Community Development Block Grant Program Committee

City of Orange Community Development Block Grant Program Committee October 16, 2025 MINUTES - FINAL The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Committee of the City of Orange, California convened on October 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in a Special Meeting in the Weimer Room, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California. 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER Chair Benson called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. 1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Committee Member Le led the flag salute. 1.2 ROLL CALL Present: St. Clair, Le, Muselli, Vaughn, Buttress, and Benson Absent: None 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1. Public Hearing for the Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan that is included in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. Jessica Herrera, Housing Manager, reviewed a presentation highlighting details of the proposed Business Façade Program. Committee Members discussed the creation of a Community Development Business Façade Program activity under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Chair Benson opened the Public Hearing at 6:42 p.m. There being no public comments, Chair Benson closed the Public Hearing at 6:42 p.m. A motion was made by Committee Member Buttress, seconded by Committee Member Le, to recommend the following amendments to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan: 1. Create a Community Development Business Façade Program activity under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 2. Allocate $100,000 to the Community Development Business Façade Program from the following sources: -$54,259 from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Business Assistance Program (Admin) to Community Development Business Façade Program; Page 1 of 2

Community Development Block Grant Program Committee Minutes - Final October 16, 2025 -$36,973.89 from Fiscal Year 2022-2023 unspent entitlement funds -$8,767.11 from Fiscal Year 2023-2024 unspent entitlement funds 3. Increase the grant award to $50,000 for each eligible business instead of the $25,000 proposed in the staff report. The motion carried by the following vote: St. Clair, Le, Muselli, Vaughn, Buttress, and BensonAyes: NoneNoes: NoneAbsent: 3. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. The next Regular CDBG Program Committee meeting will be held on February 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Weimer Room located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866. /s/Jessica Herrera______________ Jessica Herrera Housing Manager Page 2 of 2

Jessica Herrera Housing Manager Jessica Garcia Administrative Assistant CONNIE BENSON Chair JONATHAN ST. CLAIR Vice Chair KIM LE Committee Member MELISSA MIKAIL Committee Member ELAINE MUSELLI Committee Member CHRISSY VAUGHN Committee Member PAT BUTTRESS Committee Member AGENDA Community Development Block Grant Program Committee October 16, 2025 Notice and Call of a Special Meeting 6:00 PM Special Session Weimer Room 300 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866 Welcome to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Committee Meeting. Regular meetings of the City of Orange CDBG Program Committee are held on the second Thursday of February and March at 6:00 p.m. in the Weimer Room. Agenda Information The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. The agenda and supporting documentation is typically available after 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Committee meeting on the City's website at www.cityoforange.org, at the Community Development Department located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, and at the Main Public Library located at 407 E. Chapman Avenue. Written materials relating to an item on the agenda that are provided to the CDBG Program Committee after agenda packet distribution and within 72 hours before it is to consider the item will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk ’s Office located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, during normal business hours; at the CDBG meeting; and made available on the City's website. Public Participation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the CDBG Program Committee on any agenda items or matters within the jurisdiction of the governing body by using any of the following methods: 1) In-Person To speak on an item on the agenda, complete a speaker ’s card indicating your name, address, and identify the agenda item number or subject matter you wish to address. The card should be given to staff prior to the start of the meeting. General comments are made during the “Public Comments” section on the agenda. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time limit is announced. Page 1 of 4

Community Development Block Grant Program Committee Agenda October 16, 2025 2) Written Public Comments Members of the public can submit their written comments electronically for the Committee's consideration by using the eComment feature on the Agenda page of the City's website at www .cityoforange.org. To ensure distribution to the CDBG Program Committee prior to consideration of the agenda, we encourage the public to submit comments by 11:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments will be provided to the Committee and posted on the City's website after the meeting. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 744-5500 with any questions. ADA Requirements: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, contact the Community Development Department at (714) 744-7220. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. Page 2 of 4

Community Development Block Grant Program Committee Agenda October 16, 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the California Government Code, that a Special Meeting of the CDBG Committee is hereby called for the following purpose: 6:00 PM SPECIAL SESSION 1. OPENING/CALL TO ORDER 1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Committee Member Le 1.2 ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1. Public Hearing for the Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan that is included in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. 1. Conduct and close the Public Hearing. 2. Make the following recommendations to the City Council: · Amend the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to create a Community Development Business Façade Program activity under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. · Allocate $100,000 to the Community Development Business Façade Program from the following sources: o $54,259 from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Business Assistance Program (Admin) to Community Development Business Façade Program; o $36,973.89 from Fiscal Year 2022-2023 unspent entitlement funds o $8,767.11 from Fiscal Year 2023-2024 unspent entitlement funds · Set grant awards at $25,000 for each eligible business. Recommended Action: Staff ReportAttachments: 3. ADJOURNMENT The next Regular CDBG Program Committee meeting will be held on February 12 , 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Weimer Room located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866. I, Jessica Garcia, Administrative Assistant for the City of Orange, hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that a full and correct copy of this agenda was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 et. seq., at the following locations: Orange Civic Center kiosk and Orange City Clerk's Office at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange Main Public Library at 407 E. Chapman Avenue, El Modena Branch Library at 380 S. Hewes Street, Taft Branch Library at 740 E. Taft Avenue, Police facility at 1107 N. Batavia, and uploaded to the City's website www.cityoforange.org. Page 3 of 4

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