City Council

A. Second Public Hearing and Approval of the Program Year (PY) 2026-2027 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnerships, and Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Programs The PY 2026-2027 Action Plan serves as the annual application for federal funds under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) formula grant program. The City anticipates receiving $542,776 in CDBG funds and $230,551.14 in HOME funds to support eligible projects during the PY 2026-2027. As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City has also previously received Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds with a current balance of approximately $200,000. A list of staff- endorsed projects was developed based on funding requests and ongoing CDBG and HOME funded activities. These recommendations are consistent with the housing and community development priorities that the City has set in the past and meet the CDBG and HOME eligibility requirements. Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: 1. Conduct the public hearing and take any public comments; 2. Approve and authorize the submittal of the PY 2026-2027 Action Plan, including CDBG, HOME, and CDBG-CV funding recommendations to HUD; 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to receive funding and implement approved use and make necessary budget adjustments based on HUD’s final allocation amount; and