Joint Meeting: Glendale City Council and Glendale Housing Authority - 9/29/26

At the September 29, 2026 joint meeting of the Glendale City Council and Glendale Housing Authority, members considered the FY2026 Glendale Continuum of Care (CoC) application to HUD, corresponding to local FY2027–28. Staff described a more competitive funding cycle, with roughly $3.24 million in annual renewal demand, about $500,000 in CoC bonus funding, and 60% of renewal projects limited to Tier 1. Recommendations include approximately $459,483 for Door of Hope’s Bravo transitional housing program and a proposed rental-assistance program for eight households using reallocated funds; the amount cited for that reallocation was garbled in the transcript. These projects depend on HUD awards. The Salvation Army voluntarily withdrew from the competition. The council approved the application and funding recommendations by a unanimous roll-call vote; a motion and second were also made for the Housing Authority item, but its separate vote is not clear in the transcript.

The application authorizes the city manager or designee to submit required documents and, if awarded, accept and implement grant funds. Staff also discussed bringing the city-administered Shelter Plus Care rental-assistance program further in-house, expanding units and supportive services, and HUD’s changing priorities around housing and required services; litigation over the 2026 funding notice may affect the process, though the city was advised to submit by September 30. Staff cited about $100,000 for HMIS staffing and the existing Bid Focus software contract, but no new contract award or procurement action was presented. Members also encouraged outreach to fill a vacant CoC board seat for a person with lived experience of homelessness.