City Council

3.\nRESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW FEES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION\nAPPLICATIONS – F2M20-51, R2M25-42\nAt the October 13, 2025 City Council meeting, Historic Preservation Application fees were\ndiscussed and continued. The Council requested additional information regarding\nsurrounding cities’ fees and details about the fee study that was conducted. The Council\nalso asked staff to look into additional grant funding opportunities as well. Lastly, the\nCouncil had a brief discussion about Certificates of Economic Hardship that merited a\nfollow up on the topic. Staff reached out to adjacent cities with Historic Preservation\nprograms and inquired about their processes and fees. Information was obtained through\nreviewing municipal codes and fee schedules and then verifying by speaking with\nrespective staff. While each city had slightly different processes and applications,\ntremendous effort was made to try to accurately show what other cities were doing in\ncomparison to Alhambra’s proposed fees. Staff will present information regarding the\nresults of the survey as well as on the topics Council requested additional information on\nat the October 13, 2025 meeting.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council adopt Resolution No. R2M25-42 entitled: A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Alhambra, California, establishing new fees\nfor Historic Preservation Applications to establish new fees for applications required under\nthe Historic Preservation Ordinance, or direct staff as deemed appropriate in providing\nfurther direction on establishing new fees for Historic Preservation applications.