City Council

(10)\n25-0525-S2\nCIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY\nCOMMITTEE REPORT relative to Community Block Grant (CDBG)\nCapital Project expenditures, amending, and reprogramming funds for\nthe 51st Program Year of the Housing and Community Development\nConsolidated Plan (2025-2026) (Action Plan); and amending and\nreprogramming funds for the 46th Program Year; and related matters.\nRecommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\n1. APPROVE the projects as detailed in Table 1 of the Community\nInvestment for Families Department (CIFD) report dated\nFebruary 2, 2026, attached to the Council file, for new and\nadditional funding for projects, and amend the 51st Program\nYear (PY 51) Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) to reflect the\nchanges in funding.\n2. APPROVE the reprogramming of $6,555,733 in CDBG funds\nand $1,400,000 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS\n(HOPWA) funds as a source of revenue for the revised PY 51\nCDBG Con Plan budget, the reprogramming of $1,150,000 in\nCDBG-CV funds for the PY 46 CDBG - Corona Virus Aid, Relief,\nand Economic Security Act (CDBG - CV) Con Plan budget, and\nthe reprogramming of approximately $355,524 in State Family\nHomelessness Challenge grant (FHC) grant funds within CIFD\nMiscellaneous Grants and Awards Fund No. 65G/21, as\ndetailed in Attachment 1 contained in the CIFD report dated\nFebruary 2, 2026, attached to the Council file.\n3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to\nprepare and post a Substantial Amendment to the PY 51 Action\nPlan, as detailed in Attachment 2 of the CIFD report dated\nFebruary 2, 2026, attached to the Council file, to incorporate\nchanges to the CDBG, CDBG-CV and HOPWA funded program\nactivities identified, for up to a seven-day public comment\nperiod, listing all revisions as detailed in the CIFD report dated\nFebruary 2, 2026, attached to the Council file, and submit the\namendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban\nDevelopment (HUD) for approval.\n4. AUTHORIZE the General Managers of implementing\ndepartments, or their designees, to negotiate and execute\ncontracts, contract amendments, and/or interdepartmental\nagreements with grant recipients identified in the Contract\nAuthorities, as detailed in Attachment 3 of the CIFD report dated\nFebruary 2, 2026, attached to the Council file, consistent with\nCouncil action, in consultation with CIFD as grant administrator,\nsubject to City Attorney approval, as to form.\n5. INSTRUCT all implementing departments to provide to CIFD for\nreview and approval all information required to document\ncompliance with CDBG grant regulations that the project is\neligible, ready, and meets federal environmental requirements,\nand to provide regular progress and expenditure reports.\n6. APPROVE the Controller Instructions, as detailed in Attachment\n4 of the CIFD report dated February 2, 2026, attached to the\nCouncil file, and AUTHORIZE the General Manager of the\nimplementing departments, or designees, to prepare Controller\nInstructions and any technical adjustments including returning\nfunds to HUD to correct payment expenditures per HUD\nguidelines, subject to the approval of the Office of the Chief\nLegislative Analyst (CLA), and AUTHORIZE the Controller to\nimplement these instructions.\n7. APPROVE cancelling the promissory notes and reconveying\nthe deeds of trust for $400,000 in AB 1290 and City General\nPurpose funds for Reach for the Top - Casa Amador, in\naccordance with the Third and Seventh Amendments to\nContract #C-126691.\n8. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CIFD, or designee, to\nrelease a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a qualified\nvendor to provide Certified Access Specialist (CASp) consulting\nservices.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The CIFD reports that there is no impact on\nthe General Fund.