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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan and Funding Recommendations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report on the Santa Barbara County 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Action Plan);
b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the Action Plan, as approved by the Board, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
c) Consider comments received during the public comment period which commenced May 22, 2026, and concludes June 9, 2026;
d) Approve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funding awards as recommended and direct staff to include the awards in the FY 2026 Action Plan;
e) Authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to execute all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents required for the acceptance and administration of FY 2026 CDBG and HOME funds, and acceptance and administration thereof;
f) Receive and approve recommendations for award of State Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding for FY 2026-2027, and Human Services Commission (HSC) funding for FY 2026-2027; and
g) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the project is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY