Alhambra — 2026-01-12

1.\nCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: RON DALESSANDRO – F2M26-3\nMayor Maloney and the City Council wish to commend and thank Fire Communications\nSupervisor Ron Dalessandro who recently retired after 32 years of faithful and loyal\nservice to the Fire Department and the City of Alhambra. Mayor Maloney will present a\nCertificate of Service plaque to Mr. Dalessandro for his outstanding work for the City.

10.\nAWARD CONTRACT: ALUMINUM AND GLAZING SERVICES FOR THE ALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY CENTER – F2M22-65, N2M25-132, C2M26-2, M2M26-4\nOn January 27, 2025, the City Council authorized the issuance of Notice Inviting Bids for\nthe construction activities for the Alhambra Community Center Project. On Tuesday,\nNovember 4, 2025, the City Clerk received seven bids for aluminum and glazing services\nfor the Alhambra Community Center. McKernan Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to McKernan Inc. for aluminum and\nglazing services for the Alhambra Community Center in the total amount not to exceed\n$875,100; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M26-4)

11.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT: WIRELESS MOBILE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH T-\nMOBILE – F2M22-6B, C2M22-60, M2M26-5\nOn November 14, 2022, the City Council approved an agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc.\nfor Connecting Heroes Program wireless mobile services through May 2023 for an amount\nestimated at $16,647 annually. Since the initial contract award, the City Council has\napproved three subsequent contract amendments to add various services and to extend\nthe term of the agreement. The Alhambra Police Department is now requesting to add an\nadditional 26 Aircards which will allow officers to utilize their MDCs outside of the patrol\nvehicle for an annual cost of $10,483.20 as well as a router for the Drone as First\nResponder Program that requires an annual fee of $492. The pricing for T-Mobile is based\noff the NASPO ValuePoint Contract with the State of Utah for wireless data, voice and\naccessories which is effective through August 11, 2029. Per Section 3.36.080(B)(3) of the\nAlhambra Municipal Code, the City as the option to purchase service through a\ncooperative agreement to obtain competitive pricing.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve an amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the agreement between the\nCity of Alhambra and T-Mobile (C2M22-60) for wireless mobile services for an amount not\nto exceed $42,975.20 annually; extend the agreement through August 11, 2029; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-5)

12.\nNOTICE INVITING BIDS: FY 2024-25 SR-710 LATIP/SB1 STREET REHABILITATION\nPROJECT – F2M24-45, N2M26-5\nThe scope of proposed improvements for this project comprises pavement resurfacing on\n9 streets, with 2 additional streets identified as bid alternates. Additional work includes the\nrepair of damaged or off-grade sidewalks, curb and gutter replacement, driveway\napproach reconstruction, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades\nat the following locations: Charnwood Avenue from Hellman Avenue to northerly end;\nRoss Avenue from Hellman Avenue to Meridian Avenue; Orange Grove Avenue from\nHellman Avenue to Midwick Drive; Orange Grove Avenue from Glenaven Avenue to\nParkview Drive; Midwick Drive from Westmont Drive to Orange Grove Avenue; Alta Vista\nDrive from Midwick Drive to northerly end; Parkview Drive from Orange Grove Avenue to\nAlta Vista Drive; Parkview Drive from Glenaven Avenue to Orange Grove Avenue;\nHellman Avenue from Ramona Road to Atlantic Boulevard; Grand View Drive from Alta\nVista Drive to Valley Boulevard; Glen View Drive from Glenaven Avenue to Cabrillo\nAvenue. Plans and specifications have been prepared for this project which have been\nreviewed by staff and are in conformance with the City’s standards. Once approved, they\nwill be posted and advertised with the bid notice and bid instructions.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council authorize the distribution of a Notice Inviting\nBids for the FY 2024-25 SR-710 LATIP/SB1 Street Rehabilitation Project, with bids due\nno later than 10:30 a.m. on February 12, 2026; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action.

