y Recomendaciones de Financiamiento 2025-2026 están disponibles digitalmente para revisión pública en el siguiente sitio web: https://www.oxnard.org/city-department/housing/grants-management/.

El borrador del Plan Regional Consolidado del Condado de Ventura 2025-2029, el borrador del Análisis Regional de Impedimentos para la Elección de Vivienda Justa del Condado de Ventura 2025-2029 y el borrador del Plan de Acción Anual 2025-2026 también estarán disponibles para consulta pública en las siguientes ubicaciones:

City of Oxnard Main Library
251 South “A” Street, Oxnard
City of Oxnard City Clerk’s Office
300 West Third Street, Fourth Floor, Oxnard
City of Oxnard Housing Department
435 South “D” Street, Oxnard
COMENTARIOS DE LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
De conformidad con el Proyecto de Ley 2449 de la Asamblea, los miembros del cuerpo legislativo pueden reunirse presencialmente o a distancia. Para participar a distancia, visite www.oxnard.gov. Para saber cómo puede ofrecer comentarios públicos, consulte las instrucciones en www.https://www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/. El público puede ver la reunión desde casa por el canal 10 de Spectrum, el canal 35 de Frontier o por YouTube en Youtube.com/oxnardnews. Las grabaciones de la reunión suelen estar disponibles en línea después de la reunión en el sitio web de la Ciudad: www.oxnard.org/ city-meetings/.

El público puede participar en la reunión de las siguientes maneras: 1. Asistir a la reunión en el lugar indicado y entregar una tarjeta de orador al Secretario Municipal. 2. Enviar comentarios por correo electrónico o inscribirse para hablar a distancia antes de la reunión. a. Presentar una solicitud para hablar a distancia antes de las 3 p.m. el día de la reunión utilizando el formulario disponible en www.oxnard.org/citymeetings. b. Envíe un correo electrónico a cityclerk@oxnard. org antes de las 3 p.m. del día de la reunión (indique el número del punto del orden del día en el asunto). Toda la correspondencia por correo electrónico se remitirá al cuerpo legislativo antes del inicio de la reunión y se hará parte del registro legislativo. c. Póngase en contacto con la Oficina de la Secretaria de la Ciudad al (805) 385-7803 para enviar su solicitud. 3. Proporcione comentarios públicos de forma remota durante la reunión. a. Siga los detalles de Zoom que se encuentran en https://www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/. b. Los comentarios públicos sobre los puntos del orden del día se tomarán después del anuncio del punto. Después de que se anuncie el punto, los miembros del público pueden registrarse o ser reconocidos de otra manera con el propósito de proporcionar comentarios públicos. Revise las instrucciones de Zoom en la página de registro para ayudar a garantizar que no haya dificultades técnicas durante sus comentarios y para ayudarlo a comprender los procedimientos de comentarios públicos utilizando Zoom. Las instrucciones detalladas para participar se encuentran en www.oxnard.org/city-meetings.

De conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), si necesita asistencia especial para participar en una reunión, comuníquese con la Secretaria Municipal al 385-7803. Un aviso con al menos 72 horas de anticipación permitirá que la Ciudad pueda gestionar razonablemente su acceso.

Las consultas sobre esta Audiencia Pública pueden dirigirse a la División de Gestión de Subvenciones del Departamento de Vivienda de Oxnard, por correo electrónico a [email protected].

Los comentarios por escrito, con matasellos del 6 de Mayo de 2025 a más tardar, pueden dirigirse a:

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street Oxnard, CA 93030
1059
In the Superior Court of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2024
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO

RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE GOALS

AND FUNDING PRIORITIES NEEDS
28th November
November 28, 2024

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE GOALS AND

FUNDING PRIORITIES NEEDS FOR THE
2025-2029 REGIONAL CONSOLIDATED PLAN,

ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS AND
2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

TO ASSIST LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the CITY OF OXNARD HOUSING DEPARTMENT GRANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter, in the City Council Chambers, 305 West Third Street, Oxnard, California. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input to address housing and community development needs to assist low- and moderate-income residents for the City’s grant entitlement programs provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HEARTH Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG), and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) grant programs are provided to address housing, homelessness, public services, community development and economic development needs in the City of Oxnard. To receive annual allocations of these funds, the City must prepare and submit several key planning documents: the Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Annual Action Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

This public notice complies with City of Oxnard’s public notice requirements for public hearings, the City of Oxnard’s Citizen Participation Plan, and the code of federal regulations as stated in 24 CFR 91.

PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
In accordance with Assembly Bill 2449, members of the legislative body may meet in-person or remotely.

To find out how you may provide public comment and for the Agenda with the information about the meeting, please refer to the instructions at https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management The public may participate in the meeting in the following ways: 1. Attend the meeting at the location listed above. 2. Participate remotely and for the Agenda with information about the meeting visit the website at: https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management 3. Submit written comments, send email to [email protected] Please review the Zoom instructions on the Agenda to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom. Detailed participation instructions can be found at https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Housing Department at (805) 385-7493. Notice at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to reasonably arrange for your accessibility to the meeting.

Inquiries concerning the CDBG, HOME and HESG Needs Assessment or this Public Hearing may be directed to: Grants Manager, Andrea Palmer, [email protected] or at (805) 385-7959
Written comments, postmarked no later than December 18, 2024, may be addressed to the following:

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
PUBLISHED: VCVN NOVEMBER 28, 2024

CIUDAD DE OXNARD
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
PARA RECIBIR OPINIÓN PÚBLICA SOBRE LAS OBJETIVOS Y
LAS PRORIDADES DE FINANCIACIÓN NECESARIAS PARA
EL PLAN CONSOLIDADO REGIONAL 2025-2029,
ANÁLISIS DE IMPEDIMENTOS Y
PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2025-26

PARA AYUDAR A LOS RESIDENTES DE INGRESOS BAJOS Y

MODERADOS
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la DIVISIÓN DE GESTIÓN DE SUBVENCIONES DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE VIVIENDA DE LA CIUDAD DE OXNARD llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el miércoles 18 de diciembre de 2024 a las 6:00 p. m. o lo antes posible, en la Sala del Concejo Municipal, 305 West Third Street, Oxnard, California. El propósito de la audiencia es recibir aportes del público para abordar las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario para ayudar a los residentes de ingresos bajos y moderados a acceder a los programas de subsidios de la Ciudad que ofrece el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés).

El Programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG, por sus siglas en inglés), La Ley de Asistencia de Emergencia para Personas sin Hogar y Transición Rápida a la Vivienda (HEARTH, por sus siglas en inglés) y El Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión en el Hogar (HOME, por sus siglas en inglés) se ofrecen para abordar las necesidades de vivienda, falta de vivienda, servicios públicos, desarrollo comunitario y desarrollo económico en la Ciudad de Oxnard. Para recibir asignaciones anuales de estos fondos, la Ciudad debe preparar y presentar varios documentos de planificación clave: el Plan Consolidado, el Análisis de los Impedi- mentos para la Elección de Vivienda Justa, el Plan de Acción Anual y el Informe Anual Consolidado de Desempeño y Evaluación (CAPER, por sus siglas en inglés).

