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Oakland Annual Action Plan Amendment for HUD Grants

Original title: Subject: May 2025 Annual Action Plan Amendment From: Housing And Community Development Department Recommendation: Conduct A Public Hearing And Upon Conclusion Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Prepare And Submit To The United States Department Of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), A First Substantial Amendment To The City Of Oakland’s Annual Action Plan For Fiscal Year 2024/25 To Update Multiple Allocations For Current- And Prior-Year HUD Grants; (2) Amending Resolution No. 90372 C.M.S., Which Among Other Things, Included Exhibit A Allocations And A List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed Under Budget, Delayed, Cancelled Or Reprioritized, To Modify Said Resolution To Reflect Updated Allocations As Described In Amended Exhibit A And An Updated List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Grant Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed Under Budget, Delayed, Cancelled Or Reprioritized, Contingent Upon Available Funding From HUD; (3) Amending The Citizen Participation Plan To Increase The Threshold Of What Constitutes A Substantial Amendment To An Activity-Level Reallocation Action That Shifts More Than Twenty Percent Of The Annual Grant Award Amount; And (4) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Agreements For Activities As Set Forth In Exhibit A And The List Of Eligible Backup Activities To Be Funded With Grant Funds That Become Available As A Result Of Projects Being Completed Under Budget, Delayed, Cancelled Or Reprioritized, Attached Hereto, And The City’s Amended Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Action Plan Inclusive Of Prior-Year Funding Availability, Subject To Compliance With Any Applicable Competitive Bidding Requirements, Without Returning To Council

Record date · May 20, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The City of Oakland is updating its 2024/25 to reallocate federal housing and community development grant funds. This resolution also changes the rules for when the city must hold a public hearing for future budget shifts and grants the City Administrator authority to finalize project agreements without additional council votes.

Why it matters

This resolution changes how federal HUD grant money is distributed across city projects and grants the City Administrator permanent authority to reallocate funds and sign contracts for these projects without further City Council approval.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

City Administrator

The Administrator gains the authority to award agreements and reallocate funds for HUD-funded projects without returning to the City Council.

Directly affected

Oakland Residents

Residents are affected by changes to the public hearing requirements and the shift in how federal grant funds are prioritized for local projects.

Key Facts

  • The City Administrator is authorized to submit a 'First Substantial Amendment' to the 2024/25 Annual Action Plan to HUD.
  • The city is updating allocations for both current-year and prior-year HUD grants.
  • Resolution No. 90372 C.M.S. is amended to update the list of eligible 'backup activities' for funds that become available due to project cancellations, delays, or budget surpluses.
  • The 'Citizen Participation Plan' is amended to raise the threshold for what constitutes a 'substantial amendment' to any reallocation that shifts more than 20% of an annual grant award.
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  • The City Administrator is granted authority to award agreements for projects and backup activities without returning to the City Council for further approval, provided they comply with competitive bidding requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution change about how the city spends federal money?
It updates the spending plan for HUD grants and allows the City Administrator to move money between projects or award contracts for backup projects without needing a new vote from the City Council.
What is a 'substantial amendment' under the new rules?
The city has increased the threshold; now, only reallocations that shift more than 20% of an annual grant award are considered 'substantial' and require the formal amendment process.

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Delegation of Spending Authority

The city is shifting toward a model that reduces the frequency of City Council oversight for HUD-funded project reallocations by raising the 'substantial amendment' threshold.

Connected Entities

Resolution No. 90372 C.M.S., 25-0665, City of Oakland and 2 more
otherResolution No. 90372 C.M.S.“The existing resolution being amended by this new action.”Map →
other25-0665“The file number for this specific legislative action.”Map →
locationCity of Oakland“The municipality implementing the action plan.”Map →
OrganizationHousing and Community Development Department“The department proposing the amendments to the Annual Action Plan.”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Department of Housing & Urban Development“The federal agency providing the grants being reallocated.”Map →

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