Staff Report — Simi Valley City Council, May 5, 2025

CITY OF SIMI VALLEY

MEMORANDUM
May 5, 20
25 TO: Cit
y Council
FR
OM: Department of Environmental Services
SUBJ
ECT: A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DRAFT REGIONAL CONSOLIDATED PLAN FY 202 5-2029 AND TO AUTHORIZE ITS SUBMISSION TO THE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It
is recommended that the City Council:

1. Review and approve the Priority Needs Summary (Attachment A, page 6); and

2. Authorize the submission of the Draft Regional Cons olidated Plan FY 2025-2029 to the United St ates Department of Hous ing and Urban Dev elopment and authorize the City Manager to finalize related documents in association with the plan.

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The U
nited States Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD) requires the City to prepare a Consolidated Plan every five years outlining the housing, public service, and economic development needs in the community , and the goals, strategies, and resources available to address them, including funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

For
the 20 25 Consolidated Plan, the City collaborated with all other Ventura County jurisdictions to prepare a Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029 (RCP). The RCP covers the Ventura Urban County Entitlement Area (the cities of Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, and Santa Paula, plus unincorporated areas), along with five entitlement jurisdictions: the cities of Camarillo, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and San Buenaventura. For the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, the RCP serves as the official application to HU D for CDBG, HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for the Urban County and participating jurisdictions of Ventura County. The RCP identifies the housing and community development needs in the region and sets forth a strategic plan for addressing the identified needs. It also satisfies the minimum statutory requirements for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City receives CDBG funding but does not directly receive HOME funding. In June 2019, the City joined a HOME Consortium with the County of Ventura, City of Camarillo , and City of Thousand Oaks, to bring additional HUD funds to the region.

AGENDA ITEM NO.

Public comments on the RCP are received at two noticed public hearings and during the required minimum 30-day public review, which began on March 21 , 2025. This hearing serves as the second public hearing; the first was held on March 17 , 2025. The County of Ventura is the lead agency in the development of this RCP. The RCP was prepared by MDG Associates, LLC using the eCon Planning Suite system developed by HUD. The system prescribes the structure and content of the RCP, in accordance with f ederal consolidated planning regulations.

FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES

To identify various community needs and their priority levels, the consultant utilized a variety of mechanisms to enlist public participation, as civic engagement is a vital part of the RCP process. MDG conducted community workshops and polls (including digital surveys), stakeholder meetings, and focus groups. As described on pages 5 through 8 of the Draft RCP, 11 community workshops were held, 292 resident surveys were received, three stakeholder meetings were convened, a stakeholder questionnaire was conducted throughout the County, and a minimum 30-day review and comment period was held.

The Strategic Plan (SP) is the centerpiece of the RCP. The S P identifies local priorities within the regional context and outlines each jurisdiction's specific plan for allocating HUD entitlement grants to further these goals. Through this process, the following regional goals were identified:

• Improve the Supply of Affordable Housing
• Promote Economic Development
• Increase and Improve Social Services
• Work to End Homelessness
• Create and Maintain Quality Neighborhoods
• Effective Administration

RCP goals reflect citizen input received during the Needs Assessment phase of this project. The Priority Needs Summary (Attachment A) reflects the results of community feedback through local outreach. Annually, the City’s CDBG Advisory Committee (Committee) uses the R CP and City Council- approved point ranking criteria to rank applications and recommend preliminary CDBG funding allocations to the City Council.

The point ranking criteria require the Committee to score projects and programs on a sliding scale (up to 60 points maximum) to address priority needs identified in the RCP.

Needs not identified in the RCP may not be funded or supported. In order to entertain future projects or gra nts that are not ad dressed in the RCP, a modification to the RCP would be necessary. This adjustment would be processed as a Substantial Amendment to the RCP.