Este aviso público cumple con los requisitos de aviso público de la Ciudad de Oxnard para audiencias públicas, el Plan de Participación Ciudadana de la Ciudad de Oxnard y el código de regulaciones federales como se establece en 24 CFR 91.

COMENTARIOS DE LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
De acuerdo con el Proyecto de Ley 2449 de la Asamblea, los miembros del cuerpo legislativo pueden reunirse en persona o de forma remota.

Para averiguar cómo puede proporcionar comentarios públicos y para la Agenda con la información sobre la reunión, consulte las instrucciones en https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management El público puede participar en la reunión de las siguientes maneras: 1. Asistir a la reunión en el lugar indicado anteriormente. 2. Participe de forma remota y, para consultar la agenda con información sobre la reunión, visite el sitio web en: https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management 3. Envíe comentarios por escrito y envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] Revise las instrucciones de Zoom en la agenda para asegurarse de que no haya dificultades técnicas durante sus comentarios y para comprender los procedimientos de comentarios públicos mediante Zoom. Puede encontrar instrucciones detalladas para participar en https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management En cumplimiento con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en esta reunión, comuníquese con el Departamento de Vivienda al (805) 385-7493. Si avisa con al menos 72 horas de anticipación a la reunión, la Ciudad podrá organizar de manera razonable su accesibilidad a la reunión.

Las consultas sobre la evaluación de necesidades de CDBG, HOME y HESG o sobre esta audiencia pública pueden dirigirse a: Gerente de subvenciones, Andrea Palmer, [email protected] o al (805) 385-7959
Los comentarios escritos, con matasellos a más tardar el 18 de diciembre de 2024, pueden dirigirse a la siguiente dirección:

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
1060
In the Superior Court of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2025
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CITY OF OXNARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
4th September
September 4, 2025

CITY OF OXNARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. ONE (SUBSTANTIAL)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Oxnard City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. or, soon thereafter, as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers, 305 W. Third Street, Oxnard, California. The purpose of the hearing is to provide citizens an opportunity to be heard on comments relating to the draft Amendment No. One (Substantial) to the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan.

This Notice of Public Hearing also announces a 30-day public review and comment period on the proposed Amendment No. One that begins on September 8, 2025, and concludes on October 7, 2025. The 30-day notice complies with the City of Oxnard’s public notice requirement for public hearings and with the City of Oxnard’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) and the federal regulations at 24 CFR Part 91. The City of Oxnard’s CPP requires that substantial amendments to the Annual Action Plan include a 30-day public comment period, a Public Hearing and City Council approval.

SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The City is proposing a Substantial Amendment (Amendment No. One) to the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan to allocate prior year unallocated CDBG funds in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Neighborhood Street Resurfacing La Colonia Phase III project. The project was previously awarded $1,000,000 in CDBG funding in the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan, therefore the amendment will increase the total CDBG award to $2,000,000.

PUBLIC REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENT
The Draft Amendment No. One (Substantial) to the 2025-26 Annual Action Plan is available digitally for public review at the following website https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management.

Copies of the Draft Amendment can also be available for public review at the following locations:

PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
In accordance with Assembly Bill 2449, members of the legislative body may meet in-person or remotely. To participate remotely visit www.oxnard.gov
To find out how you may provide public comment, please refer to the instruction at www.https:// www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/. The public may view the meeting from home on Spectrum channel 10, Frontier channel 35, or YouTube at Youtube.com/oxnardnews. Video recordings of the meeting are typically available online following the meeting at the City’s website at www.oxnard. org/city-meetings/.

The public may participate in the meeting in the following ways: 1. Attend the meeting at the location above and submit a speaker card to the City Clerk. 2. Email comments or sign up to speak remotely before the meeting. a. Submit a request to speak remotely by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting by using the form available at www.oxnard.org/citymeetings. b. Submit an email to [email protected] by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting (indicate the agenda item number in the subject line). All email correspondence will be forwarded to the legislative body prior to the start of the meeting and made part of the legislative record. c. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 385-7803 to submit your request. 3. Provide Public Comments remotely during the meeting. a. Follow Zoom details listed at https://www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/. b. Public comments on agenda items will be taken following the announcement of the item. After the item is announced, members of the public may register or otherwise be recognized for the purpose of providing public comment. Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom. Detailed participation instructions can be found at www. oxnard.org/city-meetings.

If you challenge this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that were raised at this public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or before the hearing.

For further information, contact Grants Management at [email protected] or at (805) 385-7959.

Written comments, postmarked no later than by October 7, 2025, may be addressed to the following:

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street
Oxnard, CA 93030

CIUDAD DE OXNARD
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA y
PERÍODO DE 30 DÍAS PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
ENMIENDA N.º UNO (SUSTANCIAL)
AL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2025-26
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Concejo de Oxnard llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el martes 7 de octubre de 2025 a las 6:00 p.m. o, poco después, según se trate el asunto, en la Sala del Concejo, ubicada en 305 W. Third Street, Oxnard, California. El propósito de la audiencia es brindar a los ciudadanos la oportunidad de expresar sus comentarios sobre la versión inicial de la Enmienda N.º Uno (Sustancial) al Plan de Acción Anual 2025-26.

Este Aviso de Audiencia Pública también anuncia un período de 30 días para la revisión y comentarios públicos sobre la Enmienda N.° 1 propuesta, que comienza el 8 de septiembre de 2025 y finaliza el 7 de octubre de 2025. Este aviso de 30 días cumple con el requisito de notificación pública de la Ciudad de Oxnard para audiencias públicas, con el Plan de Participación Ciudadana (PPC) de la Ciudad de Oxnard y con las regulaciones federales del Título 24 del Código de Reglamentos Federales (CFR), Parte 91. El PPC de la Ciudad de Oxnard exige que las enmiendas sustanciales al Plan de Acción Anual incluyan un período de 30 días para comentarios públicos, una Audiencia Pública y la aprobación del Concejo.

ENMIENDA SUSTANCIAL AL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL DEL AÑO FISCAL 2025-26 La Ciudad propone una Enmienda Sustancial (Enmienda N.° 1) al Plan de Acción Anual del Año Fiscal 2025-26 para asignar $1,000,000 de fondos CDBG no asignados del año anterior al proyecto de repavimentado de Calles del Vecindario La Colonia, Fase III. El proyecto recibió previamente $1,000,000 en fondos CDBG en el Plan de Acción Anual del Año Fiscal 2024-25; por lo tanto, la enmienda aumentará la asignación total de CDBG a $2,000,000.

