Temple City's agenda for Tuesday, October 20 asked the City Council to adopt a Self-Storage Specific Plan for 4301 Temple City Boulevard and to introduce an ordinance on council "Expenses and Compensation".
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THE LEAD
Temple City's City Council meeting was set for Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5938 Kauffman Avenue, per its agenda. The agenda listed a public hearing on a self-storage plan. The item title reads "LOCATED IN BOTH THE CITIES OF TEMPLE CITY AND EL MONTE" and names the address as 4301 Temple City Boulevard. source
The council was asked to adopt Resolution No. 26-5904, which adopts the Self-Storage Specific Plan. The same resolution amends the General Plan Land Use Diagram to designate the subject parcels as "Industrial - Specific Plan (I-SP)" and approves the Major Site Plan Review. agenda
It was also asked to introduce Ordinance No. 26-1092 for first reading by title only. The ordinance amends the Temple City Municipal Code to include the plan and amends the Zoning Map to designate the subject property. The agenda says: "Schedule the second reading of Ordinance No. 26-1092 for November 3, 2026." agenda
Under new business, the council was asked to introduce Ordinance No. 26-1093 for first reading by title only. It amends Section 2-1-2 "Expenses and Compensation" of the Temple City Municipal Code. The agenda describes it as "pertaining to City Council's compensation." It adds: "Schedule the second reading of Ordinance No. 26-1093 for November 4, 2026." The agenda prints no dollar figure for the change. agenda
DEVELOPMENT WATCH
Alhambra: self-storage at 3001 West Mission Road
The Planning Commission was asked on Monday to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve a conditional use permit and a development agreement for the site. (agenda)
The agenda describes it as an application "to demolish an existing industrial warehouse building and construct a new 146,352 square foot, 4-story self-storage facility with a management office, flexible community/retail space, community plaza, and other site improvements on an existing industrial site within the I (Industrial) zone district." (agenda)
The same agenda had a conditional use permit for the 7-Eleven at 1723 West Main Street. It asks to upgrade an existing Type 20 ABC license to a Type 21 license, "to allow the sale of packaged beer, wine, and distilled spirits for off-site consumption." The commission was asked to adopt a resolution approving it. (agenda)
Alhambra: stop-sign reviews on Grand, Granada and Hellman
The Transportation Commission met Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. It was asked to review two engineering reports with the City Traffic Engineer and "provide direction." (agenda)
On Grand and Granada avenues, the report says the intersection "does not qualify for installation of an All-Way Control." It lists replacing damaged or faded stop signs, adding "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" plaques, and installing 20 feet of red curb at the southeast corner. (packet)
On Hellman Avenue, the report says the intersection of Hellman and Olive/Hathaway avenues "does not qualify for the installation of an All-Way Stop." It lists a replacement speed limit sign, "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" signs and "30" MPH pavement markings. (packet)
These are recommendations in a packet, not decisions.
San Gabriel Unified: Planned Parenthood MOU
The Governing Board met Tuesday. Its agenda item 8.B.3 was to "Approve the MOU with Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley Inc. for the 2026-27 School Year." (agenda)
Under the MOU, Planned Parenthood would "Provide a trained health educator to be available for education sessions for Partner clients and staff during the MOU period" and "Provide information about clinical services available at PPPSGV." (agenda)
West Nile: mosquito samples and human cases
The San Gabriel Valley vector district's page reads "Last update: 2026/10/19." It lists 22 positive mosquito samples for Monterey Park, 17 for Alhambra, 13 for Rosemead, 9 for San Gabriel and 9 for Temple City. The district total is 219. (vector district page)
These are mosquito samples, not human cases. The page says "Positive mosquito samples from routine and randomized trapping provide insight into the spread of West Nile virus." (vector district page)
Human cases come from the county. Its Report #11 says LA County Public Health "has documented 249 West Nile virus (WNV) human infections and 12 deaths" in 2026 to date. (report)
The report lists Alhambra, Monterey Park and Rosemead among cities of residence. It does not list San Gabriel or Temple City. Its caution: "Cities do not necessarily indicate places of exposure." (report)
OPENINGS & CLOSINGS
Rosemead, 9219 Valley Boulevard. The 21 October ABC export lists a Type 41 license for Valley Super Burgers as "ACTIVE", issued 19 October. The 20 October export listed the same file as "PEND". A business-name filing lists El Sason Mexican Restaurant at the same address. The records do not say which name is on the storefront.
Temple City, 5701 Rosemead Boulevard. The 20 October export lists a Type 41 license for Mama Xita as "ACTIVE", issued 16 October. The 19 October export read "PEND". A second Type 41 record at the address, for Chun La Hao Chongqing Hot Pot, is in the 19 October export and absent from the 20 October one. The export does not say how the two records relate.
Alhambra, 301 East Valley Boulevard. A Type 41 record for Henry's Cuisine (file 00680959) read "PEND" in the 15 October export and "ACTIVE", issued 14 October, in the 16 October export. An older Type 41 record at the address (file 00560005) was in the 15 October export and is absent from the 16 October one. An absent record is not a closure.
Business-name filings. The 20 October pull of the filing layer shows new filings for Lucky Star Supermarket at 1251 East Valley Boulevard, Bing Bing Rice Noodle at 534 East Valley Boulevard and Monterey Park Professional Pharmacy at 850 South Atlantic Boulevard. Two church names, Monterey Park Foursquare Church and Union Church Los Angeles, share one filing at 201 South New Avenue. The same pull shows twelve filing signals at residential addresses: ten names on filings in the layer and two absent from it. A filing registers a name at an address.
COUNCIL WATCH
Alhambra — The City Council's regular meeting is on the calendar for Monday, October 26, at 6:00 p.m. No agenda had posted by Wednesday.
Monterey Park — The council met Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and was asked to approve a United Against Hate Week resolution, "as requested by Mayor Lo", and a memorandum of understanding with Metro to receive Proposition A funds of $199,633 for FY 2026-27. The agenda does not include the resolution's text; the meeting files page lists the meeting. Separately, the city calendar lists Thursday's Farmers' Market and the Council in the Community meetup with Mayor Pro Tem Sanchez as canceled; the meetup listing reads "(Canceled due to weather.)"
Rosemead — The Public Safety Commission is listed on the city's upcoming table for October 22, 07:00 PM, and its agenda link reads "This agenda is not currently published." The same table has no October 27 council meeting and lists the next "City Council Meeting" for November 10, 2026, 07:00 PM. The city calendar lists the October 27 meeting as "City Council Regular Meeting - Cancelled". The October 13 agenda asked the council to approve the cancellation "due to lack of quorum"; no record of that vote is posted.
San Gabriel — The council met Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and was asked to decide an appeal of a site-plan approval for a new two-story single-family residence; staff recommended denying the appeal (agenda). The agenda was reposted with a cover reading "Amended 10/16/2026" and "Option 1 Revised - Corrected Link"; its Option 1 would grant the appeal, and "the project as proposed will not be approved".
Temple City — The council met Tuesday; its agenda items are in the Lead.
NOTICED
Make sure to check around for free self-service sandbags in your city. El Niño looks like it is upon us, and having sandbags ready now could save you a night out in the rain trying to bag it then. — Pat
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