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| 20250414 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 21. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN UPDATED AB 481 POLICY AND APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT – F2M22-41, O2M25- 4843, M2M25-50 On April 25, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. O2M22-4803 approving a Military Equipment Use Policy (“Policy”) pursuant to assembly Bill 481 (“AB 481”). In accordance with the legislation and the Policy, a military equipment report must be submitted to the City Council annually for each type of military equipment approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. Alhambra’s 2024 Annual Military Equipment Report, which summarizes equipment deployments and purchases during the 2024 calendar year and the Police Department’s updated policy, which contains edits to equipment and munition inventory numbers and removal of an armored personnel carrier which was initially being considered via an Urban Area Security Initiative Grant are outlined in the Chief of Police’s staff report dated April 14, 2025. AB 481 requires that the Council determine, based on the annual military equipment report submitted pursuant to Section 7072, whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in Government Code section 7071(d). Staff reviewed Department records and determined there were no complaints or concerns reported on the use of the equipment in 2024. Additionally, the Department conducted an internal audit and determined that there were no violations of the military equipment use policy. Recommended Action: City Council, by one motion, take the following actions: 1. Declare introduced for its first reading the following ordinance entitled: Ordinance No. O2M25-4843: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Alhambra implementing AB 481 by approving an updated policy for the use of military equipment by the Alhambra Police Department which ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next regular Council meeting; and, 2. Approve the Alhambra Police Department’s Annual Military Equipment Report set forth in the Chief of Police’s April 14, 2025 report per the requirements under Assembly Bill 481. (M2M25-50) | April 14, 2025 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #21 |
| 20250414 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 14. AWARD CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF ONE FRONT WHEEL LOADER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – F2M25-6B, C2M25-14, M2M25-48 The 2024/25 budget included replacing one front wheel loader. Staff seeks to purchase the front wheel loader through a cooperative purchase agreement. Cooperative purchase is allowable per Alhambra Municipal Code Section 3.36.080(B)(3). On January 17, 2023, Sourcewell opened four bids for the procurement of heavy construction equipment with related attachments and technology. Sourcewell awarded contract # 011723 to Caterpillar contract on May 24, 2023 - a contract that does not expire until April 14, 2027. Per the Sourcewell bid specifications, heavy construction equipment with related attachments can be purchased. Staff recommends purchasing one front wheel loader utilizing this option. Recommended Action: City Council award a contract to Quinn Caterpillar, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, for the purchase of one front wheel loader in the amount of $212,020.63; direct the Finance Director to allocate the additional funding in the amount of $42,020.63 necessary to complete the purchase from the Equipment Fund Reserves; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M25-48) | April 14, 2025 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #14 |
| 20250414 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 13. AWARD CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF ONE SKID STEER LOADER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARMENT – F2M25-6B, C2M25-13, M2M25-47 The 2024-25 budget included replacing one skid steer loader. Staff seeks to purchase the skid steer loader through a cooperative purchase agreement to replace the aging equipment. Cooperative purchase is allowable per Alhambra Municipal Code Section 3.36.080(B)(3). On January 17, 2023, Sourcewell opened four bids for the procurement of heavy construction equipment with related attachments and technology. Sourcewell awarded contract # 011723 to Caterpillar contract on May 24, 2023 - a contract that does not expire until April 17, 2027. Per the Sourcewell bid specifications, heavy construction equipment with related attachments can be purchased. Staff recommends purchasing one skid steer loader utilizing this option. Recommended Action: City Council award a contract to Quinn Caterpillar, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, for the purchase of one Caterpillar skid steer loader in the amount of $83,295.73; direct the Finance Director to allocate the additional funding in the amount of $23,294.73 necessary to complete the purchase from the Equipment Fund Reserves; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M25-47) | April 14, 2025 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #13 |