Monterey Park's council was asked Wednesday whether Deerfield, 369 units at Garvey Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard, waits for the Planning Commission or goes straight to a council hearing.
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THE LEAD
Monterey Park's City Council was asked Wednesday to choose a track for the Deerfield Mixed-Use Development Project, after the Planning Commission continued its hearing without a recommendation. staff report
ACEM, LLC, through Tecton, LLC, seeks approval of various entitlements for 20,740 square feet of commercial/retail space and 369 residential units, including 16 very-low income restricted affordable units. The site is the southeast corner of Garvey Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard, at 740-780 W. Garvey Avenue and 220 S. Atlantic Boulevard. staff report
On September 22, the Planning Commission opened the public hearing and heard the project. It voted to continue the hearing to its next regular meeting on October 13. staff report The staff report says: "The Planning Commission's role on this Project is advisory only." Because the commission continued the matter without a recommendation, the project "remains pending before it unless otherwise directed by the City Council." staff report
Track one: the agenda recommended the council consider "Waiting for the Planning Commission's recommendation before hearing the Deerfield Mixed-Use Development Project ("Project");" and "Noticing a public hearing for the Project before the City Council on November 4, 2026". Track two: the council "may direct that the Project proceed directly to a City Council hearing without further Planning Commission review, as requested by the applicant." staff report
The staff report lists no fiscal impact for the recommended actions. staff report
DEVELOPMENT WATCH
Temple City · Permits for a new 18-unit residential development over subterranean parking at 6119 Temple City Boulevard show as issued on September 28, per the city's permit report. The building permit lists a $3,183,000 valuation, and a separate permit covers the subterranean parking at $1,856,500 (permit report). The permits expire September 28, 2027. The report does not say construction has started (permit report).
Monterey Park · The City Council's October 7 agenda asked for a resolution declaring a local emergency over the developing 2026-2027 El Niño event, by four-fifths vote. It would let the City Manager negotiate contracts directly. It would also let the Public Works Director approve change orders and contingency up to 15% of each contract's amount (agenda). The staff report cites the Governor's September 21 proclamation of a state of emergency, and the item carries no dollar figure.
Monterey Park · The same agenda asked the council to authorize the City Manager to apply for a state Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant for the Barnes Park Pool (agenda). The staff report says the pool has been closed since 2021 and puts the proposed Barnes Park Aquatic Center at $28 million to $32.5 million. Applications are due December 17, 2026, for awards of $200,000 to $8,500,000. No award has been made (staff report).
OPENINGS & CLOSINGS
Monterey Park: a beer-and-wine license for Changan Kitchen shows as active. ABC's license record lists CHANGAN KITCHEN at 117 N LINCOLN AVE, MONTEREY PARK, under license type "41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE - EATING PLACE". The primary owner is BIG FIVE INC. The record gives a status of ACTIVE, a status date of 01-OCT-2026, an original issue date of 30-SEP-2026 and an expiration date of 31-AUG-2027. ABC's daily export listed the application as pending, then the license as active. A license is paperwork. It does not say when the restaurant started serving, or whether the business changed hands.
San Gabriel, Alhambra and Rosemead: ten business-name statements. The county's FBN search lists them.
Filed 25 September: "HARVEST FRESH CATFISH CO.", "MEO MEO ENTERPRISE", "SHUN FAT ENTERPRISE" and "TRAN'S FAMILY" at one address on South San Gabriel Boulevard in San Gabriel. One filing (2026205852), one registered owner, I & T ENTERPRISES INC. (county FBN search)
Filed 29 September: "EVIKE SUPER STORE INC." and "EVIKETCG" at 2801 W MISSION ROAD, Alhambra. Registered owner MATRIX AIRSOFT, INC. (county FBN search)
Filed 29 September: "MIZUVI KITCHEN AND BATH" at 8682 GARVEY AVE, Rosemead. Registered owner WU INVESTMENTS, LLC. (county FBN search)
Filed 29 September: "WOOLY GOOD FELT" at 8845 VALLEY BLVD, #122, Rosemead. Registered owner S&H MEDIA GROUP LLC. (county FBN search)
Filed 29 September: "ONLYSYBILVR" at 1712 SOUTH MERIDIAN AVE, Alhambra. Registered owner MIMOME INC. (county FBN search)
Filed 1 October: "HEYTEA" at 101 E VALLEY BLVD STE E, San Gabriel. Registered owner YY TEACO GROUP INC. (county FBN search)
Nine more statements, filed by individuals at residential addresses across the five cities, are not listed. (county FBN search) A statement is a name registered at an address, not an opening.