The following alternatives are available to the City Council:

1. A pprove the Priority Needs Summary;

2. Authorize the submission of the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and authorize the City Manager to finalize related documents in association with the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029; or

2 3. Modify and approve the Priority Needs Summary and/or the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 202 5-2029 to the U.S. Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development.

S
taff recommends Alternative Nos. 1 and 2

SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I
move to review and approve the Priority Needs Summary, authorize the submission of the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and authorize the City Manager to finalize related documents in association with the plan.

SUMMARY
U
nder federal regulations, the City is required to adopt a Consolidated Plan every five years outlining the housing, public service, and economic development needs in the community, and the goals, strategies, and resources available to address those needs.

The City, concurrent with the County of Ventura and nine other participating jurisdictions, released the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029 for a 30-day public review period, starting March 21, 20 25. It is recommended that the City Council approve the Priority Needs Summary , authorize the submission of the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029 to HUD, and authorize the City Manager to finalize related documents in association with the plan.
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Stratis Perros
Environmental Services Director
P
repared by: Julia Ramirez, Administrative Officer
INDEX Page
P
ublic Hearing Procedure ............................................................................................... 4 Attachment A – Priority Needs Summary ........................................................................ 6 Exhibit 1 – Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029 .......................................... 7 3 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE

HEARING DATE: MAY 5, 2025

1. CITY CLERK: This is the time and place set for a public hearing to consider the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025- 2029 and to authorize its submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

2. MAYOR: Before we begin, are there any ex parte communications to report?

3. ANY COUNCIL
MEMBER: (Report)

4. MAYOR: Staff may begin with the oral report on this matter.

5. STAFF: (Report)

6. MAYOR: Any questions of staff from City Council Members? (Questions of staff and staff response)

7. MAYOR: At this time, I would like to open the hearing for anyone in the City Council Chambers wishing to be heard on this matter?

8. AUDIENCE: Public Testimony and Comments

9. MAYOR: Does Staff desire to respond to any comments or issues raised?

10. STAFF: (Response to comments and additional City Council questions)

11. MAYOR: The hearing is now closed.

12. MAYOR: Any further comments or questions from City Council Members?

13. MAYOR: I will now entertain a motion.

14. ANY COUNCIL
MEMBER : City Council Actions (by motion of any Council Member):

Approve or modify the Priority Needs Summary, and authorize or not authorize the submission of the Draft Regional
Consolidated Plan FY 2025- 2029 to the United States
Department of Housing and Ur ban Development and
authorize the City Manager to finalize related documents in association with the Draft Regional Consolidated Plan FY 2025-2029.
4 1) (requires a second and a vote).

*Any action to refer the matter back to staff or to continue the matter requires a second and a vote.

15. ANY COUNCIL
MEMBER : Second

16. MAYOR: (Call for vote)

17. MAYOR: Proceed to the next item.

5 ATTACHMENT A

DRAFT FY 2025-2029 REGIONAL PRIORITY NEEDS SUMMARY

1. Development of New Affordable Housing High

2. Housing Rehabilitation High

3. Housing Services High

4. Housing Stability High

5. Homelessness High

6. Supportive Services High

7. Fair Housing Services High

8. Public Facility Maintenance High

9. Economic Support for Small Businesses and Job Training Low

10. Disaster Planning and Recovery Low

11. Street Improvements and Infrastructure Low
6 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
DRAFT - April 2025
2025-2029 Action Plan
DRAFT
EXHIBIT 1
7 Ventura County Regional Consolidated
Plan
Table of Contents
Ex
ecutive Summary......................................................................................................... Section 1 Pr
ocess .......................................................................................................................... Section 2 Ne
eds Assessment ......................................................................................................... Section 3 Mark
et Analysis ............................................................................................................... Section 4 Str
ategic Plan .................................................................................................................. Section 5 Sta
keholder Invitations .................................................................................................. Appendix 1 Re
sident Survey Results ................................................................................................ Appendix 2 DRAFT
8 Sec
tion 1:

Exec
utive Summary
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9 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan – DRAFT Executive Summary - 1 Executive Summary
ES-05 Executive Summary – 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
The
Ventura County Regional Five-Year Consolidated Plan (the Consolidated Plan) is a collaborative document between all incorporated cities and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California. Collaborating in the development of the Consolidated Plan are the Cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, San Buenaventura (City of Ventura), Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks. The County of Ventura (County) is the lead agency in the development of this Consolidated Plan.

