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APPROVAL OF OMNIBUS AMENDMENT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS BETWEEN
THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA AND CHAPEL HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P. – F2M20-71,
M2M25-147
On January 31, 2022, Chapel Housing Partners, L.P. (“Borrower”), and the City entered
into a Disposition, Development, and Loan Agreement, under which the City agreed to
loan the Borrower the original principal amount of $6,520,000 (the “City as Housing
Successor Loan”) to support the development of 44 units. Construction of the project was
completed on January 30, 2025, and the final construction costs were under budget. The
total savings are estimated to be $2,713,855. From the savings, the Borrower has
proposed applying the funds to pay down the loan to the City and one of the other lenders,
as outlined in the proposed Omnibus Amendment to the City’s Loan Documents, a copy
of which is attached the October 13, 2025 staff report by the Director of Community
Development.
Recommended Action:
City Council approve the Omnibus Amendment, subject to
final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the Loan Documents
between the City of Alhambra and Chapel Housing Partners, L.P. (“Borrower”). The
Borrower has proposed construction cost savings be used to pay down the Borrower’s
loan from the City and from another lender, as outlined in the Omnibus Amendment; City
Council authorize the City Manager, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, to approve
and execute any future amendments to the City’s Loan Documents pertaining to
prepayments and refinancings of the City as Housing Successor Loan and related matters,
so long as the City’s security position and percentages of the residual receipts due to the
City remain the same as set forth in this Amendment, or the City’s position is improved by
such future amendment; and, City Council direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to
finalize the Council’s action. (M2M25-147) |
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
2.04 OF THE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE ORDER OF
BUSINESS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING
COUNCIL – F2M24-7, O2M25-4850
Staff requests that the City Council declare introduced for second reading and adopt an
Ordinance amending Chapter 2.04 of the Alhambra Municipal Code pertaining to the order
of business for City Council meetings and the procedure for addressing Council. At the
September 8, 2025 Council meeting, staff presented a report summarizing how the
placement of public comment for non-agendized items at the beginning of the meeting
had functioned thus far. After receiving public comment, the City Council discussed a
preference for keeping public comment for non-agendized items at the beginning of the
meeting for an initial set time of 30 minutes with an individual speaker time of 3 minutes
to allow for more individuals to make their comments at the beginning of the meeting.
Council also discussed that an individual’s speaking time during the continuation of public
comment at the end of the meeting could be 5 minutes, which could accommodate those
that wished to have more time to speak. Council also directed staff to return with more
information on whether surrounding cities have set time limits for public comment on nonagendized items and for consent agenda items. Staff presented survey results to the
Council at the September 22, 2025 and after receiving public comment, the City Council
determined those revisions to Chapter 2.04.030 (Order of business for City Council
meetings) and to Chapter 2.04.210 (Procedures for addressing Council) the Council
wished to include in the proposed ordinance and then introduced the ordinance for first
reading. The revisions the Council made to the Alhambra Code Chapter 2.04 included,
but are not limited to: 1) Permanently move public comment for non-agendized items to
the beginning of the meeting, after any ceremonial items, for an initial set time of 30
minutes with the balance of any comment at the end of the meeting; 2) Set the individual
speaker time for public comment for non-agendized items to 3 minutes for the initial 30minute comment period and to 5 minutes during the continuation of public comment at the
end of the meeting; and, 3) Set a total individual speaker time for consent agenda items
as follows: the total individual speaker time for consent agenda items shall be five minutes
for those individuals speaking on one item and for those individuals speaking on more
than one consent item, the total speaking time shall be 10 minutes.
