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Date: January 27, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Michelle Ramirez, Community Development Director
By: Julia Smith, Senior Business Manager | [email protected] Subject: Community Development – Conduct Public Hearing on Development of the Annual Action Plan Covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. Expenditure: None.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation of the Community Development Director that City Council conduct a public hearing and take public testimony on the development of the Annual Action Plan covering the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
FUNDING
None required.
DISCUSSION
The City of Torrance (City) is a federal entitlement grant recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a condition of receiving these grants, the City must abide by HUD regulations, including the requirement to submit a Consolidated Plan every five years as well as an Annual Action Plan every year. The Consolidated Plan describes the jurisdiction’s community development priorities and multi-year goals based on an assessment of housing and community development needs, an analysis of housing and economic market conditions, and available resources. The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan.
The City submitted the Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027, therefore only the Action Plan is required for FY 2026-27. As part of the requirements of the Consolidated Plan process, the City is required to hold a public hearing prior to the development of the FY 2026-27 Action Plan to receive input from the City Council and community regarding the City’s housing and community development needs, including priority non-housing community development needs and affirmatively furthering fair housing.
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1 CDBG Eligible Activities
CDBG funded activities must meet one of the following objectives: provide benefits to low or moderate-income persons, eliminate slum or blighted conditions, or address an urgent community development need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.
CDBG funds may be used for the following activities:
Acquisition of real property;
Relocation and demolition;
Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes;
Public services, within certain limits;
Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources; and Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities.
In FY 2025-26, CDBG funds were allocated to the Public Works Sidewalk Improvement for Disabled Accessibility Project. The City identifies areas where the sidewalk is either damaged or displaced, causing a non-continuous path of travel to anyone, including senior citizens and those with disabilities. The City then uses CDBG grant funds to address the accessibility issues by removing the barriers via the removal/replacement of damaged sidewalk. The City meets CDBG program criteria by focusing on improvements that target populations that are presumed to meet the income criteria, such as senior citizens and/or disabled persons.
HOME Eligible Activities
HOME funds may be used for the following activities:
Provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to homebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations;
Provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; Provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; and Provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations.
The FY 2025-26 HOME funds were allocated to a future project for the creation of affordable housing. This project could include affordable housing development, rehabilitation, or acquisition.
Anticipated Funding
HUD is currently working on allocating CDBG and HOME funding awards for FY 2026-27 and has not yet announced the final amounts to participating communities. However, cuts to the CDBG and HOME program appear to be an ongoing discussion by Congress each year. While federal funding allocations have not yet been announced by HUD for FY 2026-27, staff anticipates the funding allocations will be similar to funding received in the current fiscal year. 2 City Council
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1 For CDBG funds, staff anticipates receiving an allocation of $947,578 in FY 2026-27. Of the anticipated $947,578, no more than 20% (or $189,515.60) can be allocated towards administrative and program delivery activities and no more than 15% (or $142,136.70) can be used for social service activities. Although in the past, the City has selected to utilize the remaining 80% (or $758,062.40) of the funds towards a qualified Public Works project. Additionally, at least 70% of the funds must be used for low-to-moderate income activities.
For HOME funds, staff anticipates receiving an allocation of $418,701.85 in FY 2026-27. Of the anticipated $418,701.85, no more than 10% (or $41,870.19) can be allocated towards administrative and program delivery activities and 15% (or $62,805.28) must be allocated to a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) for the production of affordable housing.
The remainder 75% of the funds, which equates to $314,026.39, can be allocated to affordable housing activities. As Torrance is a higher income City, we are also subject to a 25% match on each HOME dollar spent, with the exception of administrative and CHDO funds.
To properly evaluate all proposed projects, it is recommended that the Council defer making any recommendations until the City has received confirmation of our funding allocations. All comments received during tonight’s public hearing along with staff recommendations will be incorporated into the creation of FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan, which will be brought back at a later meeting date for the Council’s consideration and adoption.
ATTACHMENT
1. Proof of Publication for Public Hearing
3 DAILY BREEZE
Local. News. Matters.
dailybreeze.com
Daily Breeze
2615 Pacific Coast Highway #329
Hermosa Beach, California 90254
(310) 543-6635
0011773690
City of Torrance
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, California 90503
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Los Angeles
I am a citizen of the United States and
a resident of the County aforesaid; I
am over the age of eighteen years,
and not party to or interested in the
above-entitled matter. I am the
principal clerk of the printer of Daily
Breeze, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in
the City of Torrance*, County of Los
Angeles, and which newspaper has
been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior
Court of County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of June
15, 1945, Decree No. Pomo C-606.
The notice, of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in
each regular and entire issue of said
newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
0111612026
I certify (or declare) under the penalty
of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Hermosa Beach, California
On this 16th day of January, 2026.
n
Silinature
*Daily Breeze circulation includes the following
cities: Carson, Compton, Culver City, El
Segundo, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawthorne,
Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale,
Lomita, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Manhattan
Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Palos Verdes,
Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes
Estates, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Santa
Monica, Torrance and Wilmington
CITY OF TORRANCE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council appoints the day of Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. In the LeRoy J. Jackson Council Chamber located at 3031 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503, for a public hearing regarding the DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-27.
