Alhambra City Council
January 24, 2022

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in conformance with CEQA requirements which would further mitigate construction noise impacts from individual development projects.

New residential developments would introduce various stationary noise sources, including HVAC systems.

All mechanical equipment would be required to be designed with appropriate noise-control devices, such as sound attenuators, acoustics louvers, or sound screens/parapet walls, to comply with noise-limitation requirements provided in Chapter 18.02.050 of the AMC. The City’s existing General Plan policies, such as Policy HS-6A and 6B would protect residents from excessive stationary noise sources and ensure new land uses meet the AMC’s noise standards through evaluation and design considerations. Thus, stationary and other sources of noise would be controlled by Ge neral Plan goals and policies, and the AMC, which limit allowable noise levels at adjacent properties. Therefore, through compliance with the requirements in Chapter 18.02 of the AMC and building permit approval subsequent to the City’s development review process, operation of mechanical equipment for future housing developments would be designed to not exceed the City’s threshold of significance and impacts would be less than significant.

The adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have a less than significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on the environment.

Mitigation Measures: No Mitigation Measures are required. b. Generation of excessive ground-borne vibration or ground-borne noise levels?
Less than Significant Impact. Construction machinery and operatio ns can generate varying degrees of ground vibration, depending on the construction pr ocedures and the construction equipment used. The operation of construction equipment generates vibrat ions that spread through the ground and diminish in amplitude with distance from the source. The effect on buildings located in the vicinity of a construction site often varies depending on soil type, ground strata, and construction characteristics of the receptor buildings. The results from vibration impacts can range from no perceptible effects at the lowest vibration levels, to low rumbling sounds and pe rceptible vibration at moderate levels, to slight damage at its highest levels. Ground-borne vibration from construction activities rarely reaches the levels that damage structures. Potential building damage occurs when construction activities cause ground- borne vibration levels to exceed 0.2 inches-per seco nd peak particle velocity (PPV) at the nearest off- site sensitive receptors.

Regarding vibration, Chapter 18.02.100 of the AMC st ates that no person or use create, maintain, or cause any ground vibration which is perceptible wi thout instruments at any point on any affected property adjoining the property on which the vibration source is located. The City identifies a perception threshold of more than 0.05 inches per root-mean square (RMS) vertical velocity. As discussed previously, Chapter 18.02.060 of the AMC exempts noise and vibrat ion activities from construction if construction activities do not occur outside the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on weekday hours, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

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The Housing Element does not propose or approve a specific housing development. All future residential units would be subjected to enviro nmental review for vibration impacts and all construction vibrations would be exempt if the developments comply with AMC regulations. Vibration impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No Mitigation Measures are required. c. For a project located within the vicini ty of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the Project expose people residing or working in the Projec t area to excessive noise levels? No Impact. The City is not within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan. The closest airport to the City is the San Gabr iel Valley Airport located approximately 5.45 miles northeast of the City. Therefore, no impacts would occur.

Mitigation Measures: No Mitigation Measures are required.

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2.14 Population, Employment and Housing

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the Project:
a. Induce substantial population growth in an area,
either directly (for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example,
through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?

b. Displace substantial numbe rs of existing people or
housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?

a. Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? Less than Significant Impact. The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy document, consisting of housing strategies and programs to encourage housing deve lopment. The adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in physical alterations or approval of housing development projects; however , it commits the City to redesignate and rezone cert ain areas for future housing. The 2021-2029 Housing Element would encourage local ho using development with a goal to achieve the development of approximately 6,825 new housing units by the year 2029, as required by the 6 th Cycle RHNA assigned by SCAG and HCD. The average household size in Alhambra is 2.82 people per household. In the event the City fulfills the development of 6,825 units assigned by the 6 th Cycle RHNA, the developments would generate approximately 19,246 people in the City. SC AG estimates the 2016 population in Alhambra is approximately 86,600 and would increase to 91,200 in 2045, a 4,600 increase. Additionally, the number of households in the city estimated to increase from 29,900 in 2016 to 32,000 in 2045, a 2,100-household increase. Based on the types of housing proposed, the population generated by individual developments would vary and the overall population generated by housing developments would vary accordingly.

Implementation of the programs contained in the 2021-2029 Housing Element document would accommodate development required to meet the City’s RHNA allocation and future development would occur on vacant or underutilized si tes with existing connections to ut ilities and be serviced by existing public services. A portion of the housing development would also result in the accommodation of existing housing need and reduce the amount of population generated by the estimate. With the implementation of rezoning and additional programs in the 2021-2029 Housing Element, it is anticipated the population generated to comply with the 6 th Cycle RHNA would be properly ac commodated. Additionally, increase in population and households would be spread out throughout the 2021-2029 Housing Element implementation period and each individual development proposal would be required to conduct population growth impact analysis during its proj ect entitlement phase as required by CEQA. As the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not re sult in physical alterations of land or approve

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the development of housing projects, and all future developments are required to conduct individual population growth analysis as required by CEQA, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not induce substantial population growth in the City.
b. Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
Less than Significant Impact. The proposed Housing Element is a policy-level document that encourages, but does not require, the provisio n of a range of housing types and affordability levels. The proposed Housing Element Update does not approve any physical developments and would not displace any persons from existing land uses. Development projects with any proposed removal or displacement of people would be required to conduct displacement studies in accordance with CEQA and incorporate mitigation measures as appropriate. Adoption of the 2021-20 29 Housing Element update would not result in the displacement of any people or group of people, impacts are less than significant.

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2.15 Public Services

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts
associated with the provis ion of new or physically
altered governmental facilities, need for new or
physically altered governmental facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant
environmental impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response times, or other
performance objectives for any of the public
services:

i. Fire protection?
ii. Police protection?
iii. Schools?
iv. Parks?
v. Other public services?
a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facili ties, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for any of the public services:
i. Fire protection?
Less than Significant Impact. A letter requesting information was sent on July 19 th, 2021, and can be found in Appendix A-Information Request Letters . A response has not been received at this time.

Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any development projects and would not require fire protection services for new developmen ts. Therefore, service ratios and response times would not be affected. Due to the nature of the Proj ect, no additional fire protection facilities or expansion of existing faci lities would need to be constructed. However , the Housing Element commits the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas fo r future housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because future housing developments would be required to go through the entitlement process and conduct the necessary studies for impacts to public services, including fire protection. Therefore, no significant impact would occur , and no mitigation is required. ii. Police protection?
Less than Significant Impact. A letter requesting information was sent on July 19 th, 2021, and can be found in Appendix A. A response has not been received at this time. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any development projects. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not require police protection services; therefore, service ratios and response times would not be affected. Due to the nature of the Project, no addi tional police protection facilities or expansion of existing facilities would need to be constructed. However , th e Housing Element commits the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas for future ho using and could therefore have indirect impacts.

Although the Housing Element could lead to new resi dential development, impacts would be less than

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significant because future developments would be re quired to go through the entitlement process and conduct the necessary studies for impacts to public services, including police protection. Therefore, no significant impact would occur , and no mitigation is required. iii. Schools?
Less Than Significant Impact. A letter requesting information was sent on July 19 th, 2021, and can be found in Appendix A. A response has not been received at this time. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any development projects. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not build housing and would not bring youth to the area, resulting in no increase in enrollment at nearby schools. Therefore, it would not increase the need for public education services in the area and no significant impacts would occur. However , the Hous ing Element commits the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas for future housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impa cts w ou l d be l ess t h an sign if ic an t becau se future developments would be required to go through the entitlement process and conduct the necessary studies for impacts to public services, including sc hools. New residential deve lopments would also be subject to an impact fee that is collected by the Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) at the time of permit issuance. Fees collected by AUSD are used for the provision of additional and reconstructed or modernized school facilities. Pursua nt to Government Code §65995(3)(h ), payment of statutory fees is deemed to be full and complete mitigation of impacts. Impacts would be less than significant. iv . Parks?
Less Than Significant Impact. A letter requesting information was sent on July 19 th, 2021, and can be found in Appendix A. This analysis is based, in part, on information provided by the Michael Macias, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City, which was received on August 2nd, 2021, and is included in Appendix B-Responses for Information Request Letters of this Initial Study. Based on the information, it was concluded that there would be no impact to park facilities within the Project site.