Recommended Action:
City Council declare introduced for its second reading and
adopt the following ordinance entitled:
Ordinance No. O2M25-4850 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of Alhambra, California, amending Chapter 2.04.030 of the Alhambra
Municipal Code pertaining to the Order of Business for City Council meetings
and Chapter 2.04.210 pertaining to the Procedure for Addressing Council
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS CONTINUED (TIME LIMITATION – 5
MINUTES PER SPEAKER)
Continuation of public comment for speakers that wish to comment on non-agendized items, but
were unable to speak during the first public comment period. Please note that while the City
Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council cannot take action
unless the matter appears as an item on a forthcoming agenda.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (ANNOUNCEMENTS & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS) – F2M25-7
Each Councilmember at his/her discretion may address the Council and public on matters of
general information and/or concern, including announcements and future agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Alhambra City Council is scheduled for
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
NOTICE
Agenda Items: Copies of the staff reports or other written documentation relating to the items listed
on this agenda are on file with the City Clerk in Alhambra City Hall, located at 111 South First Street,
Alhambra, California, and are available for inspection during regular office hours, Monday through
Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or please call (626) 570-5090. If you would like to sign-up to
receive the City Council meeting agenda and staff reports packet, please visit the City’s website at
www.cityofalhambra.org and you will be able to submit your email address on the homepage to the
subscription service. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5(b), materials related to agenda
items for regular meetings of the Alhambra City Council that are distributed less than 72 hours prior to
that meeting, will be made available for public inspection at the Alhambra City Clerk’s Office.
Broadcast of Meeting: A live video stream of each Council meeting is available through the City’s
website. The regular meetings of the Alhambra City Council are recorded and are broadcast on
Charter Channels 3 and 182 at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Mondays following the meeting.
Recordings are also available for viewing by the public on the City of Alhambra’s website, at the
Alhambra Public Library and, upon appointment, in the City Clerk’s Office.
Americans with Disabilities Act: If you require special assistance to participate in any City meeting
(including assisted listening devices), please contact the City Clerk's Office at (626) 570-5090.
Notification of at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Translation Services Requests: If you require translation services in order to participate in a meeting,
please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 570-5090. All requests for translation services shall be
made by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the City Council meeting. If translation is not requested by 4 p.m.
the Thursday prior to the City Council meeting, staff will try to accommodate the request if possible.
LAUREN MYLES, CMC |
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CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.23 (§ 2.23.030, §
2.23.040, AND § 2.23.050) OF THE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
THE COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE HCDA CITIZEN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE – F2M25-29, O2M25-4851
The HCDA serves an important role as an advisory body to the City Council, providing
recommendations related to the City’s housing and community development initiatives.
According to the Municipal Code (§ 2.23.090), the HCDA shall meet once every three
months. In addition, per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, the HCDA is expected to
meet regularly to provide input and recommendations on key documents, including the
Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, the Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER), and any substantial amendments.The HCDA Citizen
Advisory Committee held a meeting on March 4, 2025. After that date, no meetings could
be held through September 2025 due to a lack of quorum. With the current six appointed
members and four vacancies on the ten-member body, all members needed to be present
to meet the quorum requirement of six (50% plus one). Due to the lack of quorum from
March through September, the committee was unable to fulfill its advisory responsibilities
or provide formal recommendations during that time. The proposed ordinance amends
Sections § 2.23.030, § 2.23.040, and § 2.23.050 of the Alhambra Municipal Code to
reduce the HCDA Citizen Advisory Committee membership from ten (10) to five (5)
members, and to reduce the number of committee member appointments by each City
Council member from two (2) to one (1).
