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PUBLIC HEARING
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: September 17, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Gabriel Elliott, Director of Community Development & Housing Department: Community Development & Housing
Subject: Approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to
the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
(All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the draft Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report; and
2. Authorize its submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to take any further actions and execute any additional documents necessary to effectuate the submission of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.
Executive Summary
Each year, the City of San Bernardino is required to submit its accomplishment data for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) via the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). These funds support a range of initiatives, including affordable housing projects, services for the homeless, and public infrastructure improvements such as parks, street reconstruction, sidewalks, and curbs. The CAPER functions as the City’s annual evaluation, measuring progress toward the goals and objectives established in both the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. The effectiveness of these investments is evaluated based on the number and types of beneficiaries, primarily focusing on those with low to moderate incomes who 2 8
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receive assistance from public funding. The submission of the accomplishments must be approved by the Mayor, City Council, and a public hearing must be conducted.
Background
The CAPER is a federally required report submitted each year to HUD by jurisdictions that receive federal entitlement grant funding under programs such as CDBG, HOME, and ESG. These programs are administered by the City of San Bernardino’s Community Development and Housing Department’s Housing and Homeless Services Division.
The CAPER serves as a year-end review of the City’s progress toward meeting the goals and objectives outlined in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. It provides both quantitative data (e.g., number of households assisted, public services provided, housing rehabilitated) and qualitative analysis describing how federal funds were used to address priority community needs, particularly for low- and moderate-income residents. In addition to reporting data on federally funded program resources, expenditures, activities, and recipients of funding, the CAPER also outlines the City’s actions in reducing homelessness, providing fair housing supportive services, addressing barriers to the availability of affordable housing, serving low- moderate income residents and reducing poverty to further the goals and objectives outlined in the City’s FY24 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
Consolidated Plan
Every year, the City receives CDBG, HOME, and ESG program funds from HUD. The purpose of the funds is to assist the City in meeting the affordable housing and community development goals and objectives in the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan, particularly for persons and families of low- to moderate-income.
In order to identify the areas of greatest need and highest priorities in the community, the City undertakes a planning process known as the Consolidated Plan Cycle. This process is documented by three reports:
1. One Five-Year Consolidated Plan;
2. Five Annual Action Plans; and
3. Five Annual CAPERs.
The Consolidated Plan serves four primary functions:
1. It is a planning document for the community that is built upon public participation and input.
2. It serves as the application for HUD’s formula grant programs (CDBG, HOME, and ESG), which focus on providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities for low-and moderate- income families.
3. It identifies the City’s needs in the areas of housing, homelessness, community development, and economic development, and puts forward the City’s strategies and timetables for addressing those needs; and 2 8
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4. It serves as a five-year planning document for the use of HUD funds and the implementation of programs that will meet local needs. The Five-Year Consolidated Plan covered July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025.
Annual Action Plan
The Action Plan describes specific projects and activities the City will undertake, as well as the financial resources it will use to meet the affordable housing and community development needs for a specific fiscal year. The 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan was approved by the Mayor and City Council on May 15, 2024, and is the fifth and final year of five Annual Action plans under the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.
Discussion
CAPER Summary
This report is the fifth and final CAPER under the 2020/2025 Consolidated Plan, which outlines the City’s actual accomplishments for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. It also describes the City’s progress in meeting the goals and objectives outlined in the City’s 2020/2025 Consolidated Plan.
Programs
During the FY 2024-25 reporting period, the City of San Bernardino received $4,164,936 in funding, of which $2,746,082 is for CDBG, $1,160,208 in HOME, and 258,646 in ESG funds. Any fund balance will be reallocated through a Substantial Amendment to the 2025/26 Annual Action Plan or the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan.
CDBG-CV funds were strategically leveraged with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) resources to advance the development of the Interim Emergency Shelter, maximizing federal and state investments to address homelessness.
The City made progress toward meeting its long-term goals. The FY24-25 CAPER contains detailed descriptions of annual goals and accomplishments City staff aimed to achieve. The FY24-25 CAPER indicates there was activity in fair housing/landlord- tenant assistance, street outreach, homeless prevention, improvement of facilities and infrastructure, and planning and administration.