REVISIÓN Y COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
La versión inicial de la Enmienda N.° 1 (Sustancial) al Plan de Acción Anual 2025-26 está disponible digitalmente para consulta pública en el siguiente sitio web: https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management.

Copias de la enmienda propuesta también están disponibles para consulta pública en las siguientes ubicaciones:

Biblioteca Principal de la Ciudad de Oxnard
251 South “A” Street, Oxnard
Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal de la Ciudad de Oxnard 300 West Third Street, Cuarto Piso, Oxnard
Departamento de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Oxnard
435 South “D” Street, Oxnard
COMENTARIOS DE LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
De conformidad con el Proyecto de Ley 2449 de la Asamblea, los miembros del cuerpo legislativo pueden reunirse presencialmente o de forma remota. Para participar de forma remota, visite www.oxnard.gov Para saber cómo puede presentar comentarios públicos, consulte las instrucciones en www.https://www. oxnard.org/city-meetings/. El público puede ver la reunión desde casa en Spectrum canal 10, Frontier canal 35 o YouTube en Youtube.com/oxnardnews. Las grabaciones de video de la reunión suelen estar disponibles en línea después de la misma en el sitio web de la Ciudad: www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/.

Contactar a la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al (805) 385-7803 para enviar su solicitud. 3. Presentar comentarios públicos a distancia durante la reunión. a. Siga los detalles de Zoom disponibles en https:// www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/. b. Los comentarios del público sobre los puntos del orden del día se recibirán tras el anuncio del punto. Tras el anuncio, el público podrá registrarse o recibir una notificación para ofrecer comentarios. Revise las instrucciones de Zoom en la página de registro para asegurarse de que no haya dificultades técnicas durante sus comentarios y para comprender mejor los procedimientos de comentarios públicos. Puede encontrar instrucciones detalladas de participación en www.oxnard.org/ city-meetings.

Si impugna este asunto ante el tribunal, es posible que se le limite a plantear únicamente las cuestiones planteadas en esta audiencia pública o en la correspondencia escrita entregada a la Secretaria Municipal durante la audiencia o antes.

De conformidad con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), si necesita asistencia especial para participar en una reunión, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 385-7803.

Un aviso con al menos 72 horas de antelación permitirá al Ayuntamiento gestionar razonablemente su acceso a la reunión.

Para más información, contacte con la Administración de Subvenciones en grantsmanagement@oxnard. org o al (805) 385-7959.

Los comentarios por escrito, con matasellos del 7 de octubre de 2025 a más tardar, pueden dirigirse a:

Ciudad de Oxnard - Departamento de Vivienda
División de Administración de Subvenciones
435 South D Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
PUBLISHED: VCVN SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
1061
In the Superior Court of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2026
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
12th February
February 12, 2026

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING
AND 30-DAY
PUBLIC

COMMENT
PERIOD
2025/26 ANNUAL

ACTION PLAN
AMENDMENT NO.

TWO
(SUBSTANTIAL)
AND
2020/21 ANNUAL

ACTION PLAN

CARES ACT
AMENDMENT NO.

NINE
(SUBSTANTIAL)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Oxnard City Council will conduct two
public hearings on
Tuesday, March 17,
2026 at 6:00 p.m. or
soon thereafter, as the
matter may be heard,
in the Council Chambers, 305 W. Third
Street, Oxnard, California. The purpose of
the hearings is to provide citizens an opportunity to be heard on comments relating
to the draft Amendment No. Two to the
FY 2025/26 Annual
Action Plan (substantial) and the draft CARES Act Amendment No. Nine to the FY
2020/21 Annual Action Plan (substantial).

This Notice of Public
Hearing also announces a 30-day public
review and comment
period on the proposed Amendments that
begins on February 16,
2026, and concludes
on March 17, 2026.

The 30-day notice
complies with the City
of Oxnard’s public notice requirement for
public hearings and
with the City of Oxnard’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), and federal regulations at
24 CFR Part 91. The
City of Oxnard’s CPP
requires that substantial amendments to the
Annual Action Plans
include a 30-day public comment period,
a Public Hearing, and
City Council approval.

S U B S T A N T I A L
AMENDMENT NO.

TWO TO THE FY
2025/26 ANNUAL

ACTION PLAN
The City proposes the
following revisions:
• Reduce the CDBG
allocation for the Public Works Department’s Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing and ADA
Improvement Project
from $1,000,000 to
$100,000.
• Increase the CDBG
allocation for the
Public Works Department’s La Colonia Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project
from $2,000,000 to
$2,900,000.

S U B S T A N T I A L
AMENDMENT NO.

NINE TO THE FY
2020/21 ANNUAL

ACTION PLAN
(CARES ACT)
In FY 2020/21, the
City of Oxnard received a special allocation
of CARES Act CDBG
funds to respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic.

Given the ongoing
impacts on vulnerable
populations, the City
proposes the following
amendments to the FY
2020/21 Annual Action Plan:
• Allocate $331,927.51
in unprogrammed
CDBG-CV funds to
the Oxnard Cultural
and Community Services Department’s Senior Nutrition Program serving low- and moderate-income seniors,
including congregate
and home-delivered
meals.
• Reduce the CDBGCV allocation for
Program Administration by $160,787,
for a revised total of
$148,049.
• Allocate $160,787 in
CDBG-CV funds to
the Oxnard Cultural
and Community Services Department’s Stories to Stay Outreach Program serving lowand moderate-income
families, providing
literacy-based programming, housing
education, and support
services to mitigate
pandemic-related educational and social impacts.

PUBLIC REVIEW
AND PUBLIC COMMENT
The Draft Substantial
Amendments will be
available for public
review beginning February 16, 2026, at
www.oxnard.gov/housing/grants-management . Copies will also be available at the following locations: (1)
City of Oxnard Main
Library, 251 South
“A” Street, Oxnard;
(2) City of Oxnard
City Clerk’s Office,
300 West Third Street,
Fourth Floor, Oxnard;
and (3) City of Oxnard
Housing Department,
435 South “D” Street,
Oxnard.

To find out how you
may provide public
comment, please refer to the instructions
at www.oxnard.org/
city-meetings/ . The
public may view the
meeting from home on
Spectrum channel 10,
Frontier channel 35, or
YouTube at www.Youtube.com/oxnardnews
. Video recordings of
the meeting are typically available online
following the meeting
at the City’s website
at www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/ .

The public may appear
and be heard at the
public hearing or may
provide comments to
the City Council via
email at cityclerk@oxnard.org no later than
3:00 P.M. on the day of
the meeting. A video
conference/telephone
option for public comments is also available
at this time. Speakers
may register to speak
by completing the public comment form on
the City’s website at
www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/ or call the
City Clerk’s office at
(805) 385-7803.

In compliance with
the Americans with
Disabilities Act, if you
require special assistance to participate in
a meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s
Office at 385-7803.

Notification at least
72 hours prior to the
meeting will enable
the City to reasonably
arrange for your accessibility to the meeting.

