RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE SECOND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FY 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (City) as an Entitlement City, receives and administers United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funding; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2026, the City received $1,173,419 in CDBG Program Income generated from the sale of City-owned property located at 342 Front Street, Salinas, CA; and; and WHEREAS, pursuant to HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 570, Program Income received prior to the closeout of the grant must be used for eligible CDBG activities and is subject to the same requirements as CDBG entitlement funds; and WHEREAS, the receipt of Program Income not previously included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) necessitates a Second Substantial Amendment in accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to allocate $1,085,000 in CDBG Program Income for the acquisition of real property located at 43 Soledad Street with the option to lease back to Victory Mission Inc. to continue their operations for a period no greater that four years, or until an alternative site is secured; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of the real property at 43 Soledad Street will support future housing and/or economic development activities consistent with the Chinatown Neighborhood Revitalization Plan; and WHEREAS, the City also proposes to allocate $56,619 in CDBG Program Income to the existing Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Sidewalk Improvements project to expand the project scope, and $31,800 for CDBG program administration; and WHEREAS, public notices in English and Spanish were published in The Monterey Herald, the City’s website, posted at the Community Development Department (65 W. Alisal Street), City Hall (200 Lincoln Avenue), City libraries, and sent via email to the Community Development Department’s Housing Distribution List and the City’s Gov Delivery distribution list on or before March 21, 2026, requesting public review and comments regarding the proposed Second Substantial Amendment; and WHEREAS, the draft Second Substantial Amendment Summary was available for public review during the required 30-day comment period beginning March 21, 2026, and concluding with the scheduled City Council public hearing on April 21, 2026; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider the proposed Second Substantial Amendment to the AAP for FY 2025-2026, and sought to obtain public comment; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). However, future discretionary actions may be subject to CEQA. All projects and activities funded with CDBG funds will be subject to National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the Second Substantial Amendment to the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and authorizes its submittal to HUD.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the allocation of the $1,173,419 in Community Development Block Grant Program Income funds from FY 2025-2026 AAP to projects described in the Summary of Second Substantial Amendment to HUD FY 2025-2026 AAP; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to incorporate any necessary modifications to the Substantial Amendment based on community feedback, and to execute any agreements and related documents for HUD-funded projects and activities as outlined in the Summary of Second Substantial Amendment to HUD 2025-2026 AAP.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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