COUNCIL WATCH
Alhambra: The City Council's next regular meeting is Monday 12 October at 6:00 p.m. (calendar). The agenda center has no agenda for it yet. The Board of Library Trustees meets Tuesday 13 October at 6:00 p.m. (calendar). The Design Review Board meets the same day at 7:00 p.m. (calendar). The Parks and Recreation Commission met Wednesday 7 October at 7:00 p.m.; its agenda listed Tree City USA.
Monterey Park: The regular meeting Wednesday 7 October listed Deerfield (the Lead) and the El Niño emergency and Barnes Park grant (Development Watch above) (agenda).
The same consent calendar asked for $1,500,000 more in Measure R funds for the adaptive traffic control project, which would take its budget from $9,000,000 to $10,500,000 (agenda).
It also asked the council to approve minutes that record a 19 August closed session on "Initiation of Litigation," one potential case. The draft minutes list the item and record the council reconvening from closed session at 6:01 p.m.
A special meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Room 266 listed a closed session on real property at 1688 West Garvey Avenue, with "The Foundation, fka Cesar Chavez Foundation" as the negotiating party and "Purchase price and terms of payment" under negotiation, and a conference with labor negotiators. Its open session asked the council to appoint negotiators, including the firm Kidder Matthews for the property item (agenda).
The Recreation and Parks Commission's Monday 5 October meeting was canceled (event page).
No agendas are posted yet for the Planning Commission (Tuesday 13 October, 6:30 p.m.), the Traffic Commission (Thursday 15 October, 6:00 p.m.) or the Community Participation Commission (Tuesday 20 October, 6:00 p.m.).
Rosemead: The City Council meets Tuesday 13 October at 7:00 p.m.; no agenda is posted yet (meetings page). The Planning Commission canceled its Monday 5 October regular meeting. The next is Monday 19 October at 7:00 p.m. (notice). The Parks Commission met Tuesday 6 October at 7:00 p.m.; its agenda was light.
The city's agenda feed listed two Granicus clip pages for the City Council Special Meeting of 26 September as of 5 October. Today both read "404 - Page Not Found" (one, the other), and the archive listing has no entry for either. The agenda for that meeting, a closed session on a City Manager appointment, is still up. No reason is given.
San Gabriel: The council held a special meeting Tuesday 6 October at 5:30 p.m. to interview for a Planning Commission vacancy with a term ending 31 May 2028 (agenda).
The regular meeting followed at 6:30 p.m. Its amended agenda carried these recommended actions.
A professional services agreement with RKA Consulting Group for engineering plan checking, not to exceed $250,000 for an initial two-year term, with up to three one-year extensions (agenda).
Three RAM 1500 trucks for Fire Department staff vehicles, $223,800 (agenda).
A memorandum of understanding with IRIS Interactive Foundation for free anime and gaming events at the Grapevine Arbor (agenda).
Canceling the regular meeting of 3 November 2026, the General Municipal Election date (agenda).
The next regular meeting is Tuesday 20 October at 6:30 p.m. (agenda).
The Community Services Commission met Monday 5 October at 6:30 p.m. Its agenda listed Smith Park Pool renovations and upcoming grant submissions, with staff recommending the commission receive and file. The agenda center shows no minutes for either meeting.
Temple City: The council canceled its Tuesday 6 October regular meeting. The next regular meeting is Tuesday 20 October at 7:00 p.m. (notice).
A special meeting is posted for Tuesday 13 October at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room, 9701 Las Tunas Drive (agenda).
Its consent calendar asks the council to ratify an emergency purchase from PumpMan SoCal, $85,790, of two replacement stormwater pumps at the Rosemead Boulevard Pump Station (agenda).
It also asks for a mobile emergency generator from Cummins Inc., not to exceed $215,000, a manual transfer switch at the Live Oak Park Community Center, $25,000, a rented generator from United Rentals, Inc., $45,715, $24,000 in contingency, and a $309,715 budget adjustment from general fund reserves (agenda).
A closed session on the City Manager's performance evaluation is also listed (agenda).
Also tracked:
Alhambra Unified: The board met Tuesday 6 October. Its agenda listed a closed session with the district's labor negotiator on talks with the Alhambra Teachers Association (ATA) and California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 295. It also listed a memorandum of understanding with CSEA Chapter 295 on reclassifying the Electronics Technician classification, and six change orders on construction projects. No agenda item names the Enrollment Impact Committee. The next regular meeting is Tuesday 27 October. The district lists the minutes as "UnPublished" (meeting listing).
San Gabriel Unified: The board met Tuesday 6 October. Its agenda asked it to appoint one new member to the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan Oversight Committee for a two-year term to fill a vacancy. The consent agenda included Business Services Bond Contract Report No. 6b (26-27). The district lists the minutes as "UnPublished" (meeting listing).
NOTICED
The mail-in ballots have gone out and election information booklets are out in the mail. — Pat
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