13.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT: MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS – F2M25-6B, C2M25-31,\nM2M26-6\nOn July 28, 2025, the City Council awarded a contract to Getac Technology Corporation\nin the amount of $120,744.72 for the purchase of 23 Getac S510 Mobile Data Computers\n(MDC) installed in patrol units. The California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant\nProgram previously awarded grant funds to the Police Department to outfit two police\nvehicles with MDCs. In addition, the City is requesting three additional MDCs. Getac\nTechnology Corporation submitted a quote of $26,416.40 for five Getac S510 MDCs\n(including mounting hardware and installation) under the State of California Sourcewell\nCooperative Agreement Number 090122-GET. In accordance with Alhambra Municipal\nCode 3.36.080(B)(3), the City Council may approve purchases through or in conjunction\nwith another public agency’s purchase of the same supplies or equipment.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve an amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the contract between Getac\nTechnology Corporation and the City of Alhambra (Contract No. C2M25-31) for\n$26,416.40 for a total contract amount not to exceed$147,161.12 for the purchase of\nadditional mobile data computers, related equipment and installation; authorize the Chief\nof Police to execute said amendment; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary\nto finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-6)

14.\nAPPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH LENCO INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF AN ARMORED VEHICLE – F2M26-6A, C2M26-2, M2M26-7\nCurrently, the Alhambra Police Department responds to various incidents by utilizing\nstandard issued patrol vehicles. When an incident requires a vehicle offering enhanced\nprotection, such as the routine execution of search warrants or other high-risk operations,\nthe Department must rely on borrowing an Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV) from\nneighboring cities including San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Baldwin Park, Arcadia, and\nGlendale. The ARV can also be used in response to critical incidents to enhance\ncommunity and officer safety and improve scene containment and stabilization. Lenco\nIndustries, Inc. provided a quote of $123,690 for a used 2006 Lenco G2 Bearcat, which\nwas refurbished in 2017. Staff is recommending the purchase of a used ARV because a\nnew ARV takes approximately 12-18 months to manufacture and can cost $320,000.\nLenco is the sole source as other companies do not have the availability to a used ARV.\nSole source purchase is allowable per Alhambra Municipal Code Section 3.36.080(B)(2).\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Lenco Industries, Inc. for the purchase\nof an Armored Rescue Vehicle in an amount not to exceed $123,690; authorize the Chief\nof Police to execute said agreement; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action. (M2M26-7)

15.\nAPPROVE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS – F2M25-56, M2M26-8\nAt the December 8, 2025 Council meeting, the City Council reorganized – meaning the\noffices of Mayor and Vice Mayor were rotated. After each reorganization of the Council,\nstaff submits 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. The only updates that have been made are to those external\nboards/commissions that require the Mayor and Vice Mayor be the member and/or\nalternate.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council vote to approve the City Council appointments\nto various external boards/commissions as outlined in the January 12, 2026 report by the\nCity Clerk; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M26-8)

16.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT: PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA MOBILE RADIOS FOR THE\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT – F2M23-6B, C2M23-92, M2M26-9\nOn December 11, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract to Motorola Solutions in the\namount of $424,379.42 for the purchase of 57 Motorola mobile radios. The California\nHighway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program previously awarded grant funds to the\nPolice Department to outfit two police vehicles with Motorola APX 6500 radios. Motorola\nprovided a quote for the purchase of the radios in the amount of $15,952.331, including\naccessories to support the function of public safety operations.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve an amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the contract with Motorola\nSolutions, Inc. (Contract No. C2M223-92) for the purchase of two mobile radios for\n$15,952.31 for a total contract amount not to exceed $440,331.73; authorize the Chief of\n10\nPolice to execute said agreement; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action. (M2M26-9)

17.\nAPPROVE CHANGE ORDER: MAIN STREET AND FOURTH STREET SEWER MAIN\nREPLACEMENT PROJECT - PHASE 2 – F2M22-53, C2M25-25, M2M26-10\nOn June 23, 2025, the City Council awarded a contract to Ramona Inc. for the Main Street\nand Fourth Street Sewer Main Replacement Project - Phase 2 in an amount not to exceed\n$2,941,665.50. The Project was originally proposed to provide slurry seal pavement on\nMain Street from Fourth Street to Atlantic Boulevard. During the sewer construction, staff\nand the contractor identified that the sub-surface of the street is deteriorated which was\nnot evident during the design phase. The additional work will provide structural strength,\nensures the roadway can withstand traffic loads, removes the deteriorated top layer and\nany uneven patches from the sewer repairs. As part of this Change Order, damaged curb\nand gutter and traffic loops will also be replaced.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve Change Order No. 1 for the Main\nStreet and Fourth Street Sewer Main Replacement Project – Phase 2, increasing Contract\nNo. C2M25-25 with Ramona Inc. by $190,914.66 and bringing the total revised contract\nvalue to an amount not to exceed $3,132,580.16; appropriate funds from the Measure R\nfund in the amount of $190,914.66 to complete the project; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-10)

