City Council

5.\nRESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW FEES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION\nAPPLICATIONS – F2M20-51, R2M25-42\nAt the October 27, 2025 regular City Council meeting, Historic Preservation application\nfees were discussed and continued. The Council directed staff to return with a 50%\nreduction of application fees for certain applications with an analysis of the impact to the\nGeneral Fund. In addition, the Council directed staff to incorporate tiers to full cost\nrecovery. Staff will present information regarding the proposed historic preservation\napplication fees which establish new fees at 50% cost for certain historic preservation\napplications, include a 50% fee reduction for applications related to Designation,\nCertificate of Appropriateness and Mills Act, include no fee reductions for applications\nrelated to Certificate of Demolition, Economic Hardship or Appeals and the bundling of\napplications at reduced rate. Staff will also discuss the phased approach to 100% cost\nrecovery as well as General Fund impacts.\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 set fees for certain Historic Preservation\napplications at 50% of the full cost from FY 2025 up to FY 2027, 75% for FY 2027, and\n100% for FY 2028 and onward subject to annual adjustment thereafter based on the\nConsumer Price Index (CPI) at July 1 of each fiscal year; and, direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize the Council’s action.