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April 25, 2023
Agenda Item No. 17
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Lauren Wooding Whitlinger, Real Property Administrator,
Iwooding@newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3236
TITLE: Resolution No. 2023-23: Community Development Block Grant —
2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
ABSTRACT -
Under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program for
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the City of Newport Beach (City)
receives funds each year to benefit those with low and moderate incomes, aid in the
prevention of neighborhood deterioration, and meet other urgent community development
needs due to natural disasters or other emergencies. In compliance with the CDBG
program regulations, the City prepares a grant application in the form of an Annual Action
Plan outlining how funds will be used in the community. The plan implements strategies
adopted in the City's five-year Consolidated Plan. For the City Council's consideration are
the specific programs and funding proposed for Fiscal Year 2023-24, allocating
approximately $399,099.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Find the approval of the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan exempt from the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pursuant to 24 CFR Part 58, Section 58.34;
c) Find the approval of the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will
not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and Section 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in
Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14,
Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly;
d) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-23, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Approving the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan for Allocation of the
Federal Community Development Block Grant Program Funds for Fiscal Year
2023-2024; and
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e) Authorize the City Manager to:
i. Proportionally adjust appropriations to specific programs and projects as
necessary to conform with the final 2023-2024 formula grant allocation of CDBG
funds from HUD if the appropriation is more or less than $399,099;
ii. Submit the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan to HUD;
iii. Execute the 2023-2024 CDBG Program Grant Agreement and all related
documents on behalf of the City of Newport Beach;
iv. Execute all sub -recipient agreements with the non-profit organizations receiving
allocations of CDBG funds in the 2023-2024 Action Plan; and
v. Authorize the Community Development Director, or his designee, to be the official
representative of the City of Newport Beach, administer the 2023-2024 Annual
Action Plan and submit required environmental documentation to HUD for CDBG
projects.
DISCUSSION:
The City receives a formula grant allocation of CDBG funds each year from the federal
government, a program supported by HUD. The objective of the CDBG program is to
develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living
environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and
moderate -income persons. CDBG is authorized under Title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974. CDBG funds may be used for a wide variety of
programs, services and facilities improvements, including but not limited to:
■ Community and senior services
■ Fair housing enforcement and landlord/ tenant mediation
■ Homeless prevention and domestic violence programs
■ Public facilities and infrastructure improvements
■ Disabled (ADA) accessibility improvements
■ Housing programs
■ Section 108 loan payments
Since July 1, 1989, the City has received a total direct allocation of approximately
$15.2 million of CDBG funds from HUD, with annual allocations ranging from a low of
$319,676 in 2017, to a high of $534,000 in 1995. The 2023-2024 formula grant allocation
is anticipated to be approximately $399,099.
According to CDBG regulations, the City may spend up to 20 percent of the annual
formula grant allocation of CDBG funds for program administration and 15 percent for
community services such as senior meal delivery, senior services, or homeless
prevention programs. The remaining amount of funding may be used for projects such as
street and sidewalk improvements, disabled accessibility improvements, and public
facilities improvements such as the construction or rehabilitation of park and recreational
facilities, provided the projects meet applicable CDBG regulations and national
objectives.
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Each year, the City uses a portion of the funds reserved for program administration to
comply with Fair Housing Act requirements and make fair housing enforcement and
landlord/tenant mediation services available to the community. These services have been
provided free of cost to Newport Beach residents by the Fair Housing Foundation since
2011.
On January 14, 2023, the City published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in the
Daily Pilot newspaper and on the City website, to announce the availability of CDBG funds
and solicit proposals from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations that provide eligible CDBG
services or projects that benefit Newport Beach residents.
In response to the NOFA, five nonprofit organizations submitted applications for CDBG
grants. In consideration of the funding available, the amount of funding requested, past
performance, anticipated benefit to Newport Beach residents, and City priorities, staff
recommends program/project funding levels in the Action Plan as follows:
Category
Requested
Recommended
Public Services subject to 15% grant cap
Limit of $59,864
Age Well Senior Services: Home Delivered Meals
$30,000
$30,000
Families Forward: Housing Program
$20,000
$15,000
Newport Beach: City Motel Voucher Program
$30,000
$14,864
South County Outreach: Hunger Prevention
$10,000
$0
Administration (subject to 20% grant cap)
Limit of $79,819
CDBG Program Administration
$67,819
$67,819
Fair Housing Foundation: Fair Housing Services
$12,000
$12,000
Capital Projects
$259,416
Homeless Shelter: Modifications to Shelter (Costa
Mesa)
$0
$200,000
Bonita Creek Community Center Remodel
$0
$50,000
Balboa Pier EV Charging Station ADA Upgrades*
$0
$30,000
San Miguel Park Playground Replacement & ADA
Upgrades*
$0
$229,768
ADA Curb Ramp Replacements (Various
locations)*
$0
$150,000
Total
$169,819
$799,451
(*includes carry forward from prior fiscal years)
The Action Plan, found in the draft resolution (Attachment A), describes each program. In
consideration of the amount of public service funding available and the amount of public
service funding requested, staff did not recommend funding the new public services
applicant, South County Outreach, because doing so would impact the City's ability to
fund the requests of the three existing public service providers. Additionally, the new
applicant provides similar hunger and homelessness prevention services to what is
already provided by the existing public service providers.
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The past level of performance of the existing providers was a key factor considered by
the staff committee tasked with reviewing applications and formulating funding
recommendations for City Council consideration. Historically, the existing service
providers have successfully accomplished their annual performance goals and provided
high quality services to Newport Beach residents.
With the proposed funding levels shown in the table above, Age Well Senior Services
plans to serve approximately 100 Newport Beach residents during the 2023-2024 fiscal
year; the agency's focus on serving meals to homebound senior citizens, who make up
approximately 24 percent of Newport Beach's population, was especially critical during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Families Forward plans to serve approximately 15 unduplicated
Newport Beach residents with the proposed funding level and will provide services to
families to address homelessness. Staff also recommends allocating funding to
supplement the City's motel voucher program, part of the City's ongoing efforts to address
homelessness, where funding will provide approximately 10 individuals with short-term
lodging while working to address their long-term housing and service needs.
Under the Capital Projects category, with the Section 108 Loan fully repaid in fiscal year
2022-23, $259,416 is available to be programmed. Additionally, unspent funds from fiscal
years 2017 through 2022, totaling $400,352, are available to use on Capital Projects.
Staff recommends $200,000 be allocated to the City's financial obligations related to
modification and improvements at the temporary homeless bridge shelter in Costa Mesa.
No modifications or improvements to the shelter have been required yet.
In addition to the temporary shelter, staff proposes to utilize Capital Activities funding to
supplement the City's investment in several capital improvement projects being proposed
by the Public Works and Recreation and Senior Services Departments. The Bonita Creek
Community Center will be remodeled to include accessible public restrooms and
accessible front entry doors, and the disabled access improvements are estimated to cost
$50,000. As part of the Junior Lifeguard building project, the California Coastal
Commission approval requires the City to install electric vehicle charging stations in the
Balboa Pier parking lot, including one accessible stall estimated to cost $30,000. The
Public Works Department also proposes to replace curb ramps throughout the City, under
the concrete replacement program, making disabled access improvements in 25 locations
at an estimated cost of $150,000.
