NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN ORDER TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE COUNTY OF KERN CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26 On September 29, 2026, the County of Kern Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing to give the residents of the County and Co-operative Cities of California City, Ridgecrest, Shafter, and Tehachapi, the opportunity to comment on the County Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The report identifies progress on projects, programs and related accomplishments made from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, in carrying out three federal programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The hearing will be held on: Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m., or soon thereafter Location: Board of Supervisors Chamber - First Floor County of Kern Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Subsequent to the hearing, the Board of Supervisors will be asked to approve the CAPER and the Planning and Natural Resources Department (PLNR) Community Development Division will subsequently submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All written and oral comments received by the end of the public hearing shall be submitted to HUD as part of the final CAPER document. Prior to the public hearing, the draft CAPER will be available for public review, with a public comment period of at least 15 days beginning on Friday, September 11, 2026, and ending on Monday, September 28, 2026. Copies of the draft CAPER will be available for review at the following locations: Planning and Natural Resources Department (see address below); the Cooperative Agreement City Halls located in California City, Ridgecrest, Shafter, and Tehachapi; the Beale Memorial Library (701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield) and all County library branches. Additionally, the FY 2025-26 draft CAPER may be reviewed on or after September 11, 2026 at the County’s Community Development website: https://kernplanning.com/ community-development-2-2/ or Community Development - Kern County Planning & Natural Resources Dept. (kernplanning.com). Prior to the public hearing set for September 29, 2026, comments and/or questions concerning the CAPER and/or the County’s performance during the FY 2025-26 program year may be directed to: Planning and Natural Resources Department – Community Development Division 2700 “M” Street, Suite 250, Bakersfield, California 93301 at (661) 862-5050 or James Golden, Supervising Planner at (661) 862-5130 or by email at goldenj@kerncounty.com, or Dennis McNamara, Division Chief at (661) 862-8624 or by email at McNamaraD@kerncounty.com TTY Relay 1 (800) 735-2929 for persons with hearing impairment AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (Government Code Section 54953.2) The Board of Supervisors Chamber is accessible to persons with disabilities. Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board of Supervisors may request assistance at the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Fifth Floor, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California or by calling (661) 868-3585. Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in alternative formats. Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance of a meeting whenever possible. (PUB SUN 09/09/2026)