The Consolidated Plan describes the lurisrlictIon's community development priorities and multi-year goals based on an assessment of housing and community development needs, an analysis of housing and economic market conditions, and available resources.
The Consolidated Plan Is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consoildated Plan.
The Annual Action Plan contains a list of activities the City will undertake to address priority housing and community development needs and local oblectives with anticipated Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding received during the next program year. The Annual Action Plan is submitted annually and prepared according to HUD regulations. A copy of HUD's final rule (issued January 5, 1995, Federal Register) Is available upon request. The City submitted the Consolidated Plan for FY 2023-2027, therefore only the Action Plan is required for FY 2026-27.
HOME funds can be used to: Provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to hotnebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, Including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations; Provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; Provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; Provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations. The City anticipates receiving approximately $418,701.85 in HOME funds for FY 2026-27. Of the HOME funds received, funds can only be used for housing activities benefiting low- or moderate-income persons.
CDBG funded activities must meet one of the following oblectives:
provide benefits to low or moderate-income persons, eliminate slum or blighted conditions, or address an urgent community development need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community. CDBG funds may be used for the following activities: Acquisition of real property; Relocation and demolition; Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures; Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes; Public services, within certain limits; Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources; Provision of assistance to profit- motivated businesses to carry out economic development and lob creation/retention activities. The City anticipates receiving approximately $947,578 in CDBG funds for FY 2026-27.
In preparing the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan, the statute requires that the Jurisdiction hold at least one (1) public hearing during the development of the Action Plan to obtain the views of citizens on housing and community development needs, including priority non-housing community development needs and affirmatively furthering fair housing. The January 27, 2026 public hearing serves this purpose. Public hearings are held to provide the community with an ❑pportunity to comment on, and respond to, recommendations and issues. The HOME and CDBG funding allocations listed in this notice are estimates based ❑n prior year allocations; HUD has not yet announced FY 2026-27 awards.
Citizens' wishing to comment on the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan after the public hearing date of January 27, 2026, may do so in writing.
Written comments must be addressed to:
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Senior Business Manager
it is anticipated that the Torrance City Council will take final action on the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan at the City Council meeting to be held in May 2026. This date is subiect to change. The Draft FY 2026-27 Action Plan will be published for a 30-day comment period prior to the City Council meeting in which the Plan is presented. 01-27-26 Annual Action Plan FY25-26 (D. Aoki) - Page 1 of 2 Daily Breeze
2615 Pacific Coast Highway #329
Hermosa Beach, California 90254
(310) 543-6635
0011773690
City of Torrance
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, California 90503
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Los Angeles
I am a citizen of the United States and
a resident of the County aforesaid; I
am over the age of eighteen years,
and not party to or interested in the
above-entitled matter. I am the
principal clerk of the printer of Daily
Breeze, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in
the City of Torrance*, County of Los
Angeles, and which newspaper has
been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior
Court of County of Los Angeles, State
of California, under the date of June
15, 1945, Decree No. Pomo C-606.
The notice, of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published in
each regular and entire issue of said
newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
01/16/2026
I certify (or declare) under the penalty
of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Hermosa Beach, California
On this 16th day of January, 2026.
______________________________
Signature
*Daily Breeze circulation includes the following
cities: Carson, Compton, Culver City, El
Segundo, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawthorne,
Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale,
Lomita, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Manhattan
Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Palos Verdes,
Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes
Estates, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Santa
Monica, Torrance and Wilmington
01-27-26 Annual Action Plan FY25-26 (D. Aoki) - Page 1 of 2 4 ATTACHMENT 1
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community ❑evelopment at (310) 618-599D. If you need a special hearing device to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (310 618-2870. Notification 38 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28C F R35.102-35. 104 ADA Title 11] if you need translation services or services related to limited English proficiency to participate In the meeting, please contact 310- 618-5899. Additionally, the California Relay Service (CRS) provides free telephone communication assistance to those who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or with speech limitations. To use this service, dial 711.
NOTICE IS GIVEN that if you challenge the aforementioned action in court, you may be to raising only those Issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described In this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.
PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE MEETING by submitting a public
comment on the OneMeeting Public Portal at https://torranceca. primegov.com/pubilciportal?fromitrame=true beginning November 11, 2024. Ali comments submitted before 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, will be published for public review prior to the meeting.
Comments received after 5:30 p.m., but prior to the adlournment of the meeting will be added to the record.
Members of the public MAY VIEW THE MEETING via CitICALSLE Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 31 (Frontier), streaming online at www.TorranceCA.Gov , Facebook g City of Torrance CA Government, and YouTube Channel TorranceCitiCAB LE.
Forfurther information, contact the Special ProgramsThomelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618- 5899.
REBECCA POIRIER
CITY CLERK
Daily Breeze
Published: 1/16/26
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