18.\nA RESOLUTION FOR THE APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION AGREEMENT FOR\nTHE CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) PRESERVATION PROGRAM –\nF2M26-21, R2M26-2\nThe Certified Local Government (CLG) program is a partnership between local\ngovernments, the State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), and the National Park\nService (NPS). Program benefits include access to technical assistance and potential\ngrant funding opportunities to support the City’s preservation efforts. The Historic\nPreservation Commission and City Council expressed an interest in the City of Alhambra\nbecoming a Certified Local Government. With the adoption of the Historic Preservation\nProgram last year, the City is now eligible to apply for CLG status. As part of the application\nprocess, a City Council resolution is required to approve the application before submitting\nit to the State. The Resolution also authorizes the City Manager and the Director of\nCommunity Development, as an Authorized Deputy, to sign the Certification Agreement\nfor the CLG Program and coordinate, process, and execute all contracts, agreements,\namendments, and ancillary documents within the scope of the application for certification.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council adopt Resolution No. R2M26-2 entitled: a\nResolution of the City of Alhambra City Council approving the Application and Certification\nAgreement for the Certified Local Government Historic Preservation Program approving\nthe application and authorizing the City Manager to sign the Certification Agreement for\nthe Certified Local Government (CLG) Program.

19.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR POLICE PATROL CAMERAS – F2M23-6B, C2M23-1,\nM2M26-11\n11\nThe Police Department currently uses Axon Fleet 2, which provides interior and exterior\ncameras for the police fleet. Staff is seeking to outfit new fleet and replace the existing\nobsolete camera equipment with Axon Fleet 3 for enhanced capabilities including high-\nquality evidence. Overall, the contract amendment will increase the number of fleet\ncameras under contract from 18 to 23 and extend the contract through January 2021. The\ncost for the additional cameras is $48,246.20, and the upgrade/extension is $20,512.90.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council authorize an amendment to the contract with\nAxon Enterprises, Inc. to increase and upgrade police patrol cameras to Axon Fleet 3 in\nthe amount of $249,759.10 and extend the contract through January 2031 for a total\namount not to exceed $1,677,593.43, subject to final language approval by the City\nManager and City Attorney; direct the Finance Director to appropriate additional funds to\nenable the contract; authorize the Chief of Police to execute said amendment; and, direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-11)

2.\nCOMMENDATIONS: 2025 BEST OF DOWNTOWN AWARD WINNERS – F2M26-3\nMayor Maloney and the Alhambra City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Alhambra, wish\nto recognize and congratulate the Alhambra businesses that were recipients of the 2025\nBest of Downtown Awards in various categories selected by the Downtown Alhambra\nBusiness Association. The Downtown Alhambra Business Association and the Alhambra\nChamber of Commerce strive to create and support our local business community to the\nbenefit of small business owners and Alhambra residents alike. The City of Alhambra is\npleased to recognize all of the 2025 Best of Downtown award winners for their\ncontributions to our community. Mayor Maloney will present commendations to all the\naward winners.\nIMIZZU\nBest Date Spot and Best Place to Shop\nVITA CANE ALHAMBRA\nBest Drink Spot and Best Dessert Spot\nTHE GRANADA LA\nBest Entertainment\nCROSSFIT DTA\nBest Healthy Lifestyle Business\nELIS TOURS & TRAVEL\nBest Professional Service\nDELHI BELLY\nBest Restaurant\nBEAUTY AND CO.\nBest Selfcare Service\nHAPPY HUMBLE HUB\nBest Third Place\nRELASH\nFavorite Business

20.\nMINUTES\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council review and approve as submitted the Minutes\nof the October 13, 2025 regular meeting of the City Council and the December 8, 2025\nadjourned regular meeting of the City Council.