For further information, contact Lorraine
Mendez, Grants and
Compliance Manager
at (805) 385-7959 or
by email at Lorraine.
[email protected]
.Written comments,
postmarked no later
than by March 17,
2026, may be addressed to the following:

City of Oxnard - Housing Department,
Grants Management
Division, 435 South
D Street, Oxnard, CA
93030.

If you challenge this
matter in court, you
may be limited to raising only those issues
that were raised at this
public hearing or in
written correspondence delivered to the City
Clerk at or before the
hearing.

Published:

VCVN February 12, 2026
1062
In the Superior Court of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2026
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CIUDAD DE OXNARD
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Y
PERIODO DE COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
DE 30 DÍAS
12th February
February 12, 2026
CIUDAD

DE OXNARD

AVISO DE

AUDIENCIA
PÚBLICA Y

PERIODO DE

COMENTARIOS
PÚBLICOS
DE 30 DÍAS

ENMIENDA
NÚMERO DOS
(SUSTANCIAL) AL
PLAN DE ACCIÓN
ANUAL 2025/26
Y

ENMIENDA
NÚMERO NUEVE
(SUSTANCIAL) AL
PLAN DE ACCIÓN
ANUAL 2020/21 DE

LA LEY CARES

POR MEDIO DEL
PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Concejo Municipal de Oxnard llevará a cabo dos audiencias públicas el
martes 17 de marzo de
2026 a las 6:00 p.m. o
poco después, según
se trate el asunto, en la
Sala del Concejo, ubicada en 305 W. Third
Street, Oxnard, California. El propósito de
las audiencias es brindar a los ciudadanos
la oportunidad de expresar sus comentarios
sobre el borrador de
la Enmienda Número
Dos al Plan de Acción
Anual del Año Fiscal
2025/26 (sustancial) y
el borrador de la Enmienda Número Nueve de la Ley CARES al Plan de Acción Anual
del Año Fiscal 2020/21
(sustancial).

Este Aviso de Audiencia Pública también
anuncia un período de
revisión y comentarios
públicos de 30 días sobre las enmiendas propuestas, que comienza el 16 de febrero de
2026 y concluye el 17
de marzo de 2026. El
aviso de 30 días cumple con el requisito
de aviso público de la
Ciudad de Oxnard para
audiencias públicas y
con el Plan de Participación Ciudadana
(CPP) de la Ciudad de
Oxnard, así como con
las regulaciones federales en 24 CFR Parte

91. El CPP de la Ciudad de Oxnard requiere que las enmiendas sustanciales a los Planes de Acción Anual
incluyan un período
de comentarios públicos de 30 días, una
audiencia pública y la
aprobación del Concejo Municipal.

ENMIENDA SUSTANCIAL NÚMERO DOS AL
PLAN DE ACCIÓN
ANUAL DEL AÑO
FISCAL 2025/26
La Ciudad propone las
siguientes revisiones:
• Reducir la asignación de CDBG para
el Proyecto de Repavimentación de Calles
y Mejoras de Accesibilidad para Personas con Discapacidad del Departamento de
Obras Públicas en el
vecindario de Cal-Gisler de $1,000,000 a
$100,000.
• Aumentar la asignación de CDBG para
el Proyecto de Repavimentación de Calles
y Mejoras de Accesibilidad para Personas con Discapacidad del Departamento de
Obras Públicas en el
vecindario de La Colonia de $2,000,000 a
$2,900,000.

ENMIENDA SUSTANCIAL NÚMERO NOVENA

ENMIENDA AL
PLAN DE ACCIÓN
ANUAL DEL AÑO
FISCAL 2020/21
(LEY CARES)
En el año fiscal
2020/21, la Ciudad de
Oxnard recibió una
asignación especial de
fondos CDBG de la
Ley CARES para responder a la pandemia
de COVID-19. Dados
los impactos continuos
en las poblaciones vulnerables, la Ciudad
propone las siguientes
enmiendas al Plan de
Acción Anual del año
fiscal 2020/21:
• Asignar $331,927.51
en fondos CDBG-CV
no programados al
Programa de Nutrición
para Personas Mayores del Departamento
de Servicios Culturales y Comunitarios de
Oxnard, que atiende
a personas mayores
de bajos y moderados
ingresos, incluyendo
comidas en comedores
comunitarios y a domicilio.
• Reducir la asignación
de fondos CDBG-CV
para la Administración del Programa en
$160,787, para un total
revisado de $148,049.
• Asignar $160,787
en fondos CDBG-CV
al Programa de Extensión Comunitaria
"Stories to Stay" del
Departamento de Servicios Culturales y Comunitarios de Oxnard, que atiende a familias
de bajos y moderados
ingresos, proporcionando programas de
alfabetización, educación sobre vivienda
y servicios de apoyo
para mitigar los impactos educativos y sociales relacionados con la pandemia.

REVISIÓN PÚBLICA Y COMENTARIOS DEL PÚBLICO
El borrador de las Enmiendas Sustanciales
estará disponible para
revisión pública a
partir del 16 de febrero de 2026 en www.
oxnard.gov/housing/
grants-management.

También habrá copias
disponibles en las siguientes ubicaciones:
(1) Biblioteca Principal de la Ciudad de
Oxnard, 251 South
“A” Street, Oxnard;
(2) Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal de
la Ciudad de Oxnard,
300 West Third Street,
Cuarto Piso, Oxnard;
y (3) Departamento de
Vivienda de la Ciudad
de Oxnard, 435 South
“D” Street, Oxnard.

Para obtener información sobre cómo
puede enviar sus comentarios, consulte las
instrucciones en www.
oxnard.org/city-meetings/. El público puede ver la reunión desde casa en el canal 10 de
Spectrum, el canal 35
de Frontier o en YouTube en www.Youtube.com/oxnardnews.

Las grabaciones de video de la reunión generalmente están disponibles en línea después de la reunión en el sitio
web de la Ciudad en
www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/.

El público puede comparecer y ser escuchado en la audiencia pública o enviar sus
comentarios al Concejo Municipal por
correo electrónico a
[email protected]
a más tardar a las 3:00
p. m. del día de la reunión. También está
disponible la opción
de videoconferencia/
llamada telefónica
para comentarios del
público. Los oradores
pueden registrarse para
hablar completando el
formulario de comentarios del público en el
sitio web de la ciudad
en www.oxnard.org/
city-meetings/ o llamando a la Oficina de
la Secretaria Municipal al (805) 385-7803.

En cumplimiento con
la Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades, si necesita asistencia especial
para participar en una
reunión, comuníquese con la Oficina del
Secretario Municipal
al 385-7803. Notificar
con al menos 72 horas
de anticipación a la
reunión permitirá a la
ciudad tomar las medidas necesarias para
garantizar su acceso a
la misma.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Lorraine Mendez, Gerente de
Subvenciones y Cumplimiento, al (805)
385-7959 o por correo
electrónico a Lorraine.mendez@oxnard.
org. Los comentarios
por escrito, con matasellos a más tardar el
17 de marzo de 2026,
pueden enviarse a la
siguiente dirección:

Ciudad de Oxnard
- Departamento de
Vivienda, División
de Gestión de Subvenciones, 435 South
D Street, Oxnard, CA
93030.