The
Consolidated Plan is a means of assessing Ventura County’s affordable housing and community development needs; analyzing housing markets; articulating priorities, goals, and strategies to address identiﬁed needs; and describing the actions that will be taken to implement strategies for affordable housing and community development.

The
Consolidated Plan is mandated by federal law and regulations promulgated by the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive federal funding for affordable housing and community development initiatives beneﬁtting primarily low- and moderate-income persons. This Consolidated Plan consolidates into a single document the planning and application requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs.

Th
is Consolidated Plan is for the following HUD funded programs for the 2025-2029 period.

Com
munity Development Block Grant (CDBG): CDBG provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

HO
ME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): HOME funds a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people.

Eme
rgency Solutions Grant (ESG): ESG assists people with quickly regaining stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.

Jurisdiction Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG)
HOME Investment
Partnerships
Program (HOME)
Emergency Solutions
Grant (ESG)
Camarillo X *
Oxnard X X X
San Buenaventura X X
Simi Valley X *
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10 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan – DRAFT Executive Summary - 2 Thousand Oaks X *
Ventura Urban
County
X X
Table ES-1: Entitlement Grant Allocation
*Ca
marillo, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks are members of the Ventura Urban County HOME Consortium and receive HOME funds through the County.

Thr
oughout this document the following geographic terms will be used:
• Ventura County: Includes the entirety of the planning area considered under this Consolidated Plan: the 10 incorporated cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, San Buenaventura, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks, and unincorporated areas of Ventura County. Also identical to the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks- Ventura Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
• Ventura Urban County: A multi-jurisdictional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement, made up of the cities of Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, and unincorporated areas of Ventura County. Ventura County is the “lead entity” and official U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Jurisdiction for Ventura Urban County.
• Unincorporated County: Includes all unincorporated areas of Ventura County (areas not part of any municipalities).
• Entitlement Jurisdictions: The entitlement jurisdictions receive and manage their own CDBG funding from HUD. They are the cities of Camarillo, Oxnard, San Buenaventura, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks, and the Ventura Urban County. • San Buenaventura: Also called “City of Ventura. ” “San Buenaventura” is the official (legal) name of the city used by both local and federal government for ordinances, legal matters, U.S. Census Data, and HUD.

Th
e following terms are used within the Consolidated Plan:
• HAMFI: HUD Area Median Family Income. The median family income calculated by HUD for each jurisdiction to determine Fair Market Rents income limits for HUD programs. HAMFI will not necessarily be the same as other calculations of median incomes (like the U.S.

Census).
• Household: All people living in a housing unit. Members of a household can be related or unrelated.
• Housing Problems: Four housing problems as described in HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data: 1) housing unit lacks complete kitchen facilities; 2) housing unit lacks complete plumbing facilities; 3) household is overcrowded; and 4) household is cost burdened. A household is said to have a housing problem if they have any one or more of these four problems.
• LMI: Low- and Moderate-Income as deﬁned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a status determined by gross household income and family size. • Overcrowding: More than 1 person per room not including bathrooms, porches, foyers, halls, or half-rooms.
• Severe overcrowding: More than 1.5 persons per room not including bathrooms, porches, foyers, halls, or half-rooms.
• Cost burden: Monthly housing costs (including utilities) exceeding 30 percent of monthly income.

