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2025 Public Hearing and CAPER Approval. Public hearing and approval of the Program Year 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Resolution No. 2026-58.
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Agenda Date: 09/08/2026
Prepared by: Margie Perez, Housing Specialist, margie.perez@visalia.gov , (559) 713-4460; Nichol Ritchie, Finance Manager, nichol.ricthie@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4379;
Renee Nagel, Finance Director, renee.nagel@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4375
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Hold a public hearing to receive public comments on Program Year 2025/26 draft CAPER; and 2. Approve Program Year 2025/26 CAPER and Resolution No. 2026-58.
Summary:
Annually the City is required to prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) through the adoption of a resolution (Resolution 2026-58, Attachment A). This report is submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to summarize and evaluate the City’s overall progress and performance for the program year that ends on June 30th. The current report is for July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. The programs being reported were approved in the City’s 5-year Consolidated Plan (2025/26-2029/30), referred to as the “ConPlan”. This is the first-year evaluation period of the ConPlan.
The CAPER is prepared in compliance with HUD requirements for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding. The funds were directed toward projects and programs primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income households, people, and areas. The full draft CAPER report is included as Attachment “B”. A summary of the 2025/26 CDBG and HOME total resources and expenditures is included below in Table 1. Detailed CDBG and HOME activity expenditures, and accomplishments are included below as Table 2 and Table 3.
Background Discussion:
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is a report of actual expenditures and accomplishments for the Program Year 2025/26 (Fiscal Year 2025/26) and is presented in a format prescribed by HUD. The CAPER report must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by September 28th which is 90 days after the end of the program year. Annually, the City is required to prepare and approve the CAPER through the adoption of a resolution (Attachment A: Resolution No. 2026-58). This report is submitted to HUD to summarize and evaluate the City’s overall progress and performance for the period covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The programs being reported were approved in the City’s current 5-year Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) for the program years 2025/26 through 2029/30, referred to as the “ConPlan”. Each year contained within the ConPlan must have an Annual Action Plan approved by Council. The 2025/26 Annual Action Plan was approved by Council on April 21, 2025.
The CAPER is prepared in compliance with HUD requirements for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funding. The funds must be used for projects and programs primarily benefiting low-and moderate-income persons, households, and/or areas. The full draft CAPER report is included herein as Attachment B: Draft FY 2025/26 CAPER. The 2025/26 Annual Action Plan focused on public services, neighborhood preservation through Code Enforcement, minor home repair program, single-family home repair program, senior mobile home repair program, and development of affordable housing.
An overview of the 2025/26 CDBG and HOME resources and expenditures is shown in Table 1: FY 2025/26 CDBG & HOME Resources and Expenditures.
Please note that expenditure amounts could change slightly, as final year-end adjustments are being calculated with the entire City’s year end closing. These numbers will be finalized before the report is submitted. No material changes to these amounts are projected, and the final figures will be reflected in the final CAPER when submitted to HUD.
The HOME FY 2025/26 Expenditures and Accomplishments are shown below in Table 2.
• HOME Administration and Planning ($55,292) - HOME administration which covers any staff time, legal advertising, office supplies, and other general administrative expenditures for the HOME Program.
• Rancho Colegio ($358,396) - Rancho Colegio is an 80-unit affordable housing project, with 11-HOME assisted floating units. This project will provide
One-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments for qualifying individuals and families. Twenty units will be reserved for farm worker families at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) limit. The project will include recreational space including a basketball court, courtyard, and a resource room.
The City provided a total of $1,290,000 in HOME funds for the development of the Rancho Colegio Project. $931,604 in HOME funds were provided in the 2024/25 Annual Action Plan.
The CDBG FY 2025/26 Expenditures and Accomplishments are shown below in Table 3.
• CDBG Administration and Planning ($237,083) - CDBG administration which covers any staff time, legal advertising, office supplies, and other general administrative expenditures for the CDBG Program.
• Public Services:
o Kings Tulare Homeless Alliance Continuum of Care (CoC) ($20,000) - The CoC conducted the annual Point in Time (PIT) Count of people experiencing homelessness in January 2026. The 2026 PIT count report includes a total of 476 homeless individuals in the City of Visalia. 454 individuals were adults, and 22 individuals were children under the age of 18, and 29 individuals were seniors aged 65 and older. The CoC also oversees the Coordinated Entry System (CES) and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) to ensure grant compliance to maintain current grant funding and allow for additional grant funding. The CoC oversees enrollments for all Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) projects, transitional housing, and the Visalia Navigation Center.
o Family Services of Tulare County - Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Voucher Program ($50,000) - Family Services provided 13 chronically homeless persons that are receiving HUD CoC PSH vouchers with case management, home visits, counseling referrals, life skills training, transportation assistance, food delivery, hygiene products, and furniture assistance support housing stability. Family Services also utilize these CDBG funds as required match funds to secure HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) PSH rental subsidies vouchers.