Si impugna este asunto
ante los tribunales, es
posible que solo pueda
presentar los argumentos que se plantearon
en esta audiencia pública o en la correspondencia escrita entregada a la Secretaria Municipal en o antes
de la audiencia.

Published:

VCVN February 12, 2026
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2025 Annual Action Plan
Amendment No. Two
(Substantial)
Prepared by:

City of Oxnard – Housing Department – Grants Management 435 South D Street, Oxnard, California, 93030
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Table of Contents
Summary of Annual Action Plan Amendments 2
Expected Resources 3
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) 3
Annual Goals and Objectives 7
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives 7
Projects 12
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) 12
AP-38 Project Summary 14
AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) 20
Affordable Housing 22
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) 22
AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) 24
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) 26 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) 29
AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) 31
Program Specific Requirements 36
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4) 36 Attachment A – FY 2025-26 Application for Federal Assistance and Certifications 43 Attachment B – FY 2025-26 AAP Public Comments 67
Attachment C – FY 2025-26 Proof of Publication 69
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Summary of Annual Action Plan Amendments
On October 7, 2025, the City Council considered the first substantial amendment to the FY 2025/26 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to reallocate $1,000,000 in uncommitted Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project Phase III, for a total CDBG grant allocation of $2,000,000.

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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
During July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, the City of Oxnard anticipates the following allocation of CDBG, HOME and ESG (HESG) resources.

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Program
Source of
Funds
Uses of
Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
ESG
(HESG)
public -
federal
Conversion
and rehab for
transitional
housing
Financial
Assistance
Overnight
shelter
Rapid
re-housing
(rental
assistance)
Rental
Assistance
Services
Transitional
housing
184,400.00 0.00 0.00 184,400.00 815,600.00
Based on
2025 FY
allocation
from HUD.

Examples of leveraged federal and state resources include, but are not limited to those listed below:

Federal Resources
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● Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
● HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
● Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202)
● Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) ● Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
● YouthBuild
● Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
● Project Based Housing Choice Vouchers
State Resources
● Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program ● Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN) ● CalHFA Single and Multi-Family Program
● CalHome Program
● Encampment Resolution Funds (ERF)
● Homekey
● Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) ● Housing and Homeless Incentive Program (HHIP)
● Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
● Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Funding
● Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
● Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)
● Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan Most County- and jurisdiction-owned property is used to house County or City operations or is deed-restricted, limiting its feasibility for new uses. The County and jurisdictions have been evaluating land it owns, as it becomes available, for the purpose of providing affordable housing and will continue to consider land that is deemed as surplus for the needs identified in the Regional Consolidated Plan.

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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Improve the Supply
of Affordable
Housing
2025 2026 Affordable
Housing
Development of
New Affordable
Housing
Housing
Rehabilitation
Housing Services
Disaster Planning
and Recovery
HOME:
$674,109.68
CDBG:
$441,577.80
Rental units constructed:
5 Household Housing Unit
(Af ordable Housing Development
/CHDO Set-Aside)
Rental units rehabilitated:
10 Household Housing Unit
(2023 D Street
Acquisition/Rehabilitation Project)
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
2 Increase and
Improve Social
Services
2025 2026 Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Supportive
Services
Fair Housing
Services
Disaster Planning
and Recovery
CDBG:
$30,000.00
CDBG:
$130,505.00
CDBG:
$50,000.00
CDBG:
$25,000.00
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
100 Persons Assisted
(Palm Vista Senior Center)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
285 Persons Assisted
(Recreation Youth Services)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
45 Persons Assisted
(OHA Senior Support Services)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
45 Persons Assisted
(Counseling Services for Survivors of
Interpersonal Violence)
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
3 Work to End
Homelessness
2025 2026 Homeless Homelessness
Supportive
Services
CDBG:
$35,000.00
CDBG:
$27,742.00
ESG:
$72,370.00
ESG:
$98,200.00
ESG:
$13,830.00
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
200 Persons Assisted
(Shelter Care Resources/Foundation
First Basic Needs Assistance)
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit:
5 Persons Assisted
(Turning Point Foundation/ Our Place
Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and
Multi-Service Navigation Center)
Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid
Rehousing:
8 Households Assisted
(Mercy House Living Centers/Rapid
Re-Housing Program)
Homeless Person Overnight Shelter:
14 Persons Assisted
(Turning Point Foundation/Our Place
Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and
Navigation Center)
Other:

Not Applicable
(ESG (HESG) Administration &
Planning)
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Sort
Order Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographi
c Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
4 Create and
Maintain Quality
Neighborhoods
2025 2026 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Public Facility
Maintenance
Street
Improvements and
Infrastructure
Disaster Planning
and Recovery
CDBG:
$100,000.00
CDBG:
$1,900,000.00
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
5,345 Persons Assisted
(Cal Gisler Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing & ADA Improvement
Project)
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
2,605 Persons Assisted
(La Colonia Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing & ADA Improvement
Project)
5 Effective
Administration
2025 2026 Planning and
Administration
Not Applicable CDBG:
$414,956.20
HOME:
$59,901.07
Other:

Not Applicable
(CDBG Planning & Administration)
Other:

Not Applicable
(HOME Planning & Administration)
Table 2 – Goals Summary
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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing
Goal
Description
Develop and maintain affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income homeowners and renters. (2025/26 Projects: Af ordable Housing Development/CHDO Set-Aside; and additional funds to the 2023 D Street Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program)
2 Goal Name Increase and Improve Social Services
Goal
Description
Increase and improve access to public service programs targeting low- and moderate-income residents. (2025/26 Projects: Palm Vista Senior Center; Recreation Youth Services; OHA Senior Supportive Services; and the Coalition for Family Harmony/Counseling Services for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence) 3 Goal Name Work to End Homelessness
Goal
Description
In partnership with the Ventura County Continuum of Care, work to end homelessness within Ventura County by providing housing, emergency shelter and social services to homeless persons or those at risk of homelessness. (2025/26 Projects: CDBG – Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs Assistance; CDBG-Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Center; HESG-Mercy House Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program; HESG-Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter; HESG Administration & Planning) 4 Goal Name Create and Maintain Quality Neighborhoods
Goal
Description
Enhance and maintain access to livable neighborhoods by improving and maintaining public facilities and infrastructure. (2025/26 Projects: Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project; 2024/25 La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project-Phase III) 5 Goal Name Effective Administration
Goal
Description
Maintain effective housing and community development programs to carry out HUD CPD funded programs and activities. (2025/26 Projects: CDBG Planning & Administration; HOME Planning & Administration) Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The City is continuing to focus on addressing basic needs, directing funds primarily towards food, shelter, and neighborhood improvements. In this challenging economic environment, and with ever decreasing resources, the City is committed to providing these basic services to our most vulnerable citizens.