Recommended Action:
City Council declare introduced for its first reading the
following ordinance entitled:
Ordinance No. O2M25-4851: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Alhambra, California, amending Chapter 2.23 (§ 2.23.030 – Composition and
Qualifications, § 2.23.040 – Appointment and Term of Office, and § 2.23.050
– Ex Officio Members) of the Alhambra Municipal Code relating to the HCDA
Citizen Advisory Committee
which ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next regular Council
meeting. |
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APPROVAL OF TRACT MAP NO. 84242 – F2M25-11, M2M25-159
On August 22, 2024, Tentative Tract Map No. 84242 was approved to develop a
condominium project consisting of 49 residential dwelling units, including nine (9) singlefamily detached homes and seven (7) multi-family buildings, on a site of approximately
2.06 acres within the EMC (East Main Commercial) and RM (Residential Medium Density)
zones located at 801-817 East Main Street and 17-25 North Granada Avenue in the City
of Alhambra. On August 25, 2025, the City Engineer signed Tract Map No. 84242 and
recommended recordation of the same. All Conditions of Approval applicable to Tract Map
No. 84242 have been met and the project Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions have
been approved and will be recorded concurrently with the Final Map. Building permits were
issued on September 17, 2025, with construction of the project anticipated to be complete
by the end of 2026.
Recommended Action:
City Council adopt Minute Order No. M2M25-159 as
follows: RESOLVED by the Alhambra City Council as follows:
SECTION ONE: Based upon the recommendation of the Director of
Community Development in his report dated October 13, 2025, this
Council hereby finds and determines that the herein below described
project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473, 66474.1
and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California relating
to findings for approval.
SECTION TWO: This Council hereby approves Tract Map No. 84242 to
develop a condominium project consisting of 49 residential dwelling units,
including nine (9) single-family detached homes and seven (7) multi-family
buildings on a site of approximately 2.06 acres within the EMC (East Main
Commercial) and RM (Residential Medium Density) zones located at 801817 East Main Street and 17-25 North Granada Avenue and authorizes
the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which
embodies the approval of said map. |
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RESOLUTION UPDATING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) CRITERIA FOR
SMALL
PROJECT
SCREENING
FOR
PURPOSES
OF
ANALYZING
TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND APPROVING STUDY GUIDELINES FOR VEHICLE MILES
TRAVELED ASSESSMENT AS WELL AS LEVEL OF SERVICE TRAFFIC IMPACT
ASSESMENT WHEN REQUIRED UNDER THE GENERAL PLAN – F2M20-44, R2M2536, M2M25-156
On September 27, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 743 into law changing how
transportation impact analysis is conducted as part of the CEQA review of projects by
eliminating Level of Service (LOS) as the basis for determining transportation impacts
under CEQA and requiring the use of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) instead. On June 8,
2020, with guidance from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), the
City Council adopted Resolution No. R2M20-22 adopting VMT thresholds of significance
for purposes of analyzing transportation impacts under the CEQA before the new CEQA
Guidelines section 15064.3 went into effect on July 1, 2020. On March 11, 2024, the City
Council adopted Resolution No. R2M24-7 which updated VMT thresholds of significance
based on the Southern California Association of Governments updated 2020 Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. To reflect changes to VMT
screening criteria, the City of Alhambra has prepared a new “City of Alhambra
Transportation Study Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled and Level of Service
Assessment” with a date of September 2025 (Attachment 1 – Exhibit A of the October 13,
2025 staff report by the Director of Community Development). The proposed changes are
based on an updated technical memorandum sent out by the SGVCOG on August 25,
2025 advising SGVCOG member agencies to update their 2024 Transportation Study
Guidelines to remove Screening Criterion #3, Project Type Screening. This criterion
contains the “small project” screening, which is the subject of the recent court ruling
(CNFF, et al. versus County of San Diego). Notwithstanding the shift to VMT impact
analysis under CEQA, LOS analysis is still required under the Mobility chapter of the
Alhambra General Plan under certain circumstances—specifically in connection with
projects that could have traffic impacts at major intersections of the City.
Additionally, this Resolution has been assessed in accordance with the authority and
criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA
Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The adoption of changes to
local CEQA thresholds of significance for transportation impacts and the adoption of new
Local Transportation Assessment Guidelines will not have a significant environmental
impact and are exempt from the CEQA pursuant to Section 15308 of Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations because the actions are undertaken by the City for the
protection of the environment.
