Alhambra — 2024-07-22

1. COMMENDATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS –\nF2M24-3\nMayor Pérez and City Council wish to commend the recent winners of the Third Annual\nEnvironmental Scholarship Award. Republic Services joined with the City of Alhambra to\naward five scholarships of $1,000 to Alhambra students. Each finalist submitted an essay\nbased on the theme of environmental stewardship and acknowledged the power of future\ngenerations to innovate greener living standards, an environmentally sound economy, and\nan environmentally sustainable lifestyle. The City of Alhambra is pleased to congratulate\nAlhambra students Cherry Ni, Kiara Cam and Sebastian Gonzalez for their\nachievements and for inspiring others through their dedication to the conservation of our\nplanet. Mayor Pérez will present commendations to the scholarship award recipients.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS

10. AWARD CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF PORTABLE RADIOS FOR THE POLICE\nDEPARMENT – F2M24-6B, C2M24-46, M2M24-120\nPolice operations rely heavily on portable radios, which are critical for ensuring safe and\neffective services to the community. Police Department personnel currently use Motorola\nAPX 6000 radios, which are no longer supported by the manufacturer. These radios were\npurchased over 10 years ago, have exceeded their end-of-life expectancy, are longer in\nproduction, and parts for these radios are either unavailable and/or limited. The Police\nDepartment’s radio systems connect to first responders with dispatchers and other public\nsafety agencies, all who relay information via a Motorola platform. Other providers of radio\nsystems are not viable due to limitations of technology integration and compatibility.\nTransitioning from the Motorola APX 6000 radios to the Motorola APX N70 radios, along\nwith additional accessories would be viable for public safety communications and\nmodernize the Police Department’s capabilities to a reliable, cutting-edge platform that\ncan support the Department’s communication needs for years to come. Motorola has\nprovided a quote for the purchase of the APX N70 radios, including accessories that\nsupport the function of public safety operations. Sole source purchase is allowable per\nAlhambra Municipal Code section 3.36.080(B)(2).\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney to Motorola Solutions for the purchase of\nportable radios in the amount not to exceed $1,137,739.51; authorize the Chief of Police\nto execute said agreement; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nCouncil’s action. (M2M24-120)

11. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AT THE FORMER LIBRARY\nSATELLITE BUILDING – 2025 SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE – F2M24-23, C2M24-23,\nM2M24-115\nOn April 8, 2024, the City Council awarded a contract to Resource Environmental Inc. in\nthe amount of $22,000.00 to abate asbestos from the former Satellite Library building\nlocated at 2025 South Fremont Avenue. There were no change orders associated with\nthis project. Staff has inspected this project, and all work has been completed in\naccordance with the City’s requirements and specifications. As such, it would be\nappropriate for the City Council to accept this project as complete.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of Resource Environmental\nInc. for the abatement of asbestos at the former Library satellite building at 2025 South\nFremont Avenue as complete in the amount of $22,000; direct the City Clerk to file a Notice\nof Completion with the County of Los Angeles for recordation; instruct the Finance Director\nto release the 5 percent retention 35 days from the date of recordation if no liens are filed;\nand, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-\n115)

12. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: FY 2022-2023 SB1 STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT –\nF2M22-39, N2M24-91\nStaff is proposing a Street Rehabilitation Project for FY 2022-2023 that includes the\nfollowing areas: Chestnut, Elm, Keats, Lemon, Meridian, Mimosa, Orange St., Pepper,\nRaymond, Stockbridge and Commonwealth. Additionally, the residential streets bound by\nHuntington Dr./Main Street to the north, Meridian Avenue to the east, Poplar Boulevard to\nthe south, and Westmont Avenue to the west are included in the project. The City’s\nproposed improvements include the pavement resurfacing of 20 street segments, repairs\nof broken and off-grade sidewalk, curb and gutter, alley approaches and ADA upgrades.\nPlans and specifications have been prepared for this project. Staff reviewed the plans,\nwhich they are in conformance with the City’s standards. Once approved, these will be\nposted and advertised with the bid notice and bid instructions.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of a Notice Inviting\nBids for the FY 2022-2023 SB1 Street Rehabilitation Project, with bids due no later than\n10:30 a.m. on September 5, 2024; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action.

13. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON ALMANSOR\nSTREET – F2M24-52, N2M24-92\nThe Sewer Master Plan identified the sewer main on Almansor Street at Lindaraxa Park\nhas a lower slope and may cause the system to be surcharged during peak wet weather\nconditions. Therefore, it is recommended the slope of the pipe be increased so that the\nsystem does not back up and cause a spill in the future. As part of the City of Alhambra’s\nUtilities Department ongoing capital improvement program, this project will replace\napproximately 300 feet of existing 8-inch sewer main. Plans and specifications have been\nprepared. Staff reviewed the plans and found them to be consistent with the City’s\nstandards.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids\nto qualified contractors for the Sewer Main Replacement Project on Almansor Street with\nbids due no later than 10:30 a.m. on September 12, 2024, and opened at 11:00 a.m. that\nsame day.

14. AUHORIZE RFP: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR\nPEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS – F2M24-53, F2M22-33, RFP2M24-14\nOn March 11, 2024, the City Council adopted the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian\nImprovement Plan (Plan), which specified the prioritization of eight pedestrian\nimprovement locations and various bicycle infrastructure improvements. To advance the\nCity’s pedestrian priorities, and to expedite the City’s projects as shovel ready as funding\nagreements become available, staff is requesting authorization to solicit proposals from\nqualified firms for the engineering and design, including the plans, specifications, and\nestimates for the Plan’s eight priority pedestrian improvement locations. The pedestrian\nlocations consist of: West Main Street and Poplar; Main Street Auto Row; Downtown Main\nStreet; East Main Street and Chapel Avenue; Commonwealth Avenue; Fremont Avenue;\nValley Boulevard; and South Alhambra. It is anticipated the City will be approved to utilize\n$14.4 million from Measure R funds for the installation of these improvements in Fiscal\nYear 2024-25.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of a Request for\nProposals (RFP) for Professional Engineering Design Services for plans, specifications,\nand cost estimates for the City’s priority pedestrian improvement projects under the City’s\nBicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize the Council’s action.