21.\nPERSONNEL ACTIONS – F2M26-2\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forth\nin that certain Personnel Actions document dated January 12, 2026 showing the various\nappointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council meeting.

22.\nDEMANDS - F2M26-1\nRecommended Action: City Council approve as submitted Final Check List (520thru\n693 and 263287 thru 263294) in the amount of $64,626.92 for the period ending\nDecember 1, 2025; Final Check List (263295 thru 263450) in the amount of $959,527.08\nfor the period ending December 4, 2025 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of\n$1,426,939.00 for the weeks ending November 21, 2025 and November 28, 2025; Final\nCheck List (263451 thru 263613) in the amount of $1,248,357.45 for the period ending\nDecember 11, 2025 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $716,345.33 for the\nweek ending December 5, 2025; and, Final Check List (263614 thru 263808) in the\namount of $1,888,633.02 for the period ending December 18, 2025 and Schedule of Wire\nTransfers in the amount of $972,286.01 for the week ending December 12, 2025.

23.\nADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AND INTRODUCTION AND FIRST\nREADING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE BY\nMODIFYING TITLE 19 THEREOF AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025\nCALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE\nCODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO –\nF2M25-60, O2M26-4854, O2M26-4855, N2M26-1\nEvery three years, the State of California updates the California Code of Regulations, Title\n12

24. The 2025 California Fire Code and the 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code\nbecame effective statewide on January 1, 2026. Local jurisdictions are required to adopt\nthese codes and may amend them where necessary due to local climatic, geological, or\ntopographic conditions. The Fire Department has reviewed the 2025 California Fire Code\nand recommends the adoption of the code along with the previously approved\namendments outlined in the January 12, 2026 staff report by the Fire Chief and Deputy\nFire Marshall. Only the section numbers have been updated to align with the new code\narrangement. California Codes can be viewed at https://www.dqs.ca.qov/BSC/Codes. The\nfindings required by the Health and Safety Code §18941.5 accompany the proposed\nordinances as Exhibit A. These updates are necessary to maintain consistent and\nenforceable fire-safety standards within the City.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council, by one motion, take the following actions:\n1.\nDeclare introduced for its first reading the following urgency ordinance\nentitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4854: An Urgency Ordinance of the Alhambra City\nCouncil amending the Alhambra Municipal Code by modifying Title 19 thereof\nand adopting by reference the 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California\nWildland-Urban Interface Code with certain amendments, additions and\ndeletions thereto\nand adopt same by a 4/5 vote of the City Council, after which such ordinance\nshall go into effect immediately; and,\n2.\nDeclare introduced for its first reading the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4855: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\namending the Alhambra Municipal Code by modifying Title 19 thereof and\nadopting by reference the 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Wildland-\nUrban Interface Code with certain amendments, additions and deletions\nthereto\nwhich ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at a public\nhearing at the January 26, 2026 Council meeting.

3.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE\nALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING TITLE 20 THEREOF ADOPTING BY\nREFERENCE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL,\nMECHANICAL,\nPLUMBING,\nENERGY,\nHISTORICAL\nBUILDING,\nEXISTING\nBUILDING, AND GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODES, WITH CERTAIN\nAMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS THERETO – F2M25-60, N2M25-181,\nO2M25-4853\nStaff is requesting that the City Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving public\ntestimony, consider second reading and adoption of an ordinance adopting by reference\nthe 2025 California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy,\nHistorical Building, Existing Building, and Green Building Standards Codes, with certain\namendments, additions, and deletions thereto. Every three years, the California Building\nStandards Commission (CBSC) publishes an updated edition of Title 24 of the California\nCode of Regulations, known collectively as the “California Building Standards Code”. The\n2025 edition of Title 24 was published on July 1, 2025, and became effective January 1,\n2026, statewide. California Codes can be viewed at: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Codes.\nState law (California Health and Safety Code § 18938.5) requires all cities to enforce these\nupdated codes. Cities may also adopt local amendments, where justified by local climatic,\ngeological, or topographical conditions, and such findings must be filed with the California\nBuilding Standards Commission. For this code adoption cycle, City of Alhambra is\nadopting the 2025 California Building Standards Code directly, without incorporating the\nLos Angeles County amendments. Recent state legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 130\n(2025), placed a moratorium on the adoption of new residential building code modifications\nthat exceed State minimum standards. The proposed ordinance fully complies with AB\n130. No new local amendments to the Building Code or Residential Code are being\nintroduced as part of this adoption. The proposed ordinance also reorganizes Title 20 of\nthe Alhambra Municipal Code to improve clarity and efficiency. The proposed ordinance\nwas introduced for first reading at the December 8, 2025 City Council meeting.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving\npublic testimony, declare introduced for its second reading and adopt the following\nordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M25-4853: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\namending the Alhambra Municipal Code by modifying Title 20 thereof adopting\nby reference, the 2025 California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical,\nPlumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, and Green Building\nStandards Codes, with certain amendments, additions, and deletions thereto\nPRESENTATIONS

