City Council

5.3 ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR EXPENDITURES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS AND THE 2025-2029 ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING Recommended Action: 1. Declare the City Council finds the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as the activity is not a project, as defined in Section 15378(b)(5) of the state CEQA Guidelines; 2. Approve and adopt the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (“Action Plan”) for the use of Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds, including the 2025- 2029 Orange County Regional Assessment of Fair Housing (Attachment 1); 3. Authorize the City Manager to submit the Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), which executes the HUD contract, and authorizes the City Manager to submit all related documents with the implementation of the Action Plan. Staff Report Attachment 1 - FY 25-26 CDBG Annual Action Plan Attachment 2 - Presentation