15. AUTHORIZE RFP: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE\n2024 CDBG ADA RAMP PROJECT – F2M24-54, RFP2M24-15\nPublic Works Department has identified 39 ADA ramp locations for proposed\nimprovements to enhance accessibility. Front St. and Atlantic Blvd, Glen View Dr., and\nGlenaven Ave., Parkview Dr. and Glenaven Ave., Glenaven Ave. and Orange Grove Ave.,\nMidwick Dr. and Alta Vista Dr., Midwick Dr. and Orange Grove Ave., Warwick Rd. and\nWestmont Dr., Westmont Dr. and Balzac St., Warwick Rd. and Avondale Rd., Warwick\nRd. and Westboro Ave., Meridian Ave. and Alley by Ramona Rd., La Paloma Ave. and\nAlley by Ramona Rd., Pine St. and Atlantic Blvd., Chapel Ave. and Woodward Ave.,\nMarengo Ave. and Shorb St., Benito Ave. and Shorb St., Florentina Ave. and Carlos Ave.\nGarvey Ave. and Carlos Ave., Garvey Ave. and Ramona Rd., and Fremont Ave. and\nOrange St. Additionally, construction may also include some sidewalk in these areas to\nfurther improve access. Funding for this project is available in the CDBG fund balance.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of Request for\nProposals for Professional Engineering Design Services for Plans, Specifications and\nCost Estimate for the 2024 CDBG ADA Ramp Project with proposals due no later than\n12:00 p.m. on August 19, 2024.

16. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: 2024 EMERGENCY ROOF REPAIR PROJECT – F2M24-\n36, C2M24-14, M2M24-117\nOn March 11, 2024, the City Council ratified the award of contract to Wiltshire Urethane\nFoam Company for the 2024 Emergency Roof Repair Project in the amount of\n$367,992.00. There was one negative change order issued in the amount of $3,000.00,\nresulting in a final cost of $364,992.00. This project has been inspected by staff and all\nwork has been completed in accordance with the City’s requirements and specifications.\nAs such, it would be appropriate for the City Council to accept this project as complete\nand instruct that the Notice of Completion be filed with the County of Los Angeles\nRecorder’s Office.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of Wiltshire Urethane Foam\nCompany for the 2024 Emergency Roof Repair Project as complete in the amount of\n$364,992.00; direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Los\nAngeles for recordation; instruct the Finance Director to release the 5% retention 35 days\nfrom the date of recordation if no liens are filed; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-117)\n10\n7-22-24

17. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE A\nREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN\nSERVICES FOR THE MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON VALLEY\nBOULEVARD – F2M24-55, F2M24-18, F2M22-33, RFP2M24-16, M2M24-119\nOn March 2, 2023, the City received notice of grant funds awarded through\nCongresswoman Judy Chu under Community Project Funding/ Congressional District\nSpending. The grant funds, totaling $1,200,000, are administered by the Department of\nHousing and Urban Development. The scope of work proposed under the grant consists\nof pedestrian, biking, and public transit enhancements. On March 11, 2024, the City’s\nBike and Pedestrian Improvement Plan (Plan) was adopted. This Plan designates Valley\nBoulevard as a priority pedestrian improvement location; accordingly, some of the\nimprovements that have been addressed in the City’s Plan are being incorporated into this\nMultimodal Improvement Project. Specifically, bus shelters, bike parking, curb ramps, and\nhigh visibility crosswalks will be supported under these federal project funds. To advance\nthis Multimodal Improvement Project toward construction, staff is requesting authorization\nto solicit proposals from qualified firms for the engineering and design, including the plans,\nspecifications, and estimates for the Valley Multimodal Improvement Project.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept grant funds in the amount of $1,200,000\nfrom the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fiscal Year 2023\nEconomic Development Initiative— Community Project Funding grant for the Multimodal\nImprovement Project on Valley Boulevard; appropriate expenditures and revenues to\nestablish the project; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents\nrelated to grant implementation; authorize the distribution of a Request for Proposals\n(RFP) for Professional Engineering Design Services for plans, specifications, and cost\nestimates; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction. (M2M24-119)

18. AWARD CONTRACT: REHABILITATION OF THE STORM DRAIN PIPES ON\nCOMMONWEALTH AVENUE AND GRAND AVENUE – F2M24-28, N2M24-29, C2M24-\n47, M2M24-121\nOn February 26, 2024, the City Council approved the distribution of Notice Inviting Bids\nfor the Rehabilitation of the Storm Drain pipes on Commonwealth Avenue and Grand\nAvenue. On May 2, 2024, bids were opened by the City Clerk. Three bids were received,\nwhich ranged from $195,875.00 to $242,275.00. CEM Construction Corp., submitted the\nlowest qualified bid at $195,875.00. Staff reviewed the bid submitted by CEM Construction\nCorp., and found it to be in 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\nCEM Construction Corp., for the rehabilitation of the storm drain pipes on Commonwealth\nAvenue and Grand Avenue in an amount not to exceed $195,875.00; find the Project\ncategorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15301 (b); and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nCouncil’s action. (M2M24-121)

19. AWARD CONTRACT: INTERIOR COATINGS OF TREATMENT VESSELS 204 A AND\n204 B AT THE GROUND WATER TREATMENT PLANT – F2M24-47, N2M24-62,\nC2M24-48, M2M24-122\nOn May 13, 2024, the City Council approved the distribution of Notice Inviting Bids N2M24-\n62 for the Interior Coatings of Water Treatment Vessels 204 A and 204 B at the Ground\nWater Treatment Plant. On June 6, 2024, the City Clerk received and opened three bids\nranging from $107,000 (Commerce Coating Services Corp.) to $137,900 (J. Colon Coating\nServices, Inc.). The lowest bid received was from Commerce Coating Services Corp. was\nrejected due to due an incomplete bid proposal. Unified Field Services Corp. was the\nsecond lowest bid in the amount of $110,600.00. Staff reviewed the bid submitted by\nUnified Field Services Corp. and found it to be in full compliance and conformance with\nthe 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\nUnified Field Services Corp., for the Interior Coatings of Water Treatment Vessels 204 A\nand 204 B at the Ground Water Treatment Plant in an amount not to exceed $110,600.00;\nfind the Project categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (b); and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-122)

2. CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTED PURSUANT TO\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 EXTENDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM\nON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR ANY SELF-STORAGE\nPROJECT IN THE CITY – F2M23-7, N2M24-79, O2M24-4832, O2M23-4816, M2M24-111\nAt the July 24, 2023 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance\nplacing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of permits or entitlements for any self-\nstorage projects in the City, exempting two specific projects whose entitlements were\nalready being processed by the City (2121 Orange and 1146 South Meridian). On August\n28, 2023, the City Council voted to extend the Moratorium, to be effective until July 22,\n2024. The reasons for the moratorium and its first extension are set forth in Ordinance No.\nO2M23-4816. Staff has prepared regulations governing the establishment of self-storage\nbusinesses and the Planning Commission has made recommendations for some\nmodifications. The Council considered the new regulations on June 24, 2024, made further\nmodifications and introduced the ordinance for first reading. A second reading and\npossible adoption is scheduled for July 22, 2024. If adopted, the new regulations would\ntake effect 40 days later. The current moratorium will expire at the end of July 22, 2024,\nso a further extension is needed before any new regulations will take effect. The extension\nwill last for an additional year, unless the new regulations are adopted, in which case the\nmoratorium will expire on the date the new regulations go into effect. A report detailing the\nintended course of action by staff has been available in the City Clerk’s office since July\n11, 2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions:\n1. Conduct a public hearing.\n2. Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct ("CEQA") as set forth in the attached Urgency Ordinance (M2M24-111); and,

20. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON\nWINTHROP DRIVE, WESTMONT DRIVE, NORWICH AVENUE, AND\nCOMMONWEALTH AVENUE – F2M22-24, C2M22-59, M2M24-123\nOn November 14, 2022, the City Council awarded a contract to Stephen Doreck\nEquipment Rentals Inc, for the Water Main Replacement Project on Winthrop Drive,\nWestmont Drive, Norwich Avenue, and Commonwealth Avenue in the amount of\n$2,054,875.00. There were two authorized change orders during the project. The change\norders were to replace the water main pipe, water service line and street paving on\nWinthrop Avenue (from Norwich Ave. to Concord Ave.), additional concrete work, and also\nincluded various miscellaneous items credited to City. The change order decreased the\ntotal amount of the contract by $36,328.67, for a total project cost of $2,018,547.33. The\nproject has been completed in accordance with the City’s requirements and specifications.\nAs such, it would be appropriate for the City Council to accept the project as complete and\ninstruct the City Clerk that the Notice of Completion be filed with the County of Los Angeles\nRecorder’s Office.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of Stephen Doreck Equipment\nRentals Inc. for the Water Main Replacement Project on Winthrop Drive, Westmont Drive,\nNorwich Avenue, and Commonwealth Avenue as complete in the amount of\n$2,018,547.33; direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Los\nAngeles for recordation; instruct the Finance Director to release the five percent retention\n35 days from the date of recordation if no liens are filed; and, direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-123)

21. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON\nWESTMINSTER AVENUE, ORANGE GROVE AVENUE & CONCORD AVENUE –\nF2M23-20, C2M23-14, M2M24-124\nOn March 27,2023, the City Council awarded a contract to Dominguez General\nEngineering, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement Project on Westminster Avenue,\nOrange Grove Avenue, and Concord Avenue in the amount of $2,630,000. There was one\nauthorized change order during the project. The change order was to install one fire\nhydrant, two air valves, replacing gate valve, and also included various miscellaneous\nitems credited to City. The change order decreased the total amount of the contract by\n$103,027.58, for a total project cost of $2,526,972.42. The project has been completed in\naccordance with the City’s requirements and specifications. As such, it would be\nappropriate for the City Council to accept the project as complete and instruct the City\nClerk that the Notice of Completion be filed with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s\nOffice.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of Dominguez General\nEngineering, Inc., the Water Main Replacement Project on Westminster Avenue, Orange\nGrove Avenue, and Concord Avenue in the amount of $2,526,972.42 as complete; direct\nthe City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles for recordation;\ninstruct the Finance Director to release the five percent retention 35 days from the date of\nrecordation if no liens are filed; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-124)

22. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: AIRPORT TRACT NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES STREET\nLIGHTING CONVERSION PROJECT – F2M21-66, C2M22-4, M2M24-125\nOn January 10, 2022, the City Council awarded a contract for the Airport Tract\nNeighborhood Series Street Lighting Conversion Project to California Professional\nEngineering Inc. in the amount of not to exceed $1,293,060.50. One change order was\nissued resulting in a reduction of $160,036.00 to the original contract making the final cost\n$1,133,024.50. This project has been inspected by staff and all work has been completed\nin accordance with the City’s requirements and specifications. As such, it would be\nappropriate for the City Council to accept this project as complete and instruct that the\nNotice of Completion be filed with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of California Professional\nEngineering Inc. for the Airport Tract Neighborhood Series Street Lighting Conversion\nProject as complete in the amount of $1,133,024.50; direct the City Clerk to file a Notice\nof Completion with the County of Los Angeles for recordation; instruct the Finance Director\nto release the 5% retention 35 days from the date of recordation if no liens are filed; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-125)

23. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: MAIN STREET, FOURTH STREET, AND MISSION ROAD\nSEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT - PHASE 1 – F2M22-53, C2M23-48, M2M24-\n126\nOn June 26, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract to Toro Enterprises, inc., for the\nMain Street, 4th Street, and Mission Road Sewer Main Replacement Project - Phase 1 in\n13\n7-22-24\nan amount not to exceed $3,515,580.00. There were two authorized change orders during\nthe project. The change orders involved the installation of an additional 48-inch diameter\nsewer drop manhole on Mission Rd., and also included various miscellaneous items\ncredited to City. The change order decreased the total amount of the contract by\n$17,109.05, for a total project cost of $3,498,470.95. The project has been completed in\naccordance with the City’s requirements and specifications. As such, it would be\nappropriate for the City Council to accept the project as complete and instruct the City\nClerk that the Notice of Completion be filed with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s\nOffice.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of Toro Enterprises Inc., for the\nMain Street, 4 Street, and Mission Road Sewer Main Replacement Project – Phase 1\nas complete in the amount of $3,498,470.95; direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion with the County of Los Angeles for recordation; instruct the Finance Director\nto release the five percent retention 35 days from the date of recordation if no liens are\nfiled; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M24-126)

24. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: ALHAMBRA PARK BANDSHELL IMPROVEMENT\nPROJECT – F2M24-22, C2M24-19, M2M24-127\nOn March 25, 2024, the City Council awarded a contract to Sanz Construction Inc. for the\nAlhambra Park Bandshell Project in the amount of $85,000.00. This project has been\ninspected by staff, and all work has been completed in accordance with the City’s\nrequirements and specifications. As such, it is appropriate for the City Council to accept\nthis project as complete.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the work of Sanz Construction Inc. for\nthe Alhambra Park Bandshell Project as complete in the amount of $85,000.00; direct the\nCity Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles for recordation;\ninstruct the Finance Director to release the 5 percent retention 35 days from the date of\nrecordation if no liens are filed; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nCouncil’s action. (M2M24-127)

25. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS – F2M24-46, M2M24-116\nAt the June 24, 2024 Council meeting, the City Council reorganized – meaning the offices\nof Mayor and Vice Mayor were rotated. After each reorganization of the Council, staff\nsubmits a list of the City Council’s appointments to external boards/commissions for\napproval to ensure the appointments stay current and to ensure that any adjustments are\nmade, if needed.\nRecommended Action: City Council vote to approve the City Council appointments\nto various external boards/commissions as outlined in the July 22, 2024 report by the City\nClerk; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M24-116)\n14\n7-22-24

26. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nALHAMBRA AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR\nTHE SAFE CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE MUNICIPAL PROGRAM –\nF2M20-21, R2M24-27, M2M24-129\nPursuant to the Los Angeles Region Safe Clean Water (SCW) Program ordinance\n(Chapter 16 of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District Code) and the SCW\nProgram Implementation Ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Los Angeles County Flood\nControl District Code), the District administers the SCW Program for the purpose of\nfunding projects and programs to increase stormwater and urban runoff capture and\nreduce stormwater and urban runoff pollution in the District. Prior to receipt of SCW\nProgram funds, municipalities must enter into an agreement with the District to transfer\nfunds. The current agreement expired June 30, 2024. The District will disperse the SCW\nProgram payment for the 2024-25 fiscal year within 45 days of the signed executed\nagreement or within 14 days of the District’s receipt of the Annual Plan, whichever comes\nlater. This agreement will expire at the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year. The County of Los\nAngeles Board of Supervisors has approved a standard template agreement for the\ntransfer of SCW Program funds to municipalities. Up to 30% of these funds will be used\nto offset the cost of current stormwater programs. The remaining 70% can be used for the\nconstruction of new stormwater projects, such as the stormwater diversion and infiltration\nprojects identified in the Stormwater Master Plan.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the Transfer Agreement between\nthe City of Alhambra and the Los Angeles Flood Control District (District) for\ndistribution of Municipal Funds through the Safe Clean Water (SCW) Program; adopt\nauthorizing Resolution No. R2M24-27 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the\nCity of Alhambra approving the Transfer Agreement between the City of Alhambra and\nthe Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Safe Clean Water Program Funds\nfor the Municipal Program enabling the execution of Municipal Program Transfer\nAgreement; and. direct and authorize staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the\nCouncil’s action. (M2M24-129)

27. CONTRACT AMENDMENT: CITY ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR FY 2023-2024 –\nF2M2-57, C2M2-46, M2M24-130\nTranstech Engineers provides City Engineering Services to the Public Works Department\non an as needed basis. The original contract for engineering services plan review is\n$200,000.00 per fiscal year. Transtech invoices the City on an hourly basis, depending on\nthe type and amount of work performed. Due to the increased amount of Accessory\nDwelling Unit plan checks during Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Transtech was required to do\nwork that exceeded the contract amount by $85,162.50. The cost of the additional work\nis offset by project and plan check revenues collected. This amendment will only cover\nadditional work performed in Fiscal Year 2023-2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve an amendment to the Agreement with\nTranstech Engineers for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for an additional $85,162.50; direct the\nDirector of Finance to increase the Purchase Order by $85,162.50 to cover the cost of the\nadditional work; authorize the City Manager to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City\nCouncil; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M23-130)\n15\n7-22-24

28. AWARD CONTRACT: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ANNUAL\nMAINTENANCE – F2M5-75, C2M24-49, M2M24-131\nThe Finance Department utilizes Tyler EDEN as the financial management software for\nthe City. The EDEN system provides several crucial software/database modules, including\ngeneral ledger, accounts payable, payroll, and human resources. EDEN software is\nlicensed to the City from Tyler Technologies, Inc. and is critical to the operations of the\nFinance Department. Tyler Technologies, Inc. is the sole provider of software licenses,\nuser support, software updates, and version upgrades for the EDEN product. Pursuant to\nAlhambra Municipal Code 3.36.080 (B)(2), the purchase method may be dispensed when\nthe equipment can only be obtained from one source (sole source). Staff is recommending\nan award of contract to Tyler Technologies, Inc. The City is transitioning to a new\nEnterprise Resource Planning accounting system, scheduled to begin at the start of the\nnext fiscal year.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a professional services agreement,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Tyler (EDEN)\nfor the annual software support, maintenance, and license agreement for the City’s\nFinancial Management System in an amount not to exceed $71,400; and, direct staff to\nundertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-131)

29. CONTRACT AMENDMENT: ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE ALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY CENTER – F2M22-65, C2M23-66, M2M24-132\nOn July 24, 2023, the City Council authorized an agreement with KFA LLP to provide\nprofessional architecture services for the design and development of the Alhambra\nCommunity Center. At the March 25, 2024 City Council meeting, the scope and direction\nof the Alhambra Community Center was revised to include the adaptive reuse of the\nexisting Shorb Street medical clinic’s western wing and for the architect to develop\nconstruction documents for 8,000, 12,000 and 16,000 square foot new adjacent facilities.\nThe terms of KFA’s original contract are such that the fee for services may not exceed\n$1,464,625. A first amendment to the contract must be approved and executed to allow\nthe payment of an additional $145,000 for added scope and tasks not defined or directed\nwhen the initial contract was approved. Accordingly, this amendment requests an\nadditional $145,000 which results in a new not to exceed sum of $1,609,625.\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 KFA LLP for professional architecture services associated with the redesign\nof the Alhambra Community Center in an amount not to exceed $145,000; and, direct staff\nto undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-132)

3. Consider adopting Ordinance No. O2M24-4832 by a 4/5 vote:\nAN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858, EXTENDING A TEMPORARY\nMORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR\nANY SELF-STORAGE PROJECT IN THE CITY\nIf adopted, this ordinance will go into effect immediately extending Ordinance No. O2M23-\n4816 for a period of one year, unless regulations governing self-storage projects are adopted\nsooner.\n3. CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE EXTENDING\nORDINANCE NO. O2M23-4818, THE PROHIBITION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF\nNEW FIREARMS SALES BUSINESSES AND DETERMINE THIS ACTION IS EXEMPT\nFROM CEQA – F2M23-7, N2M24-80, O2M24-4833, O2M23-4818, M2M24-128\nAt the September 25, 2023 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted an urgency\nordinance placing a temporary moratorium prohibiting the establishment of new firearm\nsales businesses in the City. (“Moratorium”). On October 23, 2023, the City Council voted\nto extend the Moratorium, to be effective until September 24, 2024. The reasons for the\nmoratorium and its first extension are set forth in Ordinance No. O2M23-4818. Staff\ncontinues to work on permanent regulations, and has been monitoring legislation and\npending litigation as to the enforceability of potential regulations. Staff anticipates bringing\nforward a buffer ordinance that would limit the establishment of new retail firearm sales\nbusinesses in areas near sensitive uses. In the meantime, given the duration of the\nmoratorium, staff is also recommending that the moratorium not apply to the relocation of\nexisting businesses within the City, provided that any such business is not proposing to\nexpand its business. The current moratorium will expire at the end of September 24, 2024.\nThe extension will last for an additional year until and through July 22, 2025, unless new\nregulations are adopted. A report detailing the intended course of action by staff has been\navailable in the City Clerk’s office since July 11, 2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions:\n1. Conduct a public hearing.\n2. Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct ("CEQA") as set forth in the attached Urgency Ordinance (M2M24-128); and,\n3. Consider adopting Ordinance No. O2M24-4833 by a 4/5 vote:\nAN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858, EXTENDING A TEMPORARY\nMORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR\nANY SELF-STORAGE PROJECT IN THE CITY\nIf adopted, this ordinance will go into effect immediately extending Ordinance No. O2M23-\n4818 for a period of one year, unless permanent regulations governing firearms sales\nbusinesses are adopted sooner.