4.\nORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NITROUS OXIDE\nAND DETERMINATION THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA – F2M25-7,\nO2M26-4856\nOn October 27, 2025, Councilmember Maza requested more information about the\nincrease in nitrous oxide related arrests by the Alhambra Police Department (APD), the\nsale of nitrous oxide in the City and a draft Ordinance to regulate the sale of nitrous oxide.\nThere was full support from the Council on this request. Nitrous oxide, commonly known\nas “laughing gas” or “whippets,” has become a growing public health and safety concern\nin Alhambra and throughout California. The APD, along with communities across the\nnation, have seen an increase in arrests and incidents related to the sale of nitrous oxide.\nCurrently, there are 5 authorized smoke shops in the City of Alhambra, of those, one is\nnot open to the public and APD has found the 4 remaining sell nitrous oxide, presumably\nfor recreational use. California Penal Code § 381b prohibits possession or use of nitrous\noxide for intoxication, and the recreational sale of nitrous oxide is not harmless. Short-\nterm effects include disorientation, nausea, blackouts, and impaired motor control-creating\nimmediate risk to users and the public, particularly when combined with driving. Chronic\nmisuse poses even more serious consequences including brain damage, irreversible\nnerve damage, paralysis, cognitive impairment, and even death. Due to the public safety\nrisk, there has been an increase in Southern California jurisdictions adopting ordinances\nprohibiting the sale, distribution and recreational use of nitrous oxide, including the cities\nof; Rialto, Bell, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Fullerton and\nCounty of Orange.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council declare introduced for its first reading the\nfollowing ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4856: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra, California, amending Title IX (Public Peace and Safety) of the\nAlhambra Municipal Code to include Chapter 9.19 (Prohibition on Sale or\nDistribution of Nitrous Oxide) and determining adoption of this Ordinance is\nexempt from CEQA\nwhich ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption the next regular\nCity Council meeting.

5.\nRESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NEW FEES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION\nAPPLICATIONS – F2M20-51, R2M25-42\nAt the October 27, 2025 regular City Council meeting, Historic Preservation application\nfees were discussed and continued. The Council directed staff to return with a 50%\nreduction of application fees for certain applications with an analysis of the impact to the\nGeneral Fund. In addition, the Council directed staff to incorporate tiers to full cost\nrecovery. Staff will present information regarding the proposed historic preservation\napplication fees which establish new fees at 50% cost for certain historic preservation\napplications, include a 50% fee reduction for applications related to Designation,\nCertificate of Appropriateness and Mills Act, include no fee reductions for applications\nrelated to Certificate of Demolition, Economic Hardship or Appeals and the bundling of\napplications at reduced rate. Staff will also discuss the phased approach to 100% cost\nrecovery as well as General Fund impacts.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council adopt Resolution No. R2M25-42 entitled: A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Alhambra, California, establishing new fees\nfor Historic Preservation Applications to set fees for certain Historic Preservation\napplications at 50% of the full cost from FY 2025 up to FY 2027, 75% for FY 2027, and\n100% for FY 2028 and onward subject to annual adjustment thereafter based on the\nConsumer Price Index (CPI) at July 1 of each fiscal year; and, direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize the Council’s action.