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11 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan – DRAFT Executive Summary - 3 • Severe cost burden: Monthly housing costs (including utilities) exceeding 50 percent of monthly income.
• Senior: Labeled “Elderly” by the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD. People aged 62 and up. “Frail elderly” within U.S. Census data are those aged 75 and up. • Disabled: Any one or more of four different physical or cognitive limitations: hearing or vision impairment, ambulatory limitation, cognitive limitation, or independent living limitation. Individuals may have more than one type of disability.

Ventura Urban County and the participating entitlement jurisdictions anticipate receiving the following grant amounts in the ﬁscal year 2025. Projections for the entire ﬁve-year period are noted; however, these projected amounts are expected to change based on federal allocations made annually and do not include anticipated program revenue or prior year funds.

Grantee FY2025 Projected Allocation FY2025 – FY2029 Projected Allocation
Ventura County CDBG: $1,428,843

HOME: $1,221,315
CDBG: $7,144,215

HOME:$ 6,106,575
Camarillo CDBG: $350,107 CDBG: $1,750,535
Oxnard CDBG: $2,100,000

HOME: $600,000

ESG: $200,000
CDBG: $10,500,000

HOME: $3,000,000

ESG: $1,000,000
San Buenaventura CDBG: $677,690

HOME: $393,672
CDBG: $3,388,450

HOME: $1,968,360
Simi Valley CDBG: $672,694 CDBG: $3,363,470
Thousand Oaks CDBG: $607,042 CDBG: $3,035,210
Table ES-2: Projected Allocations

The Consolidated Plan consists of the following sections:
• The Process describes the consultation and citizen participation process undertaken to collect information from residents and stakeholders on community conditions and needs. • The Needs Assessment analyzes needs related to affordable housing, special needs housing, community development, and homelessness.
• The Market Analysis examines demographics, the supply of affordable units, the regional housing market, and other conditions that impact community needs and the programs that address these needs.
• The Strategic Plan identiﬁes speciﬁc goals for each jurisdiction based on the highest priority needs informed by the Needs Assessment, Market Analysis, and extensive consultation with community groups and citizens.

The plan will also include an Annual Action Plan for the ﬁrst year of the Consolidated Plan for each of the entitlement jurisdictions, which will describe the planned investment of federal resources to implement speciﬁc activities that meet the year’s strategic goals.

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Goals
To develop the strategy contained in this Consolidated Plan for allocating and leveraging entitlement grants, the County used several methods to analyze its housing and community development needs, including surveying residents and stakeholders; analyzing U.S. Census, American Community Survey (ACS) and other economic and demographic data; and using information from various County offices and reports.

The County and entitlement jurisdictions have established the following goals:

1. Improve the supply of affordable housing

2. Increase and improve social services

3. Work to end homelessness

4. Create and maintain quality neighborhoods

5. Promote economic development

6. Effective administration

Evaluation of past performance
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) seeks to support the development of communities that feature decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) populations. To ensure entitlement jurisdictions are striving to achieve that vision, HUD requires annual submissions of Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPERs).

During the last Consolidated Plan cycle (excluding the current program year), the entitlement jurisdictions in Ventura County have collectively achieved the following accomplishments:

FY2020 – FY2023 Accomplishments

Goal Goal Outcome Indicator # of Beneﬁciaries
Create quality neighborhoods Persons beneﬁtting from
public facility and
infrastructure improvements
221,312
Enhance economic stability Businesses assisted

Jobs created/ retained
250

16 Improve supply of affordable
housing
Rental units rehabilitated

Homeowner housing added

Homeowner housing
rehabilitated

Direct ﬁnancial assistance to
homebuyers

Housing code enforcement

341

5 168

9 4.893
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13 Ventura County Regional Consolidated Plan – DRAFT Executive Summary - 5 Increase social services Persons beneﬁtting from
public services

