Alhambra — 2024-02-26

1. LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT: EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE\nINFORMATIONAL UPDATE – F2M24-16\nThe Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the nation’s largest community\ncollege district serving over 200,000 students. The district strives to deliver accessible,\nquality education and career opportunities to the students of Los Angeles County. One\ngoal of the LACCD is to update cities about the many educational programs and services\navailable to their constituents. Residents in Alhambra are served by East Los Angeles\nCollege (ELAC), which offers university transfer and career education. Dr. Alberto Román,\nELAC's president, will give a presentation regarding ELAC and the latest information\nLACCD has to offer.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file this informational report.

10. AWARD CONTRACT: ALMANSOR GYMNASIUM WINDOW REPLACEMENT\nPROJECT – F2M23-77, N2M23-147, C2M24-11, M2M24-29\nOn December 11, 2023, the City Council approved the distribution of Notice Inviting Bids\nfor the Almansor Gymnasium Window Replacement Project. On January 25, 2024, the\nCity Clerk received and opened five bids for the Project. The bids ranged from $115,000\n(Dynasty Builders) to $755,760 (1st California Construction). Dynasty Builders Inc.\nsubmitted the lowest bid. However, during the bid evaluation process it was discovered\nthat Dynasty Builders Inc. did not include Prevailing Wage, as required per the Notice\nInviting Bids. Therefore, the bid from Dynasty Builders Inc. was deemed non-responsive.\nThe second lower bidder First Trade LLC (dba YMC) was deemed the lowest responsive\nbidder. Staff reviewed the bid submitted by First Trade LLC (dba YMC) and found it to be\nin full compliance and conformance with the project specifications.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and\nFirst Trade LLC (dba YMC) for the Almansor Gymnasium Window Replacement Project\nin an amount not to exceed $249,500.00; find the Project categorically exempt from\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section\n15301; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M24-29)

11. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: REHABLITATION OF THE STORM DRAIN PIPES ON\nCOMMONWEALTH AVENUE AND GRAND AVENUE – F2M24-28, N2M24-29\nThe storm drains located at the intersection of Commonwealth and Marguerita Avenues\nand at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 2nd Street are broken and collapsed causing\na sinkhole. The storm drains need to be repaired to handle normal water flow before\nflooding occurs and further damage ensues to the street. Plans and specifications have\nbeen prepared. Staff has reviewed the plans and found them to be consistent with City’s\nstandards.\n5\n2-26-24\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids\nto qualified contractors for the Rehabilitation of the Storm Drain pipes on Commonwealth\nAvenue and Grand Avenue with bids due no later than 10:30 a.m. on March 21, 2024, and\nopened at 11:00 a.m. that same day.

12. AUTHORIZE RFP: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE\nBURKE HERITAGE PARK AND MARENGO YARD STORMWATER CAPTURE\nPROJECT – F2M21-63, RFP2M24-5\nThe Burke Heritage Park and Marengo Yard Stormwater Capture Project is identified as\na priority concept in the Stormwater Master Plan. A feasibility study was completed in\norder to prepare the project for the design phase. The City has received full funding for\ndesign and construction through the Safe Clean Water Regional Program. The project will\nprovide reduced stormwater runoff volumes and pollutant loads to receiving waters. The\nprimary treatment best management practices (BMPs) will include dry wells, seasonal\nbioswale wetlands, and bioretention basins as well as Park and City facility improvements.\nIn addition to the stormwater-related goals, the City is pursuing the Project with the added\ngoals of maximizing community benefits under a Statewide Park Programs Grant and a\nState Grant Allocation through Mike Fong for new recreation opportunities, increasing the\ntree canopy, enhancing park space, and designing the Project with community-based\ninput.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of a Request for\nProposals to qualified firms for Professional Engineering Design Services for the Burke\nHeritage Park and Marengo Yard Stormwater Capture Project.