Provided below is a list of parks within the City:
x Alhambra Park (12.63 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, Covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground, restrooms, tennis cour ts, exercise equipment, swimming pool, splash pad, outdoor bandshell, and basketball court.
x A l m a n s o r P a r k ( 2 2 . 7 a c r e s ) O p e n g r a s s a r e a , p i c nic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, gymnasium, ballfields, soccer fields, tennis courts, exercise course, outdoor basketball courts, and walking/jogging trail. x Granada Park (16.1 acres) Open grass area, picn ic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, tennis courts, ballfields, swimming pool, and gymnasium. x Story Park (7.47 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, barbeques, playground equipment, volleyball court, tennis courts, ballfield, and restrooms.
x Emery Park (.86 acre) Open grass area, playground, picnic tables, and restrooms. x Burke Park (1 acre) Open Grass area, Xeriscape Garden, and Historical Museum. x Moor Field (17.79 acres) Ballfields, and open grass area.

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All the parks in the City operate Monday through Sunday from 5:00 AM to 10:30 PM. Currently, Alhambra Park has 1.17 park acres per 1,000 residents, Almansor Park has 3.05 park acres per 1,000 residents, Burke Park has 0.12 park acres per 1,000 residents, Emery Park has 0.17 park acres per person, Granada Park has 1.37 park acres per 1,000 residents, Moor Park has 0.79 park acres per 1,000 residents, and Story Park has 0.69 park acres per 1,000 residents.50

The adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical developments and would not physically affect the use of parks in the area . Therefore, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in the need for new park facilities. However, the Housing Element commits the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas for future housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because future developments wo uld be required to conduc t recreational services capacity analysis in accordance with CEQA. Additionally, all new residential development (except housing for seniors or disabled persons that are owned and operated by nonprofit foundations for corporations) is subject to an impact fee, new construction tax, calculated on a per-unit basis and collected by the City at the time of permit issuance. Currently this is established by ordinance at $2,000 per unit.51 The tax is applied to the panning, improvement, and expansion of public parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities to serve the increasing population of the City and the means of providing additional revenues with which to finance such public facilities. Mitigation measures would be adopted, as necessary. Based on the analysis provided, there would be a less than significant impact to recreational resources. v . Other public services?
Less Than Significant Impact. A letter requesting information was sent on July 19 th, 2021, and can be found in Appendix A. This analysis is based, in part, on in formation provided by the Library Director received on July 29th, 2021, which is included in Appendix B of this Initial Study. Based on the information, it was concluded that there would be no impacts to library facilities with the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

The Alhambra Civic Center Library is located on 101 S. First Street and it is approximately 45,000 square feet. The library’s current budget provides funding for 39 employees in the facility. The inventory includes 105,370 volumes for the physical librar y and 2,500 books for mobile library services. 52 The
physical library is a 2-story facility, offering a community meeting room (Reese Hall), and several study rooms. On the first floor, there is a copy center, di scovery center (makerspace) and also a small office currently used by the Housing Rights Center (on Fridays). The 2 nd floor features a small outside terrace and a library foundation bookstore. All of these spaces are accessible to the public. According to written correspondence from the Library Director , Hilda LohGuan, library team has observed the current facilities

50 Parks and Recreation Information Request Letter Response from Michael Macias, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Alhambra.
51 City of Alhambra Municipal Code, “Chapter 5.06: New Construction Tax.” 52 Libraries Information Request Letter Response from Hi lda LohGuan, Library Director for the City of Alhambra.

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are adequate in meeting in-person service demands. Further, in June 2021, the library launched the mobile library, allowing us to enhance our capacity and ability to connect and provide service to members in different parts of the City. 53 There are no current plans to buil d additional library facilities or expanding the existing building.54
Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housin g Element would not approve any de velopment projects. The Project would not include construction of new private housing or buildings that would result in increased demand in public facilities however , it commits the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas for future housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. As no ted in the written correspondence of the Library Director , as residential developments are proposed and activity and service demands increase, additional supports to the library’s facilities maintenance incr eases as well—for example, elevator maintenance (there are several inside and also outside to the parking garage), and the flooring of the outside terrace areas.55 Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because future developments would be required to go through the entitlement process and conduct the necessary studies for the impacts to public services as required by CEQA. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

53 Libraries Information Request Letter Response from Hi lda LohGuan, Library Director for the City of Alhambra. 54 Libraries Information Request Letter Response from Hi lda LohGuan, Library Director for the City of Alhambra. 55 Libraries Information Request Letter Response from Hi lda LohGuan, Library Director for the City of Alhambra.

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2.16 Recreation

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the Project:
a. Increase the use of existing neighborhood and
regional parks or other recr eational facilities such
that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?

b. Include recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of recreational facilities,
which might have an adverse physical effect on the
environment?

a. Increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that subs tantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
Less Than Significant Impact. As mentioned in Section 2.15.iv- Public Services, the following parks are located within the City:
x Al h a mbra P a rk ( 12. 6 3 a cr es) Open g ra ss a rea, picnic tables, Covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground, restrooms, tennis cour ts, exercise equipment, swimming pool, splash pad, outdoor bandshell, and basketball court.
x A l m a n s o r P a r k ( 2 2 . 7 a c r e s ) O p e n g r a s s a r e a , p i c nic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, gymnasium, ballfields, soccer fields, tennis courts, exercise course, outdoor basketball courts, and walking/jogging trail. x Granada Park (16.1 acres) Open grass area, picn ic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, tennis courts, ballfields, swimming pool, and gymnasium. x Story Park (7.47 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, barbeques, playground equipment, volleyball court, tennis courts, ballfield, and restrooms.
x Emery Park (.86 acre) Open grass area, playground, picnic tables, and restrooms. x Burke Park (1 acre) Open Grass area, Xeriscape Garden, and Historical Museum. x Moor Field (17.79 acres) Ballfields, and open grass area.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy document, consisting of a housing program. Therefore, its adoption would not create increased population or usage or existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities. However, implementation of the programs contained in the Housing Element would encourage housing development. The Project does not propose or approve development projects of any kind, including those that may increase the us e of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities in the vicinity. All fu ture development projects are required to conduct

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assessments on increased recreational facility usage in conformance with CEQA. Assessments of increased neighborhood and regional parks’ usage would be conducted when a development project is proposed.

All new residential development (except housing for seniors or disabled persons that are owned and operated by nonprofit foundations for corporations) is subject to an impact fe e, new construction tax, calculated on a per-unit basis and collected by the City at the time of permit issuance. Currently this is established by ordinance at $2,000 per unit. 56 The tax is applied to the panning, improvement, and expansion of public parks, playgrounds, and recreati on facilities to serve the increasing population of the City and the means of providin g additional revenues with which to finance such public facilities.

Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would ha ve a less than significant impact on existing recreational facilities.
b. Include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physic al effect on the environment?
Less Than Significant Impact. Additional residential development may result in the increased use of existing recreational facilities or the need for construction or expansion of recreational facilities to meet the needs of new residents. According to written correspondence from the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City included in Appendix A and Appendix B, the Parks and Recreation Department is actively pursuing grant funding to enhance and expand park offerings.57 The availability, maintenance, and management of park and recreation facilities are covered under the General Plan and the City’s Parks and Recreation Facilities. All new residential development (except housing for seniors or disabled persons that are owned and operated by nonprofit foundations for corporations) is subject to an impact fee, new construction tax, calculated on a per-unit basis and collected by the City at the time of permit issuance. Currently this is establis hed by ordinance at $2,000 per unit. 58 The tax is applied to the panning, improvement, and expansion of public parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities to serve the increasing population of the City and the means of providing additional revenues with which to finance such public facilities. The potential impacts related to recreation for any specific future residential projects would be assessed at the time the projects are proposed. Mitigation measures would then be adopted as necessary, in conformance with CEQA. Based on the above, adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have a less than significant impact on recreational facilities.

56 City of Alhambra Municipal Code, “Chapter 5.06: New Construction Tax.” 57 Parks and Recreation Information Request Letter Response from Michael Macias, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Alhambra.
58 City of Alhambra Municipal Code, “Chapter 5.06: New Construction Tax.”