6.\nRESOLUTION\nAPPROVING\nCHANGES\nTO\nTHE\nCITY\nOF\nALHAMBRA\nCOMPENSATION PLAN AND SALARY SCHEDULE FOR PART-TIME JOB\nCLASSIFICATIONS – F2M26-2, R2M26-1\nCalifornia Public Employees’ Retirement Law requires the City Council to approve and\nadopt salary schedules and pay rates for job classifications at a public meeting. Effective\nJanuary 1, 2026, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Minimum Wage\nOrder mandates that minimum wage for employers with 26 or more employees be\nincreased from $16.50 per hour to $16.90 per hour. The proposed Resolution provides for\nincreases for part-time hourly classifications to ensure compliance with the upcoming\nState of California mandated minimum wage increase. The salary schedule, attached to\nthe Resolution is reflective of increases in order to bring part-time hourly classifications\ninto compliance. To ensure compliance, the new part-time salary schedule shall be\neffective on the pay period beginning January 1, 2026. Additionally, due to an anticipated\nretirement and upcoming staffing needs, a part-time Housing Assistant classification was\nadded to the salary schedule.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council adopt Resolution No. R2M26-1 entitled: A\nResolution of the Alhambra City Council approving changes to the City of Alhambra\nCompensation Plan and Salary Schedule for part-time job classifications approving\nchanges to the City of Alhambra Compensation Plan and Salary Schedule for part-time\njob classifications; and, direct the Finance Director to make the necessary budget\nadjustments to comply with the State mandated minimum wage increase. (M2M26-1)

7.\nAPPROPRIATE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DRUG\nINCINERATOR – F2M25-17, M2M26-2\nThe City receives a proportioned share of funding from opioid settlements, which funds\nare subject to guidelines under the administration of the California Department of Health\nServices. City staff recently identified the purchase of a drug incinerator as a possible use\nof opioid settlement funding. An incinerator is a portable drug terminator that properly\ndisposes of narcotics, paraphernalia and bio-hazard materials. Currently, the Police\nDepartment disposes of confiscated narcotics through a third-party vendor. Purchasing\nthe incinerator will allow the Police Department to properly dispose of narcotics onsite, as\nneeded. Alhambra has received an approved funding application form the California\nDepartment of Health Services for the purchase of the incinerator at a cost of $6,700. An\nappropriation of funds is needed to finalize the proposed purchase.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council direct the Finance Director to appropriate\n$6,700 in expenditures for opioid settlement funds under the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget\nfor the purchase of a drug incinerator for the Alhambra Police Department; and, direct staff\nto undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-2)

8.\nNOTICE INVITING BIDS: ALLEY REHABILITATION PROJECT (AREA B/PHASE I) –\nF2M26-20, N2M26-4\nThe Alley Rehabilitation (Area B/Phase I) Project consists of four alley segments. The\nalley segments are categorized as failed condition. The selected alley segments for this\nProject are as follows: between Ross Avenue and La Paloma Avenue from Hellman\nAvenue to Fremont Avenue (Bid Alternate is located between Valley Boulevard and\nNorwood Place from Westmont Drive and Cabrillo Avenue). Plans and specifications have\nbeen prepared for this project. Staff reviewed the plans, and found them to be in\nconformance with City Standards. Once the Council authorizes the distribution of the NIB,\nit will be posted and advertised with the bid notice and bid instructions.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council authorize the circulation of a Notice Inviting\nBids to prospective contractors for the Alley Rehabilitation Project (Area B/Phase I) with\nbids due no later than 10:30 a.m. on February 12, 2026; and, direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize Council’s action.

9.\nAWARD CONTRACT: HISTORIC RESTORATION SERVICES FOR THE ALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY CENTER – F2M22-65, N2M25-148, C2M26-1, M2M26-3\nOn January 27, 2025, the City Council authorized the issuance of Notice Inviting Bids for\nthe construction activities for the Alhambra Community Center Project. On December 18,\n2025, the City Clerk received one bid for the historic restoration services for the Alhambra\nCommunity Center. The bid received from K.C. Restoration Co., Inc. is the lowest\nresponsive bid.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and\nK.C. Restoration Co., Inc. for historic restoration services for the Alhambra Community\nCenter in an amount to exceed $1,352,526.00; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-3)