Public hearing for the proposed Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

CITY OF SALINAS PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement CDBG, HOME, ESG Funds NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 2, 2026, the City of Salinas (City) will make available the draft fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan). The Action Plan describes the programs, projects, and proposed activities to be implemented with FY 2026-2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding. In FY 2026-2027, the City anticipates receiving up to $2,196,140 in HUD entitlement CDBG funds; $37,000 in CDBG Program Income (PI); $844,248.40 in HOME funds; $40,000 in HOME PI; and $191,548 in ESG funds. Funding is based on FY 2026-27 funding allocations and estimated program income funds. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Salinas's Housing and Land Use Committee will discuss the proposed Action Plan on: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m. or as soon after City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Salinas's City Council will hold a public hearing to consider final adoption of the proposed Action Plan on: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m. or as soon after City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901 Meetings are streamed live - Zoom links can be found at the following link https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and televised live on Channel 25 on the date of the regularly scheduled meeting and will be broadcast throughout week following the meeting. For the most up-to-the-minute Broadcast Schedule for The Salinas Channel on Comcast 25, please visit or subscribe to our Google Calendar located at http://tinyurl.com/salinas25. Recent City Council meetings may also be viewed on the Salinas Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the proposed Action Plan will be available for a minimum 30 day-calendar public comment period starting May 2, 2026, and ending on June 2, 2026. The document can be viewed at the following locations: City of Salinas' website: https://www.salinas.gov/Residents/Community/Housing-Community-Development/HUD-Plans-and-Reports Request via email at housingwebmail@salinas.gov. Write "FY 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan" in the subject line of the email. John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901; Cesar Chavez Library, 615 Williams Road, Salinas, CA 93905; El Gabilan Library, 1400 North Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901; Community Development Department, 65 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901; City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901. PUBLIC COMMENT City Council plans to hold a Public Meeting on June 2, 2026, at the City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901. Please refer to the official City Council Agenda for final meeting details and confirm if the meeting is going to be conducted via teleconference or in person. City meetings may be observed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, on The Salinas Channel on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/thesalinaschannel or on Comcast Channel 25. If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to the City Clerk's office at PublicComments@ci.salinas.ca.us, or in person at the time of the meeting. Every effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may not be read due to time limitations. The email or in-person comments submitted shall become part of the record. General Public: The public is invited to provide oral or written comments. A summary of public comments received, and the City's responses will become part of the public record. The minimum thirty (30) day public review and comment period will begin on May 2, 2026, and will be accepted as of the date of this notice to close on June 2, 2026. Written comments during the public review and comment period may be mailed and postmarked no later than June 2, 2026, to the following: City of Salinas Community Development Department Housing Division Attn: Lisa Brinton, Community Development Director 65 W. Alisal Street, 2nd floor Salinas, CA 93901 Public comments may also be emailed no later than June 2, 2026, to Lisa Brinton, Community Development Director at housingwebmail@salinas.gov, or the City Clerk's office at PublicComment@salinas.gov. A copy of this public notice will be posted at City Clerk's Office, City Hall, City Community Development Department, John Steinbeck Library, Cesar Chavez Library, El Gabilan Library, City Housing Distribution e-mail list and on the City's website at: https://www.salinas.gov/Newsroom/Public-Notices To request a copy of the draft FY 26-27 Annual Action Plan please email housingwebmail@salinas.gov or request by phone (831) 758-7334. DISABLED PERSONS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JUNE 2, 2026, MEETING SHOULD CONTACT CITY CLERK AT (831) 758-7381 THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. The City Council Rotunda is accessible to those with mobility impairments. Spanish language translation is available at the meeting. TDD users may contact the City through the California Relay Service at 711. For more information regarding the Public Notice and this City Council agenda item, please call (831) 758-7334 or email housingwebmail@ci.salinas.ca.us.