Lastly, the San Miguel Park playground is slated for replacement and the Recreation and
Senior Services Department is proposing to install inclusive playground equipment that
can be accessed by all children regardless of physical ability. Staff proposes to use the
balance of the Capital Activities funding of $229,768 toward the playground replacement
project, with the total project cost to be determined once it has been designed by the
City's consultants. Each of the programs/projects recommended above are contemplated
within the Strategic Plan priorities of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, and staff will
return to the City Council for approval of each specific project proposed to be funded
under Capital Activities.
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On March 25, 2023, staff published a notice in the Daily Pilot informing the general public
that the City of Newport Beach had prepared the Draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
The notice also indicated the plan would be available for review and comment until
April 25, 2023. The public has been provided an opportunity to provide oral and/ or written
comments on the proposed activities included in the Draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
At the time this report was prepared, no public comments have been received.
Additionally, the current Citizen Participation Plan requires that a public hearing be held
to receive testimony from interested residents or parties regarding the Action Plan. The
April 25, 2023, public hearing fulfills this requirement.
CARES Act Funding Update
Under the 2020 federal stimulus plan — Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act (CARES Act) — the City received additional CDBG funding from HUD. A Substantial
Amendment to the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan was approved by the City Council in
July 2021, funding activities related to preventing and responding to homelessness. A
contract with Mind OC for the Be Well OC Mobile Crisis Response Team Program was
approved by the Council in September 2021, and the program began in March 2022, and
has so far spent $320,584 of $741,079 of the CDBG CARES Act funds. The funds will
continue to be used toward the Mind OC contract until fully expended.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item provides for City Council approval of the use of an estimated $399,099 of CDBG
funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, to be adjusted by the City Manager as necessary to
conform with the final 2023-2024 formula grant allocation from HUD. The costs
associated with staff management of the CDBG program are approximately $17,000 per
year.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The development of required plans and allocation of CDBG program funds is an
administrative activity exempt under 24 CFR Part 58, Section 58.34 of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended.
Staff recommends the City Council find the adoption of the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as
defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly.
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NOTICING:
In accordance with HUD requirements for a 30-day public review and comment period,
notice of the public hearing was published in the Daily Pilot on March 25, 2023. Notice
was also sent to each of the applicants requesting funding and emailed to all parties that
signed up to receive email notifications from the Planning Division. Further, the agenda
item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A — Resolution No. 2023-23 (2023-2024 Annual Action Plan included)
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Attachment A
Resolution No. 2023-23: Approving the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan for Allocation of
the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program Funds for
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
2023-2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR ALLOCATION
OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2023-2024
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach ("City") participates in the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development's ("HUD") Community Development
Block Grant ("CDBG") program;
WHEREAS, HUD requires the City to prepare a Five -Year Consolidated Plan and
Citizen Participation Plan outlining the use of CDBG funds, strategic vision for housing
and community development in the City, and receipt of community input regarding the
expenditure of CDBG funds;
WHEREAS, HUD also requires the City to prepare an Annual Action Plan for the
appropriation of the CDBG annual grant and other available grant funds for the fiscal year, -
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-51
approving the current 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and Citizen Participation Plan;
WHEREAS, the City anticipates receiving approximately $399,099.00 in grant
funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024,
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2023, in accordance with Section G.1(b) of the
Citizen Participation Plan, a Notice of Funding Availability was published in the Daily Pilot
newspaper and sent to known non-profit community organizations currently operating
within the City requesting proposals to provide public services to low- and moderate -
income residents and fair housing services to all residents of the community;
WHEREAS, the City received four (4) proposals to provide public services and
one (1) proposal to provide fair housing services;
WHEREAS, in accordance with the applicable sections of 24 Code of Federal
Regulations ("CFR") Part 91, the City prepared a draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan that
appropriates the anticipated FY 2023-2024 grant funding to various programs and
projects consistent with the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and HUD requirements;
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WHEREAS, on March 25, 2023, a notice was published in the Daily Pilot
newspaper that the draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan would be available for. public
review and comment from March 25, 2023 to April 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2023, a public hearing was held by the City Council on
in the Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California,
regarding the draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan. A notice of time, place and purpose of
the public hearing was given in accordance with California Government Code Section
54950 et seq. ("Ralph M. Brown Act") and 24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by, the City Council at
this public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby approve the 2023-2024 Annual Action
Plan which is attached as Exhibit "A," and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or his/her designee,
to: 1) proportionally adjust appropriations to specific programs and projects as necessary
to conform with the final 2023-2024 formula grant allocation of CDBG funds from HUD if
the appropriation is more or less than $399,099.00; 2) submitthe 2023-2024 Annual Action
Plan to HUD; 3) execute the 2023-2024 CDBG Program Grant Agreement and all related
documents on behalf of the City; 4) execute all subrecipient agreements with the nonprofit
organizations receiving allocations of CDBG funds in the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan;
and 5) authorize the Community Development Department Director, or his/her designee,
to be the official representative of the City, to administer the 2023-2024 Annual Action
Plan and submit required environmental documentation to HUD for CDBG projects.
Section 3: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
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Section 5: The City Council finds that the development of required plans and
allocation of CDBG program funds is exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 ("NEPA") under 24 CFR Part 58, Section 58.34 as it is an administrative activity
and will not have a physical impact or result in physical changes to the environment.
Section 5: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
Section 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 25th day of April, 2023.
Noah Blom
Mayor
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Aaron. Harp
City rney
Attachments): Exhibit A — 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
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EXHIBIT A
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.
TheProcess...............................................................................................................................................................8
AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c)(1 ,2)...........................................................................................
9
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives ......................................... ...—.............................. .........
.......... ....... 12
AP-35 Projects — 91.220(d) .............................. ................................... ................ ..............
-- .... — ... ........ 15
AP-38 Project Summary ................................................................................................................................
16
AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f)......................................................................................
....20
AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g)......................................................................................................21
AP-60 Public Housing — 91.220(h)................................................... ........
23
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities—91.220(i).......................................................25
AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.220(j)......................................
..29
AP-85 Other Actions — 91.220(k)...............................................................................................................
31
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(i)(I.24).....................................................................33
Tables:
Table 56 — Anticipated Resources . ... ....... ............. —.—...... ........................ ......................................... ...........................
.. 9
Table57 - Goals Summary ...............................................................................................................................................
12
Table58 - Goals Description...................................................................................................................................................14
Table59 - Project Information.......................................................................................................................................
15
Table 60 - Geographic Priority Areas...........................................................................................................................20
Table 61 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirements.................................................22
Table 62 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type..................................................................22
Appendices:
AppendixA — Citizen Participation...............................................................................................................................34
Appendix B — 5F-424 Forms, Certifications, and Resolution ................................... ............. ............
