REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Consider Approval of Draft 2026/27 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Action Plan
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Housing and Human Services Commission considered this item on April 14, 2026.
The Housing and Human Services Commission voted to approve Alternative 1: Recommend that the City Council Approve the 2026/27 HUD Action Plan as shown in Attachment 2 to this report. The vote was 4-0, with Commissioners Davis and Riviere absent.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council meeting agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board at City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and this report are available at the City Hall reception desk located on the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Ave. (during normal business hours), and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the draft 2026/27 HUD Action Plan as shown in Attachment 2 to the report.
2. Adopt the draft 2026/27 HUD Action Plan as shown in Attachment 2 to the report, with modifications.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Alternative 1: Adopt the draft 2026/27 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Action Plan as shown in Attachment 2 to the report.
JUSTIFICATION FOR RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the 2026/27 HUD Action Plan will authorize the City to receive its 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) grant funds. These funds will be used to address local housing, public services, and community development needs to support lower-income households in Sunnyvale, consistent with the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan.
If approved by the City Council, staff will submit the 2026/27 HUD Action Plan to HUD no later than August 16, 2026.
Levine Act
LEVINE ACT
The Levine Act (Gov. Code Section 84308) prohibits city officials from participating in certain decisions regarding licenses, permits, and other entitlements for use if the official has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant in the previous 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to-play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
An “X” in the checklist below indicates that the action being considered falls under a Levine Act category or exemption:
SUBJECT TO THE LEVINE ACT
___ Land development entitlements
___ Other permit, license, or entitlement for use
___ Contract or franchise
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
___ Competitively bid contract*
___ Labor or personal employment contract
___ Contract under $50,000 or non-fiscal
___ Contract between public agencies
X General policy and legislative actions
* "Competitively bid" means a contract that must be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Staff
Prepared by: Matthew Hazel, Housing Programs Analyst
Reviewed by: Annette Tran, Human Services Manager
Reviewed by: Amanda Sztoltz, Housing Officer
Reviewed by: Trudi Ryan, Director of Community Development
Reviewed by: Dennis Jaw, Assistant Director of Finance
Reviewed by: Matt Paulin, Director of Finance
Reviewed by: Connie Verceles, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Tim Kirby, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Report to Housing and Human Services Commission [26-0383, April 14, 2026] (without attachments)
2. Updated Draft 2026 HUD Action Plan
3. CDBG and HOME Funding Allocations
4. Excerpt of Final Minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting of March 25, 2026
Additional Attachments for Report to Council
5. Excerpt of Draft Minutes of the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting of April 14, 2026