Projects
# Project Name
1 DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING
● HOME: Affordable Housing Development /CHDO Set-Aside ($674,109.68) 2 HOUSING REHABILITATION
● CDBG: 2023 D Street Acquisition and Rehabilitation Project ($441,577.80) Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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# Project Name
3 HOMELESSNESS
● CDBG: Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs Assistance ($35,000) ● CDBG: Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Program ($27,742)
● ESG (HESG): Mercy Housing Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program ($72,370) ● ESG (HESG): Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven: Emergency Shelter ($98,200) ● ESG (HESG): HESG Planning and Administration (13,080) 4 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
● CDBG: Palm Vista Senior Center ($30,000)
● CDBG: Recreation Youth Services ($130,505)
● CDBG: OHA Senior Supportive Services ($50,000)
● CDBG: The Coalition for Family Harmony/Counseling Services for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence ($25,000)
5 STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
● CDBG: Cal-Gisler Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project ($100,000.00)
● CDBG: La Colonia Neighborhood Street Improvement Project ($1,900,000) 6 ADMINISTRATION
● CDBG: CDBG Planning & Administration ($414,956.20)
● HOME: HOME Planning & Administration ($59,901)
Table 3 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The priorities and activities outlined above reflect the needs in Oxnard established through the five-year Regional Consolidated Plan. This year’s emphasis is on the development of new affordable rental housing for persons of very low and extremely low income, outreach and engagement to persons who are homeless, and the provision of supportive services to Oxnard’s youth and elderly populations. Other major priorities include infrastructure improvements in the City’s Cal-Gisler low-income neighborhoods to enhance safety, improve accessibility, and support long-term community development.

The main obstacles to addressing underserved needs in the community include lack of sufficient funding to satisfy unmet needs, very low vacancy rates, and lack of affordable rental housing.

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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing Needs Addressed Development of New Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $674,109.68
Description HOME funds are available for gap financing the development of affordable housing.

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3 Project Name HOMELESSNESS
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Work to End Homelessness
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $62,742.00
ESG (HESG): $184,400.00
Description Public services that address homelessness will be funded out of both CDBG and ESG (HESG) funding sources.

The City will fund two homelessness programs with CDBG funds:

Through ESG (HESG), the City will support two additional programs. Mercy House Living Centers will receive $72,370 for rapid re-housing services, including housing navigation, relocation assistance, deposits, rental aid, and stability counseling. Turning Point Foundation will also receive $98,200 to provide emergency shelter, case management, and navigation services at Our Place Safe Haven, specializing in serving individuals with mental health conditions, veterans, seniors, transitional youth, and people with disabilities.

Finally, $13,080 (7.5%) in ESG (HESG) funds will be used for administration and planning.

Emergency Shelter and Multi-Service Navigation Program
– 5 persons
● Mercy Housing Living Centers/Rapid Re-Housing Program – 8 households
● Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter – 14 persons
● ESG (HESG) Planning and Administration – not applicable Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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Location Description All programs that support homelessness are available to eligible persons citywide, however they are each administered by from the Subrecipients’ offices at the following addresses:
● Shelter Care Resources/Foundation First Basic Needs
Assistance – 940 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
● Turning Point Foundation/Our Place Safe Haven:

Emergency Shelter – 536 E. Thompson Boulevard,
Ventura, CA 93001
● ESG (HESG) Planning and Administration – 435 South D
Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
Planned Activities Same as description.

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4 Project Name SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Increase and Improve Social Services
Needs Addressed Supportive Services
Funding CDBG: $235,505.00
Description The City of Oxnard proposes to fund four CDBG programs serving youth and seniors. The Cultural and Community Services
Department will receive $30,000 to operate the Palm Vista Senior Center, which offers daily programming, senior nutrition services, volunteer opportunities, and activities such as gardening, excursions, exercise classes, and lawn bowling. The Department will also receive $130,505 for the Recreation Youth Services Program, which provides activities at the Oxnard PAL, Colonia Memorial Park Veterans Gym, and Southwinds Youth Center.

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2025
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5 Project Name STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Create and Maintain Quality Neighborhoods Needs Addressed Street Improvements and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $2,000,000.00
Description The City will allocate $100,000 in CDBG to the Cal Gisler Neighborhood Street Improvement Project. The project includes improvements to streets, sidewalks, and the construction of ADA access ramps for persons with disabilities.

On October 7, 2025, the City allocated an additional $1,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the La Colonia Neighborhood Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project, originally funded in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Action Plan. The project was previously awarded $1,000,000 in CDBG funds; with the first amendment, the total allocation increased to $2,000,000. The scope of work includes street and sidewalk improvements, as well as the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant access ramps to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
The Cal-Gisler Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project will account for a neighborhood improvement in low- and moderateincome census tract neighborhood, and approximately 5,345 persons will benefit from the project.

The La Colonia Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project will benefit at least 2,605 low and moderate income persons living in the La Colonia neighborhood.

2. The La Colonia Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Project will take place in CT 32.01 BG 01 and CT 91.00 BG 01.

Planned Activities Same as description.

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6 Project Name ADMINISTRATION
Target Area Not Applicable
Goals Supported Effective Administration
Needs Addressed Development of New Affordable Housing
Housing Rehabilitation
Housing Services
Housing Stability
Homelessness
Supportive Services
Fair Housing Services
Public Facility Maintenance
Street Improvements and Infrastructure
Economic Support for Small Businesses & Job Training
Disaster Planning and Recovery
Funding CDBG: $414,956.00
HOME:$59,901
Description The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1) General Administration of CDBG Program, including preparation of Annual Action Plan, budget, applications, certifications and agreements; (2) Coordination of CDBG-funded capital improvement projects; (3) Coordination of Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME-funded housing projects; (5) Monitoring of CDBG projects/programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations; and (6) Preparation of the CAPER. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement is allowed for administration activities.

Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Not applicable.

Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.

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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The primary national objectives of the ConPlan programs are to benefit LMI residents, therefore, the City’s CDBG funds will be targeted to extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income persons citywide. CDBG funds will be used to serve the LMI persons Citywide and in Low-Moderate Areas (LMA). Also, the City will continue to assist the low- and moderate-income persons citywide with HOME and ESG (HESG) funds.

CDBG funds for public improvements are based on LMI persons within LMA Neighborhoods.

ESG (HESG) allocations are based on the limited clientele distributed citywide. HOME funds are distributed based on the income eligibility of the clients and citywide basis.

Supporting efforts in South Oxnard and La Colonia will support two of the most vulnerable and older communities with housing, services and economic stability through up and coming programs.

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and creative ways to fund the needy programs.

