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Walnut Creek council approves consent calendar, awards $2 million in affordable-housing grants
Summary
The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously approved the consent calendar and authorized two $1 million awards to affordable-housing projects at its May 20 meeting.
The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously approved the consent calendar and separately authorized two $1 million awards to affordable-housing developers at its May 20, 2025 meeting.
The council voted 5–0 to approve the consent calendar items 2A–2D and 2F, then later approved item 2E, which awards $1,000,000 to Habitat for Humanity for Esperanza Place Phase 2 and conditionally awards $1,000,000 to Resources for Community Development (RCD) for Civic Crossing (formerly 699 YVR).
Council members and staff described the change this year from a rolling application process to a single annual request for proposals (RFP). Jennifer Amas, Housing Analyst in the Community Development Department, told the council the city issued its first annual RFP in November 2024, received three proposals, and is recommending funding two…
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