Res 2025-140 adopting the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan

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City of San Marcos Five Year Consolidated Plan for the 2025-2029 Program Years— FINAL—Last Updated 08/08/25 • Poor condition and accessibility of existing housing stock. Overall, about one-third of all renters and nine percent of owners in the city said their home was in fair or poor conditions (2018 San Marcos Housing Survey) • Displacement. According to the 2018 San Marcos Housing Survey, in the past five years, nearly one in five (18%) San Marcos renters experienced displacement— having to move from a home when they did not want to. The most common factors were rent increases, flood damage (including damage from the 2015 Flood), cost of utilities, and landlord selling the home. The top non-housing priority needs in the 2025 Consolidated Plan Survey were a four-way tie. The following categories received 55% of responses as a High Priority: disability/elder services, services for survivors of abuse or neglect, youth programs, homelessness. In response to the identified needs, the City chose the following as the top three priorities for CDBG entitlement funding over the next five years: • Affordable Housing • Public Services • Public Facilities 3. Evaluation of past performance In the past five years the City has received approximately$700,000 per year in CDBG Entitlement Funds, 20% of which has been used for administration.The following table shows accomplishments for the time period October 2020— December 2024. Consolidated Plan SAN MARCOS 4