.............. ..---35
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary -, 24 CFR 91.200(c), 9 1.220(b)
1. Introduction
The City of Newport Beach has prepared the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan as a requirement to receive
Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The Consolidated Plan provides the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a comprehensive assessment of the City's
housing and community development needs and outlines the City's priorities, objectives, and strategies
for the investment of CDBG funds to address these needs over the next five years, beginning July I, 2020,
and ending June 30, 2025.
The City receives CDBG funds from HUD on a formula basis each year, and in turn, awards grants to
nonprofit, for -profit or public organizations for programs and projects in furtherance of this Plan. The
CDBG program generally provide for a range of eligible activities for the benefit of low- and moderate -
income Newport Beach residents, as discussed below.
The 2023-2024 Action Plan is the fourth of five annual plans implementing the 2020-2024 Consolidated
Plan Strategic Plan goals for the investment of annual allocations of CDBG funds from HUD. The Action
Plan identifies available resources, annual goals, projects, and activities for the period beginning July I,
2023, and ending June 30. 2024.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 created the CDBG Program with three primary
objectives against which HUD evaluates the Consolidated Plan and the City's performance under the Plan.
Those primary objectives are decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic
opportunities for low- and moderate -income persons. The CDBG regulations require that each activity
meet one of the following national objectives:
• Benefit low- and moderate -income persons;
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or
Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency (usually the result of a
natural disaster).
For the 2023-2024 program year, the City is anticipating receiving approximately $399,099 in CDBG funds
from HUD. In addition, the City will be using prior years carryover funds of $400.352. Therefore, the
total amount of CDBG funds available for PY 2023-24 is $799,451, as shown in the table below. In the
event that the actual amount of CDBG funding received from HUD is higher or lower than anticipated,
the City will adjust the funding amounts for each activity proportionally and in compliance with regulatory
requirements for funding allocations to certain types of CDBG activities.
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Sources of Funds
Source
Description
Amount
2023-2024 Allocation
CDBG Allocation for 2023-2024
$399,099
Unallocated Funds
Funds not used by activities
implemented in prior years
$400,352
Total:
$799,451
The CDBG program activities to be implemented from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 include:
2023-2024 CDBG Public Service Activities
Age Well Senior Services: Home Delivered Meals $30,000
Families Forward: Housing Program $ 15,000
Newport Beach: City Motel Voucher Program $14,864
Subtotal: $5%864
2023-2024 CDBG Capital Activities
Homeless Shelter — Modification to Shelter (Costa Mesa) $200,000
Bonita Creek Community Center Remodel $50.000
Balboa Pier EV Charging Stations & ADA Upgrades $30.000
Curb Ramps $150.000
San Miguel Park Playground Replacement & ADA Upgrades $229,768
Subtotal: $659.768
2023-2024 Program Administration Activities
CDBG Program Administration $67,819
Fair Housing Foundation: Fair Housing Services $12.000
Subtotal: $79.819
2023-2024 Totai: $799,451
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
The priority needs and goals identified in the Plan needs assessment were identified based on analysis of
information including the results of the City's 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment Survey
and housing and community development data elements required by HUD in the online Consolidated Plan
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system (the eCon Planning Suite) from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year
Estimates and the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) covering the same time period.
Additional sources of information used to identify needs and establish priorities were obtained through
consultation with local nonprofit agencies involved in the development of affordable housing and the
delivery of public services to children, families, elderly persons and persons with special needs throughout
the community.
In consideration of community input and available data, the six (6) priority needs listed below are
established as part of this Plan:
• Ensure equal access to housing opportunities
• Provide public services for low- and moderate -income residents
• Improve public facilities and infrastructure
• Address material barriers to accessibility
• Economic development
• Prevent and eliminate homelessness
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Consistent with HUD's national goals for the CDBG program to provide decent housing opportunities, maintain a suitable living environment and expand
economic opportunities for low- and moderate -income residents, the priority needs listed above will be addressed over the next five years through the
implementation of CDBG funded activities aligned with the following six measurable Strategic Plan goals:
Sort
Start
End
Geographic
Needs
OutcomeGoal
Order
Goal Name
Year
Year
Category
Area
Addressed
Funding
Indicator
I
Program
2020
2024
Program
Citywide
All
CDBG:
NIA
Administration
Administration
$312,830
2
Fair Housing
2020
2024
Affordable
Citywide
Ensure equal
CDBG:
Other:
Services
Housing
access to
$60,000
625 PersonsAssisted
housing
opportunities
3
Public Services
2020
2024
Non -Housing
Citywide
Provide
CDBG:
Public service activities otherthan
Community
public
$150,000
Low/Moderatelncome Housing
Development
services for
Benefit:
low- and
500 Persons
moderate-
Assisted
income
residents
4
Homeless
2020
2024
Homeless
Citywide
Prevent and
CDBG:
Public service activities otherthan
Services
eliminate
$125,000
LowlModeratelncome Housing
homelessness
Benefit: 120 Persons Assisted
4
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5
Public Facilities
2020
2024
Non -Housing
Citywide
Improve public
CDBG:
Public Facility or Infrastructure
and
Community
facilities and
$1,046,859
Activities other than
Infrastructure
Development
infrastructure
Low/Moderatelncome Housing
Improvements
Benefit:
Address
I public facilityover five years
material
barriers to
6,621 PersonsAssisted
accessibility
6
Economic
2020
2024
Non -Housing
Citywide
Economic
CDBG:
Economic Activities:
Development
Community
Development
$370,977
15 BusinessesAssisted
Assistance
Development
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3. Evaluation of past performance
The City is currently implementing the activities included in the 2022-2023 Action Plan. As of this writing,
all activities are underway.
The investment of HUD resources during the 2022-2023 program year was a catalyst for positive change
in the community. Together with other federal, state and local investments, HUD resources allowed the
City and its partners to accomplish the following goals:
1) Provide fair housing services to residents.
2) Provide homeless prevention and assistance services to residents.
3) Provide public services such as home delivered meals to senior residents and
addressing elder abuse and neglect for senior residents.
4) Provide special needs services such as for community domestic violence for residents
and substance abuse and recovery services for residents.
5) Provide for Section 108 Debt Service and Public Facilities improvements.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
Subsequent to the enactment of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing
(HEARTH) Act of 2009, HUD revised the Consolidated Plan regulations at 24 CFR Part 91 to emphasize the
importance of citizen participation and consultation in the development of the Consolidated Plan. HUD
strengthened the consultation process with requirements for consultation with the CoC, Public Housing
Authorities (PHA), business leaders, civic leaders and public or private agencies that address housing, health,
social service, victim services, employment, or education needs of low-income individuals and families, homeless
individuals and families, youth and/or other persons with special needs. Together with the analytic capabilities
of the eCon Plan Suite, these requirements created the conditions necessary to implement a collaborative,
data -driven and place -based planning process that includes a robust level of citizen participation and
consultation.
In accordance with the City's Citizen Participation Plan, residents and stakeholders were able to participate in
the development of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan through surveys, community meetings and public
hearings. Efforts were made to encourage participation by low- and moderate -income persons, particularly
those living in areas where HUD funds are proposed to be used, and by residents of predominantly low- and
moderate -income neighborhoods. Efforts were made to encourage the participation of minorities and non-
English -speaking persons, as welt as persons with disabilities. The consultation process included representativesof
the CoC, PHA, and other specified groups who completed surveys, provided local data and assisted the City to
ensure practical coordination of strategies to maximize impact and to avoid duplication of effort.
