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LA County |
Alhambra |
City Council |
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5.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION CONCERNING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR
CERTAIN HOUSING PROJECTS, AUTOMATIC APPEALS OF SAME RETROACTIVE
TO DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND DISPLACED TENANT ASSISTANCE – F2M26-7
At the January 26, 2026 Council Meeting and then again at the February 9, 2026 City
Council Meeting, Councilmember Lee requested that the Council agendize a discussion
concerning two matters: 1.) Establishing health and safety standards for certain multi-
story, multi-family housing projects to better regulate those projects in proximity to single
family residential properties; and, 2.) Requiring automatic appeals of multi-family housing
projects where objections concerning health and safety are made during the approval
process, retroactive to December 1, 2025. A majority of the Council concurred in the
request, with Mayor Maloney requesting that the topic of tenant assistance for those
displaced by new housing projects also be discussed. The Council concurred in the
addition of this topic. The City Attorney and Director of Community Development will
provide some legal context to assist in the Council’s discussion as it pertains to the
following: 1.) Health and Safety Standards for multi-family housing; 2.) Automatic appeals
of certain multifamily housing projects retroactive to December 1, 2025; and, 3.) Tenant
Relocation Assistance.
Recommended Action:
City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff
concerning: 1. Health and Safety Standards for Certain Housing Projects; 2.) Automatic
Appeals to the City Council of Certain Housing Projects Retroactive to December 1, 2025;
3.) Displaced Tenant Assistance. |
February 23, 2026
LA County
Alhambra
City Council
Item
#5
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| 20260223 |
LA County |
Alhambra |
City Council |
Item |
1.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM – F2M25-36, N2M25-166, M2M26-33
This is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M25-166 for the City Council to hold a
public hearing on the proposed Substantial Amendment to the 2025-26 Annual Action
Plan to receive public comment on the proposed changes. From time to time, it is
necessary for the City to process Substantial Amendments to allow for new or modified
activities or other program-related administrative actions, as well as to ensure expenditure
timeliness compliance. Staff is currently seeking authorization to establish a new
infrastructure activity in the current 2025-2026 Action Plan Year in an amount up to
$374,114 from prior unspent CDBG funds. The project is an eligible CDBG activity under
Section 570.201(c) of the Federal Regulations (Public Facility and Improvements Activity),
and it meets the National Objective of benefiting Limited Clientele Activities
570.208(a)(2)(ii)(A). The proposed project includes sidewalk, apron, curb, and gutter
improvements. However, CDBG funds will be used specifically for the repair of
approximately 21,437 square feet of sidewalk to improve accessibility for seniors and
persons with disabilities and mobility impairments. This Substantial Amendment to the
2025-2026 Annual Action Plan ensures the City is compliant with CDBG spending
requirements under 24 CFR 570.902(a). On January 6, 2026, staff presented the
proposed project to the Housing and Community Development Citizen Advisory
Committee (HCDA), with the HCDA in concurrence with staff’s recommendation to
proceed to the public hearing. The Substantial Amendment was published in the local
newspaper (Pasadena Star News), and made available for review at City Hall, the
Alhambra Library, and the City’s CDBG administration website. The 30-day review period
began on January 23, 2026 and concluded on February 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM. No
comments were received as of the drafting of the staff report. The complete Substantial
Amendment to the City of Alhambra 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan can be found here:
https://www.alhambraca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7409/Substantial-Amendment-to-
the-2025-2026-Action-Plan?bidId=
Recommended Action:
City Council:
1.
Open the public hearing and receive public comment;
Close the public hearing and at the City Council’s discretion, approve a Substantial
Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to establish a new public
infrastructure project in the amount up to $374,114 from unspent prior year CDBG
funds;
3.
Appropriate revenue and expenditure funds in the amount of $374,114 for the 2025
CDBG Sidewalk Improvement Project; and,
4.
Direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-33)
PRESENTATIONS |
February 23, 2026
LA County
Alhambra
City Council
Item
#1
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