13. RECORD A DEED RESTRICTION ON CITY PARK PROPERTY AT ALHAMBRA PARK\nIN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH MEASURE A GRANT REQUIREMENTS – F2M21-18,\nF2M22-66, F2M22-37, M2M24-30\nThe City is eligible for Measure A grant funds which can be used for development projects\nthat include construction, enhancement, or refurbishment of park or open space elements.\nThese grants are administered by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space\nDistrict (RPOSD) through various funding opportunities for which staff routinely apply for\npark improvement projects. At Alhambra Park, since 2022, staff executed two grants\nfunded under Measure A: (1) Alhambra Park Restroom Renovations Project; and (2)\nAlhambra Park Pool Improvements. As a condition of the grants and in order to receive\ngrant payments, the City must record a deed restriction on the properties where the grant-\nfunded projects will be implemented. A deed restriction is required by the RPOSD to\nensure that the properties are used for a purpose consistent with the grant scope and will\nremain as a public resource, per Measure A.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize recording a deed restriction on City\npark property at Alhambra Park in order to comply with the requirements under the Safe,\nClean Neighborhood Parks, Open Space Beaches, Rivers Protection, and Water\nConservation Measure (Measure A) grant program administered by the Los Angeles\nCounty Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD); and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-30)\n6\n2-26-24

14. RECORD A DEED RESTRICTION ON CITY PARK PROPERTY AT GRANADA PARK\nIN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH MEASURE A GRANT REQUIREMENTS – F2M21-18,\nM2M24-31\nThe City is eligible for Measure A grant funds which can be used for development projects\nthat include construction, enhancement, or refurbishment of park or open space elements.\nThese grants are administered by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space\nDistrict (RPOSD) through various funding opportunities for which staff routinely apply for\npark improvement projects. At Granada Park, staff executed a grant funded under\nMeasure A for new playground equipment and surfacing. As a condition of the grants and\nin order to receive grant payments, the City must record a deed restriction on the\nproperties where the grant-funded projects will be implemented. A deed restriction is\nrequired by the RPOSD to ensure that the properties are used for a purpose consistent\nwith the grant scope and will remain as a public resource, per Measure A.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize recording a deed restriction on City\npark property at Granada Park in order to comply with the requirements under the Safe,\nClean Neighborhood Parks, Open Space Beaches, Rivers Protection, and Water\nConservation Measure (Measure A) grant program administered by the Los Angeles\nCounty Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD); and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Councill’s action. (M2M24-31)

15. APPROVAL TO AMEND CONTRACT K2M23-381 WITH SAGECREST PLANNING\nAND ENVIRONMENTAL FOR TEMPORARY PLANNING STAFFING SERVICES –\nF2M24-16, K2M23-381, M2M24-32\nA promotion and resignation of two full-time Planners last year resulted in the Community\nDevelopment Department needing to secure temporary contract Planners to maintain\nlevels of service for the community and carry out the day-to-day functions of the Division.\nAs a result, on December 5, 2023, the City entered into a contract with Sagecrest Planning\nand Environmental to provide temporary staffing services. The terms of contract K2M23-\n381 are such that services may not exceed $50,000. The original contract was envisioned\nto provide short-term staff support but the recruitment process has been longer than\nanticipated. To date, the contract has reached its $50,000 limit and an additional $60,000\nis necessary to allow contract Planners to wind down their projects and assist in the\ntransition from temporary to permanent staffing.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a contract amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of\nAlhambra and Sagecrest Planning and Environmental, for temporary planning staffing\nservices for an amount not to exceed $110,000; authorize the transfer of appropriations\nfrom salaries to contract services to cover the excess costs; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M24-32)

16. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO LEXISNEXIS – F2M24-29, C2M24-12, M2M24-33\nLexisNexis Desk Officer Reporting System (DORS) is a controlled-access online reporting\nsystem which community members can use to file reports, provide crime tips, and report\nother incidents 24/7. It is a useful resource tool for handling a variety of incidents without\n7\n2-26-24\nthe need for an officer on scene. Accurint Crime Analysis is another product from\nLexisNexis which is an online dashboard that enables crime data sharing, crime mapping\nand crime analytics. Both products directly interface with the Police Department’s Record\nManagement System. LexisNexis is the sole source for DORS licenses, ongoing support\nand maintenance service. Sole source purchase is allowable under Alhambra Municipal\nCode Section 3.36.080(B)(2). Staff is requesting a five-year contract with an amount not\nto exceed $77,437.77.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to LexisNexis in the amount up to\n$77,437.77 for Desk Officer Reporting System (DORS) and Accurint Crime Analysis for a\nfive-year period; authorize the City Manager to execute any additional documentation to\nextend the contract subject to satisfactory firm performance and future budget allocations;\nand, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-33)

17. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: MAIN STREET SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT\nBETWEEN GRANADA AVENUE AND EL MOLINO STREET – F2M23-26, C2M23-26,\nM2M24-34\nOn April 24, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract to GRBCON, Inc. for the Main\nStreet Sewer Main Replacement between Granada Avenue and El Molino Street in the\namount of $710,879.00. There was one authorized change order during the project. The\nchange order included the additional slurry seal, removing an abandoned sewer manhole\nlid and various miscellaneous items that were credited to City. The change order\ndecreased the total amount of the contract by $28,898.91, for a total project cost of\n$681,980.09. The project has been completed in accordance with the City’s requirements\nand specifications. As such, it would be appropriate for the City Council to accept the\nproject as complete and instruct the City Clerk that the Notice of Completion be filed with\nthe County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of GRBCON Inc. for the Main\nStreet Sewer Main Replacement Between Granada Avenue and El Molino Street as\ncomplete in the amount of $681,980.09; direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion\nwith the County of Los Angeles for recordation; direct the Finance Director to release the\nfive percent retention 35 days from the date of recordation if no liens are filed; and direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-34)

18. AUTHORIZE RFP: CONTRACT OPERATIONS OF ALHAMBRA COMMUNITY\nTRANSIT AND SENIOR RIDE – F2M24-30, RFP2M24-6\nThe City has provided contracted Senior Ride paratransit operations since 1987.\nAlhambra Community Transit (ACT) has been a contracted fixed-route transit system\nsince October 1995. The contract with the current operator expires June 30, 2024. The\nRFP will be for one 5-year term with the option for one 5-year extension should the service\nprovided be satisfactory. Prospective operators will provide drivers for the Senior Ride and\nACT buses. The contractor will also be responsible for all bus/vehicle fleet maintenance\nand operational issues concerning the Senior Ride and ACT schedules. The City is\nresponsible for providing vehicles and fuel for both transportation systems.\n8\n2-26-24\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize staff to distribute a Request for\nProposals for Contract Operations of Alhambra Community Transit and Senior Ride\ncommencing July 1, 2024; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nthe Council’s action.

19. AUTHORIZE RFP: BROADCASTING AND VIDEO PRODUCTION OF CITY COUNCIL\nMEETINGS – F2M24-31, RFP2M24-3\nThe City seeks to solicit proposals from qualified providers with professional expertise and\nexperience to provide the City with professional-level digital recording and broadcasting\nof its Council meetings. Alhambra's local government channel broadcasts municipal\nmeetings, workshops, events, news, and public service announcements. The City is\ncurrently working with a broadcasting vendor whose agreement is set to expire on June\n30, 2024. Proposals are due to the City Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m. on March 26, 2024. It\nis anticipated that all interested proposers would be available to start services on July 1,\n2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of a Request for\nProposals (RFP) to qualified consultants to provide video production, recording, editing,\nprogramming services for City Council meetings and support services for video and slides\non the City's cable channel, with proposals due no later than March 26, 2024.

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW GENERAL SERVICE MANAGER FOR REPUBLIC\nSERVICES – F2M20-39\nPilar Almeida, Municipal Relationship Manager, with Republic Services will introduce New\nGeneral Service Manager for Republic Services JP Robinson.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file this informational report.

20. AWARD CONTRACT: ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GRANADA\nAND ALHAMBRA PARKS – F2M24-32, C2M24-13, M2M24-35\nThe 2023-2024 fiscal year budget included the replacement of existing playground\nequipment. As such, staff is seeking to purchase all-inclusive playground equipment\nthrough a cooperative purchase agreement. Cooperative purchase is allowable per\nAlhambra Municipal Code 3.35.080(B)(3). On September 25, 2023, Sourcewell opened\nbids for the procurement of Playground and Water Play Equipment with Related\nAccessories and Services. Sourcewell awarded contract #010521-LSI to Landscape\nImages Inc. on September 25, 2023 – a contract that does not expire until February 17,\n2025. The Sourcewell specifications included an option of purchasing playground\nequipment with related accessories and services; therefore, staff recommends purchasing\nthe equipment.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Landscape Structures, Inc. in an\namount not to exceed $1,199,999.49 for the purchase and installation of all-inclusive\nplayground equipment at Granada Park and Alhambra Park; direct the Finance Director\nto appropriate $1,199,999.49 in expenditures and revenues from the Los Angeles County\nRegional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) under the Measure A Annual Allocation\nGrant Program for the equipment; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action. (M2M24-35)