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2.17 Transportation and Circulation

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the Project:
a. Conflict with a program plan, ordinance, or policy
addressing the circulation system, including transit,
roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities?

b. Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines
section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
c. Substantially increase hazards due to a design
feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous
intersections) or incomp atible uses (e.g., farm
equipment)?

d. Result in inadequate emergency access?
a. Conflict with a program plan, or dinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities?
No Impact. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element wo uld not approve any physical alterations or approve any physical developments. The 2021-2029 Housing Element would also not suggest changes to any existing program plans, ordinances, or policy addressing the circulation system. However, the Housing Element would commit the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas for future housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because all development proposals are required to conduct CEQA analysis pertaining to its project conf licts with an existing program plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system as required by CEQA. Prior to issuance of any building permit, all project applicants are required to pay development impact fees that would address potential traffic impacts. Therefore, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not conflict with any program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system; no impact would occur. b. Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
Less than Significant Impact. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical alterations or approve any physical developments. As such, the Project would not induce any additional VMT above the existing level. The 2021-2029 Housing Element would encourage housing development and would commit the City to redesign ate and rezone certain areas for fu ture housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because all developmen t proposals are required to conduct site specific CEQA VMT analysis pertaining to its impacts and consistency with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 subdivision (b) as required by CEQA and mitigation measures would be implemented, as necessary.

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Therefore, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not induce any additional VMT through physical development of housing projects and no conflicts would occur. Impacts would be less than significant.
c. Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? No Impact. The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy-level document that does not provide for specific development or design proposals such as emergency access, site design, or parking. Future development would be required to comply with General Plan policies and City Standards and Specifications related to traffic and circulation, as well as City developmen t standards for roadway improvements and driveway design. Compliance with these requirements is verified at the time of development permit approval (i.e., grading, building) and would therefore remain unaffected by the Project. As a result, the Project would have no impact related to increasing hazards due to design features and incompatible uses or resulting in inadequate emergency access.
d. Result in inadequate emergency access?
No Impact. The proposed Housing Element is a policy-lev el document and does not include specific development or design proposals. No proposals for alteration of emergency access is proposed.

Therefore, the proposed Project would not impact existing emergency service capacity, access routes, facilities, or plans in the City.

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2.18 Tribal Cultural Resources

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the Project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in PRC Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with the cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
a. Listed or eligible for list ing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of
historical resources as defined in PRC Section
5020.1(k)?

b. A resource determined by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to
be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of PRC Section 5024.1? In applying the
criteria set forth in subdi vision (d) of PRC Section
5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the
significance of the resource to a California Native
American tribe.

a. Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in PRC Section 5020.1(k)?
Less than Significant Impact. In accordance with SB 18 which requires consultation with tribes included on the contact list maintained by the Na tive American Heritage Commission (see Appendix C-NAHC Response Letter ) for long-range planning projects, including General Plan Element updates, tribal notification letters were mailed and emailed to seven tribal representatives between May 18 th, 2021, and May 26 th, 2021 (see Appendix D-Tribal Notification Letters ). The tribes contacted are as follows:

Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians-Kizh Nation, Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. The 90-day notification period in accordance with SB 18 was due on August 24th, 2021. No request for consultation was received.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy document, consisting of a housing program. As such, adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical alterations or approve any real estate developments. However, implementation of the programs contained in the document would encourage residential development required to meet the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation. As discussed under Section

2.5- Cultural Resources, future development in the City would be required to comply with the General Plan Resources Element containing policies for the protection of cultural resources, including Policies R- 6E and R-6F , and all new development would be re quired to be consistent with these policies.

Additionally, future development would be required to follow the protocol pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 regarding notification and consultation with Native American Tribes. Potential impacts to tribal cultural resources of any specific future residential projects would be assessed at the time the developments are

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proposed. Mitigation measures would be adopted as necessary, in conformance with CEQA. Based on the above, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Elemen t would result in less than significant impacts to tribal cultural and historical resources.
b. A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be signific ant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of PRC Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (d) of PRC Se ction 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

Less than Significant Impact. As discussed previously, notification in compliance with SB 18 was initiated and tribal notification letters were sent to seven tr ibes. No responses were received during the 90-day notification period.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy document, consisting of a housing program. As such, adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical alterations or approve any real estate developments. However, implementation of the programs contained in the document would encourage residential development required to meet the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation. As discussed under Section

2.5, future development in the City would be requir ed to comply with the General Plan Resources Element containing policies for the protection of cultural resources, including Policies R-6E and R-6F , and all new development would be required to be cons istent with these polici es. Additionally, future development would be required to follow the protocol pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 regarding notification and consultation with Native American Tribes. Potent ial impacts to tribal cultural resources of any specific future residential projects would be as sessed at the time the developments are proposed.

Mitigation measures would be adopted as necessary, in conformance with CEQA. Based on the above, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would result in less than significant impacts to tribal cultural and historical resources.

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2.19 Utilities and Service Systems

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the Project:
a. Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, or wastewater treatment or
stormwater drainage, electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the construction or
relocation of which could cause significant
environmental effects?

b. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the Project from existing entitlements and resources, or
are new and expanded entitlements needed?

c. Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may serve the
Project that it has adequate capacity to serve the
Project’s projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments?

d. Generate solid waste in excess of State or local
standards, or in excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment
of solid waste reduction goals

e. Comply with federal, State, and local management
and reduction statutes and regulations related to
solid waste?

a. Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, or wastewater treatment or st ormwater drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications faci lities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less Than Significant Impact. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical alterations or approve any physical develo pments. As such, no change in demand for utility services would result from the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element.

Future development within the City would alter the demand for utilities such as domestic water service, including water supplies, stormwater system, and wastewater treatment capacity, or individual wells and septic systems. Proposed development projects would be required to assess for project impacts on existing utilities during project approval and in a ccordance with CEQA requirements. All future housing development are expected to develop on sites with existing utility serv ices as the City is built out and utility services, such as stormwater drainage, el ectric power , natural gas, and telecommunications facilities are widely available. Development of future housing would require the replacement of old and installation of new utility infrastructure to serv e the proposed development. The installation of infrastructure would occur during site construction and the depths and locations would be considered in the grading plan. Impacts related to construction of on-site utilities infrastructure would not result in

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any unique or more intensive types of impacts than the grading required to support development. All future development must comply with the California Building Code, City’s Standard Specifications, and would be required to submit payment for developmen t impact fees prior to connection. The fees are used to maintain and expand existing utility infras tructure as needed. Additionally, the City evaluates the capacity of utilities and service systems regularly and is required to publish reports to the public on water quality, and to the state on wastewater capacity. These reports would assist in future utility capacity determination to ensure there is enough service capacity for ne w developments. Since the development of future housing would not require the re location or upgrade of utility services off-site and the impacts associated with the installation and extension of infrastructure onsite as well at the off- site connections would be temporary and conducted in accordance with the routine construction control methods, development of future housing would result in less than significant impacts.

Based on the analysis provided, adoption of the 20 21-2029 Housing Element would not result in change in utility capacity and no relocation or construction of expanded utility facilities. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because all future development projects would be required to conduct utility services assessments and submit development impact fees to help maintain or expa nd existing utility services. Impacts to utilities relocation and expansion would be less than significant. b. Have sufficient water su pplies available to serve the Project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new and expanded entitlements needed? Less Than Significant Impact. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical alterations or approve any physical develo pmen t s. A s s u ch , n o ch an ge in dem an d for w ater supplies would result from the adoption of the 2021 -2029 Housing Element. Future development within the City would alter the demand for water supplies and impacts of such changes would need to be evaluated during individual development proposal. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because proposed development projects would be required to assess for project impacts on water supply during project approval and in accordance with CEQA requirements. Mitigation measures would be implemented if necessary. All future development must comply with the California Buildi ng Code, City’s Standard Specifications, and would be required to submit payment for development impact fees prior to connection. The fees are used to maintain and expand existing util ity infrastructure as needed. Additionally, the City evaluates the capacity of utilities and service systems regularly an d is required to publish reports to the public on available water supplies in the region. These report s would assist in future available water supply determination to ensure there is enough water available to service new developments.

Based on the analysis provided, adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in changes to the availability of water supplies. Additionally, all future development projects would be required to conduct utility services assessments and submit deve lopment impact fees to help maintain or expand existing utility services. Impacts to available water supplies would be less than significant.

