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Vista council approves draft 2026–27 CDBG annual action plan, setting aside funds for nonprofits and sidewalks
Summary
The Vista City Council accepted the draft 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan, beginning a 30‑day HUD comment period and approving staff recommendations to prioritize affordable housing, public services and capital sidewalk projects from an estimated $976,360 allocation.
The Vista City Council voted to accept the draft 2026–27 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan, opening a 30‑day public comment period required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. City staff said the plan is year two of a five‑year consolidated plan and that the city’s current program‑year allocation is estimated at $976,360.
Management analyst Johanna Keneefe told the council the draft recommends roughly $195,000 for program administration (including fair‑housing services), about $146,000 for public service programs, and approximately $634,000 for capital improvement projects. The CDBG advisory committee recommended funding most nonprofit subrecipients up to $10,000 each, with Community Support Agency (CSA) recommended for the full requested $34,000 because it is not subject to the 15% public‑service cap.
Several nonprofit leaders urged adoption at the public hearing. Jessica Muñoz, CEO of Voices for Children, described CASA volunteers’ role supporting children in the dependency system and asked the council to continue funding. Danny Hickey of Fraternity House said Vista CDBG funds help fill critical gaps for people living with HIV and housing instability. Mike Delgado of Heavy Breathing Foundation, Lisa Archibald of Vista Community Clinic and Lisa Turner of Palomar Family Counseling described programs serving at‑risk youth, seniors and families and said the recommended grants are essential for local services.
Councilmember Contreras asked how the city will choose specific CIP sidewalk projects. Staff said selections will be drawn from the engineering department’s sidewalk prioritization list and that eligibility will be confirmed before awards are finalized; staff agreed to send the list to council for review. Contreras moved to close the public hearing and accept the plan; the motion passed with four yes votes and one abstention (Councilmember Fox).
The council will consider adoption of the final annual action plan at its April 28 meeting after incorporating public comments.