2023-2024 Action Plan
In the development of the Action Plan, the City solicited applications from eligible subrecipients including
non-profit organizations and public agencies for fair housing services and a variety of public service
activities. The draft Action Plan was available for public review and comment from March 25, 2023, to
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April 25, 2023. A public hearing to receive comments on the draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan was held
before the Newport Beach City Council on April 25, 2023.
5. Summary of public comments
The City received XX public comment(s) during the Public Hearing meeting held April 25. 2023. The
comments are that:
XX
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not
accepting them
All comments and views received by the City in the development and approval of Action Plan were
accepted and taken into consideration.
7. Summary
The 2023-2024 Action Plan addresses five of the six Strategic Plan Goals from the 2020-2024 Consolidated
Plan by allocating approximately $399,099 from PY 2023-24, and prior years carryover funds of $400,352.
Therefore, the total amount of CDBG funds available for PY 2023-24 is $799,451 to projects and activities
to be implemented from July I, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
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The Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible .Agencies - 9 l.200(h]
1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated
Plan andthose responsible for administration of each grant program and
funding source
The following are the agencieslentities responsible for preparing the Action Plan and those responsible for
administration of each grant program and funding source.
Table 2 - Responsible Agencies
NaFrative
The Planning Division of the City of Newport Beach Community Development Department is the lead agency
Pesponsible for the administration of the CDBG program.
Annual Action Plan Public Contact Information
City of Newport Beach
Community Development Department, Planning Division
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-644-3309
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2023-2024 Action Plan
AP-15 Expected Resources - 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
For program year 2023-2024, the City anticipates receiving approximately $399,099 in CDBG funds from HUD. In addition, the City will be using prior years
carryover funds of $400,352. Therefore, the total amount of CDBG funds available for PY 2023-24 is $799,451.
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources [private, state, and
local funds], including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
Depending on the financing structure of a given activity, it may be advantageous for the City to use CDBGfunds
to leverage appropriate state, focal, and private resources, including but not limited to those listed below.
State Resources
• State Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Program
■ Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN)
• CalHome Program
• Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
• Housing Related Parks Grant
■ CaIHFA Single and Multi -Family Program
• Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Funding
Local Resources
• Orange County Housing & Finance Agency (OCHFA) Funding
• Southern California Home Financing Authority (SCHFA) Funding
■ Orange County Continuum of Care Program
■ Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) Programs
Private Resources
■ Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program (AHP)
• Community Reinvestment Act Programs
• United Way Funding
■ Private Contributions
• Public -Private Partnerships
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may
be used toaddress the needs identified in the plan
Newport Beach will comply with new State requirements under AB 1486 and AB 1255 to inventory and support
developers to access and utilize surplus municipal and state land for the construction of affordablehousing. If
such sites are identified, the City will consider the use of CDBG or other resources to assist with site preparation.
At the point of developing this Action Plan, the City does not have anypublicly owned land that can be used to
support the development of affordable housing within the City of Newport Beach.
Matching requirements
The City of Newport Beach does not receive HOME Investment Partnerships funds as part of its entitlement
allocation. The amountof matching is therefore not applicable for the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan.
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Discussion
Assuming continued level funding of the CDBG programs, the City expects to utilize approximately $2.07million
of CDBG funds during the five-year period beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2025 to achieve the goals of
the Strategic Plan.
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AP-20 AnnuAl Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Table 57 - Goals Summary
..
Sort
O.
Goal Name
Sta rt
End
Category■
Geographic
Needs
Addressed
Outcome
Indicator
I
Program
2023
2024
Program
Citywide
All
CDBG:
NIA
Administration
Administration
$67,819
2
Fair Housing
2023
2024
Affordable
Citywide
Ensure equal
CDBG:
Other:
Services
Housing
access to
$12,000
125 Persons
housing
Assisted
opportunities
3
Public Services
2023
2024
Non -Housing
Citywide
Provide
CDBG:
Public service
Community
public
$30,000
activities other
Development
services for
than
low- and
Low/Moderate
moderate-
Income
income
Housing
residents
Benefit:
100 Persons
Assisted
4
Homeless
2023
2024
Homeless
Citywide
Prevent and
CDBG:
Homelessness
Services
eliminate
$29,864
Prevention:
homelessness
25 Persons
Assisted
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Goal
Sort
Goal
Start
End
CategoryOutcome
Geographic
Needs
Order
Name
Year
Year
Area
Addressed
Indicator
5
Public Facilities
2023
2024
Non -Housing
Citywide
Improve
CDBG:
Public Facility
and
Community
public
$659,768
or
Infrastructure
Development
facilities and
Infrastructure
Improvements
infrastructure
Activities
other than
Address
Low/Moderate
material
Income
barriers to
Housing
accessibility
Benefit:
Other: 0
(Section 106
Loan)
Public
Fac.11nfras.: 4
Mod. to
Shelter: I
6
Economic
2023
2024
Non -Housing
Citywide
Economic
CDBG:
Economic
Development
Community
Development
$0
activities:
Assistance
Development
0 Businesses
Assisted
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Goal Descriptions
Table 58 — Goal Description
I
Goal Name
Program Administration
Goal
Efficient and cost-effective implementation of CDBG program.
Description
2
Goal Name
Fair Housing Services
Goal
Affirmatively further fair housing choice through the provision of fair housing education,
Description
counseling, anti -discrimination, and landlord -tenant mediation services. The CDBG
Administration activity funding for five years is also represented under this goal.
3
Goal Name
Public Services
Goal
Provide public services for low- and moderate -income residents including senior citizens,
Description
families and youth including but not limited to those concerned with food, essential
services, transportation, health, recreation, and employment.
4
Goal Name
Homeless Services
Goal
Provide funding to community -based organizations who offer critical services for
Description
homeless and other special needs populations as determined via a competitive
application.
5
Goal Name
Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Goal
Based on need and available resources and results of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
Description
Needs Assessment Survey, the improvement of public facilities and infrastructure owned
and operated by the City of Newport Beach is rated as a high priority need for CDBG
funds. in addition, Section 108 Loan Repayment and Shelter improvements are included
under this goal.
6
Goal Name
Economic Development Assistance
Goal
Provide technical assistance and additional support to small and micro businesses in the
Description
City of Newport Beach to provide job support and fulfill economic needs of low- and
moderate -income residents.
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AP-35 Projects - 9 i,22D(d)
Introduction
To address the high priority needs identified in the Strategic Plan, the City of Newport Beach will invest CDBG
funds in projects that develop provide fair housing services, provide services to low- and moderate -income
residents, prevent homelessness and strengthen economic opportunities. Together, these projects will addressthe
needs of low- and moderate -income Newport Beach residents.
The Fair Housing Services project will provide fair housing assistance to an estimated 125 moderate -income
people, the Public Services project will provide assistance to an estimated 100 presumed low-income elderly
people, the Homeless Services project will provide services to an estimated 25 presumed low-income people.