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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
HOME funds will be used to provide gap-financing assistance for new construction of multi-family rental units for lower income households. The first phase of Cypress Place, a 90-unit 100% affordable rental development, has been awarded a gap-financing loan of $1,600,000 in HOME funds for the construction of the 90 unit development and $1,500,000 CDBG funds for construction of off-site improvements. Cypress Place will include 15 HOME assisted units and is estimated to be completed in fall 2025.

1. Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance Program

2. Homeownership Assistance Programs

3. Construction of new affordable dwelling units
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One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 15
Special-Needs 0
Total 15
Table 5 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 5
Rehab of Existing Units 10
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 15
Table 6 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will continue to utilize CDBG grant funds from the previous year for the homeowner rehabilitation assistance program. Ventura County Development Corporation (VCCDC) will continue to utilize CDBG grant funds from the previous years for Oxnard residents to provide a homeownership assistance program. The City of Oxnard’s Affordable Housing and Rehabilitation Department will also continue to provide financial assistance to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) and affordable housing developers to develop affordable housing units throughout the City subject to available funding and as permitted by the funding source. Loan information is provided to interested residents at homeownership fairs, workshops, and from City referrals to VCCDC.

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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
Oxnard Housing Authority (OHA) currently administers 520 public housing units, 1,904 Section 8 rental assistance vouchers, which includes 77 VASH vouchers, 40 Mainstream vouchers, 10 Family Unification vouchers, 46 Emergency Housing vouchers, and provides support services through its Resident Services program and Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The needs of public housing residents are supported with a Resident Services program which offers a variety of services to families and youth on-site. The FSS program supports and promotes public housing and Section 8 families with homeownership opportunities and economic self-sufficiency.

The FSS Program provides one-on-one counseling and individual assistance to families that participate in this program.

Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing Modernization projects for the public housing units, where most needed, are funded through its Capital Fund program. Each year, in its Annual Plan and Statement, the Capital Fund Program re-prioritizes those projects identified in the 5 year plan.

If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
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Discussion
In order to respond to the increasing need for affordable housing units within the community, OHA and the Housing Department will continue to seek new resources of financing new housing development projects and partnering with developers, owners, and CHDO's.

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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Introduction
Jurisdictions that receive federal funds for homeless assistance are typically required to conduct a Point In Time Count (PIT) of homeless persons each year. The PIT count was completed on January 22, 2025, with more than 100 volunteers signing up to participate in Oxnard’s count. The results of this count are still being tabulated by the Ventura County Continuum of Care. The results will be published in their annual Homeless Count and Survey report, expected in Spring 2025.

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in the area are met by the following providers:
● Mercy Housing in operation of the Oxnard Navigation Center ● Ventura County Rescue Mission - single men over the age of 18 with rotating stay schedule, 10 nights in/5 nights out
● Kingdom Center - emergency shelter for single women and women with children ● Lighthouse Mission for Women and Children - single women and women with children ● Turning Point Foundation - mentally ill individuals
Transitional housing needs are currently being met by the following providers:
● Kingdom Center - single women and women with children ● Many Mansions - transition aged youth, single women and women with children ● Turning Point Foundation - single mentally ill persons ● Salvation Army - families, single parents and single persons ● Ventura County Human Services Agency - families, single parents and children, and single persons.

Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that 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 There are many providers that are working diligently to assist homeless persons from not only finding housing, but also to prevent further incidents of homelessness. The Oxnard Housing Authority designates Homeless Set Aside vouchers in issuance of Housing Choice Vouchers and is actively offering permanent housing opportunities, including through the construction of the Central Terrace, Casa Aliento, and Casa de Carmen permanent supportive housing projects.

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to do this in the forthcoming operating year. Additionally, Ventura County Veterans Services, Health Care for the Homeless, and Ventura County Behavioral Health all work closely with service providers to provide supportive services to assist in reducing the incidence of homelessness as they have also done in the recent past.

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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction
A barrier to affordable housing is a public policy or nongovernmental condition that constrains the development or rehabilitation of affordable housing, such as land use controls, property taxes, state prevailing wage requirements, environmental protection, cost of land and availability of monetary resources. Barriers to affordable housing are distinguished from impediments to fair housing choice in that barriers are lawful and impediments to fair housing choice are usually unlawful.

Actions it planned 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
The state of California mandates that jurisdictions include seven elements in their General Plans:
land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, safety, and housing. Two of these elements – the Housing and Land Use Elements – can directly impact local housing markets because they define key parameters for housing development such as permitted density, required fees, and allowable zoning uses.

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opportunities for and do not unduly constrain housing development.

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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction
The City will implement the goals and strategies of the Regional Consolidated Plan to achieve the other actions listed in the next section.

Other obstacles include the following:
● Limited availability of funding from federal, state and other sources. ● High cost of housing and provisions in the area which increases the difficulty of meeting affordable housing needs.
● Reduced or frozen funding from state and other sources due to inadequate state revenue. ● The housing and credit crisis causing a negative effect. ● A tight job market has produced an increased demand for production of new housing which is not being met, increasing home prices. Salaries are not commensurate with the high cost of housing in this market. These two factors combine to exacerbate the affordability crisis.
● The Credit Crisis. Credit crisis has limited the availability of capital to develop housing for low-and moderate- income households and special needs groups. City staff will address the challenges of existing and new obstacles in PY 2025 by focusing on the following programmatic and administrative areas:
⮚ Staff will continue to research the availability of future funding resources that leverage the development of affordable housing units, inclusive of grants, bond financing, Section 108 funding and partnering with other affordable housing developers.
⮚ CDBG and other funds will be used to fund administrative support for programs that serve the needs of LMI citizens citywide. This is especially critical now that no redevelopment agency funding is available, given that redevelopment agencies no longer exist in California.
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the development and construction of affordable housing. ⮚ Staff will continue to collaboratively work with the service provider community, non-profit organizations, and neighboring cities and local governmental agencies within the County of Ventura to identify projects that also meet federal community development program eligibility and which can comply with timely draw-down requirements.

Rental Units: If the in-lieu request is granted, the developer is required to make a payment of $30,656.83 for each multi-family rental unit in the development. Thereafter, every July 1st this Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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fee will be adjusted by the percentage increase or decrease for the prior twelve months as determined by the Engineering News Record Building Cost Index for the Los Angeles Region.

Maintenance staff attends training and seminars to stay current with the State of California Lead Awareness Training requirements.

Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families Eliminating poverty is a clear concern in Oxnard and Ventura County in general. Efforts are constantly underway to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of the residents through collaborative efforts of the following agencies and their programs to provide needed skills for individuals seeking jobs and thereby getting them out of poverty:
● City Corp
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● Oxnard Housing Authority
● County of Ventura-Human Services Agency
● City's youth programs such Police Activities League programs and Southwinds Youth Center programs
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
Extensive public and private partnerships have been established and organized to address the City's housing, homeless, and community development needs: Entitlement Grants workshops and training, Affordable Housing workshops for homeowners, Fair Housing training and other scheduled meetings (such as Pre-construction meetings, Commission on Homelessness meetings, and meetings with County Continuum of Care Council, Housing Committee meetings).

Other actions that the City of Oxnard will continue to improve compliance assessment for all its HUD funded programs and projects by 1) monitoring program and financial performance; 2) compliance with Environmental review: each project is reviewed for compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act. The City will utilize a consulting agreement to assist and perform the environmental reviews for housing developments and facility improvement projects, more complicated, and time consuming projects; 3) Labor Compliance Act; 4) Section 3 Compliance; 5) Procurement and Purchasing: The City has its own procurement and purchasing policies managed by staff in the Finance Department; 6) Partnerships with Citizen Advisory Groups: Inter-Neighborhood Council Forum, Commission on Homelessness, Parks and Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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Recreation and Community Services Commission, Mobile home Park Rent Review Board, and Senior Services Commission.

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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction
The information in this section pertains to requirements set forth in HUD regulations that are specific to the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities 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 is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 100.00%
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)

1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section

92.205 is as follows:

CDBG funds are currently being used for home ownership assistance through a subrecipient.

2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:

The City does not have a resale provision, therefore the City's policy is to recapture the funds for future HOME-eligible activities. Below describes the City's recapture provisions and procedures.

Procedures
The City utilizes an agreement which includes restrictions, and a promissory note secured by Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office.

The City will exercise the rights stipulated in the promissory note, secured by the deed of trust that was recorded with the County Recorder’s Office.

3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:

The original homebuyer receives a fair return on investment, (i.e., the homebuyer’s down payment plus capital improvements made to the house. It is important to note that in certain circumstances, such as a declining housing market where home values are depreciating, the original homebuyer may not receive a return on his or her investment because the home sold for less or the same price as the original purchase price); and In the event that the homebuyer fails to satisfy the requirements during the term, or otherwise defaults, the City shall exercise its legal rights, as set forth in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Procedures
The City utilizes a Resale Restriction Agreement (RRA) secured by a deed of trust which is recorded with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office.

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Staff monitors and requires certification annually by the homeowner that the property is owner-occupied to determine if resale provisions shall be invoked upon discovery of violations for owner-occupancy or unauthorized transfers.

If the homeowner defaults or fails to satisfy requirements during the term, the City will exercise the rights stipulated in the Resale Restriction Agreement.

Property must be sold to an eligible low-income homebuyer which shall acquire the unit subject to the continuation of restrictions provided in the RRA through an assumption agreement.

4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

The City currently does not have any plans to invest HOME funds in this type of activity.

5. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

Not Applicable

6. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of how the preference for a Oxnard Annual Action Plan
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specific category of individuals with disabilities (e.g. persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) will narrow the gap in benefits and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(ii) and

91.220(l)(2)(vii)).

Not Applicable

Not Applicable
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG/HESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)

2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.

3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG (HESG) allocation available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).

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c. Interested agencies then submit their application, project overview and qualifications. d. The funding recommendations are adjusted to meet the available resources and cap requirements; reviewed by management and then submitted to the City Council for approval.
e. All applicants are contacted and urged to attend the City Council meeting in which the items fall on the agenda. All supporting comments and grievances are done at this time. f. The Mayor and City Council directs the City Manager and staff to move forward with final processing.
g. Staff prepare all contracts for execution. Additionally, all internal processes are completed in order to encumber funds to each individual agency. h. Contracts are completed and services can begin on July 1. i. All ESG (HESG) contracts are awarded for two years.

5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG (HESG).

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● All clients, with the exception of victims of domestic violence, must be entered into the Regional HMIS within 15 days of receiving service(s), and must be exited from the system within 30 days of program completion or termination. ● Minimum Standards: Sub-grantees are expected to have taken steps to meet the Minimum Standards for Homeless Programs within thirty days of executing the Program Year contract.
● Building and Habitability Standards: Any building for which ESG (HESG) funding is used for renovation, major rehabilitation or conversion must meet local government safety and sanitation standards. In addition, the Sub-Grantee must meet a number of basic standards to ensure that shelter and housing facilities funded through the ESG (HESG) program are safe, sanitary and adequately maintained.
● Monitoring: City staff will monitor the use of grant funds through a combination of a thorough review of submitted reports, review of audit or financial statements, and monitoring and site visits.
● The City will continue to develop and implement eligible activities using the grant funds and through the monitoring and review processes and techniques in order to comply with the federal specific requirements.

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Public Comments
2025 Annual Action Plan
December 18, 2024
Public Hearing
No written comment and verbal comments were received.

Two attendees-verbal comments:

Mrs. Sepulveda and Ms. Rizk from Turning Point Foundation. Discussion with staff regarding homeless programs and shelters for the Oxnard community.

May 6, 2025
Public Hearing
No written comment and one verbal comment was received.

One verbal comment:

Stein for the question. Mr. Teran, Mayor Pro Tem, stated it’s a policy discussion and extended discussion that the council will have to have and decisions that will have to be made.

October 7, 2025
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In the Superior Court of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2025
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING &
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
3rd April
April 3, 2025

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING &
30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE DRAFTS OF
2025-2029 REGIONAL CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-2029

REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS

The City of Oxnard is required to submit to HUD an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI).

The City and the County of Ventura collaborated on the production of the 2025-2029 Ventura County Regional Analysis of Impediment to Fair Housing Choice, which covers the entirety of Ventura County.

This report also analyzes the conditions in the private market and public sector that may limit the range of housing choices or impede a person’s access to housing.

PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
In accordance with Assembly Bill 2449, members of the legislative body may meet in-person or remotely.

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street Oxnard, CA 93030
PUBLISHED: VCVN April 3, 2025

Las consultas sobre esta Audiencia Pública pueden dirigirse a la División de Gestión de Subvenciones del Departamento de Vivienda de Oxnard, por correo electrónico a [email protected].

Los comentarios por escrito, con matasellos del 6 de Mayo de 2025 a más tardar, pueden dirigirse a:

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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

TYPE OF NOTICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I certify under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct, at Oxnard,
County of Ventura, State of
California , on the
day of 2024
(Signature)
Manuel Muñoz

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO

RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE GOALS

AND FUNDING PRIORITIES NEEDS
28th November
November 28, 2024

CITY OF OXNARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE GOALS AND

FUNDING PRIORITIES NEEDS FOR THE
2025-2029 REGIONAL CONSOLIDATED PLAN,

ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS AND
2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
In accordance with Assembly Bill 2449, members of the legislative body may meet in-person or remotely.

City of Oxnard - Housing Department
Grants Management Division
435 South D Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
PUBLISHED: VCVN NOVEMBER 28, 2024

PARA AYUDAR A LOS RESIDENTES DE INGRESOS BAJOS Y

COMENTARIOS DE LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
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