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c. Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the Project that it has adequate capacity to serve the Project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
Less Than Significant Impact. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any physical alterations or approve any physical developments. As such, no change in wastewater treatment capacity would result from the adoption of the 20 21-2029 Housing Element. Adoption of the Housing Element commits the City to redesignate and rezone certain areas for future housing and could therefore have indirect impacts. Future development within the City would alter the demand for wastewater treatment capacity and impacts of such changes would need to be evaluated during individual development proposal. Although the Housing Elemen t could lead to new residential development, impacts would be less than significant because th e Los Angeles County Sanita tion District (LACSD) indicates that presently no deficiencies exis t in the LACSD facilities that serve the City. 59 Proposed
development projects would be required to assess for project impacts on wastewater treatment capacity during project approval and in ac cordance with CEQA requirements. Mitigation measures would be implemented if necessary. All future development must comply with the California Building Code, City’s Standard Specifications, and would be required to submit payment for development impact fees prior to connection. The fees are used to maintain and ex pand existing utility infrastructure as needed.

Additionally, the City evaluates the capacity of utilities and service systems regularly and is required to publish reports to the public on the wastewater tr eatment capacity in the region. These reports would assist in determining the need for wastewater treatment capacity expansion to service new developments.

Based on the analysis provided, adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not result in changes to the wastewater treatment capacity. No deficienci es exist in the LACSD facilities that would serve future housing developments in the City. Additionally, all future development projects would be required to conduct utility services assessments and submit development impact fees to help maintain or expand existing utility services. Impacts to wastewater treatment capacity would be less than significant. d. Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?
Less than Significant Impact. The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy-level document that encourages the development of a variety of housing types and affordability levels and does not include the approval of specific development proposals. As such, no solid waste would be generated and the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals.

Future developments would be required to conduct solid waste generation assessments in compliance

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with CEQA and mitigation measures would be adopte d, as necessary. Therefore, adoption of the 2021- 2029 Housing Element would not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals.

Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have a less than significant impact regarding solid waste.
e. Comply with federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
Less than Significant Impact. The 2021-2029 Housing Element is a policy-level document that encourages the provision of a variety of housing types and affordability levels and do es not include specific development proposals. As such, no solid waste would be generated through the adoption of the 2021- 2029 Housing Element. Future developments would be required to conduct solid waste generation and consistency assessments in compliance with CEQA and mitigation measures would be adopted, as necessary. Therefore, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not generate any solid waste and would comply with federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulation related to solid waste. Impacts would be less than significant.

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2.20 Wildfire

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a. Substantially impair an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
b. Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors,
exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose
Project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from
a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?

c. Require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel
breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or
other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that
may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the
environment?

d. Expose people or structures to significant risks,
including downslope or downstream flooding or
landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope
instability, or drainage changes?

a. Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
Less than Significant Impact. Wildland fire protection in California is the responsibility of either the local government, State, or the federal government. State Responsibility Areas (SRA) are the areas in the State where the State of California has the primar y financial responsibility for the prevention and suppression of wildland fires. The SRA forms one large area over 31 mi llion acres to which the Cal Fire provides a basic level of wildland fire prevention and protection services.

As a built-out community in an urbanized area, the City is not subject to substantial wildfire risk.60 There are no wildlands located in the vici nity of the City limits. The City does not contain a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, nor does it contain a fire buffer zone.61 The City is not located in or near SRAs or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones. Future development would be reviewed for consistency with fire protection development standa rds and hazard abatement Specifically, individual projects would be required to comply with existing policies and regulations to offset fire risks by incorporating project features such as weed abat ement, adequate emergency vehicle access, use of noncombustible building materials, and adequate water pressure to ensure fire safety. The potential impacts related to wildland fire for any specific future residential projects would be assessed at the time the developments are proposed. Future developments would be required to conduct wildfire impact

60 City of Alhambra. General Plan: “Health and Safety.” Accessed June 2021. https://www.Cityofalhambra.org/resources/general-plan-update. 61 CALFIRE, FHSZ Viewer, https://egis .fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/, accessed June 2021.

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assessments in accordance with CEQA and comply with existing wildfire plans, policies, and regulations.

Therefore, impacts related to wildfire would be less than significant. b. Due to slope, prevailing winds, and ot her factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose Project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
Less than Significant Impact. There are no wildlands located within or in the vicinity of the City limits.

The City does not contain Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone,62 nor does it contain or is adjacent to a fire buffer zone. There are no appreciable slopes in th e City. The City is not located in or near SRAs or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones. Future development would be reviewed for consistency with fire protection development standa rds and hazard abatement. Specifically, individual p r o j e c t s w o u l d b e r e q u i r e d t o c o m p l y w i t h e x i s t i n g p o l i c i e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s t o o f f s e t f i r e r i s k s b y incorporating project features such as weed abat ement, adequate emergency vehicle access, use of noncombustible building materials, and adequate wa ter pressure to ensure fire safety. The potential impacts related to wildland fire for any specific future residential projects would be assessed at the time the developments are proposed Future developments would be required to conduct wildfire impact assessments in accordance with CEQA and comply with existing wildfire plans, policies, and regulations.

Therefore, impacts related to wildfire would be less than significant. c. Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment?
Less than Significant Impact. There are no wildlands located within or in the vicinity of the city limits.

Thus, development projects would not require the installation of any wild land fire protection infrastructure beyond normal fire suppression requ irements of the AMC. Future development would be reviewed for consistency with fire protection development standards and hazard abatement as required by CEQA and the project approval process. Specifically, individual projects would be required to comply with existing policies and regulations to offset fire risks by incorporating project features such as weed abatement, adequate emergency vehicle access, use of noncombustible building materials, and adequate water pressure to ensure fire safety. The potential impacts related to wildland fire for any specific future residential projects would be assessed at the time the developments are proposed Future developments would be required to conduct wildfire impact asse ssments in accordance with CEQA and comply with existing wildfire plans, po licies, and regulations. Therefore, impa cts related to wildfire would be less than significant.

62 CALFIRE, FHSZ Viewer, https://egis .fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/, accessed June 2021.

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d. Expose people or structures to si gnificant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?
Less than Significant Impact. There are no appreciable slopes within the City, nor would the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element result in any physical alterations or approval of any development projects. Additionally, there are no wildlands located within or in the vi cinity of the city limits. Future development would be reviewed for consistency with fire protection development standards and hazard abatement as required by CEQA and the project approval process. Specifically, individual projects would be required to comply with existing policies and regulations to offset fire risks by incorporating project features such as weed abatement, adequate emergency vehicle access, use of noncombustible building materials, and adequate water pressure to ensure fire safety. The potential impacts related to wildland fire for any specific future residential projects wo uld be assessed at the time the developments are proposed Future developments would be required to conduct wildfire impact assessments in accordance with CEQA and comply with existing wildfire plans, policies, and regulations. Therefore, impacts related to wildfire would be less than significant.

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2.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Project
Mitigation
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a. Does the Project have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number, or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory?

b. Does the Project have impacts that are individually
limited, but cumulatively considerable?
(“Cumulatively considerable” means that the
incremental effects of a project are considerable
when viewed in connection with the effects of past
projects, the effects of other current projects, and
the effects of probable future projects.)

c. Does the Project have environmental effects which
would cause substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?

a. Does the Project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number, or restrict the range of a rare or endang ered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?
Less Than Significant Impacts. The 2021-2029 Housing Element update is a policy document consisting of housing programs. The adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element update would not approve any physical alterations to the land and would not result in physical environmental impacts. Although the Housing Element could lead to new residential deve lopment, impacts would be less than significant because of the reasons discussed below.

Additionally, as discussed in Threshold 2.4-Biological Resources , the City General Plan: Resources Element (2019) states that while wildlife inhabits ur ban areas, no rare or endangered plant or animal species permanently reside within the city limits. O ccasionally, migratory birds may stop in Alhambra’s parks and green spaces, including the Alhambra Golf Course. Compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act would reduce impacts to migratory birds to a less than significant level. Therefore, future housing development projects are not anticipated to eliminat e any native wildlife habitat or sensitive plant communities and would not affect any important habitat linkages that could support sensitive species, the developments would not result in a substantial adverse effect on any candidate, sensitive, or special- status species.