Table 59 - Project Information
#
I
Project Name
Program Administration
2
Fair Housing Services
3
Public Services
4
Homeless Services
5
Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Improvements
5
Emergency Response Funding
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing
underserved needs
Based on the Strategic Plan, the City is allocating a majority of its non -administrative CDBG funds for programyears
2020-2024 to projects and activities that benefit low- and moderate -income people throughout the City.
The primary obstacles to meeting the underserved needs of low- and moderate -income people include lack of
funding from federal, state, and other local sources and the high cost of housing that is not affordable to low-
income residents. To address these obstacles, the City is investing CDBG funds through the 2023-2024 Action
Plan in projects that provide public services to low- and moderate -income people and projects that prevent
homelessness for the low- and moderate -income residents of Newport Beach.
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AP-38 Project Sunym,,iry
Project Summary Information
I
Project Name
Program Administration
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
All
Needs Addressed
All
Funding
CDBG: $67.819
Description
Effective and cost-efficient implementation of the CDBG program.
Target Date
6130124
Estimate the number and type of families
that will benefit from the proposed
activities
NIA
Location Description
Citywide
Planned Activities
Program Administration
2
Project Name
fair Housing Services
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Fair Housing Services
Needs Addressed
Ensure equal access to housing opportunities
Funding
CDBG: $12,000
Description
Affirmatively further fair housing choice through the provision of
fair housing education, counseling, anti -discrimination and landlord -
tenant mediation services.
Target Date
6/30/2024
Estimate the numberand type offamilies
that will benefit from the proposed
activities
Approximately 125 people will benefit from the proposed activity,
Location Description
Citywide
Planned Activities
Fair Housing Services: (125 people)
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3
Project Name
Public Services
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Public Services
Needs Addressed
Provide public services for low- and moderate -income residents
Funding
CDBG: $30,000
Description
Provide public services for low- and moderate -income residents.
Target Date
6/30/2024
Estimate the numberand type offamilies
that will benefit from the proposed
activities
100 people
Location Description
Citywide.
Planned Activities
Age Well Senior Services will provide Meals on Wheel to
approximately 100 seniors.
4
Project Name
Homeless Services
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Homeless Services
Needs Addressed
Prevent and eliminate homelessness
Funding
CDBG: $29,864
Description
Provide funding to community -based organizations who offer
critical services for homeless and other special needs populations
as determined via a competitive application.
Target Date
6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
25 people
Location Description
Citywide
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Planned Activities
City Motel Voucher Program (10 people) $14,864
Families Forward: (15 people) $15,000
5
Project Name
Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Needs Addressed
Address material barriers to accessibility and improve public
facilities and infrastructure
Funding
CDBG: $659,768
Description
Public Facilities & Infrastructure Project(s)
Target Date
6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type of
Other: 0
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Public Facilities & Infrastructure Project(s): 4
Modifications to Shelter: I
Location Description
Citywide
Planned Activities
Homeless Shelter — Modification to Shelter (Costa Mesa) - $200,000
Bonita Creek Community Center Remodel - $50,000
Balboa Pier EV Charging Stations & ADA Upgrades - $30,000
Curb Ramps - $150,000
San Miguel Park Playground Replacement & ADA Upgrades - $229,768
6
Project Name
Emergency Response Funding
Target Area
Citywide
Goals Supported
Program Administration
Fair Housing Services
Public Services
Homeless Services
Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Economic Development Assistance
Housing Assistance
Needs Addressed
Program Administration
Fair Housing Services
Public Services
Homeless Services
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Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Economic Development Assistance
Housing Assistance
Funding
CDBG: Unfunded at this time
Description
Project to remain open and to be funded if an urgent community
development need should arise for the City including but not
limited to: displacement, relocation, acquisition, and replacement of
housing; or, support for infectious disease response.
Target Date
6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type of
Citywide benefit
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description
Citywide
Planned Activities
Project to remain open and to be funded if an urgent community
development need should arise for the City of including but not
limited to: displacement, relocation, acquisition, and replacement of
housing; or, support for infectious disease response.
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution - 91.220(11
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-
incomeand minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
Based on evaluation of CPD Maps data, there are no areas within the City exhibiting a greater level of need
for affordable housing or services for low- and moderate -income residents and there were no areas of the
City containing minority concentrations; therefore, no geographic priorities were established within the
Consolidated Plan and allocation priorities will be driven by citywide need. All CDBG funds will be directed
toward activities benefitting low- and moderate -income residents cit)rwide.
The only exception to this approach would be for CDBG projects that are qualified on a low- and moderate -
income area basis where a specific proportion of the residents within the service area must be low- and
moderate -income residents.
Geographic Area
Table 60 - Geoeraohic Priority Areas
Citywide Newport Beach will allocate resources across the
City based on need and eligibility
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
The City's investments in Fair Housing Services, Public Services and Homelessness Prevention Services projects
are based on a citywide geography because individuals in need of these services may live anywhere within the
jurisdiction —particularly services for seniors and homeless individuals.
Discussion
Based on the Strategic Plan, the City is allocating 100 percent of its non -administrative CDBG funds for program
year 2023-2024 to projects and activities that benefit low- and moderate -income people.
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AP-55 Affordable Housing 91,220(gi
Introduction
The City of Newport Beach will look at using non-CDBG local, state, and federal funding sources to develop
new housing units. Preservation of the physical and functional integrity of existing housing units occupied by
low- and moderate -income households is a cost-effective way to invest limited non-COBG resources to retain
existing housing units that are already affordable to low- and moderate -income households in the community.
Additionally, rehabilitation will assist in resolving housing problems that residents face throughout Newport
Beach. Addressing substandard housing conditions through housing preservation activities ensures that all
economic segments of the community have the opportunity to live in decent housing that meets local standards.
Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing
Based on evaluation of 201 1-2015 ACS and CHAS data, there is a need for additional rental housing units
affordable for households earning less than 50 percent of AMI. Of the households earning 0-80 percent of
AMI, 8.943 are cost burdened households — meaning households paying more than 30 percent of their income
for housing. Additionally, 6,614 of the cost burdened households are considered severely cost burdened
households — meaning that they pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing. Of the 4,410 severely
cost burdened households, 3,580 are renters. of those severely cost burdened renter households, 3,320
households earn less than 50 percent of AMI and are considered the most at risk of becoming homeless. The
City will continue to use its Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other available options under the State Density
Bonus law to create additional affordable housing. The City's updated its General Plan Housing Element
to 4,845 new housing units. Of that number, 70 percent are required to be affordable to very -low, low -
and moderate -income households. In order to accommodate that requirement, the City is exploring new
policies to encourage production of affordable housing in the 2021-2029 planning period.
Preserve the Supply of Affordable Housing
As the City's housing stock ages, a growing percentage of housing units may need rehabilitation to allow them
to remain safe and habitable. The situation is of particular concern for low- and moderate -income homeowners
who are generally not in a financial position to properly maintain their homes.
