ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Manager Item No: PH1
Prepared by:
Johannah Knieff, Management Analyst
Jonathan Lung, Housing & Homeless Services
Division Manager Meeting Date: March 28, 2026
Approved by:
Imelda Huerta, Assistant City Manager
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Public Hearing SUBJECT: 2026-2027 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN RE
COMMENDATION:
1. Open, conduct, and close a public hearing regarding the proposed 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan.
2. O
pen a 30-day public review period for the proposed 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan to solicit community input.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Supports the following City Council goals:
Homelessness & Housing; A Cleaner, More Beautiful Vista; Parks and Recreation; Traffic: Continue to enhance mobility safety, improve the flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks.
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RIOR ACTION: On May 27, 2025, adopted City Council Resolution 2025-81, approving the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, and authorizing the submittal of the plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorizing the City Manager to approve and execute all documents related to the implementation of said plans (Votes: 5-0).
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The City receives an annual entitlement of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development activities to assist low-income persons. A requirement of the funding is that the City submit an Annual Action Plan (AAP), which outlines the City’s spending plan and identifies projects that assist the City in meeting its five-year housing and community development goals outlined in the Consolidated Plan.
Proposed 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan: This item is the first of a two-step approval process. The City Council must conduct a public hearing to review and receive comments on the proposed 2026-2027 AAP and open a 30-day public comment period. A second meeting to consider and adopt the AAP is scheduled for the April 28, 2026 City Council meeting. The Draft AAP (Exhibit 1) includes affordable housing goals, AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Opened, conducted and closed the public hearing. Opened a 30-day public review period for the proposed 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan. Vote: 5-0