21. CONTRACT AMENDMENT: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN\nCONSULTING SERVICES – F2M22-33, C2M22-39, M2M24-36\n9\n2-26-24\nOn January 8th and February 12th 2024, staff presented the draft Bike and Pedestrian\nImprovement Plan for the Council’s consideration. After considerable public comment\nregarding the Plan’s details and pursuant to requests for additional review, the Council\ntabled the adoption of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan to March 11, 2024.\nBeyond the original scope of work, the consultant conducted a virtual workshop on\nJanuary 23, 2024; a special meeting with the Transportation Commission on January 24,\n2024; and an in-person workshop at the Library on February 1, 2024. In addition, on\nFebruary 12, 2024, it was requested the consultant engage in discussion with Asian\nPacific Islander Forward Movement (APIFM) to receive other public feedback regarding\nthe City’s draft Plan. Staff is requesting the City Council authorize an appropriation of\nfunds for the additional costs of $23,655 for the extended public review period of the Plan\n(and subsequent Plan Drafts) under Measure M for a total contract expense of\n$273,648.90.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a second amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the contract by and between\nthe City of Alhambra and Alta Planning + Design (C2M22-39) for the development of the\nCity’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan in an amount not to exceed $23,655 for\nadditional public outreach during the months of January, February and March 2024;\nauthorize an additional appropriation of $23,655 under Measure M for the added scope of\nwork; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M24-36)

22. RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED CLASS SPECIFICATION FOR LEAD POLICE\nCLERK – F2M24-2, R2M24-6\nOccasionally, opportunities arise that allow City staff to review staff and existing class\nspecifications. As a result of recent vacancies, the Police Department is interested in\nrevamping the classification of Lead Police Clerk in order to provide better support to the\npolice clerical administrative staff within the Records Division. As such, and particularly\nbecause the classification has not been utilized for many years, an update to the existing\nclass specification of Lead Police Clerk is necessary. A resolution is required in order to\napprove any revisions to this class specification.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M24-6 entitled: A\nResolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a revised Class Specification for Lead\nPolice Clerk

23. ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FY 2022-2023 – F2M22-17,\nM2M24-37\nStaff wishes to submit to the City Council the following reports for the year ended June\n30, 2023: City of Alhambra - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR);\nManagement Report and Auditor’s Communication Letter; and Appropriations Limit\nWorksheet with Independent Accountants’ Report. Based on the results of their audit,\nMoss, Levy, & Hartzheim, LLP has provided the City with an unmodified opinion on the\nCity’s annual financial statements and has issued various Auditors’ Reports thereon.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file the annual audit reports for the\n10\n2-26-24\nyear ended June 30, 2023: 1) City of Alhambra – Annual Comprehensive Financial Report;\n2) Management Report and Auditor’s Communication Letter; and, 3) Appropriations Limit\nWorksheet with Independent Accountants’ Report. (M2M24-37)

24. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: DEMOLITION OF THE FORMER LIBRARY SATELLITE\nBUILDING AT 2025 SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE – F2M24-23, N2M24-31\nStaff applied for, and was awarded, funding from the State of California with assistance\nfrom Assemblymember Mike Fong to expand green space which is in accordance with the\nCity Council’s Strategic Plan objectives for constructing a pocket park at said location. The\ngrant agreement with the State has been fully executed, and all funds for the project must\nbe disbursed by June 30, 2026. The project bids are due no later than 10:30 a.m. on April\n4, 2024 in the office of the City Clerk and will be opened at 11:00 a.m. that same day.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize staff to circulate a Notice Inviting Bids\nto prospective contractors for demolition services of the former Library Satellite Building\nlocated at 2025 South Fremont Avenue; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary\nto finalize the Council’s action.