The age and condition of Newport Beach's housing stock is an important indicator of potential rehabilitation
needs. Commonly, housing over 15 years of age will exhibit deficiencies in terms of paint, weatherization,
heating ! air-conditioning systems, hot water heaters and finish plumbing fixtures. Housing over 30 years of age
will typically some form of major rehabilitation, such as roof replacement, foundation work and plumbing
systems. According to CHAS data showing the year that housing units were built categorized by owner and
renter tenure:
■ 5,680 or 27 percent of the 20,920 owner -occupied housing units built between 15 and 34 years
ago (built between 1980 and 1999).
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+ 11,905 or 57 percent of the 20.920 owner -occupied housing units in Newport Beach were built
34 or more years ago (built prior to 1980).
+ 4,745 or 28 percent of the 17,160 renter -occupied housing units in Newport Beach were
builtbetween 15 and 34 years ago (built between 1980 and 1999).
+ 10,930 or 63 percent of the 17.160 renter -occupied housing units in Newport Beach were
built 34or more years ago (built prior to 1980).
Preservation of the physical and functional integrity of existing housing units occupied by low- and moderate -
income households is a cost-effective way to invest limited resources to retain existing housing units that are
already affordable to low- and moderate -income households in the community. Addressing substandard
housing conditions through housing preservation activities ensures that all economic segments of the
community have the opportunity to live in decent housing that meets local standards.
Table 61 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirements
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be
Supported
Non -Homeless
1
Special -Needs
1
•
i
Table 62 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housine by Support Type
One Year Goals for the Number of Households
Rental Assistance
Supported Through
0
The Production of New Units
0
Rehab of Existing Units
0
Acquisition of Existing Units
0
Total
0
Discussion
The Strategic Plan identifies a high priority need to expand the supply of affordable housing. However, the City
will use other funding sources and methods to create affordable housing opportunities such as the Affordable
Housing Trust Fund and the State Density Bonus law. As mentioned previously, the City is also exploring
new affordable housing policies as part of its Housing Element update that would encourage the
production of new affordable units.
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AP-60 Public Housing - 91-220(fij
Introduction
The Newport Beach Housing Authority does not administer Section 8 and does not own HUD Public Housing.
Newport Beach is within the service area of the Orange County Housing Authority MOCHA) for the purposesof
Section B and Public Housing. The data presented in the tables below is for Newport Beach and the narrative
responses address the needs for the entire county, with specific references to the City of Newport Beach.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing.
In the upcoming five years, OCHA's goals are-
■ Apply for additional housing assistance funding and programs that may become available.
• Explore the use of Project -Based Housing Choice Vouchers or other housing funds
to promote the construction or acquisition activities that will result in additional
units or developments that will servespecial needs populations.
• Ensure consistent quality of assisted housing services by maintaining high performer status in
Section
Eight Management Assessment Program [SEMAP] scores.
• Promote family Self -Sufficiency incentives and homeownership opportunities
for Housing ChoiceVoucher participants in partnership with local programs
and related service providers.
• Expand assisted housing choices by conducting outreach efforts to increase the
number of propertyowners and their participation in housing assistance
programs.
■ Identify and utilize technology to enhance operational effectiveness and
efficiency in delivery ofhousing assistance services.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate inhomeownership.
OCHA supports resident councils and actively seeks input from PHA residents on the management and
implementation of OCHA policies and procedures.
Housing prices in Orange County are so high that homeownership opportunities are limited for OCHA
residents. On a limited basis. OCHA has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide two affordable
homeownership units, but these types of efforts are limited.
OCHA also manages a Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program that it markets to all OCHA
program tenants.
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If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided
or otherassi5tance
Not applicable. OCHA is designated as a High Performing PHA
Discussion
Newport Beach continues to support OCHA in effective administration of its limited affordable housing
resources. The City also continues to work with OCHA to include the residents with Section 8 Housing Choice
Vouchers in the federally funded programs administered by the City, including any homeownership programs.
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AP-65 Homeless and tither Special ?Needs Activities -- 91.220(i)
Introduction
The City will invest COBG funds during the 2023-2024 program year to address high priority needs identified in
the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan including preventing homelessness and providing public services to
homeless populations.
Homelessness Prevention Services
The Point In Time is a biennial count of people experiencing homelessness on a given night that takes place
during the last ten days in January. The count provides vital information that helps the County better understand
homelessness in the community and guides the way the County and its partners respond to homelessness in
Orange County.
There was not a Point In Time Count conducted in 2023. The County of Orange and Orange County CoC
conducted the sheltered count the night of Monday, February 21, 2022. Emergency Shelters and
Transitional Housing Programs collected participant -level demographic information from individuals and
families staying the night in each program. The 2022 Unsheltered Count process took place over three days
- Tuesday, February 22 through Thursday, February 24 - to ensure the 800 square mile Orange County
jurisdiction was canvassed effectively. This methodology allowed the count teams to collect unique ID data
points that were used to deduplicate records for the three-day street count process. The survey data was
collected with ArcGIS Survey 123, a phone application that captures GIS locations and provides vital
information that guides the way the County responds to homelessness in Orange County. The methodology
for the 2022 Everyone Counts process provides the most accurate data on the scope of homelessness in
Orange County, ensuring that Everyone Counts.
According to the results of the most recent data available from the bi-annual Point -In -Time Homeless Count
(PIT Count) held on February 21, 2022, on any given night in Newport Beach, approximately 96 people are
homeless. To address incidences of homelessness in Newport Beach and to prevent extremely -low income
Newport Beach families from becoming homeless, the City places a high priority on programs that work to
prevent homelessness or rapidly assist homeless individuals living in the community. To address this need, the
City will support CDBG public service activities that help prevent homelessness and that provide a structured
path to stable housing for individuals and families who become homeless.
Services for Residents with Special Needs
Analysis of available data and consultation with organizations providing services for special needs populations
revealed a need for a range of additional services including, but not limited to, those concerned with domestic
violence, human trafficking, mental disabilities, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, substance
abuse/alcoholism and HIV/AIDS that may be addressed by non-profit organizations. Non-profit organizations
currently exist to fulfill some of these needs of individuals. Organizations such as Human Options, an Orange
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County -based non-profit that provides assistance to individuals experiencing domestic violence. Laura's House
provides emergency shelter to women and children Fleeing domestic violence situations. Radiant Health Centers
provides services for those with HIV/AIDS such as free HIV and Hepatitis C testing.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including reachingout
to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
To reach out to unsheltered homeless persons and assess their individual needs for the purpose of connecting
them with available emergency shelter and transitional housing resources, the City of Newport Beach, through its
Planning Division will provide information and referrals -- primarily to 2-1-1 Orange County. Additionally, to
reduce and end homelessness, the City of Newport Beach will provide CDBG public service funds to the following
activities:
Families Forward: Housing Program (15 people)
Newport Beach Motel Voucher Program (10 people)
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City has taken a number of steps to address this very complex issue. City staff and City Net, a contractor that
assists with community outreach and case management services, work in collaboration to engage these individuals
and connect them with services such as emergency housing, mental and health care, benefits counseling and a
variety of other community -based programs and services. It is not uncommon for individuals to be resistant to
engagement at first. The more successful interventions are built upon a pattern of consistent engagement and
building trust so that the individual will be in a position to accept the assistance that will lead to a lasting solution
to their homelessness.
