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Public Hearings
Item No. 1.
| MEETING DATE: 09/15/2025 |
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| TO: | HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS |
| FROM: | JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER By: Susan Louie, Project Manager |
| SUBJECT: | DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE 2024-2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council conduct a public hearing to review and approve the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorize staff to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
DISCUSSION:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to submit a set of annual reports summarizing its activities and expenditures supported through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The set of reports is referred to as the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). Program guidelines require that the CAPER be made available to the public for review for not less than 15 days. The City of La Habra’s 15-day CAPER review period was September 1, 2025, through September 15, 2025. Copies of the draft CAPER were made available on the City’s website www.lahabraca.gov and in the following locations during normal business hours:
- Child Development Building, 215 North Euclid Street La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631;
- Community Development Department, 110 East La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631;
- Community Services Department, 101 West La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631.
The CAPER includes a brief narrative on the actions the City has taken to implement the goals set forth in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The majority of the CAPER consists of reports generated through HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information Systems (IDIS). Throughout the year, staff enters data into IDIS to track activity progress and expenditures.
Some major accomplishments of the City during the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year include the following:
- Provided funding to Fair Housing Foundation for both tenants and landlords to educate themselves about Fair Housing Rights and Responsibilities;
- Provided funding to Mercy House Living Center for temporary housing solutions, including shelters and supportive services at Bridges at Kraemer Place;
- Provided funding for graffiti removal in low-income areas throughout the City;
- Provided funding to the Community Services-Community Employment Program to assist adults that are at-risk of homelessness or homeless, find employment opportunities by assisting with job search, completing resumes and connecting the residents to local staffing agencies and other career guidance functions;
- Continued work on capital projects, including the Old Reservoir Park improvement, and various Residential Rehabilitation Projects;
- Continued lead-based paint and asbestos testing for low-income households as part of the Residential Rehabilitation Program;
- Served 37,004 people of low-and-moderate income persons through City programs funded by CDBG.
Table 1 below lists all the funded CDBG programs (current year, previous year and Cares-Act funded programs) undertaken during the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year and the actual expenditures.
Table 1: 2024-2025 CDBG Activities and Funding Overview
| No. | CDBG Program Expenditures | Total Funded Amount | Total Amount Expended FY 24-25 |
| 1 | CV-Old Reservoir Park Improvement #551 (FY 22) | $385,382.00 | $10,221.75 |
| 2 | Residential Rehab Admin #544 (FY 23) | $15,000.00 | $14,669.50 |
| 3 | Residential Rehab #545 (FY 23) | $65,000.00 | $5,782.00 |
| 4 | Administration - CDBG #552 (FY 24) | $118,855.00 | $118,837.56 |
| 5 | Community Svcs.-Graffiti Removal #555 (FY 24) | $57,000.00 | $57,000.00 |
| 6 | Community Svcs.-Community Employment #556 (FY 24) | $13,000.00 | $5,947.73 |
| 7 | Fair Housing #559 (FY 24) | $8,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 8 | Mercy House #560 (FY 24) | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Total | $668,237.00 | $226,458.54 |
Table 1 reflects funding and expenditure for multi-year projects, such as construction projects that may take more than one year to complete. The total funded amount includes funding from previous years. The total funding expended in FY 2024-2025 was $226,458.54.
FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:
While the CAPER addresses accomplishments and progress of programs and activities, it also reports expenditures of CDBG funds during the fiscal year. Expenditures are tracked through IDIS and reported on a Federal Financial Form. During Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the City expended $226,458.54 in CDBG funding to programs as outlined above and requested reimbursements of these expenditures from HUD.
GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE/CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
General Plan Relevance
- LU.2.5 Places Supporting the Quality of Life: Provide a diversity of uses and services supporting La Habra’s residents such as facilities for civic governance and administration, public safety (police and fire), seniors and youth, community gatherings, and comparable activities. Work with external agencies and non-profit organizations to encourage the provision of services and facilities not under the City’s jurisdiction, such as public schools, parks and recreation, fire protection, and quasi-public infrastructure.
- LU.17.1 Adequate Community-Supporting Uses: Provide public facilities and services which are cost effective, and contribute to the health, safety, welfare and personal development of all La Habra’s citizens.
- H.2.3 Supportive Public Facilities: Provide for, or cause the provision for, the development of schools, parks, streets, sewers, storm drains, utilities, and other public facilities to support the conservation and maintenance of the City’s housing stock.
- H.3.2 Assistance to Prevent Housing Discrimination: Assist the efforts of nonprofit organizations to prevent housing discrimination and achieve access to housing regardless of race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.
- H.3.5 Special Needs of the Homeless: Recognize the importance and need to temporarily house homeless populations and others in housing crisis situations through emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing options.
CITY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Goal 7: Integration of Excellence in City Operations
- Objective C: Provide and maintain quality public services for our residents, businesses, and visitors.