Homeless person overnight
shelter
48,252

24 Work to end homelessness Rapid re-housing

Homeless person overnight
shelter

Homeless prevention

Persons beneﬁting from public
services
90 1,255

260

2,144
Table ES-3: FY2020 – FY2023 Accomplishment Summary

Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process As a part of the Consolidated Plan process, Ventura County conducted a public outreach campaign to gather resident and stakeholder feedback on housing and community development needs across the community. Such input from stakeholders – including community members, housing professionals, and service providers – enabled Entitlement Jurisdictions to more accurately capture and strengthen their assessment of community needs. Over a period of three months, community engagement efforts included eight community meetings, three stakeholder meetings and two surveys (one administered to residents and another to stakeholders), and a 30-day public review period. The following sections describe how each of these activities collected valuable information from the community and facilitated the development of this report.

Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them

All public comments were accepted and incorporated into the Consolidated Plan.

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Process

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Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 24 CFR 91.200(b)
Describe agency/entity responsibilities for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.

The following agencies and entities are responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and for the administration of each grant program and funding source.

Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency Ventura County
CDBG Administrator Ventura County Community Development HOPWA Administrator Ventura County
HOME Administrator Ventura County Community Development ESG Administrator Ventura County Community Development
HOPWA-C Administrator
Table Process-1: Consolidated Plan Responsible Agencies and Entities

The Ventura Regional Consolidated Plan includes the following programs:
• City of Camarillo CDBG Program – Community Development Department • City of Oxnard CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs- Housing Department • City of Simi Valley CDBG Program – Environmental Services Department • City of Thousand Oaks CDBG Program – Community Development Department • City of San Buenaventura CDBG and HOME Programs – Community Development Department
• Ventura Urban County CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs – Community Development Division of the County Executive Office
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
• City of Camarillo: James Fowler, Senior Planner, Community Development Department, 601 Carmen Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010, 805-388-5363.
• City of Oxnard, Denise Ledesma, Housing Department, 435 South D Street, Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-385-7493.
• City of San Buenaventura: Lee Sherman, Community Development Department, 501 Poli Street, Ventura, CA 93001, 805-654-7869.
• City of Simi Valley: Julia Ramirez, Environmental Services Department, 2929 Tapo Canyon Rd., Simi Valley, CA 93063, 805-583-6759.
• City of Thousand Oaks: Lynn Oshita Community Development Department, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, 805-449-2391.
• Ventura Urban County: Kimberlee Albers, Deputy Executive Officer, County Executive Office, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009, 805-654-2455.

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PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
Introduction
Part of the Consolidated Plan development process included a public outreach campaign to gather input from a diverse group of residents and stakeholders in Ventura County. Stakeholders included nonprofit organizations, affordable housing providers, service providers, government agencies, and advocacy organizations, all of whom work with low - and moderate- income members of the community. Outreach efforts are summarized in the Executive Summary and Citizen Participation sections of this report. A list of the stakeholders invited to participate in the Consolidated Plan process is provided in Appendix 1. The results of the survey are summarized in Appendix 2.

Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health, and service agencies (91.215(l).

To identify local and regional stakeholders, Ventura County and its participating jurisdictions began by reviewing and updating contact lists from prior Consolidated Planning efforts. During the current planning cycle, the County invited over 200 agencies to participate in the planning process. These included:
• Service providers that address the needs of low- and moderate-income households as well as targeted populations such as persons with special needs or disabilities; • Affordable housing providers;
• Housing advocates;
• Housing professionals;
• Public agencies (such as school districts, health services, public works); • Economic development and employment organizations; and • Community and neighborhood groups.

Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly homeless individuals and families, families, with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.

Ventura County coordinated with homeless service agencies across the Ventura County Continuum of Care Alliance in an effort to better address the needs of homeless populations. Consultation with the Continuum of Care provided valuable information on homele ssness and available resources in the region. Several agencies and organizations that provided housing and/or supportive services for homeless populations also attended focus group workshops and community meetings.

Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction’s area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies, and procedures for the administration of HMIS.