Goals and Accomplishments
Activity Source/
Amount
Unit of
Measure
Expected
Goal
Actual
Goal
Funds
Expended
Fair Housing CDBG:
$80,000
Persons
Assisted 575 947 $80,000
HOME (OORP) CDBG:
$920,000 Projects 20 0 $0
Provide Homeless
and Homeless
Prevention
CDBG:
$325,000
CDBG-CV:
$540,401
ESG:
Persons
Assisted 350 441
CDBG:
$291,764.28
CDBG-CV:
$84,985.51
ESG:
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$333,540 $147,650.08
New Affordable
Housing Units
HOME:
$394,842
Units
Under
Construction
193 Pending $0
Promote Economic
Development
Section 108
CDBG:
$745,612.40
Jobs Created/
Retained
Businesses
Assisted
0 0 $745,612.40
Improve Facilities &
Infrastructure
CDBG:
$1,309,341
Persons
Assisted
6,000 6,000 $1,309,341.00
Planning &
Administration
CDBG:
$588,571
HOME:
$146,094
ESG:
$20,517
Positions and
Administrative
Support
Services
$755,182 $755,182
CDBG:
$548,316.40
HOME:
116,020.79
ESG:
$20,517
During FY 2024–25, the City achieved measurable progress toward its Consolidated Plan objectives.
CDBG funds supported:
Fair housing and landlord/tenant mediation services
Police Department’s Quality of Life Team dedicated to homeless services Public infrastructure improvement projects:
oNicholson Park Community Center
oEncanto Community Center
oEncanto Park
oRuben Campos Community Center
oGutierrez Park
oEl Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
ESG funds supported:
Emergency shelter services
Homelessness prevention services
Rapid Rehousing Services
CDBG-CV funds provided:
The City expanded shelter services to San Bernardino residents. The City expended $84,985.51 in CDBG-CV funds to support a motel voucher program, providing temporary interim shelter while construction of the permanent Interim Emergency Shelter is underway, with completion anticipated in 2026.
HOME funds were allocated to support the construction of three new affordable homes, which are expected to be completed in FY 25-26. The HOME OORP project was temporarily placed on hold to review program guidelines and to ensure proper implementation. The program is active, with twelve applications tentatively approved pending confirmation of eligibility and other administrative requirements before 2 8
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construction can begin, and another eight applications under review. The Housing Division is collaborating with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) on the Arrowhead Grove Phase IV project, which is projected to deliver 93 affordable housing units, and with Jamboree on the 5th and Meridian development, anticipated to yield 101 affordable housing units. The Department intends to support both projects within the housing pipeline through HOME funding, contingent upon satisfaction of the regulatory requirements for the commitment of funds.
Citizen Participation
Federal regulations require that the FY24-25 CAPER be made available to citizens for public review and for consideration by the City Council at a public hearing on September 17, 2025. In accordance with HUD guidelines, a 15-day notice was published in El Chicano (Spanish) on August 28, 2025, and in the San Bernardino Sun on August 28, 2025, inviting the public to comment on the draft CAPER. The CAPER was also made available on the City’s website, City Clerk’s Office, the City’s Information Center, the City’s Housing Division office, and the Feldheym Library. No public comments were received.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
The authorization for submittal of the FY24-25 CAPER to HUD meets Key Target 3:
Improved Quality of Life, specifically Goal 3a: Reduce the burden of the unsheltered through engagement, collaboration, and partnerships with other entities.
Fiscal Impact
The submission of the CAPER does not have an impact on the City’s General Fund.
The activities described in the CAPER were funded entirely with federal funds from HUD. The submission of the CAPER is a condition for the City to continue receiving federal funds.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the draft Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report; and
2. Authorize its submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to take any further actions and execute any additional documents necessary to effectuate the submission of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. 2 8
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Attachments
Attachment 1 FY 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
Attachment 2 FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan
Attachment 3 The 5-Year Consolidated Plan
Attachment 4 FY 24-25 HUD PR06 Report
Attachment 5 Public Notice Proof of Publication - English Attachment 6 Public Notice Proof of Publication - Spanish Attachment 7 PowerPoint Presentation
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
April 15, 2020 FY 2020-2021 HUD Annual Action Plan
April 15, 2020 The 5-Year Consolidated Plan
September 16, 2020 Substantial Amendment to FY 2020-2021 HUD Annual Action Plan
October 6, 2021 FY 2020-2021 HUD Annual Action Plan
July 20, 2022 FY 2022-2023 HUD Annual Action Plan
May 15, 2024 FY 2024-2025 HUD Annual Action Plan
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager