On Monday, city council unanimously passed a resolution approving a request for a $ 2.5 million grant.

Mayor Victor Gordo was absent from the meeting.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) CalHome program grant would provide funding for the rehabilitation and construction of accessory housing units (ADUs).

Last year, the city’s housing department launched the ADU 2nd Unit program.

The pilot program provided homeowners with comprehensive assistance in financing, designing, licensing and constructing new accessory housing units (ADUs).

As part of the program, homeowners have applied for a loan of up to $ 150,000 to build a new ADU in their backyard or convert their garage, with the obligation to rent the unit to a customer for help. to lease Pasadena for seven years. Low-income homeowners also requested a loan of $ 75,000 to bring an illegal garage conversion into compliance. During a 30-day request period, the City received 35 requests. Due to the limited funding of the program, only five applicants were selected.

These projects are currently in the design phase. The recommended resolution would allow the city to apply to the CalHome program for funding of $ 2.52 million.

If awarded, the funds will allow the expansion of the ADU 2nd Unit program to create up to 21 new ADUs.

The CalHome program supports existing home ownership programs for very low, low and moderate income households.

“The objective is to increase home ownership, encourage the revitalization and sustainable development of neighborhoods and maximize the use of the existing building stock by various activities.

One of these activities is to help single-family home owners build or rehabilitate secondary suites (ADUs) and junior secondary suites (JADUs).

HCD accepts applications via Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for its CalHome program, awarding up to $ 5 million per application.

As part of the consent timeline, city council also approved the following with a sweep motion:

• Modification of the recommendation for the order contract with Haaker Equipment Company (Haaker) for an additional amount of $ 221,147 for the purchase of a model sewer truck, increasing the total amount not to exceed the amount of 700 $ 269 to $ 921,416. On September 27, city council authorized a purchase contract with Haaker for an amount not to exceed $ 700,269 for the purchase of two identical Vactor Ramjet jet rodder sewage trucks to replace two vehicles. This upgraded model of combined sewer truck not only clears sewer blockages but also sucks up water and debris. This is especially crucial as field teams perform a critical and extensive task of effectively delivering sewer related services to the community, especially during incidents involving a sewage spill, broken sewer line, a sump pump failure at various lift stations, or any road or site spill that requires simultaneous spills. flushing, containment and cleaning up of hazardous liquids, preventing any contaminated material from entering the storm sewer system.

• A contract of $ 175,000 with Elecnor Belco Electric for a pedestrian crossing improvement program for an amount not exceeding $ 175,000. This project will reduce the potential safety risks for pedestrians attempting to cross at uncontrolled signposted crosswalks. The project includes the furnishing and installation of video pedestrian detection systems, pedestrian warning signs, wireless rectangular beacons, standard sign posts and strips on Raymond Avenue and Bellevue promenade and avenue Marengo and promenade Bellevue.

• Monday’s sweep motion also allowed City Manager Steve Mermell to strike a deal with The Huntington Library & Art Gallery for the city to operate transit services between the Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line and The Huntington Library from the 2 January to June 26. The Huntington will provide service refunds in an amount not to exceed $ 87,943, which includes a 10% contingency of $ 7,995.