Ventura County and its participating entitlement jurisdictions will consult the Continuum of Care when determining funding priorities to guide the review of applications received during the annual DRAFT
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request for proposals. Through the course of the Consolidated Plan cycle, Ventura County and its participating entitlement jurisdictions will seek regular input and feedback from the CoC to ensure that activities and outcomes are aligned and coordinated.

Identify any agency types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting.

Ventura County and its participating jurisdictions contacted over 200 agencies in its public outreach efforts and consulted all applicable agency types. No applicable agency types were intentionally excluded in this process.

Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan.

Name of Plan Lead
Organization
How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care Continuum of
Care Alliance
The Ventura County Continuum of Care consists of a Board of Directors established consistent with 24 CFR 578.5(b), with broad representation from government, homeless service providers, emergency response, health care, housing providers, business community, faith community, and homeless/formerly homeless persons. The Continuum of Care Alliance, a collaborative group dedicated to promoting a safe, desirable and thriving community, works to garner communitywide commitment to preventing and ending homelessness in all parts of the region. The CoC recommends allocations of federal and state resources to address homelessness, which complements priority objectives identified in this Regional Consolidated Plan.

Ventura County
Homelessness Plan
Continuum of
Care Alliance
Establishes core requirements, practices and recommendations to end homelessness in Ventura County.

Housing Elements Camarillo,
Oxnard, San
Buenaventura,
Simi Valley,
Thousand Oaks,
Ventura County
The Consolidated Plan goals were compared to the goals and objectives of the Housing Elements for each jurisdiction to ensure that there were consistent objectives in promoting activities for low- and moderate-income communities.

Table Process-2: Other Planning Efforts Considered
Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan (91.215(l)).

Ventura County consulted each participating jurisdiction in the Regional Consolidated Plan to gather local housing and community development needs for the next five years. The Ventura County Continuum of Care is a collaboration of city, county, and public agency staff, private nonprofit organizations, and community organizations. The County Executive Office of the County of Ventura is the Collaborative Applicant for Continuum of Care funding within the County. As required by the CoC Interim Rule, a CoC Gove rnance Structure has been established, and is staffed by the Collaborative Applicant. The governance structure includes a governing Board, CoC Committee, DRAFT
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four Standing Committees, and working groups as needed. One of these committees, the Data Performance and Evaluation committee, is tasked with developing performance standards, policies, and procedures for provision of homeless services in the Continuum. P art of these efforts include consultation with service providers and organizations such as the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and HUD.

Furthermore, the Housing Authorities within the County collaborate with health and social service agencies to provide additional or expanded services for target populations. The Housing Authorities also participate in Continuum of Care planning and subcommittee meetings with service providers.

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PR-15 Citizen Participation - 91.105, 91.200 ( c )
Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation.

Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting As a part of the Consolidated Plan process, Ventura County conducted a public outreach campaign to gather resident and stakeholder feedback on housing and community development needs across the community. Such input from stakeholders – including community members, housing professionals, and service providers – enabled Entitlement Jurisdictions to more accurately capture and strengthen their assessment of community needs. Over a period of three months, community engagement efforts included eight community meetings, three stakeholder meetings and two surveys (one administered to residents and another to stakeholders), and a 30-day public review period. The following sections describe how each of these activities collected valuable information from the community and facilitated the development of this report.

All meetings included translation services and the survey was presented in English and Spanish.

In addition, the County’s public outreach campaign included a general public relations component in which the following informational materials were made publicly available to encourage public participation:
• A project web page hosted by Ventura County
• Public meeting and survey notices via paper flyers and Internet social media

Citizen Participation Outreach Methods

Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments
received
Summary
of
comments
not
accepted
and
reasons
URL (If
applicable)
1 Community
Meeting
Camarillo
(10/7/24)
General Public Participants included
residents of Camarillo
and the surrounding
communities in the
region.

Feedback and
recommendations
were provided on
housing and
community
development needs.