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Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not approve any developments. Depending on the location, future housing development in the City may have the potential to affect biological resources.

Although the Housing Element could lead to new re sidential development, there future developments would not degrade the quality of the environment or substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species because future housing de velopment projects would be required to comply with CEQA and conduct necessary biological studies as part of its entitlement process. Mitigation measures would be adopted as necessary, in conformance with CEQA. Therefore, there would be a less than significant impact to candidate, sensitive, or special status species. b. Does the Project have impacts th at are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (“Cumulatively considerable” means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.)
Less Than Significant Impacts. As mentioned previously, the 2021 -2029 Housing Element update is a policy document consisting of housing programs an d would not approve any physical alterations to the land and would not result in physical environmental impacts. Adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would, therefore, not create any physical individual or cumulative impacts. The 2021-2029 Housing Element would encourage housing de velopment in the City through its housing programs, however, impacts would be less than significant because al l development projects are required to perform cumulative impact analyses when1q proposed. Any significant cumulative impacts would be required to be off set by est abl i sh in g mit igat ion m easu re s as appropriate. Therefore, cumulative impacts for the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would be less than significant. c. Does the Project have environmental effects which would cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Less Than Significant Impacts. As mentioned previously, the 2021 -2029 Housing Element update is a policy document consisting of housing programs and would not approve any physical alterations to the land and would not result in phys ical environmental impacts. As such, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would not alter the existing enviro nmental conditions or create adverse effects on human beings. Although the 2021-202 9 Housing Element could lead to new residential development, there would be a less than significant adverse effect on human beings because future housing development would be required to conduct CEQA analysis to assess for adverse effects on human beings on an individual project level. If a substantial ad verse effect on human beings is found, mitigation measures would be incorporated as necessary to mitigate the adverse effects in compliance with CEQA.

Based on the discussion provided, the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element would have a less than significant adverse impact on human beings.

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3.0 LIST OF PREPARERS

LEAD AGENCY
City
Community Development Department
Vanessa Reynoso, Deputy Director
Paul Lam, Principal Planner

HOUSING ELEMENT PREPARATION
ECONorthwest
Chris Blakney, Project Director
Madeline Baron, Project Manager

INITIAL STUDY PREPARATION
Meridian Consultants
Ned Baldwin, Senior Project Manager
Christine Lan, Senior Project Manager
Christ Kirikian, Principal
Holly Galbreath, Project Planner
Zulema Renteria, Project Planner
Rachel Bastian, Production Coordinator
Tom Brauer , Graphics Coordinator
Lisa Maturkanic, Administrative Services Manager
Matt Lechuga, Marketing Manager
Evan Sensible, Project Planner
Michael Levi, Staff Planner

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4.0 REFERENCES
Alhambra Unified School District. Accessed June 2021. https://www.ausd.us/.

California Department of Conservation. California Geological Survey (CGS). 2010. San Gabriel Region showing MRZ-2. ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dmg/pubs/sr/SR_209/. Accessed June 2021.

California Department of Conservation. Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. California Important Farmland Finder. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/DLRP/CIFF/. Accessed in June 2021.

California Department of Forestry and Fire, FHSZ Viewer, https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/, accessed June 2021.

California Energy Commission, Final 2019 Integrated Energy Policy Report, https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/reports/integrated-energy-policy-report/2019- integrated-energy-policy-report. Accessed August 2021.

California Energy Commission, 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, https://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2019standards/. Accessed August 2021.

California Legislative Information. AB-1397 Local Planning: housing element: inventory of land for residential development.
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1397.

Accessed March 1, 2021.

California Legislative Information. Government Code Section 65580- 65589.11. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=65584 . Accessed May 2021.

California Legislative Information. SB-166 Residential Density and Affordability. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB166. Accessed May 2021.

City, Alhambra General Plan EIR, January 2019.

City. City Zoning Designation January 2020. Accessed June 2021.

City, Final General Plan, August 2019.

City. General Plan. “Land Use and Community Development.” https://www.Cityofalhambra.org/resources/general-plan-update. Accessed June 2021.

City. General Plan: “Health and Safety.” Accessed June 2021. https://www.Cityofalhambra.org/resources/general-plan-update.

City. General Plan: “Resources.” Accessed June 2021.
https://www.Cityofalhambra.org/resources/general-plan-update.

City, Municipal Code, “Chapter 18.02: Noise Standards.” City, Municipal Code, “Chapter 24: Solar Energy.”

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Google Maps. July 2021.

Libraries Information Request Letter Response from Hilda LohGuan, Library Director for the City.

Los Angeles County, Department of Regional Planning, Significant Ecological Areas and Coastal Los Angeles County. General Plan-Chapter 4: Background. https://planning.lacounty.gov/assets/upl/project/gp_final-general-plan-ch4.pdf. Accessed June 2021.

Parks and Recreation Information Request Letter Response from Michael Macias, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City.

Southern California Gas, “Company Profile,” https://www.socalgas.com/about-us/company-profile.

Accessed August 2021.

South Coast Air Quality Management District, Guidance Document for Addressing Air Quality Issues in General Plans and Local Planning, May 2005, 2-2.

South Coast Air Quality Management District, White Paper on Potential Control Strategies to Address Cumulative Impacts from Air Pollution (2003), Appendix A.

South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final 2016 Air Quality Management Plan, March 2017.

Southern California Association of Governments, Connect SoCal: 2020–2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategies Draft, “Chapter 1,” https://www.connectsocal.org/Pages/Connect-SoCal-Draft-Plan.aspx, Accessed August 2021.

Southern California Association of Governments. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allocation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final- allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed May 2021.

Southern California Association of Governments. Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP).

Accessed June 2021. Southern California Association of Governments: Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP): Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) (arcgis.com) Southern California Association of Governments. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation.

Accessed May 2021.

Southern California Edison, “Southern California Edison’s Service Area,” https://www.sce.com/about- us/who-we-are/leadership/our-service-territory. Accessed August 2021.

US Energy Information Administration, Independent Statistics & Analysis, Table F16: Total Petroleum Consumption Estimates, 2019,
https://www.eia.gov/state/seds/data.php?incfile=/state/seds/sep_fuel/html/fuel_use_pa.ht ml&sid=US. Accessed August 2021.

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5.0 TERMS, DEFINITIONS, AND ACRONYMS
AB Assembly Bill
ABC Alhambra Building Code
AMC Alhambra Municipal Code
AQMP air quality management plan
ARFVTP Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program AUSD Alhambra Unified School District
BMP best management practices
BRT bus rapid transit
CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CARB California Air Resources Board
CBC California Building Code
CCR California Code of Regulations
CEC California Energy Commission
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CGS California Geological Survey
CPD Commercial Planned Development
CRHR California Register of Historic Resources
CTC county transportation commissions
EECAP Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan
GHG greenhouse gas emissions
HCD California Department of Housing and Community Development HOT high-occupancy toll
HOV high-occupancy vehicle
HVAC heating/ventilating/air conditioning
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization

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NCCP Natural Community Conser
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
PPV peak particle velocity
PRC Public Resources Code
RHNA Regional Housing Needs Assessment
RMS root-mean square
ROG reactive organic compounds
RPD Residential Planned Development
RTP/SCS Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy RWQCB Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board SB Senate Bill
SCAG Southern California Association of Governments
SCE Southern California Edison
SCAQMD South Coast Air Qual ity Management District
SGVMWD San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
SoCalGas Southern California Gas Company
SRA Sate Responsibility Area
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City of Alhambra Fire Department
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Alhambra, CA 91801
Attention: Thomas Phelps

RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element Update—Request for Fire Protection Services Information

Dear Thomas Phelps:

Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce an Initial Study (IS) for the City Of Alhambra Housing Element (proposed Project), located in the southern portion of the Los Angeles County, as presented by Figure 1: Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map . T o a s s i s t t h e C i t y i n i t s r e v i e w p r o c e s s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p r oposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Government s (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.

The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.

Thomas Phelps
Alhambra Fire Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Hill Housing Element
July 19, 2021

The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.

According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6, 825 housing units, including 1,774 very low-income units, 1,036 low-inco me units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate- income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ad opted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 pers ons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.

