City Council

1.\nPUBLIC HEARING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL\nACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)\nPROGRAM – F2M25-36, N2M25-166, M2M26-33\nThis is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M25-166 for the City Council to hold a\npublic hearing on the proposed Substantial Amendment to the 2025-26 Annual Action\nPlan to receive public comment on the proposed changes. From time to time, it is\nnecessary for the City to process Substantial Amendments to allow for new or modified\nactivities or other program-related administrative actions, as well as to ensure expenditure\ntimeliness compliance. Staff is currently seeking authorization to establish a new\ninfrastructure activity in the current 2025-2026 Action Plan Year in an amount up to\n$374,114 from prior unspent CDBG funds. The project is an eligible CDBG activity under\nSection 570.201(c) of the Federal Regulations (Public Facility and Improvements Activity),\nand it meets the National Objective of benefiting Limited Clientele Activities\n570.208(a)(2)(ii)(A). The proposed project includes sidewalk, apron, curb, and gutter\nimprovements. However, CDBG funds will be used specifically for the repair of\napproximately 21,437 square feet of sidewalk to improve accessibility for seniors and\npersons with disabilities and mobility impairments. This Substantial Amendment to the\n2025-2026 Annual Action Plan ensures the City is compliant with CDBG spending\nrequirements under 24 CFR 570.902(a). On January 6, 2026, staff presented the\nproposed project to the Housing and Community Development Citizen Advisory\nCommittee (HCDA), with the HCDA in concurrence with staff’s recommendation to\nproceed to the public hearing. The Substantial Amendment was published in the local\nnewspaper (Pasadena Star News), and made available for review at City Hall, the\nAlhambra Library, and the City’s CDBG administration website. The 30-day review period\nbegan on January 23, 2026 and concluded on February 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM. No\ncomments were received as of the drafting of the staff report. The complete Substantial\nAmendment to the City of Alhambra 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan can be found here:\nhttps://www.alhambraca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7409/Substantial-Amendment-to-\nthe-2025-2026-Action-Plan?bidId=\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council:\n1.\nOpen the public hearing and receive public comment;\nClose the public hearing and at the City Council’s discretion, approve a Substantial\nAmendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to establish a new public\ninfrastructure project in the amount up to $374,114 from unspent prior year CDBG\nfunds;\n3.\nAppropriate revenue and expenditure funds in the amount of $374,114 for the 2025\nCDBG Sidewalk Improvement Project; and,\n4.\nDirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-33)\nPRESENTATIONS