Recommended Action:
City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M25-36 entitled: A
Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Alhambra, California, updating Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) Criteria for small project screening for purposes of analyzing
transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
adopting the updated City of Alhambra Transportation Study Guidelines for Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) and Level of Service (LOS) Assessment updating the Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) criteria by removing Screening Criteria #3, Project Type Screening, for
purposes of analyzing transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality
Act and adopting the updated City of Alhambra Transportation Study Guidelines for
Vehicle Miles Traveled and Level of Service Assessment; and, direct staff to undertake
the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M25-156) |
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SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025-26
ACTION PLAN, AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A SECTION
108 LOAN APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ALHAMBRA COMMUNITY CENTER – F2M25-36, N2M25117, R2M25-39
This is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M25-117 for the City Council to hold a
public hearing regarding the proposed First Amendment to the City of Alhambra’s 20252026 Annual Action Plan and 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan to receive comments on the
proposed changes and with regard to the proposed reprogramming and utilization of a
Section 108 Loan from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. For
Program Year 2025-2026, the City is proposing a Substantial Amendment to the Action
Plan and the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan to include a $4,079,000 Section 108 Loan
Guarantee under CDBG to fund the development of the Alhambra Community Center.
This effort is in alignment with the goals stated in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan to
provide public facility improvements. The Section 108 Loan Program was established to
provide cities with financing for large CDBG-eligible projects by using a portion of the
jurisdiction’s future CDBG grants as collateral for repayment. The maximum amount cities
can borrow is five times the annual CDBG grant allocation. In 2025-26, Alhambra’s
allocation was $815,800; hence, the maximum available to Alhambra for a Section 108
Loan is $4,079,000. Upon loan approval, entities can request a repayment period of twenty
years. Staff identified the Alhambra Community Center as an appropriate use of Section
108 Loan funds under CDBG. The Alhambra Community Center Project is estimated at
$30,900,000 for 17,000 square feet of new facility space, with approximately half of that
space planned for adaptive reuse. While a total of $25,000,000 from 2023 California
Budget Act (grant) will be utilized by the City for the construction of the project, any
differences that exceed the grant amount (estimated at $5,900,000) will need to be
financed by the City. The City is seeking $4,079,000 in Section 108 Loan funds with
payments from future CDBG proceeds to help finance the project, leaving $1,821,000 in
City financing from other sources. The Alhambra Community Center is centrally located
at 612 West Shorb, within a low and moderate-income area for CDBG eligibility. Utilizing
HUD defined data, the Alhambra Community Center (within a one-mile radius) is 63.7%
low and moderate-income, suggesting the Alhambra Community Center project will
provide a unique opportunity to make a profound and impactful community investment via
the use of CDBG restricted funds.
For the City to apply for the Section 108 Loan Program, it is necessary to amend the City’s
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Action Plan to incorporate the Alhambra
Community Center Project as an activity to be funded by Section 108 Loan funds. In
addition, HUD requires applicants to submit evidence of the citizen participation process
for the proposed use of funds. This item including the Substantial Amendments and the
Section 108 Application were expected to be discussed and reviewed with the HCDA
Citizen Advisory Committee on September 10, 2025 and October 7, 2025, however, a
quorum could not be obtained for either meeting. Nevertheless, Committee members were
encouraged to provide written feedback, if any, to incorporate as part of the public review
process. Further, the City’s draft loan application and substantial amendments were made
available to the community on the City’s website and at City Hall for a minimum of 30 days
prior to the Council conducting the public hearing, with notifications posted in the
Pasadena Star News, La Opinion and World Journal. As of this report, no public comments
were received.
Recommended Action:
City Council 1) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed
substantial amendments to the Community Development Block Grant Program for the
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-26 Action Plan; 2) Adopt Resolution No. R2M2539 authorizing the submission of a Section 108 Loan Application to the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $4,079,000 for the Alhambra
Community Center; and, 3) Direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the
Council’s action.
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