The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.

Requested Information
The scope of environmental review requires analysis of whether the proposed Project would require the provision for new or physically altered City of Alhambra Fire Department facilities, as well as identification of any mitigation measure(s) that may reduce or eliminate these impacts. As a result, information is required from your Department related to the proposed Project and any assistance that you can provide with the following questions would be greatly appreciated.

1. Which fire stations serve the Project site.
x Distance from each station(s) to the Project site
x Identification of the first-in and backup stations
x Existing staffing levels (i.e. Captains, Lieutenants, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, HazMat-trained personnel, etc.) for each station serving the Project site x Existing equipment (i.e. number of engines, trucks, ambulances, etc.) for each station serving the Project site
x Average response times for each station serving the Project site x Total number of incidents (per year) for each station serving the Project site

1 S C A G . 6 t h C y c l e R e g i o n a l H o u s i n g N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t F i n a l A l l ocation Plan. https://scag.ca. gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocati on. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.

Thomas Phelps
Alhambra Fire Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Hill Housing Element
July 19, 2021

2. Do the response times and distances for each fire station ser v i n g t h e P r o j e c t s i t e m e e t t h e performance standards of the LACoFD?

3. Does Alhambra Fire Department have any plans to construct new or expand existing fire stations that would serve the Project?

4. Please summarize any plans for Fire Department’s service impr ovements plans or expanded capacity (personnel, equipment), if any, that would serve the project area?

5. Will Alhambra Fire Department be able to serve any known cumu lative developments in addition to the proposed Project?

6. How would the proposed Project affect Alhambra Fire Department ability to provide services? Please comment on any area of specific concern.

7. Please provide any additional comments and/or information regarding fire provisions related to the proposed Project.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the proposed Project’s impact to fire protec tion services in the City of ůŚĂŵďƌĂ. To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a prompt response f rom your agency is appreciated (via mail or email).

Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map

Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
710

INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
105

INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
90 CALIFORNIA
91 CALIFORNIA
47 CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
107

CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
23 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
18 CALIFORNIA
90 CALIFORNIA
42 CALIFORNIA
213

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39 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
57 CALIFORNIA
72 CALIFORNIA
134

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71 CALIFORNIA
30 CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
California
Aqueduct
P a c i f i c Oc e an
North
Hollywood
Burbank
Glendale

APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
5 2.501 0
N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
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Project Site Map
FIGURE 2
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SOURCE: Google Earth - 2021
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LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434

WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021

[email protected]
Alhambra Civic Center Library
101 S 1st Street,
Alhambra, CA 91801
Attention: Hilda LohGuan

RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element Update—Request for Library Services Information

Dear Hilda LohGuan:

Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce an Initial Study (IS) for the City Of Alhambra Housing Element (proposed Project), located in the southern portion of the Los Angeles County, as presented by Figure 1: Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map . T o a s s i s t t h e C i t y i n i t s r e v i e w p r o c e s s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p r oposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies i s being c onduct ed i n ac c or danc e wit h Section 15083 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Government s (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.

The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.

Hilda LohGuan
Alhambra Civic Center Library
RE: City of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021

The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.

According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6,825 housi ng units, including 1,774 very low- income units, 1,036 low-income units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate-income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ado pted on March 4, 2021. 2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 persons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.

The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrate it has adequate sites available through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the requi r e d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e f o r a v a r i e t y o f housing types and income levels. The City must demonstrate it h as capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.

Requested Information
The scope of environmental review requires analysis of whether the proposed Project would require the provision for new or physically altered City of Alhambra Librar y facilities, as well as identification of any mitig ation measure(s) that ma y reduce or eliminate these impacts. As a result, information is required from your Department related to the proposed Project and any as sistance that you can provide with the following questions would be greatly appreciated.

1. Which Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities serve the Project site? x What are the sizes of these facilities (square footage)? x What are the existing staffing levels for these facilities? x What are the current collection/inventory sizes within these facilities? Are there any other special facilities available for the public?
x What are the current and projected service populations for these facilities? x Do these facilities meet the current demand for library services?

1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allo cation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.

Hilda LohGuan
Alhambra Civic Center Library
RE: City of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021

2. Are there any other service st andards/goals to meet the Alhambra Civic Center Library service demands?

3. Please provide any current development fees related to librar y facilities.

4. Would payment of these fees reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities?

5. Are there any plans to develop new library facilities or expa nd existing library facilities within a 10- mile radius of the Project site?

6. Please provide any additional recommendations to reduce the p roposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or c oncerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the proposed Project’s impact to ůŝďƌĂƌLJ services in the City of Alhambra.

To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a prompt respons e from your agency is appreciated (via mail or email).

Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2):

Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map

Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
710

INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
105

INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
90 CALIFORNIA
91 CALIFORNIA
47 CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
107

CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
23 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
18 CALIFORNIA
90 CALIFORNIA
42 CALIFORNIA
213

CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
57 CALIFORNIA
72 CALIFORNIA
134

CALIFORNIA
170

CALIFORNIA
19 CALIFORNIA
71 CALIFORNIA
30 CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
California
Aqueduct
P a c i f i c Oc e an
North
Hollywood
Burbank
Glendale

APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
5 2.501 0
N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
302-001-20
Project
Location

Project Site Map
FIGURE 2
302-001-20
SOURCE: Google Earth - 2021
N

LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434

WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021
[email protected]
Parks and Recreation Department
111 South First Street,
Alhambra, CA 91803
Attention: Michael Macias
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing—Request for Parks and Recreational Services Information Dear Michael Macias:

Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City ofůŚĂŵďƌĂ (City) to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Of ůŚĂŵďƌĂ Housing Element Updated Project (proposed Project), located in southern portion of the Los Ange les County, as presented by Figure 1:

Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map. To assist the City in its review process to determine the proposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.

The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.

The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.

Michael Macias
Parks and Recreation Department
July 19, 2021

According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6, 825 housing units, including 1,774 very low-income units, 1,036 low-inco me units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate- income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ado pted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 pers ons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.

The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.

Requested Information
To aid us in assessing potential impacts to existing parks and recreational services, please provide the following information regarding existing law enforcement services and facilities:

1. Which parks and recreational facilities are within a 5-mile radius, currently serve the Project site? x In addition, for each park facility please identify the acreage of the park, the facilities found within e a c h p a r k , t h e a r e a s o f t h e C i t y e a c h p a r k i s i n t e n d e d t o s e r v e, the service population under existing conditions, and each park’s service population capacity. x Are these parks and recreational facilities adequately meeting the Project site’s current demand for parks and recreational facilities?
x Would these parks and recreational facilities meet the proposed Project’s demand for parks and recreational facilities?

2. Does the Department have any p lans to develop new parks or recreational facilities or expand existing parks or recreational facilities within a 10-mile radius of the Project site?

3. Please provide existing ratios of neighborhood and community parkland per resident on a countywide basis and within the Project site.
1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allocation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocati on. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.

Michael Macias
Parks and Recreation Department
July 19, 2021

Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the Project’s impact to ƉĂƌŬƐĂŶĚƌĞĐƌĞĂƚŝŽŶĂů services in the Alhambra community. To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a response from you r agency is appreciated (via mail or email) within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC
Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]
Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map

Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
710

INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
105

INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
90 CALIFORNIA
91 CALIFORNIA
47 CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
107

CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
23 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
18 CALIFORNIA
90 CALIFORNIA
42 CALIFORNIA
213

CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
57 CALIFORNIA
72 CALIFORNIA
134

CALIFORNIA
170

CALIFORNIA
19 CALIFORNIA
71 CALIFORNIA
30 CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
California
Aqueduct
P a c i f i c Oc e an
North
Hollywood
Burbank
Glendale

APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
5 2.501 0
N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
302-001-20
Project
Location

Project Site Map
FIGURE 2
302-001-20
SOURCE: Google Earth - 2021
N

LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434

WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021

Alhambra Unified School District
1515 W Mission Road
Alhambra, CA 91803
Attention: Denise Jaramillo

RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element—Request for School Facility Information

Alhambra Unified School District:

Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Of Alham bra Housing Element Updated Project (proposed Project), located in s outhern portion of the Los Ange les County, as presented by Figure 1:

Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map. To assist the City in its review process to determine the proposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California En vironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Project Description
The Housing Element is one of seven mandatory elements to a loc al jurisdiction's General Plan.

Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory o f r e s o u r c e s a n d c o n s t r a i n t s relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.

The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.

The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.

According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately 86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6,825 housing units, 1,774 low-income

Alhambra Unified School District
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021

units, 1,079 moderate-income unit s, and 2,936 above moderate-in come units. 1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was adopted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 persons per household. Implementation and f inal build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.

The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.

Requested Information
T o a i d u s i n a s s e s s i n g p o t e n t i a l i m p a c t s t o e x i s t i n g s c h o o l f a cilities, please provide the following information regarding existing Alhambra Unified School District (District) facilities:

1. Which elementary, middle, and high schools serve the specifically within the Project site? x Please provide all enrollment information including enrollment numbers and capacities for the schools in Alhambra Unified School District.
x Please provide projected capacities and the corresponding year. x Which local district are the schools located in.

2. What are the District’s school overcrowding standards?

3. Please provide the District’s current student generation rates associated with residential and employment generation.

4. What are the most current school developer fees?

5. Does the District have any plans to develop new school facilities or expand existing school facilities within a 10-mile radius of the Project site?

6. Please provide any additional recommendations to reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra School District facilities.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed

1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allo cation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.

Alhambra Unified School District
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021

in the analysis of the Project’s impact to school facilities in the City of Alhambra and the Alhambra Unified School District. To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a response from your agency is appreciated (via mail or email) within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC

Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]

Enclosures (2)
Figure 1: Regional Location Map
Figure 2: Project Site Map

Terminal Island
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Ventura County
Los
Angeles County
Sherman Oaks
Calabasas
Malibu
San Bernardino County
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Santa
Clarita
Chatsworth
Warner Center
Granada Hills
Porter Ranch
Mission Hills
Sun Valley
Woodland Hills Encino
Culver City
Pasadena
South
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Inglewood
Huntington
Park
Los
Angeles
El Monte
Montbello
Whittier
Santa Fe Springs
Downey
Monterey Park
La MiradaParamountCompton
CerritosGardena
CarsonTorrance
Lakewood
Rancho Palos
Verdes
San Pedro
Long
Beach
US
66 US
101
US
101
US
101
10 INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
210

INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
10 INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
710

INTERSTATE
605

INTERSTATE
105

INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
5 INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
405

INTERSTATE
90 CALIFORNIA
91 CALIFORNIA
47 CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
110

CALIFORNIA
107

CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
1 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
23 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
118

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
126

CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
14 CALIFORNIA
27 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
2 CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
138

CALIFORNIA
18 CALIFORNIA
90 CALIFORNIA
42 CALIFORNIA
213

CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
60 CALIFORNIA
57 CALIFORNIA
72 CALIFORNIA
134

CALIFORNIA
170

CALIFORNIA
19 CALIFORNIA
71 CALIFORNIA
30 CALIFORNIA
39 CALIFORNIA
California
Aqueduct
P a c i f i c Oc e an
North
Hollywood
Burbank
Glendale

APPROXIMATE SCALE IN MILES
5 2.501 0
N
Alhambra
Regional Location Map
FIGURE 1
SOURCE: Meridian Consultants, LLC - 2021
302-001-20
Project
Location

Project Site Map
FIGURE 2
302-001-20
SOURCE: Google Earth - 2021
N

LOS ANGELES OFFICE
706 S. Hill Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 335-3434

WESTLAKE VILLAGE OFFICE
920 Hampshire Road, Suite A5
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 367-5720
July 19, 2021

City Of Alhambra Police Department
211 South First Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
Attention: Eric Parra, Chief

RE: City Of Alhambra Housing—Request for Sheriff Protection Services Information

Dear Chief Eric Parra:

Meridian Consultants LLC is currently working in collaboration with the City of Alhambra (City) to produce a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Of Alham bra Housing Element Updated Project (proposed Project), located in southern portion of the Los Angeles County, as presented by Figure 1:

Regional Location Map and Figure 2: Project Site Map. To assist the City in its review process to determine the proposed Project’s potential environmental impacts, early consultation with public agencies is being conducted in accordance with Section 15083 of the California En vironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

Project Description
The Housing Element is one of nine mandatory elements to a local jurisdiction's General Plan. Jurisdictions in the six-county Southern California Association of Government s (SCAG), including the City of Alhambra (City), must update their housing elements based on an eight year planning period that begins in 2015. In accordance with State Housing law, the Housing Element must include:
x A complete analysis of specific housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing housing needs;
x An inventory of land suitable for residential development to meet the City’s housing needs; x Identification of specific programs to implement policies and goals; and, x Other analysis, policies, and goals required to comply with applicable State law.

The Housing Element would be adopted separately from the rest o f the current General Plan which was most recently adopted on August 12, 2019.

The Housing Element must address the City's fair share of the r egional housing need and specific State statutory requirements, but it ultimately should reflect the vi sion and priorities of the local community.

According to SCAG’s Local Profile, the City of Alhambra’s 2018 population estimate is approximately

Chief Eric Parra
Alhambra Police Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021

86,665 people. The Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHN A) planning period (January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021) prepared by SCAG, assigns Alhambra a need for 6, 825 housing units, including 1,774 very low-income units, 1,036 low-inco me units, 1,079 moderate-income units, and 2,936 above moderate- income units.1 SCAG finalized the 6th cycle RHNA allocation plan which was ad opted on March 4, 2021.2 The average household size in the City of Alhambra is 2.82 pers ons per household. Implementation and final build out of the Housing Element would bring approximately 19,246 people to the City.

The City is mandated by State Housing Element Law to demonstrat e i t h a s a d e q u a t e s i t e s a v a i l a b l e through appropriate zoning and development standards and with the required infrastructure for a variety o f h o u s i n g t y p e s a n d i n c o m e l e v e l s . T h e C i t y m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e it has capacity or adequate sites to accommodate the projected need for housing through the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period.

Requested Information
To aid us in assessing potential impacts to existing sheriff protection services, please provide the following information regarding existing law enforcement services and facilities:

1. Current number of sworn Alhambra Police Department’s Station officers and civilian personnel.

2. What are the existing operating conditions at the Alhambra Police Department? Is it operating at full or partial capacity? Are the facilities adequate to meet the fo reseeable Project demand for sheriff services?

3. Officer-population staffing ratio per 10,000 residents

4. Number of crimes per 1,000 residents

5. Types of crimes

6. Number of calls per 1,000 residents

7. Will there be any adjacent stations that could respond to calls to the Plan Area?

8. What is the average response time for emergency calls and non-emergency calls?

9. What is the department’s target goal response time for emergency calls?

1 SCAG. 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment Final Allocation Plan. https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-final-allocation-plan.pdf?1616462966. Accessed July 2021. 2 SCAG. Regional Housing Needs Assessment. RHNA Final Allocation. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional- housing-needs-allocation. Accessed July 2021.

Chief Eric Parra
Alhambra Police Department
RE: City Of Alhambra Housing Element
July 19, 2021

10. Does Alhambra Police Department h ave any plans to construct new or expand existing facilities that would serve the Plan Area?

11. Would development be expected to affect emergency access routes or the emergency response times of the Sheriff’s department?

12. Please provide any recommendations or special concerns that may assist us in avoiding or reducing the occurrence of potential impacts to sheriff services associated with the Proposed project.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide us as we gather relevant information for this environmental analysis. Please feel free to add any comments, questions, or concerns you believe need to be addressed in the analysis of the Project’s impact to law enforcement protection services in the Alhambra community.

To ensure a timely completion of our analysis, a response from your agency is appreciated (via mail or email) within 30 days of receipt of this letter.

Thank you,
Meridian Consultants, LLC

Christine Lan
Senior Project Manager
[email protected]

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Figure 1: Regional Location Map
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The following will serve as the information that you have requested.

Thank you,
Mike Macias

Requested Information
To aid us in assessing potential impacts to existing parks and recreational services, please provide the following information regarding existing law enforcement services and facilities:

1. Which parks and recreational facilities, within a 5-mile radius, currently serve the project site? x In addition, for each park facility, please identify the acreage of the park, the facilities found within the park, the areas of the City each park is intended to serve, the service population under existing conditions, and each park’s service population capacity.