The City has a dedicated, full-time police officer and a homeless coordinator who focus on the issue of
homelessness. The Homeless Liaison Officer works closely with the County of Orange Health Care Agency's case
management staff and City Net to provide homeless outreach services. The uniqueness of each homeless
individual's situation requires an individual approach. Due to the fact that each individual's needs are different, City
staff works with the homeless individuals on a case -by -case basis.
It is important to understand that individuals are often resistant to seeing case workers or police officers assigned
to work with those experiencing homelessness, Multiple visits may be required before gaining a person's trust in a
way that opens a conversation about solutions. That is why, in addition to the full-time officer, the City has
contracted with City Net to provide homeless outreach services. Street outreach services seeks to connect
unsheltered homeless individuals with emergency shelter, housing, critical services, healthcare, or urgent, non -
facility -based care.
Newport Beach has entered a partnership with the City of Costa Mesa for shelter beds at the Costa Mesa Bridge
Shelter, which opened in Spring 2021. In addition to temporary housing, the Bridge Shelter provides case workers
who assist homeless individuals with addiction and mental health counseling, job searches, and accessing permanent
housing.
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Cities and counties are obligated to follow state laws, federal laws and court rulings that define the parameters of
what can and cannot be done when addressing the impacts of homelessness. Newport Beach, along with the rest of
the cities in Orange County, must follow and comply with those laws and court rulings.
In September 2018, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that as long as there is no option for
sleeping indoors, the government cannot criminalize individuals experiencing homelessness from sleeping outdoors
on public property. As a result, the federal judge overseeing Orange County's homeless issues was asked to block
cities from enforcing anti -camping laws if the city does not have an adequate, alternative sleeping location for
individuals experiencing homelessness, such as a shelter bed or other housing.
To address the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons, the City supports the Families
Forward Housing Program that provides transitional housing, counseling, and case management tofamilies at risk
of homelessness. Each year, Families Forward serves approximately 12 additional unduplicated people because of
CDBG funding. In addition, the City will support a City -run motel voucher program to assist 10 homeless individuals.
Other organizations in the Continuum of Care (CoC) addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housingneeds
of homeless persons include City Net, Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter, Orange County Rescue Mission and
WISEPIace.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children,
veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and
independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness,
facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and
families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
To address the needs of homeless families, families with children, veterans and their families, the City supportsthe
Families Forward Housing Program, which provides transitional housing, counseling, and case management to
families at risk of homelessness. Each year, Families Forward serves approximately 12 unduplicated Newport Beach
residents through its transitional housing program. When paired with financial counseling, career coaching and
otheravailable case management services, Families Forward makes certain that families are ready to succeed in
theirtransition to permanent housing.
In addition, Trellis International is a local non-profit organization which provides volunteer opportunities for
individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity to learn and/or rebuild job skills and a path toward
stable employment and housing. Through volunteer projects managed by Trellis' Community Impact Team
(CM, participants develop and refine job skills needed to reenter the job market and remain employed. The
projects in Newport Beach may include cleanup of beaches, hiking trails, parking lots, piers and other public
areas, graffiti removal, vegetation trimming and removal, and more.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income
individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such
as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and
institutions): or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs
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The Orange County CoC Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness included a goal to establish countywide protocols
and procedures to prevent people from being discharged from public and private institutions of careinto homelessness
that will help decrease the number of persons being discharged into homelessness. The CoC is seeking improve
coordination among publicly and privately funded institutions of care and local serviceagencies in the County of
Orange in order to decrease the number of persons being discharged into homelessness annually.
City Net is an organization that coordinates outreach among homeless service providers in the county with vulnerable
homeless neighbors. City Net collects data for a Homeless Services Dashboard Report with frequent meetings on how
to improve public services that enables organizations in Newport Beach to better coordinatetheir efforts and leverage
key synergies.
Preventing and ending homelessness is a HUD priority addressed nationally through coordination of regional strategies
carried out locally by government agencies and a wide variety of community -based organizations andfaith-based groups.
Consistent with this approach, the City of Newport Beach supports the efforts of Orange County Continuum of
Care (CoC) and its member organizations that address homelessness throughout Orange County. In alignment
with this strategy, the City will use CDBG funds to support local service providerswith programs to prevent
homelessness and to expand the supply of affordable housing in Newport Beachfor low- and moderate -income
residents.
Discussion
The City of Newport Beach considers ending and preventing homelessness a high priorityand will supportCDBG
public service activities that help prevent homelessness and that provide a structured path to stablehousing for
individuals and families who become homeless.
A new mobile crisis intervention program to address mental health issues in the community is up and running
in Newport Beach. The Be Well OC Mobile Crisis Response Team is working closely with City's public safety
departments to address mental health challenges among the City's homeless population, as well as residents
and visitors who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
Under the Be Well OC program, Newport Beach now has a dedicated two -person team of experienced crisis
counselors working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The team responds to mental health calls for service to the
Police Department's non -emergency or 911 call lines. Individuals may be transported to Be Well OC's local
crisis center, or a detox facility or shelter, as needed. The service provides direct mental health intervention
and will reduce the need for police and emergency medical services in these cases.
The Be Well OC program supplements and augments the City's current efforts to address homelessness, which
include a shelter partnership with the City of Costa Mesa, and the pilot program with Trellis International
providing volunteer opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness to learn and/or rebuild job skills
and a path toward stable employment and housing.
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AP-75 BarrierN tc, 7noi tLiiile hiFLJ,l!l:;
Introduction:
A barrier to affordable housing is a public policy or nongovernmental condition that constrains the developmentor
rehabilitation of affordable housing, such as land use controls, property taxes, state prevailing wage
requirements, environmental protection, cost of land and availability of monetary resources. Barriers to
affordable housing are distinguished from impediments to fair housing choice in the sense that barriers arelawfuI
and impediments to fair housing choice are usually unlawful.
Based on information gathered during community meetings, the Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment Survey.the
2014-2021 Housing Element and market analysis, the primary barriers to affordable housing in Newport Beach are
housing affordability and the lack of monetary resources necessary to develop and sustain affordablehousing. The two
barriers are related in the sense that demand for affordable housing exceeds the supply and insufficient resources
are available to increase the supply of affordable housing to meet demand.
For low- and moderate -income households. finding and maintaining decent affordable housing is difficult dueto the
high cost of housing in Newport Beach and throughout the region in general. Over 20 percent of theCity's 38,075
households experience a cost burden or severe cost burden, meaning that they pay more than 30 or 50 percent of
their income for housing, respectively. Consistent with available data, responses to the2020-2024 Consolidated
Plan Needs Assessment Survey indicate a high need for additional affordable housing in Newport Beach.
Actions planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to
affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and
charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment
In the development of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, the City evaluated significant public policies affecting
affordable housing. The Housing Element identifies and analyzes the City's existing and projected housing needs. The Housing
Element contains a detailed oudine and work program of the City's goals, policies, and quantified objectives for the preservation,
improvement, and development of housing for a sustainable future. This includes timelines for the City to accomplish each identified
action within the Housing Plan.
