City Council

9H. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS COOPERATION AGREEMENT – AMENDMENT SEVEN The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 requires cities with a population under 50,000 to enter into a cooperation agreement with counties or the State in order to be part of the Urban County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) and any subsequent United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Program (HUD), which may become available to the counties to be used for eligible housing and community development activities. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-32 would extend the life of the existing Cooperative Agreement. The current Agreement (Amendment Number Six to the Cooperation Agreement) covers Fiscal Years (FY) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and 2. Approve Resolution No. 2026-32 approving Amendment Seven to the City’s Cooperation Agreement with the County of Orange entitled: CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS COOPERATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT SEVEN”; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment Seven to the City’s Cooperation Agreement with the County of Orange on behalf of the City.