o Community Services Employment & Training (CSET) - Fair Housing Education ($20,000) - CSET provides fair housing education outreach services and workshops to 84 low-to-moderate income individuals. CSET provided 15 fair housing workshops, 4 community engagement events, and 1 first-time homebuyer education workshop. CSET provided fair housing education to tenants, landlords, and first-time homebuyers. Throughout 2025/26, CSET expanded access to fair housing education and homeownership resources for Visalia residents. Through workshops, community events, and housing counseling, residents were able to receive essential information on tenant rights, financial literacy, and available first-time homebuyer assistance programs.
o Kings View PATH Program - Housing Flex Funds ($45,000) - Kings View PATH Program assisted 49 homeless and at-risk of homeless individuals with vital housing flex funds, such as, security deposits, rental application fees, utility deposits, utility assistance, legal document assistance, motel vouchers, transportation assistance, and emergency rental assistance to prevent evictions. As a result, 17 individuals received emergency rental assistance to prevent homelessness, and 7 homeless individuals were housed.
o Eden House ($45,000) - Eden House is a 23-bed transitional bridge housing for individuals transitioning out of homelessness who need additional support prior to entering permanent housing. Eden House provided on-site case management and food assistance to 93 individuals residing at Eden House with transitional bridge housing as they await a permanent unit. Eden House successfully housed 42 individuals into permanent housing.
• Home Repairs:
o Habitat for Humanity - Emergency Repair & Accessibility Program (ERAP) ($9,909) - Habitat for Humanity ERAP provided a minor emergency repair and accessibility program for low-to-moderate-income owner-occupied households with minor home repairs such as ADA wheelchair installation, ADA bar rail installations, electrical repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, window repairs/replacements, weatherization installation, and floor repairs. This program’s maximum client assistance is $5,000 per household. In 2025/26, Habitat completed 2 minor home repairs.
o Self-Help Enterprises - Single-Family Home Repair Program (SFHRP) ($71,654) - Self-Help Enterprises SFHRP provided low-income seniors and/or disabled homeowners with essential single-family home repairs such as roof repairs, ADA improvements, electrical repairs, floor repairs, plumbing repairs, window repairs, and/or energy efficiency improvements. In 2025/26 Self-Help Enterprises completed 3 single-family home repairs and has 1 rehabilitation currently in process to be completed next year.
o Self-Help Enterprises - Senior Mobile Home Repair Program (SMHRP) ($112,678) - Self-Help Enterprises SMHRP provided low-income seniors and/or disabled mobile homeowners with mobile home repairs such as roof repairs, ADA improvements, electrical repairs, floor repairs, plumbing repairs, window repairs, and/or energy efficiency improvements. In 2025/26 Self-Help Enterprises completed 3 mobile home repairs and has 1 mobile home rehabilitation currently in process to be completed next year.
• Code Enforcement:
o Code Enforcement ($200,369) - The 2025/26 CDBG Code Enforcement program issued 394 housing violations and corrected 355 housing code violations in CDBG target areas. CDBG Code Enforcement provides enforcement services in deteriorating or deteriorated areas to bring both public and private premises into compliance with the minimum standards set in State and local law. No funding is provided for mitigation, only staff time and equipment for CDBG funded staff.
• Lincoln Oval Park Improvements:
o Lincoln Oval Park Improvements ($16,816) - The Lincoln Oval Park Improvements include the installation of a wrought iron fence and additional lighting to improve safety in and around the park. The project is expected to be completed in the next program year.
Public Comment Period:
As required by HUD, a minimum 15-day public comment period must be conducted for the program year 2025/26 CAPER. The public comment period was opened on August 21, 2026 and comments will be accepted through the public hearing held on September 8, 2026. English and Spanish public notices were posted in the Visalia Times Delta on August 21, 2026. Public notices were also published on City social media outlets, the Kings Tulare Homeless Alliance listserv, and the City’s website during the public comment period. The draft 2025/26 CAPER was available on the City website for public review during the public comment period. The draft 2025/26 CAPER was also presented at the Citizen’s Advisory Committee on September 2, 2026. All comments received during the public comment period and public hearing will be included in the final report to HUD and made available for public review on the City’s website.
Fiscal Impact including annual maintenance and operating costs: None. The CAPER is a report on financial and program activity, and this item does not contain any requests for appropriation or budget amendments.
Prior Council Action:
● April 21, 2025: 5-year (FY 2025/26 - FY 2029/30) Consolidated Plan adoption
● April 21, 2025: 2025/26 Annual Action Plan adoption
Alternatives: None.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to adopt Resolution No. 2026-58, approving the Program Year 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Deadline for Action: 09/08/2026
Attachments:
● Attachment A: Resolution No. 2026-58
● Attachment B: 2025/26 Draft CAPER
● Attachment C: 2025/26 CAPER PowerPoint
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