30. APPROVAL TO AMEND CONTRACT K2M23-345 FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES –\nF2M24-16, K2M23-345, M2M24-133\nOn July 19, 2023, the City entered into an agreement with J.G. Mendoza Electric Inc. for\nprofessional electrical services to be conducted throughout park facilities. The scope of\nwork included electrical services to maintain and repair electrical components throughout\nthe Parks, Almansor Court, and the Golf Course. The initial terms of contract K2M23-345\n16\n7-22-24\nwere such that services could not exceed $38,710. A first amendment to the contract was\nexecuted in order to allow a $10,000 payment for additional tasks not originally scheduled.\nThe contract has now reached the $48,710 limit. An additional $38,000 is needed because\nthe scope of work expanded and includes installation of LED lighting at the Golf Course\ncart barn, electrical panel upgrade at the golf course and updated LED lighting in all parks\nthat were not originally scheduled. Additionally, more parts and materials are needed.\nDespite the adjustments, no additional budget is necessary because sufficient funding is\navailable to accommodate the Second Amendment. This amendment brings the new total\ncontract amount to $86,710.\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 J.G. Mendoza Electric Inc., for annual professional electrical services in an\nadditional amount not to exceed $38,000 for a total contract amount $86,710; and, direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M24-133)

31. RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE\nALHAMBRA CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (ACEA) AND A REVISED CLASS\nSPECIFICATION FOR PURCHASING TECHNICIAN AND A NEW CLASS\nSPECIFICATION FOR SENIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER – F2M24-2,\nR2M24-24, C87-16A, M2M24-134\nCity staff and ACEA representatives met and conferred in good faith regarding the addition\nof a classification and a consolidation and revision of two existing classifications into one\nclassification. The ACEA group is in agreement with the new and revised job\nspecifications, salary and changes as proposed. City and ACEA reached agreement on\nthe following: consolidation of Existing Utilities Warehouse Purchasing Technician and\nPurchasing Technician to a Revised and Updated Purchasing Technician Classification\nand Elimination of Utilities Warehouse Purchasing Technician Classification and creation\nof a New Senior Building Maintenance Worker Classification. A resolution approving a\nSecond Side Letter of Agreement with ACEA and approving the revised class specification\nfor Purchasing Technician and new class specification for Senior Building Maintenance\nWorker is necessary.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. R2M24-24 entitled: A Resolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a Second\nSide Letter of Agreement with the Alhambra City Employees’ Association and approving\na revised Class Specification for Purchasing Technician and a new Class Specification for\nSenior Building Maintenance Worker; 2) Direct the Finance Director to make necessary\nbudget adjustments within the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Adopted Budget for the for the\npositions of Purchasing Technician and Senior Building Maintenance Worker; and, 3)\nDirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-134)

32. 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – F2M24-33\nOn April 8, 2024, the City Council approved the 2024 Strategic Plan following two special\nCity Council meetings that were conducted to review and update the goals and objectives\nthat were previously established in the 2023 Strategic Plan. The 2024 Strategic Plan\ncontains six Goals, defined: Goal 1: Enhance Public Safety; Goal 2: Improve Infrastructure\n17\n7-22-24\nand Mobility; Goal 3: Create a Strong Financial Base and Strong Economic Base\n(Economic Development); Goal 4: Enhance Transparency and Open Governance; Goal\n5: Promote Sustainability; and, Goal 6: Improve Housing Opportunities. Staff will continue\nto present quarterly updates to the Council and will diligently work through Strategic Plan\ngoals and individual items to enable important progress.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file the 2024 Alhambra Strategic\nPlan update.

33. AUTHORIZE SITE HOST AGREEMENT WITH EV CHARGING SOLUTIONS, INC., FOR\nNEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT CITY-OWNED LOCATIONS\nAND FACILITIES – F2M24-56, M2M24-135\nIn May 2023, staff identified an opportunity to participate in a regional grant application\nsubmitted by the City of Palmdale and The Energy Coalition (TEC) for the Charging and\nFueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program funded by the U.S. Department of\nTransportation. Staff identified and submitted potential City-owned locations including\nparks where (24) publicly accessible Level-2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations could\nbe installed with no material costs to the City. In January 2024, staff was notified by the\nCity of Palmdale and The Energy Coalition that the application was selected for funding\nunder the CFI program. TEC identified Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions, Inc. (EVCS)\nas the contractor for the CFI grant project. EVCS was one of the few selected vendors for\nthe PPU program. TEC selected EVCS through a competitive and transparent process,\nconsistent with Alhambra's procurement requirements per Alhambra Municipal Code\nsection 3.36.080(B)(3). As a precondition for participation in the CFI grant project, the City\nof Alhambra must enter into a Site Host Agreement with EVCS for the installation,\noperation and maintenance of the EV charging stations. EVCS will be responsible for all\nmaterial and labor costs associated with design, construction, maintenance, and operation\nof EV charging stations units, including electricity costs. Additionally, the agreement will\ngenerate revenue for the City at a rate of $0.05/kilowatt hour.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept participation in a grant for Level 2\nelectric vehicle charging stations at specific City-owned locations and facilities;\nauthorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Site Host Agreement with EV\nCharging Solutions, Inc., to design and implement the EV charging stations; and, direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M24-135)

34. RESOLUTION APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT AMENDING THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA\nAND THE ALHAMBRA FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION – F2M24-2, R2M24-30, C87-\n16B, M2M24-136\nPreviously, the City Council approved a MOU between the City and the Alhambra\nFirefighters’ Association (AFA). The MOU is not set to expire until June 30, 2026. On July\n10, 2024, AFA approached City representatives and proposed and requested\ncompensation and benefit enhancements to the existing MOU. In order to retain and/or\nattract a high-quality workforce in this highly competitive climate, staff recommends\napproval of the proposed enhancements as outlined in the July 22, 2024 report of the\nDirector of Human Resources & Risk Management. These enhancements are in alignment\nwith the City Council’s goals and priorities as it pertains to retaining and recruiting quality\npublic safety personnel and first responders. Upon City Council approval, the new\ncompensation increases for AFA members would become effective the pay period\nbeginning July 18, 2024 and the increased Flex Health Plan contributions would begin in\nAugust 2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. R2M24-30 entitled: A Resolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a Side Letter\nof Agreement amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of\nAlhambra and the Alhambra Firefighters’ Association; 2) Direct the Finance Director to\nmake necessary budget adjustments with the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Adopted Budget to\nfund the compensation and benefit enhancements for these employees; and, 3) Direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-136)

35. RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AMENDING\nTHE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE\nALHAMBRA FIRE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION – F2M24-2, R2M24-\n31, C2M17-52, M2M24-137\nPreviously, the City Council approved a MOU between the City and the Alhambra\nFire Department Management Association (AFPMA). The MOU is not set to expire until\nJune 30, 2026. On July 12, 2024, AFDMA approached City representatives and proposed\nand requested compensation and benefit enhancements to the existing MOU. In order to\nretain and/or attract a high-quality workforce in this highly competitive climate, staff\nrecommends approval of the proposed enhancements as outlined in the July 22, 2024\nreport of the Director of Human Resources & Risk Management. These enhancements\nare in alignment with the City Council’s goals and priorities as it pertains to retaining and\nrecruiting quality public safety personnel and first responders. Upon City Council approval,\nthe new compensation increases for AFA members would become effective the pay period\nbeginning July 18, 2024 and the increased Flex Health Plan contributions would begin in\nAugust 2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. R2M24-31 entitled: A Resolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a Second\nSide Letter of Agreement amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City\nof Alhambra and the Alhambra Fire Department Management Association; 2) Direct the\nFinance Director to make necessary budget adjustments with the Fiscal Year 2023-2025\nAdopted Budget to fund the compensation and benefit enhancements for these\nemployees; and, 3) Direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s\naction. (M2M24-137)

36. RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE ALHAMBRA POLICE DISPATCHERS’\nASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ALHAMBRA POLICE DISPATCH\nASSOCIATION) – F2M24-2, C2M21-51, R2M24-34\nThe City Council previously approved and adopted a MOU with the APDA for the term of\nJune 24, 2021 through June 30, 2026. Since then, City representatives and APDA\nmembers have met and conferred over various updates, revisions and clarifications to\nMOU language that has been memorialized and approved by the City Council in the form\nof first, second and third Side Letters of Agreement with the APDA. The comprehensive\nMOU presented and outlined in the July 22, 2024 report by the Director of Human\nResources & Risk Management consolidates all previously approved and agreed upon\nupdates, revisions and clarifications. The City and APDA have mutually agreed upon the\nattached comprehensive MOU and all wages, hours, benefits and other terms and\nconditions of employment presently represented in this comprehensive MOU remain in full\nforce and effect. A resolution approving the comprehensive APDA MOU is required.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M24-34 entitled: A\nResolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a Comprehensive Memorandum of\nUnderstanding with the Alhambra Police Dispatchers’ Association; and, direct staff to\nundertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.

37. RESOLUTION APPROVING A LETTER OF AGREEMENT AMENDING THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE\nCITY AND THE ALHAMBRA POLICE DISPATCHERS’ ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY\nKNOW AS THE ALHAMBRA POLICE DISPATCH ASSOCIATION) – F2M24-2, R2M24-\n32, M2M24-138\nPreviously, the City Council approved a MOU between the City and the Alhambra\nAlhambra Police Dispatchers’ Association (APDA). The MOU is not set to expire until\nJune 30, 2026. On July 16, 2024, APDA approached City representatives and proposed\nand requested compensation and benefit enhancements to the existing MOU. In order to\nretain and/or attract a high-quality workforce in this highly competitive climate, staff\nrecommends approval of the proposed enhancements as outlined in the July 22, 2024\nreport of the Director of Human Resources & Risk Management. These enhancements\nare in alignment with the City Council’s goals and priorities as it pertains to retaining and\nrecruiting quality public safety personnel and first responders. Upon City Council approval,\nthe new compensation increases for AFA members would become effective the pay period\nbeginning July 18, 2024 and the increased Flex Health Plan contributions would begin in\nAugust 2024.\nRecommended Action: City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. R2M24-32 entitled: A Resolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a Letter of\nAgreement amending the Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding between the\nCity of Alhambra and the Alhambra Police Dispatchers’ Association; 2) Direct the\nFinance Director to make necessary budget adjustments with the Fiscal Year 2023-2025\nAdopted Budget to fund the compensation and benefit enhancements for these\nemployees; and, 3) Direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s\naction. (M2M24-138)

38. RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE ALHAMBRA POLICE MANAGEMENT\nASSOCIATION (APMA) AND APPROVING REVISED AND UPDATED CLASS\nSPECIFICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF AND POLICE LIEUTENANT –\nF2M24-2, R2M24-33, C2M11-32\n20\n7-22-24\nThe City Council previously adopted a MOU with the APMA for the period of April\n16, 2020 through June 30, 2026. Since then, City representatives and APMA\nmembers have met and conferred over various updates, revisions and clarifications to\nMOU language that has been memorialized and approved by the City Council in the form\nof first, second, third and fourth Side Letters of Agreement with the APMA. The\ncomprehensive MOU presented and outlined in the July 22, 2024 report by the Director of\nHuman Resources & Risk Management memorializes the consolidation of all previously\napproved and agreed upon updates, revisions and clarifications. Additionally, City\nrepresentatives presented revised and updated class specifications which includes\nmandated legal updates for the job requirements of Police Officers, which impact the job\nrequirements of Assistant Police Chief and Police Lieutenant. A resolution approving the\nrevisions and updates memorializing the comprehensive MOU and class specifications for\nAssistant Police Chief and Police Lieutenant is required.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M24-33 entitled: A\nResolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a Comprehensive Memorandum of\nUnderstanding with the Alhambra Police Management Association and approving revised\nand updated Class Specifications for Assistant Police Chief and Police Lieutenant; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.

39. RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED AND UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE ALHAMBRA POLICE\nOFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. R2M21-29 AND\nAPPROVING REVISED AND UPDATED CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE\nOFFICER, POLICE CORPORAL AND POLICE SERGEANT – F2M24-2, R2M24-29,\nC87-16C\nThe City Council previously adopted the comprehensive MOU with the APOA in 2020 and\na modification to the comprehensive MOU in 2021. Since then, City representatives and\nAPOA members have met and conferred over various updates, revisions and clarifications\nto MOU language that has been memorialized and approved by the City Council in the\nform of first, second and third Side Letters of Agreement with the APOA. The\ncomprehensive MOU presented and outlined in the July 22, 2024 report by the Director of\nHuman Resources & Risk Management memorializes the consolidation of all previously\napproved and agreed upon updates, revisions and clarifications. Additionally, City\nrepresentatives presented revised and updated class specifications which includes\nmandated legal updates required of the job requirements for Police Officer, Police\nCorporal and Police Sergeant and the City and APOA have mutually agreed upon the\nclass specifications and mutually agreed upon the updated comprehensive MOU and all\nwages, hours, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment presently\nrepresented in the comprehensive MOU remaining in full force and effect. A resolution\napproving the revisions and updates memorializing the new language in the\ncomprehensive MOU and class specifications for Police Officer, Police Corporal and\nPolice Sergeant is required.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M24-29 entitled: A\nResolution of the Alhambra City Council approving a revised and updated Comprehensive\nMemorandum of Understanding with the Alhambra Police Officers’ Association,\nsuperseding Resolution No. R2M21-29 and approving revised and updated Class\nSpecifications for Police Officer, Police Corporal and Police Sergeant; and, direct staff to\nundertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.

4. PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. R2M24-28 APPROVING GENERAL\nPLAN MAP AMENDMENT AMD-23-06, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PD-23-\n43, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PD-23-44, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT\nPERMIT PD-23-45, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP-23-19, CONDITIONAL USE\nPERMIT CUP-23-20, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TPM-23-02, MITIGATED NEGATIVE\nDECLARATION, AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM,\nAND AN ORDINANCE O2M24-4834 APPROVING ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AMD-\n23-05, AT 146 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-033 & APN: 5342-022-035),\n127 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-034), 132 SOUTH PALM\nAVENUE (APN: 5342-022-036), 2018 TEAGARDEN LANE (APN: 5342-022-053), AND\n126 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-054) – F2M24-50, N2M24-81, O2M24-\n4834, R2M24-28\nThis is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M24-81 for the City Council to hold a\npublic hearing to consider an application for the proposed Palm and Pepper Commercial\nDevelopment which consists of three (3) drive-through, quick-serve food-related uses (a\nStarbucks®, a Raising Cane’s®, and a Panda Express®) totaling 7,053 square feet of\nfloor area located within a 2.7-acre site consisting of four (4) parcels. The project is\nrequesting a General Plan Map Amendment to change the General Plan land use\nclassification from Industrial to General Commercial, and a Zoning Map Amendment to\nchange the Zoning classification from I (Industrial) to CMU (Commercial Mixed-Use) to\nfacilitate the proposed development. Additionally, the project is requesting approval of\napplications for Planned Development Permits, Conditional Use Permits, and a Tentative\nParcel Map. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) as well as a Mitigation Monitoring\nand Reporting Program (MMRP) have been prepared for the project. Due to the project’s\nrequirement for a Zoning Map Amendment and General Plan Map Amendment, the City\nCouncil is the final decision-making body for all of the project’s associated\napplications and environmental documents. On June 3, 2024, the Planning Commission\nvoted 5-1 to adopt Resolution No. 24-11 recommending the City Council approve the\nproposed project’s applications along with the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and\nMitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) prepared for the project. An in-\ndepth description and analysis of each application associated with the proposed project\nwas provided in the Planning Commission Staff Report from June 3, 2024 (Attachment 6\nof staff’s July 22, 2024 report). The City Council is now being asked to consider final\napproval of the various applications outlined in the title of this agenda item. As part of the\nconsideration of the project applications, the City Council will also consider the specific\nrecommendations provided by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission\nincorporated five (5) additional conditions of approval related to the re-zoning of adjacent\nproperties and modifications to the site design. Finally, pursuant to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration\nwas prepared for the project. The findings of the Initial Study are that the proposed project\nwould result in less than significant impacts with the incorporation of mitigation measures.\nThe specific mitigation measures are discussed in detail in the Initial Study – Mitigated\nNegative Declaration (Attachment 4, Exhibit C of staff’s July 22, 2024 report) and in the\nMitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment 4, Exhibit D of staff’s July 22,\n2024 report).\nRecommended Action: City Council:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive public testimony;\n2. Determine which of the Planning Commission’s recommendations to include as\npart of the project approval;\n3. Adopt the following resolution entitled:\nResolution No. R2M24-28: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF ALHAMBRA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENT AMD-\n23-06, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PD-23-43, PLANNED\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT PD-23-44, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PD-\n23-45, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP-23-19, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT\nCUP-23-20, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TPM-23-02, MITIGATED NEGATIVE\nDECLARATION, AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING\nPROGRAM TO ALLOW THE PROPOSED PALM AND PEPPER COMMERCIAL\nDEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 146 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-\n033 & APN: 5342-022-035), 127 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-\n034), 132 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-036), 2018 TEAGARDEN\nLANE (APN: 5342-022-053), AND 126 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-\n054), IN THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA\n4. Direct the City Attorney to introduce and give first reading by title only, waiving\nfurther reading to the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4834: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF ALHAMBRA ADOPTING ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AMD-23-05\nRECLASSIFYING THE ZONING ON AN APPROXIMATE LAND AREA OF 2.7\nACRES LOCATED AT 146 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-033 & APN:\n5342-022-035), 127 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-034), 132\nSOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-036), 2018 TEAGARDEN LANE (APN:\n5342-022-053), AND 126 SOUTH PALM AVENUE (APN: 5342-022-054), IN THE\nCITY OF ALHAMBRA FROM I (INDUSTRIAL) TO CMU (COMMERCIAL MIXED-\nUSE)\nwhich ordinance shall return for a second reading and adoption at the next Council\nmeeting on August 26, 2024.

40. MINUTES\nRecommended Action: City Council review and approve as submitted the Minutes\nof the June 24, 2024, April 22, 2024, March 25, 2024, March 11, 2024, February 26, 2024,\nFebruary 12, 2024, January 22, 2024, January 31, 2022, January 4, 2022, January 3,\n2022, February 4, 2021 and January 27, 2021 special meetings of the City Council; and,\nthe January 8, 2024, January 24, 2022 and January 10, 2022 regular meetings of the City\nCouncil.

41. TREASURER’S REPORT – F2M24-1\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file as submitted the Treasurer's Report\nprepared by the Director of Finance for the month of June, 2024, listing all of the City's\ninvestments as of June 30, 2024.

42. PERSONNEL ACTIONS – F2M24-2\nRecommended Action: City Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forth\nin that certain Personnel Actions document dated July 22, 2024 showing the various\nappointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council meeting.

43. DEMANDS – F2M24-1\nRecommended Action: City Council approve as submitted Final Check List (24307\nthru 249474 and 249475 thru 249483) in the amount of $64,881.92 for the period ending\nMay 28, 2024; Final Check List (249484 thru 249560) in the amount of $2,864,206.32 for\nthe period ending May 30, 2024; Final Check List (249561 thru 249743) in the amount of\n$1,316,509.32 for the period ending June 6, 2024 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the\namount of $2,191,300.05 for the week ending June 7, 2024; Final Check List (9000 thru\n9031) in the amount of $1,879.89 for the period ending June 10, 2024; and Final Check\nList (249744 thru 249909) in the amount of $1,085,017.18 for the period ending June 13,\n2024 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $907,911.59 for the week ending\nJune 14, 2024.

44. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. O2M24-4831 APPROVING\nZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AMD-24-01 MAKING GENERAL CLARIFYING\nUPDATES TO THE CITY’S ZONING CODE AND DETERMINE THIS ACTION IS\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA – F2M20-24, O2M24-4831\nAfter receiving staff’s presentation and public testimony at the June 24, 2024 public\nhearing, the City Council deliberated and determined which of the Planning Commission’s\nrecommendations to include and gave first reading to Ordinance No. O2M24-4831\napproving a Zone Text Amendment amending various sections of the Alhambra Municipal\nCode on zoning, as well as adding new sections, to address new State legislation and\nclarify ambiguous provisions as well as correct typographical and formatting errors and\nmodify use allowances. At its February 26, 2024 meeting, the City Council adopted\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4828, which proposed minor changes to the AMC to reflect current\npractices, clarify confusing parts of the AMC, and bring outdated sections into compliance\nwith State law. This ordinance is brought separately from Ordinance No. O2M24-4828\nbecause it proposes changes to the City’s Zoning Code, which requires review by the\nCity’s Planning Commission. This proposed clean-up addresses items that were identified\nin the lead-up to and shortly after the January 22, 2024 adoption and March 2, 2024\nimplementation of the comprehensive Zoning Code update, including addressing new\nState legislation, eliminating inconsistencies, and creating greater clarity in implementing\nthe new Zoning Code. The various items being addressed in this Municipal Code clean-\nup fall within two (2) broad categories: 1.) proposed amendments and 2.) proposed\nadditions. All of the proposed amendments and additions have been reviewed for\nconsistency with the City’s General Plan, as required by AMC Section 23.33.080 (General\nPlan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments).\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed ordinance under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”)\nand the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq.,\nthe “CEQA Guidelines”). This Ordinance is not subject to further review environmental\nreview because: (1) it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical\nchange in the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15060(c)(2); (2) there is no possibility\nthat this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs.\n§ 15061(b)(3)); and (3) the Ordinance, by itself, do not constitute a “project” as defined in\nsection 21065 of the Public Resources Code and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code\nRegs. § 15378). It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this Ordinance\nmay have a significant effect on the environment. Staff is requesting that the City Council\nintroduce O2M24-4831 for its second reading and adopt the ordinance.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M24-4831: AN ORDINANCE OF THE ALHAMBRA CITY\nCOUNCIL ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AMD-24-01 AMENDING\nTHE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS NEW STATE LAWS,\nELIMINATE INCONSISTENCIES, CLARIFY AMBIGIOUS PROVISIONS,\nCORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL AND FORMATTING ERRORS, AND MODIFY USE\nALLOWANCES

5. APPROVAL OF UTILITY BOX PUBLIC ART AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF\nWEST MAIN AND SOUTH FIRST STREETS – F2M24-16, M2M24-112\nThe Alhambra Central Business District Association and City staff worked with local\nbusiness Nucleus Gallery to develop a public art opportunity at a utility box in the\nDowntown. The purpose of the public art is foster community pride and reflect the\nAlhambra Community. The public art will also be appropriate for the entire community to\nview and complement adjacent buildings and businesses. A utility box at the southwest\ncorner of West Main and South First Streets was identified as a location for the public art\nproject. This utility box is owned by the City and will add public art to the Downtown street\nintersection. The Arts & Cultural Events Commission reviewed the proposed artwork at\ntheir May 15, 2024 meeting and they supported the project and provided positive input on\nthe design and composition.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the utility box public art at the\nsouthwest corner of West Main and South First Streets; appropriate funds in the amount\nof $800 from the Public Art Fund; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action. (M2M24-112)

6. DECISION APPROVAL AND NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF\nALHAMBRA PLACEMAKING SIGNAGE – F2M24-51, F2M24-33, N2M24-89, M2M24-\n114\nAs part of the adopted 2024 Strategic Plan, staff has worked with the Arts & Cultural\nEvents Commission to discuss “Place Making Centers” throughout the City. Staff is\nrecommending placement at three park locations. The suggested locations are Granada\nPark, Alhambra Park, and Almansor Park. On June 19, 2024, the Arts & Cultural Events\nCommission approved the “Alhambra” placemaking signs to be a part of a photo\nopportunity campaign throughout the City. These signs will be created to inspire residents\nand visitors to visit various Alhambra sites. People will be encouraged to snap a picture\nand post it on social media, enjoy a picnic, or take in the views. The signs are\napproximately 16 feet long by 8 feet tall. Specifications and bid documentation have been\ncompleted for the Alhambra Placemaking Sign Project.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the design concept; authorize the\ncirculation of a Notice Inviting Bids to purchase three Alhambra Placemaking signs; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M24-114)

7. APPOINTMENTS TO THE 710 TERMINUS REGIONAL PLANNING TASK FORCE PER\nSB 710 (DURAZO) – F2M23-19, M2M24-118\nOn June 26, 2024, the City received notice of Caltrans and Senator Durazo’s intent to kick\noff the 710 Terminus Regional Planning Task Force. Pursuant to SB 710 (Durazo), the bill\nrequires the establishment of a Task Force for the purposes of completing a report to the\nCalifornia Legislature on the issues of traffic and potential land use related to the State\nRoute 710 Terminus adjacent areas, as defined. The Task Force, which includes\nrepresentatives from Alhambra, Los Angeles (90032), the County of Los Angeles, Cal\nState University Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,\na business or workforce entity, a community-based organization, and Caltrans, shall meet\non a quarterly basis. By December 1, 2025, the Task Force shall complete and submit a\nreport to the Legislature, and provide an update on Alhambra’s 710 Arterial Project. As\npart of the process, community engagement is expected. Based on Alhambra’s overall\nhistory and interests in relation to the 710 Terminus including the City’s proposal for an\narterial conversion, staff is recommending the Council select one Councilmember and one\nCity staff member to sit on this committee.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the selection of one Councilmember\nand one City staff member to represent the City of Alhambra on the 710 Terminus\nRegional Planning Task Force per SB 710; and, direct staff as deemed appropriate.\n(M2M24-118)

8. INFORMATION – ALHAMBRA SISTER CITIES – F2M24-7\nOn April 22, 2024, the City Council requested staff provide information on Alhambra’s\nSister Cities. Staff will provide background on Sister City relationships, information about\nAlhambra’s current Sister Cities, the non-profit Sister Cities International and what other\nlocal Cities have done in relation to Sister City programs.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file the informational report about\nAlhambra’s Sister Cities and provide direct to staff as deemed appropriate.\nCONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 9 – 44)\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.

9. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF\nGOVERNMENTS (SGVCOG) FOR HOMELESS SERVICES – F2M24-18, M2M24-113\nThe SGVCOG entered into a contract with the County of Los Angeles for Measure H\nfunding for homeless services in support of the County’s Homeless Initiative (HI) strategies\nto combat homelessness in the San Gabriel Valley. The SGVCOG Board recently\nallocated $60,000 for FY 2024-2025 from Measure H funds to support Alhambra’s needs,\nincluding supplementing existing homelessness programs, outreach, and services to\nhard-to-reach populations. On October 9, 2023, the City Council accepted funds and\nauthorized a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and the SGVCOG to\nset the terms of ongoing collaboration with respect to addressing homelessness in\nAlhambra. This first Amendment to the MOA extends the term to June 30, 2025, and\nprovides for the $60,000 allocated to be used for continued outreach in FY 2024-25.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize an Amendment to the Memorandum\nof Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Grant in the amount of\n$60,000 for homeless outreach, housing navigator and case management services and\nemergency housing/shelter placement; authorize the City Manager to sign the\nAmendment to the Memorandum of Agreement; appropriate grant revenue and\nexpenditure funds in the amount of $60,000; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-113)