As is common in many communities, a variety of constraints affect rile provisions and opportunities for adequate housing in the City
of Newport Beach. Housing constraints consist of both governmental constraints, including but not limited to land use controls,
developrnentfees and permitting fee& development standards. building codes and permitting processes; as well as, nongovernmental
or market constraints, including but not limited to land costs, construction costs, and availability of finances. Combined, these factors
create barriers to availability and affordability of new housing especially for lower and moderate -income households.
On September 13. 2022, die Newport Beach City Council adopted an update to its Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning
cycle in response to the bdh Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation of 4.845 new housing units for Newport
Beach. On October 5. 2022. the City received a letter from HCD certifying the Cit/s Housing Element as being in full compliance
with State Housing Element Law.
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Discussion:
To address housing affordability and the lack of monetary resources for affordable housing, the City's goals, policies,
and programs will be aimed at providing additional housing opportunities, removing governmental constraints to
affordable housing, improving the condition of existing housing, and providing equal housing opportunities for all
residents. These goals, policies, and programs further the City's overall housing policy goal to encourage a more diverse,
sustainable, and balanced community through implementation of strategies and programs that will result in economically
and socially diversified housing choices that preserve and enhance the special character of Newport Beach.
The City of Newport Beach has identified the following housing goals as part of the 2021-2029 General Plan
Housing Element:
• Quality residential development and preservation, conservation, and appropriate redevelopment
of housing stock.
A balanced residential community, comprised of a variety of housing types, designs, and
opportunities for all social and economic segments.
• Housing opportunities for as many renter- and owner -occupied households as possible in
response to the demand for housing in the City.
• Preservation and increased affordability of the City's housing stock for extremely low-, very
low—, low-, and moderate -income households.
■ Housing opportunities for special needs populations.
• Equal housing opportunities for all residents.
• Effective and responsive housing programs and policies.
The goals listed above are described in further detail in the Housing Plan.
As directed by the recently adopted 2021-2029 General Plan Housing Element, the City is developing an
inclusionary housing program that would require developers to provide a minimum percentage of lower -and
moderate -income dwelling units within new residential developments. The City is considering several policies,
regulations, and incentives to help achieve the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation of 4,845
new housing units that the City must plan for over the next 8 years. Of the total RHNA, about 7 1 % must be
planned to accommodate moderate- and lower -income households.
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AP-85 Other Actions - 91.220(k)
Introduction:
In the implementation of the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, the City will invest CDBG resources to address obstacles
to meeting underserved needs, reduce the number of poverty -level families, develop institutional structure and enhance
coordination between public and private social service agencies.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The primary obstacles to meeting the underserved needs of low- and moderate -income people include lack offunding
from federal, state, and other local sources, and the high cost of housing that is not affordable to low- income people,
To address these obstacles, the City is investing CDBG funds through the 2023-2024 Action Plan in projects that provide
assistance to those with special needs, projects that prevent homelessness, and strengthen economic opportunities for
low- and moderate -income residents. To address underserved needs, the City is allocating 100 percent of its non -
administrative CDBG investments for program year 2023-2024 to projects and activities that benefit low- and
moderate -income people or people presumed under HUD regulations to be low- and moderate -income.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
In the implementation of the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, the City will continue to look at alternate fundingsources
and programs to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing such as the County's Residential Rehabilitation
Program.
Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards
The City of Newport Beach does not currently implement a Residential Rehabilitation Program, however ifthey are
to implement such a program in the future, the City will disseminate brochures provided by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency to all applicants as part of the transmittal of the program application. Anyunit receiving assistance
through the program that was built prior to January I, 1978 will be tested for lead -based paint. If lead -based paint is
present, appropriate abatement procedures are implemented as part of the rehabilitation contract consistent with the
requirements of 24 CFR fart 35.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty -level families
The implementation of activities funded with other non-CDBG federal, state and local resources will support
the Citis effort in reducing the number of poverty -level families by:
• Supporting activities that expand the supply of housing that is affordable to low- and moderate- income
households, including investment of the City's Housing Trust Fund resources and using the5tate Density Bonus
law to incentivize the development of additional affordable housing units;
• Supporting a continuum of housing and public service programs to prevent and eliminatehomelessness;
■ Supporting housing preservation programs that ensure low-income households have a safe, decentand
appropriate place to live; and
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• Supporting public services through various nonprofits funded by CDBG that serve the community's
youth, seniors, families and those with special needs.
In addition to these local efforts, mainstream state and federal resources also contribute to reducing the numberof individuals
and families in poverty. Federal programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Head Start provide a pathway out
of poverty for families who are ready to pursue employment and educational opportunities. Additionally in California,
the primary programs that assist families in poverty are CaIWOBKs, CalFresh (formerly food stamps) and Medi-Cal.
Together, these programs provide individuals and families withemployment assistance, subsidy for food, medical care,
childcare and cash payments to meet basic needs such as housing, nutrition and transportation. Other services are available
to assist persons suffering from substanceabuse, domestic violence and mental illness.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The institutional delivery system in Newport Beach is high -functioning and collaborative — particularly therelationship
between local government and the nonprofit sector comprised of a network of capable community -based organizations
that are delivering a full range of services to residents. Organizations such as City Net coordinate housing support groups
to increase coordination and leverage key synergies to improve resident outcomes. Affordable housing development and
preservation activities will be carried out by thePlanning Division of the Community Development Department in
partnership with other agencies. Publicservice activities will be carried out by nonprofit organizations to achieve the
Strategic Plan goals. The PlanningDivision and the Engineering Department will work together with contractors to
implement public facilityimprovement projects.
One of the keyways the City is developing and expanding institutional structure to meet underserved needs isby funding a
wide variety of services targeted to seniors, special needs populations and individuals or families at risk of homelessness
with CDBG public service grants.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
To enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies, the City will continueconsulting
with and inviting the participation of a wide variety of agencies and organizations involved in thedelivery of housing and
supportive services to low- and moderate -income residents in Newport Beach.
Discussion
In the implementation of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the City will invest CDBG resources to address obstacles to
meeting underserved needs, reduce the number of poverty -level families, develop institutional structure and enhance
coordination between public and private social service agencies.
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AP-90 Prograrn Specific Requirements - 9 t.220(1)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
In the implementation of programs and activities under the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, the City of Newport Beach will
follow all HUD regulations concerning the use of program income, forms of investment, overall low -and moderate -income
benefit for the CDBG program.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The
following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to becarried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program
year and that has not yet been reprogrammed
0
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address
the priority needs and speck objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan.
0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements
0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been
included in a prior statement or plan
0
S. The amount of income from float -funded activities
0
Total Program Income:
0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities
0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low -
and moderate -income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one,two or three years may be used
to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and
moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan.
100,00%
Discussion:
In the implementation of programs and activities under the 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, the City of Newport Beach will
follow all HUD regulations concerning the use of program income, forms of investment, overall low -and moderate -income
benefit for the CDBG program.
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JULY I, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
APPENDIX A
Citizen Participation
To Be Inserted
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JULY I, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
SF-424, SF-424D, CDBG Certifications, and Resolution
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