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Subcommittee preliminarily backs $1.0M HOME-ARP award letter for Pasture Court adjacent to Valentine Road
Summary
Subcommittee voted 3–0 to approve a preliminary HOME-ARP award letter to Ventura Housing for the 33‑unit Pasture Court Apartments adjacent to Valentine Road; staff said final funding is contingent on environmental review and a completed funding pro forma.
The Housing and Homeless Subcommittee voted unanimously to approve a preliminary award letter recommending HOME-ARP funds for Ventura Housing’s Pasture Court Apartments, a 33‑unit project immediately adjacent to the Valentine Road supportive housing development.
Assistant Community Development Director Maru Haaklincay told the subcommittee the project includes 33 units (one manager unit), several ADA‑accessible or adaptable units, and shared community space that would serve both Pasture Court and Valentine Road residents. She said the city previously received $1.6 million in HUD ARP funding and staff issued a letter of interest in June 2025; Pasture Court was the sole eligible applicant for this pass‑through funding. "They want to apply for California Tax Credit Allocation Committee funds in July and have requested a letter of support from the city," Haaklincay said.
During the presentation staff referenced internal funding figures and the agenda language; the staff recommendation on the agenda asked the subcommittee to approve a preliminary award letter authorizing a commitment of HOME-ARP funds. The slide and staff remarks included two different numeric references during the discussion; the agenda slides and staff later cited a recommended preliminary award letter amount of $1,000,369.05, while at one point the presentation referenced a higher preliminary commitment number. Staff emphasized that any award is contingent on completing environmental review and finalizing project funding pro forma.
Public commenters including Judy Alexander and Kyler Carlson voiced support for the project as a continuation of the Valentine Road momentum, and Jeff Lambert of Ventura Housing and the Ventura Services Task Force also urged proceeding. A motion to approve staff's recommendation passed 3–0; staff will return to the council with final contract documents and funding details once environmental clearance and the funding pro forma are complete.
