Council approves placing delinquent sewer/refuse charges on tax roll and accepts HUD annual action plan

City finance staff and HUD programs staff presented two budget-related items that the council approved.

Delinquent refuse and sewer charges: Maria Haney, assistant finance director (S21), reported that as of May 31, 2026 the finance department had identified 403 delinquent accounts with balances exceeding $250 and at least 90 days past due, totaling approximately $290,000. Staff said property owners were notified and that the department would continue outreach; the council voted unanimously to place the listed liens on the County of Los Angeles property tax rolls for collection after the required notices and hearing.

HUD annual action plan: Roberto Chavez, HUD programs manager (S23), presented the draft 2026-27 Annual Action Plan showing a CPD allocation to the city of just over $1.8 million (approximately $1.2 million in Community Development Block Grant funds and about $600,000 in HOME investment partnership funds), a year-over-year reduction of roughly 3 percent. Staff proposed using 20% of CDBG for administration, 15% for public services and the remainder for public improvements and recommended allocating HOME funds to affordable homeownership and rental housing predevelopment (noting staff'listed projects anticipated to use HOME funds for more than 180 affordable units currently in development). The council moved and unanimously approved the staff recommendations.

What this means: the delinquent-fee action enables the city to recover unpaid mandatory utility charges via property tax collections; the HUD plan sets federal funding priorities for 2026-27 and funds local housing and community services.