RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PY 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL TO HUD WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (City) receives and administers United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funding; and WHEREAS, the City is currently operating under the first year of its HUD approved Program Years (PY) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan), which covers July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, approved by the City Council on June 17, 2025, which provides a strategic framework for addressing community development, housing, homelessness, and support services needs through CDBG, HOME and ESG entitlement funding; and WHEREAS, the Program Year (PY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP) represents the second year of proposed projects, activities, and funding allocations aligned with the Con Plan that the City will undertake during the program year; and WHEREAS, the City relied on the robust community engagement and consultation efforts and input during the Con Plan development, including feedback from the existing Alisal Vibrancy Plan, Chinatown Revitalization Plan and the Parks, Rec & Libraries Master Plan, to inform priorities for the use of self-directed CDBG and ESG funds; and WHEREAS, to remain responsive to the evolving housing development environment, the City maintains an open application for “shovel ready” affordable housing projects seeking HOME funding while staff continue to engage with developers to assess project readiness and funding needs, no viable HOME-eligible project has been identified for PY 2026-2027; and WHEREAS, per the City’s HUD Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), the draft PY 2026-2027 AAP was available for public review and comment for a minimum thirty (30) day period from May 2, 2026, to June 2, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City must submit PY 2026-2027 AAP to HUD for approval by June 4, 2026, to remain eligible to receive CDBG, HOME and ESG entitlement funding; and WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Committee planned to meet on May 21, 2026, to obtain further comments and provide a recommendation to City Council on the draft PY 2026-2027 AAP, but was unable to establish a quorum; and WHEREAS, the PY 2026-2027 AAP proceeded directly to the City Council due to time sensitivity of the June 4, 2026 submission deadline; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on June 2, 2026, to obtain further comments on the draft PY 2026-2027 AAP; and WHEREAS, the City will take appropriate action to incorporate any necessary modifications to its PY 2026-2027 AAP based upon community feedback received within the comment period and final HUD allocation prior to submissions to HUD; 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) but future discretionary actions may be subject to CEQA and all projects and activities funded with HUD funds will be subject to National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Salinas City Council that it hereby approves the PY 2026-2027 AAP submittal to HUD and authorizes the City Manager to incorporate any necessary modifications to the approved plan based upon community feedback prior to the submission; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Salinas City Council that it hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute any related agreements, contracts, certifications, and amendments related to the funding allocations set forth in the PY 2026-2027 AAP; and authorizes the appropriation of HUD funds to projects and activities described in PY 2026-2027 AAP.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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