TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Erik L. Soliván
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: September 19, 2025
Approved
Date:
9/22/2025
SUPPLEMENTAL
SUBJECT:
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
REASON FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
This supplemental memorandum summarizes comments received at the September 11, 2025, public hearing at the Housing and Community Development Commission on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
The Housing and Community Development Commission reviewed the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report at its meeting on September 11, 2025. Commissioner Mowad made the following motion with a second by Commissioner Sapirman.
Recommend the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. The motion passed 9-0-2.
Yes Finn, Jasinsky, Dawson, Mowad, Navarro, Escher, Moore, Sapirman, Gabrian (9)
No None (0)
Absent Salazar, Mok (2)
A full summary of the discussion by the Housing and Community Development Commission is summarized in the section below.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 9/23/25
FILE: 25-1009
ITEM: 8.2
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
September 19, 2025
Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Commissioner Comments/Questions and Staff Responses
Commissioner
Comments/Questions Staff Response
Commissioner
Gabrian
What does ESG stand
for, and what does it
consist of?
Staff noted that ESG stands for the
Emergency Solutions Grant. In Fiscal Year
2024-2025, the grant supported a portion of
the Citywide Outreach for Unsheltered
Populations program and the City’s Rapid
Rehousing program with Bill Wilson Center.
Commissioner
Finn
In Spending Priority
#2, critical and minor
repair services for
homeowners were
mentioned. Last year,
the California
Department of
Housing and
Community
Development visited
my mobile home park
mid-year, and one
resident in the park
lost her home
because program staff
was not willing to
invest in needed
repairs. Can we do
more to support
mobile home
residents?
Staff recognized that there was limited
funding available this past year. The Housing
Department (Department) is dedicated to
making a strategic shift with HOME funds in
order to extend the services and increase
the funds that are going toward the City’s
Minor Home Repair programs. HOME funds
support the creation of affordable housing for
low-income families. Utilizing the City’s
HOME allocation may unlock up to $10
million for use toward mobile home
preservation.
Do we have federal
funding for this year,
or are we losing
federal funding for our
programs?
Staff reported that in the new fiscal year U.S
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) funding cycle, HUD has
implemented new restrictions that City
Council has directed staff not to accept.
Under Manager’s Budget Addendum #33,
staff is currently determining if our current
programs would violate new HUD provisions.
While service-driven projects are affected by
this pause, specific Community Development
Initiative infrastructure projects are moving
forward.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
September 19, 2025
Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Commissioner
Moore
Under the Enhanced
Code Enforcement
program for 660
housing units, six
communities are listed
to have received
focused efforts. How
were those
communities
selected?
Staff explained that the six neighborhoods
were selected based on low- to moderate-
income status of the area, as determined by
American Community Survey census data.
Federal requirements mandate that
infrastructure projects and activities funded
with HUD dollars primarily serve low- and
moderate- income communities.
The Commissioner
explained that she
works with owners in
one of the program’s
target neighborhoods,
and code enforcement
was inconsistent. She
requests that the
program ensure
consistency in
enforcement and
respect for
grandfathered
conditions.
Particularly, warnings
should be prioritized,
as many owners and
renters are minorities
with limited resources.
Staff clarified that the Department does not
oversee the Planning, Building, and Code
Enforcement Department. While the
Department provides HUD funding to
support code enforcement activities, the
Department cannot direct the Planning,
Building, and Code Enforcement
Department’s enforcement decisions.
Funding allocations and program oversight
ultimately rest with the City Council.
Commissioner
Escher
Great presentation. As
you look back on the
activity, are there
areas you feel you did
especially well in (i.e.,
efficiencies, cost
benefits)? What were
some lessons
learned?
Staff noted that they are particularly proud of
the Department’s support of seniors through
food and nutrition programs, particularly the
Senior Access and Health Support program
operated by the Portuguese Organization for
Social Services and Opportunities. Staff also
highlighted a highly successful community
development program where participating
microenterprise childcare providers received
focused support to strengthen and grow their
businesses. In addition, staff expressed
excitement about the shift in HOME funds to
provide assistance specifically for residents
in mobile homes.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
September 19, 2025
Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Public Comments:
One member of the public asked for clarification on services for low-income seniors, including nourishing meals and door-to-door transportation. Staff confirmed that the Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities provides these services to low-income housed seniors at no cost.
A concern was raised that code enforcement has not adequately addressed issues related to mold at a City of San José project.
Staff added that programs such as Rapid
Rehousing and Bill Wilson Center’s support
for youth populations have demonstrated
strong outcomes such as how temporary
financial assistance has helped families and
transitional-aged youth stabilize.
Chair Navarro Based on the
programs we have
funded, are we in a
good position for the
upcoming Fiscal
Year? When might we
see service levels
decline instead of
improving? Are there
strategic plans or
priorities in place if
conditions worsen?
Staff explained that it is difficult to provide a
definitive answer because of the timing of
the federal budget and the continuing
resolutions that have occurred over the last
five years. The current federal budget
process is still underway. To mitigate risk,
the Department has built and maintained
reserve funds that can be used to support
well-performing programs in the event HUD
delays or withholds disbursements. At
present, reserves are sufficient to sustain
existing programs for approximately 18
months.
Staff added that service-based programs can
be backfilled with limited non-federal
Department funds when necessary. In this
scenario, as reflected in Manager’s Budget
Addendum #33, the Department will prioritize
emergency needs such as eviction
assistance and senior food programs.
Strategic planning around these
contingencies is further reflected in the
document. Additionally, the Department
expects to utilize HOME fund reserves for
mobile home residents in the coming months
to keep Minor Home Repair programs with
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley and
Habitat for Humanity moving forward.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
September 19, 2025
Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Amber Martinez from Bill Wilson Center noted that the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report shows San José invested $8.3 million. She emphasized that Spending Priority #3 highlights a reliance on Community Development Block Grant funds, which are vital but temporary and uncertain. She encouraged the Housing and Community Development Commission to explore models such as a community investment trust and partnerships with nonprofits, which would allow residents and agencies to invest directly in housing, expand accessory dwelling units, and strengthen the workforce. She added that community-based funding strategies could complement Measure E and federal resources, helping residents achieve long- term stability.
COORDINATION
Comments regarding Code Enforcement services were shared with the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department.
/s/
Erik L. Soliván
Housing Director
The principal author of this memorandum is Lauren DeCarlo, Interim Housing Policy and Planning Administrator, Housing Department. For questions, please contact Cupid Alexander, Deputy Director, Housing Department at [email protected] or (669) 314-3884.