October 21, 2025, Item #8DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Summary: AGENDA REPORT CityofPoway October 21, 2025 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Julie Procopio, Director of Development Service~ Darian Demerjian, Senior Management Analys~\) (858) 668-4636 or [email protected] \} CITY COUNCIL Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Program The City of Poway is a participating city in the San Diego Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). As such, the City annually receives an allocation of CDBG funds from the County of San Diego (County), rather than directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The estimated CDBG funding available to Poway for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 is $199,261.14. City Staff proposes to continue funding of the HomeShare and Community Connections Program, North County Bridge to Housing Network Shelter System and 2-1-1 San Diego programs for the FY 2026-2027 CDBG application cycle. In addition, staff proposes funding for an update to the City's Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Transition Plan. Recommended Action: It is recommended the City Council: 1) Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the submission of four applications for the FY 2026-2027 CDBG program; 2) Authorize the appropriation of $199,261.14 to the CDBG Fund (F2410) from the General Fund (F1000), as a loan, to fund the proposed FY 2026-2027 CDBG program upon approval by the County; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary contracts with the County. Discussion: The projected CDBG funding available to the City for FY 2026-2027 is $199,261.14. Of this, $20,611.14 is available for reallocation due to unspent funds from previous grant years. Staff proposes to continue to fund the same service and community outreach programs in the same amounts as last 1 of 5
October 21, 2025, Item #8year. These service providers have demonstrated a record of effectiveness as further described in this report. In addition, staff proposes funding for an update of the City's ADA Transition Plan. Upon approval by the City Council, City staff will submit FY 2026-2027 CDBG application funding requests to the County for the programs and ADA project identified in this report. If approved by the County, the Notice to Proceed for each project should be available by September 2026. As a requirement of the grant, the City will allocate and expend funds for the approved projects and programs, which are then submitted to the County for reimbursement. 1. NORTH COUNTY BRIDGE TO HOUSING NETWORK $20,000.00 The North County Bridge to Housing Shelter Network, a collaborative workgroup within the Alliance for Regional Solutions, administers the program that provides shelter, meals and case management support for the North County unhoused population, including families. Contributions from Poway help fund year-round operations and enhanced services with an emphasis on bridging each individual and family out of homelessness and into permanent supportive housing. In FY 2024-2025, the shelter program served 468 unique individuals including men, women and children with 157 shelter beds in five facilities. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $20,000.00 for FY 2026-2027. 2. 2-1-1 SAN DIEGO $16,946.00 To provide a broader scope of services and resources to low-income Poway residents, 2-1-1 San Diego offers a wide array of programs and services. Such services include information and referral services, application assistance and completion for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, Covered California and children's services, as well as streamlined programs for active military and veterans and their family. The program also includes 24/7 access to a live Client Service Representative. Furthermore, the program offers quarterly demographic data reports of Poway callers that include ethnicity, gender, race, age, zip code, household income, and household size. The data provided for the period of FY 2024-2025 show that 1,220 unduplicated low-income Poway residents were assisted, which resulted in 2,826 needs being met and 1,869 referrals made. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $16,946.00 for FY 2026-2027. 3. HOMESHARE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS $16,000.00 The City contracts with ElderHelp of San Diego to administer the HomeShare and Community Connections Program. This program connects low-income individuals seeking affordable housing with Poway homeowners who have a room to rent through shared housing matching services. The program additionally provides face-to-face information and referral services, as well as providing access to a variety of services such as transportation, health services and walk-in and phone consultations with ElderHelp staff located on site at the Mickey Cafagna Community Center. In FY 2024-2025, ElderHelp assisted 78 low-income Poway residents. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $16,000.00 for FY 2026-2027. 2 of 5
4.ADA BARRIER REMOVAL ASSESSMENT AND TRANSITION PLAN $146,315.14 In FY 2026-2027 funds will be used to conduct an updated comprehensive ADA Barrier Removal Assessment and Transition Plan. The City last completed a comprehensive ADA Barrier Removal Transition Plan in 2004, which identified accessibility deficiencies at 17 Poway parks and public facilities. The information contained in the plan was used by staff to identify ADA barrier removal projects that were eligible for CDBG funding. With the completion of the FY 2025-2026 ADA Barrier Removal Project at Community Park, the City will have completed all projects identified within the assessment.
Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $146,315.14 for FY 2026-2027.
Environmental Review:
This action is not a "project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines; therefore, no environmental review is required. Subsequent National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and CEQA environment reviews will be conducted as appropriate from the County of San Diego and the City of Poway for each approved program and project as part of the FY 2026-2027 CDBG grant application process.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of this item will result in an appropriation of $199,261.14 in the CDBG Fund (F2410) to fund the FY 2026-2027 CDBG Program upon approval of the City's funding applications by the County. The CDBG fund will be intermittently reimbursed by the County for eligible expenditures through the City's allocation of CDBG Funds. The General Fund (F1000) will provide temporary loans to the CDBG Fund, as applicable, in the interim prior to being reimbursed by the County.
Public Notification:
As a condition of CDBG administration, a public hearing must be held to determine the use of the FY 2026-2027 funding. Public notices were published in the Poway News Chieftain on October 9, 2025, and October 16, 2025.
Attachments:
A. Resolution
Reviewed/Approved By:
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Chris Hazeltine
City Manager
October 21, 2025, Item #8
October 21, 2025, Item #8RESOLUTION NO. 25-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which provides Federal funds to assist community development activities in urban areas; WHEREAS, the County of San Diego (County) applies for and accepts CDBG funds with respect to its unincorporated areas and local governments that participate in the County's CDBG program known as "Urban County"; WHEREAS, the City of Poway (City) is a unit of general local government that participates in the "Urban County" program; WHEREAS, the City placed two notices in a newspaper of general circulation indicating the Public Hearing; and WHEREAS, the City understands and agrees that should the CDBG Program be discontinued, the City would be required to reimburse the County's Housing Development Fund for any affected funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows: SECTION 1: The City Manager or designee is authorized to submit applications for the CDBG Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027. SECTION 2: The City Manager or designee is authorized to appropriate CDBG funding for four projects: North County Bridge to Housing Shelter Network, 2-1-1 San Diego, HomeShare and Community Connections Program and ADA Barrier Removal Transition Plan for FY 202€?-2027. SECTION 3: The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary contracts with the County. 4 of 5 II II II II II II ATTACHMENT A
October 21, 2025, Item #8Resolution No. 25-Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 21st day of October, 2025 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED: Steve Vaus, Mayor ATTEST: Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk 5 of 5