25. APPROVAL OF TRACT MAP NO. 82148 – F2M24-11, M2M24-38\nOn June 17, 2019, Tentative Tract Map No. 82148 was approved to merge three existing\nlots into one lot and to subdivide airspace for a proposed 4-story, mixed use\ncommercial/residential complex on a site of approximately 28,390 square feet within the\nCBD (Central Business District) and Downtown Revitalization District overlay for the\nproperty located at 101, 105, and 107 S. Chapel Avenue. On December 1, 2023 the City\nEngineer signed Tract Map No. 82148 and recommended recordation of the same.\nConsequently, approval and recordation of this map is now appropriate.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Minute Order No. M2M24-38 as follows:\nRESOLVED by the Alhambra City Council as follows:\nSECTION ONE: Based upon the recommendation of the Director of\nCommunity Development in his report dated February 26, 2024, this Council\nhereby finds and determines that the herein below described project will not\nviolate any of the provisions of Sections 66473, 66474.1 and 66474.6 of the\nSubdivision Map Act of the State of California relating to findings for approval.\nSECTION TWO: This Council hereby approves Tract Map No. 82148 for to\nmerge three (3) existing lots into one (1) lot and to subdivide airspace for a\nproposed 4-story, mixed-use commercial/residential complex on a site of\napproximately 28,390 square feet within the CBD (Central Business District)\nzone and Downtown Revitalization District overlay located at 101, 105, and\n107 South Chapel Avenue and authorizes the City Clerk to endorse on the face\nof the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map.

26. TREASURER’S REPORT – F2M24-1\n11\n2-26-24\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file as submitted the Treasurer's Report\nprepared by the Director of Finance for the month of January, 2024, listing all of the City's\ninvestments as of January 31, 2024.

27. PERSONNEL ACTIONS – F2M24-2\nRecommended Action: City Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forth\nin that certain Personnel Actions document dated February 26, 2024 showing the various\nappointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council meeting.

28. DEMANDS - F2M24-1\nRecommended Action: City Council approve as submitted Final Check List (245064\nthru 245067) in the amount of $99.616.91 for the period ending December 19, 2023 and\nSchedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $3,680,778.00 for the week ending\nDecember 15, 2023; Final Check List (245070 thru 245260) in the amount of\n$1,523,336.76 for the period ending December 21, 2023 and Schedule of Wire Transfers\nin the amount of $10,081,729.79 for the week ending December 22, 2023; Final Check\nList (245285 thru 245309) in the amount of $144,901.20 for the period ending December\n28, 2023; Final Check List (245285 thru 245309) in the amount of $144,901.20 for the\nperiod ending December 28, 2023; Final Check List (245310 thru 245482) in the amount\nof $62,601.92 for the period ending January 3, 2024; and, Final Check List (245483 thru\n245563) in the amount of $1,549,988.53 for the period ending January 4, 2024.

29. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING\nCODE TO ALLOW MEDICINAL CANNABIS DELIVERY-ONLY RETAILERS IN THE\nINDUSTRIAL ZONE WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND REGULATORY\nBUSINESS PERMIT TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SB 1186 – F2M23-78,\nO2M24-4826\nThe California Legislature adopted Senate Bill 1886 (“SB 1186”) in 2022, entitled the\nMedicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act, which precludes cities and counties\nfrom adopting or enforcing regulations that prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the\nretail sale of medicinal cannabis by delivery. SB 1186 allows cities and counties to adopt\nand enforce reasonable regulations on the retail sale by delivery of medicinal cannabis,\nincluding zoning requirements. The ordinance would allow a delivery-only retailer of\nmedicinal cannabis to be a conditionally permitted use in the Industrial zone. The retailer\nmust only sell medicinal cannabis; the retail sale of adult-use (e.g., recreational) cannabis\nwould remain prohibited. As a delivery-only business, there would be no storefront\noperations (no walk-in customers). The ordinance also includes separation requirements\nfor such businesses. The ordinance also proposes that an annual business regulatory\npermit be required for such businesses. The ordinance includes operational standards for\nthese businesses. These include security requirements, odor control measures, and a\nrequirement that product not be visible from the exterior of the property. Failure to comply\nwith the operational requirements could result in the regulatory permit being suspended,\nrevoked or not renewed.\n12\n2-26-24\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4826: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra adopted pursuant to the City’s Police powers and Business\nProfessions Code §26320 to amend Alhambra Municipal Code Section\n23.05.020 (Land Use Regulations – Commercial Zoning Districts), Section\n23.06.020 (Land Use Regulations – Employment Zoning Districts), and\nSection 23.22.080 (Cannabis Facilities, Cultivation, and Deliveries), to\nimplement California law governing Medicinal Cannabis Delivery-Only\nretailers within the City

3. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TRANSIT FEASIBILITY\nSTUDY – F2M24-16\nThe San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) has been conducting a\n2\n2-26-24\nTransit Feasibility Study for the San Gabriel Valley, in response to the Metro Board's\ndecision in 2020 to withdraw the SR 60 alternative for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase\n2 project to extend the Metro E Line (formerly the L and Gold). The purpose of the study\nhas been to evaluate and enhance mobility and improve public transit in the region, with\nparticular focus on serving the communities impacted from the project’s withdrawal. Ricky\nChoi, Director of Government and Community Relations for the SGVCOG, and Roy Choi,\nManager of Transportation, will provide a brief overview of the study and its status,\nincluding a summary of the remaining conceptual alternatives and how they benefit\neast/west and north south travel within the San Gabriel Valley through a mix of bus-only\nbus rapid transit (BRT) lanes and mixed-flow lanes. Additionally, SGVCOG staff will\ndiscuss considerations studied for that portion of Valley Blvd. within Alhambra.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file this informational report.

30. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN\nUPDATED AB 481 POLICY – F2M22-41, O2M24-4827\nOn April 25, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. O2M22-4803 approving a\nMilitary Equipment Use Policy (“Policy”) pursuant to assembly Bill 481 (“AB 481”). In\naccordance with the legislation and the Policy, a military equipment report must be\nsubmitted to the City Council annually for each type of military equipment approved within\none year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is\navailable for use. Alhambra’s 2023 Annual Military Equipment Report, proposed 2024\nmilitary equipment purchases, and the Police Department’s updated policy are outlined in\nthe Chief of Police’s staff report dated February 12, 2024. The Council approved the 2023\nAnnual Military Equipment Report and gave first reading to this ordinance approving an\nupdated policy for the use of military equipment at the February 12, 2024 meeting.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4827: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra implementing AB 481 by approving an updated policy for the use of\nmilitary equipment by the Alhambra Police Department

31. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ALHAMBRA\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.04 (CITY COUNCIL), CHAPTER 5.25 (SIDEWALK\nVENDING PROGRAM), CHAPTER 9.16 (POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINER OF\nALCOHOL), CHAPTER 9.32 (LOITERING), CHAPTER 11.36 (ALL-NIGHT PARKING),\nCHAPTER 14.04 (PARK REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 22.20 (TENTATIVE TRACT\nMAPS), CHAPTER 22.24 (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS), CHAPTER 22.28 (LOT LINE\nADJUSTMENTS), AND ADDITION OF CHAPTER 20.01 (PERMIT EXEMPTIONS),\nSECTION 20.12.015 (BY RIGHT PROJECT DEFINITION), 22.20.070 (TENTATIVE\nTRACT MAP FOR BY RIGHT PROJECT), 22.24.060 (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FOR\nBY RIGHT PROJECT) – F2M24-16, O2M24-4828,\nThe Alhambra Municipal Code (“AMC”) is a comprehensive gathering of ordinances\nadopted by the City Council covering a wide range of topics, such as City organization,\nparking, land use, licensing, purchasing, and contracting. From time-to-time updates are\nmade to the AMC to address new state legislation, clarify ambiguous provisions, or delete\noutdated language. While some of these changes require immediate consideration by the\nCouncil, most can be addressed periodically. Accordingly, staff intends to annually bring\na code clean up ordinance to the Council in the first quarter of each year that will address\n13\n2-26-24\nmodifications needed due to new legislation, as well as other suggested clarifying\nchanges. For this first such annual review, City staff is suggesting minor changes to the\nAMC to reflect current practices, clarify confusing parts of the AMC, and bring outdated\nsections into compliance with State law.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4828: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra to amend Alhambra Municipal Code Chapter 2.04 (City Council),\nChapter 5.25 (Sidewalk Vending Program), Chapter 9.16 (Possession of Open\nContainer of Alcohol), Chapter 9.32 (Loitering), Chapter 11.36 (All-Night\nParking), Chapter 14.04 (Park Regulations), Chapter 22.20 (Tentative Tract\nMaps), Chapter 22.24 (Tentative Parcel Maps), Chapter 22.28 (Lot Line\nAdjustments), and addition of Chapter 20.01 (Permit Exemptions), Section\n20.12.015 (By Right Project Definition), 22.20.070 (Tentative Tract Map for By\nRight Project), 22.24.060 (Tentative Parcel Map for By Right Project)

4. 2023 CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT - F2M23-35\nStaff will outline the 2023 Accomplishments Report which highlights many of the past\nyear’s achievements. The accomplishments align with the City’s Strategic Plan, which is\nprioritized to reflect the community’s core values. The Report is intended to heighten\ncommunity awareness of new and ongoing activities and projects.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file the informational report.

5. MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AND RESOLUTION\nADOPTING FY 2023-24 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS – F2M23-17, R2M24-5\nOn June 26, 2023, the City Council adopted the Budget for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and\n2024-25, which appropriated funds and approved revenue projections for the fiscal year.\nDuring the fiscal year, unforeseen financial needs and opportunities typically arise, which\nrequire City Council approval of recommended adjustments to projected revenues and\nexpenditures. Staff is presenting a mid-year Budget review to provide a Budget update for\nFY 2023-24. The Director of Finance will provide the City Council will a high-level overview\nof the FY 2022-23 actual performance and updated budget projections for FY 2023-24.\nStaff is also requesting that the City Council approve a resolution adopting the FY 2023-\n24 Budget adjustments.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file the Mid-Year Budget Review\nand related reports; and, adopt Resolution No. R2M24-5 entitled: A Resolution of the\nAlhambra City Council adopting Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget adjustments of the City of\nAlhambra, Golf Course Clubhouse Corporation, Alhambra Capital Improvements\nCorporation, Alhambra Parking Authority, Alhambra Facilities Financing Authority and the\nAlhambra Public Financing Authority\nCONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 6 – 31)\nAll items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and\nwill be enacted by one motion unless a citizen or Council member requests otherwise; in which\ncase, the item will be removed for separate consideration.\n3\n2-26-24

6. ACCEPT SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE\nLIBRARY AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS – F2M24-18, M2M24-28\nThe California State Library offers grants in support of library programs and pop-up visits\nat summer lunch sites to enhance access to books and library services by the community.\nIn November 2023, staff applied for this funding opportunity and was awarded $5,984 to\nsupport library programming at the City’s park sites participating under the free Summer\nLunch Program. The grant funds will be used to purchase giveaway books and\nprogramming supplies to be used during the Library’s mobile visits this summer.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept $5,984 in grant funds from the California\nState Library to support the Library’s mobile summer programs and services; appropriate\nrevenue and expenditure funds in the amount of $5,984; authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to sign the grant agreement with the California State Library, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-28)

7. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: 2024 USDA SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM – F2M24-\n25, N2M24-27\nThe Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded program administered\nby the State of California Department of Education. The proposed SFSP will begin\ndistributing lunches and snacks on May 28, 2024 and will provided Monday through Friday\nthrough August 2, 2024. Food will be distributed at Alhambra, Granada and Almansor\nParks. The City will be eligible for reimbursement by the California Department of\nEducation for lunches, snacks and operational costs.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the City’s participation in the 2024\nSummer Food Service Program; authorize staff to circulate a Notice Inviting Bids to secure\na vendor to provide prepared lunches and snacks for the program.

8. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: ALMANSOR COURT EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nPHASE II – F2M24-26, N2M24-28\nSpecifications and bid documentation have been completed for the Almansor Court\nExterior Improvement Project Phase II. The project will include additional improvements\nto the exterior of the building, such as new doors to the Greenhouse room to match the\nnew door in front of the building, new decorative lighted landscape bollards, repainting\ndecorative lighting poles in front of the building, and repair ofconcrete path of travel areas\nsurrounding the building. Bids are due by 10:30 a.m. on April 11, 2024, in the office of the\nCity Clerk and will be opened at 11:00 a.m. that same day.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize staff to circulate a Notice Inviting Bids\nto prospective contractors for the Almansor Court Exterior Improvement Project Phase II;\nand, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n4\n2-26-24

9. AUTHORIZE RFP: PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO ASSIST IN\nMANAGING THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE 2021-2029\nHOUSING ELEMENT – F2M24-27, RPF2M24-4\nA required component of a jurisdiction’s Housing Element is a Housing Plan that must\noutline goals, programs, and policies to facilitate and encourage the development of\nhousing in their community. Alhambra’s Housing Plan contains an Implementation\nProgram with thirty separate programs needing to be developed, monitored and tracked.\nIn anticipation of the State certifying Alhambra’s Housing Element, staff is seeking to solicit\nproposals for a qualified firm to provide professional consulting services to assist the\nPlanning Division in the oversight of the Housing Element to ensure that the Housing\nElement programs are completed and within the timeframes identified.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of a Request for\nProposals for professional consulting services to assist in managing the programs\ncontained in the 2021-2029 Housing Element.