Answer
Alhambra Park (12.63 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, Covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground, restrooms, tennis courts, exercise equipment, swimming pool, splash pad, outdoor bandshell, and basketball court.

Almansor Park (22.7 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, gymnasium, ballfields, soccer fields, tennis courts, exercise course, outdoor basketball courts, and walking/jogging trail.

Granada Park (16.1 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, covered picnic shelters, barbeques, playground equipment, restrooms, tennis courts, ballfields, swimming pool, and gymnasium.

Story Park (7.47 acres) Open grass area, picnic tables, barbeques, playground equipment, volleyball court, tennis courts, ballfield and restrooms.

Emery Park (.86 acre) Open grass area, playground, picnic tables, and restrooms.

Burke Park (1 acre) Open Grass area, Xeriscape Garden, and Historical Museum.

Moor Field (17.79 acres) Ballfields, and open grass area.

x Are these parks and recreational facilities adequately meeting the project site’s current demand for parks and recreational facilities?
Answer
All the City parks operate Monday through Sunday from 5:00 AM to 10:30 PM.

2. Does the department have any plans to develop new parks or recreational facilities or expand existing parks or recreational facilities within a 10-mile radius of the project site? Answer
The Parks and Recreation Department is actively pursuing grant funding to enhance and expand park offerings.

3. Please provide existing ratios of neighborhood and community parkland per resident on countywide basis and within the project site.
* Numbers are based on the Los Angeles County Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment* Answer
Alhambra Park: 1.17 park acres per 1,000
Almansor Park: 3.05 park acres per 1,000
Burke Park: 0.12 park acres per 1,000
Emery Park: 0.17 park acres per 1,000
Granada Park: 1.37 park acres per 1,000
Moor Field: 0.79 park acres per 1,000
Story Park: 0.69 park acres per 1,000

4. Would payment of these fees reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities?
Yes. As activity and service demands increase, additional supports to the library’s facilities maintenance increases as well—for example, elevator maintenance (we have several inside and also outside to the parking garage), and the flooring of the outside terrace areas.

5. Are there any plans to develop new library facilities or expand existing library facilities within a 10- mile radius of the Project site?
There are no current plans on building additional library facilities or expanding the existing building. We hope to further enhance mobile library services & possibly bring on offsite book vending/book hold lockers in the future.

6. Please provide any additional recommendations to reduce the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the Alhambra Civic Center Library facilities.

None at this time.

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Gabrieleno Band of Mission
Indians - Kizh Nation
Andrew Salas, Chairperson
P.O. Box 393
Covina, CA, 91723
Phone: (626) 926 - 4131
admin
@gabrielenoindians.org
Gabrieleno
Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel
Band of Mission Indians
Anthony Morales, Chairperson
P.O. Box 693
San Gabriel, CA, 91778
Phone: (626) 483 - 3564
Fax: (626) 286-1262
GTTribalcouncil
@aol.com
Gabrieleno
Gabrielino /Tongva Nation
Sandonne Goad, Chairperson
106 1/2 Judge John Aiso St.,
#231
Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Phone: (951) 807 - 0479
[email protected]
Gabrielino
Gabrielino Tongva Indians of
California Tribal Council
Robert Dorame, Chairperson
P.O. Box 490
Bellflower, CA, 90707
Phone: (562) 761 - 6417
Fax: (562) 761-6417
[email protected]
Gabrielino
Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe
Charles Alvarez,
23454 Vanowen Street
West Hills, CA, 91307
Phone: (310) 403 - 6048
roadkin
[email protected]
Gabrielino
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla
Indians
Lovina Redner, Tribal Chair
P.O. Box 391820
Anza, CA, 92539
Phone: (951) 659 - 2700
Fax: (951) 659-2228
[email protected]
Cahuilla
Soboba Band of Luiseno
Indians
Isaiah Vivanco, Chairperson
P. O. Box 487
San Jacinto, CA, 92581
Phone: (951) 654 - 5544
Fax: (951) 654-4198
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This list is current only as of the date of this document and is based on the information available to the Commission on the date it was produced. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.

This list is applicable only for consultation with Native American tribes under Government Code Sections 65352.3, 65352.4 et seq. and Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3.1 for the proposed Alhambra Housing Element Update Project, Los Angeles County.

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Native American Heritage Commission
Tribal Consultation List
Los Angeles County
5/18/2021

STATE OF CALIFORNIA Gavin Newsom, Governor

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION

May 18, 2021

Christine Lan
City of Alhambra

Via Email to: [email protected]

Re: Native American Consultation, Pursuant to Senate Bill 18 (SB18), Government Codes §65352.3 and §65352.4, as well as Assembly Bill 52 (AB52), Public Resources Codes §21080.1, §21080.3.1 and §21080.3.2, Alhambra Housing Element Update Project, Los Angeles County

Dear Ms. Lan:

Attached is a consultation list of tribes with traditional lands or cultural places located within the boundaries of the above referenced counties or projects.

Government Codes §65352.3 and §65352.4 require local governments to consult with California Native American tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of avoiding, protecting, and/or mitigating impacts to cultural places when creating or amending General Plans, Specific Plans and Community Plans.

Public Resources Codes §21080.3.1 and §21080.3.2 requires public agencies to consult with California Native American tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of avoiding, protecting, and/or mitigating impacts to tribal cultural resources as defined, for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) projects.

The law does not preclude local governments and agencies from initiating consultation with the tribes that are culturally and traditionally affiliated within your jurisdiction. The NAHC believes that this is the best practice to ensure that tribes are consulted commensurate with the intent of the law.

Best practice for the AB52 process and in accordance with Public Resources Code §21080.3.1(d), is to do the following:

Within 14 days of determining that an application for a project is complete or a decision by a public agency to undertake a project, the lead agency shall provide formal notification to the designated contact of, or a tribal representative of, traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American tribes that have requested notice, which shall be accomplished by means of at least one written notification that includes a brief description of the proposed project and its location, the lead agency contact information, and a notification that the California Native American tribe has 30 days to request consultation pursuant to this section.

The NAHC also recommends, but does not require that lead agencies include in their notification letters, information regarding any cultural resources assessment that has been completed on the area of potential affect (APE), such as:

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Laura Miranda
Luiseño

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Reginald Pagaling
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Merri Lopez-Keifer
Luiseño

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Russell Attebery
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William Mungary
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Julie Tumamait-
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Christina Snider
Pomo

NAHC HEADQUARTERS

1550 Harbor Boulevard
Suite 100
West Sacramento,
California 95691
(916) 373-3710
[email protected]
NAHC.ca.gov

1. The results of any record search that may have been conducted at an Information Center of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), including, but not limited to:

x A listing of any and all known cultural resources have already been recorded on or adjacent to the APE, such as known archaeological sites;
x Copies of any and all cultural resource records and study reports that may have been provided by the Information Center as part of the records search response; x Whether the records search indicates a low, moderate or high probability that unrecorded cultural resources are located in the APE; and
x If a survey is recommended by the Information Center to determine whether previously unrecorded cultural resources are present.

2. The results of any archaeological inventory survey that was conducted, including:
x Any report that may contain site forms, site significance, and suggested mitigation measures.

All information regarding site locations, Native American human remains, and associated funerary objects should be in a separate confidential addendum, and not be made available for public disclosure in accordance with Government Code Section 6254.10.

3. The result of the Sacred Lands File (SFL) check conducted through the Native American Heritage Commission was positive. Please contact the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation and the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians on the attached list for more information.

4. Any ethnographic studies conducted for any area including all or part of the potential APE; and

5. Any geotechnical reports regarding all or part of the potential APE.

Lead agencies should be aware that records maintained by the NAHC and CHRIS is not exhaustive, and a negative response to these searches does not preclude the existence of a tribal cultural resource. A tribe may be the only source of information regarding the existence of a tribal cultural resource.

This information will aid tribes in determining whether to request formal consultation. In the event, that they do, having the information beforehand well help to facilitate the consultation process.

If you receive notification of change of addresses and phone numbers from tribes, please notify the NAHC. With your assistance we can assure that our consultation list remains current.

If you have any questions, please contact me at my email address: [email protected].

Sincerely,

Andrew Green
Cultural Resources Analyst
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