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Santa Fe Springs council approves housing funds, street vacation and mural design; public commenters raise contract pricing and water-district allegations

Santa Fe Springs City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a resolution to accept $58,893 in Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds for rental assistance and rapid rehousing, approved a full street vacation to accommodate a future project, selected a boxcar mural design with modifications, approved the consent calendar while pulling item 24 for re-bid, and heard public comments alleging procurement and water-district corruption.

The Santa Fe Springs City Council voted to accept and administer year-5 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds and approved a street vacation and a public-art selection during its regular meeting.

Mister Boveda (city staff) introduced the PLHA public hearing and described the program: “It’s called the permanent local housing allocation program. Those funds come from funds generated from real estate transactions. They take $75 from it every real estate transaction to put into this fund,” he said, and stated that “The city of Santa Fe Springs for year 5 is allowed at 58,893, and we’re proposing to use those funds for residential rental assistance programs and for rapid rehousing programs.” No members of the public spoke during the hearing. A council member moved the resolution, it received a second,…

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